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Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1904-04-12
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The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-20
REFUGEES HAD SHIPS
OF JAPANESE CONFUSED.

Che Foo, May 10, 1879 p. ma
party of thirteen Russians arriving
from Dalny this morning by junk are
authority for the statement that dur
ing a bombardinent of Port Arthur by
the japanese Monday afternoon the
Japanese battleship Shikishima, and
the cruiser Asama struck mines and
sank.
The Russians say the Shiklshima
sank two minutes after running on the
mine and that the Asama was being
towed away by a vessel OF the bonn
harding feet when she also went down.
a number Of Russian torpedo boats
then went out, but the japanese re-
ceived reinforcements and the Rus
slams retired.
To-day's arrivals say that the en-
trance to Port Arthur was blocked.
but that one of the sunken steamers
was removed and the entrance is
now open, but is still dangerous
Later reports say the battleship
Full, not the cruiser Asama, which
struck the mine on the port bow, had
a heavy list, and was also down by
the bow, but was righted and went
off in tow of the other cruisers. 1t
is thought impossible however, that
she could reach port.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-20
RUSSIANS MARCH TO
RELIEF OF PORT ARTHUR

London. May 20.--A. q. Hales, the
correspondent of the Daily News, ca
bles from Tien Tsin as follows. under
date of May 19:
'lt is reported that 10000 Russians are
marching to the relief of Port Arthur
and the japanese are consequently
Fastening offensive operations.
"Forty-hVe thousand troops have al
ready been landed at Kin Chau and
Talien Wan, thus entirely investing
Port Arthur.
THE Japanese's advanced lines are
seven miles from the Rus sian batteries.
"Skirmtshes occur daily along ths
railroad.
1T is believed that the Japanese in
tend attacking Port Arthur with their
entire force when it numbers $1,000
men. They are mounting six-inch ma
val guns on steel wheels, with the OBJ
ject of silencing the Russian batteries
The Manchurlan Railway south u
Harbin is constantly broken by Chi
nese marauders, and the Russians
threaten reprisals.
THE Russians admit that they have
to contend with terrible difficulties
along the whole line. Their men. how
ever, are behaving splendidly and they
are very confident"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-20
RUSSIANS REJOICE OVER
MISHAPS OF JAPANESE.

st. Petersburg, May 90 8 a. m.-The
loss of at least two Japanese warships
is officially confirmed. A message,
dated Port Arthur received by car
rier pigeon at Mukden, was transmit
ted to the Emperor early yesterday
/ morning, saying that two Japanese
: warships had been lost off that port.
! The message followed the Emperor to
| Koursk, and no one here knew it's con-
eign teiegrams brought full details OF
the Japanese loss.
Early in the afternoon reports of the
sinking of the Shiklshima and the Full
on the authority of Russian refugees
from Dalny. began to circulate and
aroused the most intense interest.
When later confirmation came of the
sinking of two Japanese warships the
greatest enthusiasm was manifested
Without reference to it's effect on the
campaign the people attribute the en-
emy's disaster to divine interposition
in the Russian cause.
In naval circles the Japanese catas-
trophe is a matter for rejoicing, though
regrets are expressed that brave men
have lost their lives But this feeling
of sympathy is swallowed UP in the
greater Thanksgiving for the blow in
flicted on the sea power of the enemy.
1t Is pointed out that the Hatsuse was
one of Japan's finest battleships and
that the loss of two, and possibly four,
warships at intervals of a few days
cannot fail to deeply affect Japan and
to influence the course of the cam
paign.
The general staff tonight is without
direct news of the sinking of the Shiki-
shima and the Full but there is an i'm
preston that it may be true. The re-
ports, at any rate, have infused fresh
life and enthusiasm in official circles,
where 1t is believed that the tide has
turned.
No surprise is expressed by the Ad-
miralty at the Japanese vessels strik-
ing Russian mines the Admiralty ex-
pecting such mishap to Vice Admiral
Togo, particularly since the naval COM
manders at Port Arthur have faithfully
duplicated his plan which resulted in
the sinking of the Petropavlovsk.
Wherever off Port Arthur the Japanese
squadron appeared during the day, that
same night the Russian torpedo boats
stole out and carefully planted contact
mines, which, floating below the sur
face would not be touched by the de-
stroyers, but the ships of heavier
draught cruising in the mine fields
would be sure to strike theme. The ia
vorite point selected by the Japanese
for hombardment of Port Arthur is Idao
Tishan promontory and the water there
has been thickly sown with Russian
mines. Other points besides Liao Tish-
an have also been mined and it has
been dangerous for the japanese ships
to cruise In those waters.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-20
UNITED STATES SAY
HE MUST BE RELEASED.

