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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15
CONSPIRACY CHARGED
AGAINST BUNCH M'BEE.
Warrant Alleges He Had Designed
to Injure a Railroad.

Warrant Alleges He Had Designed
to Injure a Railroad.
Raleigh, N. c., March 14.-V. E.
McBee, recently appointed receiver of
the Atlantic and North Carolina Rail-
road, was arrested in Newbern to-day
on bench warrant issued by Chief
Justice Clark and brought here to-
night. The warrant, sworn out by At
torney General Gilmer in behalf of the
people of the state. charges Mr.. McBee
with conspiring with X. S. Finch, on
whose complaint he was appointed re-
ceiver, to injure the said road.
A warrant also was issued for Finch,
but he is out of the state. and Gov.
Aycook will probably issue a requi-
sition for him. The case will be heard
in the morning by Judge Clark.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15
GEN. MILES MAY RUN AS
PROHIBITION CANDIDATE.

Oil City, Pa. March 4.-David o.
McCalmont of Franklin. chairman OF
the venango County Prohibition Com
mittee, is in receipt OF letter from
Gen. Nelson A. Miles. in which the
General announces himself indirectly
as a presidential candidate.
Some time ago, Mr.. McCalmont wrote
to Gen. Miles, saying he would be a
delegate to the prohibition national
convention, and asked if he could not
have the pleasure of supporting the
General for the nomination. The full
text of the letter received in reply
Mr.. McCalmont refuses to make pub
lie.
At a banquet. held in Franklin on
Tuesday evening of last week, attend
ed bv a few Of the men active In the
Prohibition party in Franklin, Mr.. Nc
Calmont proposed Gen. Miles as a
candidate. and read an extract from
the letter in which Gen. Miles is quoted
as saying. 1T remains with my friends
TO say what services l shall render
further to my country"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15

first Importance, confirming the idea
that Vice Admiral Makaroff will adopt
the offensive and make a desperate
attempt to bring together Russia's
scattered naval forces or endeavor to
inflict damage upon the Japanese navy.
The story must, however, be viewed
cautiously, the only approach to con-
firmation from any other quarter be-
ing in a dispatch from correspond
ent of the Daily Telegraph at Yin
Kow, which merely says:
''Vice Admiral Makaroff has issued
orders to the effect that the saving
big gun ammunition in the forts must
not be wasted. Evidently this anlmu-
milton is running short"
There is no other news to hand on
the subject.
The Daily Telegraph's Toxic corre-
spondent sends an unconfrmed rumor
to the effect that Japanese marines
have landed and occupied Dalny.
Was Togo BIufiings
1t may be remarked that the Brit
ish newspapers allsregard Vice Ad-
mral Togos report that he has laid
mines at Port Arthur as mere bluff,
and they say that such a feat would
be impossible under fire. The Daily
Mail thinks that if Vice Admiral Ma
karoff closed the channel it was in
order to prevent the ingress of Japan
ese torpedo boat destroyers, as was
done at -Hai-Wei during the
Chino-Japanese war.
1t is a subject of unceasing remark
and conjecture that nothing has been
heard of. the Vladivostok squadron,
and it is beginning to be believed that
it is really inside the harbor of Vladi-
vostok.
The Standards Toxic correspondent
says that according to dispatch from
Gen San, the Russians, are believed to
be Withdrawing from the northeast
frontier of Korea and concentrating at
Via diVnSf0k
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15
SAYS EDUCATION Is
NOT GOOD FOR NEGROES.
vardaman Vetoes "a Bill Appropriate
ing Funds for n school.

Vnrdaman Vetoes "a Bill Appropriate
ing Funds for school.
Jackson Miss, March 14.-Gov. Var
daman this afternoon sent to the House
his veto Of the bill appropriating ST.
200 for the support of the Holly Springs
Normal School. a coiored institution.
The Governor. in his veto message,
takes ground against negro education
stating that it is not the best thing
for the negroes. He advanced this
view in his campaign for Governor.
The Governor gave what he termed a
constitutional reason for vetoing the
bill.
The veto message comes up in the
House tomorrow, and stiff fight will
be made to pass the bill over the Gov
ernors veto. Some of the leaders say
to Knight that it will be successful.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15
TWO WERE. KILLED
IN SHOOTING AFFRAY.

