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The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-01
EDITOR DANIELS FINED
$1,000 BY JUDGE PURNELL
Federal Court Would Not Grant Re-
quest for an Appeal.

Federal Court Would Not Grant Re-
quest for an Appeal.
Raleigh, N. c., May S1.-Judge Pur-
nell in the United States court here to-
day fined Josephus Daniels. editor of
the News and Observer. $4,000 and re-
fused an appeal on the charge of con-
tempt of court brought against Dan
iels because of editorials which the
News and Observer published last Sun
day.
The court ruled that 1t had juriSdic-
ton, which was against the contention
of the defense. The defense also ar,
gued that Mr.. Daniels had ourged HIM
selr of contempt in his answer that it
was not the intention of the editorials
to bring the court into contempt but
simply to present the matters involved
in the receivership of the Atlantic and
North Carolina Railroad.
Mr.. Daniels so far has not paid the
fine, and is in the custody of a United
States marshal His lawyers are pre-
pairing papers to Judge Purnell, who re-
fused an appeal asking the judge to
take bonds, or to take bond for an ap-
paa!.
r. r. Gray left tonight for Wash
ington, where he will join James H.
Pou and ask a writ of habeas cor
pus of Chief Justice Fuller for Editor
Josephus Daniels, of the News and
Observer and Democratic National
committeeman, who is now in custody
Of the United States marshal for re-
fusing to pay the fine Of $4,000 i'm
posed by Judge Purnell.
Editor Daniels lis not in Jail, the
marshal having him at the hotel. Mr..
Daniels says he will rot in Jail be-
fore he will pay a penny and declares
that he is standing for the freedom Of
the press and principle. Over a
hundred thousand dollars have been
offered him II he desires TO pay and
hundreds Of letters and telegrams OF
sympathy have been sent him.
Mr.. Daniels tonight issued an ad-
dress 10 the people defining his posi-
tion and declaring that he would not
retract one word Of criticism he had
made.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-01
SUES A NEGRO WOMAN
TO RECOVER PROPERTY.
John n. PIatt Says She Used Fraud,
Duress and Coercion.
BY r. NJ. Larner.

John II. PIntt Says She Used Fraud,
Duress and Coercion.
New York, May 31.--The murder sew
eraI months ago Of Andrew Green,
known as the Father of Greater New
York." and one of New York's most
prominent business men, was recalled
to-day when suit was brought by John
X. Platt against Hannah Elias a mu-
lattress, to recover certain real estate
and money in banks held in her name.
Mr.. Green's murderer, a negro named
Williams, said his victim had interfered
to separate him (Willlams) and Ham
nah Elias. Williams was declared in
sane and sent to an asylum. He had
annoyed Mr.. Green for some time and
Mr.. Green had said he never saw the
woman Williams referred to. 1t de-
yeloped after the murder that Hannah
Elias had become wealthy and occupied
a costly residence In Central Park
West.
Mr.. Platt in his suit asks the court to
hold that Hannah Elias holds property
as trustee for him on the ground that
the money paid for the grounds and
premises were procured from him by
Fraud, duress, coercion and bEackmail,
without any consideration"
In the papers filed Mr.. Platt says that
he is upward of SO years old, a retired
merchant, in feeble health and a
widower. He says that he first met
Hannah Elias prior to January, 1896;
THAT she represented herself to be a
single woman of Spanish blood, but
that he discovered afterwards that she
was the wife Of one Matthew c. Davis.
The papers go on to say that soon
after Mr.. Platt formed her acquaint-
ance she told him that he had gained
her love. Mr.. Platt says that these
protestations of love were a scheme
on her part to enable her to coerce and
blackmail him into giving her large
sums of money.
According to the papers filed, Han
nah Elias said her husband was a ne
gro and that the husband threatened
to do the plaintiff bodily harm and
expose him. The plaintiff states that
he paid her $685., 900 at different times
between the years 1896 and 1904. 1t
is further alleged that she told the
plaintiff that she could not obtain a
divorce unless her husband received
$4,000 and that as a result OF threats
made by her he paid that sum of
money and she obtained the divorce
This amount, he alleges, never was
paid to the husband, and that during
the year 1897 he was coerced into pay
ing the husband. who In the mean
time had been divorced, the sum Of
$4,000 not TO press a threatened suit.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-01
RUSSIAN ACCOUNT OF
AI-YANG-PIEN-MEN FIGHT.

