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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
GRAND CIRCUIT LIGHT
HARNESS RACE RESULTS.

New York, Aug. 9.-The weather was
perfect, the track fast and the sport
most exciting at the Empire City track
on the second day of the Grand Circuit
meeting. The feature of the day from
a time standpoint was the $1,000 2:0S
pace for which the Canadian horse
Gallagher was the choice at $50 to $40
for the field. In the first heat. Pan
Michael got away in the lead and held
the position to within a few yards of
the wire, when the favorite came on
and won by head in 2:031s. the fastest
mile paced in a race this year. Gala
CHER won the second heat also.
Summaries:
2:0S Pace-Purse 5000. Gallagher
won in two straight heats; John NJ.
second; Pan Michael, third. Best time
2O3h.
2:16 Trot-Purse $500. Dash, one and
a sixteenth miles. Leonora Minister
won; DuroG second; Media, third.
Time 220A.
2;Os Trot-Purse $780, Dash mile and
an eighth. Mckinley won; Caspian,
second; Massetto, third. Time 2:24%.
2;20 Trot-Purse $1,000. Snyder Nc
Gregor won second and third heats
and race: Texas, first heat, second;
Ruth c., third. Best time 2:O9iz.
2:11 Pace-Purse $500. Mile dash.
Ecstatic won; Harry L., second; Katie
H., third. Time 2:O7A.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
ST0ESSEL'S STORY OF
THE RUSSIAN DEFENSE.
How Japanese Were Held Back at
Port Arthur.

How Japanese Were Held Back at
Port Arthur.
st. Petersburg. Aug. 9.-The follow
ing dispatch from Viceroy Alexieff.
dated Aug. Z, has been received by the
Gear:
Gen. Stoessel reports as follows:
"'At 5 O'Clock in the morning of July
81, the enemy having advanced a
strong force, their artillery opened fire
along their whole front, followed by a
series of attacks, one of which, di-
rected against Yupihza mountain, was
especially vigorous.
AT about o'clock in the evening
the enemy we're everywhere repulsed
with enormous losses. l remained in
the advanced positions we have held
for two days against an army very
much stronger than ours.
AT 4 clock in the morning of JULY
to about five divisions of Japanese took
the offensive against our position on
the Wolf hills. In view of the enor-
nous superiority of the enemy's forces
and the weakness of the position our
troops were ordered to retire TO the
next positions without fighting. The
movement was effected in complete
order under the protection of artillery.
which by accurate fire at short ranges,
completely stopped the japanese ad-
vance.
Our losses have not yet been as
certained, ut they We're not great,
The losses Of the Japanese were very
considerable. In the engagements of
July 26 and q the Japanese had about
10000 men and a considerable number
of siege guns.
The morale Of the Russian troops
is excellent and their health is good. d"
Gen. Stoessel locates Yupiliza noun
tain as situated ten miles northeast of
Port Arthur and says that the Japa-
nese attack on that position was only
demonstration. the real assault of
the japanese being made on the Rus.
sian positions on Wolf hills, which, he
points out, are only six miles north
ward and nearer the railroad station.
The general staff explains that this
position consists OF a long crest of hills,
offering a great advantage owing to
their proximity to the fortress. The
staff is unable to account for the pres
ence of five divisions on the Kwan-
Tung peninsula.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
CITY OF ATLANTA
RAN INTO A TUG.

Bumped TOwboat with Two
Floats in N. Y. Bay.
The New York Sun gives the follow
ing account of a collision between the
new Ocean Steamship liner the City
of Atlanta and tugboat in New York
bay on her trip up:
THE new Savannah Line steamship
City of Atlanta, on her maiden trip
from Savannah, while coming up the
bay Sunday evening, found a Della
ware and Lackawanna tug with two
laden railroad floats in tow off her port
bow, slipping down on a strong ebb
tide. Capt. Fisher of the City of At
lanta, who is commodore of the Sa-
vannah fleet and navigator of more
than thirty years experience, decided
that the ponderous and unwieldy
floats might butt into him if he did
not give the pilot of the tug, which
was towing them alongside, a quick
warning.
Capt Fisher blew one whistle, indi-
eating that he would pass to the right
of the floats. The captain was as
tonished to hear the tugboat man blow
two whistles, which means that the
floats. which were close aboard the
liner, would go to the left of her.
Why the deuce he blew cross whis-
ties, Capt. Fisher said afterWard, i do
not understand. All that 1 could do
was to back ship and try to avoid
him
THE City of Atlanta did not quite
clear the float on the starboard side
of the tug. The shock of the collision
sent a momentary thrill through her
naasepparS II all over in an in
slant, however, and the tug went on
her way up East river and the City
of Atlanta proceeded to her dock at
the foot of Spring street. Capt. Fisher
found that one plate on the port bow
was stove and the rivets Of other
plates started. He said that he did
not believe that the ship would have
to dry dock for repairs. as the injuries
were above the water line"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
HOW JAPANESE RAN
INTO A RUSSIAN TRAP.

