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The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-30
TOOK PRUSSIC ACID.
Now Found That Parker Died by His
own Hand.

own Hand.
Cincinnati, Nov. 29.-Coroner Weaver
to-day rendered verdict in the case
of C. A. Parker, vice president of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton and
Pere Marquette Railroads, who died
here suddenly in his office Nov. 10.
finding that death was caused by sui
eide with prussic acid.
Mr.. Parker's death at the time was
supposed to be from natural causes,
and the body was taken to st. Louis
for burial. 1t was discovered after
wards that just before his death he
had placed in his desk all valuables
carried on his person. He was seen
to step behind a screen, where the
water cooler was situated and where,
presumably, he swallowed the poison.
He walked back toward the railing
that separated his desk from the rest
of the room, asked a clerk TO open the
wicket gate for him, stumbled and fell
and In a few minutes was dead.
On the day of Mr. Parker's burial
and almost at the hour of his funeral.
Miss Elsie Gesterling died by her own
hand in Chicago. 1t developed that
she had been his stenographer in Den
yer. where Parker's attentions to the
girl caused comment. The husband
of Miss Gesterling's mother said after
his step-daughter's death that he be-
lieved Parker and Miss Gesterling had
agreed TO die together. II was shown
that just previous to Parker's death
the latter had visited Miss Gesterling
In Chicago. After these developments
the coroner decided to hold an inquest.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-30
RUSSIANS THINK JAPS
ARE SHORT OF MEN.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 29.-According
to information which has reached the
War Office here Field Marshal Oy-
ama's strength is much smaller than
heretofore believed, tending to con-
firm the theory that large force has
been withdrawn to assist in storming
Port Arthur.
This information is to the effect that
not much more than 10000 men are
now confronting Gen. Kuropatkin, but
the Japanese lines are heavily forti-
fed in order to check any aggressive
movement which Kuropatkin might
undertake long enough to enable the
Japanese to hurry UP reinforcements
by rail from the peninsular. The
present activity of the Japanese
along the 'front.' these reports indicate,
is only feigning to convice Kuropat-
kin that the offensive is imminent.
Should this Important intelligence
be absolutely confirmed it is possible
that the Russian commander-in-chief
may himself attempt to strike quick
blow. Kuropatkin Is now supposed
to have nearly 100000 men.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-30
ZEIGLER UNDER FIRE.
All Day 1t Continued, with Appar-
emily Nobody Hurt.


Benton, ILL.,, Nov. 29.-Zeigler was
fired upon last night from sundown
to daylight.
It is estimated that no less than 500
shots were fired at the town. The
four Gatling guns belonging to the
coal company were turned on in full
force in the direction from which the
shots came. The town was complete
ly surrounded, and the firing came
from every quarter.
Assistant Adt. Gen. Reece and the
Carbondale militia company arrived in
Zeigler to-day and Gen. Reece will re-
main several days to investigate the
situation. 1t is expected that still more
troops will be brought.
Joseph Letter reached Zeigler to-day
with more miners from Chicago. EX-
animation of the ground this morn
ing showed that the men who were
firing have powerful guns. They were
stationed from one-half to three-quar-
ters of mile from the town. Almost
a bushel of empty shells of every size
and make were found in the woods. A
trail of blood was found on a rail
fence, and from this it is supposed that
at least one person was wounded.
Further trouble is anticipated.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-30
W. C. T. U. CONVENED.
Recommendations That Are offered
by the President.


Philadelphia, Nov. 29.--The thirty
first annual convention OF the National
Women's Christian Temperance Union
began here to-day.
The chief feature of to-day's pro-
gramme was the annual address OF
Mrs. Lillian M. Stevens OF Portland.
Me-, president OF the organization.
Mrs. Stevens recommended efforts for
the passage Of the Hepburn-Dolliver
bill to control interstate traffic IN
liquor, the bill forbidding sale OF
liquor in government buildings and the
bill to prohibit traffic in opium. She
also favored the exclusion of Senator
smoot from the Senate and an anti
polygamy amendment to the constitu-
tion. and recommended that the vari-
Gus states shall work for a law pro-
hibiting the manufacture and sale OF
cigarettes: also for a law prohibiting
the sale to minors Of tobacco in any
form.
The president also urged the menu
bers Of the organization 70 be watch
ful OF the candy eaten by children.
some OF which contains alcoholic drops.
The afternoon session was devoted to
routine business
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-30
INSISTS HE'S INSANE.
sherman wants the GunrdianShip
of John A. ChnnIer.

