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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-06
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WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Eskimo Says "CoId Snap" Feels CSmfoTta-
hIe-Cuts Ice TO Get Bath In Pond.

South Norwalk. Conn, Jan. 6-Wah-
Te- Nah. an Esquimaux who lives at the
home OF William Zeigler Of Noroton. and
who was brought back from the Arctic
regions by one of the expeditions which
that millionaire has sent 10 discover the
North Pole, said today the present cold
snap has made him really comfortable for
the FIRST time since leaving the frozen
North
Yesterday, while the temperature was
10 below zero. he cut a hole In the ice
which covers pond not far from the
Zeigler estate and took a bath He
said he was much refreshed by the
plunge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-06
New York Stock Market.

Reported for The News by N. CURTIS
FLETCHER g. CO., street floor. Banigan
building
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-16

New York, June 15.-One of the most
appalling disasters in the history Of
New York. tragic in its immensely,
dramatic in its episodes and deeply
pathetic in the tender age of most
of it's victims, occurred to-day in the
East river, at the entrance of Long
Island Sound, within short distance
of the New York shore. within sight
of thousands of persons, the majority
of whom were powerless to minimize
the extent of the catastrophe.
BY the burning to the waters edge
of the General SIocum, a three-decked
excursion steamer, the largest in these
waters, 600 persons, the majority OF
whom were women and children. were
burned to death or drowned by jump
ing overheard or by being thrown into
the whirlpools by the lurching of the
vessel and the frantic rush of the pan
ic-stricken passengers.
approximately 500 bodies have been
recovered, and are now being tagged
at the morgues Of Bellevue Hospital
and Harlem. Divers were still busy
at a late hour taking bodies from
the hold of the vessel, which they say
is choked with the remains of human
beings, while the bodies of scores who
leaped or were thrown into the river
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-16
NEGLIGENCE CHARGED
TO THE OFFICERS.

New York. June 15.-It is alleged
that the life preservers were too
securely fastened to their holdings
TO be available and stories are told
of frantic efforts made by strong
men to cut them loose, but even if
they could have been torn down
they were too high up for the chill
dren to reach.
1t is also alleged that no at
tempt was made to get out the fire
apparatus at the first cry of ''fire,"
though Capt. Van Schaick says
that he Immediately rang the bells
for getting out the apparatus.
According to several statements,
no attempt was made to lower
boats or life RATS.
Capt. Van Schaick and his two
pilots, Edward Van Wart and E.
M. Weaver, have been arrested.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-16

bombarded the Russian outposts on the
coast to the west of the island (Shao
Ping Island is twelve miles to the
west of Port Arthur.
At noon the Russian cruiser Novik,
conveying ten torpedo boat destroyers,
steamed out from Port Arthur. The
Russian shore batteries protected
these vessels with a heavy cannonade.
The Japanese notilla retreated slowly,
fifing as it went, for the purpose Of
decoying the enemy to sea. At 8
o'clock in the afternoon the Russian
ships returned to the entrance of Port
Arthur.
I The fact that the Novik came out of
Port Arthur makes il certain that the
Russians have succeeded in blasting
channel through the cement laden
merchantmen sunk by the Japanese in
the entrance to the harbor
This freedom Of egress comes too late
10 permit OF any effect on the opera
tions of the japanese army for men,
guns and stores have practically all
been landed and Admiral Togo is ca
pable Of keeping the remnants Of the
Russian fleet Imprisoned In Port Ar
thur.
Last Monday night Japanese vidette
boats. protected by torpedo boats and
torpedo boat destroyers, succeeded IN
reaching the entrance to Port Arthur
and planted a series Of mines. The
darkness Of midnight favored the op-
eration. The Japanese vessels were
not observed and they returned 10 the
rest OF the squadron without having
sustained any damage.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-16
LOOKING FOR HOSTILE
SHIPS TO CLASH.

