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The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04
NICHOLAS MAY NAME
A COMMANDER SOON.
Speculation as TO who viii BE the
Cars Choice.

Cars Choice.
ST. Petersburg. Oct. 8, 5:55 p. M
Emperor Nicholas returned to st. Pc
tersburg to-day from the south, and
the Associated Press hears on very
high authority that the appointment of
a commander-in-c will be announc-
ed within forty-eight hours. While
Gen. Kuropatkins friends still insist
that he will be appointed, members of
the Emperor's encourage express no
doubt that Grand Duke Nicholas Mich
olaievitch will be chosen.
The official advices from the front to-
day report that all is quiet along the
whole line of the opposing armies A
slight japanese movement has been
observed at Fengtiapu about sixteen
miles southeast of Mukden, but there
has been no collision. The War Office
apparently does not anticipate fighting
on a large scale in the immediate fu-
ture.
The principal cause of alarm at the
War Office is occasiOned by the lack
of definite information regarding the
exact whereabouts of Field Marshal
Oyamas right. The Russian scouts
have lost touch with Cen. Kurol1i's
main army, which may give increasing
importance to the flankng movement
west under Gen. Oku, which hitherto
has been regarded as a feint for the
real turning movement to strike at
Gen. Kuropatkins line of communica-
tions from the east. 1t also may con-
tain the potentialities of a big sur
prise.
Ten days ago Kuropatkin and the
War OfficA were convinced that the
Japanese were concentrating at Sian
schan, and that an immediate advance
was imminent in force. Accordingly
the Russians fell back from the passes
of the Da mountain range without Of
fering resistance. But after several
days they suddenly discovered that the
Japanese were not pressing forward,
and thereupon the Russian scouts
pushed out to ascertain the cause.
They penetrated as far as Sianschan
and Siaodyr. bringing back the start
ling intelligence that not more than
brigade of Japanese troops was
there. This forthwith was followed up
by important cavalry movements and
the reoccupation of the Da range
passes, but Kuroki's main body was
not located. There were no indica-
tions, however that he had succeeded
in reaching a position, further east
ward, whence he could make a pivotal
movement against the railroad, and
consequently it was concluded that his
main force must still be between the
Yentai mines and Bensihu, five miles
east of Yentai station.
In a word, the present advices indi-
cate that the Japanese preparations
are being made more slowly than sup
posed. Kuropatkin's plans are care
fully guarded. While he is disposing
his forces to take advantage of any
situation that may Offer the best opin-
ion is that he will not accept a general
engagement, but will withdraw to Tie
pass, where the bulk Of his army is
massed.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04
REQUISITIONS FOR
FLORIDA FEUDISTS
THE ALTMANS AND HARVEY
TO BE TURNED OVER TO THE
GEORGIA AUTHORITIES.

Trial of Hilary and Charles Altman
and Ivey Harvey for the Murder
of w. }. Duncan and Jim Riley
Is 20 Ne Held in Charlton County.
II Is snid the Prisoners Are Work
ing for Release Upon Habeas Cor
Rus Proceedings.
Atlanta, Oct. S.-Gov. Terrell to-
day issued acquisitions for Hilary Alt
man. Charles Altman and Ivey HaT-
vey, the three men who killed w.
j. Duncan and Jim Riley on a train
some time ago.
1t was thought at the time that the
killing had occurred in Florida, and
with the assistance of Florida state
troops the three men were captured.
1t developed however. that the crime
had been committed in Charlton coun-
ty. Georgia.
Gov. Terrell was unable to issue the
requisition until he heard from Soil
citor General John w. Bennett of
waycross Of the Brunswick circuit.
This morning the request for the re-
quisitions came in from Solicitor Ben
nett. who asked that they be rushed
back at once to the sheriff of Charl-
ton county, as he understood that the
men in Florida under arrest were MAX
ing an effort to secure their release
by habeas corpus proceedings.
When the preliminary hearing is
held at Folkston, the three defendants
will be represented by the same at
torneys that conducted their defense IN
Macclenny. the law firms of Walker &
Shaylor and Bryan 4 Bryan OF Jack
sonville. and Long g. Fielding of
Starke, Fla. The prosecution in the
Georgia court will, OF course, be con-
Quoted by the solicitor general, who
will be assisted by the law Arm Of
Clark, Parker e. Hemming and l.. e.
Wade of Jacksonville.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04
SET FIRE TO HIS HOUSE;
BURNED UP HIS SON.
Performance of n Negro "vOodOO"
Doctor mt Norfolk.


