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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-09

Viceroy AleXeieff and General Kuro-
patkin were yesterday in Liaoyang.
From Kuroki's headquarters In the
field comes the news that the Russian
forces In front of General Kurolii's
army are reported ~retreating north
ward. A part of it has encamped at
Anping, twelve miles from Liaoyang.
Guns We're heard on the Japanese
right, meaning that possibly the Japa-
iiese are following the Russian retire
ment.
st. Petersburg is full of wild rumors
that Port Arthur has fallen, due to re
ports of another assault, in which the
fortress was taken by the combined
land and sen forces, though the Japa-
nese lost three warships, Including the
protected cruisers Chiyoda and 1tsuku-
shima. 1t is believed in official circles
that the Japanese are still unable to
capture the outer works, much less the
fortress itself.
viccroy Alexeieff's dispatch from
Mukden communicating oficial mes
sages from Port Arthur benrs out the
reported loss of the Japanese protected
cruisers It~sukushima and Chiyoda and
indicates considerable activity on the
part Of the Port Arthur squadron
II is reported here that there are TO-
600 sick and wounded persons at Porl
Arthur and that the Russians are nego-
tIating with the Japanese TO send the
hospltaI ship Mongolia away full Of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-09
TWO CRUISERS
Russian Mines at Port Arthur
Destroy Japanese Ships.
GENERAL kURukI NEAR nUKDEN
81. Petersburg Again Hears of strong
holds Fall After Three Days
Assault by Land and
Sen Forces.

LONDON, Aug. o.. Chefu advicea
state that in an attack upon Port Ar,
thur Russian mines in the harbor sank
the two. Japanese protected cruisers
Chiyoda and Itsullushima.
1t would seem from this report,
which is a fraglnentary one. that the
Japanese attack on the Russian strong
hold in the far east was the most de-
termined yet made.
The attnck is reported to have en-
dured tiifee days. Tie grent fort was
approached from all sides, by land and
sea.
A Liaoyang report says the western
Russian forces north Of Haicheng have
suffered a heavy attack. Many wound
ed Russians have been brought III.
There - a rnn1of current that Cen
tzzz NHan&I Is threatening AIukden
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-09
Mrs. Gaclet L,ost s2o0.ooo In Gemn.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-Mrs. Ogden
Goelet of this city is the society woman
who was robbed of jewelry valued at
100000 or more. Mrs. Goelet came to
New York last night to consult with
the detectives who are searching the
pawnshops for the missing gems. But
the great jewel mystery is still a mys-
terry. No one knows how the jewels
were stolen or who stole them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-09

WASHINGTON. Aug. Secretary
Morton has received a letter from Mr..
Berg, maydf Of Dubuque, Ia, saying
TINT, although he has made diligent in
quiry, he has been unable to find a
lady in that city willing to undertake
the journey to New York to christen
the gunboat Dubuque. which IS to be
launched at Morris heights, New York,
within a few weeks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-09
DISGRACE TO THE CITY.

The disgracefuI condition Of Smith
street at present should be the greatest
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-09
killed at Owls Hcha.

MALONE. N. Y, Aug 9.-Lyman
Glazier, s~eventy-ninp years. odd, was IN
stantly killed at Owls Hdksd while ut
tempting to cross the New York Cen
trail tracks between frciglH cars that
were being shifted there. IN was very
deaf.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-04

a slight exaggeration, but he has
silver life pass" on the Great East
ern, which he won, so to speak, in a
railroad accident on that line. On
that unfortunate occasion both his legs
were broken, but while he lay in ag-
ony he administered spiritual consola-
ton to fellow sufferer by the dis
aster. The period Immediately follow
ing this terrible experience he has
described as time spent whit the an
gels" For all that he is very hui
man type of man with none of the as
cetic's attitude towards life. He knows
how to enjoy himself and no doubt
his mastery of the art of recreation
accounts in no small measure for his
vigor and longevity.
Quite late in life the bishop took to
cycling and he still plays a good game
to billiards. 1t is related of him that
playing at Lord Ducie's one Saturday
night he regretted that someone had
not exercised sufficient forethought to
put back the hands of the clock which
pointed to midnight at an interesting
period of the game. Probably the
story is apocryphal, but it illustrates
his devotion to the green cloth and
ivory balls. He narrowly missed be-
ing Archbishop of Canterbury, Dis
raeli strongly urging his claims to it
as long ago as 1868. But the Queen
for once disregarded her favorite
Premier's recommendation and ap-
pointed DR.. TAFT to the vacant see.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-04

