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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-07
DESPERATE PRISONERS
Tried to Escape from the virginia
Penitentiary.

Richmond. Va. July 6.-Three
desperate men in the state penitentiary
here made an unsuccessful attempt
to escape from the prison at an early
hour this morning.
A hole eight inches square was cut
from one cell to another and one bar
in a window was completely severed
and another cut nearly all the way
through. When the alarm was given
the cell was searched and the men
taken in charge by the night officer.
A complete outfit Of saws was cap
tured and a rope made of blankets.
while a perfect imitation of pistol,
made OF wood. covered with tin foil.
was taken from the men.
The men are: Walter Turpin, Of
I.ynchburg. a fve-year, second term
man. who was sent to prison for house
breaking and burglary; w. G. Dona-
hue. OF Rocky Mount. sent up for ten
years for a bank robbery, and Joseph
McGivens (alias Seabold) of Allegheny
county. sent up for three yalrs for
HOUSEKEEPING and burglary. All the
men are white.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-07
JAPANESE TRIED TO SINK
SHIPS IN THE HARB0R.

st. Petersburg. July 6, 1870 p. ma
few nights ago Admiral Togo attempt
ed to repeat the Japanese exploit with
torpedo boats at Wei-Hai-Wei during
the Chino-Japanese War, by sending
torpedo boat destroyers into the har-
Dor of Port Arthur for the purpose of
sinking ships al their anchorage, but
the attempt ended in disastrous fail
ure. Four torpedo boat destroyers
succeeded in creeping into the harbor,
which was not protected by bOoms, but
only one escaped. Two were sunk by
the shore batteries and one was Grip
pied.
The reckless bravery of the Japa-
nese in going to almost certain destruc-
ton excites nothing but admiration
here. The channel at Port Arthur is
so tortuous and strewn with wrecks
without that evidently it was regarded
as unnecessary to use a boom.
on account of the difficulty of get
ting into the harbor the feat is consid-
cred in naval circles to be fully as dar-
ing as that of the Japanese at Wei
Hai-Wei, where Japanese torpedo boats
in a storm and covered with ice were
jumped over the booms protecting
that harbor and destroyed Chinese
Warships.
80 Tar as known Ine Japanese Tor
pedo boat destroyers did not even
succeed in launching torpedoes.
Tx admiralty has no confirmation
of the report from Lao Yang of an
engagement between the Vladivostok
squadron and Japanese warshps off
Gen San. There is good reason to
believe that the Russian squadron is
safe back in port.
The exact date of the attack is not
ascertainable but it is said to have oc-
Cured Saturday. No further details are
obtainable. Though it is believed other
destroyers participated in the attack
only four, however, succeeded in get
ting in. The method whereby this in
formation reached the authorities is
not disclosed.
A dispatch received here from Vladi-
vostok this afternoon does not mention
the Russian squadron.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-07
"LYNCH HIM." CRIED
NEW JERSEY MEN.
Two of the Negro Assailants of Mrs,
Bidd1e Captured.

Two of the Negro AssaiIants of Mrs.
Biddle Captured.
Philadelphia. July 6.-Two of the ne
groes implicated in the assault and
robbery of Mrs. Elsie T. Biddle, wife
of Charles Biddle, farmer living on the
Rancocas road, near Burlington, N. j.,
are now under arrest, and the authori-
N. j.. hope to have the other within
few hours.
William Jones of Philadelphia, one of
the two negroes who was arrested yes
terday in Burlington, was identified to-
day by Mrs. Biddle as one of her as
cent.
The second arrest was made by Phil
adelphia detectives tonight. This
prisoner is William Austin. He con-
fessed to his part in the outrage and
claims there were four men in the af-
fair Mrs. Biddle says there were only
three
Aaron Timbers of Burlington, the
leader of the gang, is still at large.
The excitement following the out
rage is increasing in Burlington, and
the county officials are on the alert to
nip any attempt at violence. Hun
dreds of men and boys continued all
day to search the woods surrounding
Burlington for Timbers, but no trace
of him was found.
Mrs. Biddle came to Burlington early
in the day and had no difficulty in
Identifying Jones. A large crowd was
assembled outside the lookup and cries
of Lynch him!" were heard when II
was announced that Jones had been
identified. Later in the day he was
rushed out of the building and taken to
the Burlington county Jail at Mount
Holly.
Mrs. Biddle's brother was with her
when she identified Jones, and he made
a rush at the negro. The police. how
ever were on the lookout for such n
move and prevented the brother from
reaching Jones.
Joseph G. Bowen. sheriff of Burling-
ton county. and Joseph Tallman, father
of Mrs. Biddle. have each offered $500
reward for the capture and conviction
Of Mrs. Biddle's assailants.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-07
JAPANESE TRYING TO
ENTER BY ALL DOORS.

