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The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
J. G. Gardner, New York.

New York, Aug. 14-George Clinton
Gardner, the distinguished railroad
man and engineer, is dead at his home
in Richmond Hill. He was born at
Washington in 1894. Mr.. Gardner par
ticipated in the establishment of the
United States and Mexican boundary
line from the Pacific coast to the Gulf
of Mexico. and was representative of
Washington and Oregon in the inter-
national boundary survey. In 1856 the
United States government commission
ed him as assistant astronomer and
surveyor of the northwest boundary
survey for running and marking the
forty-ninth parallel of north latitude.
He gained distinction in this inter-
national survey, being a strong advo-
cate of the boundary in Canal De Hare
as against the claim of the English
government that it was through the
Rosanus straits
Mr.. Gardners first railroad service
was with the Philadelphia and Erie
road in 1859.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
SAYS MAT0USEVETCH
IS STILL ALIVE.

Che Foo, Aug. IA, II p. m.-Details
of the naval battle of Aug 10 reaching
here show that the Russian battleship
Czarevitch made a remarkable strug-
gle.
When the battle opened six battle
ships faced one another on almost par
allel lines in the vicinity of Round Is
land. The cruisers and torpedo boat
destroyers on both sides were ordered
out of range. When the fight had been
under way for some time the cruisers
and smaller craft became engaged.
Finally the Czarevitch was surround
ed by four battleships and two cruis-
ers. She endured hours of terrible
fighting pluckily. The shell which
killed Admiral Without rebounded
from the turret.
A message from the Associated Press
correspondent at Tsingchou states that
the Russian vessels in that harbor
have not been dismantIed,- as their in
juries allow them to remain until re-
pairs are made. Capt. Matousevitch
of the Czarevitch, who was reported
dead, is still alive.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
MUCH IRON PRODUCED.
United States Easily Leads in This
Industry.

Washington, Aug. 14.-The report of
John Birkenbine to the geological sur
vey on the production of iron ores in
1908 shows that the United States
have surpassed all competitors in its
yearly output of iron ores. 1t says
that the quantity of iron ore produced
in the United States in the year end
ed Dec. 81, 1903, was 35,O1s, 3OS long
tons, a decrease of 5S4,S27 long tons
from 1902. The quantity mined in 1903
is, however, the second largest record
ed, and is greater than the combined
totals for the year of 1902 of Germany,
Luxembourg and the British empire,
which are the nearest competitors of
the United States.
The iron ore obtained in 1903 came
from twenty-five states and two terri
tories, Minnesota, Michigan, Alabama
and Wisconsin were the leaders in pro-
duction.
The total value at the mines of the
35,O19,308 long tons of iron produced
in the United States in the year 1908
was $685. AIS, or $189 a ton, an in
crease of cents a ton over 1902
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
THE CRUISER ASKOLD
IN A SAD CONDITION.

Shanghai, Aug. IA, evening.-It is ex-
pected that the Russian protected
cruiser AskoId, which arrived at Woo
sung Aug. IL, will dock tonight.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press, who went aboard the vessel,
found everything in confusion and it
was noticed that no attempt had been
made to put things in shipshape. There
were many evidences of a hurried
flight and running fight.
The correspondent had expected to
notice a universal depression and
gloom on board the warship but on
the contrary he soon became aware of
remarkable spirit of cheerfulness and
confidence on all sides. Many of the
men on board the Askold spoke highly
of the bravery of the Japanese and of
their readiness to fight There have
been no misgivings as to the ultimate
result of the present conflict, however,
and this in spite of the disastrous first
six months. They consider it impos-
sible for great Russia" to succumb
before little Japan"
1T was surprising to find men on the
Askold who knew French English and
German. When questioned concerning
the present losses, they simply an
swered, ut is fate" and say they do
not consider 1T hard to die for their
country.
Twelve men and one officer were
killed on board the Askold and about
fifty men were wounded.
Upon noticing the condition of the
Askold, which has nearly 200 shell
holes in her, it is difficult to under
stand why her casualty list was not
greater.
The work of repairing the cruiser is
now proceeding night and day. In ten
days time she can be sufficiently
patched up to render her seaworthy,
but full repairs would take much
longer.
The Russian torpedo boat destroyer
Grozovoi, which also reported here on
Aug. 12 has no serious injuries, but
she is inexpressibly dirty and in a
neglected condition.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
MAY CONFER TO-DAY.
Another Effort to Adjust Differences
at Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 14.-on the outcome of
a conference which may be held to-
morrow morning the present chances
of settlement of the stock yards
strike depends. The nature of this re-
ported conference is very indefinite. 1t
is asserted positively by some of the
labor leaders that conference with
the packers will be held, but the pack
ers will not affirm or deny that such
is the case.
Last night it was reported that
proposition had been made to J. Og-
den Armour just as he was leaving
this city for Boston, and he suggested
that 1t be submitted to the other pack
ers. This, it is claimed, has been done
by the labor leaders, and the confer
ence will be held in the morning
At meeting of the market wagon
drivers held this afternoon it was de-
cided to declare boycott against such
retail dealers as buy meat of the pack
erS where men are now out.
There was very little rioting in the
yards this afternoon and tonight. A
number of men, said to be non-union
men employed in the stock yards, were
attacked and beaten by strikers, and
James Bristol, a molder, was terribly
beaten by two men who took him for
a strike breaker. Bristol is employed
in an iron foundry and has not had
anything to do with the strike.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
THIBETANS TRYING TO
STARVE BRITISH OUT.
Younghusband Forced a Monastery
to Give Up Food.

