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The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-05
RACES IN MIDAIR;
100000 STAKES
WILL BE SAILED AT ST. LOUIS
AERONAUTs OF THE WORLD WILL
GATHER THERE.

Santos Dumont, Archduke Leopold
Salvador, Sir Hiram Maxim, Prof.
Langley, Leo stevens and Octave
Chanute Among the Entries in the
Aerial Derby-SOme of the Ma
chimes That Will Attempt to Lift
the 100000 Prize.
By John C. Small.
st. Louis, June 4.-Navigators of the
air with all manner of flying machines
and balloons are gathering at the
Worlds Fair for the aeronautic con-
tests, which begin Monday. A prize
of $10O.9Go goes to the winner of this
first aerial derby, and every ambitious
inventor in the world has entered the
competition.
Twelve acres of space in the western
part of the exposition grounds has been
enclosed by a fence thirty feet high,
which serves as wind-break. Here
the airship shed is situated, and from
it the races will be started. The first
inventor to arrive at ST. Louis was
NJ McGary of Memphis, Mo, who came
this week and brought his machine.
captive DalloonS solved the problem
of laying out the course several hun
dred feet up in the air, and for the
grand prize race there will be three
of these placed so as to describe the
letter L, the length of the legs being
not less than ten nor more than fifteen
miles. The course will begin and end
in the fenced enclosure adjoining the
aeronautic stables.
With the protection of the high
fence the airships will arise, soar over
the exposition city in the direction of
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-05
ACITY APART FROM THE WORLD.
Medieval Picturesqueness Of Venice Remains
While other Ancient Cities Have
Been Modernized

1t is only within the past few years
that Americans have begun to visit
Venice in numbers really considerable
To be sure ii was usually included in
the itinerary of those who did the
Grand Tour" when THAI was so fash
ionable. and it has long been the fav-
ored haunt of artists and literary men.
But the ordinary sightseer. the every
day man Of affairs with three or four
months to devote to Europe. has only
recently penetrated so far.
At first this average traveller from
the States" contented himself with
the British Isles and a run over 20
Paris Then. gradually, ne advanced
up the Rhine. and into the mountains
Of Switzerland. Even when he had
conquered the Alps and descended INTO
Italy the Queen OF the Ad-iat.c was is
ually TOO far distant 20 come within
his orbit. Now. however. all tlls s
changed and az any season % the year
one viii ind in Venice quite as May
Americans as Euglisa ana almost IS
many of them as If Germans Or Aus
trians.
Venice Drought Nearer.
The reason for This IS partly THAI o
yearly increasing number OF Americans
are discovering the charms % -ce
Island City. but even more largely BE-
cause Venice has been brought 80 r-lg I'D
nearer 10 Us. Since the great steam
ships OF the White Star Line have been
put into commission between the Unit
ed States and the Mediter-a II is
possible to reach Venice in twelve days
from Boston by way Of Genoa. or by
more leisurely stages from Naples. an
other port of call through Rome, Flor
ence and Bologna. Thus the annoy
ance and discomfort of a long Euro
pean railway journey is avoided and
the voyager steps almost directly. so
TO speak, from the American pier into
the mystical City of Isles with the
charm of contrast which it offers all
unspoiled.
City of Romance.
Certainly there is no other spot in all
the world that offers so much of inter-
est and romance to the unfamiliar Wis
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-05

has been given to the public.
Alva Reynolds a Los Angeles inven-
tor, has patented a flying machine
which he will enter. He has adopted
the movements of a bird in flying, and
thinks he has solved the orohlem. He
is backed by some of the itch men of
California, who believe that his inven-
ton is a coming winner.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-05