Toxic, June Is, $3.50 P. M.-Reports of
cannonading have been received here
from various points, such as Chi Kuzen
PROVENCE, Oki island and Tsuzhima.
but the exact nature OF the operations
of the Russian Vladivostok squadron is
not disclosed.
The Japanese warships in the vicinity
are hurrying TO the scene. Sasebo is
being closed.
There is a strong possibility that a
naval engagement will take place soon.
No southern city in Japan is exposed
to attack, but this Russian raid may
prove expensive to shipping.
London, June ia dispatch from
Toxic to the Central News, filed at s p.
M, to-day. says:
A dispatch just received from Mott
says the cannonading at sea stopped at
/ p. m. There was a heavy sea in the
straits all day. Ten Japanese mer-
chant steamers are known to have left
various ports for Moji and there is
much anxiety about their fate.
1t is rumored tonight that the Rus
sian warships have gone eastward
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-16
MISSISSIPPI FOR
JUDGE PARKER
DELEGATES INSTRUCTED
TO VOTE FOR HIM AS LONG AS HE
MAY HAVE ANY CHANCE.

Convention Was Largely Controlled
by John Sharp WilIiams-It Was
Thoroughly HnrmOniOus-AlI the
Delegates mt Large Are Parker
Adherents-Con Williams
Was Chairman of the Platform
COmmittee-SOme of the PrOvf-
sions of the Platform.
Jackson, Miss, June 15.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention late this aft
ernoon instructed the delegates from
Mississippi to the national convention
TO vote for Alton B. Parker as long
as there was any chance for his nomi-
nation.
Little or no work was done by the
convention this morning, most of the
time being taken up in speech MAX
ing. The permanent chairman of the
convention was former Congressman A.
F. Fox, of West Point. During the
morning hours. rousing speeches were
made by Congressman Williams, Sem
ators H. D. Money and McLaurin and
Gov Vardaman.
After the speeches the convention ad-
journed until o'clock, in order to give
the districts time in which to bring
in their nomina tions for delegates TO
the national convention and for state
committeeman. The following is the
delegation from the state at large:
Congressman Williams, Senators Mo-
ney and McLaurin. Gov. Vardaman,
former Congressman T. C. Catchings
and former Congressman Hooker.
The Platform Committee, through it's
chairman, Congressman Williams, re-
ported a platform. 1t calls for economy
in the expenditure of public money
honesty in the public service, the nomi-
nation of citizen trained in the ways
of the constitution, a wise, conserva-
tive and business reduction of the
tariff by the friends of the producers
of wealth and not by the friends of
its abusers, the maintenance of the
Monroe doctrine as conceived by Jeffer-
son and announced by Monroe. In this
connection the platform says:
The Monroe Doctrine.
I'VE think it our duty to guard from
| European oppression and colonization
! and from European super-imposition 81
monarchical intrusion. the countries oi
the Western Hemisphere; but we dc
not think it our duty nor did Jefferson
Madison, Monroe, or Jackson imagine
1
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-16
500 LIVES ARE LOST IN A STEAMER DISASTER