st. Petersburg, May 31.-The War
Office has received a detailed report of
the fight at Ai-Yang- Pien-M Men, about
sixty miles northeast of Feng-Wang
Cheng on Sunday night, in which two
battalion of Japanese Infantry and one
Squadron of Japanese cavalry, number
ing about 2,200 men. attacked five
squadrons OF Cossacks. The official
dispatch follows:
From May 29 to May 30 all has been
quiet in the neighborhood of Feng
Wang Cheng.
AT 1O:S0 p. M, May 27, force Of
Japanese infantry from Kuan-Dian-
Sian commenced a frontal flank attack
upon a position occupied by our Cos
sacks near Shaogo, fifteen versts south
west of kuan-Dian- Sian, The Japa-
nese, under the cover of the darkness,
opened a running. desultory FIRE. using
field searchlights. The Cossacks re-
tired ON foot to Chanlin pass, two
versts west of Shaogo and subsequently
on A2-Yang- Pien- Men. sixteen versts
west of Chanliu pass. The III ing ceased
at a. M, May Is, when the japanese
ceased the pursuit at the entrance of
Chanlin pass.
"The same day the first section of a
Japanese detachment approached Al
Yang Pien- Men, but afterwards re-
tired to the summit of the hills west OF
the town. At 10 a. m. they formed up
in order of battle, the force consisting
of two battalions, with another in re-
serve At II a. m. battery of artillery
took up position and opened fire with
shrapnel. While crossing the valley
the Japanese infantry, advancing IN
close formation, suffered heavily. AT
120 the Cossacks, observing that the
Japanese were turning their hank, re
tired in good order on Saimright. The
fire Of the rear guard ceased at p. m.
We lost two officers and seven Cos
sacks.
ION May 80, the japanese advanced
toward Saimatza. Their movements
were watched by Cossacks. When this
telegram was dispatched the Japanese
had not arrived at Samaitsza.
"IJp to May 20 the Japanese had not
occupied Sieu Yen.
"All is quiet on the coast at New
Chwang. Kin Chou, Kai Ping, and
Seniu Chen.
Shortly before noon May 80 our
cavalry opened fire near the railroad
station of Vagenfuchu against an adj
yancing Japanese force, consisting of
eight companies of infantry, eight
squadrons of cavalry and four ma
chine guns. During the ensuing bat
tie our mounted sotnias brilliantly at
tackled a Japanese squadron on the
enemy's left flank and almost COM
pletely annihilated it, The sotnias
then attacked the infantry, but retired
under the fire of machine guns.
THE advance of the Japanese infan-
try in order to turn our left flank was
stopped by the fire of our battery,
which inflicted considerable loss on the
enemy. Our losses have not yet been
definitely ascertained. but so far as
known one officer and twenty-one men
were wounded, and twenty-five horses
were lost.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-01
PORT ARTHUR IN NEED
OF SUPPLIES OF FOOD.

London. May 31.-The Daily Mails
correspondent az New Chwang says:
Some Chinese fugitives from Port
Arthur arrived herr described the sit
uation of the inhabitants as desper-
ate. Famine prices sxist. The cost
of provisions increases weekly. Many
persons are reduced to esting Chinese
food, and even that is Dear. Miuet
-four costs Sc a bag. Whale streets
and several public buildings have been
wrecked by japanese shell fir. The
hospitals are packed with sict and
wounded
The Toxic correspondent OF the
Chronicle teleEraphs;
The Russian strategy has under.
gone another change. Yin Kow is to
be again fortified. -Four guns have
been brought from New chwang, the
garrison Increased and the harbor snsn-
ed"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-01
FIRST NATIONAL
CANNOT RESUME
MACON BANK is OUT OF 1T.
NO CHANCE THAT 1T MAY GET
BACK IN BUSINESS.