YounghuSband Forced a Monastery
to Give Up Food.
Lhassa, Thibet, Aug. delayed in
ransmission) 1.-The British mission is
experiencing difficulty in obtaining
supplies, and no attempt has yet been
made to start negotiations. Thibetan
officials, having been warned that if
supplies were not Forthcoming, the
British would be obliged to seize them.
replied that they were unable to COM
pel the peasants to sell their grain.
One thousand troops, with four guns,
marched to-day to the Daipung mon
astery, a mile distant, containing 1000
monks and probably the largest mon
astery in the world. A small party
was sent ahead with a letter asking
the abbot for supplies and offering to
pay literally for them, but notifying
the abbot that if the supplies. were re-
fused they would be taken by force.
Crowds of monks collected at the en-
trance of the monastery. They de-
clined to take the letter and threw
stones at the party, which then left the
letter in a prominent place and re-
turned to the main body.
The monks then took the letter and
sent a deputation with a white flag
This deputation, seeing the troops
deployed and the guns ready, promised
to bring all supplies possible. After
some hours delay the monks produced
a hundred maunds of barley and -four
"a maund is a weight of about eighty
pounds)
Win these the British had to be
content.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15

the floor and weave beautiful blank
cts, the tiniest of the Worlds Fair ba-
hieS are to be seen. There are two
that were born since the mothers
reached st. Louis, but they are such
model Indian babies that the throng
around the booth of the weavers would
never suspect that there were babies
present. Each is laced up in it's queer
little bed, which is enveloped in a piece
of faded calico, and two bundles that
lie close to the wall give little sugges-
ton of human life. The squaw is slow
to comply with the request of the WIS.,
itor to "Show us the baby" not only
because company is not good for the
little ones. but because, like most
primitive people, she breads the spell
of the white man. Nevertheless, she
hangs an American coin on the arched
board above the babys head.
The most amusing part Of the cliff
dwellers' exhibition on the Pike is the
part played by the children-strange,
red checked Indian children with
straight black hair that hangs in the
style of the bang" almost to their
eyes.
On the Pike is another exhibit of in
fants whose life is an amusing and yet
a pathetic study for Americans. These
are the Eskimos in their fur parkas,
reaching almost to the knees, and their
long fur mukluks, boots and skirts are
the only garments worn by either sex,
and the only difference in the costume
is use in the brief summer is that blue
calico, deliberately trimmed with seal
skin, is sometimes used for the parkas.
The very young Eskimo has no
clothes. but is slipped up inside its
mother shirt at the back and held In
place by a stout string tied around her
waist. 1t head protrudes from the
neck of her garment at the back and
thus burdened the mother performs all
her tasks, even engaging in the most
hilarious dances. Among the natives of
Alaska ideas of Christianity are grad
ually taking hold. One of the most rev.
dictionary is that the dead should be
buried, for it is a maxim that has come
down the centuries that at birth and
at death not even the nearest and dear
est friends may be present. The dying
Eskimo is carried out on the tundra,
a deep. thick moss in the Nome re-
gion, and is surrounded by a fence Of
driftwood. Here he is permitted to
undergo the last agony alone.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
JUDGE PARKER'S PERSONALITY

