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The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25
EXPORT BOUNTY is
WHAT HILL ADVISES.
Railway Masnate Talks About Sub
sidiZinE Vessels.

Railway MaSnate Talks About Sub
sidizinE Vessels.
Washington. May 24.-James ]. Hill,
president of the Northern Securities
Company and of the Great Northern
Railroad, appeared to-day as a wit
ness before the Merchant Marine Com
mission, the joint congressional COM
mission which is investigating the
causes of the decline of American ship
ping in order to suggest measure for
remedial legislation.
1.-The first thing necessary" said Mr..
Hill lit to create desire in the people
of this country to own ships. 1t is a
purely commercial question. If there
is profit in it people will engage in
it; if a loss, the question is how long
the people will stick"
Mr.. McDermott pressed the question
of governmental aid.
but is the government able to go
far enough?" asked Mr. Hill. eff you
will admit foreign built ships free" he
said, you will get a merchant marine
quickly"
How are we going to get back a
merchant mariner" asked Mr.. Nc
Dermott
If you are willing to put a ton
mage tax on all that goes to a foreign
market, everything that goes out of
the country, even to new markets, l
think you would get the ships. That
would come out Of the people
The ship subsidy started in about
thirty minutes. l had induced the
japanese to take our cotton to mix
with theirs so that it would make a
better yarn. The Boer war broke out
and we could not get ships on the
Pacific coast 1 had to cancel an order
for 10000 bales of cotton in December.
came east and saw Senator Fairbanks
and Senator Hanna. l asked why we
could not get ships to carry our goods.
Senator Hanna said he would see me
in the morning and he did. The result
was that he opened his campaign in
Ohio on the ship subsidy"
Then your remedy" asked Mr. Nc
Dermott, lis an export bounty?"
Yes, that is it."
How much do you think would be
required for subsidy?" asked Senator
Mallory.
"Oh, $1O,OO0,0OO or s15,OOO,oOO would
get lot of tonnage. You might take
it out Of the river and harbor bill. But
l tell you the great big navigation is
going to be on steel rails"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25
RED CYPRESS RECEIVER
GETS AN INJUNCTION
Restraining Foreclosure of n Mort
gage on 1900, 900 Feet of Lumber.

Restraining Foreclosure of n Mort
gage on 1900, 900 Feet of Lumber.
Macon, May 24.-On a petition of the
receivers of the Red Cypress Lumber
Company, Judge Speer to-day granted
a temporary restraining order, enjoin-
ing Receiver Albertson of the First
National Bank from foreclosing a mort
gage on 100000 feet of lumber at the
company's mill, which had been exc
cuted by the lumber company to the I.
c. Plants Son Bank to secure loans
aggregating $114,000.
This mortgage had been transferred
by the private bank to the First Ma
tional Bank. Regarding it as a proper
asset, Receiver Albertson was seeking
by foreclosure proceedings to realize
on the mortgage. Under the direction
of the order granted by Judge Speer
this morning. Receiver Albertson is re-
quired to appear before him on Mon
day, May 30, and show cause why the
injunction should not be made perma-
nent.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25
EPISCOPAL RESIDENCES
As Selected by the MethOdists' Gene
rnI Conference.

Los Angeles, Cal, May 24.-The
Methodist General Conference held two
long sessions to-day. The greater part
of the day was taken up in speech
making incident to fixing the places
Of Episcopal residence.
At the morning session editors for
ten church publications were elected,
the Epworth Herald being omitted
from the list. The Southwestern
Christian Advocate, published at New
Orleans, furnished the only contest,
and it required two ballots to elect
r. E. Jones to the editorship Of that
publication.
A strong effort was made to substi-
tute Fort Worth for Philadelphia as a
place of episcopal residence. and when
this failed the champion of the Texas
city sought to have 1T substituted in
place OF Buenos Ayres. Both failed,
however. The places selected are:
New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Nash
vile, Buffalo. Cincinnati, Chattanooga,
st. Louis, Chicago. Minneapolis, Den
yer, Portland, Ore, San Francisco, Zu-
rich, Switzerland; Buenos Ayres and
Shanghai
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25
JAPS AND RUSSIANS
IN MANY SKlRMISHES.