Third Man, Who Sought to, Inter
cede, MortaIIy Wounded.
Jackson, Miss, March 14.-As the
result of a shooting Saturday evening
at Philadelphia, Miss, DR.. w. w.
Jones, a prominent physician, and Roy
Eshe, a planter. are dead. Frank
Burnett. brother-in-law Of Eshe, was
MORALLY wounded.
1t is charged that DR.. Jones circulate
ed stories about one of the Eshe fam
lily. Both Jones and Eshe drew re-
volvers, when they met.
When Burnett came up to intercede
he was shot by Jones.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15

London, March 15.--A correspondent
Of the Daily Mail at New Chwang says
that after the removal of the battle
ship Retvizan four Russian steamers.
the Hardin, the Hailar, the Ninguta
and the Sungari, were anchored at the
mouth of the entrance to Port Ar
thur in proper position and sunk, leav-
ing only small channel available,
Vice Admiral Makaroff having pre-
viously ordered the whole feet to re-
main outside with steam UP, economy
in coal being unnecessary.
This dispatch, which is prominently
displayed by the Daily Mail and which
the correspondent says is ION Russian
information, is, if true, news of the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15
CHARGED WITH MURDER
OF MISS SCHAFER.

Bedford, Ind. March 14.--A grand
jury to-day returned two indictments
against James Mcdonald in connection
with the murder. Of Miss Sarah scha-
fer. One indictment charges murder,
while the other charges statutory as
sault.
Mcdonald Is In Bloomington. Ind
When told Of the indictments. MeDon-
cid said: II am not guilty" He said
he was willing to return 10 Bedford to
plead 70 the indictments.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15
CLOSES CHANNEL
TO PORT ARTHUR
NEW MOVE OF MAKARoFF
SINKS RUSSIAN VESSELS AT THE
ENTRANCE.

This Action Has Two Constructions
Placed Upon It-One Is That Mark
arOf Takes the Offensive, and the
Other That He Wants to Block
the Passage for Japanese Torpedo
vessels-Where Is the VIadivOstOIx
SQUADRON?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15
COMMON PRACTICE TO
LOAD UP SQUARE BALES.
President of the Planters Compress
Company So Declares.

Company SO Declares.
Washington, March 1.-THE Inter-
state Commerce Commission to-day
gave hearing in the case OF the Plant
ers' Compress Company against the
Cleveland. Cincinnati, Chicago and st.
Louis, the Southern. the Central of
Georgia and the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas and numerous other railroads,
involving various alleged violations of
the interstate commerce law.
President Marsh Of the Planters
Compress Company was the principal
witness. He detailed the differences
between the square and the cylindrical
compressed cotton and said that the
cylindrical process prevents putting
paving stones. iron weights or sweep
ings into the. center of the bale. as in
the square bales"
us that the practice with the square
bales?" was asked.
Eyes, sir, common practice" was
the reply.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15
DIED SAYING PRAYER
HIS MOTHER TAUGHT HIM.

Ossining. N. z. March 14.-Thomas
robin was put TO death to-day In the
electric chair IN Ossining prison tor
the murder Of Capt James r.. Craft
In New York city. He walked TO the
chair uttering a prayer that his moth.
or had taught him when a child. Three
shocks were given before he waM pro-
nounced dead.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15
EVENTS IN THE FAR EAST

1t is reported that Admiral Maxi
aroff has sunk steamers, almost
blocking the Port Arthur channel.
A warm controversy is on as to
whether Port Arthur has or has not
fallen. Preponderance of testimony
seems to show that the Russians
still hold it.
1t is declared to be the purpose of
the Russians to retire before the
enemy until they have modified at
least 5000 men.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15
WOOD REPORTS VICTORY
THAT WAS BL00DLESS.
Captured IA Number of the Cannon
of the MOrOs.

Captured "a Number of the Cannon
of the MorOs.
Washington, March 14.--Acting Ad-
jutant General Hall has received the
following cable from Maj. Gen. Wade,
dated Manila, march 49,:
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood reports an
attack on a accommodating force east
Of Cottabato by a strong party of
Moros, made hostile by the passage
of the anti-slavery law. The Moros'
position was shelled and the Moros
fianked, and the outworks taken. They
were strong and well constructed. Cam
non captured, twenty-one old Spanish,
thirty-three Lantakas, also large guam
titles ammunition and supplies. No
casualties on our side"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15
RUSSIANS WILL WAIT
FOR 100000 TROOPS,

Yin Kow. March 14.-The local Rus
sian authorities are apparently in
censed and manifestly much annoyed
at the solicitous inquiries of the COM
manders of foreign gunboats regard
ing the projected blocking of the Lao
river before the arrival of the Japa-
nese, which latter event is regarded as
Continued on Fifth Page.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15
SCH00NERS TURN BACK
BEFORE A HEAVY GALE.
Reported Strnnding of Two in
Hampton Roads.