is never lacking in interest, for IT, as
seldom happens, few persons are about,
there are always hundreds of pigeons
waiting to flock around the visitor who
purchases two soldi worth of corn.
They alight on his hands, his arms. his
head, wherever they can gain g. foot
hold, and scramble in fluttering con-
fusion for the yellow kernels. The pig
cons of the Piazza San Marco are fam
GUS the world over, and they nobly
maintain their reputation as entertain
ers for the slight consideration of as
much grain as their plump crops will
hold.
Like No other Cathedral.
st. Marks itself is truly Venetian IN
that it is not to be compared with any
other cathedral. Less stately than the
famous edifices Of Rome. Florence and
Milan, 1t is more beautiful in its own
fashion than any of these. Byzantine
in style, it is a reminder that here is
the ancient threshold of the Eastern
world, the gateway of the ORIENT. In
deed, it is the truest memorial to the
former dominion of Venice throughout
the Eastern Mediterranean, for it en-
closes treasures from Constantinople,
Egypt, and in fact from every part of
the Levant.
Outside of Rome there is nowhere
else so magnificent a collection of Ital-
ian masterpieces of art as in the an
Client City of the Isles. The Doge's
Palace alone is perfect treasure
house, with acres of frescoes and mu-
raj decorations undimmed by the pas
sage of centuries More than fifty of
Titan's canvasses are in the different
galleries and the other names famous
In the story of italian art are gener-
ally represented.
The XRnRffans
The more human elements of vene-
tan life one feels as powerless to de-
scribe as its great monuments. The
Venetians are a musical, dancing,
laughter-loving people, although their
greatest glories have departed. Gaiety
and pathos are always close neighbors
among them, but these are elements
that are not easily transcribed to
print. They must be seen and felt to
be appreciated-a slow moving funeral
procession making its way under the
Rialto bridge, the casket resting on a
black-draped gondola the lighted
candles giving it a solemn aspect; or
warm spring evening on the Grand
Canal when boats hung with Chinese
lanterns tlit TO and fro like firehies
while the strains of guitar and man.
dolin accompany perfectly attuned
voices singing some soft Italian air.
III is then that one feels that the pages
of the fairy books that delighted his
childhood have opened before him once
more.
The Industries of Venice.
Lest it should seem that the story OF
Venice is altogether one of departed
grandeur it should be added that in its
industrial features as in all else Venice
is different from other places. The
workshops where its wonderful mo-
safes. its famous laees. its beautiful
wood carvings and artistic decorations
on glass and china are wrought are nc
less attractive than the features more
usually catalogued for the benefit OF
the sightseer. He who cannot take
away from Venice something to add tc
the treasures of his home and the en-
joyment of his life must be poor in
deed. both in purse and mind
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-05

The death recently OF Jerome
Shavehead, a member OF the Sioux tribe
OF Indians OF North Dakota. removed
a valuable friend of the government
and an example OF the best sort of
educated indian. The son OF tribal
policeman, who had In his day assist
&c In the capture OF Sitting Bull. Je-
rome was educated at Hampton, Va,
and on going back 20 the reservation
maintained a friendly attitude toward
ms white neighbors, IN spite OF practi-
cal ostracism by a part OF the tribe
He had been active In securing the
passage Of the Indian policeman pen
sion bin.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-05

the staked balloons, and on returning
alight again within the enclosure.
The Aerodrome.
In the center of the concourse is the
aerodrome, or stable for the machines.
1t contains two huge stalls, each $50
feet long, forty feet wide and fifty
feet high. Here the airships will be
kept when not in practice or COM
petition.
A prize of SlbO,OOO is to be award.
ed to the aeronaut whose average speed
during the three fastest trips shall be
greatest. Each craft may pass over
the course in a continuous flight ds
many times as is desired, and its time
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-09-08
HOME AGAIN.

