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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-10
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
ARE URGED TO LEAVE.

Yin Kow, March 9.-The British con-
sui strongly and officially urges the
foreign women and children to leave
New Chwang before the river opens.
The British gunboat Espiegle will
leave as soon as possible and will not
be replaced. The family of United
States Consul Miller will leave to-mor-
row.
1t is understood that the neutral
Powers will not embarrass Japan by
Che presence of warships in the river
here, and therefore neutral interests
at New Chwang will be officially aban-
doned.
The tension among Russians also
continues. There are circumstantial
native reports of fighting east of the
railroad, and there is strong evidence
of a japanese advance.
1t is reported that the action OF the
Russians in ordering New Chwang to
be fortified was due to the withdrawal
of the foreign warship, thus removing
the last possibility of the neutraliza-
ton of this port.
The Russians received by train to-
day two five-inch siege guns and two
six-pounder howitzers. They were UNI
loaded at the New Chwang Railroad
station.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-10
WASHINGTON GETS
NEWS OF MOVEMENTS,

Washington, March '9.-The govern
ment here has received advices by
cable from Che Foo, opposite Port
Arthur, to the effect that japanese
land forces have appeared at Fung-
Wang Chang and at Tashan. No de-
tails are furnished.
The first named place is about forty
five miles north of Antung in Manchu-
ria and the latter is a few miles inland
from the mouth of the Yalu river, ac-
cording to the calculations of the naval
officers mere. They believe that this
movement has placed the Japanese on
the Russian flank and perhaps in the
rear and on their line of communica-
ton.
1t is believed that yesterdays attack
on Port Arthur and Talien Wan was a
diversion, perhaps to cover this expe-
ditious land movement of the Japanese
forces, who were probably landed from
transports at some point west of the
Yalu river.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-10

Toxic, Tuesday. March SIT is an
nounced here that there has already
been a decisive naval engagement in
the vicinity of vladivostok, and It'd
ings are anxiously awaited.
The japanese feet, it is said, did
not go to Vladivostok for the purpose
of bombarding the town, but to To-
cate and attack the Russian fleet sta
toned there. There is a strong posi-
bility that the Japanese found
the Russian ships in the vicinity of
Possiet bay and gave them battle
there.
The Navy Department expects to re-
ceive dispatches tomorrow from Gen.
San, where it was planned that the
feet should call after the operation
had been concluded.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-10
RUSSIANS DRIVEN OUT
BY JAPANESE TROOPS.

London, March 10.-No further news
has reached London of the reported
lighting at Port Arthur, or of the fate
of the Russian Vladivostok squadron.
Up to a late hour last night the Jap
anese legation here had heard nothing
of the reported occurrences, but it is
considered significant that none of the
Russian official dispatches make any
mention of the Vladivostok cruisers.
The news from Washington of the
appearances of japanese forces at
Fung- Wang Chang, about forty-five
miles northwest of Antung, in Man
churia, and Tashan, few miles in
land from the mouth of the Yalu river,
is regarded as most important.
According to the Tien Tsin corre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph, the
Japanese advanced from the Yalu
river, captured Flung Wang Chang,
and drove out the Russians in the
vicinity to Ta-Ku-Ling eastern pass
and are in force seventy miles east of
New Chwang. The Russians, with
thirty-five thousand men, are en-
trenched strongly at Lia-Yang and
Hai-Cheng, where fighting is imminent.
Some small engagements already have
been fought, the Russians retiring
with losses.
This correspondent says further that
the Japanese are using the same
tactics and advancing along the same
route they followed during the Chinese
war.
The Yin Kow correspondent of the
Paris edition of the New York Herald
also vaguely reports the Japanese to
be fifty miles northwest of Antung
and we'll to the westward of the Yalu
river. This is the only news on this
subject yet received in London, and to
some of the military critics it is IN
conceivable that Japan really can
have executed such a sudden, unex-
pected and successful turning of the
Russian position on the Yalu river
which it is thought would have neces-
STATED the employment of a much lar
ger force than it is believed Japan can
possibly have at this point.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-10
THE WAR gvlAIE, IN IN THE EAST.

