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The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25
GREAT DEMONSTRATION
FOR JUDGE PARKER.
Audierce at Theater Went wild
over the Candidate.

ONtF tnc Ounhlhutes
New York, Oct. 24.-Judge Parker
was the center tonight Of the Wild
est and most enthusiastic demonstra-
ton that has greeted him in his cam
paign for the presidency. AS the
guests of the Tammany leaders of the
East Side, the Democratic candidate
for President and William Travers Je-
rome. the district attorney, attended
the performance at the Grand Street
Theater and later dinner at an
East Side restaurant near by.
At the theater Adler, the Hebrew
actor, played the Yiddish version Of
King Lear. and Hebrew drama en-
titled. Truth" The theater was
crowded from the ground floor to the
top balcony. and the streets for blocks
around were so congested that re-
serve force of police was required to
open a passage way from the theater
to the restaurant In the theater the
applause was 50 great that the per-
formance was stopped for twenty min
utes with the cast Of the play unable
to proceed or leave the stage.
Judge Parker arose and bowed right
and left. Mr.. Adler stepped toward the
box occupied by the candidates party
ana bowed. The audience applauded
this action and Judge Parker Joined In
the handclapping. Many persons called
for a speech from the candidate, but
he paid no attention beyond bowling
and smiling. The demonstration con-
tinued until the audience, firing. was
got under control by the police. who
before had difficulty in restraining a
tendency to rush the box.
Many Democratic leaders made their
way to the box and met Judge Par
ker After half an hour of bcdlam In
the theater, Judge Parker decided the
players had been sufficiently lenient.
He took his seat and motioned Adler
10 proceed. and the interrupted act
was allowed TO go on.
At one period In the demonstration
some one shouted for Roosevelt. but II
was at once manifested that this was
not a Republican gathering. The shout
er was hissed long and loud
When the party left the theater a
squad Of police took the lead and push
ed through a wild, surglng mob that
was shouting Itself hoarse, discharging
fireworks and otherwise contributing
TO a scene of enthusiasm.
Judge Parker seemed TO enjoy the
experience, and though jostled and
pushed from side TO side. he laughed
and joked with the crowd.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25
GREAT CROWD H0oTED
RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR.
EngIishmen Tried to Break Win
doyys of His Carringe.

dows of His Cnrringe.
London, Oct. 24.-Count Benkendorff,
the Russian ambassador, returned to
London tonight from celebrating his
silver wedding with his wife's relatives
in silesfa and barely escaped assault
from a crowd at the Victoria station.
which followed him almost into the
embassy. Fortunately for the issue Of
peace or war, nothing resulted; yet
throughout the night a force Of special
police was compelled to guard the Rus
sian embassy.
Count Benkendorff has been always
regarded in official circles here as a
friend Of peace. and he was as much
opposed as was Count Lamsdorff to the
Russo-Japanese war. Indeed, he is al
most an Anglophile in sentiment. There
is no doubt that Count Benkendorff
was deeply hurt by to-nights demon
stration.
After escaping from the hostile crowd
that met him at the station, he drove
AZ a gallop TO the embassy. Half a
dozen rowdles followed but the AM
bassadsr arrived unharmed. His noisy
Continued on Fifth Page.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25
COLORADO IS FAST.
ArmOred Cruiser showed UD Well
on Her Trial Trip.

Boston. Oct. 24.-The armored cruiser
Colorado, built for the United States
navy by William cramp & Sons OF
Philadelphia, to-day, on her official
trial. covered ss nautical miles in 3
hours and 81 minutes and seconds.
maintaining an hourly average of 2206
knots throughout the run, exceeding
the speed OF % knots called for i'm the
builders contract by more than a
quarter Of a knot. 1t is thought that
tide corrections may increase her aver
age slightly. The highest speed de-
veloped was 23.33 knots, and this was
maintained for six and six-tenths miles
during the homeward run.
To-day's performance rates the Colo
RADIO as the fastest vessel In the arm
ored cruiser class, and one OF the fast
est In the navy, the only large Ameri-
can ships that have ever exceeded her
speed being the Columbia and Mime
apolis. The engines worked smoothly
and developed an average horsepower
OF $4,000. and the ponderous twin
screws whirled at an average OF 1928
revolutions "A minute and at times
made i30 revolution The great ship
responded 10 the 20 ltest touch on her
helm
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25
LEADING COUNSEL OF
M'CUE WAS NOT WELL.
His Trial May Not continue on Tint
AccOus bat.