Washington, May 19.-The State De-
partment has received a cablegram
from United States Consul Gummere,
dated at Tangier to-day which. after
giving the facts as to the kidnapping,
says:
Mr.. Gummere and the British min
lister are acting with energy in the
matter. They have sent special car
rier to the court to inform the Sui
tan's deputy to comply with all re-
quests they make in this matter and
to insist that the terms demanded by
Fraissoui shall be granted in order to
obtain the release of the captives."
The demand made upon the Sultan
by Mr.. Gummere that he pay the ran
som demanded in this last case is said
to be in accordance with Oriental Gus
toms. Payment is necessary probably
to save the lives of the captives.
Orders were sent to Rear Admiral
Chadwick to-day, which he will re-
ceive when his command, the South
Atlantic squadron, reaches Teneriffe,
Canary Islands, directing him, as soon
as he arrives there, to coal one of his
ships and send it to Tangier. He has
the Brooklyn and Atlanta and two gum
boats.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-20
AMERICAN CITIZEN
SIEZED BY BANDITS.
He and His StepsOn Are Held in
Morocco for Ransom.

Tangier, Morocco, May 19.-An Amer
step-son Cromwell Varley, a British
subject, were carried off by the we'll
known bandit Fraissouli and his fol-
lowers last night and will doubtless
be held for a heavy ransom.
The captives We're staying at Perdi-
caris' summer residence, only three
miles from Tangier, when the bandits
attacked and captured them.
Perdicaris is of Greek origin, but is
a naturalized citizen of the United
States. He is very wealthy and has
lived Tangier for years. He married
an English woman, whose son is his
companion in captivity.
Fra;ssouli has notified Mohammed
El Torres, the representatives at Tan
gier for Foreign Affairs of the Sultan
of Morocco, that he requires the re-
moval of the Sultan's troops from his
district, the removal of the governor
of Tangier and the release of a num-
ber Of imprisoned bandits. When
these conditions are complied with
Fraissouli will notify Mohammed Ell
Torres of the course he proposes to
pursue with the captives.
Perdicaris was seated at the table
with his family when the house was
suddenly surrounded by a crowd of
armed Arabs, followed by the famous
brigand, Fraissouli, who gave orders
to seize Perdicaris and Varley. At the
same time the bandit leader handed
to a domestic the letter for Mohammed
El Torres, notifying that functionary
of his terms This letter was trans
mitted to Mohammed Ell Torres after
midnight. 1t is understood that the
Moroccan authorities will accede to all
the demands of the brigand chief in
order to secure the release of the pris-
onerS.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-20
ILLINOIS DELEGATES
TIRlNG OF DEADLOCK.

Springfield, H., May 19.-For the
first time since the beginning of the
deadlock in the Illinois Republican
convention, the delegates to-day began
to show signs of breaking away and
there was evidenced a disposition to
leave the leaders.
Many of the delegates left town this
morning and some Of them declared
they would not come back until some
of the gubernatorial candidates got
out of the race and made it possible to
break the deadlock. Their votes were
cast by the more faithful of the dele
gates, in some instances a single dele
gate voting an entire county.
The feeling of unrest found vent in
the introduction of a resolution pro-
viding that the convention proceed to
the nomination of candidates for Of
flee other than of governor, but the
proposition was defeated
The ballots were to-day without ap-
preciable change in the result.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-20
TWO TICKETS PUT OUT
BY THE REPUBLICANS
Rival Factions in Wisconsin Could
Not Settle Their Differences.