Norfolk, Va. Oct. 3.-Haywood Le-
naire, a negro "Voodoo physician" set
fire to his house on Muscovite street
to-day and unheeding the appeals of
his l0-year-old son. sprang through a
window. left his child to perish in the
flames and fled. Lenaire was later ar
rested and committed to jail to await
examination. The negro made no
statement whatever concerning his
crime or motive.
Lenaire has lived for many years In
the house that he destroyed, 1t being
his property. He claimed to be a
"Voodoo' doctor with power to con-
jure and put evil spirits on those who
offended him. His house. contained
many firearms, and one of his prac-
tees was to fire his rifle down the well
at midnight and early in the morning
hours, by which means he either called
up or quieted evil spirits.
The neighbors. aroused by the bright
glare of the fire this morning, reached
the scene in time to see Lenaire spring
through a window and vault three
fences and make his escape to the
road, down which he ran with the
cries of Papa. let me out" coming
from his son imprisoned in the burn
ing building. The fire had gained such
headway that 1t could not be checked.
and In short while the building was
a mass of ashes.
AS soon as possible a search was
made for the remains of the child and
the blackened body, burned to a crisp
was found in one corner.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04
POWDER MILLS HAVE
RUN OF HARD LUCK.
Fourth Explosion in Four Years
Kills Two Men.

Fourth Explosion In Four Years
Kills Two Men.
Scranton, Pa, Oct. By an ex-
plosion in the corning mill of the Du-
pont- -Denemours Powder Company's
plant, near Peckyille to-day, two men
met instant death. They were;
Richard Hashey, of Jessup.
Walter AlIsworth, of Olyphant.
The report of the explosion was
plainly heard in Olyphant and Peck
VILE. The roof and sides of the build
ing were blown away and the mill took
fire.
The employees of the other mills near
by were soon on hand with fire ap-
paratus and had the flames under con-
troll in a short time. The bodies Of
the unfortunate men were found among
the ruins in horribly mangled and
burned condition.
This is the fifth time these mills have
blown up in a period of twenty years.
and four times within the last four
years, always with fatal results.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04
BY FIRE AT MIAMI
One Was Killed and Several Were
Injured.


Miami, Fla, Oct. 3.-By the burning
of the boarding house of Mrs. Nj. E.
Johnson, corner of Avenue d and
Ninth street, this morning at 1880
o'clock, Oliver Johnson. aged 16. was
burned to death and several others
were seriously injured.
The occupants were all asleep when
the fire was discovered enveloping the
lower floor, and all made their escape
by jumping from a second-story win
dow.
Oliver Johnson attempted to escape
by running down the stairs and he ran
into the fire. He reached the street
entrance and there he fell. He was
rescued and lived until s o'clock.
J. A. Singleton sustained an injury
to his hip and shoulder; w. A. Hulih
Of Palm Beach sustained severe burns
about his legs, and Mr.. Hart had his
hands badly burned. -,
Oliver Johnson was member OF the
fire department, and he will be buried
under the directions Of that body at
O'Clock tomorrow. All the others who
were burned will recover.
The property loss will reach $1,000.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04
e-se,--e~--------------
HIS PARTY NOT FOR SALE.
No Bargaining, says BaIfour, with
the Irish Party.


Edinburgh, Scotland oct. 3.--Pre-
mier Balfour opened the autumn cam
paign here tonight as the guest Of
the Conservative Club.
Mr.. Balfour said the leader of the
Irish party had given wide currency in
America to the view that In the next
Parliament the Irish members would
hold the balance of power, but, he
said, so far as the Unionists were con-
cerned, no bargaining would occur.
The Unionists were not for sale.
Mr.. Balfour said he was not a pro-
tectionist. He was one of those who
thought protection was not the best
policy under existing circumstances.
1t was not policy that he recon.
mended directly or indirectly either TO
his colleagues or to the country, and
he did not think he could remain the
leader of his party IL protection were
adopted.
Whether Mr.. Chamberlain's estimate
Of colonial opinion was right or wrong.
Mr.. Balfour entirely agreed with Mr..
Chamberlain that a point had 5een
reached where the only way out was
to have a free conference with the
elf-governing colonies and India. Mr..
Balfour strongly recommended that
course to the Unionist party.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04
FURTHER ACCOUNTS
OF THE HARD FIGHTING.

