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The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30

questions which will serve as bases for
the investigation of the facts in the
case by the mixed commissions at Vigo
and Hull. The reports of the commits
sions will be handed to Russia and
Great Britain. For the award an in
ternational court will be created by
special treaty, in conformity with the
provisions of The Hague convention.
1t is believed that this court will be
composed of a foreign naval official,
and a juris-consult appointed by each
of the two Powers. These four mem
bers will select a fifth. who will have
the casting vote.
The treaty to be signed will specify
the Powers and composition of the
court, the main purpose of which will
be to give a verdict on the basis of the
testimony supplied by the mixed COM
missions. 1t will possibly also be
given the right of passing sentence in
the case
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
FOREST FIRES RAGING.
Wide Tracts Are Being swept in
Pennsylvania.

Belvidere. N. j.. Oct. 29.-Forest
fires have been raging since Wednes-
day in the timber Of the Blue Ridge
mountains and in the four days have
spread over 10000 acres Of timber and
brush land and along a tract twenty
miles long eastward from Wind Gap.
Pa. Tonight there is no cessation
Of the onrush Of the fire. Immense
clouds of smoke and cinders are being
waited for miles down the wind.
Scores OF farmers and squatters
have been forced TO fee with their
movable possessions as the fire has
extended toward them.
The timber Is as dry as tinder and
the fire, once started IN the pines and
the dense covering Of leaves. has shot
along with wonderful rapidity. IN
spite Of the efforts OF the residents OF
the locality and the state fire war
dens. who began the fight when the
fire started.
The wind is driving the flames 10
the eastward, but so dry is the un-
dergrowth that a column Of flame has
worked It's way several miles TO the
windward, smouldering through the
long. dry grass and leaves.
Thousands OF patridges. rabbits.
squirrels and other small game are
fleeing before the rush OF the FIRE
east Wardens who have pene-
trated 70 the interior Of the burned
district say that the slaughter OF the
wild creatures has been immense.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30

Toxic, Oct. 29, 2:S0 p. m.-The re-
ported statement of an officer on board
the Russian battleship Emperor Alex
ander III. with the Russian Baltic
squadron now at Vigo, Spain, to the
effect that there were foreign torpedo
boats among the Hull trawlers when
they were fired upon recently by the
Russian warships and that the Japa-
nese government was said to have pur-
chased torpedo boats in England, cou
pied with the insinuation that the tor
pedo boats with the trawlers we're
Japanese, has been received in Japan,
with a mixed feeling Of indignation
and derision.
1t is officially declared in the most
positive terms that Japan has neither
purchased nor ordered a single torpedo
boat in England since the outbreak of
the war.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
HAD A FIERCE FIGHT
WITH COLD STEEL
The Russians Were Compelled to
Fall BACK.

Mukden, Oct. 29.-The Japanese as
'sumed the offensive on Oct. q at Yam
sintun, half way between Bentsiaputze
and Fengtiapu on the Mukden road.
The whole day was passed by the ar
tillery in preparation for a lombard
ment of the Russian positions.
Towards evening a whole regiment
moved out to capture the hill, on which
is a Buddhist temple. a mile south Of
Yansintun. The temple was held by
a Russian battalion with two machine
guns. A fierce fight with cold steel
strewed the summit of the hill with
corpses.
The Russians were outnumbered,
their machine guns were dismantled,
and they were compelled to fall back
upon their main positions, carrying
with them the barrels of their machine
guns. The Russian artillery then
swept the hill with such a hail of pro-
jectiles that the Japanese were un-
able to remain there.
Heavy losses were inflicted on both
sides.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
SECRETARY TAFT ON
NATIONAL FINANCES.
Attempted to onset Judge POrter's
Comparisons.