Lao Yang, May 24.-There is con-
tinual skirmishing between the Russian
cavalry and the Japanese. Cossacks
are harassing the japanese in the
hills and by roads, generally driving
them back.
The general plan of the Japanese has
not been divulged. They are apparent
ly marking time, awaiting the arrival
of reserves from Korea, who have been
delayed owing to the impassablity of
the roads.
The Japanese are sending all invalids
in the direction of the Yalu to CEN
trail hospital.
The Chinese report the destruction
of another Japanese battleship off Port
Arthur, but the report is unconfirmed
and is not credited.
Several Japanese who landed from
junks near Port Arthur and started
toward the town with the intention OF
dynamiting the docks, were captured
and shot.
The Russian wounded are recovering
rapidly. Several wounded soldiers de.
serted from the hospital and stole bacI
| to the front.
A typhoon is raging off the coast.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25
FLOWER WAS MISSING.
Estimate of the swindIes He Is Said
to Have Worked.

to Have Worked.
New York, May 24.-The hail bond o"
Dr. r. C. Flower, for $4,000, was for.
feited to-day. the defendant failing to
appear for trial on one of five indict-
ments charging him with grand lar
ceny.
The indictment on which Flower was
to be tried to-day was one charging the
larceny OF $500 from Mrs. Della Gray
Taylor When the case was called
counsel for the defendant Naid that he
had made an Intellectual search for DR..
Flower and had been unable to locate
him A bench warrant will be issued
for Flowers arrest.
Though Mrs. Storrs has lost upwards
of $S0O,00O, as well as the $4,000 bail
which was declared forfeited. she sent
word to the district attorneys office
to-day that she has still every conf
dence in DR.. Flower and will continue
to aid him so long as he needs assist
ance.
According to the district attorneys
office, DIR. Flower succeeded in getting
from credulous people the following
amounts of money: Through the
Spentazuma Mining Company, $250000;
Arizona and Eastern Mining Company
$3.50, 900; Blue Ridge Mining Company
$3.50, 900; Pan American Mining and
Smelling Company $150,000; Perrenates
Mining Company, $4,000, and through
the Uriques Mining Company, 100000.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25
SULLY & CO. FILE
THEIR SCHEDULE.
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OF THE FIRM THAT WENT DOWN,
WHEN COTTON DID.

Firm Liabilities Are shown TO BE
&;3,56S,036 and Assets $4,119.627.
OF the Indebtedness $1,360, ,4O2 Is
Unsecured-PersOnaI sulIy shows
Assets Far in Excess of His LA
biIities-Other Members of the
Firm Have Assets Far Above LA
biIitiss.
New York, May 24.-The schedules
filed by Sully e. Co. in the United
States District Court to- day show firm
liabilities of $3,56S 936 and assets of $4,-
1882.
OF the Indebtedness, 81, 1863, 462 is unse-
cured. The schedules mention $4,000
Of Indebtedness. which. it is said,
should be paid by other parties. The
same $4,000 is mentioned IN the assets
as bills and notes held by the firm.
There is due Sully & Co., in open ac-
count, $6S,SS4. They have, the schedules
state, stocks and bonds margined in
the amount of $29,1O0 and unliquidated
claims to the amount of $1,29S,25O and
$2.167, ,49O.
Deposited in bank the firm has $445.-
S4S and it also has three memberships
in the Cotton Exchange of New York,
valued at $35,175.
Sully personally has an indebtedness
OF $344,0 and assets of $2,074 425 OF
the former. 1856, 1872 is unsecured.
Individual assets consist of real es-
tate. $266. 900; cash, 81, ,6S4; notes. 81, 900:
due on account. $1,475 800; bonds and
stocks, 1911 1926; property in reversion.
$l1,000 and $4,000. which he claims is
exempted.
In the case of the other members of
the firm, the assets far exceed the la
bilties.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25
KILLED 20 RUSSIANS;
SUSTAINED NO LOSSES