St. Petersburg. Aug. "A dispatch
from Simoulin, dated Aug. l and filed
at Lao Yang Aug. 6, relates an Incl
dent which occurred in the pursuit OF
the retreating Russians between ST.
moucheng and Simoulin, on the Hal
cheng road
1t says that the japanese pressed the
Russian rear from Simoucheng, but did
not remain in touch with it. Just
south of Simoulin the road winds
through valley admirably suited for
an ambuscade. The Russians, with
one battalion and two guns, occupied
the hills on one side, and placed six
guns carefully masked on the road in
the valley. A regiment of japanese
in close order hurried into the valley
and passed beneath the guns concealed
on the hight. Then the guns in the
road ahead opened and moved the
ranks of the Japanese, who stood for
some time, apparently dazed, and then
broke and ran. They reached "a small
hill. but this position was untenable.
and the Japanese were doomed to de-
structon. whether they advanced or re-
treated.
They tried to retreat, but were al
most wiped out by the Russian bat
terry, which had them in the rear. A
few of the Japanese succeeded in as
cending the hill and hid among the
rocks. The Russians expected that the
japanese would be largely reinforced.
and so did not remain. The sappers
decorated the position with wooden
guns before they retired. The Japa-
nese reinforcements arrived in the
morning and shelled the dummy bat
terry fiercely before they discovered its
character
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
LIE ROY DART KILLED.
Run Over by an Engine and Died OF
His Injuries.


Brunswick, Ga, August 9.-The peo-
pie of Brunswick were shocked this
morning when the report was sent over
the city that Leroy Dart, one of the
most popular young men of the city,
was dead, and that his death was the
result of an accident which occurred
late last night or early this morning.
A hackman found Mr.. Dart lying
across the railroad track in the north
ern part of the city shortly after 2
O'Clock. The attention of the hack
man was attracted by the cries for
help from the injured man. He was
carried to his home and physicians
were Immediately summoned. After a
quick consultation II was decided to
amputate both of Mr.. Darts feet,
which had been badly mangled. This
was done and the unfortunate young
man never recovered from the opera
ton, his death resulting about o'clock.
Just how the accident occurred no
one knows. Mr.. Dart was seen up
town about midnight and was going
home. II is thought that he was run
over two or three hours before he was
found by the hackman.
Leroy Dart was the son of Ordinary
and Mrs. Horace Dart, and has been
living i'm this city all OF his life
Senator w. f. Symons, of this city.
uncle, Judge f. Willis Dart, of Doug
las, cousin Col. Edwin w. Dart. of
OCiilla, brother, and other relatives.
were wired of the accident, and they
will be here TO attend the funeral to-
morrow afternoon.
Mrs. Dart is reported to be quite III
tonight as a result of the shock.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10

Is to l. second. and Captain Neroth,
to l, third, Time 100 As.
Second Race-Mile. White Plume,
81 to 5, won, with Prince Silverwings.
IL to 5, second. and Felipe Lugo, Z
to l. third. Time lao.
Third Race-Mile and three-six-
teenths handicap. Miss Crawford, 4
to l, won, with Bragg. Z to 2, second.
and Port Royal 5 to 1, third. Time
1859.
Fourth Race-Six furlongs. Della
goa, II to 20, won, with Big Ben.
to 1, second, and Clifton Forge, to
2, third. Time 1:12.
Fifth Race-Five furlongs. Belle
Kinney, to 2, won, with Miss Inez,
to 5, second, and Katie Zitt, to
1, third. Time 100 Is.
Sixth Race-Five furlongs. ST.
Denis, 10 to l, won, with Useful Lady,
10 to l, second, and Lord Dixon, s
to 5, third. Time 100 3-5.
Seventh Race-Mile and a sixteenth.
Docile, even, won. with Allie Virgie,
7 to 1, second, and Gilfain, to 1, third
Time 1:47 3-5.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10