Buffalo. N. Y. Oct. 2s.-Secretary OF
War William II. Taft addressed a
large Republican mass meeting here
tonight.
Secretary Taft's speech was intended
as an answer to Judge Parker's conn
parison of national expenses during the
last year of Cleveland's administration
with the expenses of 1897 with those
OF 1904. In his speech Secretary Taft
said:
"The difference between the expendi-
lures of 1897, which were $366,000, 900,
and of 1904, which were $532, ,000 900,
excluding the $50, 100000 for the Pana-
ma canal, is S166, 900. 900. In the first
place. as I have already explained,
s532, 100000 are only apparent expendi-
lures; the net expenditures are $4,000
900 less So, too, the $366,000,000 in 1897
were only apparent expenditures; the
actual expenditures were $15,500,000
less. In other words. the real differ
ence between the actual expenditures
in 1897 and 1904 is less than $l66'OO0,0OO
by $1S,500, 900, or $147 100000. But for
purposes of comparison we may take
the larger figure.
This difference Of $l66, 900 900 be-
tween 1897 and 1904 is accounted for
first" said Secretary Taft, "by an in
crease I'm the pensions of 81, 800, 900.
which Judge Parker says he would not
reduce. Second. there is an increase
in the naval expenses of $6S, AGO. 900.
have already discussed at some length
the necessity for the increase in naval
expenditures"
Secretary Taft went over the objec-
tions to a reduction in the army and
navy. and took UP the increase of $46,-
100000 expenses in 1904 over 1897 in
the civil departments Of the govern
ment outside Of the army and navy,
and claimed that the actual expenses
in 1904, after excluding the $50. 900. 900
paid for the Panama canal. are S31. 800, :
900 less than the apparent expenditures
as shown by the treasury statement.
The apparent expenditures in 1897, ac-
cording TO Secretary Taft. were $780,
100000. The actual expenses were $14.-
100000 less. so that the real difference
between the two years. excluding the
Panama canal payment is the differ
ence between $104.500,000 and $4,000, 900,
or $2s.500,000. This difference is ex-
planned first by the unusual expense
of 100000 900 voted for the St Louis
Exposition. $4.e00,000 OF which is now
being repaid, leaving SIS. 900 to be
accounted for. Then there was an in
crease in 1904 in revenue OF $40. 900. 900
which necessitated a less than proper
tionate increase in the cost Of colIec-
tion Of about s3,000,000.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
SHELLEE VILLAGES
FROM LONE TREE HILL

Mukden, oct. 2S.-CDelayed in trans
mission) AT daybreak the Russian
guns on Lone Tree hill began shelling
the villages to the south, where the
Japanese were noticeably active. Sim
liar activity was remarked along the
whole front.
A detachment of the Russian western
column under Col. Giesser on the night
of oct. 26. attacked a couple of vii
lagos lying few miles south of Sin
chinpu. Russian mortar batteries had
previously shelled them throughout
the whole day. Nevertheless the jap
anese offered a desperate resistance.
and II was only after a determined
bayonet charge that the assailants
cleared the villages. the name of one
of which is not given, and the other Of
which is known as Hanlinpu.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
RAYNER RlDICULED
PHILIPPINE POLICY
Islands Cost United States 5000, O,OOO,-
600 and Are ValueIess.