Congress to take appropriate action
looking to the care and preservation of
the graves of the Confederate dead now
in the various cemeteries in the North
ern states be adopted.
Second, the committee reports to
the association that more than one
application has been made to this as
sociation to fix a permanent place for
our annual reunions, but your COM
mittee is of the opinion that for the
present it would be wise, for many
reasons. to hold our annual reunions
as heretofore. at such time and places
as the association shall fix from year
to year" Adopted.
Resolved, that all Confederate Vete-
rams regularly enrolled in this asso-
citation, and none other. shall be eligi-
BILE to election or appointment in this
association" Adopted.
Dead's Memory HOnOred.
At noon the regular business of the
convention was set aside for the me-
mortal service at which Judge Thomas
G.. Jones of Montgomery was the ora
tor. All the departed heroes of the
Confederacy were referred to by sew
eral speakers, but Gen. John B. Cor
don, the last great figure to pass over
into the invisible beyond. was made
the occasion of special tribute.
The Association of Medical officers
of the Army and Navy of the Confed-
eracy to-day elected these officers;
President, DR.. John S. Cain of Nash
vile.
First vice president, DR.. ]. D. Punk
EFT of Nashville.
Second vice president, D. H. Key of
Monroe, La.
Third vice president, DIR. William
Martin of Kingston XIV.
Fourth vice president, DR.. Peter B..
Bocat of Florence, S. c.
The survivors of the Confederate
navy chose Capt. II. b. Little Page of
Washington as commander in success
sion TO Commander Dabney H. Scales
of Memphis, and elected Capt. w. P.
CLAYTON of Florence. S. c., secretary.
The Southern Confederate Memorial
Association met, heard numerous well
coming addresses and responses and
adjourned until tomorrow.
The veterans will have their annual
parade tomorrow morning, the start
to be made at 10 o'clock Owing to
the increasing infirmities of the old
soldiers the route was almost cut in
two to-day by those having the pa
rade in charge.
The Sons of Veterans will elect OFF,
GERS tomorrow.
The most brilliant function of the
reunion occurred tonight at the Golf
and Country Club. 1t was reception
and ball complimentary to the spon-
sors and maids of honor by the Sons
of Veterans. The grand march was
set for IL o'clock.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-16

Experimentation. w. L. Cabell OF
Dallas. Tex.
Chaplain General Jones' report of the
Board of Trustees of the Battle Abbey
dealt with the financial condition Of
the abbey and the Underwood suit and
was substantially as given out by the
committee, Monday night.
Gen. Clement A. Evans of Georgia
read the report of the Historical COM
mittee, which said the South was now
assured of fair treatment in history and
that the youth of the country would
not grow up under a false impression.
The report was adopted.
A resolution favoring the erection at
Richmond, Va, of home for needy
Confederate women was adopted.
Much Routine Business.
The veterans, in addition to electing
officers, disposed of a vast amount of
their work, and a final session will
be held at o'clock tomorrow.
The report of Adjt. Gen. Mickle.
which was adopted, shows that since
the last reunion charters have been Is
sued 10 forty new camps, making the
total 1863 When Gen. Mickle took
charge the first of last year, the cr-
ganization had debts OF S2,315. Gen.
Miclxle and predecessor had borrowed
money to pay most OF the debts on
his own personal security. This in
debtedness has been cut down to $3.50
during the year The expenses for
the year were s5,662.
The Women's Monument Association
was instructed by the veterans to turn
over all funds 10 the Sons OF Veterans.
who viii complete the work OF erect
ine a monument 10 the women Of the
South.
The most interesting part OF The
Committee on ResolutionH' report is %
follows:
First, that the resolution requesting
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-16
SAYS THEY ARE FIGHTING
ALL ALONG THE LINE.

London, June 15.-The correspondent
of the Central News at Lao Yang
telegraphed to-day as follows:
"The fighting at Vafangow, about
fifty-five miles north of Port Arthur,
was renewed to-day, and is still pro-
ceeding. No details are obtainable, but
there are persistent rumors that the
Russians were partly successful, de-
stroying three squadrons of cavalry and
making prisoners of sixty men.
"The Russian casualties in the fight
ing yesterday were 3OS men killed or
wounded. The japanese casualties are
not known.
Later a section of Russian cavalry,
marching in the direction of Tafan-
Chow and Lun-Koo, discovered on its
right flank great force of Japanese
cavalry. An engagement ensued, and.
according to the latest dispatches. Tight
ing is proceeding all along the line.
the japanese having obtained REIN
forcements from Vafangow, consisting
of three infantry divisions artillery and
cavalry.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-16