Bet you don't know where I've BEEN
I've been off down on farm!
Look here, where I've burnt the skin
More'n half way up my arm!
I could had teeny pig
To bring home, but ma said no,
1t would get too awful big
When it onct begun to grow.
AN saw 'em maxim hay
With a cutter ten feet wide
When wanted, all the day.
l could sit on top an ride!
AN onct, sir the cutter stick
Cut a rabbit right in two
He went squeak, squeak" like that,
quick
An you ought to seen him-whew'
Farmers have no groc'ry store,
But they get their eggs i'll mows,
AN they don't need mikmen, for
They squeeze milk straight out OF cows!
An my unr'c--l'nr'c .l"l-
Onct when | was standin' by
"Open up your mouth" he said
But he squirted i'll my eye.
] went round in overalls
An had pie for brcal;fas -gee
An l rang the bell that calls
In for dinner an foi tea.
An the hired girl, she ate
AT the table long with us
Country girls aren't s'poscd to wait,
So ma didn't raise fuss.
/ washed near the back-stoop pump
In basin with the rest,
An nobody tried to jump
On lis when we spashed or messed.
Ma. she says tnat I'm sight
Cause got so black-oh dear,
I'm afraid I'll get all white
Fore | 60 again next year.
Edwin i. Sabin, in Lippincott's.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-09-08

COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
R. G. Dun & Cos weekly review Of

R. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review Of
trade says:
Confidence increases each week as
Z larger proportion of the agricultural
yield is placed beyond the reach OF
injury and industrial undertakings are
less interrupted by labor controver-
sies. 1t is not to be expected that the
business world will suddenly abandon
its conservative attitude. purchases
being still restricted largely to such
needs as are clearly discerned, but
there is evidence of a growing d:spo-
sition to provide for more remote re-
quirements, In many lines, partlcu-
larly dry goods, stocks have been re-
duced much below normal, and Fall
shipments are expanding in HEALTHY
manner
Distribution of merchandise is pro-
viding the railways with large ton
mage, preparations are being made to
handle the enormous crops and the
gross earnings Of all railways report
ing for three weeks of August show
a gain Of Id per cent. over the same
time last year. Foreign commerce for
the last week at this port was smaller
than a year ago, exports decreasing
$3o7,277 while imports fell $oo4,oS3.
and this tendency is largely RESPONSE
bic for the Treasury deficit in August,
customs receipts falling about $4,000
600 behind those of the same month
last year. Protracted meetings dis.
cussing the matter of prices for steel
products tended to restrict business
and wholesome conditions cannot be
restored until there is less uncertainty
on this point Slight evidences of inn
provement in the matter OF cotton
goods were removed by the resump-
ton of wide price changes for the raw
material and aggressive speculation.
Bradstreet's says:
Wheat, including -four. exports for
the week aggregated 1890 7rI bue'i-
els, against 1,o84,333 last week, 3,I3I,-
$50 this week last year, 6.276,2oo III
1902 and 44o6,o64 in 1901. From July
I to date the exports aggregate 12-
464 4.662 bushels. against 2S.27o,r2S last
year, 41o515o6 in 1902 and 5o,l67.57o
in 1901 Corn exports for the week
aggregate 7Io, 562 bushels against 76s.-
$40 last week, S6S,74G year ago. 2I,-
100 in 1902 and 55o,S76 in 1901. From
July to date the exports of corn ag-
gregate 5,273SSI bushels, against o.
Io4,o36 in 1903, 775755 in 1902 and
o,24O,8o7 in 1901.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-09-08
PREPARING TO EvACUATE MUKDEN.
This Would Mean Abandonment by Russians
of Southern Manchurla.

Mukdcn (By Cablc).-Preparations
for the evacuation Of Mukden are
proceeding.
The Japanese advance is within 30
miles.
St. Petersburg By Cable).-1t is
impossible to obtain any statement
from the authorities regarding the re-
ported preparations for the abandon
ment of Mukdcn.
This is the first intimation that such
a course is contemplated. If it turns
out to be true, it means the abandon
ment of the whole of Southern Man
churia and the winding up of the pres
ent campaign.
In fact, should Mukden be evacu-
ated, there would be no point for win
tering the army of quarter of mil
lion, with its many wounded, short
of Harbin.
On the other hand, the evacuation
Of Mukden would give Field Marshal
Oyama commodious winter quarters
and the practical control of two lines
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-09-08
Llaoyang and Its Fortlflcatlons.

