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The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-14

lines from the Gulf of Mexico to the
Pacific, and it is stated that within
two years two through trunk systems
will be completed.
President Diaz is praised for the re-
suits had from the railroad policy
adopted quarter of century ago.
Mexico now has 9,7o0 miles of railways,
excluding electrical traction and similar
tramways, as against 1886 miles in 1873.
Commenting on the investments of
citizens of the United States, the re-
port says that there has been an in
crease since two years ago, when the
report of Consul General Barlow plac-
ed the capital of Mexican railways
controlled in this country at 80 per
cent. of the total.
Regarding the Central American re-
publics, the commissioner says that
most of them have national policies for
building interoceanic lines to bring
their Atlantic and Pacific ports into
communication and these will serve as
feeders for the Pan-American route,
and in South America also the same
inclination to connect the two oceans
is evidenced.
As TO American Trade.
Full accounts are given of the various
railway enterprises in the different
countries, and the concessions in force,
rs well as the Inducements to capital
in the way of government guarantees
and subsidies and exemption of rail-
way material from customs and inter-
nal taxation. Commissioner Pepper
comments on the friendly attitude to-
wards American investments the grow
ing stability of the governments and
their ability to carry out the guaran-
tees
A special chapter is devoted to mar
kets and trade. Numerous instances
are given of the ability of the United
States to supply South America and
well as with rolling stock generally.
The report praises the adaptability of
manufactures in the United States in
meeting the special needs of local con-
ditions and recites the marked prefer
ence shown for locomotives and cars of
American make An illustration of this
is afforded in statistics from Brazil.
Bridge building material, the report
says, can be sold in South America as
profitably as in Egypt.
An analysis is made of the unsatis-
factory status of United States ex-
ports to South America, and the
grounds are given for the belief that
these can be materially and permanent
ly increased. In. the rivalry of Great
Britain and Germany the report states
that Germany has made Roadway, but
emphasizes the ability of the United
States to compete with Germany. Com
missioner Pepper says there is a re-
action from German cheap goods, and
the United States can compete with
Germany in supplying the better grade,
for which. the demand now exists.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-14
NEWS OF A DAY IN
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL
CHURCH PROPERTY is SOLD.
DEAL WITH DeGIVE CONFIRMED
BY ST. LUKE'S.

o. u. stevens Couples the Name OF
Francis of ST. Louis With That OF
HearSt--says His Ticket Is Hearst
and Francis"-WOn't Insist ON 1t
Being Hearst, However, IL 'sThey
show Him Hearst Can't Win"-Wfn
Be Balance to Pension Fund.
Atlanta, March 13.-The congregation
of st. Luke's Church to-day authoriz-
ed the sale of its present church edi-
flee at Houston and Pryor streets,
near Peachtree, to l.. Deceive for $780,
900. The church will build further out
Peachtree.
stevens Found Francis.
Hon. o. B. Stevens, commissioner of
agriculture, who has just returned
from st. Louis, announces that he is
for David r. Francis, president of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Com
pany, for vice presidential nominee on
the Democratic ticket. MY ticket"
Mr.. Stevens said, is Hearst and
Francis, but If they show me Hearst
can't win, 1 will gladly support any
man put forward. l am first and fore
ulOSI u democrat.
E33.O00 Pension Money Left.
Out of the states pension fund of
$S70.000 just $4,000 remains in the
treasury. Every county has been paid,
but there are about 300 INDECENT wild
ows who have not received their PEN
sion money This will take about $751;
000 while several thousand more will
go to struggling pensioners in various
counties. Nevertheless some $4,000 or
$4,000 will be turned back into the gen.
eral fund in the treasury after all the
payments have been made.
For a Little 6fIl's Murder.
Matt Willingham. negro will be
tried at Decatur De Kalb county, this
week. charged with the murder of
Bertha Willingham, a 12-year-old white
girl, which occurred two and a half
years ago. Willingham has been in
Jail two years because there was not
sufficient evidence against him. It is
said, however that the authorities have
found witnesses who will swear to a
confession Willingham made Just be-
fore his arrest
Zine Fruit Prospects.
State Eutomologist Wilman Newell
returned to-day from the Fort Valley
peach district. and says the pros
poets are fine for a great crop Of
fruit this year. The weather to date.
he says, has been all that could be
desired, and the fruit men are All
greatly encouraged over the out
look.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-14
EMPEROR WILLIAM
WELCOMED AT DOVER.

