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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-19
ARTHUR is
SHELLED AGAIN
Bombarded by Japanese Squadron of Four,
teen Ships-Each Side Loses a Ship
Japs Cross the Yalu River.

be able to withstand a resOlute attack.
Spirit of Russian Troops Broken.
1t is reported that starvation, cold
and harsh treatment by their officers
have broken the spirit Of the Russian
troops, who are largely recruits. Many
who have arrived at Newchwang from
the country around are dying Of frost
bite. The Russian losses from cold
and sickness along the Yalu river are
said to be 1000.
Japs Land zoe, 900 Men.
London, March 1.-THE Nagasaki
correspondent OF the Daily Express as
serts that zoe, 900 troops have been
shipped from Japan, and that a portion
of the second army corps Is 10Y on its
way to Korea.
Russians Retreat.
Toxic, March 1l.-Russian and Japa-
nese mounted scouts met north Of Ping
Yang Wednesday. After a brief engage
ment the Russians r~etreated. No casu-
alities are reported on either side.
Japs Cross the Yalu.
Washington, March 10.-The govern
ment here has received advlces by cable
from Chefoo, opposite Port Arthur, to
the effect that japanese land forces have
appeared at Fungi ang-Chang and at
Tashan. No details are furnished. The
first-named place is about As miles north
Of Antung, in Manchuria, and the latter
Is a few miles inland from the mouth
of the Yalu river, according to the cal
culations of the naval officers here.
They believe that this movement has
placed the Japanese on the Russian
flank and perhaps in the rear and on
their line of communication. II Is be-
lieved that Tuesday attack upon Port
Arthur and Talien-Wa was adversion,
perhaps to cover the expeditions land
movement of the japanese forces. who
were propably landed from transports
at some point west of the Yalu river.
An Important Move.
London, March l0.--The news from
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-19
Buried Beneath Sliding Snow.

Helena, Mont, March S-Buried un-
der so feet OF snow where It may never
be found is the body Of John Street, one
OF the best known trappers Of the north
west. Street and several companions
were at Mount Cleveland, south Of the
international boundary, when suddenly
the snow beneath them began to slide.
There was a frightful roar and an in
slant later Street fell from the sight OF
his companions. An oyerhanging ledge
of crusted snow on which they had been
standing had fallen, dropping straight
down a distance of 5000 feet.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-19

Ten Thoueand Idle.

New York, March 14.--About ten
thousand building operatives, 1t is
claimed by officials Of the union. are
now idle on account OF the strike OF
the members of the, Laborers' Pro-
tectiye Union Society, the calling out
OF all the laborers last week hay-
ing affected not only the bricklayers,
but also some of the iron workers on
uncompieted buildings in the city.
The recent Darlington Hotel disaster
has caused a rigid enforcement OF
that provision OF the building ordi-
nance limiting the extent to which the
iron work may precede the brick and
ma 5onry work.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-19
CHAPTER XIII.

HOW THE POLICE DISCOVERED A
HAREM IN THE HEART OF EN-
GLAND. ..
1t was a windy day, and as Number
Two spoke we distinctly heard the
gate at the end of the garden blow to
with a bang.
who's that. | wonder?" said the
chief. Il latched the gate myself just
now very carefully. Some one must
have opened it."
He rose as he spoke, and crossing to
the side that faced the garden, put
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-19

town and shore batteries for 55 minutes.
The feet approached from the direction
of Askold island, at the east entrance
to Ussuri bay and about 80 miles south
east of V~ladivostock. Entering Ussuri
bay the enemy formed In line Of battle,
but did not approach to a closer range
than a mile and one-third. They directed
their fire against the shore batteries and
the town, but no damage resulted. az
most Of the 200 lyddite smells failed to
burst.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-19

Chicago, March 10.-ln a collision at
HAS o'clock last night between a Rock
Island suburban train and a Chicago &
Eastern Illinois freight train at Forty
fourth street and the Rock Island tracks
ten persons were injured, three Of them,
train operatives, SO badly that they were
taken to a hospital. All three may die.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-19
AGED Banker Dies.

Cincinnati, o., March William
Austin Goodman, ST., aged 10. presi-
dent Of the National Lafayette bank.
and largely connected with other en-
terprises. died Sunday. He had been
longer in the banking business than
any other Cincinnatian.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-19
Honor for an Illinoisan.