New York, Nov. 29-Thomas #.
Sherman, who was several years ago
appointed committee of the person and
estate of John Armstrong Chanler,
former husband OF Amelie Rlves. the
authoress, to-day filed an answer to
the complaint which Mr.. Chanler en-
tered in the United States Circuit Court
here to have Mr.. Sherman's appoint
ment declared null and void.
The appointment complained OF was
made by the Supreme Court on the
ground that Mr.. Chanler was mental
ly incompetent to manage his own af-
fairs. He was placed in the Blooming
dale asylum, from which institution
he escaped in June. 1899. An action
was then commenced In Virginia, where
Mr.. Chanler claims a residence, to
determine the question of his sanity.
He succeeded in proving that he was
competent to manage his own affairs
and was adjudged sane by the courts.
In his answer Mr.. Sherman denies
that Mr.. Chanler has ever been de-
MED access to the papers relating to
the estate.
He further represents that Mr.. Chan
Ter was and is a citizen Of the town
of Rye i'm this state and not q resi-
dent of Virginia, as claimed and that
because of such residence the federal
courts are without jurisdiction In the
matter. Mr.. Sherman also claims that
the commitment of Mr.. Chanler to the
asylum was regular and proper, and
that he was then and is now insane.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-30
ITALIAN AMBASSADOR
WILL VISIT THE SOUTH
with "a View to Having Hts Country
men Settle In This section

with "a view to Having Hts Country
men settle In This section.
Washington, Nov. 29.-Pressure of
official work has forced Baron Mayor
Des Planches, the Italian ambassador,
to postpone his trip through the South
until next year. Shortly after the ad-
journment of Congress he will visit
Florida, Louisiana and Texas in the
interest Of worthy, respectable Ital-
ians in New York and other large
cities who desire to escape from their
crowded surroundings and make homes
for themselves i'm warmer climate,
where they may operate truck farms
and become self-supporting citizens.
Throughout his service at washing
ton Baron Mayor has done much to
alleviate the condition of his country
men In the United States. and he has
made a thorough study of their con-
dition in New York The ambassador
and the Commissioner of Immigration
concur in the opinion that the better
class Of Italians i'm the large cities are
frequently handicapped by a lawless
element, which inquiry has shown to
be greatly in the minority. Many Ital-
ian immigrants coming to this coun-
try have not funds enough to reach
the interior and build homes for them
selves.
The South is anxious to obtain i'm
migrants who are law abiding and can
become self-sGpporting. The PROPOSE
ton has been made by certain rail-
road interests, whose lines operate In
several Southern states, to furnish
tracts Of land to Italian farmers at q
reasonable rate and enable them to
build cottages. which can be paid for
on easy terms. To inquire into the
practicability OF this proposition will
be the object os the ambassadors trip.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-30
ACCOUNT OF FIGHTING
AROUND PORT ARTHUR.

Che Foo, Nov. 29.-Chinese and Jap
anese advices received here to-day,
while not beyond question, indicate the
practical certainty that another gen.
eral assault on Port Arthur began
Nov. "a. and was continuing Nov. q.
1t is certain that there has been Sc
we're fighting. The only question is
whether the assault was sufficiently
Widespread to be called general.
The fighting is with the object of
capturing additional Russian trenches.
The summit forts seemingly were not
attacked.
The Chinese say that one train of
thirty cars recently arrived at Port
Dalny with wounded men. No pris-
Oners were captured.
AS frequently indicated the Japanese
position is most promising at Rihlung
mountain and Keekwan mountain, and
the latest attack was designed to fur
ther increase the power of these posi-
tons. A detachment of the eleventh
division began the advance during the
afternoon of Nov. "a, following several
days bombardment, rushing against
the trenches guarding the approach to
the southeast fort of the Keekwan
mountain group. the Japanese artil-
lery in the meanwhile throwing all the
metal possible against the Rihlung
mountain and Antzu mountain forts.
The possession of the trenches was
stubbornly contested. After five hours
fighting and several repulses the Jap
anese drove out the Russians and de-
stroyed their trenches and succeeded in
entrenching themselves behind sand
bags, which the infantry carried.
AT eleven in the evening the Rus
slams made a sortie, which the Japa-
nese say they repulsed after three
hours fighting.
Another line of trenches more for
midable than the ones destroyed lies
between the Japanese and the forts.
The Japanese at Port Dalny believe
the attack became general, as men re-
turning from the front, while not hav-
ing seen the fighting, reported that
heavy small arm and machine gun
fire was almost constant at various
parts of the line till Nov. 27, when the
last advices reached Port Dalny.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-30
ATLANTA INVITES
THE PRESIDENT
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
UNANIMOUSLY DECIDED To ASK
HIM TO VISIT THE CITY.