James Creelman in the Review OF
Reviews.
The chief judge OF the Court OF APP
peals of New York is a man Of i'm
pressive stature and handsome APP
pearance. He is six feet tall, weighs
1856 pounds. and has the proportions
Of an athlete. He was 50 years old on
May u. He has a large head and
the face of a country-bred gentleman
strong, fresh-colored. and unwrinkled.
There is singular suggestion Of pow
err. courage, and good nature In his
personality. The eyes are large brown
and luminous-sincere and direct. The
nose is aquiIine, the jaws large and
curved, and the chin round and mas
sive. The teeth are big and white, the
lower lip heavy and protruding, and
the thick mustache coarse and tawny.
The Judge has a wide, high forehead.
The top head indicates penetration,
energy, benevolence, reverence, and
frmness. The hair Is reddish brown.
II is a head devoid Of eccentricity in
its llnes-full, even, symmetrical. There
is a simple, unpretending dignity about
the man that fits his massive physique
and easy, upright carriage. He is
sober sincere, unselhsh, decent. Men
in every walk OF life turn to him in
stinctively with confidence. There is
neither exaggeration nor self-conscious-
ness in his speech or manner. He
does not boast. He has a hearty scorn
for heroics. Firm In spirit, even
tempered, charitable In his judgments
OF others, loyal in friendship, loving
work for It's own sake. seeing In law
only the means Of justice and order.
he unites the virllities and the So
brieties In his strong. modest char
acter. He has, too, a native sense
Of humor that viii never permit him u
become pompous
Judge Parker may be said 10 be a
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
JAPANESE SENT UP
A WAR BALLOON.

Lao Yang, Aug. 10 delayed in
transmission).-The following further
particulars of the Japanese attack on
Port Arthur on July 20 are given by
a Russian correspondent:
The Japanese on July % sent a
summons to the fortress to surrender.
and served notice of their intention to
storm.
ON the following morning at $50
they concentrated the fire of 100 guns
on Green hills. Many of their shells
We're filled with melenite, which gave
on noxious gases. Their land guns
Were supplemented by the fire of the
Meet and the Japanese infantry moved
forward to attack the right wing of
the Green hills position.
There was a perfect cloud of shells,
and the bombardment was the heavi-
est so far during the siege. In the
course of the day the Japanese ar
tillery sent in from $4,000 to 10000
rounds.
The attack failed utterly, despite
the bombardment. The Japanese were
never able to reach our positions, to
which our men chung tenaciously. Fin
ally the attackers We're rolled back
with terrific loss.
1S'StOiI " euOdnuoH lle VOL
mis- position in view of the attack
and that on other portions of the line,
was made on July 30, and the troops
fell back on Port Arthur"
Another Russian correspondent, rep
resenung the Associated Press, says:
"A japanese war balloon assembled
three time on the morning of July &c,
carrying Photographic apparatus, but
Its observations were not particularly
successful, judging by the results of
the artillery fire.
Our fleet, during the battle of July
26, greatly hampered the attempts of
the Japanese fleet to support the land
attack on our frontal positions.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
NEGROES TOOK FLIGHT.
Alarmed by Prediction That the
City of Wilmington Would be
DESTROYED.

Wilmington. N c., Aug. 14-Alarm-
ed by the foolish prophecy of a negro
from Newbern. N. c., who has visit
ed the city from time to time within
the past year predicting that Will
mington would be totally destroyed by
fire from heaven on Monday, Aug. Is.
hundreds of negroes left the city to-
day, and it is said that hundreds of
others will leave tonight to escape
what they firmly believe will be the
total destruction of the city with its
inhabitants.
HouseKeepers are practically with
out servants and two of the large
lumber mills announce that they will
have to close down tomorrow for
want of hands.
The police tried to find the negro
who was responsible for the alarm
among the negroes, but the search
was in vain.
The negro gave the name of George
w Richardson and proclaimed him
self Prince George III, Ruler of the
Universe. He is thought to have re-
turned to his home in Newbern.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15

London, Aug. 15.-The Constantine
pie correspondent of the Standard says
he believes the Porte is ready to ac-
cept the proposition regarding the
raising of the American legation at
Constantinople to embassy rank, but
for financial reasons is not yet ready
to appoint an ambassador at Washing
ton. 1t is almost certain, the corre-
spondent says, that the matter will
be arranged by the establishment of
an American embassy at Constanti-
nople, leaving a charge daffairs in
control of the embassy at Washington
for the present.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
Will Get KfdnaDpers.