The text of the Anglo Thtbetsn
treaty already published imposes upon
the Thibetans the payment of $500 0O0
$2,5O0, OO0D, England to remain in Thi-
bet until this is paid. The sum is SO
great as to assure England of practi
cally permanent occupation of Thibet.
the resources of that people for paw
ment being sadly limited.
This and the reported clause of the
treaty STIMULATING that no other gov
eminent shall have privileges in Thi-
bet unless approved by Great Britain
has aroused the deepest antagonisn OF
Russia, on the ground that this is
virtual assumption of the powers of
sovereignty by the British. 1t is an
nounced in London, however, that this
text of the treaty is not correct and
that the treaty will be amended before
ratification, so that it will suit every
body concerned.
Considerable opposition to the treaty
has become manifest In Pekin. It is
doubtful if it will be readily ratified
there. Before it is ratified the Rus
sian and British governments will un-
doubtedly measure their diplomatic
strength with the Chinese government.
Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India, has
sailed from England for his post. It is
expected there will be some develop
ment OF the situation when he arrives
in India.
There is no disposition on the part
OF the State Department now to ques-
ton England's intentions in Thibet. In
the fact Of such assurances as have
been given pressing inquiries would
probably not be gratefully accepted. II
the treaty as ratified is IN contraven-
ton of any Of the principles of the
open door" or the administrative
entity" Of China there will be time
enough to act then"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-04
J. P. MORGAN AS A
JUDGE OF ART.
other SIuIti-milIionaires Who Know
Good Pictures From Bad Ones.

other NIuIti-miIIionaires Who Know
Good Pictures From Bad Ones.
New York, Dec. S-The election of
]. P. Morgan as president of the Met
ropolitan Museum of Art brings that
gentleman's remarkable taste before
the public eye even more effectively
than any of his many and extremely
expensive art purchases abroad.
In giving a good deal of attention
to pictures Mr. Morgan is by no means
peculiar among the multi-milionaires
of the day, though undoubtedly he is
unique so far as unerring and culti-
waited taste in pictures goes. There
are two big railroad magnates, how
ever, who need not doff their hats to
him as judges of pictures. They are
James ]. Hill of the Great Northern
Railroad, and Sir william Van Horn
of the Canadian Pacific. Were either
of these emperors of transportation to
lose his job he would be quite compe-
tent to take charge of and buy for
any art galleries in the world.
In this they and Mr.. Morgan are
said to be head and shoulders above
all the other multi-millionaires of the
United States and Canada. That this
should be true Of Mr.. Morgan is not
surprising. Unlike most of the best
known rich men of to-day he did not
begin life as a poor boy. His father
had money in plenty; young Morgan
was educated abroad where he had
many opportunities to see and study
the finest art treasures of the old
world. and he was a connoisseur OF
the first water when he returned 20
this country and took up the banking
business where his father had laid Il
down.
II was not so with either Mr.. Hill
or Sir William Van Horn. Both OF
them were poor boys and neither had
opportunities TO see fine pictures or to
study them until mans estate had
been reached. Besides being a first
class Judge OF pictures Mr.. Hill Is said
10 know more about diamonds and
other precious stones than any one else
on this continent except George +.
Kunz, the gem expert OF the great
est dealers IN precious stones IN
America. Nobody knows Just how he
came 20 take up the study OF gems.
but he did 10 many years ago and his
gem lore includes not only about an
there "a 10 know about grades quality
and values but also the history ~
diamond and ruby cutting and tire ln.
diyidual history Of al the noted gems
in the world. Duane.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-04
BANK DIRECTORS
WHO REPRESENT ST., 900, 900, 900
A Financial Combination Which Controls the
Destin1eS of the Business World.
BY w. 9. NICHOLAS.