Dover, Eng, March 1.-THE North
German Lloyd steamer Koenig Albert,
on its way to the Mediterranean with
Emperor William on board, arrived
here this afternoon. A large crowd
welcomed the Emperor but as the visit
was unofficial no salute was fired.
Sir William Henry Crundall, former
Mayor OF Dover, went on board the
Koenig Albert and delivered some dis
patches. after which the vessel pro-
ceeded
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-14
MARQUIS ITO LEAVES ON
HIS MISSION TO KOREA.

Toxic, March 13.-Marquis Ito. ac-
companied by numerous suite, de-
parted for Korea at noon to-day. He
is going to the Kobe by special train
and will proceed to Chemulpo on
special steamer, probably the Hong
Kong Maru. Despite a driving storm
of soft snow, a large assemblage, in
Guiding members OF the government,
commanders of the army, and high Of
ficials, gathered at the station to bid
him farewell. There was an enthus-
iastic demonstration, when the train
left.
MARQUIS Ito had an audience with
the Mikado yesterday and was given
letter for the Emperor Of Korea and
final personal instructions regarding
HIS mission.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-14
Wagon Makers 20 strike.

Rochester. n. y. March l3.-Waeon
makers employed IN the thirty-one car
riage factories In this city and who are
members Of the carriage and wagon
makers union. announce that they Will
strike tomorrow. About 700 men are
employed M the different carriage fac
tories IN the city. and II n expected
that about half % these Will 10 out.
Last week the men demanded . nine
hour DAY and q 20 per cent, advance in
wages. The differences also involve the
recognition N the union and tbs use
~ to- union Label.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-14
STORES AT. PRESTON
DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Flames Swept the business Portion
of the Town.
Americas. Ga. March 13.-The bust
mess portion of Preston. the county
site of Webster county, was practical
ly. wiped out by fire this morning.
The losses are: Cobb & Montgomery,
nearly $4,000; Stapleton- Nicholson
Company, $500; J, L Horne, $1,000;
WEIGH & Majors and r. L Nicholson
also lost heavily.
The town has no fire protection.
There was little. If any, insurance on
the property DESTROYED.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-14
CITY WAS RE-TAKEN BY
GOVERNMENT FORCES.

Many Were Lost to Both Sides in
San Domingo.
Santo Domingo, March 13.-After Sc
we're fighting, which lasted for two
days, San Pedro De Macoris has been
recaptured by government forces.
President Morales returned here
from San Pedro leaving Louis Tejera
to act as governor of the town.
The rebeal leader Rodrigues escaped.
Many were killed or wounded on
both sides during the fighting.
The city is quiet.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-14
LAMsDORFT STAYS IN.
The Report That He Would Resign
Is Denied.

Paris, March 1S.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Echo De Paris
has sent in an interview with M.
White, the former Russian minister of
Finance, who denounced as Infamous
inventions the rumors that Count
Lamsdorff is to be replaced as min
lister of foreign affairs. He declared
that the minister enjoyed the full con-
fidence of the sovereign.
M. White said that he himself would
never return to office.
, The correspondent Of the Journal in
st. Petersburg says that the report
ad resignation of Foreign Minister
Lamsdorff has been denied officially.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-14
CLEVELAND Ar CHARLESTON.
New Protected Cruiser Is on Her
Maiden Trial Trip.

Charleston, S. c., March 1S.-The new
protected cruiser Cleveland arrived here
this morning on her maiden trial trip.
She was built at Math, Me-, and is of
5000 tons register. She is in charge of
Commander Switzerland. Aboard was
the following naval board of officers:
Captains Train. Logan, Dayton, Wood
ward and Commanders Cowles and
Reeves She is awaiting orders here
and presumably will be ordered TO the
Caribbean squadron.
The trip from Norfolk was unevent-
full and a member OF the board said un-
officially that Il was satisfactory. The
inspecting board returned this after
noon by rail TO Norfolk
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-14
RAWLINS NO MORMON.
He Hastens to Deny the Statement
Made by HiIes.

Salt Lake, Utah., March 13.-Former
United States Senator Joseph L. Raw
Inns to-day sent the following dispatch
to Chairman Burrows Of the Smoot
investigating committee, relative to the
testimony of Judge Ogden Hiles of this
city before the committee yesterday:
Hon j. c.. Burrows, United STAGES
Senate, Washington.
Judge Hiles' statement that 1 am a
member of the Mormon Church is un-
qualifiedly false. do not believe in any
of it's doctrines. dogmas or revelations.
/ have no affiliations with 1t. Such
has been my attitude in public and in
private for thirty years. Give this
publicity in your proceedings.
(Signed.) -. l.. Rawlins."
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-14

Norfolk. Va. March lathe test con-
Quoted by the Automobile Club OF
America Of the beach along the vir-
ginla coast to-day, demonstrated that
conditions AZ the present time render
the course impracticahie for the
JameE Gordon Bennett cup race eliml-
nation races. The club viii make an-
other test Of the beach Ia the middle
~ April when conditions are expacfed
20 BE- more satisfactory.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-14
TOOK CARBOLIc ACID.
Dead Body of King Was Found In a
Brick Yard.