New York, Aug. 14.--Informa ton was
obtained by the Brooklyn police to-day
which convinceS them that Antonio
Lannino, the kidnapped boy. was last
seen on Friday in West Hoboken, near
a cave in a place known as 1.-The quar-
ry." According to a woman who says
she saw him, the lad was with Vito
Laduca, whom the police have named
as the ringleaders of the kidnappers,
and for whom they are searching.
Police Captain Cooney said tonight:
1--WE know who did the kidnapping,
and we are on their trail. We will
get them, am confident, although
both men have a start on us"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
CHINESE ADMIRAL AND
TRICK THAT WAS VAIN.

Che Foo. Aug. H. Midnight-Despite
Chinese Admiral Sha's statement to the
contrary. the Associated Press learns
positively that two japanese torpedo
boats entered the hafbor last night
while two cruisers and three torpedo
boat destroyers remained outside. One
OF the torpedo boats communicated
with the Chinese admiral
The Associated Press launch tonight
failed 10 discover the Japanese squad
ron, but II Is certain the squadron IA
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
OBITUARY..


After a long illness Mrs. J. f. In
gram died at the Park View SANTA
rum yesterday afternoon from a COM
plication of diseases. She was IS years
of age and native of Efingham eoun-
ty. She was Miss Rebecca Newton,
daughter of the late Judge Bennett
Newton of Effingham county. She
was a member of the First Baptist
Church and had a large circle of
friends. The funeral services will be
conducted from the family residence at
No. POI Charlton street, west, by Rev.
DIR. Campbell and Rev. DR.. A. NJ
williams.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
BARK WAS SUNK AND
TWENTY WERE DROWNED.

London, Aug. 14.-The British bark
Inverkip Capt. Jones. from Melbourne
for Queenstown, was sunk and TWEEN
.ty persons were drowned as the result
of collision off Fastnet Rock. Ire
land, last night with the British ship
Lochcarron Capt. Clark, from the
CiydaN
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15

Mexico City, Aug. 14.-Rumors hav-
ing got into circulation that the gov
eminent will carry through a plan Of
monetary reform, placing Mexico on
a gold basis, it is now authoritatively
denied that any change in the cur
rency is likely to be effected soon, The
Finance Department is giving y pro-
found study to the questions, but no
decision has been reached. 1t is not
true that the government is negotiat-
ing abroad for a gold loan.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
BOYS AS BLACKMAILERs.
Two Arrested for Writing Threat
ening Letters.

New York, Aug. Hilary Hebber
ana William Beduski. two 17-year-old
"'ys who were arrested by the Brook
'yn police late last night on charge
ot blackmailing, were to-day held in
'|.OoO bail each for the grand jury
The boys are accused of attempting
70 extort money from three promi-
lent persons by means OF threatening
.v..ers. In each instance the letter
,sI'ers demanded $500. They signed
C,. s letters THE Green Diamond So
iebber has confessed that he and
companions sent the letters and
llal The scheme was suggested to
pisi1 by accounts OF the doings of the
A'ack Hand Society.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
TRIED TO BLOW HIM UP
WITH HIS FAMILY.
Dynamite Under the House of a
Mine Superintendent.


Wheeling, w. Va, Aug. 14.-One of
the worst crimes in the history of Pres
ton county was the attempt of un-
known persons at any early hour this
morning to kill Supt. f, M. Horchler
of the Austen Coal and Coke Company
and his family by blowing up the resi-
dence at Austen with dynamite.
The charge was placed on the front
porch, directly under the room in which
the family were sleeping. The family
all escaped injury, except the baby,
which was thrown out of bed by the
force of the explosion, and sustained
slight bruises.
While there is no direct clew to lead
10 the identity of the person who
placed the dynamite, suspicion points
TO miners, who have been on strike
since the first of January last, when
i slump in the price of coal made it
necessary for the company to make a
reduction in wages. when the men re-
fused to accept.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
RUSSIAN C0L0RS ARE
LOWERED FROM VESSELS.

