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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18
MESSAGE OF DIAZ.
How the President of Mexico Ad-
dressed His Congress.

Mexico City, Sept. 17.-President
Diaz's message delivered at the con-
vening of Congress yesterday was to-
day given to the press for publication.
The message was of the usual length
and dwelt particularly on the friendly
relations existing with all foreign pow
ers. The arrival of the first diplomat
ic representative of China was noted.
He reported the result of the sani-
tary campaign against yellow fever as
gratifying. There has been no recur-
renee of this disease in epidemic form
during this year.
The President reviewed at length the
notable advances made here in edu-
cation.
During the first half of the current
fiscal year 1000 titles were granted to
mining properties. There has been a
notable activity in mineral production
and Mexico now takes second rank as
producer of copper.
The railway systems of the country
have increased greatly during the past
year. The federal telegraph system
has steadily grown, 1,500 kilometres
of new lines having been built.
The national finances are in an eX-
cellent condition. The total revenues
of the fiscal year ending June 80 were
over $S5, 900, 900; this is a gain of $8,000,-
900 over the previous fiscal year. Both
the customs collections and the stamp
taxes continue to give large returns.
In referring to military matters the
President says great progress has been
made in improving and undermining
armaments and the artillery has been
strengthened.
He states that the new war vessels
constructed in the United States and
italy will add to the Importance and
efficiency of the navy.
International peace has continued
uninterrupted and the country has
continued prosperous.
No mention is made Of the monetary
reform which may come before Con-
gress this year or next spring in a
special session.
The message is replete with facts
demonstrating the great progress made
by the nation. The business commu-
nifty regards it as contributory to
maintaining domestic and foreign con-
ffdence as showing a remarkably solid
condition of the national finances.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18
MADE A COOL EFFORT
TO STEAL $4,000
Game That Smooth Character
Tried to Work on a Bank.

Game That n smooth Character
Tried to Work on a Bank.
San Francisco. Sept. 17.-Just at the
close of the banking hours to-day a
man in the lobby of the First National
Bank of this city, observing the cage
door leading behind the counter ajar,
pushed it aside, walked in and, helping
himself to a bag containing $4,000 in
gold coin, made a rapid exit.
He Immediately slowed down his
pace, and walked into a side entrance
of the Brooklyn Hotel, which leads to
the dining room. closely followed by C.
K. Macintosh, an employe of the bank,
who had witnessed the theft. Seeing
he was pursued, the thief turned into
the hotel office, where he was over
taken and seized by Macintosh. When
asked to turn over the money he said
it was his own. The bag was taken
from him, however, and it's contents
found to have been undisturbed.
The daring robber, who is about 35
years old and well dressed, then called
upon the people in the hotel Office to
see if he had not told the truth by ac-
companying him to the bank only
few feet away. He walked to the cor
ner undisturbed, boarded street car
which was passing and soon was out
of sight He is now being searched
for by the police
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18
ANOTHER CREW
is AT WILMINGTON
RESCUED FROM SCHOONER
THAT HAD BUT THE DECK HOUSE
ABOVE THE WATER.

After Trying Experience the Cap
tain and Crew of Seven of the
Nathan Lawrence Were Taken on
BY Another VesseI-Hurricane
Struck the Lawrence and Swept
the Vessel CIear-Other Work of
the Coast storm.
Wilmington, N. c., Sept. 1.-THE
third shipwrecked crew to be landed
in Wilmington since the disastrous hur-
ricane of Tuesday and Wednesday
came up to the city to-day. The res
cued men were Capt. E w. Barlow
and seven men, who were taken from
the wreck of the schooner Nathan
Lawrence in the Gulf stream off Cape
Roman.
The Nathan Lawrence sailed from
Georgetown. S. c.. last Monday. The
hurricane struck the ship at u. m.
Tuesday, and carried away every sail.
though they were snugly furled. Huge
seas boarded the ship. swept both life
boats away, carried away the forward
house, the midship house and all the
water tanks and belongings Of the
crew.
In the midst of an awful sea Tues
day night at midnight the ship sprang
leak and filled in thirty minutes.
Nothing was left above water but the
after house. and on this the crew
lashed themselves and waited for day.
light
At the break of day Wednesday the
schooner d. j. Sawyer sighted the
wreck and bore down on it. The sea
was too rough all day to allow a. boat
to be launched, but at $50 D. m. a
boat was put over and all hands were
saved
The men were exhausted, having
been without food and water twenty
four hours. The rescuing schooner
herself had suffered from the storm.
having lost her jibboom and two head
sails.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18
THINKS THAT THE JAPS
WILL NOT STRIKE NOW.
How Russian OmciaIs Reason Out a
Waiting Policy.

