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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24
TRIED TO DYNAMITE
GREAT RESERVOIR
Wholesale Loss of Life and Property
WOuId Have Resulted.

st. Marys, O., Aug. 23.-An attempt
was made to-day by unknown persons
to blow up the gates at the head of
ST. Marys reservoir with dynamite
Fortunately the charge of dynamite
was not sufficiently large to destroy
the masonry or to displace the heavy
gates.
There has been much i'll feeling
among the the people living in the vi
cinity of the reservoir owing to the
widespread belief that the banks of the
big body of water are not safe, not
withstanding that the state has spent
large sums of money during the past
year in strengthening the earthworks.
Had the object of the miscreant been
attained to-day the town of st. Marys
and the adjacent valley would have
been swept by most destructive flood,
causing enormous loss of life and
property.
Although the damages are limited
mostly to broken windows in this city,
to the wreclIing of one house near the
bulkhead and one state boat and the
partial breaking of the bank, there is
great excitement here, because it is
feared that the attempt may be re-
peated.
The shock was plainly felt at Ce-
lima, at tho western end of the reser-
voir, a distance of ten miles The
charge of dynamite and nitro -glycerine
was placed on the wicket gates and a
slow fuse attached, from which there
were three separate shocks. The ex-
plosion wrecked the upper parts of the
wicket and damaged the stone abut-
ments, but not to such an extent as to
liberate the waters. Houses in the i'm
mediate vicinity were greatly dam
aged and the occupants were stunned.
The bulkhead is the outlet of Lake
Mercer into the Miami and Erie canal,
and holds back nine feet of water,
covering 1900 acres of land. ST.
Marys is twelve feet lower than the
lock and the loss that would have ac-
companied success Of the attempt is
hard to imagine.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24
CHANGE IN ORDER
OF RIFLE TEAMS.

The New York Men Lead-Georgia
Stands Fifteenth in the Competition.
Fort Riley, Kan. Aug. 23.-The second
part of the national team match was
the programme on the national range
to-day. The programme was slow fire
at 800 and 1000 yards, in which the
possible for each team was 1900 points
The possible the first day was 2,400 In
the two days shoot the scores of teams
follow:
New York National Guard, $3.50;
New Jersey, 2,s1O; army, infantry. o.
S06; United States Marines, 27S8; Dis
trict of Columbia, 2,762; United States
navy. 2,756; Massachusetts, 2,73O,
Rhode Island. 2,715; army, cavalry, o.
7l3; Pennsylvania. 200; Maryland. @.
592; Washington. 25s2; Iowa. 2,579;
Connecticut, 1850; Georgia, 2.52S; Flor
ida, 2,4o1 Michigan, 2.444; Kansas. o.
109: Alabama, 1875.
To-morrows shooting will finish the
work of the national team match. The
entries are now being made for the
national individual match. which com
mences Monday. There are already 250
entries for this match and so entries
for the national pistol match, which
will close the national competition
SATURDAY..
The Kansas, Alabama, Connecticut
and New Jersey teams will leave the
national range Thursday. The New
Jersey team will go to Sea Girt, N. j.,
to attend the annual meeting OF the
National Rifle Association.
The most notable shooting done on
the range to-day was by the New Jer-
sey team, which occupied sixth place
on the list for Mondays work, and
went up for a close second to the New
York team.
To-morrow's shooting, two skirmish
runs by each team, will complete the
national team match.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24
SCARCELY A BUILDING
REMAINS UNDAMAGED.
Effects of the Fire of the JnpaneEe
Have Been Fearful.


Che Foo Aug. Pa a. ma junk,
which left Liatio promontory on the
night OF Aug. 21, has just arrived
here. She reports that the Japanese
have succeeded in occupying Antse-
shan fort, as well as another fort,
probably Etseshan, about a mile south
west of Antseshan. They have driven
the Russians from the parade grounds
(Which lie about two miles north of
the harbor). They have destroyed two
forts at Chaochanko, which is within
the eastern Notifications, and they
have advanced to a point near Chao-
chanko.
This news confirms information re-
ceived here previously and which the
local Japanese were not inclined to be-
lieve.
The junk heard firing until midnight
of Aug. %.
Scarcely a building in Port Arthur
remains undamaged. The Town Hall,
which was used as a magazine, has
been destroyed.
Four large warships unable to fight
at Port Arthur. Only one ship, a
vessel with two masts and two fun
nels, has guns on board.
The fire of the forts not captured by
the Japanese, together with the effect
of land mines, is given as the reason
why the Japanese have not yet con-
quered the Russian stronghold.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24
THE LIMIT is UP;
SHIPS STILL THERE
RUSSIA HAS DISREGARDED
THE ORDERS THAT WE'RE GIVEN
AT SHANGHAI BY CHINA.