Reports of fighting on land and
sea have been received.
japanese ships are said to have
made an attack on the forts at
Talien-W Wan on the night of March
s, and then attacked Port Arthur.
A collision between Russian and
japanese troops is declared to have
occurred some fifty-four miles
northwest of Chemulpo, the Rus
slams being defeated.
1t is asserted at Toxic that there
has been decisive naval engage
ment near vladivostok. Russian
dispatches give no indication of
such battle.
A London report has it that the
japanese captured Fung-Wang-
Chang and drove out the Russians
in the vicinity. Russians, with
$4,000 men, are entrenched, and a
battle is regarded as imminent.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-10
NO NEWS OF SEA FIGHT.

st. Petersburg, March 9.-The Asso-
ciated Press is informed on the highest
authority that up to o'clock this aft
ernoon no word of a naval battle be-
tween the Reitzenstein and Uriu squad
rons had been received.
1t is evident, however, that news of
sea fight off Vladivostok would not
surprise the officials here. They natur-
ally decline to say whether Capt. Reit-
zenstein's squadron was outside Vladi-
vostok when the Japanese appeared,
but it is more firmly believed here that
1t was outside.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-10
ELECTRIC LINE is TO
TRAVERSE VIRGINIA.

Richmond, Va, March 9.-The cor
poration commission to-day issued a
charter to the Seaboard Traction Com
pany, composed principally of Nor
folk capitalists, to operate an cleo
trio passenger and freight line. three
hundred miles long. between Rich
mond and Portsmouth and through the
principal truck and peanut sections of
the state.
The capital stock is fixed at $3.50, 00O
minimum and 100000 maximum in
shares of 500 each.
Work is TO be started Immediately
Il Is said.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-10
WYOMING VALLEY is
A WASTE OF WATERS.
over s1,O0O,OOO worth of Property
Has Been DESTROYED.
BEFORE pro-

Wil1esbarre, Pa, March 9.--The city
of Wilkesbarre and the Wyoming val
ley were in turmoil to-day. The
mighty flow of water spread out north
and south, east and west, making the
north branch of the Susquehanna riv-
er a vast, maddened coursing lake,
sweeping in it's path whatever there
was to invade, and the scene was
even more terrifying than on Tues
day.
At Plymouth the entire business sec
ton of the town is under water. Only
flood, and as a result the merchants
have lost thousands of dollars worth
of goods. The ice is gorged there,
and the water backed up so rapidly
this afternoon that many families
found it impossible l to leave their
homes and are now lying on the upper
floors.
over $1,OO0,0oo worth of property has
been destroyed in the Wyoming val
ley, and over 1000 families rendered
homeless.
Though the river is falling at
Wilkesbarre tonight, towns in the vi
entity of Bloomsbury are experience
ing the worst flood in their history.
Three spans of the great steel bridge
erected by the state at Catawissa were
swept from their piers early in the
afternoon and carried 400 yards by the
ice, and this evening the two remain
ing spans collapsed.
Mill street, at Danville, the BUSH
ness thoroughfare ef44that city, is I'M
der water tonight for its whole length
more than a mile. The ice moved at
Danville early in the afternoon and
carried the great covered river bridge
from its piers. The water works at
Danville are under water and the city
is without electric light and gas. Two
hundred families have been forced to
leave their homes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-10
MAYOR AND COUNCILMAN
HAD A STREET FIGHT.

Roanoke, Va. March 9.-In a street
night to-day between Mayor Joel II !.
cutchin and City Councilman j. c.
Page. the Mayor was badly used up
and Is confined 10 his bed with a
broken arm and cuts and bruises on
mis- head and face. Mr.. Page suffered
minor bruises.
The two men have been political
enemies. The difhculty to-day grew
out Of a severe arraisnment Of the
Mayor by Mr., Page AZ last nights
meeting of the city Council.
Mr.. Cutchln carried revolver and
heavy cane. but ala not draw the
pistol.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-10
CONGRESSMAN CROFT
NOT EXPECTED TO LIVE.