Knoxville, Tenn. March ls.-The dead
body Of y. H. King. bookkeeper and
treasurer OF the Emory River Milling
Company OF Hartman, Tenn, was
found m a deserted brick yard late
to-day, He had committed suicide BY
drinking carbollc acid. Ills accounts
were found correct and there a no ex-
plunaiion except that he had q slight
quarrel with the cOmpany's manager
Saturday
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-14
SPRINGFIELD LYNCHING
SUBJECT OF SERMONS.
All the Troops on Duty There Are
to BE withdrawn.

Springfield, o., March 13.-It has
been decided by the authorities here
and at Columbus that the remaining
seven companies of state militia, which
were called here by the recent race
riots, may be safely dispensed with
and all the troops will accordingly
leave here in the morning.
The city has been thronged all day
with strangers, who have carried away
with them relics from the Jail, levee
district, and the pole on which Dixon
was hung.
The pastors of practically all the
churches in the city preached on the
lessons to be drawn from the lynch
ing.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-14
LIEUT.. GOV. TH0RNE
HAD A SEVERE ATTACK.
He Was Thought 20 BE Dead Aboard
n Train I'm Kentucky.

Frankfort, KY, March 13.-People ar
irving here on the Louisville and Nash
willie train from Louisville tonight say
that Lieut. Gov. w. p. Thorne came
very near dying on the train and for
ten minutes or more he was believed
10 be dead. He had "A chill yesterday,
but he and Mrs Thorne went to
Louisville last night. They We're re-
turning 10 Frankfort tonight, when he
tainted or had some heart attack that
came very near resulting fatally.
He revived sufficiently 10 leave the
train at Eminence, where he lives, bat
those who witnessed his attack fear
he h. fatally IN.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-14
PRINTERS 90 Baeh 90 Work.

Boston, March is.--At a meeting OF
the striking book and Job printers to-
day the settlement ~ the strike ar
ranged by union onlcials was ratified
and tomorrow the go employees who
len work seven weeks ago viii ap-
ply Individually for their positions.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-14
WAS LABAREE, SON.
Missionary of Presbyterians Was
Murdered in Persia.

Murdered in Persia.
New York. March 13.-The Presby-
terrain Board of Foreign Missions to-
day received a cable in confirmation
of the news of the murder of Rev.
Benjamin w. Labaree near Khoi, Per-
STA. He was the son of the Rev. DR..
Benjamin w. Labaree, also a mission
airy In Persia.
The Rev. Mr.. Labaree, who was
murdered, was born in Persia thirty
four years ago. He was appointed a
missionary in 1898 and leaves a widow
and two children. Mrs. iLabaree is a
daughter of Rev. DR.. Schauh1er now
OF Cleveland, and for many years a
missionary in Turkey.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-14
TOGO REPORTS
ON THE ATTACK
HE DESCRIBES THE BATTLE
BETWEEN THE TWO FLoTILLAS OF
TORPEDO VESSELS.

One Russian Destroyer Was Sunk
and others Were Seriously Dam
nged-Bom bardment of Port Ar
thur More EHectuaI Than Upon
Any other OccasiOn-12O Twelve
Inch Shells Were Fired mt the
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-14
RUSSIAN ARMY CORPS
ARE TO MOVE EASTWARD

g. Petersburg, March iS.-The Fif-
tesnth Army Corps - Moscow and the
Tenth Army Corps ~ Kharkon viii
start for the Par East IN few days
AFTER fbe war bas ended The two
Continued On mn Page.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-14
HAVE THE JAPANESE
TAKEN PORT ARTHUR.

Tien Tsin, March 13.-An unconfirm-
ed report has reached here that Port
Arthur has fallen.
London, March 13.--A dispatch to the
Central News from Toxic says:
at is asserted here that the Russians
virtually have abandoned Port Ar
thur"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-14
FATHER AND CHILDREN
WERE BURNED TO DEATH.