Charlottesville va, Oct. 24-Just
when the jury had been secured and
the first witness in the trial of ex-
Mayor ]. Samuel MeCue, charged with
the murder of his wife, had been called
in Corporation Court to-day, there was
sudden halt, caused by the an
nouncement that Dan Harmon, chief
counsel for the defendant, would be
unable, on account of his physical con-
dition, to proceed further in the case.
Two men from the venire drawn
from Warrenton qualified, completing
the panel of sixteen and the defense
announced the four to be struck off,
thus completing the jury After q
few preliminaries, Commemorative
Attorney Gilmer called the first wit
ness for the prosecution. Mr.. Harmon,
who was present when court conven-
ed to-day, was absent at this moment,
and the examination of the witness
was delayed. After some little delay,
Mr.. Lee, one of the associate counsel
for the defendant, announced that Mr..
Harmon would be unable to appear
further in the case, because of his
physical condition. This, he said,
placed the balance of counsel and the
defendant in an awkward position, as
Mr.. Harmon was the chief counsel.
Continuing, he said they felt that It
would be doing a great injustice to the
defendant Ito force him into a trial
in the absence of the man in whom
he has relied" and whose leadership
they felt absolutely essential to the
proper conduct of the case.
They acceded to a request that coun-
sci for the state be permitted to take
the matter under advisement and let
the court pass on it tomorrow. Mr..
Lee explained that Mr.. Harmons as
sociates had been acquainted with this
state of facts only about five minutes
before the announcement. Capt.
Woods, of counsel for the state, said
it would be better to defer action un-
til tomorrow. He added that while
it was the highest duty of the state to
give the accused a fair trial, he hoped
the defense would see its way clear
to go on with the trial.
Mr. Sinclair, for the defense, re-
sponded that it would be impossible
for them to announce in the morn
ing readiness to go to trial. DR.. j. II.
Browning, Mr.. Harmon's family ply
sician, announced that Mr.. Harmon
was suffering from anaemia. He had
reluctantly let Mr.. Harmon come into
court this afternoon, but said Mr..
Harmon could not go on with his con-
sent under a month.
The court said 1t was serious mat
ter and should be gravely considered
and adjourned until tomorrow. The
jury, as completed to-day, is composed
as follows: j. Y. Stockdale. w. B.
Spears, A. ]. Saunders, j. b. Prentis,
T. f. Parsons, A. S. johnson, Sheldon
Chives, ]. A. Taylor, s. B. Quinn,
Nelson Decker, w. G. Fewell and l..
E. Holmes. drawn from Petersburg,
Richmond, Fredericksburg and War
renton.
With the calling of the first witness
to-day the gruesome exhibits, consist
ing Of a revolver baseball bat, and
garments worn by the deceased, were
brought into court.
The court room was filed to it's full
est capacity throughout the hour and
a half court was in session in the aft
ernoon.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25
VIRGINIA MOB
KILLS A NEGRO
WITH A BURNING LAMP
BLoUNT HAD STRUCK A POLICE
MAN OF BERKELEY.

Mob Made an Attack on the Police
There-At Point of "A Pistol He Was
Made 90 Give UP the Prisoner.
Mob Took Him to "a Field and
There Heat and shot Him to Death.
story of Witness.
Norfolk, Va, Oct. 24.--GeorEe w.
Blount, negro proprietor OF a fish
and oyster shop in tne suburbs of
Berkley, was taken early this morn
ing from the police sttytion, where he
was confined by four masked men, and
shot to death. while two other masked
men kept the policeman in charge OF
the station and a member Of the town
fire department who was in the station
office, covered with revolvers.
Blount had been arrested Saturday
night for striking T. d. Holloman. a
Berkley policeman, in the face with
a lighted lamp, burning him. The Of
ficer had gone TO Biount's place to ar
rest another negro, but Blount refused
the officer permission to enter.
The attack on the station was made
when but one officer was ON duty, and
he was compelled to give up the keys
at the point of pistol The mob
seized Blount and carried him into
Hardys field, a short distance away,
where he was beaten to death with
some blunt instrument and then shot.
The mob dispersed and the authori-
ties declare they know none of the
participants.
Blount had been for many years a
negro Republican leader, and at one
time held position In the Norfolk
navy yard.
w. w. Robertson, a lumber dealer
and a resident Of Berkley. told Mayor
Allen of that place to-day that he
witnessed the killing from his bed
room window and that Blount's
screams awakened him. Four masked
men, he said. had Blount In the mid
die OF the street and were clubbing
his head. Three of the men became
frightened at their victims cries and
fed, but the other. whom Robertson
believes was white. drew a pistol and
shot Blount through the back OK MS
head.
Rear Admiral Harrington, connand-
ing the Norfolk navy yard, to-day di-
rected the marines and sailors at st.
Helena naval reservation near Berkeley
to be In readiness for action in case
Of a negro uprising.
Col A. NJ. Higgins, commanding the
Seventy first Virginia Regiment. Ma
tlonal Guard. after a conference with
Mayor Allen to-day ordered the Nor
folk companies Of the seventy-frst
Regiment to Berkley. The negro pop
ulation Of the town Is excited over
the lynchng OF Blount. and serious
trouble r. feared after nlghtfali.
Mayor Allen of Berkeley has declared
Continued on Fifth Page.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25