Rival Factions in Wisconsin Could
Not Settle Their Differences.
Madison, Wis, May 1.-TWO con-
ventions, both claiming the legal status
by right of delegate majority holding
prma facie credentials and both as
serting themselves to be regularly Re
publican, were concluded in Madison
tonight.
Two state tickets, the one headed
by Gov Robert M. Lafollette, candid
ate for a. third term, and the other
headed by former Congressman Sam
uel A Cook, were nominated.
The ticket named by the Lafollette
convention includes all the present
state officers and the platform only
differs from the other in the intensity
of its declaration in favor of so-called
,Lafollatte reforms. Gov. Lafollette
considers himself the choice of the
regular Republican party. His dele
gates, according to the State Central
Committees count. numbered 5S53a.
The other convention was Endorsed
by Senator John c. Spooner and Sem
ator Joseph V. Quarles and its state
ticket, it is declared. was legally NOM
mated by 567 delegates. holding prima
facie credentials. Senator Spooner
voiced the sense of the convention
when he said: THE delegates sitting
here will not have to stand merely up
on the declaration of this Committee
on Credentials. Their right to seats
here will be tested and proved"
This means that the courts will be
called upon to settle this dispute.
The anti-third termers, to preserve
the standing of Wisconsin in national
Republican ranks, chose electors iden-
tical with those picked by the Lafol-
lette men,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-20
ARKANSAS REPUBLICANS
Held Conventions in Several Con-
gressionaI Districts.

Little Rock, Ark, May 19.-Several
Republican congressional conventions
were held at various points in the state
to-day to nominate candidates for
Congress and select delegates to the
national Republican convention at Chi
cago.
In the First district the convention
was held at Wynne. U. g. Copeland
was nominated for Congress and Jacob
shaul and T. 0. Fitzpatrick were
named as delegates to the national con-
vention.
The convention for the Second district
was held at Newport. Capt. F. w.
Tucker was nominated for Congress
and Charles +. Cole and j. w. Gruggs
were selected as delegates.
The sixth district convention, held at
Pine Bluff, named K. G. Thompson for
congressional candidate and Charles p.
Dukes and Ferd Havis delegates to Chi
cago.
The Republican congressional con-
vention in the Seventh district. held at
Arkadelphia, elected A. A. Tufts of
Camden and w. f. Yearger of Beirne
delegates to the national convention.
Resolutions indorsing Roosevelt and
Powell Clayton and II. L. Kennel were
passed. No congressional nomination
Ia reported
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-20
RANG ROOSEVELT IN AS
A MOVING PICTURE HERO.
Fake Performance Worked In the
Capitol Plaza.


Washington, May 19.-The Washing
ton police have investigated an incident
which occurred on the plaza of the
Capitol to-day, In which an attempt
was made before moving picture ma
chine to impersonate President Roose-
welt, giving assistance to a pretende..
negro in distress.
The incident occurred shortly before
8 O'Clock this morning. A moving pic
ture machine had been placed where 1t
could command the scene. and man
made up as a negro approached. and
when directly in front Of the statue OF
George Washington. he fell to the paws
ment. A man who bore a striking re-
semblance to the President was in a
carriage near by and he, with the aid
of a negro coachman, who wore liv-
cry the counterpart of the White House
livery, tenderly lifted the pretended
negro to the fictitious presidential car
riage. The man Stimulating the Pres
ident then tipped his nat. offered the
negro a cigar and ordered the carriage
driven on.
The incident was witnessed by a
number Of people. including two Capt.
tol policemen.
The police investigation disclosed the
fact that the men who participated in
the episode belong to the theatrical
profession. They are believed to have
left ths city.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-20
BRYAN AND ODELL
TURNED DOWN
THE PRISON COMMISSION
SAYS THEY MUST SPEND sIX
MONTHS IN JAIL.