Toxic, May 24.-5 P. M.-Gen. Kurok
reports that a section of Japanese in
fantry encountered and defeated 21C
Cossacks at Kou. eight miles
northeast of Kuang-Tien. The Cos
sacks fled to Ai-Yuang- -Pienmen, leav
ing twenty dead. The japanese sus-
tanned no losses.
Additional details of the fight O.
Wang Chiatun, near Taku-Shan, May
20, indicate that the squadron of Co.'S
sacks was almost annihilated by tbs
Japanese infantry, which surrounded
and completely routed the enemy AL
the Russian officers were killed, wound
ed or captured. Natives report tha
some of the Cossacks escaped on foot
abandoning their equipments. many
killed and wounded were found on tn.
battlefield
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25
By r. NJ. Larner

ate Are MiIIiOnaires.
BY r. NJ. Larner.
Washington. May 24.-There is con-
siderable grumbling among Republi-
cans of prominence. over the selec-
ton of Secretary Cortelyou to be
chairman of the Republican National
Committee.
The friends of Senators Penrose, of
Pennsylvania, and Gallinger, of New
Hampshire, are not at all pleased with
the Presidents choice. Senator PEN
rose wanted the position to strength
en- his political grip on the Republi-
can party in Pennsylvania. in antici-
patton of the early retirement from
public life of Senator Matthew Stan
tantly consented to have his name
considered in connection with the
chairmanship. when urged to do so by
many of the most influential members
of the Senate. To be thus put aside.
almost uncermoniously, by the Presi-
dent in the interest of Secretary Cor
telyou, is to say the least. embarrass-
ing to the sponsors of Senator CALM
ger.
COrteIyOu the Presidents Choice.
To many of the Presidents political
visitors during the last few days ex-
plantations have. been given at the
White House to justify the designation
of Mr.. Cortelyou. The veteran politi-
clans do not like it, and they have not
hesitated to so express themselves to
the President. The latter, however, is
not willing to concede that any mis-
take has been made. On the contrary.
he is entirely satisfied that Il wiser Sc
| lection could not have been made and
says he is entirely prepared to abide
| the consequences. So confident is the
! President that he will succeed him
self that he may abandon the idea of
| making a campaign tour and refrain
from taking part in the spellbinding
| performnces.
| Quay's Retirement Probable.
Senator Quays physical disability
will probably require his permanent re-
tirement from the political stage. Al.
ready there is an active struggle going
on in the Keystone state, in anticipation
of Senator Quay's laying aside his SER
atorial toga after March 4, next, il noe
sooner. Senator Quay's health is sucl
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25
WAR IN THE EAST.

Russians now have an idea that
the Japanese do not mediate an
advance upon Lao Yang and Muk-
den, but purpose directing their
efforts against Port Arthur, Ku-
roki's army holding off Kuropat-
kin's until Oku can effect the cap
ture of Port Arthur.
Continual skirmishes between the
Russian cavalry and Japanese are
reported from Lao Yang.
Russian admiralty insists that the
cruiser Bogatyr, which went on
the rocks at Vladivostok, has not
been blown up, but that Admiral
Skrydloff, on the contrary, tele-
graphs that he will probably be
able to save the vessel.
Russians are reported to have
captured and destroyed the town
Of Anju, Korea.
Kuroki reports that a section of
japanese infantry encountered and
defeated 200 Cossacks, leaving
twenty dead.
Nothing received to confirm the
report that the Japanese made a
land attack on Port Arthur and
were repulsed by the Russians
with a loss of $1,000 men killed or
wounded.
Naval attaches of the United
States have been instructed to re-
port upon the number of war mines
floating off the Manchurian coast
and their danger to neutral ship
ming
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25
DO NOT BELIEVE NOW
ATTACK WAS MADE