Report of Bank Examiner AIbertson,
Who Wns Appointed Receiver, Has
Been Made to the Controller OF
the Currency-Its PurpOrt WiIs
Not De Given Out Until the Re-
cefver Is Ready 10 Close Up the
Banks Affairs.
BY r. M. Larner.
Washington, May 31.-Bank Exam
liner Albertson has submitted his re-
port on the First National Bank Of
Macon's failure to the controller of the
treasury. The report reached the de-
partment to-day.
The controller declines to make pub
lie the report, stating that the inter-
ests of the creditors require that the
result of the investigation be withheld
until the receiver is prepared to close
up the affairs of the bank and announce
the dividend.
There is no prospect of the bank re-
suming business, according to the re-
port of the examiner.
The controller denied all requests
from Macon as to the purport of the
report.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-01

cation and spent considerable time
in the hotel lobby. Col. Estill is making
no personal canvass for delegate at
large, and stated to-day that he would
probably withdraw, when his name is
proposed, for personal reasons. He
and his friends were much surprised
at the great strength he has developed
and there is no doubt that he would
dontrol an extraordinary large fol-
lowing in the convention should he
desire to do so. When he arrived he
found q large number of friends hard
at work in his interest unknown to
him and the situation looked as bright
as he could possibly have it. In view
of his probable candidacy for Cover
nor. hewever, he has practically de-
cided to withdraw his name when the
matter comes up tomorrow.
Opposition to Yeomans.
All Of the delegations are busy to-
night caucusing on their district dele
gates. electors and members of the
State Executive Committee. Consid-
erable opposition developed to-day to
Hon. NJ. ]. Yeomans of Dawson as per-
manent chairman of the convention on
account of his alleged Hearst procliv-
tiles, and it may be that this will be
heard from tomorrow, when the con-
vention meets. Nothing definite on this
line, however has been decided. So
far no opponent to Mr.. Yeomans has
made his appearance.
OF the Savannah delegation, besides
Col Estill, Mayor Herman Myers is
here, and with them came Hon. w. w.
Osborne and Hon. Merritt w. Dixon.
They were in frequent demand to-day
and took prominent part in many of
the caucuses and conferences.
William H. Black of New York, who
came here as the personal representa-
tive of Leader Charles F. Murphy of
Tammany, is stirring considerably
among the delegates and is talking
against instructions in the interest, it
is said, of Mayor Mcclellan, who has
been indorsed by Murphy for the Dem
ocratic nomination.
Hon. Warner Hill, who will place
Gov. Terrelrs name in nomination be-
fore the convention tomorrow, will
also, it is stated, be the chairman of
the Platform Committee. 1t is un-
derstood the state platform will touch
lightly on national issues.
IndOrsed Andrews.
The Fulton county delepat flor, ~ i+s.
meeting to-day. indorsed Hon. Walter
P. Andrews for delegate from the Fifth
Congressional District, as against Hon.
T. B. Fielder, Jr., by a vote of to 4.
Mr.. Andrews is president of the Hearst
Club here and there was warm opposi-
ton to him on that ground. A reso-
luton was offered to indorse j. r..
Gray of the Atlanta Journal for dele
gate at large to st. Louis. but a mo-
ton to adjourn was carried without
taking action on it.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-01
CASTlNE AND MARIETTA
ARE ALSO AT TANGlER.

Tangier, May 31.-The United States
gunboats Castine and Marietta ar
rived here during the night, completing
with the cruisers Brooklyn and Attain
ia. which arrived yesterday, the Amer
ican squadron sent here in connection
with the kidnapping by the bandit Raj
suili Of Ion Perdicaris, the American,
and his stepson, Cromwell Varley, a
British subject.
The population are deeply impressed
by the assembling OF so Elany United
States war vessels. and people living
outside the city are removing here for
safety.
The British dispatch boat Surprise
arrived here during the Gay, with the
admiral from Gihraltar to confer with
the British minister IN regard to the
kidnapping of Perdicaris and Varley.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-01
IN THE FAR EAST.