Cad Bryan and Charlie OdeII Are
Denied Their Petitions for Glenn
ency as Regards the Jail senten-
ces Imposed Upon Them for Keep
ing Canning Houses-Rev. DIR. John
ID. Jordan Asked the Commission
TO Enforce the Sentence.
Atlanta. May 19-The Prison Com
mission to-day denied the application
for clemency Of Cad D. Bryan and
Charles Odell of Savannah, convicted
of keeping gaming houses and each
| sentenced to pay a fine of $1,000 and
to serve six months in jail.
When the Governor approves this
Will. the defendants will have to pay
the fines of $1,000 each, in addition to
serving six months in Chatham coun-
ty jail the latter being the part of the
sentence which they particularly de-
sired to avoid. In fact their applica-
tions for clemency, which were filed
and argued long before the Supreme
Court passed on their cases, did not
ask that they be relieved of the fines,
but only of the Jail sentences. This
the commission has declined to rec
ommend.
To-day Rev. John D. Jordan pastor
Of the First Baptist Church of Sa-
vannah, who stopped in the city on
his way home from the Southern Bap-
tist convention in Nashville, appeared
before the commission and made a
strong argument against the granting
of any clemency to these men. Rev.
Mr.. Jordan stated that they had been
convicted time and again and yet
were persistent in their violation of
the law against keeping gaming
houses, almost Haunting the vice in
the faces of the Savannah public.
Hes certainly a live wire," was the
way one of the prison officials ex-
pressed it after Mr.. Jordan had COM
cluded his statement
The papers in the cases were sent
to Gov. Terrell to-day, and he will
probably act on them at once. AS soon
as he does Bryan and Odell, who are
under bond, will be called on to begin
their six months periods of incarcera-
ton. The Supreme Court last week
refused to grant the defendants new
trials.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-20
TOTAL LIABILITIES
ARE $2,243,228.72
OF |. C. PLANTS SONS BANK.
TOTAL ASSETS OF THE CONCERN
FOOT UP $780, 9,177.64.

Net Deficiency of Assets MS Com
pared With Liabilities Is sS44,-
O51.OS-Receiver -COrbin Makes
Preliminary RepOrt-UnabIe to
Secure Information from Presi-
dent Plant, who Is ul-Had to Re-
ly Upon the Books.
Macon, May in. B. Corbin, re-
ceiver for the I. c. Plants Sons Bank,
speer, completed at midnight a pre-
liminary report. Receiver Corbin
states that Mr.. Plant has been confined
to his residence for some weeks by
Illness, and on account OF his condi-
ton it has been impracticable to OBJ
tain from him directly the details of
the large and varied business which
he has been conducting for several
years.
On this account Receiver Corbin re-
ports that he has been compelled so
far to rely upon such information as
can be obtained from the books of I.
c. Plants Son, and from such records
as are kept by his cashier and secre-
tary. He also states that large part
Of the business conducted by Mr.. Plant
was transacted in his private office, of
which there are no records upon the
books of I. C. Plants Son, and the
data of which is kept in an informal
way by Mr.. Plants secretary, and
will require a detailed examination in
connection with the books of the bank
before any clear conception can be
had of the apparent excess of $S44,051.0S
OF liabilities over nominal assets.
The report of Receiver Corbin shows
total liabilities of $2,24S, ,22S.72; total as
sets foot up $1,S99, ,177.64 The net de-
fciency of assets as compared with
liabilities is sS44,O51OS.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-20
Holding New Chwang.