How Russian officials Reason Out a
Waiting Policy.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 17.-There has
been an entire absence of official news
from the front to-day. The War Office
is displaying no special concern as yet
over the continual skirmishing on the
fianks of the Russian army, regarding
it as the natural desire of the Japanese
to keep in touch with the Russian
forces rather than a premonitory symp-
tom of forward movement by Com
mander-in-C Chief Oyamas army which
the authorities are not inclined to be-
lieve can occur within fortnight, un-
less large reinforcements have been re-
ceived and the work of getting up sup
plies has been done more quickly than
was supposed to be possible. The Jap
anese having been unable to follow up
their victory at Lao Yang when the
time was ripe, the War Office sees no
reason for feverish haste on their part
to come into touch with Gen. Kuropat-
kin, now that he has had time to re-
cuperate his forces.
The question whether a big battle
will be fought in the vicinity of Muk-
den is considered here to depend chief
ly upon Gen. Kuropatkin, as it is not
believed that the japanese will be able
TO force him to fight at Mukden unless
he so elects. The general idea is that
when the advance really comes the
Japanese will simply outflank Mukden
and go direct against Tie Pass.
The movements of the Japanese land
forces and the appearance of a large
fiotilla in the Lao river are believed
to support this view.
AS far as the public is concerned,
interest seems again to be gravitating
toward Port Arthur, where the gal
liant fight of Lieut.. Gen. Stoessers s
garrison is being watched with in
tense interest. The report that the
garrison has been forced to fall back
to the use of homemade powder,
which is proving defective, is consid-
cred a discouraging factor. 1t would
be a national grief should the de-
fense of the fortress fail through lack
of ammunition. More Importance,
however, is attached in military cir
cles to the reports that the Japanese
have abandoned the idea of a direct
assault, and are tunneling the forti-
fications, and it is believed possible
that the end may come as at Sevasto-
pol, with a repetition of the dreadful
carnage at the Malakhoff Tower.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18
TRAIN WAS WRECKED.
Twelve Were Injured, Some OF
Whom May Die.

Chica go, Sept. ia through passen-
ger train on the Lake Shore and Mich
igan Southern road from Toledo to
Chicago, was wrecked this afternoon
at the crossing of the tracks and Root
street
Accounts of the cause of the acci-
dent differ, some of the railroad peo-
pie claiming that the train ran into
an open switch, and others saying
that the locomotive jumped the track
because of a broken hange. Twelve
persons were injured and several of
them mag die
The train was little behind time
in entering the city. and was going at
a high rate of speed i'm order to make
up the lost time. The tracks are ele-
waited, and the accident happened just
before the train reached the viaduct
passing over Root street. The engine
left the track. but the fore part of the
tender struck the end of the viaduct
railing and was torn to pieces. The
engine plunged to the far side of the
viaduct, where rail torn from it's
fastenings rose on end and transfixed
the rear of the engine cab and the
forepart of the baggage car. 1t held
the wreckage so closely that several
hours work was necessary before the
wreckage of the baggage car could be
removed
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18
ALMOST A REBELLION.
The Socialist Agitation in Italy is
Proving Serious.

Rome, Sept. 1.-THE Socialist agi-
tation is on the increase, especially
in the northern part of Italy. In
some places It is assuming the char
acter of a rebellion.
Another fight has occurred at Genoa
between the strikers and police. The
whole night was passed in darkness
there, owing to the strike.
The mayor and other municipal Of
ficers of Milan came to Rome to-day
to present to the government an ex-
preston of the indignation of the pop
ulation of Milan as a result of what
they term the slaughter of the peo-
pie.
The real cause of the whole agitation
is an attempt of the extreme party
to overthrow the cabinet, since, in
spite of the fact that it is a liberal
ministry, 1t energetically keeps the ex-
tremists in hand.
The strike here has begun, but It
is not general.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18
NO ATTACK
ON ROOSEVELT
PARKER'S INSTRUCTIONS
IN MAKING UP DEMOCRATIC CAM
PAIGN TEXT BOOK.