Cruiser AskOId and the Torpedo
Boat Destroyer GrOzovoi Are StiIl
at Shanghai and Have Not Dis
armed-RemainS to Be Seen What
Will Now BE DOne-China Asks the
Help of Great Britain to Enforce
Neutrality.
Shanghai, Aug. %, noon.-The final
time limit allowed by the taotai of
Shanghai for the Russian cruiser AS
kold and the torpedo boat destroyer
Grozovoi to disarm has passed without
compliance with his order
A meeting of the foreign consuls
was held this afternoon, but the Rus
sian consul general, Mr.. Kleinmenoff,
was absent and no definite course of
action was decided upon.
The taotai has requested Sir Pelham
Warren. the British consul general, to
order that the repairs to the Askold be
stopped The British consul general
has taken no action.
There is a japanese fleet outside the
harbor waiting developments.
A visit to the Askold shows that her
hull is not in condition to go to sea.
The repairs on the Russian cruiser S
boilers and tunnels have been COM
pleted, but the replacing of damaged
plates in her hull has been pursued in
a desultory manner.
In view of the circumstances exist
ing here, certain prominent firms made
a request upon American Consul Gen
eral Goodnow for the protection of
cargoes and wharves near the AS
kold. This request was forwarded by
Mr. Goodnow to Rear Admiral Stirling,
in command of the American fleet
there. who has the matter under con-
sideration.
No uneasiness is felt by the foreign
residents of Shanghai, but the Chi
nese are excited.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24
JAPANESE HOTLY
PRESSING RUSSIANS.
No Cessation In the Fierce Fighting
mt Port Arthur.

No Cessation In the Fierce Fighting
Mt Port Arthur.
Che Foo. Aug. 23-Noon.-
to advices brought here from Port
Arthur by a junk, the Japanese were
hotly pressing the Russian center along
the railway and the Russian right in
the vicinity of Golden Hill.
These advices are brought by Chinese,
who departed from Taipangtse, which
is one mile from the city near Golden
Hill, between the city and the forts
of the Russian right wing. The Chi
nese declare that the japanese occu-
pied Taipangtse and penetrated along
the railway to Gen. Stoessers resi-
dence on Aug. 21.
AS this report would indicate that
Port Arthur had all but fallen. the
Japanese expert attached to the local
consulate received the information with
great reserve. The information is ac-
cepted, however, as a confirmation of
previous reports that the Russians
have been driven from Itzshan and that
the Japanese are very close to the
southern forts and the eastern de-
fenses.
The local Japanese, under the leader
ship of their consul, are subscribing
money and preparing to celebrate the
expected fall of the fortress.
The Chinese who arrived to-day
further report that Russian war
ship was hit by a shell recently and
sunk in the harbor. A report was
cabled several days ago that a gun
boat of the Otvajano type has been
sunk. This is probably the vessel re-
ferred to.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24

tary did not preserve the peace. They
were sent there to see that the law was
enforced and that peace was preserved
at all hazards. They represented, with
the civil authorities, the majesty of the
law and when the civil and military
authorities failed to enforce the law,
whether or not it was their fault, and
the mob succeeded, then there was a
triumph of lawlessness over law. I do
not censure either in the absence of a
thorough investigation.
I'm accordance with the report and
recommendation of the adjutant gem
eral, 1 have ordered a court of inquiry,
composed of fair. conservative and
competent officers. to investigate the
action and conduct of the military on
that occasion.
Il shall request the civil authorities
and the court so outraged to do its ut
most to bring the offenders against its
dignity and the majesty of the law to
speedy and swift justice"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24
PLANS FOR CAMPAIGN
Were Laid Before Judge Parker and
Approved by Him.