Lao Yang, July 6, $3.50 p. m.-Reports
have been received here of the appear
ance of Japanese outposts on the roads
leading to Mukden. A company of
japanese infantry scouts was seen near
Lao Ti-Shan.
On the other hand. the Japanese have
withdrawn from the passes taken June
20 and p and their advance from Ian
Shan Kwan has ceased.
The Russian Eastern corps has
moved forward to Khawan (Ho Syan? p
and Hozamen, which the Russians had
evacuated and reoccupied.
The tactics of the japanese are diff
Gust to understand. They seem to be
trying to enter by all doors. Probably
the armies commanded by Gems. Kuro-
XII and Oku are combining to operate
against Ia Tche kiao ana Hal Cheng,
ia order to. gain possession of the rail-
road and enable them to advance on
Lao Yang.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-07
:. Adlcr'S
United Mill
and Factory
Sale!
That's All. 7
THREE WERE SHOT UP IN A FIGHT
In A COLUMBUS BARROOM
Bullets Began to FLY Soon After Reese Entered
the Saloon

Green, witnesses state. He drew two
pistols and Green drew a gun and the
shooting began, the crowd running out
of doors and windows.
After eleven shots had been fired
Reese dropped to the floor, MORALLY in
jured. with four bullets in his upper
body.
Green was uninjured, having been
saved by slot machine, behind which
he stood.
Simpson and Odoms wounds were
accidentally received. They are not
very serious.
Green has been foreman for B. H.
Hardaway & Co. for fifteen years. He
came from Memphis, Tenn, but has
made Columbus his headquarters for
a number of years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-07

Newport News, Va. July 6.--The To-
bacco Association Of the United States.
which met in annual convention at old
Point yesterday. adjourned tonight.
after electing the following board OF
managers for the year George Wingo.
Richmond, Va. n. c. Shouse. Louis
Vile KY; W. d. Collins. Cincinnati.
Gen. stitch Boiling, Petersburg Va.
r. p. Carter, Danville. Va; c. .. La
rus ard John c.. Hagan, Richmond.
Va; I. ID, Luckett, GAINESVILLE. Tenn.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-07

Columbus, Ga, July 6.-Tobe Reese,
aged So years, is at the City Hospital
dying; Clyde Simpson, a young man.
is shot through the arm, and Henry
Odom, another young man, is shot in
the arm and side, the result of a diff
Guilty at the Centennial bar on First
avenue early tonight.
J. VIII Green, aged "a years, is I'M
der arrest, charged with shooting
Reese.
Reese. who is the son of Baptist
minister recently finished a term in
the Alabama penitentiary for burglar
izing Coulter's bar in Girard. He came
here Saturday from Sylacauga, Ala. He
was drunk tonight when Reese and
two friends entered Simpsons bar and
made an unprovoked attack upon
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-07
WAR IN THE EAST.

Russians claim that the Japa-
nese recently endeavored to sink
Russian warships as they lay at
anchor in Port Arthur harbor, and
that the attempt was frustrated,
and Japanese torpedo boats that
made the effort were destroyed.
Japanese attempt was to duplicate
the performance at Wei-Hai-Wei
during the war with China.
Reports indicate that there has
been a resumption of activity by
the Japanese land forces, despite
the allegation that they would be
prevented from moving by the
heavy rains.
Two more divisions of Japanese
are reported as leaving Japan for
the front.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-07
unconstitutionally' is useless an
fools nobody"
A Democratic Future.

A Democratic Future.
AS TO the future Mr.. Williams said:
"a Democratic administration once
in power will put an end as lar as II
can be done and as quickly as possible
to all existing ubiquitous partnership
ARRANGEMENTS between the federal gov
eminent and favored special interests:
II will bring about the upbuildlng OF
a merchant marine and bring it about
without new or additional taxation
upon the people and without bounties
from the public treasury; simply py
recurrence of those laws which We're
in force when we had a merchant ma
rine of which every American citizen
was proud. The Democratic party
will not hypocritically pretend to SYM
pathize with those who desire, or with
those who would not be all lawful and
constitutional means, prevent the
,Africanization and Mongolianizatlon or
any state or community within the
hounds of the American republic. I'm
der the treaty with the republic Of
Panama. which was rendered possible
only by Democratic votes in the Sen
ate of the United States-votes diff
cult for Democrats to cast, because of
the manner in which the mushroom
republic was ushered into the world
the Democracy when entrusted with
mower will construct the Panama ca
nal speedily. honestly and economical
ly. thereby giving to our people what
Democrats have always contended for,
a great inter-oceanic canal"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-07
MAY ACCEPT THE
PROPOSITION OF SULLY.