New York, Dec. 3.-Somebody has
gone to the trouble of Analysing the
personnel of the National City Bank
directorate and making deductions
therefrom. 1t is found that the TWEEN
ty-four directors of this bank the larg-
est in America and one of the largest
in the world are directors of three
hundred and fifty-seVen other banks,
trust companies, railroad and indus
trial corporations. and insurance com
panies representing assets of more
than $11 ,O0O 100000. This bank is the
center of a local group of banks and
trust companies, whose loans aggre-
gate more than $500, OOO,O 900, or nearly
half the total loans Of the fifty-three
clearing house banks of New York.
The statement from which these
facts are CLEANED does not mention the
additional interesting fact that the
Standard Oil interests which control
the National City Bank are also heavy
stockholders in the leading banks of
other cities-Chicago, Cleveland, Pitts
burg and Washington. This group is
to-day the strongest financial combina-
ton in the world and Yields its power
aggressively and remorselessly. 1t
controls not only the destinies of the
business world, but is reaching out for
control of national and State Legis-
latures on a scale never before at
tempted.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-04
100 TORPEDO BOATS
FOR RUSSIA
BUILT AT NIXON'S YARDS
NO BREACH OF AMERICAN NEU-
TRALITY.

To Build WRrships and Send Them
Abroad to BE Delivered, hut the
Builder Must Take His own Risk
AS Soon as the ships Are Beyond
the 3-MiIe Limit of American Jul
rIsdictiOn They Are Lawful Prizes
as COntrnband of War.
New York. Dec. S.-If the plans of
Russia for the construction of a prac-
tically new navy come to fruition. the
Tsar has only begun to fight.
1t will create surprise when it is
known that Mr.. Nixon has really turn
ed over 10 Russia nearly 100 torpedo
boats. Some of these boats have gone
across in sections and been put up on
the other side. Some of them have
gone under their own steam. How this
has been done without detection is the
secret Of Mr.. Nixon and the Russian
government.
How the new Russian navy will get
out of the Black sea through the Oar
danelles without complications with
Turkey and Europe is a matter which
at this time does not enter into the
problem.
With that the Americans who have
been engaged to do the work have
nothing TO do. Under treaty no war
ship of any Power is to be allowed by
Turkey to pass these straits. There
was talk several months after the out
break of the Russian-Japanese War
of Russia passing her Black sea fleet
through the Dardanelles, and Great
Britain was reported to have made
strong representations to Turkey and
the permission was not granted. Rus
STA. however, did take through sew
eral of her auxiliary ships after dis
arming them.
1t is no breach of American neutral
ity for Mr.. Nixon to build any num-
Der of ships in this country and send
them abroad to be delivered to pros
pective purchasers. But he must do
so at his own risk. AS soon as these
ships are without the three mile limit
of American jurisdiction they are law
ful prize, as contraband of war.
No Cause for Government Interfer-
ence.
There is plenty of precedent in the
archives of the State Department for
non-interference with Mr.. Nixon's
plans. According to Wheaton, one of
the most eminent authorities on inter-
national law, sendlng armed vessels
and munitions of war to the ports of
a belligerent for sale as articles of
commerce is not prohibited by the
laws of nations or by the laws of the
United States. though it may render
the property liable to confscation."
If it were the intention of Mr.. Nixon
to recruit crews for these ships, hoist
the Russian ensign and send them out
of American ports to prey on Japanese
aar.f afs
liable to censure just as England was
compelled to pay the United States
SIS, 900, 900 for the damage done Ameri-
can commerce by the Confederate
cruiser Alabama, which QUILTED in an
English port.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-04
OF THE
"REVISED VERSION"
octegenarian Bishop Who Is Fond
of Cycling and Billiards.

0ctegenarian Bishop who Is Fond
of Cycling and Billiards.
London, Dec. 3.-Although when it
licott, Bishop of Gloucester. was about
to vacate his see, the aged prelate gave
a vigorous denial to the story, his APP
preaching retirement is now authori-
tatively announced. Born eighty-five
years ago, with a record of forty-one
years service on the Episcopal bench,
he is easily the doyen of Anglican
bishops. Until a very recent period
his bodily and mental strength seemed
little impaired by the assaults of time.
For many years he was one of the
most ardent of Alpine climbers and
when he was nearly 70 he crossed the
Aletsch glacier alone and in a snow
storm. At dinner that same night he
made light of his adventure. A hard
health and strength, he has at last re-
luctantly yielded to the persuasionS of
his friends that he should devote what
remains of his life to the rest he has
so richly earned.
To him, more than to anybody else,
the church is indebted for the Re
vised Version" of the New Testament.
Az Cambridge III MS yOunS Oo1yS' iAS
devoted himself to its historical study.
Bringing to his task as the years went
by the accumulations of a profound
scholarship and intimate acquaintance
with Hebrew literature, he became
convinced of the necessity for new
translation. But he feared that he
could not arouse sufficient interest and
sympathy in the project to obtain the
sanction of the church for the work,
and it was more or less as a forlorn
hope that he induced Bishop Wilber-
force to bring the matter before con-
vocation in 1870. To his surprise and
qualification a committee was appoint
ed to undertake the task. of which,
as the man best fitted for the position,
he was made chairman.
1t has been said that he possesses a
gold pass that enables him to travel
free on any English railroad. This is
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-04