Approved by Him.
Esopus, Aug. 23.-Plans for the cam
paign were laid before Judge Parker
to-day by Delaney Nicoll, New York,
vice chairman of the National Com
mittee, who called at Rosemount by
invitation, and who, with Mrs. Nicoll,
spent the afternoon with the candl-
date and his family.
Judge Parker approved everything
that has been done, and all that the
committee has in contemplation. He
was enthusiastic over the campaign
work. The report carried to Rosemount
by Mr.. Nicoll indicated the close OF
the Murphy-McCarren feud in Greater
New York. He said that the appoint
ment of Victor ]. Dowling as a MEM
ber of the State Executive Committee
and the head of the bureau of organi-
zation, which will have charge of the
city campaign, is satisfactory 10
Charles f. Murphy, leader Of Tam
many Hail. who will do his utmost for
the success of the national ticket.
Four members of special commit
tee of seven. appointed by the Reform
Club of New York to call upon Judge
Parker, called at Rosemount to-day
and extended the candidate an invita-
ton to speak under the clubs auspices
in case he decided to make speeches
during the campaign. Judge Parker
told his visitors that he is yet unde-
cided as to what he will do, but that
later he may be glad to avail himself
Of the clubs invitation. The Reform
L.. ERst
questions and in asking Judge Par
ker to address the club no suggestion
was made as to the particular issue on
which he should speak.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24
COURT OF INQUIRY
HAS BEEN ORDERED
COL. LAWToN IS PRESIDENT
OF BODY TO CONSIDER MILITIA's
PART AT STATESBORO.

Court VIII Assemble in Savannah
To-morrOw-GOvern Ordered the
Appointment of the Court After "a
Conference with the Adjutant
GeneraI-GOvernOr ''Regrets the
Military Did Not Preserve the
Peace"-WilI Urge Punishment OF
Lynchers.
Atlanta, Aug. 23- On his return
from st. Louis to-day Gov. Joseph
M.Terrell held a conference with Samp-
of Georgia, in which the recent States
boro lynching was discussed. The con-
ference terminated with the appoint
ment of a court of inquiry to investi-
gate the conduct of the militia from
which the mob took the prisoners.
The court is composed of the fol-
lowing gentlemen:
Col. A. r. Lawton. Getired) of Savan-
nah. president; Col. w. E. Wooten,
of Albany, Lieut.. Col. w. w. Baker of
Atlanta, Maj. R. l.. Wylly of Thomas
willie, and Capt. Warren Grice, of
Hawkingsville.
The court will convene at Savannah
on Thursday, Aug. 25.
Governors Statement.
After the appointment of this court,
Gov Terrell issued the following
statement:
Il was greatly surprised and shock
ed over the Statesboro occurrence.
had been advised of the necessity of
sending to Statesboro during the trial
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24

pears on the passenger list as Mrs.
lngraham. Ingraham is the name of
her uncle, the Rev. John P. Ingraham,
of the First Presbyterian Church at
St Louis.
Mrs. Maybrick went on board at
Antwerp, and until the last few days
there were but a small number of those
on board who knew her as Mrs. May
brick I made the captain of the
steamship aware of the situation, and
he did his best to ensure her having
rest and secrecy"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24