Che Foo, Oct. 8, $3.50 p. ma private
letter received here to-day from Port
Arthur. dated Sept. %, gives further
details of the fighting from Sept. 10 to
Sept. %. The attack began with a
heavy bombardment directed against
nearly all the Russian outposts and
many of the main forts. The shelling
of the redoubts protecting the water
supply of Port Arthur was tremendous.
Nightfall of Sept. 10 found the water
works redoubts reduced to mere heaps
of debris. The garrisons of the re-
doubts thereupon retreated safely to
the main fortifications under the cover
of darkness.
At o'clock the same afternoon the
japanese assault on High Hill" be-
gan. The Japanese plan of attack
never varied. First a bombardment
and then an assault and when repulsed.
a bombardment again and then another
assault.
The desperate determination of the
japanese to capture this position
amounted to fanaticism. their efforts
never ceasing during four days. One
battalion of Japanese, having retreated
into a valley, were exposed to the Rus
sian shrapnel fire and were almost an
initiated.
Eventually the japanese succeeded in
placing one field gun and two machine
guns in position behind hastily made
barriers. Their tenure OF the position
owing to the fire from the inner forts,
was very insecure, and when Lieut..
Poggorsky and the volunteers charged,
the tide turned against them. One bat
TALON, composed of the remnants OF
two companies, were annihilated in the
trenches. which they refused to desert.
Another detachment were driven into
the Russian entanglements, where
Capt. Sychaff's force was waiting and
completed the rout.
Two other attempts made by the Jap
anese to retake the positions failed.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04
HE WENT TO SLEEP
ON RAILROAD TRACK.
Porrnmore Chose Bed from which
He Did Not Rise.

forrnmOre Chose n Bed from which
He Did Not Rise.
Sparks, Ga. Oct. 3.--At 4 o'clock this
afternoon a freight train on the Nash
vile and Sparks Railroad instantly
killed John Porramore, farmer,
about one mile east OF Sparks.
Porramore returned from valdosta
at noon to-day with a large supply
of whisky and left Sparks with a
friend about l o'clock, both being
drunk. They went to sleep. Porramore
lying on the railroad track just this
side Of a sharp curve, which was also
down grade. The engineer reversed
his engine, but it was impossible to
stop.
The finding Of the coroner's Jury ex-
onerated the railroad from any blame.
stating that under the circumstances
1t was unavoidable.
Porramore leaves a wife and two
children.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04
TRAIN WAS WRECKED
BY 10-YEAR- OLD GIRL.
Put n Nut on the Track just for
Fun, She Declared.

Fun, she Declared.
Roanoke, Va, Oct. 3.-Detectives to-
day arrested Gussie Loving, 1O-year-
old white girl, at her home near Dun
low. w. Va. charged with wrecking a
Norfolk and Western passenger train
at that point yesterday.
The train was wrecked by striking a
bolt nut placed on the rail. The en-
glne and baggage and mall car were
derailed and went down an embank-
ment.
The engineer. fireman and mail clerk
were all more or less injured. but none
Of the passengers was hurt.
When arrested the girl admitted her
guilt, and said she put the nut on the
track. "just for fun. to see the train
mash it,"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04
GAY WAS KILLED
BY TWO NEGROES.
He Had "A shotgun ana They Had
RevoIvers.


Hamilton, Ca, Oct. 3.-Early yester-
day morning Lon Gay, a young white
farmer living about four miles north
of Hamilton, was shot and killed by
Ashford Jenkins and Zan Mann, both
negroes.
Jenkins and Mann were seen at an
early hour yesterday. coming with
their team in the direction Of Hamll-
ton. Shortly afterward Gay, with a
shotgun on his shoulder. was seen
coming after them. riding a mule at
a lively pace. He overlook them about
a mile from Hamilton.
II is said that the negroes got out
OF their buggy when they saw Gay
and started across a cotton field. Gay
followed them into the field. and the
negroes opened fire, using revolvers.
A man living near went quickly to
the scene and found Gay dead, with a
bullet hole in his abdomen.
Jenkins made his escape. but Mann
was arrested.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04
ONLY TWELVE ALIVE
OUT OF 1000 MEN.
story of AnnihiIatiOn of Japanese
ForcS.

story of AnnihiIatiOn of n Japanese
FOrcs.
London, Oct 4.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Nagasah correspondent. ca
bling under date of Sept. 25. says:
Terrible artillery conflicts are add
ing to the horrors of the situation at
Port Arthur. On Sept. % and % the
Russians made sorties against posi-
tions held by the Knagawar regiment,
and desperate fighting ensued. The
Japanese force was practically ami
hilated, only one non-commissioned of
ficer and eleven men remaining alive
out of the 1000 who went into the en-
gagement."
The Japanese tunnel into Port Ar
thur was completed on Sept. "a and
was Immediately used. The result is
unknown"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04
FUNERAL OF H0AR.
Societies and Institutions Represent
ed at the Services.