eral OF general court-martiaI con-
Vened at Lexington just after the cap
ture of that place by the Confederates.
He was elected by the Missouri Leg
lslature, which assembled at Neosho in
the fall of 1861, a member of the pro-
visional congress of the Confederate
states for two years. and was after
ward appointed by Gov. Reynolds of
Missouri, Confederate states senator,
serving for one year.
After the war he returned to Missou-
ri and resumed his law practice at Sc
dalia, in partnership with Col. John F.
Phillips, afterward Judge of the United
states District Court of the Western
District of Missouri. He was elected
United States senator in 1873. and was
reelected without opposition in 1884
1890 and 1897.
Senator Vest was one of the ablest
and most eloquent statesmen in the
country, and was an unquestioned
leader in the national councils. To the
highest legal ability and the most pow
erful grasp of constitutional principles
and questions he added broad, bold
and yet conservative craftsmanship.
His first residence in Georgetown,
Mo-, was caused by a tragic incident
that evinced his courageous conscien-
uousness and influenced the course of
MS Wuole llIe. lie was on his way to
California, when an accident to the
stage stopped him at Georgetown, and
July 4, 1858, d man named France en-
ployed him to defend his negro boy,
accused of numbering a white woman
ana her two children. He cleared the
boy before the examining court, but
the mob seized the negro, held the
county two weeks under a Vigilance
Committee, ard burned his client pub
licly before 1900 negroes assembled
to witness the execution. Threats were
made against Vest because he defend
ed the negro, and in consequence he
determined to remain and face the re-
suits, and thus became citizen of Mis-
souri,.
Senator Vest was one of the national
orators, and could not only make ad-
dresses on vast themes and large oc-
casions. but was a ready and powerful
hand-to-hand debater. quick intense,
and resourceful. an aggressive antag-
onist, well-equipped, dealing ponderous
blows, and holding his own with the
other giants of the Senate. He made
exhaustive speeches upon all the great
national questions that agitated the
country in the four years in which he
so brilliantly served. He was chair
man of the Select Committee on Trans
portation and Sale of Meat Products,
and member of the committees on the
Judiciary, Commerce, Public Buildings
and Grounds, transportation Routes on
the Seaboard, and the Quadro- Centen-
ial.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
BRILLIANT GEORGE G. VEST
HAS PASSED FROM EARTH
Death Finally Claims Distinguished Missourian
Who Served Formerly as Senator

Sweet Springs, Mo-. Aug. 9.-After
lingering for weeks between life and
death, former United States Senator
George G. Vest passed peacefully away
to-day.
He had been so near death for the
past two days that the end came with
out a struggle. He was conscious un-
til about o'clock Sunday morning,
when he sank into a state of coma,
from which he never aroused. He lost
the power of speech Saturday morning.
and during the last thirty-six hours of
his life his breathing was barely per
ceptible.
At the bedside, when the end came.
were his wife, DIR. Jarvis, the family
physician; Senator Vests son. Alex
ander; his daughter, Mrs. George p.
Jackson. and her husband, and Mrs.
Thompson, a niece of Mrs. Vest.
Arrangements have been made to
hold funeral services here tomorrow
afternoon. The body will be taken to
St Louis tomorrow night. The body
will be taken at once to the cemetery
dlIeI It's arrival III 81 LOUIS
day morning, where brief services will
be held at the grave.
Gov. Dockery to-day issue a procla-
nation calling for a suspension of bust
ness on the day of the funeral and
eulogizing Vests public career.
Mr. George Graham Vest. former
senator and Confederate congressman,
was born at Frankfort, KY, Dec. s,
1890. His parents were of a Virginia
family and Presbyterians, his father
being John Jay Vest and his mother
Harriet Graham of Scotch Irish de-
scent. He was educated at the high
school of that eminent educator, B. B.
Sayre, and entering the junior class of
the Presbyterian Center College at
Danvile, KY, was graduated in 1848.
He read law under James Harlan, at
torney general of Kentucky, and faith
er of the justice of the United States
Supreme Court and was graduated in
1852 from the Pennsylvania Law School
in Lexington, KY. He settled in
Georgetown, Pettis county, Missouri,
and began a successful law practice in
that and the adjoining counties, which
continued until 1856, when he removed
to Bonneville, Mo. In 1860 he was
chosen Democratic elector and state
representative in the General Assem-
bly,.
In the Civil War he espoused the
cause of the South and served during
the summer of 1861, in the army of Gen.
Price, being made judge advocate gen
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
OBITUARY..
Mcpherson Miller Rogers.