Norfolk, Va, March 1.-THE weather
bureau tonight reported a large fleet
of schooners had put back into H'amp-
ton Roads for harbor, as a severe gale
was raging outside the capes.
II is reported in maritime circles to-
night that the five-masted schooner
Gov Ames and six-masted schooner,
name unknown, were ashore i'm Hamp-
ton Roads. Neither the Ames nor u
siX-master are known to have entered
the capes, but thick weather has pre-
vailed and IL is not impossible they
have done so. 1t is impossible to con-
firm the reported stranding tonight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15


Washington, March 14.-Senator Ba-
con has offered as an amendment to
the army appropriation bill his bill
to promote the afficiency of military
rifle shooting among the militia of the
various states.
Sometime ago Senator Bacon intro
duced bill appropriating $4,000 to pay
for the transportation, subsistence
and other expenses incurred by men,
bers of the organized militia of the
various states to and from the places
designated for the National troops con-
tests.
Senator Bacon's bill provides that
this sum shall be expended under such
rules and regulations as the Secretary
of War may prescribe, and that the
pay. subsistence and transportation be
the same as provided by law for Of
ficers, and enlisted men of the regu-
lar army. Senator Bacon expects to
have this amendment incorporated in
the army appropriation bill.
In view of the widespread interest
shown in target practice throughout
the country at the last national con.
test, it is believed that Senator Ba-
cons proposition will meet with gen.
eral approval.
Representative Livingston to-day in
PRODUCED a bill to pay the war claim
of Willis Ramsey of Sumpter, S. C.
The claim is for SIG. 484 for horses
mules, provisions and cotton taken by
the federal military forces in 1865.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15
SUPREME COURT SAYS
NORTHWESTERN LINES
CANNOT BE MERGED
Government Wins the Famous Case of the Northern
Securities Company.

Proposed Merger Held to Be egalIt Would Be in Re-
Straint of Trade and Violation of the Laws of Inter-
state COmmerce-Anti-TruSt Laws Constitutional
ity Upheld-FOur of the Nine Justices Give
a Dissenting Opinion.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-15
TO PAY EXPENSES
OF The RIFLEMEN
AN AMENDMENT BY BACON
PROVIDES FOR $4,000 FOR Ma
TIONAL GUARD TEAMS.

1t Is the Georgia Senator's wish to
Have the Amendment IncOrpO-
rated in the Army Appropriation
BiII-His Bill COntemplates the Ex-
penditure of the Fund as the Sec
rotary of War May Decide Ex-
pedient.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-01
Letter to z. F. Wright.
Newberry, S. C..

Dear Sir: Mr.. H. H. Stephenson,
cashier OF Oil City, Pa, savings bank
writes: mine years ago I painted my
house with your paint. 1t wore so
well. I want to use it again"
That's nothing wonderful except
for the fact that the soft coal region
Of Pennsylvania is pretty hard on
paint with its oil, smoke and CRIME.
All we see in it is that Devoe is good
ior nine years sometimes. There
are thousands of people that know
it. and millions that don't.
That's the rub! We advertise for
the millions; we want to make paint
for the millions.
Mr.. Cashier, do you. know that De-
voc lead-and-zinc is twice as cheap
as lead-and-oil, or mixed paints? IS
100 per cent. fair profit in your bus
mess?
Three-quarters of the people paint
lead-and-oil mixed by hand; while the
U. S. government use lead, zinc and
oil ground together by machinery
same as Devoe lead-and-zinc. The
majority never is right about any
thing. Yours truly,
F. w. Devoe & CO.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-01
The Stupid Steward.