Creditors Inclined TO Take 10 Cents
ON the Dollar.
New York, July 6.-The creditors
committee of D. j. Sully & Co., met to-
day to consider the latest settlement
proposition of Sully & Co, namely, the
payment of 40 cents on the dollar. To-
days meeting was attended by Mr..
Sully and some of his partners, as
well as his legal representatives.
1t is understood that the proposition
was favorably received. 1t will be
submitted to all the creditors at a
meeting called for tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-07
HAYTPS EXPLANATION
OF How the French and German
Ministers Were stoned.

OF How the French and German
Ministers Were Stoned.
Washington, July 6.-Mr. Legere. the
Haytien minister here. has made an
explanation of the recent international
episode at Port Au Prince, involving
an attack on the French and German
ministers and the presence of warships
in consequence to procure reparation,
which throws an entirely different light
on the affair, depriving it of any such
anti-foreign animus as was first at
tributed to 1t.
The minister's advices just recedve
from Hayti show that the incident oc-
CURED as follows:
Before the executive mansion at
Port Au Prince there is a road which
is closed after dark to all pedestrians
and carriages. On the evening of June
81 two carriages were seen on that
road. 1t was dark, the sentry could
not see the occupants of the carriages
and could not then know IL they were
foreigners or natives. The coachman,
not hearing or aking any notice of the
warning of the sentry, the latter. to
avoid using his rife thought At to
throw a stone in the direction of the
carriages When. the next morning
the report was made that the occu-
pants of the carriages were the French
and German ministers, the officers OF
the guard and the sentry were punish
ed, and the Secretary Of Exterior Re-
lations called at both legations to ex-
press regret and apologize In the name
of the government"
Minister Powell has since reported to
the State Department that the incident
had been satisfactorily closed -.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-07
RIVER IS SWOLLEN
TO KEEP JAPS BACK.

Lao Yang, Tuesday July 5.-The
heavy rains which fell all day yes
terday have converted the Taitse river
into a wild, swirling torrent, making it
a defence against the Japanese. To-
day the sun is shining and the tenn
perature is 40 degrees Centigrade.
Some of the Russian detachments are
performing remarkable marches in
spite of the bad roads.
Gen. Kuroki's forces include many
men of the reserves, armed with the
old pattern rifles
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-07
The Rest Health culture.

No poor man can afford 10 bother
with any of the experime1 tal health
fads. He is too busy making a living
for himself and family, and when he is
afflicted with a bad cough or cold. or
develops catarrh as the direct result o.
a cold, he simply takes a few doses of
pr. Boschee's German Syrup. And if
something more serious. say consump-
ticn, prostrates him or any ember N
his family. German Syrup can again
BE- relied on to effect a cure. Trial bot
tie. 25c Big bottle, 75c. At all drug
gists. knights Pharmacy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-07
ARE INVESTIGATING THE
SL0CUM DISASTER.

New York, July 1.-THE federal grand
jury to-day resumed its investigation
into the disaster Of the steamer Cen
eral Slocum and the consequent loss of
more than 900 lives. With two excep-
tons. all the witnesses summoned for
to-day had been heard by the coroner's
jury. The local board of steamboat in
spectors also began an Investigation
into the burning Of the General Siocum
tn-day
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-07
BRITISH ASSAULT UPON
A FORT OF THlBETANS.

Cyangtse, Thibet, July 6, noon.-The
assault of the British troops on the
Jong Cfor) is now in progress. They
have already captured the fringe of
villages at the base of the rock. The
Thibetans are fiercely resisting.
Lieut.. Gurdon. of the Thirty second
Sikhs, is among the killed.
Gyangtse, Thibet, July ga British
stormng party, consisting OF Gurkhas
and Fusiliers, captured the Jong this
afternoon. The British casualties were
not great.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-07
SENSATION AMONG
MACON GAMBLERS.
List of the Places Said to Have
Been Supplied an Alderman.