Countess Margaret Cassina, niece
and adopted daughter of the Russian
ambassador to this country, will de-
vote her energies to amateur theatre
calls in Washington this winter. She
is a born actress, graceful, beautiful,
clever, with good voice which she
knows how to use, and she has TAX
en- up acting with her usual zeal, en-
ergy and taste. Her favorite charac-
ter is Judith, although she is at home
in comedy as well as tragedy.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-04

An engineer named Knorr. a German,
VINO has become a naturslized Rus
sian, built four OF the great bridges
on the Trans-Siberian Railway, includ-
ing the big Henisei and Obi bridges.
which cost respectively S2,850.OOO and
sz,OOO,O0O. They were great engineering
feats, ana brought him international
fame ln his profession. But he was
pursued BY curious fatality. A writer
~ 2. a. q. says. Tie had 1--WE dauRh-
ters who were famous in Russln Tor
their beauty and whom b. loved dear
". Just after hia first bridge WAS com.
pleifd one ~ them died. and na each
~ ~ ihfee succeeding bridges was
built, another died. IIo would not
build a ifih bridge.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-04
s5O,OOo,oOO of Mercantile Marine.

The syndicate which was stuck with
S5O,OOO,O00 of the per cent. bonds of
the Mercantile Marine is about to
make market for the securities The
load has been lying on the stoma ch
Of the syndicate ever since the allot-
ment was made more than two years
ago and no effort was made for a pub
lie distribution. the futility of such an
attempt at the time being well under
stood. Conditions having tremen-
dously improved, however, the time is
deemed opportune for a concerted ef-
fort to stimulate friendly interest in
these securities.
An initial move in Congress for n
subsidy this winter will be one for
ward step. This mercantile marine
bond syndicate is made up largely OF
lnose who prohted by the original
steel Corporation notation. and the
big end OF the profits Of the original
deal are reinyostcd IN the Shipping
bonds. The New York Life Insur-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-04
ENGLAND'S INTENTIONS
IN FAR OFF THIBET
Arc Attracting the Attention of the
State Department.

State Department.
Washington, Dec. S.-England's in
tentions in Thibet have attracted the
careful consideration of the State De-
partment because of the vital relations
the affairs of that country to the
American policy in support of the ad-
ministrative entity of China. There
have been some exchanges of a thor
oughly informal character between
Washington and London. The Wash
ington government was long ago adj
vised by it's ambassador at London
that no policy in contravention of the
integrity of China is contemplated.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-04

ance Company owns 100000 of these
bonds. The New York Life appears
to be about the only outside investor
of Importance that could be induced
to take hold at the time of the forma-
ton of the company. Unfriendly per-
sons say this is because George w.
Perkins, chairman of the Finance
Committee of the New York Life, was
persuaded to make the investment by
his very good friend George w. Per-
kins, member of the firm of ]. P. Nor
gan & Co
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-04
The President and the Tariff.

The President and the Tariff.
The opinion prevails in the financial
district that President Roosevelt will
find it impossible to Withstand the ar
guments against tariff revision and
that he will yield to the advice of rep
resentatiYe business interests to tread
softly in that direction. The inspired
announcements which have come from
the White House as to the Presidents
intentions for tariff revision were put
out as feelers and the response thereto
has been of kind calculated to i'm
press the chief executive with the force
of the opposition he win encounter,
should he go ahead with his plan of
campaign as originally outlined. Not
only is there general Wall street dis
belief in tariff revision, but there Is a
strongly grounded theory that the
next Congress will pass a law giving
generous subsidies to the shipping
combinations under cover of move
TO stimulate and upbuild the American
merchant marine. The government
commission to inquire into facts bear
ing on this question has completed its
work, and will present it's report to
Congress early in the short session
now about to begin. This report, it Is
well understood, will form the basis
OF a friendly campaign on behalf OF
the shipping interests. That was what
the commission was appointed for and
1t has done its work. 1t was packed
for subsidy promotion, only two OF
the Democratic members being against
governmental gifts for this purpose.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-04
The Street and the Trusts.