Washington, March 9.-Representa-
tive George w. Croft of the Second
Congressional district of South Caro-
lima is critically i'll at his home here
and hope of his recovery has been
abandoned. He is suffering from
blood poisoning with complications of
stomach trouble and heart failure,
due to a protracted illness. Heart
stimulants and saline solutions are
being administered, but they are CIV
ing only Indifferent relief. and his
death is believed to be a question of
but few hours. Mr.. Croft's brother,
physician of Aiken, S. c., is with
him.
Mr.. Croft's illness dates back about
eight weeks when he suffered an in
fiammation of the right hand due. 1t
is believed, primarily to splinter,
which was removed from the palm
after he had been sick several days.
For a time the inflammation de-
creased and Mr.. Croft apparently was
better; later, however, it again became
acute and spread with greater viru-
lence than before, the whole right
forearm being affected.
Mr. Croft is 81 years of age. is a
ell known lawyer of South Carolina
and was leading counsel for the de-
Tense in the Tillman trial last year.
Washington, March 10.--Mr. Croft
was still alive at o'clock this morn
In httt Tn NO ab
ing at his bedside that he was gradual
ly sinking. DR.. Croft, the representa-
tive's brother. expressed the opinion
that his patieIt would live some hours.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-10
MiddIetovvn's Distress.

Harrisburg, Pa. March 9.-After-
rnath flood conditions are so serious in
this vicinity that Burgess Whistler of
Middletown has asked aid of this city
for the relief of the people who have
been rendered homeless. Over half a
mile of the town is covered with ice
and silt from two feet to fifty feet deep.
Between 700 and 800 houses are sur
rounded and can only be reached by
entering the second story windows.
Many houses have been entirely ruined
while others have been lifted from
their foundations and their contents
lost.
In Harrisburg conditions are improv-
ing rapidly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-10

Berlin, March 9.-The funeral Of
Field Marshal Count Won Waldcraee,
al Hanover to-day, WAS an imposing
military pageant There was a large
representation Of officers "a the funeral
The procession moved from the gar
ris6n church 70 the railway station be-
tween ranks o. infantry cavalry and
artillery, standing a. present arms.
while fhs reRimeHtai bands played
chopi1'k Dead March Wreafhs were
hung from 81 che street lampe
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-10
CHANGES IN MINISTER'S.

Washington, March 9.-The Presi-
dent has directed the transfer Of John
Barrett, present minister 70 the Ar
gentlne Republic 10 be minister 10
Panama. w. w. Russell. al present
charge az Panama, has been made
minister 20 Colombia and Arthur w.
Beaupre, now minister 70 Colombia, has
been made minister % Argentine 10
succeed Mr.. Barrett. The appoint
menfe were to-day sent 20 the Senate
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-10

Countess Won Waldersee, the widow,
according to the German custom, did
not accompany the body 70 the station,
but quietly entered a coach there and
went 70 Neyersdorf. HoIstein, where
the burial VIII take place tomorrow
A. the simple service IN the church
the Grown Prince SAT with the coun-
tess Behind them were the other
members " the royal family
Emperor william ana the Empress
and most of fhe e0Yereigns ~ Europe
sent magnificent lOfal tributes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-10
FAVORABLE REPORT FOR
FEDERAL COURT PLANS.

Washington, March 9.-The House
Committee on the Judiciary to-day au-
thorized favorable reports on bills pro-
viding. for holding federal court at
Athens, Ga, and transferring the coun-
ty of Pierce from the eastern to the
southwestern division of the Southern
district of Georgia.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-10
BATTLESHIP RETvIZAN
HAS BEEN FL0ATED

Port Arthur, March 9.--The hole in
the hull Of the Russian battleship
Retvlzan, which was made during the
first attack by the Japanese, has been
repaired and the battleship has been
relocated. She Is now anchored in the
inner roadstead alongside the Care
witch. The other necessary repairs
70 the ship viii be completed short
~
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-10
STEAMER IS WRECKED
AND so PERSONS PERISH.

The Cambodse Had sailed for Euro
pean Ports.
London, March "a special dis
patch from Paris announces that the
French steamer Cambodge, of 1856
tons, which left Rangoon, Feb. II, for
Cochin, China, and European ports,
has been wrecked in a storm off the
coast of Cochin China.
The Carnbodge carried 100 passengers,
mostly Annamese. About fifty Of them
were drowned.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-10
TWO MEN WERE KILLED
IN A STREET FIGHT.
A Third BeIIigerent Was wounded
Severely.