Mr.. and Mrs. Pembroke Jones re-
Gently cruised along the Atlantic
coast on Norada with party OF
guests.
At a dinner one evening the SUBJ
iect OF stupidity-of objectionable
lunatic errors and mistakes arose,
and Mrs. Pembroke Jones said:
Lord Duffcrin used to narrate
with a good deal of amusement the
error that an Irish steward OF his
once made.
He was about to set out Tor India.
and a few days before his departure
he remembered an old historic ruin
on his estate near Belfast that stood
in too exposed place.
Sumoning his steward, he took
him to the field on which the ruin
stood. and around this field he drew
a tiny furrow with his stick.
Here >teward,' he said. I want
you to build wall here, following
the lines that 7 have made-a stone
wall five feet high
"On his return, a year or two
later, he thought of his old ruin and
set out to visit it. When he reach
ed the place he rubbed his eyes.
There was the accustomed field; there
was the new stone wall; but the ruin
where was it?
"It was quite gone.
"He turned excitedly to the stew
ard.
Look here, where's the ruin,
rnan?' he said.
The ruin my lord?' said the
steward. That ould thing? Sure, ]
used it to build the wall with
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-01

At one time King Peter was red
hot socialist. That was while he was
living a comparatively obscure life in
France. He is believed to be the
first socialist to mount a throne, al
though it is true that his is not much
of throne.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-01

my Study Windows They Are
Dark" is the title of poem by a
Boston bard. No wonder: Poets
are dreamers and they let the gas
BIZ: So unheeded; and the man comes,
and takes the meter out, and they
know it not!
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-01
THE FAIR ENDED.
Thursday Was Biggest Day in the
Society's History.
The State.

IN NtoIN'
The greater state fair has closed
and nothing remains of it but men,
ory. The society fully intended to
keep the grounds open Saturday but
yesterday was nothing but disappoint
ment, the circus being in town, in
so far as the crowd was concerned,
so the authorities reluctantly decided
u wind up everything. About $4,000
was taken in at the gates: the amount
taken in the day before was not made
public. but it must have been many
times as great.
On the whole the greater state fair
has been altogether success, despite
the bad weather Tuesday and We'd
nesday. All the weak spots have
come out and the society is fully
aware. of the things that need remedy
ing and intends to have every one Of
them remedied b. another year.
The society was exceedingly anx
ious to pull off one more day, but ow-
ing to the slim crowd yesterday and
the great expense attaching to keep
ing the grounds open, as we'll as the
further fact that the exhibitors had
to leave today or be kept over Sun
day, they were forced to give it up.
These things led to the premature
closing Of the fair. But when all is
said and done it remains true that the
greatest fair ever held by the South
Carolina Agricultural and Mechani-
cal society has passed into history
and that it has assured beyond ques>
ton the future success and growth Of
this noble institution, aiding it in its
work or developing the agricultural
and mechanical possibilities of South
Carolina. Never was there time
in the history of the state when such
was more needed: never was time
more opportune for aggressive work
along new lines; the hour has arrived
for industrial expansion to an extent
not thought possible a decade ago.
The hour has arrived and with the
hour the men and institution who are
to do it. Nothing more hopeful has
happened than the success OF the
greater state fair, seen in its full
blown glory on Thursday with a
crowd that swept Columbia's breath
away. Everybody now agrees that
all that is necessary to make the fair
ten times as large is persistent work
along approved lines.
1t is hardly to the edit of the
state that only one county had COM
plete agricultural exhibit, and that
the most remote county. within her
borders. True, many other counties
had exhibits of live stock and cattle,
some of them making magnificent
displays. but this does not excuse
their failure to have full agricultural
exhibit. and from all one heard on the
grounds this will not occur again.
County after county is stirred, and
their representatives at the fair say
that next year they are coming in
with full hand and it is to be hoped
they will.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-01
In the Bookstore.

isn't that new poets latest volume
delightful"
Perfectly lovely!"
Six illustrationsw
eyes; and gilt edges everywhere"
"And a blue ribbon for a book
markw
"Yes-yesN
"What a pity it is, it's so small it
doesn't show off to advantage in the
parlor!"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-01
Looking For Trouble.

You're in the land of prosperity
now"
"Oh, yes; but-trouble comin'!'
why, you did we'll on cotton?'
"Oh, yes; but I'll lose next year,"
''And you enjoy good health?"
20, yes; but there's rheumatism in
the familyr'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-01

DR.. Watanabe, the Japanese mining
expert, estimates that the one-fourth
of the new gold fields he examined
will yield S5oo,ooo,ooo. The other
three-fourths is being explored by the
Japanese government.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-01
From Loves Home Shore.

From Loves Home Shore.
Whether in star or storm, ., barquc
of Love!
Let anchor none be cast!
With the swift wings OF home-re-
turning dove.
Fly fast! Fly fast!
When the wind gulls, sea-beaten,
round thee scream,
Fare bravely through the blast!
Think how my heart is dying for (.
dream,-
Fly fast! Fly fast!
For On Lies strand l walk uncom-
forted
With phantoms OF the past.
Dark sea! give thy living-not thy
dead
Fly fast! Fly fast!
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-01
A Happy Whistler.