Mr.. Macpherson M. Rogers, died
yesterday morning at the home of
his parents, Col. and Mrs. William
Rogers at Abercorn and Taylor streets
after an illness of seven weeks with
typhoid fever. Heart failure follow
ing his long illness was the imme-
date cause of his death.
Mr.. Rogers was taken i'll the latter
part of June. During the last few
days his condition had materially i'm
proved, his fever had subsided and
his ultimate recovery was expected.
Night before last heart failure set in
and he sank gradually, until he died
at II o'clock yesterday.
During the morning there were many
callers at the house to inquire con-
corning Mr.. Rogers. and to express
to the anxious father and mother a
lingering hope for their sons recov-
cry. The attending physicians had ex-
hausted every effort, however and had
announced that death was a matter of
but few hours at the longest.
Mr.. Rogers was the last surviving
son of Col. and Mrs. Rogers. He
was 46 years old. For twenty-seven
years up to last May, he had lived in
New York, where he was soliciting
freight agent of the Central of Geor-
gia Railway. He returned to Savan-
nah last spring to be with his father
and mother, and was about to enter
business here, when he was taken
i'll. He was unmarried and was one
of three brothers, one of whom, Har-
ry Rogers, was killed in the Civil War
in a battle near Atlanta at the age
of nineteen years. His other brother,
William w. Rogers. died about six
years ago. The death of their last
son who had returned home to live
with them in their declining years,
brings the deepest sorrow to his
aged parents. Both father and mother
are bowed down in their great bereav-
ment and the profoundest sympathy
of many people, both in Savannah and
throughout the state is felt for them.
The funeral will take place at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning from the
family residence. The interment will
be in Bonaventure Cemetery.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10

escorted into the hall by the members
of the committee appointed for the pur-
pose.
The two distinguished sons of Vir-
gina and famous veterans were given a
ringing cheer as they walked down the
center aisle Of the House. President
Howell presented them TO their audi
ence. Gen. Lee spoke first discussing
the importance Of eXpositions in gem
eral and the jamestown Exposition in
particular. He was followed by Col.
Goode, who spoke Of the historical fea-
ture Of the matter. and In common
with Gen. Lee. urged Georgia ito be
there" and to be well represented. as
he knew Georgia would.
President Howell. before adjourning
the joint session. extended the thanks
Of the General Assembly 70 Gen. Lee
and Col. Goode, and said he felt he
could assure them. without infringing
upon the prerogative OF the General
Assembly. that Georgia would be there,
and would be represented By a good ex-
hibit.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
GREAT BRITAIN is IN
ACCORD WITH THE u. S.

London, Aug. 9-The Associated
Press learns that absolute accord ex-
lists between the United States and
Great Britain in respect to the rights
of neutral commerce. and when the
declaration of Secretary Hay was pub
lished yesterday the State Department
was informed that it was in entire ac-
cord with the attitude of Great Brit
ain.
In order that Russia might under
stand the similarity of the British and
American views, Lord Lansdowne di-
rected the British ambassador at ST
Petersburg to protest against the Rus
sian definition of contraband along the
same lines as the declaration trans
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
LEE ASKS GEORGIA
TO EXHIBIT AT JAMESTOWN
he and Col. ooode Appear Before the General
Assembly

Atlanta, Aug. s.-Gen. Fitzhugh Lee,
president of the jamestown (va) Ex-
position Company. and Col. John Goode
OF Virginia, one of the officers of the
exposition. to-day, by special invita-
uon addressed the members OF the
Georgia General Assembly in joint ses-
sion in the hall Of the House, on the
subject of the jamestown Exposition.
The floor and galleries of the House
We're crowded. ladies being conspicu-
GUS in the audience by their number.
by special invitation Of the House, the
members Of the Society Of Colonial
Danes and the Daughters Of the Amer
lcan Revolution occupied seats on the
foor' as did also judges Of the Supreme
curt state House officers and other
distinguished officials.
ne Joint session convened shortly
after o'clock. and Immediately after
NAsas Cen. Lse and Col. Goode were
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
Ruth GnudrY.

Ruth, the only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John ]. Gaudry, aged years 4
months, died early yesterday morning,
at the home of her parents, after an
illness of some weeks. The funeral
will take place this morning, the seFv-
Ices to be held at the Cathedral Of st.
John the Baptist at 10 O'Clock. Mr..
and Mrs. Gaudry in their bereavement
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
JAPANESE ON AUG. |
LOST $50 SOLDIERS.

General Kuroki's Headquarters in
the Field, Aug. 9, via Fusan Aug.
10.-Unofticial reports were current
yesterday that large force of Rus
slams were advancing to attack the
Japanese right. Heavy firing heard in
that direction to-day appears to con-
firm the report.
Russian soldiers. who have been
taken prisoners, say the Russians were
sometimes short of rations.
Two days of hard rains have fol-
lowed a fortnight of severe heat.
The Japanese losses in the lighting
of Aug. /, were 800.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
TENNIS AT ATLANTA.