of the murderers of the Hodges fam
ily military guard for the preserva-
ton of peace and order, which 1 did.
Before my departure for st. Louis
was Informed that the trial was pro-
ceeding orderly and that nowhere was
there any evidence whatever of an
intention on the part of those present
to interfere with the regular admin
istration of Justice. The judge, the
sheriff and the commanding officer all
reported that quiet and order had
marked the proceedings and that no
outbreak was in the least apprehend-
ed
felt greatly relieved over the sit
uation, and left the state for st. Louis
on official business connected with the
Georgia exhibit. / was proud to know
That the people of Bulloch and sur
rounding counties were just and brave
enough to give to the wretches, though
guilty of robbery, arson and many
times murderers, a fair and impartial
Trial and let the law take it's natural
ana orderly course. 1 was, therefore,
not prepared to believe as true the
news which I received en- route of the
action of the mob, SO horribly revolt
'ng and sickening in it's details.
Was Deeply Mortified.
have been greatly mortified over
tne crime of this mob. take comfort
IN the fact that it did not represent
the sentiment Of this state, for it's ac-
tlon is condemned by a large majority
OF the people OF the state. and as for
mat matter, Of Statesboro and Bull
loeh county, the scene of the crime.
No defense can, and no apology
should. be made for this action OF the
mob. 1t should be denounced by the
iaW-abiding citizens everywhere. The
"retches deserved death, yet It is un-
questionably true that no man who
TOOK part in the homicdes had the
right to nfiict II. The crime against
these negroes is OF but small lmpor-
lance. compared with the great crime
against the law The law has been
whipped, overcome and trodden under
loot by the mob. The negroes may
not have deserved better. but surely
the law did.
Regrets military Did Not Preserve
PeRce.
y regret exceedingly that the mill
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24
CAPT. HITCH GRATIFIED
BY GOVERNORS ORDER.

Capt. r. NJ. Hitch, last night when
notified of the appointment of the court
of inquiry, said:
Il am extremely gratified that a
court of inquiry has been ordered. So
much has been published that is un-
true, and so much left unpublished
which is true, that shall be extremely
pleased to have all the facts brought
out and the whole truth made known.
a munshaken in my confidence as to
the correctness of the course pursued
with the lights 1 had before me, and
will await with utmost confidence the
final judgment to be rendered"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24
CHINESE TA0TAI HAS
ORDERED WORK STOPPED.

Washington, Aug. 23-Consul Cen
eral Goodnow at Shanghai has cabled
the State Department that the Chinese
taotai of Shanghai, through the Brit
ish consul, has ordered that the repairs
to the Russian cruiser Askold and the
torpedo boat destroyer Grozovoi be
stopped. The order was made through
the British consul because of the fact
that the repairs were being made by
the British Dock Company at Shang-
hal
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24

ton and that If they returned in time
there would be paid to the depositors
of this institution on next Monday a
dividend of 25 per cent. A month ago
there was paid dividend of 40 per
cent. The receiver said that while still
they would be slow. AS to whether
the bank would pay out in full the
receiver would say nothing, though it
is generally believed that, as former
Receiver Albertson stated. the bank will
pay it's depositors in full and that this
full payment is being delayed only un-
til the assets can be turned into money.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24

and were driven off with a loss of six
killed.
Lao Yang has experienced two days
of bright weather and there is a touch
of autumn in the air. The rainy sea-
son has apparently terminated.
The military inactivity is credited
here to the fact that the Japanese are
concentrating all their attention on
Port Arthur.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24
REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS
Have Put n Full state Ticket i'm the
Field.

F1eAA.
Fort Worth, Tex, Aug 23.-The Re-
publican State Nominating Convention
was held here to-day. A full state
ticket was nominated, as follows:
For GOVERNOR. c. Lowden of Tay-
lor county.
For Lieutenant Governor-San Dav-
idson of Tarrant county.
Associate Justice of the Court OF
Criminal Appeals-Lock Mcdaniel of
Harris county.
Attorney-Charles w. Ogden OF Bex-
ar county.
Controller General-John NJ Clai-
borne of Cherokee county.
Land Commissioner-H. o. Neal of
La Vaca county.
State Treasurer-C. B. Dorchester OF
Grayson county.
Railroad Commissioner = Carl r.
Drick of Travis county.
superintendent OF Public instruction
Albert Ernest Of Victoria county.
Electors at Large-Charles A. Boyn-
ton of McLennan county. J. II. Kurth
of Angelina county.
Cecil Lyon was elected state chair
man. Lyon is also national committee
man for Texas. and thus acquires COM
plete mastery Of the party.
The platform indorses the National
Convention. opposes state banks and
demands look at state books. Nota-
bic features of the convention were
comparatively few. Among them was
the total elimination Of negroes from
the state ticket. Lyon. in his speech
Of acceptance. specifically approved
the negro plank Of the Chicago con-
vention.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24
RUSSIANS CHEERED BY
THE JAPANESE REPULSE.