LYNCHED HIM BECAUSE
HE WAS A NEGRO.
So U. S. Grand Jury Says and In
diets Alleged Lynchers.

SO u. >. Grand jury says ana In
diets Alleged Lynchers.
Huntsville, Ala. Oct. 24.-The Unit
ed States grand jury has made a re-
port to Judge Jones, covering the lynch
ing of Horace Naples, and expressed
the opinion that had Naples not been
negro, he would not have been TAX
en- from Jail and lynched.
The grand jury indicted several al
legged members of the mob.
The report says that something must
be done to put a stop to lynching in
the South and that all good citizens
should welcome anything that may
have that effect. whether from the state
or federal courts.
Judge Jones thanked the jury and
said he is willing to have $4,000, 600
Of people pass on the righteousness
of the grand jury's action.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25
IN THE FAR EAST.

There has been no resumption of
fighting of a general character on
the Shakhe river.
Both Russians and Japanese are
entrenching their positions. The
outposts are within 700 yards of
each other, and less than four miles
separate the main armies.
A scarcity of fuel is causing the
soldiers to suffer greatly since cold
weather set in.
St. Petersburg has information
that the Japanese army confront
ing Gen. Kuropatkin is receiving
heavy reinforcements from the Port
Arthur army and direct from ia
pan.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25
BEAT HIS WIFE AND
BLEW HIS HEAD OFF.
The Act of DIR. Hoffman Caused a
Sensation.

q
Sensation.
Columbia, S. c., Oct. 24.-Dr. Van
Telburg Holman, 80 years old, a native
of Holland and an attaehe of the At
lantic Coast Line Hospital, located at
Sumter, this state, after violently at
tacking his wife, blew out his own
brains early to-day.
Hoffman and his wife went to church
last evening and disagreed on religious
matters. AT the breakfast table this
morning the dispute was continued.
When Mrs. Holman left the table to
go to neighbor's house she was pur-
sued by her husband and badly beaten
about the head. She freed herself and
ran out of the house.
In few minutes the report of gun
was heard and upon entering the house
Hoffman was found with the whole top
of his head blown Off He died in
few minutes.
Some time ago Holman laid violent
hands upon his wife and suddenly left
the city on business. During his alb
sence Mrs. Hoffman had to call in
physician to attend her injuries. Upon
his return Holman was admonished bv
the physician and was told that if such
thing occurred again he would be
exposed, and that the people of sum
ter would not stand for such treatment
of lady.
DR.. Hoffman married Miss Nora Rus
sell of Newberry, a niece of State
Treasurer r. H. Jennings. Holman
had been living in Sumter about five
years. He was highly educated, hav-
ing graduated at a university in Hol-
land and at medical colleges in New
York and Richrnond
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25
KILLED HER HUSBAND;
DIED IN HOSPITAL,

Memphis. Tenn, Oct. 24.-Mrs. Fan
ny e. Sternberger. who shot and killed
Milton ]. sternberger her husband,
several weeks ago and who was con-
victed of involuntary manslaughter
and sentenced TO two years In the
penltentiary, died tonight In the city
hospital After the verdict was rem
dered ten days ago the woman coll
lapacd and has not made coherent
statement since. She was removed to
the hospital under guard and has
grown steadily weaker until death end
Cd her Bufferings.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25
MISSIONARY TAFT WILL
SAIL FROM PENSACOLA.
The Columbia VIII Leave That
Place Instead of Tampa.

