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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-04
Claim of German Merchants.

The German ambassador, Baron Stern
burg. has presented to Secretarxs Taft the
application of certain German merchants,
owners of the German vessel Saturnus.
which was seized by Insurgents aG San Fer
insurrection and looted OF 3I25,0O0 {l1exi-
CAM. American troops. capturing the town
afterward. recovered 100000, which was
property division OF the Treasury Depart
ment. The German merchants think this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-04
SENTENCES APPROVED.
Cases of Lieut.. Sharpley and oakes Be-
fore the President.

Following the recommendation of Secre-
tary Taft and Judge Advocate General
Davis, the President has approved the SEN
tences of dismissal imposed by courts-mar-
tial in the case Of First Lieut.. Arthur g.
Sharpley, 18th Cavalry, convicted of serious
misconduct in the Philippines, and in the
case of Second Lieut.. Jean S. Oakes Of the
Artillery Corps, convicted of being absent
without leave and misconduct at Fort
Monroe. No action has yet been taken in
The case of Lieut. FRANK Pratt, list Infantry
convicted of financial Irregularities and
sentenced to be dismissed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-04
Personal Mentton.

Prof. Alfonso Gonard, who was seriously
from cross-country rum is Nightly i'm
proved. This announcements came from the
Emergency Hospital thiHz afternoon, to
which Prof. Gonard was tahen after the ac-
cident.
Mr.. L. M. Saunders, nresident of the
Washington Savings Bank,s who has been
confined to his home on Wyoming avenue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-04
Baltimore Coffee Firm Fails.

BALTIMORE, Md, April 4-The failure
Of Taylor & Levering. coffee importers, was
announced today. The members of the
hrm. Robert t. Taylor and Edward w.
lowering, will make a statement later of
the cause OF failure. The firm was burned
out In the recent fire In Baltimore, and
was occupying temporary oftices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-04
Suicide at Norfolk,

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va, April As. Kahn, aged
fifty-one, furniture dealer, depressed
over the recent death of his aged mother in
Russia. committed suicide here today by
taking carbolic acid. which he had pur-
chased to wash horses feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-04

Maryland and Virginia Pcstmasters.
The following fourth-class postmasters
were appointed today:
Observation-Disclosures. Laura J. Emory.
Virginia-Isle of Wight, John j. Atkins:
Kara, w. B. PARISH Kentuck, VIM. NJ.
Bryant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-04
ONLY FIVE MILES FROM WIJU.
Japs Will Not Leave Without Hard
Struggle.
ia, Dis,atch 10 The Evening Star.

special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, April A cablegram from
Paris says: According to a report re-
oeiyed here today the Russians have de-
cided not to leave Wiju without a hard
struggle. This struggle is apparently near
at hand as the Japanese are now but nfe
miles from Wiju.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-04
NOT A FRIENDLY SUIT.
Statement Of General Counsel Of the
Northern Securities COMPANY.

NEW YORK, April 4-W. p. Clough gen.
eral counsel of the Northern Securities
Company. said today of the suit to recover
Northern Pacific stock exchanged by Union
Pacific interests for Northern Securities
stocks:
''It is altogether wrong to assume that
this is a friendly suit. What our defense
will be we cannot at this time disclose. We
will make our defense in the court and it
will be good one."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-04

It would take $4,000 circulars
to reach the homes The Star
reaches. At one cent postage
the mailing alone would cost
$3.50, with twice as much moro
for printing, envelopes and adj
dressing, or over $I.ooo to say
what The Star will print for a
few dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-04
southard P. Warmers Appointment.

SOuCHaTu z WdIHeF APPotHtHeH1'
Mr.. Southard Parker Warner of this city,
son of Mr.. Brainard H. Warner. has been
appointed United States consular. agent at
Gera, Germany. The agency at Gera is in
the consular district of Leipzig, in charge
of his brother. Mr.. Brainard H. Warner,
jr., also of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-04
Torpedo Boat Flotilla at slnganore.

The Navy Department is Informed of the
arrival at Singapore of the cruiser Buffalo
and the torpedo boats Decatur, Bainbridge.
Barry, Chauncey and Dale. on their way to
Manila
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-04

s a part of their money. Secretary Taft
.las cabled to the Philippine commission
for report of facts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-04
Receivers for Trust ca Appointed.