st. Petersburg, May "a, 6. p. m.-The
report cabled to the Associated Press
yesterday that the Foreign Office had
received a telegram from the Russian
consul at Che Foo reporting that the
Japanese had made a land attack on
Port Arthur and had lost $1,000 men
killed or wounded and that the Rus
slams had lost 1000 men, is true, but
as nothing confrmatory has been re-
ceived from any other source, the re-
port is not given credence. The consul
In his telegram said his information
was obtained from Chinese. The War
Office has nothing TO confirm his re-
pOrt
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25
HARDWARE MEN ARE
GATHERED IN ATLANTA.
Over 1000 Members of Organizations
Attending Meetings.

Attending Meetings.
Atlanta, May 24.-The opening Joint
session Of the convention of the South
ern Hardware Jobbers' Association and
the American Hardware Manufactur-
ers' Association, with more than 4
thousand members of the two organi-
cations in attendance, was held this
morning.
President William Crumley of the
Southern Jobbers' Association of At
lanta presided. Mayor Howell extend
ed a welcome in the name of Atlanta.
w. w. Weber of Fort Smith, Ark,
president; ]. c. Bierge of the Ameri-
can Hardware Manufacturers Associ-
alton and S. G. Gilhllan Of Ironton.
o., were among the other speakers.
The afternoon session was taken up
with the reading of reports from the
various committees. o. B. Barker Of
Lynchburg, Va, read the report of
the Executive Committee.
The convention will be in session un-
til Thursday
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25
MISS L.ANGHAM WEDS
VIC0MTE DEFARAM0ND.

Washington. May 24.-In the pres
ence Of Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Roose-
welt, the Secretary of State and Mrs.
Hay, the entire diplomatic corps, the
admiral of the navy and Mrs. Dewey
and a few naval officers, who were
present as the official representatives
of the American navy. Miss Ivy Lang
ham, the sister of the Baroness Speck
Won Sternberg, was married to-day to
Lieut.. Commander. the Vicomte De-
Faramond, the naval attache of the
French embassy. The ceremony took
place at II o'clock in St. Matthew's
Roman Catholic Church, Father Lee
officiating.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25

Knoxville, Tenn, May 24.-William
Sutherland. director of education for
100 Filipinos sent TO this country,
visited President Dabney Of the Uni
versity of Tennessee to-day and made
partial arrangements for placing eight
Filipinos at the local institution. At
President Dabney's suggestion he will
go to Cincinnati and lay his claims
before the trustees of the University
of Cincinnati, of which Mr.. Dabney
was recently elected president. his
supervision to begin next fall.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25

Chou. which is sufficient to stand off
an ordinary force of the enemy and
discourage the landing of troops there
or at Hung Yo Chen. The Japanese
are not in force north of Wafandian.
Apparently, there is good warrant for
the belief that Gen. Kuropatkin has a
strong line extending south from Lao
Yang and west of Hai-Cheng. protect
ing an advance upon Kai-Chou and
New ChWang.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25

st. Petersburg, May "a, 2 p. m.-The
prevailing opinion at the headquarters
of the general staff is that the with
drawal of the Japanese upon Feng
Wang Cheng means that the enemy
has decided to devote himself primari-
ly to operations against Port Arthur,
and that the present object of Gen. Ku-
roki, with the first army, supported
by Gen. Nadya with the third army
now landing near Taku-Shan, is to
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25
SKRYDL0FF THINKS HE
CAN SAVE THE B0GATYR.

st. Petersburg, May 24.-Additiona;
details of the disaster to the protected
cruiser Bogatyr confirms the previous
reports to the effect that she wen'
ashore in fog at the entrance of tn :
gulf of Amour, opposite Vladivostok.
Her guns were taken off and some OF
them were mounted ashore, to protect
the vessel during the salvage opera
tions.
Although the statement was positive
ly made yesterday that she had al
ready been blown up, the admiralty in
sists that this is not true, and that ef-
forts are still progressing 70 save her,
Vice Admiral Skrydloff having tele-
graphed to the Emperor that he thought
he could do so.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25
PARKER'S FRIENDS WILL
CONTROL IN ALABAMA