List of the Places Said to Have
Been Supplied an Alderman.
Macon, July 6.-There was sensa-
lion in gambling circles to-day when
the police placed behind the bars
Thomas Faircloth. who has three or
four times been tried in state courts
on the charge of gaming. The unusual
feature of the case this time is that
he is charged with having won from
a young turpentine farmer a diamond
ring and a large amount of money,
and after he had been arrested and
was out on bond, undertook to run the
young man out of town so as to pre-
vent his appearing as a witness.
Furthermore it is said that Fair
cloth has furnished Alderman Jones a
list of all of the gamblers of the city,
among whom is named a detective Of
ficer Mr.. Jones is making a vigorous
fight on gamblers, and it is said that
he may use these names, which would
create great surprise if made public
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-07
MORE JAPANESE TROOPS
LEAVE FOR THE FRONT.

Lao Yang, July Cen. Oku's army
IS retiring. evidently with the object
OF concentrating on Port Arthur; siege
guns are being placed in position at
Kin Chow
The departure of two additional d.
visions for the seat Of war is reported
from Nagasaki
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-07
KILLED DR.. WALTON.
BIakeIy sutton of wilkes County
Was the slayer.

Washington. Ga, July 6.-Blakey
Sutton, one of the most extensive
farmers of Wilkes county this after
noon shot and killed DR.. Robert l..
Walton near Danburg. DR.. Walton
was a brother of DR.. ]. II. Walton Of
Atlanta.
sutton came Immediately to town
after the shooting and gave himself up
TO the sheriff He refuses to talk of
the affair more than to say that Dir.
Walton drew a pistol on him at his
front gate. when Sutton emptied the
contents of his pistol into him, killing
Walton instantly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-07
UNITED STATES DO NOT
WANT THIBET TAKEN.
Hay Has Had Word to Say to
Great Britain.

tHrcAI
London, July 6-The Associated Press
learns from a high British source that
exchanges of views are taking place
between America and Great Britain
with respect to Thibet.
Being a dependency Of China the fate
of Thibet is of considerable importance,
because its acquisition by any power
would mean violation of the princl-
pie Of the integrity of China, which is
the keynote of Secretary Hays Far
Eastern policy. to which Great Britain
has given adherence. Mr.. Hay, II IS
believed, through Ambassador Choate,
has deHcately presented the possible
bearing of the British military proce-
dure on Chinese integrity.
1t is understood that the British gov
eminent frankly disavowed any Interior
purpose regarding Thibetan territory
reiterating that it has no intention to
permanently occupy Thibet.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-07
HEAVY RAINS STOP
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS.

Mukden. July 6.-Rain is falling very
heavily here. Several of the Chinese
bridges have been carried away. The
movements of large bodies of troops
and transports have been stopped.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-07
ASSYRIAN WOMAN
CAPTURED a NEGRO.
He Had Robbed Her and She RecOg-
ni1ed Him.

nised Him.
Macon, July 6.-An Assyrian woman
peddler, who several days ago was rob-
bed by a. negro man, with whom she
had hand-to-hand struggle, had her
revenge to-day at noon, when she per-
formed an act which it without paral-
lei Peddling near the city, she recog-
njzed the negro, who had robbed her
of 500, working on a farm, and in
stantly seized him. tied the hands of
the big, burly African behind him and
made him march before her distance
of two miles to Macon. where she turn
ed him over the police.
The woman's name is Amelia Galeel
She is swarthy and muscular, and
seems to be stronger than the average
man. She showed no excitement. but
coolly demanded that he give back her
money.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-07
ROME FlREMEN COME
TO VISIT TYBEE ISLAND.

Rome Ca, July 6.-Rainbow Fire
Company will leave tomorrow morning
on a special train for Tybee Island.
Many outsiders will accompany the
firemen About seventy-five will be
in the party
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-07
WERE REPORTS OF A
BATTLE OF FLEETS

Lao Yang, Tuesday. July 5.-There
are persistent reports in circulation
that a hot engagement occurred to-
day northward Of Gen San. between
the Russian Nladivostok and the Japo-
nese squadrons. which ended favor
.hbis, "a tha Russians.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-07
| BATTLE is ON
NEAR LAO YANG
gUMBERS OF THE WOUNDED
ARE BEING RECEIVED IN THAT
PLACE.