Albany, N. Y, March 9.-The republi-
ian caucus has selected DR.. Andrew s.
Draper, president Of Illinois university,
and former superintendent of public In
struction, to be commissioner of educa-
ton for the initial term Of six years. He
will be elected to-day at the joint session
of the legislature.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-19
Port Arthur Prepares for 8
Gen, Boynton Dead.

Augusta, Me-, March 10.-Gen. Henry
Boynton, of Maine, an officer who won
distinction in the civil war, died here
Wednesday Of heart disease. He was u
years Of age. Gen. Boynton took a prom
inent part in rescuing Kansas from bor-
der ruf1ans and p~ro-slavery In 1856.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-19
FRENCH AND ENGLISH CLASH
Serious Trouble imminent Between
Garrlsnnn In China.

New York, March 4;-Trouble Is
feared between the French and Eng
fish garrlsons at Shan Hal Kwan.
according to an American dispatch
from Tien Tsin.
The soldiers of two nations sta,
toned In that fortified city are con-
stantly on the verge Of a serious con-
fict. Insults continually are banded
between the men and personal as
saults are frequent, and serious trou-
Bile is daily looked for between the two
nation
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-19

New York, March 8--All pneumonia
and general death records for a decade
are shown to be broken by the health de-
partment report for the past week.
which recorded 1900 deaths, AGO OF
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-19
Mob Ayenges a Murder.

Springfield, o.. March 8.-Richard
Dixon, a negro who killed a policeman,
was taken from the jail here Monday
night by a mob and shot to death in the
Jail yard. His body was hung to a tree
and riddled with bullets.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-19
Tragedy in Elgin, Ill.

Elgin, ILL.,, March Mrs. Gustave
stanson, of this city, shot her husband
three times and set fire to her home.
The husband is fatally wounded, a son
is fatally burned, and the woman Is
dead.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-19
Named for Governor

Wichita, Kan, March 1O.--E. w. Hoch
was nominated for governor of Kansas
by the republican state convention here.
President Roosevelt was Endorsed and
delegates instructed for him.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-19

Bloomington, ILL.,, March 9.-John
Bright, George Jackson and William
Robinson, Of Lincoln, have been dis
franchised for ten years for bribery in
connection with elections.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-19
n,,st Storm Damages Wheat.

Abilene, Kan, March 10.-one Of the
worst dust storms In many years swept
over the central part of Kansas Wednes-
day. The wind was terrific. 1t is be-
lieved that wheat will be badly damaged.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-19
S0UTHERNER FOR
THE PRESIDENCY
WANTED BY CONGRESSMAN PAT.
TERsoN, OF TENNESSEE.
THREE EMINENT DEMOCRATS NAMED

Weary Of the Stcreotyped Iteration
and Reiteration That the South 10
For Any Man Whom the North May
See FIJI to Nominate"-4is Sueges-
ton Received with Applause.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-19

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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13
MRS. CHADWICK
TWICE INDICTED.
Continued from First page

Continued from First page.
smarter than me: she has pulled the
wool over everybody's eyes"
Then with faint smile, as though
the humor appealed to him despite his
troubles, he said: "Once she wrote to
me to ask if 1 needed any help be-
cause of the run on the bank.
Said Carnegie Would Settle.
Still another incident was detailed by
the witness. when Mrs. Chadwick
was in Europe" he said. "she wrote
that DR.. Chadwick was in the hos
pital, seriously ill, the daughter was
also i'll. and she was in sore distress.
She cabled me that she had no money
and 1 sent her $4,000. When she ar
rived here she was thought to be dy-
ing. She then told me where, if any
thing happened to her, l would find
letter to Mr. Carnegie, and he would
settle all her Indebtedness.
The witness had seen no other notes.
but had seen a check which was sent
to his house, when he was ill. 1t was
for $4,000 and had Andrew Carnegie's
name signed to it. Whether any mon
ey was ever procured on it he did not
know.
AS to the value of Mrs. Chadwick's
household fittings, Mr.. Reynolds
thought they might be worth about
100000. He said he took a chattel
mortgage about two years ago, but
had never recorded it.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13