Montgomery, Ala. May 24.-The
Democratic State Convention will
meet here tomorrow to select dele
gates to the National Convention.
Much interest s manifested in ad-
vance OF the gathering of the delegates
and from present indications the
friends Of Judge Parker will have con-
,uol Following precedent 1t seems
lkely that an uninstructed delegation
VIII be sent TO st. Louis.
Mcclellan is popular IN Alabama and
- considered by many a logical COM
promise candidate
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25
SHOT GIRL WHEN SHE
REFUSED TO GO WITH HIM

Then jasper ID. Carter Blew Out His
own Brains.
Atlanta, May 24.-Jasper D. Carter,
formerly of Covington, but recently Of
Tampa, Fla, went to disreputable
house on Collins street last night, and
for the third time tried to persuade
Gentry McNew, a 2O-year-old girl and
one of the inmates. to accompany him
to Tampa. She refused, and he shot
her twice and then blew his brains
out.
Carter died at the hospital at
O'Clock this morning. The McNew
woman, whose home is in Atlanta, is
still unconscious and it is said cannot
live.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25
PLANTS INSURANCE
WAS UNENCUMBERED,
Policies AgGreEating

Policies AEGregatlng $75O,OOO
Turned Over to the Receiver.
Macon, May 24.-The insurance poll
cies on the life of the late r. II. Plant,
aggregating $75OOOO, have been surren-
dered TO Receiver Corbin by the legal
advisers of the Plant estate. These
policies are worth their face value to
the creditors, with the exception Of two
small ones. which may be slightly en-
numbered.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25
BELIEVED TENNESSEE
WILL BE FOR PARKER
~~nventiOn Is Expected to Instruct
for Him.


for Him.
Nashville, Tenn, May 24.-The DEM
ocratic State Convention meets to-mor-
row to nominate candidates for Gov
ernor, Treasurer, Secretary of State
controller, railroad commissioner, four
delegates at large to the National Con-
Ventional, and two electors.
All Of the state officers. with the ex-
ception of railroad commissioner, are
candidates for reelection and have no
opposition for denomination. Ex-Con-
gresham b. A. Enloe will, it is believ-
ed' secure the nomination for railroad
commissioner to fill the vacancy cre-
ated by the retirement of Chairman
n. w. Baptist.
1t seems certain that Senator Car
mack, Newton II. White and Judge
John X. Shields will be three of the
delegates from the state at large to
lhe National Convention. Senator Car
mack is an avowed friend of Judge AL
ton b. Parker and will head the dele
cation, which is reasonably certain to
De instructed for the New Yorker
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25
PoIicemnn WINS shot.

Knoxville Tenn, May 24.-while
trying to arrest some men charged
with Illicit distilling cf whisky, Po-
liceman John Webb of Johnson City
was shot twice in the stomach by
Buck" Keys, a notorious character.
Keys fled and a reward of 5000 has
been offered for his arrest. Webb
cannot live
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25
CAPTURED TOWN
OF ANU IN KOREA.

MulIdcn, May 21-The Russians
on May 16 made a sudden attack
upon the town of Anju, Korea,
from the village of Hai-Tchien,
and captured the town, destroy
ing it. The Japanese garrison
set fire to the houses and stores
and retired in perfect order.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25
JAPS ARE AFTER
PORT ARTHUR
RUSSIANS THINK THE ENEMY
WILL NOT AT PRESENT ADVANCE
INTO MANCHURIA.

Expect the Japanese to Devote Their
Efforts Primarily to the Reduction
OF the Russian Stronghold. Hold
ing kurOpatISin on from Its Re-
hef-Rainy Season, Which App
proaches, VIII Interfere with
Operations.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25
Ten stokers Not ISiIled.

st. Petersburg. May 24.-The report
circulated by the st. Petersburg cor
respondent Of the Central News that
ten stokers were killed by an explo-
sion yesterday on board the Russian
battleship orel at cronstadt is abso-
lutely denied.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25

GOES TO TUSKEGEE TO
GET COTTON WORKERS
Hunt Wants to Tnke Negroes to the
soudan.