In abandoning Laoyang General
Kuropatkin has certainly given up a
formidable position, so far as fortitl-
cations are concerned. The works
around the city were said to be mar
wells of engineering skill, with gal
lcrics for the protection of the gun
ners connected by telephone and de-
Tended by wire entanglements and
mines.
In his hasty retreat from Liaoyang
General Kuropatkin must certainly
have been forced to abandon valuable
stores and also the emplaced guns.
To abandon such position appears,
notwithstanding the explanations of
the Russian War Office, to have been
desperate move upon the part of
the Russian commanders chief, and
only made as a last resort in the hope
of preventing his army of 10000 men
being surrounded and cut off by the
three Japanese armies.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-09-08
Child Accuses Stepfather.

Mahony City, Pa. (SpeciaD.-After
a coroner's jury had decided that An
thony Gerlatis had been killed by a
Philadelphia and Reading railway pas
senger train. II-year-old Katie Miller
came forward with a statement that
he was murdered and his body placed
alongside of the railroad track She
inplicates her stcpfather, Joseph Zu-
klcwicz, and John Acepawich. Boil,
men have been placed under arrest.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-09-08
First Alaskan Cabiegram.

Dallas, Tex (SpeciaD.-Col w. G..
Horslay, of Greenville, Tex, received
the first cablegram ever sent over the
new Aslaska submarine cable which
has been laid from Seattle, Washing
ton, to Haines, Alaska. Colonel Hors-
lays son Herbert, sergeant in the
United States Signal Corps, who has
had charge of the construction of the
cable, after sending greetings, an
nounced that he would visit his Texas
home In November.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-09-08
FINANCIAL.

Bachman is the inside house in
Warwick Steel. He has bought the
stock this week.
Tube manufacturers reduced the
price S. a ton owing to the cut III
steel.
There is an estimated short inter
est of I 900 900, shares Of United States
Steel No wonder the stock rises.
Uncle Sans August cotton report
makes the condition S4.I compared
with q ten-year average OF 73.7,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-09-08
WORLD OF LABOR.

The Canadian Manufacturers Asso-
,iation has declared for open shops.
In 20 years the Brotherhood ot %
.omotive Engineers has not had
strike.
There are over 100000 bookkecpcrS
and accountants in the United States.
Soldiers in the Italian arm, are
allowed cigars as part OF their daily
-atons.
The Switchmcn's Union Of North
America will meet in indianapolis in
October.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-09-08
WHOLESALE MARKETS.