Brother of Walters Was Also Fatally
Burned.
Rogers, Ark, March 1S.-Fernando
Walters and his three eldest children
were burned to death to-day in his
home near Garfield. A brother of Mr..
Walters. aged Is years, was so badly
burned that his life is despaired of.
The house caught fire while all were
asleep.
Walters was a prominent farmer and
fruit grower.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-14

attack.
Our squadron. as was prearranRsd.
.lafeh 10. withdrawing the enc
.lg hre, one ~ cur torpedo nofille
HAeesfaee 10 sinking special mines in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-13
HELD FOR LOTTERY PLAN.
Treasurer of Mercantile Concern un
der Arrest.


der Arrest.
Boston, Mass, Sept. 13.-Guy G..
Stillings. treasurer of the Preferred
Mercantile Company, was arrested
YESTERDAY afternoon by Deputy Mar
shals Waters and Pickering. for alleg-
ed illegal use of the mails. Stillings
was held in $4,000 bail by United
States Commissioner Flske.
A few months ago fraud order was
issued against company in Kansas
doing business under a similar name.
Officers claim the company transferred
it's operations to Boston. similar
order secured here by Inspector Snow
almost completely tied up the busl-
ness of the company. The firm secur-
ed a restraining order from the united
States circuit court, which temporarily
released some mail, but the stop or
der remained in force.
Government officers claim Stlllings
has been carrying on business under
his own name and thru other agents
than those mentioned in the stop Or
der.
Advertisements by the mercantile
company asserted that policies
amounting to S1,655,0O had been writ
ten by the company up to July and
that forty branches existed in the
country. The concern executed leases
and sold them on the installment plan
to be matured in rotation or numerlc-
al order Customers were paying 81
10 a week until they had paid Sllo,
with the understanding that when that
sum had been paid, they either could
have $3.50 in cash or a diamond ring
said to be worth 5000.
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RUSSIANS MAY ACCEPT
A BATTLE AT hlUKDEN
Kuropatkin Is Reported to Have Received
Rejnforcements and Now Has Over
100000 Men
JAPANESE HoyERlNG IN VICINITY
LOWERING in VICINITY
Large Reported Miles to the Southeast
and Their object May Be Get to the North OF Mukden
Rain Still Falling and Movements of Troops HnderedRe
ported Cutting Off of Zassatch Is Denied.

self-possessed and it has INDUCED in
no determination of rejoicing.
The work done by the Russians in
preparing the neighborhood of Liao
Yang to be theater of battle is of in
credible magnitude. In addition to the
extensive fortifications on the south
side of the Taitse river, there were
practically three lines of defense for
the protection of eastern approaches of
the railroad which in themselves con-
stituted a formidable battle arena.
The fighting was carried right up to
the railroad line, but Notwithstanding
the fact that the Japanese shelled the
last trains which left Lao Yang on the
way to Mukden, 1T was impossible for
them to intercept any of the Russian
rear guard. The area north of the
river which was fought over by the
contending armies presents terrible
picture of the results of war
The fields are strewn with hundreds
of lines of trenches, and, marking the
successive stages of retreat, crematory
fires are yet burning, and searching
parties are bringing in japanese
bodies Graves cf Russian soldiers can
be seen at every turn, some dug by
comrades and others by the Japanese.
On one hillside il, a group of 200 to 200
graves, marked by rough sticks.
Many bodies remained undiscovered in
the high grain, and the odor OF deeom-
position fills the air. Flocks of crows.
hover about and hundreds of Chinese
dogs roam the fields
The portion of the railroad IN the. the
possession of the japanese remains
practically intact. The woodwork OF
the railroad bridge was burned and
small section of the framework in the
side was destroyed. The station build
ing remained standing. Only few
houses in the Russian settlement out
side of the city wall. which forms
considerable village. We're burned.
The Chinese have hung Japanese
flags over their houses. Most OF the
Chinese shops and all of the Russian
buildings were thoroughly looted on
the departure of the army. Both Rus
slams and Chinese participated in the
looting.
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japan Protests.