The Street and the Trusts.
Wall street cannot be induced to
take seriously the scare reports from
Washington. that the President in
tends to get after the wicked trusts.
1t is thought to be more than likely
that he will take action against the
beef trust as government agents have
been busy for many months collecting
evidence against it. But so long as
the White House and the Department
of Justice remain blind, deaf and
dumb to the glaring iniquities of the
coal trust it would be shockingly in
consistent to run amuck in other and
less offensive fields. What steps may
be taken by Washington to investi-
gate Standard Oil can hardly be at
tended by results of consequence. The
n1isdeeds of this venerable sinner have
long been known to the world in gen
eral, and it's methods are believed to
be so cleverly concealed and covered
UP as to make the corporation PROOF
against prosecution.
Speculation in Copper.
Speculative interest in the Coppers
has been revived throughout the East
by the sensational advance of the cop
per metal and by the continued re-
ports of a shortage in the worlds sup
ply. The best copper authorities as
sert that production falls short of con-
sumption, and that the metal is GER
tain to advance to II cents a pound
again within a year. Consequent upon
this advance of the metal, speculation
in copper shares has been rife, and
all the active stocks have seen a re-
markable advance. Trading on the
New York curb market in copper
stocks occupies the attention of the
traders to the exclusion of almost ev-
cry other security.
1t is asserted that all the prominent
producing companies will close their
fiscal year with a large surplus of
earnings to their credit. These pre-
dictions have caused a most sensa-
tional advance in the price of the pop
ular copper stocks. Among these Mon
treal and Boston Consolidated M. e.
S. has perhaps had the greatest per-
centage of advance of any. Three
weeks ago this stock went begging on
the curb at rs cents a share, and to-
day it is in large demand around 1925
to $3.50 per share, and there are those
who freely predict that, owing to an
internal struggle for control of the
company, this price will advance to
$40 within sixty days. United Cup
per, a Heinze property, is also advance
ing in value, as are British Columbia,
White Knob, Tennessee and all of the
popular low-priced copper stocks.
On Tuesday of this week the Chi
nese government endeavored to pur-
chase 2,40O tons of spot copper at the
market for the manufacture of coin,
but was unable to get the order filled,
and the best price they could obtain
was 15% cents for March delivery.
Phelps. Dodge & Co. make the state
ment that unless copper production in
creases more than 10 per cent. from
now until the first of next year there
will be a copper famine.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-04
L. :. steel Advanced since May s257,-
100000.

Comparison Of current prices with
those prevailing In May last show that
the stocks and bonds OF the United
States Steel Corporation have increased
IN selling value during that period
S257 600 600. This rise IN quotations Is
a good thing for the actual holders OF
the securities and FOR those who were
lucky enough 10 make speculative in
Yehtments while the depression was
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-04
Pushing Morgan Into Backxround.

Pushing Morgan Into Background.
1t is well known that the Rockefeller
combination now dominates New York
Central and with the increased power
or that outfit Morgan is being slowly
pushed into the background. For
many years Mr.. Morgan has been the
financial representative of the Wander
bilt party in the Central management.
That feature of control is being shifted
over 70 James Stillman Of the National
CITY Bank, circumstance which NAV
have something to do with the Morgan
purpose in connection with New Hav-
en-. william Rockefeller is director
OF the New Haven road, and he has
two or three of his dummies on the
board with him. but the Standard Oil
is minority factor there.
1t Is no sure thing that the Pennsyl-
vanla is not In some way tied UP with
Morgan in these plans, and the sug-
gestlon is made that in the final
shake-up the New Haven will aban-
don the Central and have its termi-
nails In the grand underground depots
now being constructed by the Penn
sylNania corporation. Such a move
might involve the digging of a tunnel
under the western end of Long Island
sound TO connect with the Pennsylva-
MA. This latter plan may look some
what chimerical, but the thing would
not be impossible from an engineering
standpoint, 1t is said. When the New
Haven carries out its plans there will
then be four factors in the Eastern
trunk line situation instead of two.
The Wabash system is gradually in
trenching itself all along the line, and,
although not as strong as either the
central or Pennsylvania ii must here
after be considered and be given a
voice.