invitation to Roosevelt Is Extended
for Next May-NatiOnnI Association
of Manufacturer VIII Meet Then.
A Cordial and Hearty Reception
Is Promised Him-Speeches to This
Effects Were Made mt the Meeting
of the Chamber.
Atlanta, Nov. 29.-At a meeting OF
the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce to-
night resolution extending President
Roosevelt an invitation to visit Atlanta
was unanimously adopted. The Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers
meets in this city May 16, II, IS, 1905.
and the President is asked to visit
the CITY during that time.
The resolution assured the Presi-
dent, If the invitation shall be accept
ed, "a cordial and a hearty reception"
Its introduction was the occasion Of
several speeches, expressing the earn
est desire of the gathering that the
President shall become a guest of At
lanta, and pledging him as warm
welcome as could be accorded him in
any part OF the land.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-30
OFF THE ELM IRANDA.
Were Seven Shipwrecked Sailors
Who Arrived in New York.

Were Seven Shipwrecked Sailors
Who Arrived in New York.
New York, Nov. 29.-Seven more
sufferers from the terrific gale which
swept the Atlantic Coast two weeks
ago were brought here to-day on the
steamer Trinidad from Bermuda. The
men were the survivors of the crew of
the old barkentine Elmiranda, which
was abandoned off the Florida coast,
Nov. 49, One member of the crew,
William Mclaughlin of Weymouth,
N. s., was swept from the deck of
the waterlogged craft by a gigantic
wave and lost.
The boat containing the survivors
was sighted by the British steamer
Horsa soon after the Elmiranda had
been abandoned, and the shipwrecked
sailors were rescued and landed at
Bermuda. There they secured pas
sage on the Trinidad. which brought
them here to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-30
BUILD UP DEMOCRACY.
woodrow Wilson'S Political Advice
to the Southern States.


New York. Nov. 29.--Woodrow Will
son, president of the Princeton Uni
versity, was the guest of honor at the
third annual dinner of the Society of
the Virginians at the Waldorf-Astoria
tonight.
In an address on 1.-THE Political Stu
alton in the South" President Wilson
said that no one could wonder at the
present impatience of the Southern po-
litical leaders at finding themselves
without real independence or influence
in the politics of the country; that ii
was the only section of the country
which did not make a real choice of
its political actions in the recent cleo
tion.
He was opposed, however, to the sug-
gestion that Southern Democrats act
Independently of old partly Affiliations,
as by so doing they would draw upon
themselves afresh old enmities and
suspicious. The real opportunity of
the South, he thought to be the re-
Mobilization of the Democratic party on
lines that would restore it to dignity
and power by the casting out of radi-
cal theorists.
Among those who spoke were f. Hop
kinson Smith and Gen. William A.
Barber.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-30
TIME TO CHARGE
HAD NOT COME
JAPANESE REPORT UPON
THE PROGRESS OF THE ATTACK
MADE ON PORT ARTHUR

Lines Closing in About the Russians
and Advanced Positions Taken.
Crests, GIacis and Counterscarps
in the Hands of the Japanese-De-
stroying Classmates - Captured
shelter Trenches ut 2O3 Meter Hill.
Trying to Capture Whole Fort.
TOXIC, Nov. 29.-The imperial head
quarters tonight summarized the Port
Arthur situation as follows:
with regard to the enemy's forts at
Sungshu mountain and eastward, we
have captured the crests, glacis and
counterscarps and their vicinities, but
the time to charge has not yet come.
At present we are destroying the case
mates and other caponiers.
'At 203 Meter hill, by several charges,
we succeeded in capturing the enemy's
shelter trenches near the summit. At
present our force is holding its posi-
ton and endeavoring to capture the
whole fort" "
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-30
Mass Meeting OF citizens.

Richmond, Va. Nov. 29.-In accord
ance with recent action az a confer
ence held by the Chamber of Com
merce, DR.. Thomas Nelson Page or
washington being present as repre-
sentative OF the Executive Committee
OF the International Arbitration Con-
ference. Judge l.. l.. Lewis. chairman
OF the local conference, appointed a
committee TO consider the calling OF n
mass meeting OF citizens OF Richmond
u secure an Endorsement OF the efforts
~ the International Conference In hav-
ing treaties or arbitration arranged
between the United states and other
countries. The committee met to-day
and took action looking 10 the holding
Of the mass meeting about Dec. 8.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-30
BORE CARNEGlE'S NAME.
II Was On the Note Given by Mrs.
Chadwick for S5OO,0OO.