VkU ana arc NuAuelesAs
New York, oct. 29.--Justice d. Cady
Herrick. Democratic candidate for
Governor of New York. and Senator
elect 1sador Rayner OF Maryland.
spoke here tonight at mass meeting
held in Carnegie Hall. under the aus
pices of the College Mems Parker and
Davis League.
William b. Hornblower was intro
duced as the presiding officer He crit
icised President Roosevelt on the tar
iff. Panama, Philippine and pension
questions.
Senator-elect Rayner was then in
troduced. He was cheered for several
minutes and some one cried: "Three
cheers for Admiral Schleys lawyer -
The cheers were given several times.
Mr.. Rayner denied that there was
general prosperity throughout the
country. and asserted that political
parties could not create prosperity. AS
to the Philippines, Mr.. Rayner said:
II would advise ex-Secretary Taft
TO make an attempt to auction the
Philippine Islands. Let him call at
some desirable spot an international
SeAlti anu see now IlucU ne Cdn get Tor
them. Taft is the man for auctioneer.
Let him put them UP first as an en-
tirety. and IL there is no bid. let them
be offered In parcels What will you
give for the Moros and Igorrotes? Not
dollar. Well, they are Withdrawn.
What will you give for the Sultan of
Sulu, trader, polygamist and pirate,
with all his dattos and serfs and con-
sorts? Not a bid. Well, withdraw the
Sultan OF Suu.
Tell your audience, Mr.. Taft that
this archipelago cost the United States
$600,000,000 and try TO get an offer. !
tell you that / do not believe they will
bring "a dollar in the markets of the
world. AS a financial transaction they
are about as valuable to us as the
Dead sea or the Desert of Sahara.
Every year we are sinking millions OF
dollars In this investment without re-
turn
He discussed other issues OF the cam
paign. He said he wanted to impeach
the ubiquitous conviction" of Admiral
Schley and to show that this verdict
should be obliterated from the pages
of American history.
Mr.. Rayner said the President was
a good man, but nevertheless an auto
crat and a tyrant.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
PARKER WILL WIN
OVERWHELMINGLY
so UREY WooDsoN SAYS
SECRETARY OF NATIONAL COMMIT
TEE SPEAKS FOR IT.

Claims All the SO-caIIed Doubtful
states for Parker and Says Thnt
Some of Those That Are Called Re-
publican VIII he for Him-Even
Hope of Ohio Going Democratic
Illinois He Classes as Doubtful
other Good Reports.
New York. Oct. 29.--Urey Woodson
secretary of the Democratic National
Committee, who said he was speaking
for the committee, to-day predicted the
overwhelming election Judge Parker
to the presidency. He predicted that
all the doubtful states will be Demo
cratic and also that some states, call.
ed Republican. will be and are doubt
ful. Secretary Woodson said:
IT have every confidence that Judge
Parker will be elected. I have been
here 100 days now. and am ready
to announce from observation and what
we have received that Parker is elect
ed.
"All the doubtful states, so-called
win be in the Democratic column. and
many Of the states called purely Re.
publican are now in the doubtful col.
umn.
"We will carry New York, New Jer.
sey, Connecticut. Indiana, Maryland
West Virginia, Idaho. Colorado, Utah
and Nevada. In other words, all the
doubtful states are for us and for
Judge Parker's election.
illinois is doubtful. Ohio is even
doubtful. The big men who controlled
that state are now dead. The Re-
publicans assume they are going to
win there, but we hear they might lose.
Even California has sent good reports
to us, and we are hopeful of even car
rying that state.
Maryland is certainly as Democratic
as Kentucky. West Virginia is,as sure
as Maryland"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
LOVE LETTERS OF
M'CUE AND WIFE
ARE ADMITTED AS EVIDENCE.
THEY WE'RE FILLED WITH Ex-
PREssIONs or DEVOTION.