Lao Yang. Aug. 2s.-According to
the latest information from Port Ar
thur furious japanese attack
throughout Aug. 10 and Aug. 20 was
repulsed with terrific loss. This news
was received here with the greatest
Joy.
There has been no serious hghting IN
this region. but there has been a small
skirmish at AnahanFhan. where Jana
nese troops attacked a Russian outpost
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24
THE SEvAST0POL
STRUCK A MINE.

Toxic, Aug. 24,-9 a. m.-AdmiraI
Takotaka reports that as the Rus
sian battleship Sevastopol was emerg-
ing from Port Arthur yesterday she
struck mine, after which she was
seen to be listed to starboard. She
was towed back into the harbor.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24
ANOTHER PROTEST
AGAINST SM0LENSK.

Durham, Natal, Aug. 2S.-The captain
of the British steamer Comedian has
lodged protest against the action of
the Russian auxiliary cruiser Smolensk
in stopping the steamer and examining
her papers on Sunday last off the
southeast coast of Cape Colony.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24
LEANDER WAS KILLED
IN A BICYCLE RACE.
American WheeImRn Sustained N
Fatal Fall in France.


Paris. Aug. 23-George Leander. the
American bicyclist. died this morning
from injuries sustained in a terrible
fall at the Pare Au Princes on Sun
day last as the result Of running into
a motor cycle which was pacing
race. in which an attempt was being
made to break the record for one hour.
There were three cyclists in the race.
Al the time OF the accident Leander
was travelling at a pace OF ffty-seven
miles an hour. and was more than
lap ahead when he was thrown over
the handlebars OF his machine and fell
on his head, He was removed, unoon-
scious. 20 hospital, and did not re-
gain consciousness up 10 the time OF
his deau
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24
HOW FIGHTERS ARE
GETTING IN GOOD TRIM.
MunrOe and Jehries Putting on
Finishing Touches.

Finishing Touches.
San Francisco. Aug. 23.-Munroe has
made his last public appearance until
he faces Jeffries next Friday night.
He had the gloves on to-day for sew
eral fast rounds and was put
through a course Of signal work by
Mccoy. This was followed by llmber-
ing up on the road. Munroe will here
after he schooled IN private by Mccoy.
Jenrios inclined toward the anti
breakfast cult this morning. eating on
ly a sherry and egg. After short
IN the gymnasium boxing and wres-
Ting. concluding the day with a run
on the road. He viii work up 20 the
day OF the night
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24

81. Louis. Aug. 23.--J. d. McNeili Of
Fayetteville. n. C.. was to-day elect
ed president of the National Firemen's
Association. The next meeting will be
held a. Kansas city
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24
ANOTHER PAYMENT TO
BANKS CREDITORS.
First National DepOsitOrs Will Get
More of Their Money.

Macon, Aug. 23.-Receiver A. ]. But
Ter of the First National Bank to-day
made public the statement that he had
already forwarded checks to Washing
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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-07-13
The Primary CONVENTION.

The primary convention Of the
Sinner voting precinct was @i,lIe,i
to order at $3.50 a. IN. last Saturday
10y Chairman HaberhiHcher Whu
stated the business Tor which w
con vsntiOn was called. } C41labs
eruiacher was made pyrtnauenl
chairman and IETampke secretary
On motion the chair appointed III,
following eomtnittGe to select dele
gates To the county convention: Z
l.. Williams, j. G. Blnhm, &c. j..
Mtrreln, h. l., Eschenburg, joe
Macha and Rud. Valenta.
The committee reported the fol
lowing delegates; Joe Macha. j..
j, Burkett, Z. l.. Williams, J q.
laberniacher, Chas. Welhausen.
ST., Jno. Mikulenka, joe Sykora,
John Valis, d. Otholdt, j. G..
Blohm, E. j. Merreni. Il. l.. Eecn-
enburg, l.. Tampke, Ed. Merse-
burger, JoDn Lockman. l. q,
Nuckar, P. w. Welnausen, G. !
Jeeggli, VIM. Eerder.
On motion the report was re
ceived and the committee discharg
ed. On motion the following eau
didates for state offices were in
structed for: lanham, for gov
prnor, Neal for L't governor, David
son for attorney general, Stephens