ton growing states and to lend their adj
vice and aid in helping destroy the RAJ
vaging insect.
Early in the PROCEEDINGS a Texas
delegate moved that the convention
move to the election Of permanent Of
ncers. A dozen delegates were on their
Feet In an Instance clamoring for re-
cognition. One of these moved an ad-
journment, while another questioned
the PROPHECY of the conventions going
INTO permanent organization before the
credentials of the delegates had been
passed upon. Finally, after much con-
fusion, 1t was agreed to recognize every
delegate wearing badge, and a motion
to name committee on credentials
was voted down. A Shreveport delegate
secured the floor and favored a motion
for adjournment. He created a stir by
charging that number Of delegates
We're attempting to inject politics into
the selection of permanent presiding
officer.
Quiet was finally restored and adj
Journment was taken until O'Clock to-
night. The only name mentioned on
the floor in connection with the per-
manent Craftsmanship was that Of u. S.
Peters of Calvert, Tex, president OF the
Texas Growers Association.
German Expert Present.
Among the delegates present is DR..
Otto Gagzow, imperial German agri-
cultural and forestry expert, represents
ing Baron Speck Won Sternburg. the
German ambassador to the United
States.
DR.. Gagzow is on the programme for
an address. To a representative of the
Associated Press, he said he was here
to profit by the deliberations of the
convention. He was accompanied by
several of his countrymen, all OF whom
are taking lively interest in the boil
weevil problem.
Talked Price OF Cotton.
Immediately after the adjournment
of the National Boil Weevil convention
here tonight a mass meeting of cotton
growers was held TO take action with
regard to the present low price of cot
ton. over two thirds of the delegates
to the convention were in attendance.
Harvie p. Jordan presided and made
a speech which favorably received. He
said the people of the South are facing
"a crisis In the low prices offered for
cotton and he advocated a movement
to check I'm a measure at least the
present declining price and adopt ways
and means for some united basis OF
action to that end.
A resolution was offered to the meet
ing advising farmers to hold their pro-
duct for higher prices. but before action
was taken a motion TO adjourn until
tomorrow night was favorably acted
upon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13
RAILROAD MEN
WANT SETTLERS
TALKED OF IMMIGRATION
WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN
WASHINGTON.

Commissioner Sargent Promised to
DO All That He Could to Increase
the Facilities for Handling I'm
migrants Mt New OrIeans-PIan to
Establish "a Bureau of Information
at New York for Immigrants.
Washington, Dec. 12.-An important
conference was held to-day by the
Bureau of immigration and a delega-
ton of railroad men representing the
passenger departments of railways of
the South. The conference was held
for the purpose of discussing the dis
tribution of immigrants. The railroad
men present were A. H. Hanson of the
Illinois Central, G. L. Stone of the
Louisville and Nashville, John M. Beal
of st. Louis, w. L. Danley of Nash
vile, w. H. Tayloe and NJ. V. Rich
ards of the Southern Railway, w. ].
Craig of the Atlantic Coast Line, w.
l.. Glessner of the Georgia Southern
and Florida, and ]. w. White of the
Seaboard Air Line.
AS preliminary, the railroad men
desired to consider with Commissioner
Sargent the distribution to the South
of immigrants arriving at the port of
New Orleans, and If possible, to ar
range for facilities for the handling of
a large number of immigrants at that
port. Mr.. Sargent told his callers
that such facilities as were necessary
would be provided at New Orleans;
that consideration already had been
given to the problem of increasing the
co.
was in fair way to be worked out
satisfactorily.
Commissioner Sargent embraced the
opportunity to outline to his callers
views regarding the distribution of i'm
migrants, not only through the South,
but also throughout all parts of the
United States. He proposes, if Con-
gress will give him the power, to es-
tablish at the Ellis Island immigrant
station in New York bay, a bureau
where arriving immigrants may obtain
authentic information regarding the
possibilities of employment in all parts
Of the country. Information will be
obtainable at the bureau concerning
not only all sorts of employment which
immigrants are likely to want, but also
concerning the cost of land in the va
rious states, where 1t is located, and
what its products are.
Inc commissioner INFORMED MS CALI
ers that he hoped by the adoption of
this plan, to break up, to some extent
at least, the alien colonies now forming
in New York. and in other large cities,
particularly cities in the East.
The plan, he pointed out, necessarily
would have to be under the absolute
supervision of the national government.
He informed his callers that the gov
eminent would not sanction any adj
vertising by Americans in Europe for
immigratio to certain sections.
While no definite conclusions were
reached at the conference, the railroad
men, expressed their satisfaction with
the suggestions of Commissioner Ser
gent. Mr.. Sergent said he thought
the South, afforded excellent oppor-
tunities for immigrants.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13
THE DAY IN THE SENATE.
Pure Food and Philippine Bills I'm
der consideration.