I amt got no fiddle,
En- I dunno how ter play.
But I bet you I kin whistle
Wen trouble come my way!
En- wen he hear me whistle,
He never stan no chance;
His foot git in hdget
En- he holler: ''Lemme dance!"
Oh, I amt got no fiddle,
En- I dunno how ter play,
But I bet you I kin whistle
Till Trouble shout, "Hoorayw
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-01

Talk about 'blue Italian skies" and
sunshine-but, let 'em go! The
weather man may prophesy biz
zard before this paragraphs cold.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-01

The Reader Magazine presents a
ghostly, Sherlock Holmes picture Of
Paul Kruger, who has his hat in one
hand and-evidently-a pistol in the
other. The article about him is by
Mr. Zangwill, and the highwayman-
like ghost seems to be saying: "Your
reading, or your life!"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-01

One of the magazines has a poem
entitled "a Plantation Chorus" But
they should hear some Of the plan
tation choruses in Georgia now-with
one darkey 'picking" banjo. and
another just "a-cuttin' shines" OF a
bale of cotton.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-01
In the Sunshine.

With a streak O. sunshine
Lightin' up yer soul,
Sing a song O good times,
An let the weather roll!
Bluest sky above you-
Trouble in control,
Sing a song O good times,
An let the weather roll!
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-01
A Toast.

Drink toast to Laura's eyes.
For they work wondrous spell,
Like twin lights Of Paradise!
Holiest angels would rebel
For the Love that in them lies!
Drink toast to Laura's eyes
Loves divinest miracle!
But beware BE early wise,
For they'll lead you down lowell
Drink toast to Laura's eyes!
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-01
"IUST FROM GEORGIA"

F. L. S. in Atlanta Constitution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-09
TWIN CITY GAMES.
-Four Clubs Will Play at Broad
Street Park This Afternoon.

There is much interest in the ball games
10 he played at Broad Street Park this
afternoon. The first game win be be-
tween Barton Heights and swansboro. a
2.3o o'clock. and Immediately thereafter
a game will be played between the Two
Leading teams-the Rtchmonds and the
Brownies.
Brownies and Darby has taken his place.
The lineup OF the leading teams VIII
be as follows:
acknowledgements. center field; Bauer
short st p ;$ Nc Evoy. third base; Edwards,
sacond base; Knightly. catcher; Sent, left
field: Dalton, first base; Walter, right
field. l.s IN 9. 3.,sas
Brown es--s Sharp, canter field: McEwoy
left field Darby, third base; Eacho. sec
ond base:3 Anthony, first base; Hicks
short stop; Knowles, right field; Nc
Leayy catcher: Hulcher, pitcher.
The line-up OF the Barton Heights lm-
pcriaIs is: Rose. short stop; Boone. second
base Bache. third base; TAYLOR. left field;
Houchins, right field; Hagan, center
field; Gruner, first bnse; Gibson, catcher;
Fitzpatrick, pitcher. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-09
RUSSIANS DISCONNECTED.
Japanese Creep Along Unmark.
ed Trails and Circunlvents
Them at Every Turn.

Them at Every Turn.
(By Associated Press.>
ST. PETERSBURG, July s,a1;25 PM NJ
with the return Of three days fine
weather, drying the roads at tho theatre
of war, the military authorities here are
once more inclined to believe In the prob
ability OF heavy fighting. and even IN
the possibility Of a general enga gem ent.
The Japanese columns. a appear again to b be
pushing forward at all points but the
strategic plans Of the Japanese. as well
as the location .of their main force and
the place where their chief blow will be
struck whether at Kai Chou Hal cheng,
Lao yang, or even at Mukden. are stu
puzzlng the Russian authorities. In
general way, the Japanese seem to pc
withdrawing their pressure southwest OF
{Kai Chou and Lao Yang, but to pc
maintaining 1t northeast as II cOntem-
plating a combined attack on Ia Tche
Klao and Liao Yang, The success or
the Japanese thanking operations is dis
converting the Russians. One by one the
IA sses in the mountains, which the Rus
SLAMS had fortified In advance with IN
finite pains, have been attacked by the
Japanese, who have always managed. by
trails not marked on the maps, to cir
Bcumyent the Russians.