Atlanta, Aug AT the Southern
Championship tennis tournament here
completed. The most exciting contest
of the day was that between F. r.
Payne of New Orleans, and B. M
Grant of Atlanta, which was won by
the local man, ga; 3-6; 6-3.
DR.. Samuel Logan, also of New Or
leans, fell before the prowess of S. c.
Williams of Atlanta, ga; Sc.
Norman Farrell of Nashville, won a
hard battle from Victor Smith, Allan
ia, So; 4-6; So.
Lee McClung of Louisville, beat A.
e. Spencer, Atlanta, ga; GA
Bradley Walker of Nashville, beat
H. NJ Ashe, Atlanta, rs; 6-3.
PLAY in doubles will begin Tomorrow
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
F0RFEITS POSTED FOR
THE BIG PRIZE FIGHT.

San Francisco, Aug. 9.-The final in
stalments on the forfeit of $4,000 have
been posted for the Jeffries- Monroe
contest, the date of which is set for
Aug. 26, next. OF the total amount
of forfeit Jeffries has paid in $1,000;
Munroe, $1,000, and the same amount
has been deposited by the Yosemite
Club, under whose auspices the bat
tie will be fought.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
RUSSIAN TROOPS
ENTERED GENSAN.

Seoul. Aug. o. Two companies OF
Russian troops entered Gensan yester-
day. Finding the japanese to be in
superior strength the Russians retired.
There were no casualties on either side.
Everything indicates that a systematic
advance has been begun by the Rus
slams into northeastern Korea.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
DYNAMITE WAS USED
In an Attempt to Wreck Foundry
COmpany's Plant.

Albany N. Y. Aug. "a partially
successful attempt was made early to-
day to wreck the plant of the West
Side Foundry Company in Colonie, just
outside the city of Watervliet. with
dynamite, The explosion, which oc-
Cured in the motor room, damaged the
dynamo, shattered one motor and
started fire which was extinguished
by Waterman with little damage.
The Waterman was making his
rounds when he heard a window open
in the motor room and the explosion
occurred Immediately after. No one
was hurt
The West Side Foundry Company
has had trouble with it's employees since
the beginning of the year, and a strike
has been in progress since April, 1904
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
POPS AND DEMOCRATS
MEET IN NEBRASKA.

Lincoln Neb., Aug. 9.-W. J. Bryan
has returned to his home to attend the
Democratic state convention which
meets here Tomorrow. The Populist
convention will meet at the same time.
There is absolutely no agreement on
candidates, and every question is un-
decided II. II. Tibbles, candidate for
vice president on the Populist ticket.
has named terms that the Parker
Democrats cannot accept, and many
Populists threaten to bolt II they are
not acee pted.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
PICKED UP FISHERMEN.
Two Gloucester Men Were Taken TO
North sydney.

North Sydney. N. S.. Aug. s.-The
schooner Hydrangea has arrived here
bringing two fishermen, Peter G. Rad
ley and c. Conley, who were lost in
their dory from the Gloucester schoon-
er Indiana. The men were picked up
forty miles off st. Pierre Miquelon,
after they we're exhausted, having been
afioat eleven days and nearly all that
time without food or water. They have
recovered.
The Indiana was off Sable Island
when the two men set out. In the
fog bank the men rowed until they
we're exhausted. and having no pro-
visions with them, in few days be-
came so weak that they were unable
to lift their hands towards controlling
the direction of the boat.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
CHE FOO GETS OUT A
STIRRING REPORT.

London, Aug. 1O.--The Daily Tele-
graphs Che Foo correspondent reports
that a great land and sea fight oc-
CURED at Port Arthur on Aug. s and
that the Japanese were repeatedly re-
pulsed. Over a thousand Russians were
killed, the correspondent says.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
ron work IN CHICAGO
TaRRart VIII Arrange when He
Visits That city.

Chicago. Aug. s.-while there will be
no general Western Democratic head
quarters established in Chicago. It was
stated to-day that National Chairman
Thomas Taggart will be in Chicago the
latter part of the week for the pur-
pose Of organization OF two of the
most important Of the campaign bu-
reau's headquarters, both of which are
to be located here. They are 10 be the
German and the railway bureaus, the
special mission Of which is TO reclaim
for the Democrats the Gold vote, which
went to the Republicans four years
ago.