BOSTON, April 4.-Samnel W. Mccall
and Charles F. Choate. .jr.. today were ap-
pointed receivers for the Union Trust Com
pany, which closed its doors on Thursday
last The trust companys liabilities are
placed at 81, 100000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-04
Simply a Trot Against Time.

John 8. Wise Of New York. formerly Of
Virginia, who II In town to argue for the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
HOLLOWAY INDICTED
ON FORGERY CHARGE

Gainesville, Fla. oct. S.-The grand
Jury to-day brought in an indictment
against w. NJ. Holloway. charging
forgery.
Holloway was a candidate before the
last state Democratic primary for the
position of superintendent of public
instruction against w. N. Sheats, the
present incumbent. Holloway defeat
ed Sheats in the primary, but the lat
ter had Holloway arrested charged
with a forgery which he claims caused
his defeat.
Sheats invited Booker T. Washington
to address the state schools super
intendents' convention at Gainesville
in February, 1908. He charges that
Holloway got possession of the letter
and made an Interpolation. The ques-
ton of the legality of the indictment
will be argued here next Monday. The
State Democratic Executive Committee
has requested Holloway's resignation
from the state ticket, which he has
refused to give.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
FIVE PRESIDENTIAL TICKETS
IN THE FIELD IN GEORGIA

Atlanta, Oct. s.-There will be five
presidential tickets voted for in Geor-
gia in the national election on Nov. 8.
The Democrats, Republicans, Populists,
Prohibitionists and Socialists all have
electoral tickets in the field in this
state, and the voter will cast his ball
lot for the respective list of electors ac-
cording as he wishes to see Judge Alton
B. Parker. Theodore Roosevelt. Tom
Watson, DR.. Swallow or Eugene ".
Debs elected President Of the United
States.
Here are the five lists of presidential
electors to be voted for:
Democratic Ticket.
At large, T. B. Fielder, Jr., George
P. Monroe First district, w. G.. War
nell; Second district. j. D. Rambo;
Third district, Norman C. Miller;
Fourth district, J. j. Bull; Fifth dis
trict, S. C. Tapp; Sixth district, George
Collier; Seventh district, Lloyd Thorn
as; Eighth district, NJ. G.. Michael;
Ninth district, Samuel G. Dunlap;
Tenth district, P. B. Johnson; Eleventh
district, o. M. Smith.
Republican Electors.
Al large, ]. C. Hendrix, H. L. Nc
Kee; First district Henry Blum; Sec
ond district, j. E. Peterson: Third dis
triot, w. B. Seymour: Fourth district,
A. II. Freeman: Fifth district. ]. g..
st. Amand: Sixth district, Charles
Alderman; Seventh district, A. D. Hull;
Eighth district, c. L. White; Ninth
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09

Tallahassee, Oct. s.-Secretary of
State H. Clay Crawford certified to
the counties to-day the names of the
candidates for state and national Of
fees that are entitled to be placed on
the ticket to be voted for at the No
vember election. The name of ]. EN-
NETT Wolfe. the State Democratic Com
mittee's nominee for state school super
intendent, has been certified TO the SEQ
rotary of state by Chairman Fletcher Of
the committee, and 1t was included by
the Secretary OF State in the list Of
the candidates sent out to-day. The
ticket will be a long one as the Dem
ocrats and Republicans have a full
set Of candidates, and the Populists
and Socialists have a partial list.
There is no chance for success for
any but nominees Of the Democratic
party, unless by accident. which, while
not probable, yet is possible. The cleo
ton law of this state requires that
the names Of the candidates, without
regard TO party. shall be placed on
the ticket alphabetically. This mix
ture OF the names Of the candidates
Of the various parties Is apt to confuse
the voter who Is not familiar with
the names Of his party's candidate.
This is especially true OF the candidates
for presidential electors. There was
no contest for these positions in the
last Democratic primary, and the at
tention of the Democratic voter has not
been particularly called TO them. There
will be FIVE electors to be voted for,
and the four parties will furnish TWEEN
ty names from which TO make the Sc
lection.
The Democratic candidates are as
follows: Presidential electors, II. r.
Bailey, ]. r. Grady, 4. A. Jennings,
A. b Newton. +. B. Stoneman: Gov
ernor, n. 3. Broward; Secretary Of
State, H. G. Crawford; Attorney Cen
eral, w. II. Ellis; controller. A. G.
Groom; treasurer, W. v. Knott; super
intendent Of public instruction. ]. En-
NETT Wolfe and W. M. Holloway:
commissioner OF agriculture, b. T..
McJin; justices Of the Supreme Court.
r. r. Taylor, J. B. Whitfield, I. M.
Shackieford and r. S. Cockrell rail-
road commissioner. j. l.. Morgan; Tor
congressman. First district, S. M.
Sparkman; Second district. Frank
Clark: Third district, w. B. Lamar.
The Republican nominees are; Pres
idential electors. G. r. Buffum, q. q.
Robinson. q. w. Holmes. G. A. w.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
TICKETS FOR WHICH FLORIDIANS
WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO VOTE