1t was rumored that an attempt
was made to Assassinate Russian
Foreign Minister Lamsdorff, but the
rumor was denied at st. Petersburg,
where it was alleged that the at
tempt was made.
Conditions at Port Arthur are de-
scribed as growing desperate, the
inhabitants suffering for lack of
food, which is at ruinous prices.
Russian official report gives an
account of a fight of Russian dav-
airy with Japanese, during which
the Russians "annihilated"
squadron of Japanese, the Russian
losses then reported being only
twenty-five wounded.
An official account is given by the
Russians of the affair at Ai-Yang-
Pien-M Men, which declares that the
Japanese suffered heavily.
Japanese light craft made re-
connaissance at Port Arthur. The
Russians fired upon them, one shell
striking a gunboat, killing a petty
officer, injuring three men and
damaging a gun.
1t is reported at Tien Tsin that
Russian forces are moving to the
relief of Port Arthur.
The Japanese have occupied Dali
ny, where they found that the Rus
SLAMS, in their haste, failed to de-
stroy many things that will be of
use to the japanese.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-01
FRENCH WILL TRY
To GET PERDICARIS
OUT OF BANDITS CLUTCHES.
AMERICANS, BRITISH AND FRENCH
ARE ALL busy.

Moroccan Bandit Has Raised Deep
Trouble for the suItan-MOrOccO'G
Puppet Can Have no Recourse but
to Yield to the Demands of the
Bandit Insurgent Who Braves Him
by Holding the American and
BritOn Captive.
Washington. May 81 Through Am
bassador Porter, Secretary Hay has
requested the French government to
exercise its good offices toward Sc
curing the release of Perdicaris the
kidnapped American in Morocco. The
French government has undertaken
the task, and because of it's closer as
sociation with the various clements in
Morocco it is believed here that i&
can accomplish more than any other
government.
The British government also is act
ing with great energy in behalf of
young Varley, the stepson of Perdi-
caris and a British subject, and the
British officials are in communication
with the United States government in
the pursuit.
InlS CdDlcBTdHl mas DeeH FeCelNSQ dI
the Navy Department from Rear Ad-
miral Chadwick, commanding the
South Atlantic squadron at Tangier:
"The seizure of the American citizen
was by insurgent chief, so as to bring
pressure on the Sultan of Morocco to
secure the demands of the tribe. our
sense of the gravity of the case is
shown by the presence of the American
squadron and will undoubtedly cause
the earlier yielding by the Sultan of
Morocco to the demands of the chief,
which is the only safe means of releas-
ing captive"
There is the highest authority for the
statement that an attack on Tangier or
an expedition against the brigands Will
be followed by the immediate murder
of the captives.
Admiral Chadwick is not expected at
present to land a party from his fleet TO
pursue the brigands, but 1t is stated
positively that if Raisuli executes his
threat of killing his Captives the United
States government will insist that he
be run down and executed at any cost.
The Perdicaris matter was discussed
at some length at to-day's cabinet
meeting.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-01
WERE TAKEN OFF BY
BRUNSWICK B0ARDERS.
Portuguese Sailors Now Libel the
Schooner Barrett.

Portuguese Sailors Now Libel the
Schooner Barrett.
New York, May 31.-Alexander Ro-
mera and Cdrcaico Daton, two Por-
tuguese seamen, have libelled the Bath
schooner Oliver S. Barrett in Brook
lyn. Captured by night at the point
of a pistol in an American port, kept
prisoners two days and two nights
on an island, fed on bread and water
and turned adrift in strange port
is the picturesque tale told by the
Portuguese.
They say that while the Barrett was
in port at Brunswick, Ga, a band
Of strange men boarded her. When
they learned that the Portuguese were
not union men they forced them into
a small boat, took them to an island
and for two days fed them on bread
and water. Finally they landed at
Fernandina, Fla, without a penny,
they say. The experienced many diff
ficulties in reaching New York.
The action against the Barrett is
taken on the ground that her cap
tain should have protected his crew.
The sean1en sue for wages for the time
they were absent from the vessel.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-01
The Smell Murder.