Washington, oct. 24.-The Navy De-
partment has determined that Secre-
tary Taft's visit to Panama will start
from Pensacola, instead OF Tampa, as
was originally projected, the reason be-
ing that the Columbia, which is to
carry the party cannot safely enter
Tampa harbor because OF her great
draft.
The party expects to start from PEN
sacola on Nov. a.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25
WIreIess for the NM.

Washington. oct. 24-One OF the
principal recommendation OF Rear
Admiral Henry n. Manney. chief of
the Bureau Of Equipment, in his an
nuaf report approved by Secretary
Morton to-day is that Congress be
asked for an appropriation OF $150000
for the further equipment OF the navy
with wireless telegraphy. For the
construction OF a coal storage plant
at the naval station, Charleston, $780,
600 Is asked, and for the navy yard.
Pensacola. "a modern coaling plant.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25
GREAT SUMS ARE
GIVEN BY TRUSTS
TO REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN.
PARKER SAYS THEY MEAN TO BUY
THE FLOATERs.

Plan of the Republicans to Spend
Money Freely in the Doubtful
States I'm Order TO Secure the Pur-
chasabIe VOte-DemOcratic Cam
Gidatc FOrsnISes Issues for "a Dis
cussi0n of Evils of Present Day
Political Campaigning.
Esopus, N. Y. Oct 24.-Judge Park
er to-day laid aside the issues usually
discussed in national political contests
and addressed a crowd of several hun
dred persons on the general topic Of
campaign practices and abuses. He
said in part:
Many years have passed since my
active participation in politics. In the
meantime startling change has
taking place in the method Of con-
Quoting campaigns, change not for
the better. but for the worse, change
that has introduced debasing and cor
rupt methods, which threaten the in
tegrity of our government, leaving It
a republic in substance, no longer a
government Of the people, by the peo-
pie, for the people, but q government
whose officers are practically chosen
by handful Of corporation managers
who levy upon the assets of the stock
holders whom they represent. such
sums of money as they deem requisite
to place the conduct of the govern
ment in such hands as they consider
best for their private interests.
Il make no complaint, nor should
complaint be made, of any individual
who contributes toward the many le-
gitimate expenses Of a great cam
paign. The capitalist, as an individual,
has as much right to contribute to
such purposes, and in proportion to
his means, as has his less wealthy
fellow citizen. Whatever he may
do. based on a patriotic desire to help
elect the candidates Of that party
which II seems 10 him will best serve
the interests of the country should be
encouraged.
Once All Contributed.
ut is but a little while since the
body Of the people az large provided
the legitimate expenses Of a campaign.
When farmer and lawyer, doctor and
contributed something toward the erec-
ton of banners, the circulation OF liter
ature and the expenses of public meet
ings each contributor was better cit
izen for 1t. II stimulated his patriot
ism and the contributions were de-
voted to the legitimate advancement OF
the cause not made for deliberate cor
ruption Of masses OF electors.
Gradually, and, alas. effectively, but
surely not permanently, has all this
been changed. Some OF the enterprises
which have unduly thrived through
favoritism, and which have been per-
mitted by statute TO indirectly levy
tribute upon the people, have. in the
course OF time. become so rich and
strong that they can and do contrib
ute vast sums when II is made clear
that II will be OF advantage to them.
and they contribute upon the prom
Use. direct or implied. that they shall
be permitted TO continue TO tax the
people for their own benefit. Upon such
Continued on Sixth page.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25
RUSSIA READY
To APOLOGIZE
NO EXPLANATION OFFERED
BUT WILL NOT UPHOLD THE
FLEET IN ITS OUTRAGE.

still Unexplained Is the "Unwar-
rantabIe Action" as King Edward
Terms 1t. of the Russian Fleet in
Firing Upon the Hull Fishing
Fleet, killing Two Men, InjurinE
others and Sinking a VesseI-Eng-
land Makes Demand.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25
ALTMANS AND HARVEY
TO BE TRIED TOMORROW.
VIII BE Taken from waycross to
FOlxstOn.

Waycross, Ca, Oct. 24-The date
set for the trial of Charley and Hill
larry Altman and Ivey Harvey has
been changed from tomorrow to
Wednesday morning.
The Altmans and Harvey will re-
main in the Waycross jail until We'd
nesday. when they will be carried to
Folkston.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25
M0RMONS WILL GET
AN IMMENSE TRACT.
100000 Acres of Land in state of
TnbnscO. Mex.