; Wendell and A. N. Cushman; Cover
nor, M. b. McFarlane; Secretary of
State, j. F. Hall: Attorney General,
r. s. Cubberly; controller, j. l.. Ship
per; treasurer. F.. NJ. Blelsford; super
intendent of public instruction, w. r.
O'Neal; commissioner of agriculture,
]. r. Rowley; justices of the Supreme
Court, w. d. Sheppard. o. S. Farr, c.
L. Adams, and 4. p. Axtell; railroad
gresham. First District, r. r. Gunby;
Second District. ]. NJ. Cheney; Third
District L. NJ. Ware.
The nominees of the Socialist party
are: Presidential electors, J. S. Whit
ney, Z. d. Barker. J. NJ. Stanley, M.
F. Zeller and A. f. Dale; Governor,
w. r. Healy; secretary of state, ]. D.
PARROT; attorney general. w. c.
Green; controller, Emile Broberg;
treasurer, p. Wetzel; commissioner Of
agriculture. 8. A. Pettitt; superintend-
ent Of public instruction. r. e. Resler;
railroad commissioner, A. G. SILL for
congressman, First District, u. A. Mid
dlebrook; Second District, w. B.
Wood; third District. G. r. Smith.
The Populist nominees are: Presi-
Dental electors. w. r. Shields, d. l..
McKinnon, A. w. Putnam, A. p. Bas-
kins and T. r. Moore.
The principal interest in the Novem-
Der election centers in the race for
state superintendent Of public instruc-
ton. Ordinarily there would be no
doubt as to the result. as Florida is
Overwhelmingly a Democratic state
but the charges Of criminal libel which
have been preferred against Mr. Hollo-
way, the Democratic primary nominee
together with his failure. up 10 the
present, to prove his innocence, has
aroused strong sentiment against
him throughout the state. Democrats
who have heretofore been sticlxlers for
party regularity, before the State Com
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09

district, w. T. Day; Tenth district, S.
b. vaughn; Eleventh district, o. w.
Cole.
The POpuIists.
At large. w. S. Weir, John A. Sib-
ley; First district, D. C. Newton; Sec
ond district, Jesse Ward; Third district,
Seab Montgomery; Fourth district
Bion Williams: Fifth district, w. f.
Seventh district. II. w. Nally; Eighth
district, George P. Brightweli; Ninth
district j. p. Brooks; Tenth district, L.
D. McGregor Eleventh district, d. r.
johnson.
The PrOhfbftfonists.
At large Sam P. Jones, George Cor
don; First district, r. B. Reppard
Second district, l.. B Bouchelle; Third
district A. ]. Cheves: Fourth dis
trict, L. P. Smith: Fifth district
Charles Deckner; Sixth district, w. f.
H. Searcy; Seventh district. ]. b.
Cheves; Eighth district, J. v. An
drews: Ninth district. G.. F. Hughes;
Tenth district, Walter Mccarthy; Elev-
enth district, A. ]. Hughes.
Socialist Ticket.
At large, Alfred e. Seldom. S. B.
Austin; First district, J. l.. Hodges;
Second district, c.. E. Fits; Third dis
trict, G. +. Giddings; Fourth district,
H. Hart: Fifth district, Richard H.
Wadlow: Sixth district, II. Damour;
Seventh district, DR.. !. +. Lacewell
Eighth district. w. T. Sorrow: Ninth
district, w. H. Lawrence: Tenth dis
trict, +. w. Andrews: Eleventh dis
trict. William r. Newsom.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
Northern Securities Controversy.