The Letters OF Both Husband and
wife Were TenderIy Loving-Com-
monwenIth Has Concluded the Ev-
idence Upon which IL Seeks 10
Convict McCue of the Murder of
His Wife--AdJOurDment Until Mon
day.
Charlottesville. Va. Oct. 29.-When
the trial of ex- Mayor McCue, charged
with the murder of his wife, was re-
sumed to-day. the court announced
that the letters written by the ac-
oused to his wife during the period
from 1899 to 1901, offered by the de-
fense and which were excluded yester-
day, would be admitted in evidence, to-
gether with the letters written by Mrs.
McCue TO the defendant during the
same period.
Edgar Crawford. a brother OF Mrs
McCue, resumed the stand and identi-
fed the letters of Mrs. Mccue.
Mr.. Walker OF counsel for the de-
fanse read the letters written by Mrs.
McCue TO her husband some while she
way away and others while he was
absent from home. They We're couehed
in terms OF endearment and devotion
Some expressed solicitude for his COM
fort and suggested that he was making
a mistake "toiling so hard" One let
ter read: IF you were only here,
would be happy every minute"
The batch OF letters written by the
defendant to his wife were identified
and read. They. too. expressed devo-
tion and solicitude for her health. The
letters were addressed to Dear Little
Darling Dear Little Sweetheart"
Dear Little Wife" and similarly Ref
erence was made to business success
and money matters. The letters con-
cluded by sending love and kisses, one
expression being. with heart full OF
love and big sweet kiss and an
other Kisses from your old sweet
heart" Other expressions were God
only knows how / love you" and God
only knows how / miss you"
The commonwealth introduced testi-
mony to show the good character OF
two OF their witnesses.
After City Sergeant Rogers had tes-
tilted that he saw a dish in one Of
the windows found open in the Nc
Cue residence the day after the trag-
edy. the commonwealth announced that
II had concluded its testimony coun-
sci for the defense stated that they
expected to close by Tuesday night.
Court adjourned at 1920 o'clock this
afternoon until Monday morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
ONE RUSSIAN SAW
EIGHT TORPEDO BOATS,
He Declared That They Were All
Around His Ship.


Vigo, Spain, Oct. 29.-,rhe Russian
squadron is still in port.
Upon the main question relative to
the identity of the Japanese torpedo
boats said to have been seen among
the Hull fishing fleet during the night
of Oct. 21-22. Vice Admiral Rojest-
vensky said to the Associated Press
to-day:
"Rumors had reached me that the
Japanese would attack the squadron
and when ] suddenly saw that night
the two torpedo boats between our two
divisions and heard the noise Of the
firing of torpedoes I doubted not that
they were Japanese.
Prince Keretelli. an officer on
board the battleship Emperor Alex
der III, told me that the transport
'eadaur was surroun led by eight
rpedo boats or vessels carrying tor
edo tubes. The Areadaur signalled
er danger. and when our battleships
dvanced we did not for one moment
uppose that the attacking vessels
,ould be fishermen"
Later in the day the British cruiser
Lancaster arrived from the south, an
chored outside the harbor and ex-
changed salutes with the fort and the
Russian squadron. Her commander
shortly afterwards went on board the
Russian flagship Kniaz Zouriem and
had a conference lasting twenty min
utes with Admiral Rojestvensky. The
Lancaster subsequently sailed. clear
ing the harbor at s o'clock.
Five other British 'warships are
outside Cies Island in the bay Of
Nigo.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
THE WHITE QUESTION.
That's the Way the President OF
Berea College Puts II.

Berea College Puts II.
Chicago, oct. 29.-"It is not a. aues-
tion Of what shall we do with the ne
gro in the South. but what shall we
do with the white man. That is the
problem" said President w. c.
Frost Of Berea College, Berea. KY. in
lecture before the Northern Illinois
Teachers Association.
President Frost depicted the condi-
tIon Of the poor. uneducated white
man in the mountainous districts OF
Kentucky. He told what struggles
and sacrifices the mountaineers often
undergo to get an education. and de-
scribed the difficulties under which
teacher was forced 70 labor in that
part Of the country
THE need OF competent teachers in
the South is great" said Mr.. Frost.
Those best fitted TO teach the eie-
mentary branches are the ones who
can perform the most good. There -
a scarcity Of elementary teachers to-
day because the average pedagogue
aspires too high and VIII not be con-
tent 10 teach the rudiments ~
reading. writing and arithmetic"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30

Comparative quiet prevails at the
scene of operations in Manchuria,
the combatants apparently being
satisfied with their successes in
minor engagements; but, the wealth
er having again become warm and
fine the belief is general that an
advance by the Russians will short
ly begin.
In diplomatic circles in st. Pc
tersburg intense interest is display
ed in the arrangements regarding
the investigation of the North sea
incident.
Most OF the details for the car
rying out of the inquiry have been
arranged. including the composition
of the international court which will
make the award.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
C0WHERD CLAIMS A
HOUSE MAJORITY.
Democratic Chairman Says He
Looks for 225 Democrats TO Win.