Chicago, May 31.--Amos J. Smell
wealthy holder of much property on
the west side of Chicago. was murder
ed at his home in Washington boule-
ward on the night Of Feb. 8, 1888. and
robbery was declared TO be the motive,
although by many IL then was and
still is believed that the burglary was
concocted. However, after many ar
rests the police hit upon the Willie
Tascott clew. Tascott had been an
elevator boy at the Palmer house. It
was represented that he had been
employed by day and committed rob
berries at night.
Heavy rewards, one for $4,000, which
was subsequently raised to $4,000
were offered for Tascott and for two
or three years Tascott was turning
up. dead or alive, in ali parts of North
and South America.
Eventually Mrs. Smell withdrew the
reward for Tascott.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-01
SAID HE WAS TASC0TT.
'Finis" May Have Been Written to
the Smell Tragedy.


the Smell Tragedy.
Chicago, May 31.-A special to the
News from Victoria, B. c., says:
IF the voluntary declaration of a dy-
ing man is to be believed finis has been
written to the historic Smell tragedy of
fifteen years ago, and Tascott, the long
sought murderer, self-identified has
paid the penalty of his crime with pent-
tence and now fills an unmarked grave
in the heart of the Alaskan wilderness,
whittier he had fled for the effacement
of his individuality.
Philip Robertson. a strictly reliable
man. prospector and miner, received the
dying mans confession and tells the
story simply and dramatically. Rob
ertson left the Klondike capital, he
says. late last fall in a small boat,
bound for the new placer grounds at
Fairbanks. He reached point near
Dahl river in a particularly desolate
and forbidding region when the forlorn
wailing of dog surprised his ears. He
found the dog. a half starved sllepherd-
| seemingly in much distress.
Following this animal. Robert
son was brought to a seemingly de-
serted cabin some four hundred yards
above the river. concealed in a clump
OF spruce.
II ventured to the door of the shack
and knocked" says Robertson, "and
there was a feeble come in, All was
de rkness inside, and there was no sign
OF fire. ! caught sight of a bit OF
candle, which / lighted and then ad-
vanced to where a man lay.
with a feeble effort he turned and
started at me for a full minute
The mans rAdr was white as snow,
his face had color in 1t that looked
4 Ioatt >. I. n
rlfied and hopeless expression, have
ever seen on human being. Part
ner,' said he, finally, rolling over on
his side and little more than whis-
pering; I am leaving a world that
did not appreciate. I'm going to
- -, where / belong
"Relapsed into silence again, and
what / thought was a sleep came over
him. Two hours passed, and he sud-
denly wakened with a shrek and then
sank back in bed.
I'm a few minutes he gave another
wild scream and Strengthened up in
bed. Then in a voice you would think
came from a good, strong man, he
said:
See here, boys, my name ds Tas.
cott. I'm Tascott. Do you under
stand? I'm Tascott that they have
been hunting like a wolf for years.
! cannot run any more. I'm getting
paid for what / did. / know I'm dy-
ing l know where I'll go. Tell the
boys when they come back that l am
Tascott and you can tell the world
too, for the world has hunted me
long time
About O'Clock in the morning,
heard noise like a man expelling the
air from his lungs. ! rushed over to
the bed and felt the mans pulse and
heart He was dead. The man was
buried by his comrades
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-01

Toxic, May 81, noon.-Four gum
boats, two destroyers and two torpedo
boats, sent to Port Royal early on
Monday morning by Vice Admiral
Togo, effected careful reconnaissance,
teries.
They discovered new Russian
search light station and one or two
new forts on the Liao-Tieshan pro-
montory.
No. gunboat was struck by
shell, which killed one petty officer, in
iured three men and dana ged one Of
her guns. The other boats escaped
without damage.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-01
BELIEVE THEY MOVE TO
RELIEVE PORT ARTHUR.