Chadwick for S5OO.0OO.
New York, Nov pa meeting of
Mrs. Chadwick's creditors was held
here to-day and was presided over by
George e. Ryall, the New York at
torney for Herbert d. Newton of
Brookline, Mass, who is suing Mrs.
Chadwick for the recovery of $190.s
he loaned her on notes. MIR. Ryall
to-day issued the following state
ment
There was a conference at my Of
flee at which Judge Albaugh. on be-
half of Mrs. Chadwick. requested that
the receivership proceedings be put Off
until Thursday. at which time he will
have her affairs In some kind Of shape.
This was agreed TO.
Mr.. Newton said he had seen a
note for 100000 which was given to
Mrs. Chadwick as collateral for loan
from the Citizens National Bank OF
Oberlin, o.. which failed yesterday My
client told me that this note carried
the signature Andrew Carnegie. This
will have to come out sooner or later
so / tell it now"
The following statement was made
by Mr.. Carnegie's secretary:
MIR. Carnegie read this report and
pronounced 1t absurd. Mr.. Carnegie
does not know the woman at ALL"
Mr.. Ryall was asked to-day If It
might be possible that the name AN
drew Carnegie had been forged. and
ne replied
If that is so less than forty-eight
hours will elapse before some one is
under arrest"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-30
MAILS WILL NOT
HANDLE GUESSES
SUCH CONTESTS ARE CUT OUT
BY DECISION OF ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL AND SUPREME COURT.

Those Who Have Instituted Guess
ing Contests in Good Faith Will BE
Allowed to Wind Them Up-There-
after no Such scheme as Ruled
VIII BE Permitted to Operate.
They Are Regarded as Lotteries.
Washington, Nov. 29.-An important
meeting of the cabinet was held to-
day. An opinion was rendered by
Attorney General Moody regarding the
legality, under the lottery laws, of
guessing contests" which have been
conducted by many newspapers and
magazines.
Attorney General Moody's opinion on
guessing contests is of most sweep
ing character, and while the postmas-
ter general has no inclination to work
hardship upon anybody, he will put
the attorney generals Judgment into
effect as soon as may be practicable.
He realizes that many thousands of
people have invested small or large
amounts of money in the various
schemes in the hope or expectation,
in the words of the opinion, that luck
would enable them to win large re-
turns. "A comparatively small per-
centage of the participants will realize
their expectations, continues the opin-
ion, thousands will get nothing"
Are Really Lotteries.
The Attorney General says the
schemes are, in effect, lotteries under
the guise of guessing contests.
Hitherto the Postofffce Department
has been operating in respect to guess
ing contests under opinions rendered
by the Department of Justice. These
opinions have held that where persons
could use a dope book" or records, or
scientific information, in making their
calculations, their guesses were an ap-
plication of knowledge, which, in the
view of the Attorney General elimi-
mated, to an extent at least, the fac
tor of chance. The opinions held, to
quote one of them directly, that "cal-
culation, foresight, knowledge, inquiry
and information enable the partici-
pants to approximate the correct re-
suits, and the use of the mails in
promoting such enterprises is not a
violation of the law"
Attorney General Moody points out,
however, that since these opinions
were written the Supreme Court of
the United States and the Court of
Appeals of New York have ruled that
cases identical in principle to these un-
der consideration were guessing con-
tests"
Not to Cut Them OFF at Once,
Postmaster General Wynne tonight
gave out statement, saying:
AS number of legitimate busi-
ness enterprises have adopted these
estimating or guessing contests as a
means of advertising and in view of
the admission to the mails of matter
pertaining to these contests within the
last few years, the elimination of these
schemes from the mails cannot be
made Immediately absolutely. If such
a scheme has already been entered up
on in good faith. the department will
not issue an order that will seriously
injure legitimate business. Each case
will be handled separately, and no
scheme which involves the plan ruled
against by the Attorney General will
hereafter be allowed to commence
operations"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-30
BLOCK FELL ON THEM.
Accident just as The Kaiser Will
helm III Reached Quarantine.