vessel--she was built in 1S91-had re-
suited in the we'll seasoning of the
wood, with which she was almost en-
tirely built. she was soon a mass of
flame.
The fire is said to have broken out
in a lunch room on the forward deck
through the overturning of a pot of
grease. The wind was high, and all
efforts to subdue the fire were futile.
At One Hundred and Thirty-fourth
street there are several lumber yards
and oil tanks, and as Capt. William
Van Schaick, in command of the Cen
eral Slocum, started to turn his ves-.
sci towards the shore, he was warned
that 1t would set fire to the lumber
and oil, and SC he changed his course
for North Brother Island, one of Twin
Islands near the entrance of the sound
some half mile away, where the boat,
partially burned. was beached. She
sank near this place at 12:15 o'clock
this afternoon, two hours and twenty
five minutes after the fire was dis
covered.
In the meantime the passengers had
become panic-stricken and those who
were not caught up by the flames
rushed TO the rear Of the vessel and
hundreds jumped overheard into the
swiftly running waters
Four hundred and elghty-three bodies
had been recovered tonight and div
err we're az work taking bodies from
the hold Of the steamer. The remains
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-16

our duty, under the Monroe doctrine,
as the acting President of the United
States seems to conceive it, to admin
lister the affairs of Central and South
America"
Referring to the preservation Of the
"open door in the Orient, the plat
form contains a strong plea for free
dom for the Filipinos 1t sets up that
the white man has no right to go to the
brown mans country and set up his
civilization, but lays down the PROPOSE
ton that it is the duty of the white
man to preserve his own civilization In
his own country Speaking of Filipino
freedom, the platform says:
THAT the F'ilipinos can work out a
civilization Of their own we have rea-
son TO hope from the lesson which the
Japanese have taught the world. and 1t
is no matter of ours II their civilization
should not be like ours; that which
they evolve for themselves may not be
the best in the world. but 1t will be
the best for them and far better than
any veneering of ours. unassimilable
by them as a race and alien TO their
traditions and aspirations
For Reduction I'm Revenues.
The platform also demands "A gem
eral reduction of the revenues OF the
general government to the amount
adequate to the needs of the constl-
tutional administration.
The platform also fayors statehood
for Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico
and territorial government for Porto
Rioo. A section Of the platform which
ELECTED prolonged applause calls FOR
better and more cordial treatment
6continued on Ninth Pago.)
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-16
GIRLS VOICE WON
FOR LOUISVILLE
"MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME"
MOVED VETERANS TO VOTE FOR
THE STATES METROPOLIS.

There the Reunion of the COnfed-
crates Will Be Held Next Yenr.
Crowd, Thrilled by the Song,
Shouted It's Vote for Louisville.
Gen. $. ID. Lee Was Elected to the
Command of the United Confeder-
ate Veterans-Other Officers ChOs-
en-.
Nashville, Tenn, June 5.-A sweet
voiced young woman of Norfolk, Va,
Miss Mary K EwellI maid of honor of
the South, by her singing of MY Old
Kentucky Home" to-day won for
Louisville the reunion next year of the
United Confederate Veterans.
1t was after the old veterans had
chosen Lieut. Gen. Stephen D. Lee as
their commander-in-chief and had lis
tened to a stirring speech by Col. Ben
nett H. Young of Kentucky, extolling
the beauties, capability and hospital
ity of his home city and people and
their desire to entertain the followers
of the Stars and Bars, that Miss Ewell
was escorted to the front of the stage.
Her voice thrilled the great crowd
that filled the tabernacle and the last
note of the famous song had barely
left her lips when the convention
went wild with shouts of Louisville"
Louisville.
Seconding speeches were unneces-
sary, although Gen. Lee graciously
permitted one from a Virginia dele
gate and another from Kentucky be-
fore recording the choice of the vet
Grams as unanimous. The date will be
determined later.
New officers of Veterans.
The United Confederate Veterans to-
day elected the following officers:
Commander in Chief-Lieut. Gen.
Stephen D. Lee of Columbus, Miss.
Commander of the Department of
Northern Virginia-Gen. G. Irving
Walker of Greenville, S. c.
Commander of the Department of
Tennessee-Gen. Clement A. Evans of
Atlanta. Ga.
Commander of the Trans-Mississippi
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-16