says lie
Looks for 225 Democrats to Win.
Washington, Oct. 29.-Chairman
Cowherd of the Democratic Congress
sional Committee to-day issued a
statement claiming 225 seats in the
Fifty-ninth Congress for the Demo-
cratic party. He bases this prediction
on the claimed strength Of the ma
tional ticket in the East and to 10
cal dissensions in the Republican
ranks" in the Middle West. Mr.. Cow
herd says:
"As the situation stands at present.
the prospects are that the Democrats
win carry 225 out of the 1856 districts
in the United States. In the esti-
mate ! have included the states of
Idaho, Utah and Wyoming. These are
all doubtful as matters now stand.
The Democratic chances are excellent
in two OF the three.
Our gains in the East will be due
largely TO the strength Of the na-
tional ticket. In the Middle West
they will be due more particularly to
local dissensions in the Republican
ranks. The long hold on patronage
has bred much trouble in Republican
districts, and the Democrats will
profit correspondingly by reason Of it,"
The details Of the estimate follow
Alabama. o; Arkansas, Z: California,
4; Colorado. 3; Connecticut, 3; Della
ware,-1; Florida. 3; Georgia, II;
Idaho. /: Illinois, 10; Indiana. z: Iowa,
2: Kansas. 2: Kentucky. 10; Louis
lana. Z; Maryland. 5; Massa chusetts.
A. NTfchigan 2. Minnesota 2. Missfs-
sippi. s.: Missouri. "a: Montana, /; Ne
braslxa, 3: Nevada 1; New Jersey s:
New York. 10: North Carolina, 10.
Ohio, 8; Pennsylvania, 8: Rhode Island,
O. South Carolina, Z; Ten
nessee, s: Texas, IS; Utah. 1; Virginia,
10: West Virginia. 3: Wisconsin, s.,
wyoming, l. TotaI-225.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
RUSSIANS ARE FIRING,
JAPS SELDOM REPLY

Headquarters of Left Army. CGen
oku's) in the Field, oct. 2s. p. m.
via Fusan, oct. 29.-The positions Of
the armies are unchanged.
The Russians are continually search
ing the Japanese lines with their ar
tillery. firing night and day. with sell
dom any reply from the Japanese.
The Japanese army are now working
the Yentai mines, digging enough coal
for all military purposes. II is believ-
ed by mining experts that they can
double the output.
The gauge Of the railway has been
changed 70 Yentai and quantities OF
supplies and ammunition are arriving.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
HAS WEST VIRGINIA.
Chained for tile Republicans by
senator scott.

Washington. Oct. Ex-senator N. B.
Scott Of West Virginia., who is chief
of the speakers bureau at Republican
national headquarters In New York.
ehowed the President to-day poll OF
West Virginia. He declined to make
public the precise figures OF the poll,
but asserted that the Republican ma
tlonal ticket would carry the state by
10000 or $4,000.
THAT is AS sure as fate" said he,
"and my prediction will be confirmed
on election day. ] am now on my way
TO West Virginia, and will spend the
next week In the state. ] am not
needed there. but the work at national
headquarters Is about finished. The
fight is won and ] am taking the OPP
portunity to get home to see my
friends.
I'm my judgment Roosevelt is cer-
tain of 205 votes I'm the electoral col
lege and he may have 311. / do not
include In my estimate the votes Of
Nevada and Montana. which ] regard
as doubtful, with Republican leanings. /"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
HORRORS OF FREE TRADE
As They Appear 10 the Republican
Secretary of tho Treasury.