The street cannot avoid taking
cognizance of stories affecting the
Northern Securities controversy and
the supposedly antagonistic positions
held by James j. Hill and E. H. Har-
riman and their respective followings.
What the exact situation is very few
appear to have definite knowledge, al
though opinion and rumor impart vivid
coloring to the Wall street scenery.
According to some, Mr.. Hill has been
caught short of a large line of Union
and Southern Pacific stocks, while on
the other hand, Mr.. Hartman is al
legged to be similarly situated with re-
gard to the Hill securities There may
or may not be any truth in either re-
port. Likewise there may or may not
be truth in the off-repeated stories of
settlement between the two fac
tons and an agreement as to the plan
of distribution of the Northern Securi-
ties assets whereby Mr.. Hartman will
receive better terms than originally
contemplated. Mr.. Hill is VIGOROUSLY
.bearish on the general market situa-
ton, whereas Mr.. Hartman and his
people are committed openly to the
other side, and through their mouth
pieces are continually spouting opti-
nistic views.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09

the principles of the two subjects is
expected to result
The work will not be slipshod in
any particular but will be marked
with the definiteness, methods and
steady progress toward destined end
that has marked all the courses ar
ranged by Mr.. Ashmore. A certain
amount of ground VIII be expected to
be covered each day and the result is
believed to be one that will be highly
appreciated.
Just how soon the work can be
started cannot be said at present, as
the programmes have not yet been
definitely settled upon. Before this re
view department. as IL may be called,
is inaugurated. II will be necessary to
carefully map out the work, In order
that there may be a steady advance
from day to day. These preliminary
arrangements will be made as soon as
possible and the work started under
one of the teachers.
Defective Knowledge Apparent.
In discussing the matter yesterday
Mr.. Ashmore said. among other things:
Educators In all parts of the coun-
try have been reporting that there is a
noticeable lack of good thorough,
working knowledge OF English and
arithmetic among all High School
graduates This is. Of course not truo
In the case of every graduate, but IL
Is so in the majority of cases. The
principles learned in the lower grades
seem to be entirely forgotten.
ut is a noticeable fact that many
graduates Of the common schools Of
America cannot write a good English
letter and in many cases there Is an
almost woful lack OF properly knowing
how 20 handle figures. 1t is for the
purpose of doing away with this con-
dition as far as possible I'm Savannah
and for raising the general standard
of our schools that I will begin this
new feature OF the High School course
this year"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09

time the banking interests and large
operators took the lead and without
the cooperation of the public marked
prices UP 20 points or more. Up to
date the public has shown only mod
crate interest, but if the big grand
plan does not miscarry the public will
take hold on or about election time
and thus enable the talent" to mar
ket the stuff it has been carrying up
through the advance. Just now the
market is feverish, but there is a
strong foundation and the element S
are present for a tremendous specula-
tive movement.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
Unlike the 1900 Boom.

The present activity in the stock mar
ket is utterly unlike the boom having
its beginning in the year 1900. Four
years ago the public started the adj
vance and kept the movement going
in the face of determined and united
opposition in Wall street. The bank
ing element and nine out of ten of
the professionals fought the advance
for the first 20 or 80 points. Wall
street then joined In the movement and
as the market broadened and the pub
lie got in on a still larger scale the
experienced trading element unloaded,
the final result being that the public
lost it's profits and Wall street got
the money. although the campaign last
ed two years before the climax. This
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
Wall street Fun of Rumors.

Wall street has been alive with ru-
mors and roorbacks. Stories have
been given widest currency of tremen-
dous progress in the line of further
railroad concentration and also Of
startling railroad Generalization. I'm
agination was the largest element in
both these classes of reports, although
in some cases there was an appear
ance of foundation. It is undoubtedly
true that the great powers behind some
Of the leading railroad systems are
substantially strengthening their posi-
ton and preparing to protect them
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
ERRING GIRL RETURNED HOME.

Susie Drew the pretty 16-year-old
Webster county girl who left Americas
ten days ago with a married man, was
located and carried home. The girl
protested against going home. but fin
ally yielded to the tears of her moth
err and entreaties of her brothers, The
man in the case has also returned
from Alabama, where the couple went
on leaving Americus,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09

president Of the Chicago Rock Island
and Pacific Railway Company, and
upon the shoulders of Robert Mathers
has fallen many of the duties former
ly discharged by Mr.. Loree. Mr.. Win
chell is recognized as one of the best
railroad men in the United States, and
as he is in thorough rapport with
Western conditions and the Western
railroad situation, it is assumed that
the official changes will be for the
good of the system. The incident pro-
duced not the slightest market effect
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
Gold Stock Increasing.