st. Petersburg. May 19.-550 D. m.
The admiralty denies that it has been
officially advised of the Japanese oc-
cupation of New Chwang. Instruc-
tions were issued to blow UP the
Sivoutch, the Russian gunboat there.
before the last Russians retired. AS
soon as this is accomplished the Rus
sian commander viii report to the au-
thorities here. The fact that nothing
has been received convines the admir-
atty that a small Russian force is still
at New Chwang.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-20
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KOREA HAS ANNULLEDf
RUSSIAN CONCESSIONS

Seoul, May 19.-The Korean govern
ment has annulled the Russian Yalu
and Tumen river timber concessions,
granted in 1896.
The Russian companies interested
were backed by M. Bezobrazoff. the
friend Of viceroy AIexieff and reputed
moving spirit Of the Russian war party
and many Russian noblemen.
There have been frequent differences
between the Russian semi-oficial con-
Germs and the private Jasanese lum-
bermen, which constituted one of the
annoyances which Indirectly led to the
war. Korea, in sereving diplomatic
relations with St. Petersburg, has not
felt bound to respect Russian CONNER
cial contracts.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-20
WAR IN THE EAST.

Japanese suffer a severe blow to
their naval force and largely
through their own lack of care or
watchfulness. Two cruisers coll
lided, and the Yoshino sank shortly
after the collision, but ninety of
her crew being saved. The battle
ship Hatsuse ran upon a Russian
mine and sank. 800 of her crew be-
ing saved by torpedo toats.
Russian fotilla of sixteen torpedo
boats and destroyers appeared after
the disaster to the japanese vessel 3,
but were driven back by the Jape.-
nese cruisers.
1t is reported that 10000 Russians
are marching to the relief of Port
Arthur.
At New Chwang it is reported that
the Japanese army from the Yaiu
has received a heavy plow from the
Russians, and been driven back to
Feng Wang Cheng.
Russians ascribe the disaster to
the Japanese warships to a dual
cause.-the intervention of Provi
dence and the sagacity of the Rus
sian admiralty in having mines
placed for the confusion of the Jap
aness. .
London receives report of :,
fierce engagement at Hsin Yer
Cheng, in which 1000 Russians wer.;
killed or wounded.
st. Petersburg correspondent of
a Paris paper declares that the
Russian cruiser Bogatyr grounded
on the rocks near Vladivostok, and
that her position is critical.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-20
SAYS RUSSIANS LOST
1000 MEN IN BATTLE.

London, May 2O.-The Stand
ards correspondent at Tien Tsin
cables TINT while the japanese
fleet was covering the landing OF
troops near Kaichau on Monday,
fierce engagement occurred at
Hsin Yen Chen2. Two thousand
Russians were killed or wounded.
The Russians retreated and the
Japanese occupied both Kai-Ping
and Kai-Chau.
The Chinese governor at Chen
Chou has received news, the corre-
spOndent adds, IT, t the Russians
have destroyed the railway between
Taschichiao and New Chwang.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-20
Elected Gonzales Governor.

Mexico City, May 19.-The Legisla-
ture Of the state Of Mexico in session
al Toluca has unanimously elected Col.
Fernando Gonzales. a member Of
President Diaz's staff, governor Of that
gtate. The election was received with
enthusiasm BY the people.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-20
EDWARDS WILL SECOND
WHEN ROOSEVELT IS NAMED

washington, May 19.-Harry still
well Edwards Of Macon, Ga. the we'll
known author and writer. has been
selected as representative Of the South
to make one Of the four speeches Sec
ondlng the nomination OF President
Roosevelt at tho Chicago convention.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-20
RUSSIAN CRUISER
is ON THE ROCKS.