have not been recovered.
1t is the season of Sunday-school ex-
cursions in New York bay and Long
Island Sound, the latter one of the
most picturesque bodies of water in the
country.
All Was JOY Aboard.
Great preparations had been made
for the seventeenth annual excursion
of the Sunday-school of ST. Marks
German Lutheran Church. the con-
gregation of which is drawn from the
dense population of the lower East and
West Sides. and the General slocum
had been chartered to carry the ex-
cursionists to Locust Grove, one of
the many resorts on Long Island
Sound.
1t is variously estimated that there
were between 1900 and $500 persons
on board the General Slocum when
she left the pier at Third street, East
river, though the KniclSerbocker Steam
ship Company, which owns the Slocum,
officially states that the number Of
persons was S73, that being only one
third of the vessels capacity. 1t is
thought, however that there were
several hundred children in arms, for
whom fares ara not usually charged
on these trips, on board.
The scene on the decks OF the steam
er as she proceeded up the East river
was one OF merrymaking. customary
on such occasions. The mass Of fass
huttsred IN the June breeze. the bands
were playing ana the children were
singing, dancing and waving handker-
ehiefs, and Gags IN answer % the
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-16
RUSSIANS DO NOT KNOW
OF A BATTLE AT SEA.

St. Petersburg. June 15.-No infor-
nation is obtainable here regarding the
reported engagement between the Rus
sian Viadivostok squadron and Jap
anese squadron in the Korean straits.
But 1t Is quite likely that a naval fight
has occurred or is apt TO occur, since
Admiral Skrydloff has left Vladivostok
with the armored cruisers Gromoboi.
Rossia and Rurik and some torpedo
craft.
Before Admiral Skrydloff left Viadi-
vostok the Russian cruiser Bogatyr,
which went on the rocks off the Cape
Gamova, was hauled off and towed
into the harbor of vladivostok. She is
now in dock there.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-16
STORY OF THE APPALLING DISASTER

salutations of those on shore or from
passing steamers.
When Fire Broke Out.
At the extreme eastern end of Ran
Thirty-fifth street, there is a stretch
of water known as the Sunken Mead
ows. At this point, just as crowds
were watching the gaily decorated
steamer from ashore, the General Slo-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-16
NoVlK STEAMED OUT;
JAPANESE WITHDREW.

Toxic, June 15, 4 p ma fiotilla of
torpedo boats and torpedo boat de-
stroyers, under the command Of Capt.
Tst1chIya and sco-o operating with the
army, made a. reconnaissance in force
near Shao Ping Island yesterday and
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-16
SUMMARY OF THE WARS EVENTS.

of
and the Japanese with
drew. his showed a
Russian Vladvok squadron
bound
9TH outw ard Toxic
IS imminent the Japanese
Skrydlof the
He
ingJ nese shi
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-16
Lutheran Picnic ExcurSiOniStS Were Aboard the
Steamer Gen. SlOCum When Fire Broke Out.
The Steamer Was Beached on North Brother
Island, and Then There Were Scenes Of Hor.
ror to Follow Those Enacted While Des.
perate Passengers Struggled for
Their Lives AS:the Steamer
Ran for Shore.


relatives
in
burning
with 'front.' North
in during
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-16
SAY THE CRUISER
MET RUSSIANS

Toxic. June IS, 8 p. m.--It is reported
here that the Japanese protected cruis-
er Niitaka engaged the Russian vladl-
yostok squadron off the su Island ia
the strait between Korea and japan.
This report, however. lacks conhrma-
tier.
The japanese transports Uso and
Continued on Ninth Psgs.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-16
TOXIC GETS THE NEWS
OF A GREAT VICTORY
WON OVER RUSSIANS
1t Is Stated at the Japanese Capital That the Rus
SLAMS Were Overwhelmed.

They Lost 900 Men, Left All Their Guns on the
Field, and Retreated in Disorder-Battle oc-
Cured Near Fu Chow, on the Railway,
Seventy Miles North of Port Arthur.
Russians to the Number of 1000
Declared to Be in Full Flight.
Iondon Toxic dated
officially
railway seventy
of PortA
orde.
flight towards
hiao andKa
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-16

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