Tsingchou, Aug. Is, noon.-The Rus
sian flag has just been pulled down
from the battleship Czarevitch and the
three cruisers which took refuge here.
The lowering Of the colors was done in
the presence of the German governor.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15

st. Petersburg, Aug. Is, 7:14 a. NJ
An official bulletin issued from the Pc
terhof palace says that the Empress
and the heir to the throne are pro-
crossing favorably.
The Czarevitch has bene gazetted as
the Ataman Cor chief of all the Co.'S
sack forces
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
IS ON THE VADERLAND.
Mrs. MaybricIx Sailed as Miss Rose
Ingram.

Mrs. Maybrick Sailed as Miss Rose
Ingram.
London, Aug. 14.-Mrs. Florence
Maybrick is on board the Red Star
line steamer Vaderland, which sailed
from Antwerp yesterday, under the
name of Miss Rose Ingram. She is
accompanied by her attorney, Mr..
Hayden, who arranged the details of
her departure.
Mrs. Maybrick arrived in Paris Fri
day and was met by Percy Barnard
Of New York. She spent the night at
a hotel with Mr.. Hayden and his
wife, and the party boarded the Vader-
land at Antwerp yesterday.
On her arrival at New York, Mrs.
Maybrick will be the guest of DR.. Dens-
more. - -.
Mrs. Maybricks mother, the Baron-
ess DeRoques, intends to follow her
daughter shortly
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
A. NJ. Hancock, baltimore.

Baltimore, Aug. 14.-Maj. A. NJ. Han
cock, who, during the Civil War, was
an associate editor of the Louisville
died in the Blue
Mountains to-day, aged y years. He
was appointed United States consul at
Malaga, Spain, by President Lincoln,
where he served seventeen years.
since his return to Baltimore Mai.
Hancock had devoted his time ~ the
banking and the brokerage business.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
GENERAL ATTACK WAS
BEGUN ON PORT ARTHUR.

Che Foo, Aug. 10, 1880 p. ma tele-
gram just received here from relia-
BILE source states that general at
tack on Port Arthur began at o'clock
this morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15

against the Russians. The Japanese
consul in an interview said that his
nation was fighting for its existence,
and connot consider the nice points of
Chinese Neutrality, which he declared
had been so often violated by the Rus
slams
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
Ahrnhnm neII. pnItImore.

Baltimore. Aug. 14.-Abraham Bell.
who on July q last celebrated the
one hundredth anniversary OF his
birth, died at his home here to-day.
He has had fifty-four descendants, and
all but Ave are still living. His pail
bearers viii be six OF his grandsons.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15

"A Hungarian government docu-
ment notes great decline in the man
ufacture of corsets; some factories have
been closed, others have largely re-
duced their working force. 1t attrib-
utes this result to the growing custom
of wearing reform clothing" and to
the persistent denunciation of corsets
by physicians
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
Mrs. John p. Rose, Macon.

Macon, Aug. 14.-To-night at 8 o'clock
Mrs. Claudia Ross, wife of Judge John
P. Ross, died at her home, on Hugenin
Nights, after an illness of typhoid
fever. She was the daughter of AL
Everett, of Fort Valley, and leaves
three children.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
WILL BEGIN WORK AT 7.
Iagsart Expects to Make Campaign
Employees Work.


Employees Work.
New York, Aug. 14.-Chairman Tag
CART will open the headquarters of the
National Democratic Committee at No.
West Thirty-fourths street. He will
devote two days to organization work
and on Tuesday evening will leave for
White Sulphur Springs, w. Va, to at
Tend the notification ceremonies on
Wednesday of the vice presidential
candidate, Henry G. Davis. Mr.. Tag
CART will return to New York Thurs
day evening.
mat the national chairman means
business is indicated by his instruc-
IONS to the employees of the commit
Ise' Report for duty Monday morn
ing at o'clock" he said, and when
.hey smiled, he said: ITS T. and that
does not mean O."
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15
Convention with Mexico.

Ottawa, Ont, Aug. 1.-THE Canadian
Postmaster General tomorrow will
sign a convention with Mexico under
which a substantial reduction in postal
rates between the two countries will
be made The rate on letters will be
reduced from to cents.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-15

man free from eccentricities, unless
intellectual integrity and a sound moral
imagination are 20 be considered abb
normal IN an age OF weak demagogu-
cry He listens well, patiently
searches for facts. makes up his mind
slowly, and aims az general and per-
manent rather than particular or tenn
porary results