"Let There he No Rejoinder in Kind
or Otherwise to the Attack in the
Republican Text Book on the Per-
sOnaI Character of the Democratic
Nominee" Were Judge Parker's
Instructions to the Compiler OF
the Democratic Text Book.
New York, Sept. 17.-In giving out
to-day the first installment of advance
proofs of the party campaign text
book, MIR. George F. Parker, chief of
the literary department of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, also made
public a letter concerning the book,
which he had received on Aug. IS from
Judge Alton B. Parker. the Democratic
nominee for President. as follows:
Rosemount, Esopus. New York, Aug.
II, 1904.-My Dear Mr.. Parker: The
Times of this morning says that the
party text book is about prepared, and
that it will go to the printer in a few
days. Therefore, I hasten to beg you
to see to it that there is no word in it
that reflects upon the personal honor
and integrity of President Roosevelt.
An Evening Post editorial indicates
that but little care was taken in that
direction toward myself by the COM
piler of the Republican text book, but
let there be no rejoinder in kind or
otherwise.
] feel confident that you need no re-
minder, still my anxiety impels me to
send this caution. Very truly yours,
Alton b. Parker.
Many pages of the Republican cam
paign book were devoted to an attack
upon the personal character of the
Democratic nominee; especially in re-
gard to his motives in sending the
Gold Telegram" to the party conven-
ton at st. Louis.
That the wishes of Judge Parker that
there be mo rejoinder in kind or 9TH
erwise" have been scrupulously OBJ
served will be apparent when the
whole of the Democratic text book is
published. The volume, now soon to
be issued, was prepared under the di-
rection of committee consisting of
Hon. Josiah Quincy, eX-Mayor of Bos-
ton; Hon. William S. Cowherd, chair
man of the Democratic Congressional
Committee, and George F. Parker,
chief of the literary department of the
National Committee.
The book will have as a sort of pref
ace full copy of the constitution of
the United States. as emphasizing the
Democratic contention that the re-
turn to the constitution" is one of the
principal issues in this campaign. The
greatest amount of space in the book
is devoted to a discussion of the tariff
and a portion of that section of the
volume is the first to be made public.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18
KUR0PATKIN is STILL
EXPLAINING TO NICHOLAS.
says They Did Very Well Under the
Circumstances.

says They Did Very Wen under the
circumstances.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 17.-Under date
of Sept. 16, Gen. Kuropatkin telegraph
ed to the Emperor as follows:
"The entire Manchurian army re-
joices inexpressibly at your majestys
appreciation of it's labors and military
deeds. We are all animated by the
one desire to beat the enemy and justi
fly the confidence reposed in us by the
supreme chief of the Russian army,
who may feel perfectly assured of the
army's future self-denial and devo-
ton.
"Our departure from Lao Yang was
unavoidable and was accomplished un-
der conditions fraught with great diff
Guilty. Even our adversaries upon this
occasion were very modest, their re-
port not mentioning the capture of pris-
oners, guns or other trophies.
"Gen. Kuroki's official report con-
firms the statement that on the morn
ing of Sept. his entire force, which
is the strongest of the three Japanese
armies. was on the right bank of the
Taitse river, and If conditions had been
favorable, could have cut off the troops
occupying Lao Yang from the Russian
troops operating on the right bank of
the Taitse river.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18
OFFICIALS ON TRIAL FOR
SUB0RNATI0N OF PERJURY.

Mount Sterling. KY. Sept 17.-The
trials Of Judge b. +. French and
Sheriff Ed Callahan. on the charge Of
subornation OF perjury In connection
with the Curtis Jett and Thomas White
assassination cases In Breathitt coun-
" last year, were concluded to-day,
and the cases submitted 70 the jury.
Late tonight, the jury reported that
they were unable 70 agree and asked
10 be discharged. Judge Allie w.
Young refused to discharge them, and
placed them IN charge of the sheriff
I'm Monday Prosecutor Byrd says he
VIII prosecute them again IN case of a
miHtrlni.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18
BARGE SCHUYLKILL
WAS DRIVEN ASHORE
Tug Found It Necessary to Abandon
Its Tovvs.