Baltimore--FLOUR-Dull and un-
changed; receipts. 1900 bushels, eN-
ports, Io2 bushels.
WHEAT - Firm; spot contract,
Io5I4MIo5I; spot No. : red West
ern, Lo74WIo712; September, 1864
MIo5h; October, I.ooA 10Y; De
cember, Lo9AWLIo; steamer No.
red, o7A@9S; receipts, 3+,S1S bushels;
Southern, by ample, SEA LOS; South
ern, ON grade, oo(dI.o7.
CORN-Dull; spot, $50 5Si4; Sep.
tember, $50 5S14; year, 50 asked;
steamer mixed. 55M554; receipts
9,I25 bushels; Southern white e"rn
5SnoI; Southern yellow corn. o24o3
OATS-lirm; No. white, 55I2W
80; No. mixed, 34IEM IS; receipts,
,}2.I55 bushels.
RYE-Firm (uptowm; No. West
crn, S2MS3; receipts, 3,o+5 bushels.
AY-Steady and unchanged.
BUTTER - Firm and unchanged;
fancy imitation. I74IS; fancy cream
cry, 2oM2I; fancy ladle, I4ldl5; store
packed, IoMI2.
EGGS-ilrm and unchanged.
CHEESE - Firm and unchanged;
large. o14MIo; medium, oiaM94;
small oMMIo
New York-FLOUR-About steady
with light demand Minnesota bak-
erS', 4.3oU47o.
RYE FLOUR-Firm; choice to
fancy. 4.55M4S5.
CUT MEATS-Firm; picked shoul-
dcrs, 7dzI4: picked hams, ioMlI.
COTTONSEED OIL--l@rm; prime
yellow, 2ol4 29I2.
BUTTER Steady; receipts 7,l2I;
renovated, common to extra, Io0.Io.
POULTRY - Alive, very hrmi
Western chickens, II; fowls, -; tur-
keys. 49, Dressed. quiet; Western
chickens, I4MI5h; fowls, I3hMl+;
turkeys, 1905.
PEANU I 5 - Quiet; fancy hand
picked 606H other domestic, 3No9.
CABBAGES-Stcady; Long Island
per 100, I5oG2.5o; per barrel, 25(175
Live Stock.
Chicaeo-CATTLE-Good to prime
steers, 54oMoIo; poor to medium,
, ,5o(d 500; stockers and feeders, zoo
M375; COWS, I.35M4oo; hellcrs, US
"a. 80; Gamers, I.65M225: bulls, zoo
M4oo calves. $500 0.25; Iexas-ted
steers, 2.5oa $50; Western steers, ESQ
n4.OO.
HOGS-Mixcd and butchers, $40
ASS: good to choice heavy, 5000
$50; rough heavy, 46om : 90; light,
5I50T sos; bulk of sales, 5.3oM5.45.
Sheep and lambs steady.
Good to choice wcthcrs ,3.5oI4oo;
lair to choice mixed, 3.ooM $40; Wes.-
ern sheep, 275M4.oo; native lambs,
4ooM575; Western lambs. 1000" SIS
New York-BEENES-Native steers
3.65 "a 700; half-breeds, $50 q 400;
,tockers, 500; bulls, 2.8oI3.75; cows,
L25@325. Cables quoted live cattle
and sheep unchanged; refrigerator
beef lower. 9 cents per pound.
CALNES-Neals, IS to 25c. lower;
Western calves, 20 to IS cents lower.
Veals. 5ooMsI7R;grasscrs 3o5m375;
Western calves, 5.ooM 5.I2'1.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Shecp and
ambs steady: medium common lambs
slow to csc. lower. Sheep, eSod425;
,hoice, 4.5o; culls, 25oM 800; lambs,
5.5oM5.7o,
HOGS-Good medium State hogs,
$40.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-09-08
Explosion In Powder Works.

Punxsutawney, Pa. (SpeciaD -
Eight hundred kegs of powder ex-
ploded in the pressroom of the Latin
& Rand Powder Works. two miles
east of here, instantly killing one
man, seriously injuring three others
and causing costly destruction of prop
ertY
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-09-08
Foreign.

The Uruguayan War Minister, com.
manding the government troops. re-
ports having won a decisive victory
over General Saraiva, the leader oi
the Uruguayan insurgents.
The German Crown Prince Freder.
ick William is reported to be engaged
to the Duchess Cecilia, sister of the
reigning Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-
Schwerin.
The French census shows an in.
crease of 444,6I3 in population in 10
years, smaller percentage than in
any other European country.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-09-08
Kuropatkin's Report.

Following is the text Of General
Kuropatkin's report to the Emperor
under date Of September s.
"The retreat of our troops from
Liaoyang on the right bank of the
Tatse River on the night of Septem-
Der was carried out in good order.
"The enemys insignificant attempts
at pursuits were stopped by Our rear
guard.
During September ! the Japanese
strengthened their forces operating
against our left flank, extending their
line from the Ycntai mines north
ward.
Japanese also on September 4
crossed from Liaoyang and its envi-
rons."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-09-08
RUSSIAN ARMY IN DANGER
JaDs Threaten to Surround It-.Rear Guard Reported
Almost Destroyed---A' Desperate Race
to Reach Mukden.

of railway. The Kinchou-Simmlntln
line, tapping rich Chinese territory,
stops little short of Mukden, with
which it is connected by good wa
gon road,
The report of the prospective evac-
uaton of Mukden, if we'll founded,
would indicate that the ,rippllng CT
feet of the Liaoyang fighting on ku-
ropatkins army is more serious than
has as vet been intimated.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-09-08
JOE
WILL

DE H.ARlER was an old
bachelor. He owned aud
worked Il little farm and
kept house for himself, and
he had little desire for the
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-09-08
Kuropatkin's Losses.