TWENTY-FIVE Miles from Lao Yang
the Battle Is Said to BE in Pro-
EreSS-The Engagement Was
Thought to BE "a Severe One-Be-
Iieved the Japanese Are Trying
to Cut on Mukden.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-07

London, July THE Lao Yang cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph in
a dispatch, dated July 7, at 1 a. M,
says
"A battle is proceeding twenty-five
miles from here.
Numbers of wounded are being
brought in from the mountains.
Evidently the engagement is a Sc
we're one.
1T is believed that the japanese are
continuing their advance, with the
object of cutting off Mukden."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-07
through the Bosphorus.

Constantinople July 6.-The Russian
volunteer fleet steamer Smolensk from
Sebastopol passed through the Bos-
phOrus to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-07
Norris wns ISiIleh.

St. Petersburg. Fla. July 6.--Isaac
Norris. white. was killed at a dance
at Largo, near here last night.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-07
An historical Untruth.

The Republican platform. Mr.. Will
lams said, had to contain the usual
historical untruth, that "a Democratic
tariff has always been followed by
business adversity--a Republican tariff
by business prosperity"
Designing and ignorant men have re-
peated that so often that l am afraid
there really are a good many people
who believe it. and vet it is bad his
tory again. In this connection, he con-
tinued.
From 1901 down to the outbreak of
the Civil War. the country was nine
tenths of the time under Democratic
ascendency, with Democratic tariff
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-09
REPRESENTATIVE LOSES
HIS WATCH AND CHAIN
Man and Woman With Whom He Con-
versed in Restaurant Charged
With the Theft.

Representative Morgan c. Fitzpatrick
or Tennessee Is the complainant IN a
case OF robbery against a man and
woman giving their names as Edward
and Alice Carleton. alias "CourtIev. %
They are alleged TO have stolen the
Representatives watch and chain.
valued at 500. from his pocket while in
"A restaurant on Tuesday night
At present they are in jail in defaulr
or $500 bond each. asked by Judge
kimbal. Owing 10 the illness OF The
member OF Congress the case will not
come up for trial until next Monday or
Thursday.
Mr. Fitzpatrick says he stopped in the
restaurant 10 get something to eat he
fore going 10 his hotel. He took q seat
at table where the man and woman
were sitting. A conversation was started
and the three became acquainted. After
leaving the place they walked along
Pennsylvania Avenue for a short dis
tance. and then the man and woman
went one way and the Congressman an
other.
At his hotel Mr.. Fitzpatrick missed his
watch and chain. Policemen invegti-
gated the case. and found that '.Afr.
and Mrs. CourtleW," registered ar a
downtown hotel. were the two persons
at the table with the REPRESENTATIVE
They were arrested and searched. Sew
eral gold rings, two gold watches. ann
other jeWelry was found IN their Dos
eesEion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-09
AMERICAN WAREHOUSE
CONVENTION CLOSES
Second Days Session Given Up LARGE
" to Consideration of Cold
Storage Processes.

me second days session OF the con-
Vsntion OF the American Warehouse
mems Association began today with a
report OF the cold storage committee
presented by Homer Mcdonald. man
ager OF the Market and Storage Corn
pany OF Cleveland.
DR.. Harvey ". Wiley. or the Agricul-
tuEal Department. spoke on additional
Investigations made for the purpose OF
determining the effects OF cold storage
on food.
An address on the storage OF butter
and cheese was then read by q y
lane. acting chief Of the dairy division
OF the United States Department az
Agriculture.
Harold q. Powell. pomologfst In charge
o. Ir9it storage investigations al the
Cnlted states Department or AgrIcuI-
ture also addressed the conyention a.
the conclusion or his address the an
nuaI eiecllon OF officers was held. All
the old Officers were reelected
Tne convention adjourned at O'Clock
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-09
WHAT HAPPENED TO SHIPS
OF THE CARS FINE FLEET

baleshp cruisers which were at
Port Arthur when the began has been follows:
Petropavovsl baleshpSunk
thur. Admiral Makaroh going
Czarevtch baeshpDvn China after the
sorte of August TO- and disarmed
Retvisan battehipBadly
sunk In Port Arthur
Poltava, batleshp-Sunk Harbor.
SevastopoI baleshp-Sunk Arthur Harb1r.
bateshp-Disabe Fabor and still under
Pobieda battleshipBady Port Arthur
BoyaTfn cruser-Sunk in Pigeon Bay by a mine
Diana, cruiser-Dsarmed al
AskOld, cruiser-Disarmed at
Nov cruseRun ashore by Japanese at Ko
Bay.
Bayan cruser-On fire in Harbor
Palada cruiser-Damaged
Oh the nine torpedoboa desoyers battle of August
10 the Rastoropn blown crew. having gone
there with dispatches