Raleigh, N. c., March "a special
from Asheville, N. c., says:
A telephone message received here
tonight from Marshall, Madison coun-
ty. thirty miles from here, says that
a desperate street duel was fought
there this afternoon between Lon
Wells of this county, a man named
Hagan and another man whose name
could not be learned. Wells and Ha-
gan were both killed and the third
man injured.
The cause Of the trouble is given
as i'll feeling between Wells and Ha-
gan.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-10
FIGHT REPORTED BETWEEN
THE HOSTILE FORCES

Seoul March "a party o. nine Rus
SLAMS seized The Korean telegraph sta
ton a. Yung- Won to-day.
IA " reported thet q nFbt has oc-
CURED between Koreans an6 Russians
on che Korean eide N the Tumen T3ysr.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-10

Toxic, March 9.--The Japanese war
ships bombarded the forts at Tallen-
Wan port Dalny) on the night of
March s, and then attacked Port Ar
thur.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-10
RUSSIANS DEFEATED.

London, March 1O.-A dispatch to
the Times from Wei Hai-Wei, dated
March 9, says:
1T is reported on good authority
that collision between japanese and
Russian troops has occurred near Hal
Ju, Korea (hfty- four miles northwest
of Chemulpo). which resulted in the
defeat Of the Russians"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-10
GREAT BATTLE
FOUGHT AT SEA
so IT is DECLARED AT TOXIC.
IT is SAID THAT THE ENGAGE
MENT WAS DECISIVE

Toxic Has no Details of the Report
ed Encounter on VlndivOstOI<.
Russian Advices Do Not. Indicate
That One Has Observation-Disclosures
still Are Giving no Information
Relative to Their VladivOstOk
Observation-Disclosures by Land.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-10
DoDGE-MoRsE DIVORCE CASE.
Marriage Relation of Morse and Mrs.
Dodge May He Rc-estabIIshed.

Dodge May he Rc-estabIIshed.
New York, March civilian G.
Davies, the referee appointed BY Jus
tice Truax to take testimony in the
Dodge Morse divorce investigation and
to report his opinion as to whether
summons was served on Dodge in the
original suit, and whether Dodge au-
thorized Mortimer Kruger to appear for
him as counsel, filed his decision to-
day answering both questions in the
Affirmative.
Acting on this opinion. Samuel In
termyer, counsel for Charles w Morse.
made an application to-day before
Justice Truax 70 be heard on Friday
next, 10 CONFIRM the referees report.
The decision, II confirmed by the
court Will reinstate the Dodge divorce
and confirm Mr.. MorseN marriage with
Mrs. Dodge. This will be followed 81
an application 20 vacate the decree
annuaihng the marriage between Mr.
Morse and Mrs. Dodge, and their "a.
lations az husband and wife viii thua
b. fully re-eatabllshed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-10
NIGHTMARE TO EUROPE
IS HAYS DIPL 0MAcY

Russians Represent Him with \,
she EnkB0wH QHaRtitY.
ST. Peferab1rE. March s.~Ths unoe-
nne1 mlsElyinEs eKisilng ~ very high
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-10
SENATOR TlLLMAN ILL.
South Carolinian Affected with a
Serious Throat Trouble.
BY R. M. Larner.


Washington, March 9.-Senator Till
man is a very sick man. He has been
confined to his residence here for more
than a week by a severe attack of
grippe. accompanied by a sore throat.
He thought few days rest would
enable him to proceed to his home at
roundings. Instead of recovering, he
has grown steadily worse, and his ply
sician ordered him to bed and will not
permit him to be removed.
His friends are very anxious about
his condition and several OF his sena-
toriaI associates, who called upon him
to-day. came away greatly depressed
at his feebleness.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-10

Washington, March "A thorough
examination was made of the Sena-
tors throat to-day and disclosed the
fact that an abscess had formed on
the left tonsil. 1t is said to be a very
small one and the physicians believe
it can be relieved without great diff
flculty. An operation will be perform
ed tomorrow morning. After that
several days of complete rest will be
necessary, by which time the physi-
clans hope the throat again will be
in its normal condition. The state
ment was made at the Senator's house
tonight that his condition is not dam
gerous and that he has only very
slight fever
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-10
FIRED UPON FORTS