Pure Food and Philippine Bills I'm
der Consideration.
Washington, Dec. a2.-The Senate
had under consideration to-day the
pure food and Philippine government
bills. Debate on the former was con-
fined to calling attention to the made
quacy of the protection accorded the
people of the United States against
impure foods and drugs.
The discussion of the Philippine bill
related solely to the question of the
guarantee by the Philippine govern
ment of the income or interest on
bonds of railroads in those islands, Mr..
Spooner of Wisconsin and Mr.. Bacon
of Georgia leading in the criticism.
The suggestion was made by Mr..
Newlands of Nevada that the Philip
pine government should construct the
system of railroads proposed.
The debate brought out the first ref
erence in the Senate in this session to
Judge Parker's view of the Philippine
question, caused by Mr.. Newlands
quoting from certain utterances of w.
]. Bryan and President Roosevelt. Mr..
Foraker inquired why he had ignored
Judge Parker. and Mr.. Newlands re-
piled that Mr.. Bryan for eight years
stood as the leader of the Democratic
party.
No action was taken on the bill and
the Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13

Shreveport, La, Dec. 12.-At the
night session of the National Cotton
Convention permanent organization
was effected by the unanimous election
of e. S. Peters Of Texas as president,
and Prof. ]. H. Council as secretary.
and three delegates from each state
represented were named as Committee
on Resolutions.
After listening to addresses by Hon.
Harvie p. Jordan of Georgia, and ID.
e. Smith of South Carolina. the con-
vention adjourned until tomorrow.
More than 400 delegates, representing
every cotton growing state in the
Opera house when the convention
was opened at o'clock this after
noon. Temporary organization was eff
fected by the nomination and election
of Hon. w. G. Bolton of Rapides,
La, as temporary chairman, and Prof.
]. II. Connell OF Dallas, Tex. tenn
porary secretary.
The convention was called to order
by Judge ]. C. Pugh, chairman of the
executive committee. who voiced the
purposes Of the gathering. Judge Pugh
said that the delegates had been call
ed together to consider question OF
vital Importance to the welfare of the
South and, indeed, to that OF the ma
ton.
Telegram from Wilson.
Temporary Chairman Bolton. in a
brief address. made an earnest plea
to the delegates for action. Mr.. Boil
ton then read the following telegram
from Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
at Washington:
Hon. j. c. Pugh, Shreveport, La.
"Dr. Howard. entomologist OF this
department, who has a wide experience
in boil weevil work In Texas, goes to
represent me at the Shreveport con-
vention. i would be with you IL my
duties here did not imperatively keep
me I'm the city. i hope your delibera-
lions will be instructive, helpful and
conservative. / go before the House
Committee on Agriculture to-day TO
urge the appropriation OF a large
amount OF money TO deal with the boil
weevil in the Southern states, partic-
ularly Louisiana and Texas, for the
coming year"
The reading Of the message was
greeted with an outburst OF applause.
Gov. BInnchard's Welcome.
Gov. Blanchard, on behalf of the
state, welcomed the delegates TO
Louisiana, and among other things
said:
THE question that has brought you
here 10 hold this great convention Is
not one affecting merely the cotton
growing region OF the South. IL af-
fccts Intimately and directly the whole
country. II the cotton crop OF the
South II 10 be destroyed by this pest
n the growth Of cotton as a CONNER
cial product IN the South "a 10 cease
AZ tho result Of the invasion Of this IN
sect-lt viii prove "a wOfld-wl c.
lamity. II will affect ruinously large
commercial interests, Il VIII AFFECT
dlnaatfOualy every commercial interest
and every line ~ trade the world
over. More. perhaps. than any other
single product ~ the soil. cotton per-
mentfg and adjusts and regulates the
balance ~ the worlds trade.
"Ifa culture and harvesting, ~
preparation Tor the market. iiH trans.
poriafi0u fo market ~ mafkeflnF. ~
manufacture hna fhe sale ~ iis TAB.
firf give fmDlcymfuf Az millions ~
people In puf own country. ffa trans
ypftoton opfoa1 EiYfe employment ~
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13
WORK OF THE HOUSE.
business That Was Transacted n,
That Body.