Accident just as the Kaiser VIII
helm III Reached Quarantine.
New York. Nov. 29.--One immigrant
was fatally hurt and three others in
jured by the falling of an immense
iron block on the steamer Kaiser Will
helm II. just as she reached the quar-
antine station on her inward trip. The
accident was caused by a steerage pas
senger starting a steam derrick. which
got beyond control.
The big liner had just put in at the
quarantine station. and many of the
nearly 800 immigrants on board had
crowded to the forward deck. While
the attention of the man in charge of
the steam derrick was diverted for a
moment, one of the steerase passen-
gers carelessly pushed lever and AN
Instant later the immense steel block,
loosed from its fastening by the der
rick, fell in the midst of the denscly
crowded mass of humanity.
Felix Iangalis, a Russian, was struck
fairly on the head and fatally hurt,
and two other men and a boy we're
badly injured. Iangalis died soon aft
er the steamer. reached her dock at
Hoboken. The three injured persons
were taken to a hospital.
A good-sized purse was made up by
the cabin passengers for the benefit of
those injured in the accident.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-30
KiIIrd on Drn,sbrlase.

Pocomoke city. Nd, Nov. 2e.--Thom-
as Disharon was instantly killed to-
day BY freight train on the draw
bridge which spans the Pocomoke river
on the New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk Railroad az this place. Six
freight cars left the track and were
wrecked. Disharon, who was the
bridge tender. was on the bridge and
was unable 20 escape before the train
struck him. The engineer of the train
was arrested and iH under $500 BAH 20
appear before ne grahd jury.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-30
DIDN'T ENGAGE IN
A TURKEY CHASE
WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT
DENIES THAT THE SMALL RoOSE-
VELTs WE'RE CRUEL.

story Was Ont That the Youngsters
Chased the Presidents Thanks
giving GIFT Over the White House
Lawn, While the President Look
ed on and LauEhed-Nothing of the
Kind Happened-IndiGnR at
the white House About II.
Washington. Nov. 29.--Wiriam Loeb,
Jr., as secretary to the President, to-
day issued an official signed state
ment. denying that President Roose-
velt's children had cruelty treated the
Thanksgiving turkey sent to the Pres
ident by Mr.. Vost of Rhode Island.
In the statement. Mr.. Loeb says:
"The Presidents attention has just
been called to a news item which
contains an account of supposed mall
treatment by his children of the
Thanksgiving turkey which Mr. Vose
kindly sent to the White House in ac-
cordance with his annual custom. The
article states that the children re-
leased the turkey and chased it all
over the White House grounds, pluck
ing at it and teasing 1t and yelling
and laughing until the bird was we'll
nigh exhausted, while the President
looked on and laughed. AS a matter
of fact, the turkey was dressed when
Mr.. Vose sent it and was used for
Thanksgiving dinner.
There was a bronze live turkey sent
from Milwaukee. This turkey was
never taken out of it's box. but was
shipped to Oyster Bay because of its
beauty and is living peaceably with
the rest of the inhabitants of the barn
yard.
mo such incident as that recounted
has ever taken place since the Presi-
dent has been in the White House. and
nothing in the remotest degree resem-
bling it has ever taken place"
Secretary Loeb, after the statement
had been issued. said:
mo attention would have been paid
to this attack If 1t had been upon the
President personally, but as 1t has been
extended to members of his family he
feels that he ought to reply to it."
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-30
Chadwick Hearing Postponed.

Cleveland, o.. Nov. 29.--At the OPEN
ing of court to-day it was announced
that the hearing Of Mrs. @. L. Chad
wick in connection with the suit
brought against her by Herbert New
ton of Brookline. Mass. had been post
poned until Thursday next. The hear
ing was postponed by consent Of the
attorneys representing both sides.
There is a movement on foot for
settlement Of the suit.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-30
LEFT TO HIS FINANCE.
Miss BrooISmire the Greatest Bene-
nciary of wentz Wiu.

Philadelphia, Nov 29.--Aneilliary
letters Of administration were granted
to-day by the register OF Wills IN the
estate Of Edward l.. wontz. the
wealthy young Phlladelphian, whose
mysterious death ~ the mountains Of
Virginia has never been cleared up.
The estate 10 variously estimated al
from $1,000 Ia 100000 and the bulk
Of the property A. left IN trust for the
benont Of his llancc. COrnelia. Brook
mirc. who lives IN ST. Louis.
The WIN provides that ansr the death
of Hiss Brookmire, tho principal OF the
trust fund IN 20 be paid to the late
Mr. Wenfa'n two brothers IN equal
shares. buf n dead then 10 their DO
acendanfa. m both ale. leaving no de-
acondanff. tho principal In ~ revert 10
Phillips Andoger Academy a. Andoyfr.
M1aa.