LIdL OF TIE ItUtsIdIlt
JAPANESE SHIPS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-22
CITY SEEKING TO OBTAIN
 BETTER INSURANCE RATES

city of Birmingham on first class basis and keep 1t there.
 sBe It further resolved, That when tbo said committee has received such terrs from the Southeastern Tariff assoeIatiaa that 1t will be requested to present tba same to the board of mayor and alder men"
 Aldermen Greener of the First ward thought that Secretary c. C. Fleming of the Southeastern Tariff association shouId he requested to come to Birmingham and apnear before the city council at its next regular meeting and state orally lust what the association would require in order that Birmingham can secure bet ter rate. He took occasion to say that he has been a member of the fire and wa- ter service committee of the city coun- ell for several years, and that all of the reouirements of the Southeastern Tariff association have been met by the city of Birmingham
 Alderman O'Neill spoke for few mo- ments with regard to securing a better rate for the merchants of Birmingham He suggested that all of the correspond. ence that has been passed between the city of Birmingham, the board of trade and the Southeastern Tariff association be published, which suggestion met with ia. vor. Alderman O'Neill has been a leader in advocating cheaper fire insurance evei since he has been a member of the citS council
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-22
Amelia Bingham.

Clyde Fitch has written many indif- ferent plays, but he found the mark Tn "The Climbers From the time of its first presentation it has been hailed as a clever satire on the foibles of society, in addition to being a drama of real power, and the public is grateful for Amelia Bingham's revival of her former success. While it might have been pos sible for her to have obtained new nlav stronger than 'The Climbers" 1t is doubtful if 1t would have suited her tall ents so well. The play does not grow old by repetition. It Is typically American and is therefore always interesting.
 But the story does not ring true. The love is not the love that we like to admire, and while we are moved deeply by the pathos 1t Is hard to feel bond of sympathy with the characters. They are too hollow and unreal. Yet this Is the secret of MT. Fitchs success. He attempted to depict phase of life that is mockery. That he succeeded ad- mirably Is attested by the fact that "The Climbers" is by far the most successful production attempted by Miss Bingham during her career as a star.
 When the curtain rose at the Jefferson theatre last night every one knew that he would see q finished performance that every detail and every character, no matter how unimportant would be carefully looked after. and no one was disappointed. Miss Bingham deserves | the highest commendation for her deter | imitation not to surround herself with weak support, so that she may shine | all the more brightly.
 Each year she brings a company that | is well balanced and numbers players
 well known in the profession. All are given opportunity to put forth their best
 efforts and the result is eminentiy sat- isfactory.
 rhis year Miss Bingham brought with her Charles Richman and Frank Worth ing. both of whom have starred success fully. MT. Richan is well known for his s,Iperb stage presence and finished act ing. while MT. Worthing has been al- most equally successful. In addition the remaining members of the company were wei chosen for their parts. All worked together and no flaw could be picked in the performance. Mir. Richman was impressive, Mir. Worthing nose effec- tive as the ruined speculator while tho support they gave Miss Bingham was all that could be desired. The play was also correctly staged.
 Miss Bingham was given cordial TO- ception last night. She was forced to respond to repeated encores and Brming- ham ftheatregoers seemed to like her much better in ",rhe Climbers" than as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-22

The city council last night adopted resolution which means that the com mittee from the board of trade is to be assisted in having Birmingham again placed on a first class fire insur- ance basis. At the last meeting of the city council the matter was brought be- fore the body by the committee, which consists of John w. o'Neill, M. V. Jo- seph, Oliver Chalifoux. J. D. Collins. J. D. Shelby and Ben F. Barbour. Two members of the board of trade commit tee are members of the city council-Mr. O'Neili and MT. Barbour.
 The following Is the resolution, which was introduced by Alderman Henry B.. Gray:
 Whereas, the board of mayor and al- dermen of Birmingham have compiled with all requirements of the Southeast ern Tariff association for placing the city of Birmingham upon first class basis, and,
 Whereas. the said Southeastern Tariff association acknowledges in writing that the said city had done so, and there upon placed the said city on first class basis, bat within a comparative short time, without any notice. re-rated the city and increased the rate to second class basis
 eBe 1t resolved, that the committee from the board of trade be requested to get in writing from the Southeastern Tariff association statement of what they further wish in order to place the