Tien Tsin, May 31.-It is reported
here that the First Brigade Of the First
Russian Division. consisting of the
First, Second, Third and Fourth sibe-
rian regiments. left Tashechao "a point
on the railroad about twenty miles
south of New Chwang) for Kin Chou
yesterday.
The purpose of this movement is not
known, but it is believed that the
troops are moving to the relief of Port
Arthur. They are to be followed by
an entire division.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-01
BY HEAVY FIRE
FROM The FORTS
JAPANESE BOATS WERE MET
AS THEY MADE A RECONNAISSANCE
OFF PORT ARTHUR.

Have Added to Their Preparations
for the Defense of the Stronghold.
New Search Light Station and New
Forts on the PrOmOntOry Were
Discovered One Russian Shell
struck "a GunbOat with Fatal Eff
feet.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-01

Paris, May 31.-Foreign Minister
Deicasse, in consequence of a commu-
nication from the State Department at
Washington, transmitted through Am
basador Porter, has telegraphed in
structions to the French minister at
Tangier to use his utmost endeavors
to obtain the release of Ion Perdicaris
and Cromwell Varley.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-01
WILL EXHUME BODY
OF MISS KL0ECkLER.

Post Mortenf VIII De Held bY the
Authorities.
Atlanta. May Silt has been decided
to exhume the body OF Sophie Kloeck-
Ter. which was taken from the lake ut
Lakewood last Wednesday. and hold a
post mortem to determine II there were
any cause which could have led to her
murder.
Gov. Terrell to-day offered a reward
Of $3.50 for the apprehension Of the un-
known person. who is supposed to hhve
murdered the girl
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-01
HOW ANTS WORKED
IN COTTON FIELDS.
In Thousands Dead Weevils AR
Thrown in Rows.

Thrown IN ROWS.
San Antonio, Tex, May S1.-Jose Cas-
siano. former county collector, who has
several hundred acres of cotton in this
county. is the bearer Of good tidings
concerning the work of the red ants.
Mr.. Cassiano's fields less than a
month ago were alive with boil weeviis.
To-day he said there is not a live wee
vii in his fields. The rows are strewn
with dead weevils, which the busy lit
tie red ants are carrying away by
thousands.
Mr.. Cassiano says a close inspection
failed to show a single live weevil on
a cotton plant anywhere In HIS fields.
The ants are on the plants and the
rows between in countless thousands.
They seem to have completed the
slaughter of the weevils and are now
engaged in Carrying the cofpses away,
probably to be stored for food.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-01
SAYS LAMSDoRFF
WAS ASSAULTED.

Paris June 1.-The Echo de Paris
81. Petersburg correspondent wires.
Count LamSdorn was assaulted to-
day while out walking by rince Dol
Sourouki. formerly pretender to the
crown OF Bulgaria. The Prince was
immediately arrested"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-01

Washington, May si.-The case of
the United states VS.. Samuel NJ. Clyatt
was to-day advanced on the docket OF
the United States Supreme Court to
be heard the FIRST Monday In next De-
cernber. The case arises out OF
charge Of peOnage IN Florida.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-01
CHINESE SAY THERE
WAS A BATTLE.

Che Foo, June I, II a. m.-An
uncomfirmcd rumOr is current
among the Chinese that battle
occurred six miles from Port Ar
thur yesterday (Tuesday).
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-01
LAO YANG REPORTS
CONSTANT FIGHTING.

Lao Yang, May 81. $40 p. m.-con-
tinuous fighting has taken place north
east OF Feng Wang cheng and the
railway above Kin Chou since May 27.
A sharp action has taken place east
ward Of stmatsi, thirty-fve Baiaos north
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