Washington. Dec. 12.-The House
transacted quite a large amount of
miscellaneous business to-day, starting
with pension bills and considering the
Hill financial bill later in the day. A
number of bills of local character were
passed and an adjournment was
forced for lack of a quorum when an
attempt was made to pass the Joint
resolution granting the use of the
Washington monument lot for the
American railway appliance exhibit
ton.
The bill transferring the forest re-
serves from the Department of the In
terror to the Agricultural Department,
which has been pending in Congress
for several years, was passed.
During the discussion of the finan-
cial bill Mr.. Hill said we must get
back to the gold standard, which he
learned from very high authorities had
been ''irrevocably established"
Mr.. Williams said there was an in
fiuence at work to displace the gov
ernment-provided money with bank
provided money and thereby enable
the banks to make the profit on it. TT
is no WONDER he said, that nine
tenths of the bankers are Republic
Ie1AS, dduAIlS tudI SOIllS were QSpOSl-
tories and others were hoping to be.
During a heated colloquy with Mr.
HILL Mr.. Williams said the bill under
consideration would double the posi-
bility of the preparation of 1.-The in
iquitous wrong" He predicted that it
simply would lead to Socialism.
The speaker at this time announced
a number of committee assignments,
including Mr.. Helm of Alabama to
Mines and Mining; Mr.. Croft of South
Carolina to Manufactures and to Elk
penditures in the Navy Department.
The House adjourned until to-mor-
row
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13
ROOSEVELT REPLIES
To the Invitation to Pay Brunswick
a Visit.

10 inc AHVAtAthOn 10 EaS DEuHsWhCfN
Visit.
Brunswick, Ga, Dec. IA letter
received to-day by Walter c. Brob-
ston, secretary of the Brunswick Board
of Trade, from President Roosevelt,
through his secretary, shows that the
President has not yet decided upon
his proposed trip to Georgia. The let
ter is in reply to an invitation extend
ed the President to visit Brunswick by
the local Board of Trade at recent
meeting. The letter says:
my Dear Sir:
THE President requests me to thank
you cordially for your favor of the
Sth instant. with inclosed resolution
of the Brunswick Board of Trade,
which he appreciates.
mo plans have yet been made for
a Southern trip, but If the President
finds 1t possible to take such a trip
he will be glad to give your invitation
careful consideration.
yours very truly,
"B. f. Barnes,
"Acting Secretary to the President. !"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13
M0RM0NS HEARD
BY THE SENATORS,

Continued from First Page.
had not been inspired; but was Pres
ldent Woodruff's own. This testi-
mony kept the committee room in an
uproar.
Lillian Was Attractive.
Mr.. Hamlin said he was the brother
of Lillian Hamlin, who, the Protes-
tants have tried to show. was mar
ried to Apostle Abram Cannon on the
high seas in 1896. Mr.. Hamlin said
1t was the family conviction that his
sister was married to Mr.. Cannon in
the summer of 1896, and that the cere-
mony was performed by President
Smith on the Pacific coast Lillian
was said by her brother to have been
an attractive young woman. He said
he had not heard from her for four
or five years, and did not know where
she was now. She has one child, he
SAID, daughter who goes by the name
OF, Martha Cannon.
Well, nobody doubts that the child
IS Abram Cannon's daughter?" asked
Mr.. Tavler.
No sir" was the reply.
The committee adjourned until to-
morrow,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13
RUSSIANS CONTINUE
AN ARTILLERY FIRE.

Gen. Oku's Headquarters via Fusan,
Sunday, Dec. II, delayed in transmits
sion. )-Russians along the front Of
Gen. Oku's army are continuing an
artillery and rifle fire day and night
The Japanese are not replying. A
Russian move southwark is not antici-
pated Immediately. The Russian plan
for winter campaign has not devel-
oped.
Last night the Thermometer reach
ed seven degrees below zero, which
is considered very cold for December.
The Japanese preparations for the
winter are practically completed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-13
ALL RUSSIAN SHIPS
NOW OUT OF BUSINESS.

'Tokio. Dec. Y. p. m.-The COM
mander of the japanese naval land
battery reporting to-day says:
-Four Russian battleships, two cruis-
ers, one gunboat and one torpedo
store ships lying in Port Arthur har-
Dor are completely disabled. There is
no further necessity for bombarding
the Russian naval force.
Are now engaged Smelling the town
OF Port Arthur, which is being heavily
damaged"