ed at the Services.
Worcester, Mass, Oct. 9.-Funeral
services for United States Senator
George Frisbie Hoar were held here
to-day. In the presence of many per-
sons representing societies and asso-
Citations, the city of Worcester, the
commonwealth of Massachusetts,, and
the Congress Of the United States. the
1avorite hymns of the dead stateman
We're sung, the Goth Psalm was read,
and the two clergymen spoke words
an eulogy of the man who had been
'nelr friend for many years.
The services, which were held I'm the
nttle Church of the Unity, which Sen
%sor Hoar attended, in accordance with
ele wishes Of the Senator were
OF the most unceremonious nature
Nv DR.. Rush r.. Shippen, of Brock.
M formerly pastor of the Church OF
. sne unlty, spoke briefly of his persona
9Syuaintance with Senator Hoar, and
ctIWard Everett Hale, the venerable
s%apIaln Of the United States Senate
sooounate and lifelong friend o.
Ior.ator Hoar. spoke at considerable
oes,I e,n after having read a Psalm anC
- brief prayer.
tho man an hour was taken up witt
ana sstuple execrises at the church
fnai Iil.Gr those present had taken
the 'gok az the face OF the Senator
Ia ,1oay was removed TO the City Hall
who y state where the thousand
mods,. 'he church could not accom-
View n might have opportunity q
. co5cdna99rrow the body win be taken {
Tor interment.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04
WAR IN THE FAR EAST.

Small outpost fights constitute
the sum of the activities reported
from the vicinity OF Mukden.
The Japanese blockade of Port
Arthur is so effective that Gen.
Stoessel has been unable to inform
the War Office at st. Petersburg
of the situation there
The report of the arrival of the
Russian armored cruiser Bayan
of the Port Arthur squadron at
Hanchau bay, near Shanghai, has
no official confirmation.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04
DEMOCRATS GAINED ONE
In the Election of Little Towns I'm
Connecticut.

New Haven, Conn, Oct. S.-A net
gain Of one town to the Democrats and
a net gain of two towns to the license
column tells in brief the story Of the
.Iittle town" elections in Connecticut
to-day. The leaders of both the lead
ing political parties had stated that
the results Of to-day's elections could
have no bearing on the November
election and their opinion was well
founded. the figures having a purely
local significance.
For officers to-day, le2 towns voted
and Of these i2s went Republican as
last year while the Democrats got
thirty-three. as compared with thirty
two last year.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04
NEW WORKERS BUY
MEXICAN VOLCANO.

Mexico City. Oct. 3.-The final pa
pers OF the transfer OF Popocatapetl
were signed to-day by New York par
ties for the acquisition OF the volcano
and it's immense sulphur deposits. Gen.
Gaspar Sanchez Ochoa, a veteran Mex
lean officer, one Of the principal own.
ers OF the property. received $500. 900
gold and will be given 200, 900
shares in an American company, which
Is to be organized with a capital Of
SIS, 000, 900.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04
REPORT WILL SHOW
C0TT0NS DETERIORATION.

Washington, oct. S.-The monthly
report Of the chief Of the bureau OF
statistics of the Department Of Ag-
riculture will show the average con-
dition of cotton on Sept. "a. to have
been 1873. as compared with SAL last
month. e5.1 on Sept. 25, 1908, 5s.3 on
Sept. IS. 1902. and a ten year aver
age OF 6e.S
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04
HOW THE ANCIENTS
FARED AT NORFOLK.
Entertainment of the Boston ArtiI-
IerY Company.

Iery Company.
Norfolk, Va, Oct. 3.-The Ancient
and Honorable Artillery of Boston was
greeted upon its arrival here to-day by
a national salute, fired by the Norfolk
Light Artillery Blues, one of the old
est artillery organizations in the coun-
try.
After disembarking the Boston troops
were escorted through the city by
battalion of Virginia militia. Later
the freedom of the city was extended
by Maj. Riddick and resolutions Of well
come were presented by President
Burwell of the Council of Norfolk.
This afternoon the Grand Army de-
tachment of the artillerymen marched
to the monument erected in honor of
Norfolk's Confederate dead and placed
upon its pedestal a large wreath.
Cen. Fitzhugh Lee replied to the re-
marks made by Capt. Usher and Maj.
Myers of the artillery,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04
May settle the strike.

Knoxville, Tenn, oct 3-There il
possibility Of the present strike OF min
ers IN District No. 70. United Mine
Workers of America. being settled al
Louisville, KY, on wednesday, when
President John Mitchell Of the United
Mine Workers meets a COMMITTEES OF
operators and miners OF this district
Local operators believe that President
Will urge the men 10 accept
the 7 per cent. reduction proposed hy
lho operators
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04
JAPANESE WILL HAVE
OVER 100000 MEN.