Mexico City, Oct. 24.-Mormon Bishop
Cluf of Salt Lake City has closed a
deal in the state of Tabasco for the
purchase of nearly 100000 acres OF land.
There is ample room for a thousand
families and 500 are ready to take up
homesteads on the property.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25

At tho RussIaa smbas.y /. was
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The Russian Flaq Pulled Down.

Using Chou. Aug. 15-The Russian
fac was at noon Sunday pulled down
from tho battleship Czarovi.ch and
three cruisers which took refuge here.
The lowering OF the colors was done
in the presence of the German gov
ernOr
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Washington, Aug 1.-The report
OF John Birkinbine 10 the geological
survey on the production OF iron ores
III 1909 shows that the United States
has surpassed all competitors in its
yearly output Of iron ores. being 55.-
Ol9,30S long tons.
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Reductlon of posiane.

Ottawa, Ont, Aug. 1.-THE Cana
dian postmaster general will sign a
convention with Mexico under which
a substantial reduction i'm postal rates
between the two countries will be
made. The rate on letters will be re-
duced from five TO three cents.
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Headquarters Onened.

New York. Aug. 15.-Chairman Tag.
CART opened headquarters of the ma
tional democratic committee at No. 1
West 34th street. He will devote two
days to organization work and on
Tuesday evening will leave for White
Sulphur Springs. w. Va.
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Worlds Fair Admissions.

st. Louis. Aug. 1.-THE admissions
last week show an increase Of $1,000
over the previous six days. which wac
the largest total since the opening Of
the exposition. The total for the week
was 666.6O7.
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Japanese soldlera maasacred.

London, Aug. IA Toxic CORE
spondent in dispatch dated August
u. says: The Homuro Japan) Tel
egram states that Russian soldiers at
kamchatka massacred 81 Of the crew
VI the Japanese schooner Teichi."
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Suicides Remains laentis.d

New York. Aug. 15.-The body of 2
man who committed suicide here Sat
urday at the Hotel Roland has been
identified as that of Isider H. Block
eyed %. an insurance agent, whoss
home is In New Orleans.
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Must Have Write, Contract,

Mexico City. Aug. 1.-THE depart.
ment OF foreign relations has instruct.
ca Mexican consuls to warn laborers
OF Mexican nationally not to accept
any offers Of work in foreign parts ex-
cept In the form Of written con.
tract
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Tan visits philippines Reservation

st. Louis. Aug. 15.-Secretary of
War William n. Taft visited the adj
ministration building Sunday and aft.
or being received by President Fran.
els a trip to the Philippine reservation
was made
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An ORGANIZED Band.

Statesboro. Ga. Aug. 1j.-Will Cato,
arrested as a principal in the murder
of the Hodges family. has confessed
TO the existence Of an organized Ne
gro band in Bullock county. whose OBJ
lcct is the killing and rObbing Of white
people
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Bull Fighting in Montana.

Butte, Mont. Aug. 15.-An alleged
bull fight was held here Sunday on
the fats south of the city. The affair
was widely advertised as a Humane
bull fight The animals were not
pierced or otherwise maltreated
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nc Japa Must rake Port Arthur

ST. Petersburg. Aug. 15.-Tt is stated
on trustworthy authority that the mi.
kadO has ordered that Port Arthur
must be taken at any cost. even If il
necessitates the suspension of opera
tons in Manchuria.
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Springfield, Mass Aug. 1.-THE
New England Tobacco Growers asso-
cation adopted resolutions condemn
ing the proposed Philippine tariff re-
auction as contrary % the principle OF
the Chinese exclusion act.
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ESUS points US TO
the common flow
ers OF the field and
urges us to consid-
er them. for they
have a message
for the soul OF man.
Throughout tn g
ages since Jesus
spoke these words.
God has been plant
ing His garden in
the fields. aud the
fra Grant hr.a-
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Power of RELIGION

Religion unfeisnedly loved perfect
eth mans abilities unto all kinds
virtuous services in the commo
wealth Richard Hooker.
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A MESSAGE FROM
THE FIELDS <<
sermon by the Highway and
- ByNay" Preacher.
Copyright. 1904, by IN. Ei,on

chicago. SUNDAY. Aug u. l9O,
TeSt Consider the lilies Of the fed. -
Mat: 62S