Hunt wants 10 1nke negroes 10 tne
soudan.
Tuskegee, Ala, May 24.-Leigh Hunt
the Soudan promoter, with a special
party of friends, including Director
of the Mint George e. Roberts and
Mrs. Roberts. reached here to-day in
a private car to remain through the
commencement season of the Tuske-
gee Institute and to confer with Book
er T. Washington with a view to Sc
curing number Of negroes educated
In scientific agriculture, and the me-
chanlcal arts for the cotton raising
experiment being carried on in the
soudan by Mr.. Hunt, who has a large
concession from the English govern
ment.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25
openea virginia nuiIdine.

Worlds Fair Ground. st. Louis. May
24.-The Virginia state building, rep
lica of Monticello" the home OF
Thomas Jefferson, has been opened 10
the public. Miss Jeane Caroline Mer-
Ger, secretary OF the State Commission,
Is in charge as acting hostess
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25

San Francisco, May 21-The Alton.
a small river boat carrying oil. was
sunk near San Quentin to-day. There
was no loss Of life.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25
SECRETARY GEO. b. CORTELYOU.
Probable Chairman of Republican
National Committee.

that he is not allowed to see or hear
anything of national or state politics.
Those close and dear to him are exert
ing their best efforts to prolong his al
ready eventful life.
From Pennsylvania comes the re-
rort that four of the many aspirants
for Quay's seat in the Sens te are mil
lionaires. The quartette comprise ;
Henry Clay Frick, the iron king; Fran
els L. Robbins. president of the Pitts
Lurg Coal Company; George T. Oliver,
of Pttsburg, publisher, and Joseph 9.
Sibley, of the Standard oil Company
now a member of the House OF Repre-
santatives. Sibley is regarded as the
cleverest politician in the punch, and
the other three men are jeaousiy watch
ing tho aggressive movements being
made in behalf of "Joey," who Is dew
lish slv at political tricks.
wpnnmnlSer May Try 1t.
John Wanamaker may make another
attempt to break into the Senate, and
Charles Emory Smith is also said to
have a longing in that direction. With
Quay out Of the running, there will be
some lively bidding for the vacant
chair, and all of the aspirants thus far
mentioned fully understand the advan-
tage Of having a long purse ard the
wisdom to use it in Pennsylvania.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25
SAYS JAPANESE HAVE
LEFT FENG WANG CHENG.

Lao Yang. May a4.-It is reported
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25

CONTINUED on Fifth Page.)
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-25
ROOSEVELT STANDS
BY CORTELYOU
AS CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN.
PENRosE AND GALLINGER WANTED
THE JOB.

The President Satisfied with HIS
ChOice-SO Confident Is He of Suc-
ceedinE Himself That He May
Abandon Idea of Campaign Tour.
Talk of Quay's Successor-FOur
Aspirnnts for His Seat in the Sem
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-04-19
THE DIRTY DODGERS.

The prating of an idiot, the
chattering of an i'm beetle, the
ranting of a fanatic, the Drawing
of an ass, all CRATE harsh1y on a
long-suffering public; but the
spectacle of a prohibition crank
acting as a horn-b1ower, the cats
paw of saloon men, is the sorriest
spectacle we can imagine.
There is an old fossil in this
city who is never heard Of, ex-
cept when he prates and spouts
around little on prohibition, I'M
til election, then the saloon men,
with the greatest facility, (and
knowing the man, we imagine, at
a very cheap price, use him in
getting out little saloon hand
bills, which the said fanatic i'm
AGNES will turn the world up
side down, when in reality, no.
body gives serious thought to
his little dirty dodgers, ex-
cept the whiskey vender, who
pays for them.