General Kuropatkin, in a telegram
to the General Staff, filed at p.
NJ, September 5, north of lcntai, says
the Japanese on Sunday engaged his
rear guard, south OF Icntai, the fight
continuing until Monday. The tele-
gram details the precautions taken to
checkmatc the Japanese tlanker,.
Kuropatkn estimates his losses up
to and including September 4 at Io,-
600. This is considered to be very
conservative figure. The loss to the
Japanese probably will, be ionblc this
number, owing to their position as
attackers.
Kuropatkin says nothing about the
loss of guns, but it is probable that
some OF the heavier cmplaccd guns
at Liaoyang had to be abandoned.
There is no truth, either, i'll the
report that Kuropatkin has been
wounded or that Lieutenant General
Linevitch is moving to his support.
General Linevtch is still at Nladlvos-
80.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-09-08
japanese Officers Killed at Llaoyang.

Toxic (By Cable).-A mass of Off
cial reports on the battle of Liaoyang
reached the imperial headquarters.
but they will not be given out until
it is possible to put them in order and
make them concise and detailed
story.
It is generally known that General
Kuropatkin succeeded by means OF a
desperate rear guard action and strong
and well-handled flank movements in
withdrawing the great bulk of the Rus-
sian army and that he cut bridges TO
hamper the Japanese pursuit
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-09-08
Crushing Blow at Port Arthur.

Chefoo (By Cablc).-The second
general assault on Port Arthur as
sumed crushing proportions August 27
and continued unabated until the morn
ing of August 81, when the Japanese
retired everywhere. except from Pa
lichuang. which they have, apparently
firmly secured This information
comes from a Chinese messenger sent
to Port Arthur. and it confirms pre-
vious iragmcntary advices. The mes
senger adds that Itzshar was rcat-
tackled August 80 with great fury, but
the Japanese were unable to secure A
position. Another Chinese who de-
parted from Port Arthur September 2
saws that a fierce assault was made
on the left flank at 3 o'clock i'll the
morning of that day. The assault
lasted until 6 A. NJ, when the J ap-
ancsc retired The bombardmcnt then
recommended, the Japanese firing
chiefly from SuiShiying and Palichu-
ang, the Russians from Antszshan.
Combined Losses 1900.
The japanese losses, according 70
the Russian estimate. were S,ooo dur
ing the four davS from August ~ to
August n. The Russian losses arc
placed at 1000 During the assault
Shells from the field guns and rifle
bullets fell in the city. The Russian
ships in the harbor participated occa-
sionallv in the firing
A reliable authority in touch with
events at Port Arthur declares hat n
week ago the garrison numbered, ap-
uroNimatelv, $1,000. Accepting the
Chinese report of the recent losses the
efficient men now number 10000. The
past weeks adviccs confirm previous
deductions that the Japanese are bend
ing their herccst energy to secure an
inpress along the railroad. ltzshan
RhIunpshan. Palungshan, AntSzShan
and other positions frequently men
toned. sustaining the most desperate
and repeated assaults and hombard-
mcnts. all directly or indirectly block
the plan OF the Japanese, The ar
rangcment Of the forts afording mt
tual support renders the Japanese
scheme exceedingly difficult of execu'
ton. No Japanese have been near
LaOti Promontory for sometime.
The Japanese now expect, it is
stated, two months or possibly more
Of fighting before the fortress is taken
They give the garrison no rest. AS
saults no sooner cease than the ar
tilcrv increases It's thunder.