London, Oct. 4.-Explaining the de-
tails of the new Japanese military
regulations, the Times correspondent
at Toxic says it will ultimately make
the total war strength of the army
exceed 1,OO0,O 900.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS
Nominate COngressmen, Among
Them Charles A. Towne.

Them Charles a. TOWne.
New York, Oct. Congressional
district conventions we're held by the
Democrats in various districts of New
York and Brooklyn tonight. Those
nominated included William Sulzer
William Randolph Hearst, w. Bourke
Cochran and Charles A. Towne.
In the Twelfth district Congressman
Cochran made an address. in which he
told of the principles the Democratic
party was fighting for and severely
criticised the Republicans, saying
among other things. that the party
now I'm power in the nation is respon-
sible for lynching in the South. lie
continued:
"Since the death Of Lincoln no Re-
publican President and no Republican
statesmen has been able to secure any
thing like the popular regard which
was enjoyed up to his death by Sam
mel ] Tilden, and which to-day is en-
joyed by Grover Cleveland"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04

Fort Worth, Tex. Oct. 3.--One man
was killed and another seriously in
jured by the explosion Of a steam boil
er IN the plant Of Swift & Co.'S pack
Ing house IN North Fort Worth late To-
day. The dead.
John Lyons.
Seriously injured probably fatally.
c. n. McNuity.
The damage 20 the plant was sllghb.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04
MAMIE De CRIS WILL
BE OUT IN A MONTH.

Diamond Queen VIII Then Come
Back 10 Savannah.
Atlanta, oct. 3.-It is stated at the
prison commission Office that the term
Of Imprisonment OF Mamie De Girls, the
Diamond Queen" sent up from sa-
vannah, will expire within a month.
She will then he released from the
state prison farm, and it is expected
Will return to Savannah.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04
FOUR WERE KILLED
AND FIFTY INJURED.

London, Oct. 3.-Four persons were
killed and II is estimated that about
fifty were injured, some OF them fatal
~ In a railway accident near Llanelly
(hfteen miles southeast Of Carmarthen,
Wales). this afternoon.
An express train drawn by two en-
gines was derailed the engines jumping
the track and several coaches being
overturned.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04
HAVE strengthened Posts.

st. Petersburg, Oct. IA dispatch
was received to-day from Gen. SAX
haroff, announcing that the japanese
have strengthened their advance posts
at Fengtiapu, sixteen miles southeast
of Mukden. Elsewhere, he adds, there
are no developments.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04

Charlotte, y. c., Oct. G-John MAI
tin, one Of the men who was shot .'., nea,
Hudson. n. G.. recently in keueIsl
arcourter resulting from the taking
~ sldes regarding Miss Abbott an
Ohio missionary, died at Hickory n
c., to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04
PIOUS RUSSIANS
POUR OUT THANKS
GLORY! THANKS TO GoDv
THAT WAS THE CRY OF REJOIC-
ING AT PORT ARTHUR.

Gen. StOesseI Raises His Voice to
Heaven Because of the RepuIse OF
the Japanese Attacks of some
Days AgO-COmmends His Soldiers
for Their Brnvery-Despcrate At
tacks Made by the japanese.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04
BUT A MATTER OF TIME
FOR POSTMASTER GENERAL.
Physicians Are simply Awaiting the
Dissolution.

washington, oct. AT ? o'clock
this morning Mr.. Payne was barely
alive and all hope had been abandoned.
II was announced that he was Just
lingering, and while he might last two
hours. the end might come ct any mo-
ment No stimulants are being ad-
ministered. and the physicians are al
loving nature 70 take he course.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04
A FEW SMALL FIGHTS
OCCUR ABOUT MUKDEN

Mukdeu. oct. s.-There have been
few small outpost fights, but other
wise the situation is unchanged.
The Japanese are active westward of
Sfukden. The Russian cavalry forces
are strong In that direction, their
horses are IN splendid condition and
the roads are good. The Japanese are
also active eastward and have been
reinforced.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04
FIRST DISTRICT MAN
NAMED BY TERRELL
Now Appoints John w. smith on
Normal school Board.

Atlanta, oct. S.-Gov. Terrell to-
day appointed John w. Smith, coun-
ty school commissioner of Tattnall
county, a member Of the board OF trus-
tees Of the State Normal School from
the First Congressional District in the
place of e. w. Britain. resigned.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-04

For Many Years the Practice Had
been in Vogue, the Combine Rely
Ing Upon the Leading Politicians
and Financiers for Protection.
Could MuzxIe Anyone Who showed
Disposition 10 Expose the Gang.
KcIIN,S Conscience Hurts Him.