A noted gold authority predicts that
within ten years from now the stock
Of gold money in the world will have
increased to $1,000 oOO,O 900. The produce
tion during the last eight years was
s2,170 100000 OF which 81, 400, 0OO, 900 went
into circulation as money The worlds
production for 1903 is officially stated
to be 1925 600, 900. The estimate for
1904 is from 350.00O,OO0 to $3.50, 900, 900
and the volume is constantly increas-
ing. With this tremendous initiation
going on it can hardly be expected that
speculation will wane or prices I'M
dergo serious shrinkage.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
DOING THEIR BEST TO
SHAKE CONFIDENCE IN VALUES
Filling Wall Street With Rumors
and Roorbacks.
BY w. G. NICHOLAS.

New York, Oct. s.-The reactionists
seem to be increasing in number and
their attacks upon the market are be-
coming more vigorous and persistent
They are doing their best to shake
confidence in the stability of values
and are filling the air and the news
papers with lamentations over what
they call visible evidence of gross
manipulation. They are becoming
fearful lest the banks should lend them
selves too freely to iartifcial stock
movements by encouraging the borrow
ing Of money on favored lines of Sc
curities. The market has thus far
held up unusually well in the face Of
this sort Of campaigning and during
she past week new high records for
this movement were made on quite a
number of the active issues. notably
Steel, st. Paul, Reading, Lackawanna.
Louisville and Nashville, Atlantic
Coast Line, Sugar Consolidated Gas
and Union Pacific. On the curb North :
ern Securities had a boom advance
ing to ia, a sheer rise of more than
so points from the low figure made
during the depression something like
q year ago.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
wTLLrFoRD MISSED GALLows.

The attorney for Whitley williford.
who was recently sentenced at Camilla
70 hang on oct for the murder Of
white man named West succeeded In
getting the case carried 70 the supreme
court Of Georgia, and the negro was not
hanged on the day fixed by Judge
Spence, OF the superior court
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
ss2 POUNDS IN HOURS.

A cotton picking contest at Thorn
son between George Russell and John
Virgins was stopped at the end of
four hours and resulted in Virgins
picking 1872 pounds and Russell 3Sl.
Virgins record of $50 pounds In four
hours in the best ever made in his
county
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
slight Reduction in Foreign Hold

Fewer stocks have come back from
the other side of the Atlantic on this
advance than anticipated. Foreign
holdings of both bonds and stocks
have suffered very slight reduction, not
enough to cut any figure apparently,
although attempts have been made to
eXaggerate the movement. Exports of
cotton and food stuffs continue on a
sufficiently large scale to make it
clear that no trouble will be expert
enced in taking care of bills of ex-
change freely marketed during the last
shipments. Our borrowing in that
way from foreign sources was quite
large, although nothing to compare to
the amount involved by similar opera
tions two years ago and not enough to
in any manner disturb the interna-
tional equilibrium.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09

Nf% York Oct sAs beng witness puzzled lawyer Edward
ne described himself much against his will the chief
OF
I
a
whic
blank
the question Why don't answer my questions Mr. Hartmann
with
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
BURNED SAVING CHILDREN.

p. c. Coleman's house and it's contents
were burned near Fayetteville. While
he and his wife were off picking cot
ton they discovered the house on fire.
He reached the home just as the roof
was about to fall In and saved his
3-year-old child that was left asleep
in bed. The child was frightfully burn
ed, as was also another child. In the
effort to save his children Mr.. Coleman
was severely burned.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
e~~-~-~-~~~-~--~--~------~
Savannah Preparatory School

Barnard st.. between Gwinnett and
Hall.
Instructors for 1904.
Ormond u. Strong, A. B., Cornell,
Mathematics.
Horace Mack, A. e.. Cornell,
A. NJ, Yale.
Drawing, English Grammar and LIT
erature.
Samuel w. Coons. A. b., Trinity,
History and Geography.
Chas. II. Hayes, A. B., Princeton,
Latin and Greek.
Eric Berstrom. Phi. D., Harvard,
Physics, Chemistry. German.
Miss Mary Wayne. Vassar,
Reading and Spelling
The strongest faculty ever secured
by the school.
Fall Session Will hegin Oct ..
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
Loree's Retirement.

A mild sensation was caused by the
retirement of Mr.. Loree from the pres
idency of the Rock Island Company,
the holding company for the great
Rock Island combination of railroads.
Mr.. Loree found himself at logger
heads with some of his associates iden-
titled with the active operation of the
property. and finding the differences
irreconcilable drew out. Increased
power has been given MIR. Winchell,