Washington, Sept. 13.-The expected
protest Of Japan against allowing the
Russian auxiliary cruiser Lena, which
arrived in San Francisco Sunday, to
remain longer than twentyfour hours,
came last evening when the Japanese
consul in that city, thru the collector
of customs, made formal demand that
the vessel be required to leave at the
end of that time.
The collectors telegram officially
notifying the authorities of the arrival
of the Lena and Japan's protest, was
addressed to the secretary of the treas
ury, who at once sent copies to Acting
Secretary of State Adee, and Acting
Secretary Murray of the department of
commerce and labor, who has direct
jurisdiction in the matter.
After conference with the commits
sioner Of navigation Acting Secretary
Murray sent the following dispatch to
the collector:
Your telegram addressed to the sec
retary of the treasury concerning Rus
sian steamship Lena received at 4:4o
p. m. You should have addressed this
department as directed in circular 70.
WIN Ills IlouI VI IAAS
steamers arrival at your port and con-
else resume of steamboat inspectors 9
report and if repairs are necessary the
probable time required to complete
them. On receipt of particulars the de-
partment Will instruct you further.
See circular 20 of page and all or
page 81
The collectors telegram came after
office hours, and the officials were
somewhat puzzled that there was SO
much delay in sending it. There was
a good deal of reticence on the sub
ject on the part of the officials of the
department of commerce, who pre-
ferred to await the report OF the
steamboat inspector before making any
statement This report, it is said, viii
be received some time during the
night, SO that the Lena will have been
in port twenty-four hours before the
question of her right to tie up for re-
pairs is determined.
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sHEEHAN DENIES FRICTION.
Declares All Is Peace With Tagsart at
Democratic Headquarters.

Declares All Is Peace With Tagsart at
Democratic Headquarters.
New York, Sept. 13.-Wiliam. F.
ssheehan yesterday denied that there
was any friction or jealousy existing
between himself and Chairman Tag
cart of the executive committee. lie
said the reports to that effect were the
mere invention of the enemy. The
denial was made in letter to William
H. O'Brien. chairman Of the Indiana
state committee, who wants the letter
for use in the Indiana campaign
Soon after the letter was given out
to the press Mr.. Sheehan announced
that a conference had been held IN his
(Sheehans room at headquarters be-
tween Fl. G. Davis, August Belmont. j.
*. Jones. ex- Governor Hogg and Tho-
mas Taggart. Particular stress was
laid on the point that the conference
was held in Sheehan's room. In other
words, Mr.. Sheehan wants the demo-
Gratis OF the country to understand
that the important conferences are
held in his room, not in Taggartis.
Chairman Taggart is merely "one OF
those present" The manner In which
the announcements was given out to the
press is not Indicative Of the perfect
harmony MIR. Sheehan writes about IN
his letter to indianapolis.
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LET'S TRAIN CUT OFF FEET.
Crank SAYS God Commanded Him To
Torture Himself.

Sterling, ILL.,, Sept. 13.-Matthew OIL
sen. religious fanatic, believing that
ne had received instructions from a
bove to have his feet cut off by
locomotive carried out the instructions
to the letter this morning. He walked
seven miles to the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy tracks nine miles southwest
of this city. where, under the cover OF
the early darkness, and at curve he
placed both feet over the rails. ana
with his body outside of the track, he
permitted the Barstow passenger at
O'Clock this morning to dismember
both feet and ankles.
The engineer was unable to stop the
train in time to prevent the accident
AS the train did its awful work. Olsen
got on his knees and sang Praise God
from Whom al! Blessings Flow ana
told the train crew that he was a dis
ciple of God, and that he was only do
ing penance, such as God had directed
him in dream a few hours before.
He was placed on the train and ta-
ken to the hospital but it was under
protest he claiming that God would
heal his wounds, and that medical ala
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due. 1t is not known that any estate
is subject to this collection; but inves-
tigation of the treaties shows that 1t
is clearly in violation Of the treaty with
Germany.
when the bill was pending" said
Deputy State Treasurer Quincy A. Will
lis, who has long had charge of the
collateral Inheritance tax collections.
1.-TWO senators, as committee. came to
me and talked 1t over. I told them J
would not favor such law. I placed
it on the broad ground that 1t was
wrong. We might as well confiscate
the estate of an alien, and would have
Just as much right to do SO as to take
more from an alien than from resi-
dent Of the state. But we did not know
anything about treaty with Germany
which would conflict"
The most persistent case of litigation
before the supreme court is in the case
Of the Banca de Sonora, Mexican
financial institution. against the Bank
ers' Mutual Casualty Company. The
case was tried in Polk county and a
verdict rendered for the Mexican bank
which lost a package which was insur-
ed in the Des Moines company. The
supreme court at first confirmed the
decision, then on rehearing reversed it.
self. and now the court is asked to re-
open the case and reverse itself again.
The point at issue is whether placing
a letter in mail box at a postoffice
is mailing the letter at the postofficd
and the Iowa court changed It's mind
once on this proposition and will hardly
do so again.