- - 4NNNNsSaNE W AOAnuOn
Its Tows.
Newbern, N. c., Sept 1.-THE barge
schuylkill, Capt. Samuel Irwin, from
Philadelphia, bound to Scranton, N. g..
Is ashore near Pasquotank river light
In Albemarle sound, having been driven
in during the storm Wednesday night.
The tug Carter, also of Philadelphia.
was towing the Schuylkill and the
barge Edward. the latter bound to
Newbern. The tug becoming endan-
gered. her captain cut the hawsers.
leaving both barges to struggle for
themselves. Both barges anchored.
The Edwards anchor held and she sus-
tanned no damage of consequence. The
Carter lost her rudder and heel.
On Thursday, the tug Frank K. Esh-
rick, Capt. Dryden, passing, discovered
signals of distress and towed the Car
ter to Elizabeth City and the Edward
to Newborn. arriving to-day. The
SchuylkilFs crew and the captain's
family remained aboard her, although
she Is high and dry. and even with
an unusually high tide. it will be diff
cult to get her ahoat.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18

going back and forth in the car, ran
against him with such force as to push
him off his seat. He looked at the ne
gro and said:
Lookout what you are doing, negro,
or YOU may have trouble"
Take your d legs out of the
way or 1 will run over you," is said
to have been the negro's retort.
He had hardly got the words out of
his mouth when Altman almost be-
headed him with his knife, or dirk.
Jackson Duncan. for whom the ne
gro worked, took his part and had his
hand under his coat, demonstrating
with the slayer, when the other Alt
man stabbed him to the heart and
killed him. This eyewitness says he
thinks that the Altman who killed
jackson Duncan expected him to draw
a pistol and shoot his brother.
This will probably be the defense of
the Altmans, though no statement has
been made regarding the affair by
them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18
CASEY MADE TWENTY
STRAIGHT BULLS EYES.
wonderful Shooting at 800 Yards mt
CreedmOOr.

CreedmOOr.
New York Sept. 1.-THE first an
nual fall meeting of the Interstate
Rifle Association on the Creedmoor
range ended to-day. The most inter-
esting incidents of the day were the
shooting by First Lieutenant x. K. V.
Casey of the Seventy-first New York
Regiment, who made a string of twen-
ty straight bulls-eyes at 900 yards,
which is said to be new worlds rec
ord, and the capturing of all the first
prizes in the revolver and pistol COM
petitions by Thomas Anderton of Bos-
ton.
Lieut. A. e. Wells of the Seventy
first New York Regiment finished in
the lead in the association match, with
a total of 176 out of a possible 2O5.
First prize in the Schuetzen match
was won by Harry NJ Pope of Massa-
chusetts, with a total of 216.
Lieut.. Casey won the all-comers long
range match with a total of 102. and
Capt. Hudson finished in the lead in
the all-comers short range match, with
a. total of 101
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18
WORK OF THE STORM.
More Tragedies of the Sea Are RE-
ported at Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va. Sept 1.-THE ocean
going tug General Thomas. arriving
here to-day with two barges from
Providence, reports the loss of a sea-
man during Wednesdays gale. The
man was washed overheard and
drowned.
The three-masted schooner reported
abandoned with deck load of lumber
afire off the Carolina coast is thought
to be the Mary Saunders. which left
the Capes Tuesday night for New
York. Capt. Soper of the Saunders
had his wife and daughter on board.
The tug ]. W. Murray brought into
port to-day a sailboat belonging to
Hoopers Island lighthouse in the Po-
tomac river. The boat was found
drifting in the storm. A pair of over
alls found in it contained memoranda
of stores for the lighthouse. There
was no trace of the occupant.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18
EXPECTING THE ATTACK
TO BE RENEWED SEPT. 16.
Japanese Probably Again Assaulted
Port Arthur.

FORT AEtnuFs
Che Foot, Sept. II, 4 p. ma Japa-
nese who arrived here to-day reports
that the citizens of Dalny on Sept. Is
expected that the general attack upon
Port Arthur would be renewed upon
the following day. He has reliable in
formation to the effect that the Japa-
nese siege work at Rihlungshan and
Kikwanshan were completed on Sept.
Is.
Both Chinese and Japanese recent
arrivals agree that the bombarding Of
Port Arthur became terrific at dawn
of Sept IS and continued during the
forenoon of Sept. 16 The japanese
fire from Shushiyne and Palngshan at
Pigeon bay, where heavy guns from
Japan have been placed in position
lately The shells fell with great fire.
quency in the Chinese new town.
Yangiatung. which is a village at
Pigeon bay, and has been occupied by
the Russians, has bene evacuated by
them secretly. The Japanese have not
occupied the village.
Five hundred cavalrymen, who at
tempted 10 drive the japanese from
Palungshan. have not returned. and
Il is believed that the fortresses there
have been captured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18
OFFICIALS NOT EXPECTANT.