Paris, May 20.-The correspond
ent at st. Petersburg of the Echo
de Paris says:
"The Russian cruiser Bogatyr
grounded during fog on the
rocks near the entrance to VIadi-
vostok. Her position is critical
The crew was saved.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-20

state that after the Hatsuse had been
struck by Russian mechanical mines
a Russian flotilla of sixteen torpedo
boats and destroyers appeared, but
were repulsed by the Japanese cruis-
ers. which saved 800 of the Hatsuse's
crew, including Admiral Mashiba and
Capt Nakao.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-20

Toxic, May 1880 P. M.-Vice Ad-
miral Togo has reported as follows:
"a report from Rear Admiral Dewa
says that the cruisers Kasuga and
Yoshino collided during a fog off Port
Arthur on May Is. The Yoshino sank,
only ninety of her crew being saved.
ION the same day the battleship
Hatsuse struck Russian mine and
sank
Giving details of the disaster, Vice
Admiral Togo says:
"At fourteen minutes past in the
afternoon of May Is, in a deep fog off
Port Arthur, the Kasuga rammed the
Yoshino, sinking the latter in a few
minutes. Ninety of her crew were
saved.
THE same morning the Hasuse,
while cruising off Port Arthur, cover
ing the landing of the soldiers, struck
a mine ten knots southeast of the har-
Dor entrance. She signalled for help,
and instantly struck another mine.
She sank in half an hour. Three
hundred of her crew were saved by
torpedo boats"
The Yoshino was a cruiser Of 4,1S0
tons displacement and $4,000 indicat-
ed horsepower. She was built in Eng
land, was launched in 1892, was $50
feet long, had 4615 feet beam and her
the Yoshino consisted of four 6-inch
guns, eight Al inch guns, and twen-
ty-three 3-pounders. She had five tor
pedo tubes. Her armored deck was
four, and half inches thick, and her
gun positions were protected by shields
four and a half inches in thickness.
The cruisers speed was estimated to be
twenty-three knots, her coal capacity
was 1000 tons and her crew number
ed 300 men.
The Hatsuse was a battleship of 49,
900 tons displacement and of the latest
model She was only completed in
1900 was built in England. was 400
feet long, had 1914 feet beam. drew q
feet of water, had 16.S0O indicated
horsepower and was fitted with water
tube boilers. She was completely arm
ored with steel. Her armament con-
sisted of four 12-inch guns. fourteen
6-inch guns, twenty 12-pounders, eight
3-pounders and four 21s-pounders. She
had four torpedo tubes. Her estimat-
ed speed was 1911 knots. Her crew
numbered 741 men.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-20
RECEIVER FOR
RED CYPRESS CO,
R. H. Plant Was Largely Interested
In 1t.


Macon, May 19.-The Red Cypress
Lumber Company, one of the con-
Germs in which r. H. Plant was inter-
ested, was put in bankruptcy to-day,
the Southern Bank of Georgia, a finan-
eial house of Savannah, being the
movant. The petitioners were j. K.
Pray of Albany and the ]. w. Burke
Company of Macon.
The industry is located in Dough-
erty county, on the Blakely branch of
the Central road. Judge Speer named
Edwin A. Hallam, president of the
company, and Joseph S. Davis receiv-
ers and fixed their bonds at $4,000.
The claim of the bank aggregates
$4,000 and the entire claim of j. K.
Pray and the j. w. Burke Company is
$3.5Q4.50. r. H. Plants interest in the
Red Cypress Lumber Company is about
100000.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-20
A RUSSIAN GUN BEING FIRED JAPANESE
BAT TLESHIP AND CRUISER ARE SENT TO BOTTOM
JAPS ASSAILED
BY AN EVIL FATE
SHIPS LOST BY MIsHAPs.
ONE WAS IN COLLISION AND OTHER
STRUCK A NINE.

Cruiser Kasuga, in a Dense Fog on
Port Arthur, Rammed the Yoshi-
nO-The Same Morning the Great
Battleship HatsuSe Ran Upon "a
Floating Mine-Hundreds of the
Crew of Each Ship Went Down
With Their Vessels.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-20
SW00PED DOWN BUT
WERE BEATEN OFF.

Washington. May 19.-Advices re-
ceived at the japanese legation from
Toxic confirming the Associated Press
accounts Of the sinking OF the cruiser
Yoshino and the battieship Hatsuse