Secretary of the Treasury.
Roanoke, Va, Oct. 2s.-Hon. Leslie
NJ. Shaw. Secretary of the Treasury.
made three speeches in the Ninth vir-
ginia district to-day His first stop
was at Max Meadows. small indus
trial town near Wytheville. His
theme at Max Meadows was plenty of
work and high wages.
At Wytheville the speaking took
place in the Opera House.
Mr.. Shaw was we'll received. His
speech was devoted to protection and
its results. He said among other
things that under free trade In 1887
hogs sold for about a cent each and
oxen for 1255 cents each. Under
Cleveland's administration the work
man first begged for work and then
for bread. Phil Armour the meat
he packed meat when the working
people We're at work, but he did not
pack when they were idle; that the
Democrats never congratulated the
country on high prices; that Cleve-
land was for free trade and that dis
aster always followed Democratic
theory and that he, Mr.. Shaw. Of
fered his personal check of $1,000 to
any one who would show that good
times had attended a Democratic ad-
ministration.
He wanted to know If the farmers
of this section had anything to sell
for which there was not a market,
or a workman who wanted employment
who could not get it. He claimed that
Mckinley had written the first plat
form against trusts.
Mr.. Shaw went to Bristol from
Wytheville. He will speak at Bristol
this evening.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
FIRED BY ROOSEVELT
because lie Was Too Active in Col
IectInE Campaign Funds.

washington. oct. 2s.-President
Roosevelt has directed the removal
from once OF Jacob w. Bum, finance
clerk OF the Philadelphia postofflce. for
perniclous activity in collecting cam
paign funds from employees OF that Of
fice.
Charges against Bum have been un-
der investigation for some time by the
civil Service Commission, which rec
commended that Bum be dismissed. The
Presidents order was IN accordance
with this recommendation.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
SCOFF AT IDEA OF
TORPEDO BOATS
INDIGNATION AND DERISION
EXPRESSED BY THE JAPANESE
OVER THE RUSSIAN CLAIM.

1t lis Officially Declared at Toxic
That Japan Has Neither Purchased
Nor Ordered Single Torpedo Boat
in England Since the Outbreak OF
the War-Were No Japanese Tor
DedO Boats Among the British
TrawIers 1t Is Said.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
RANDOLPH NOT GUILTY.
Did Not EinbezzIe s3o.ooo OF the
Public Funds.

Montgomery. Ala. Oct 2s.-In the
case Of Probate Judge Francis c. Ran
dolph. against whom twelve indict-
ments were reported charging embcz-
element Of about $4,000 from the state
ana county. and, who was tried on
one OF the Indictments yesterday. tha
fury to-day brought IN a verdict o.
not guilty. and all the indictments wers
nolle pressed. except IN four state cases.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
THE NJ. o. & S. R. R. GOES
UNDER A. C. L. CONTROL.

T. X. scott of the Georgia Railroad
Elected President.
Macon, oct 2s.-The Macon, Dublin
and Savannah Railroad was to-day
transferred to the control Of the At
lantic Coast Line. Mr.. T. X. Scott.
general manager Of the Georgia Rail-
road. being elected president.
The road runs between Macon and
vldaiia. a distance Of about eighty
miles.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
HOW THE COURT
WILL BE COMPOSED

plan OF the Tribunal That VIII In
vestiEate the TrawIers' Affair.
ST. Petersburg. Oct. 2s.-The widest
interest is displayed in diplomatic cir
cies over the arrangements for the in
vestigation Of the trawler incident.
According to a high authority the
two governments will draw . series OF
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30

Newport News. Va. Oct. 29.-The
new armored cruiser West Virginia
sailed for Boston to-day. She is 20
be given her official trial trip next
Wednesday over the Cape Ann course.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
RUSSIAN WARSHlPS
ARRIVE AT TANGlER.

Tangier. Morocco. Oct 2e.-Four
Russian warships, three torpedo de-
stroyers and five golfers arrived here
this morning. The Russian flagship
exchanged salutes with the French
cruiser Kleber and the British cruiser
Diana
The Russian vessels now here COM
prise the battieships Osliabia- Sissoi,
Veliky and Navarin, the armored
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30

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