Official news from the seat of
war in the Far East is still lack
ing, but the War Office at st. Pc
tersburg appears not to anticipate
a great battle in the immediate
future.
The officials believe that the
Japanese will not hurry on an en-
gagement with Gen. Kuropatkin,
owing to the fact that the latter
has had time since the evacuation
of Lao Yang ito strengthen his
forces materially, and that the next
movement of the Japanese will be
directed against Tie Pass.
Public interest is again appar-
emily being centered upon Port
Arthur, and the reports that the
Japanese are tunneling the forti-
fications there are received in the
Russian capital with some credul-
ity.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18
PARKER WILL GO TO
NEW YORK AGAIN.
He Is to Have Further Conferences
with Lenders.


New York. Sept. lit was said at
Democratic national headquarters to-
day that Judge Parker will make an
other visit to New York within week,
or before the publication of his letter
of acceptance, and that the personal
conferences between the nominee, and
his managers will be repeated as often
as necessary.
Just why Chairman Taggart of the
National Committee found it neces-
sary to leave the city on the eve of
Judge Parker's visit was explained
to-day by Mr.. Tanning, Mr.. Taggart's
chief assistant at Democratic head
quarters. Mr.. flaming is vice chair
man of the Indiana State Democratic
Committee. Some weeks ago, he said,
he visited that state and found that
a consultation between state leaders
and the national chairman was very
desirable, but that it was impracti-
cable for these leaders to visit New
York. He promised them to induce
Mr.. Taggart to go to Indiana If pos
sible, and on his return to New York
placed the latter before the chair
man i'm such a manner that the visit
was arranged. Appointments were
made at Indianapolis and French Lick
Springs and the dates fixed.
1t was not until noon of the day on
which Mr.. Taggart was to leave for
the West that he was informed By
Judge Parker over the long distance
telephone that the judge intended to
come to New York. Mr.. Taggart ex-
planned the situation to Mr.. Parker
and suggested that II would be i'm
practicable for him to cancel the ar.
rangement in Indiana and Illinois.
Judge Parker assented to this, but
saw no reason to cancel his own visit
TO New York City. on his next visit,
II is stated, Mr.. Taggart will be in
New York
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18
BOTH ARMIES WANT TO
SUSPEND H0STILITIES.

Gen. Kuroki's Headquarters in the
Field, Sept IA, via Fusan, Korea, Sept.
1.-THE Japanese front is now some
miles north of Lao Yang, almost half
way to Mukden, and confronting Gen.
Kuropatkin's outpost lines.
Gen. Kuropatkin. it is believed. is
removing his headquarters to Harbin.
Both armies are satisfied to suspend
hostilities for a time. They are ap-
parently exhausted after the battle of
Lao Yang.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18
DARLINGTON TROOPS TO
PROTECT A NEGRO.

Darlington. S. c.. Sept. 17.-Yester-
day Sam Marks, a negro. struck In the
head and seriously injured Hill Langs-
ton. white man, of Lydia. Darlington
county. He was chased with blood
hounds and captured and landed in the
Darlington jail tonight. Fearing
lynching. Sheriff Scarborough tele-
graphed Gov. Hayward, asking him TO
order out the Darlington Guards TO
protect the prisoner. The Guards are
now assembled In their armory. All
Is quiet.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18
PICKP0CKETS MET TO
PREY UPON VETERANS

Rome, Ca. Sept. Pickpockets
got IN their work during the reunion
here and made several good hauls from
prominent men.
Jake c. Moore. while talking 70 some
friends IN a crowd had HE pockets
picked and q fine gold watch taken. j.
J. o'Neiil was also q victim and had
a. yaluabis watch. the sin Of hia EN-
ployss stolen.
Dan Plum % Augusta Waa robbed of
several dollars. while other robhefiea
have been reported n ihs nolies.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18
To Prevent his interference.

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 17.-The
Knoxville Iron Company to-day filed
a bill in chancery seeking to enjoin
II. II. Atwater from creating dissatis-
faction among its employees and in
ducing them to leave for places in
New York and Pennsylvania, where
a strike is now supposed to be on.
The bill alleges that Atwater Is the
agent of the United States Steel Cor
poratlon and is acting in that COM
pany's behalf, the corporation being
made a party defendant.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18

Mukden. Sept. 1.-THE Japanese are
reported to be advancing on both
flanks from the east. southeast and
southwest.
The outposts are closely engaged
twenty miles southeastward, there be-
ing almost constant skirmishing.
Indications point to another great
battle in the vicinity of Mukden. Rus
sian troops occupy all the surrounding
villages.
Refugees are f1ocking into the city.
Chinese among them complain of Sc
verify on the part of the Japanese.