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The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-16
WHITE MANS HOME
SAYS DAVID HILL
REPUBLICAN NEGROES ELECT,
HOWEVER. ACCORDING TO FIG
URES OFFERED BY DEMOCRATS

In West Virginia He Declares There
Must BE No More Force Bills, No
More Federal Election Laws for
Control of state EIections-ROOse-
VeIt's Social Equality Policy Has
Been PaIpabIe.
Huntington, W. Va. Oct. 15.-No
more force bills. no more federal cleo
ton laws for the control of state cleo
tons.
This was the conclusion reached by
David B. Hill after discussing the
race question as a political issue here
tonight.
Mr.. Hill has not discussed this ques-
ton previously during the campaign
he is making with Henry G. Davis,
vice presidential candidate. Leading
to this conclusion, he declared the Re-
publican platform injected the ques-
ton into the campaign not directly,
but indirectly, not openly and man
fully, but covertly and cowardly.
The congressional investigation in
voked, he said. looks like a threat in
tended for intimidation purposes. Con-
tinuing, he said, the proposal espoused
in the platform might be viewed with
more complacency and less seriousness
had not the attitude of the present oo-
cupant of the White House, ever since
his incumbency thereof. been that of
ill-concealed hostility to those whose
notions of social equality differed SO
radically from his own.
1t is a fact. demonstrated by an
examination of the last census in con-
nection with the election returns in
ordinary years, that the Democrats
have actually had a majority of the
white vote sufficient OF the Eastern
Middle and Western states to enable
them to control the presidency. the
negro vote from those states being eX-
cluded from the computation, and the
Southern electoral vote. remaining as
at present, and that the Republicans
have only been enabled to win the
national elections through the colored
Republican vote This fact speaks for
itself. The figures thus indicate that
this is still a white mans govern
ment and must necessarily largely re-
main so. This was Mr.. Hilrs last
speech in the Davis itinerary. The
speakers tonight were, besides Mr..
Davis, Messrs. Hill, Daniel, Whyte and
w. c. DAILY.
The meetings to-day Mt Milwood,
Mason City and Point Pleasant were
largely attended, specially at the
latter place, where the time was eX-
tended to two hours.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-16
GLOOM AND DEPRESSION
ENVELOPES ST. PETERSBURG.
Public Prepared for Anything Short
70 Total ROut of Russians.

fuDAIc prepared Tor Anything Short
70 Total ROut of Russians.
st. Petersburg, Oct. Is, a. m.-The
latest report from the front brings the
story of the great battle up to Satur-
day morning, when the fighting at
Shakhe was renewed with undated
vigor.
The Russians are holding their po-
sitions at Shakhe and apparently
neither they nor the japanese are able
to advance. All accounts agree that
the battle of Lao Yang is already
overshadowed in fierceness and the
number of casualties. 1t is now the
sixth day of desperate fighting, and
the issue is still in the balance.
The feeling in st. Petersburg is one
of extreme gloom and depression. The
lack of official news, the undoubted
checking of Gen. Kuropatkin's agrees
sive move, and the enormous Russian
losses in men and guns, compared with
the optimistic reports from Toxic, all
combine to prepare the public for any
thing short of total rout of the Rus
slams.
Nevertheless, the report of the news
paper correspondents at the front,
while admitting the heavy losses of
the Russian troops and their retreat
beyond the Shake river describe the
soldiers as fighting with undiminished
ardor. One dispatch even hints at ex-
tremely encouraging news from the
eastern flank but counsels patience
and official confirmation before ac-
cepting it as true.
There is a noteworthy absence Of
bitterness against Gen. Kuropatlxin
and the belief is prevalent that he was
compelled to assume the offensive. A
majority of the people are inclined to
regard him as a victim Of circum-
stances and all admire the skilful
manner in which he again removed his
forces as soon as he realized the dam
ger Of pressing the advance. The re-
port that he personally assumed COM
mand of three divisions in order to
cover the retreat finds widespread
credence.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-16

other words, the real basis on which
the Philippine Islands interest us po-
litically are:
The Philippine tariff, Philippine tax
alton and encouragement to their ship
ping interests These matters regu-
lated to the advantages of these is
lands, Philippine independence will APP
pear on their immediate horizon. Con-
tinue as we are doing, to Cypress these
questions that this nation has ever
been called upon to deal with will con-
front us Unfortunately.
But aside from the duties we owe
the FtlipinOs to aid them in prepara-
ton for the enjoyment of the blessed
privileges we possess, we should guard
carefully against the danger to our
selves, of an imperialistic policy. His
tory teaches that from republicanism
to imperialism the movement is grad
ual, and unperceived Of the people. Its
ominous progress when discovered
leaves open but two courses, submits
sion or resort to violence.
Want Honor and Justice.
THAT our people may never be com
PEELED to choose between these fearful
alternatives should be our prayer. But
we should work as we'll as pray. And
our work should be to guard the foun-
dalton on which our government rests.
It's basis is that of declared ideas
ideas that are stronger than battle
ships and armies-ideas which for
more than a century have stimulated
out development and which have CIV
en- promise that our world mission
shall be not to seize the territory of
distant peoples, and rule them with
a scepter of iron, but to establish truth
and honor and justice among the ma
lions.
I'VE must choose whether within
our borders the basis of government
shall continue to be this idealism, or
a materialism which is the sure pre-
cursor of dissolution, for no nation can
endure upon a basis of materialism,
however splendid. Prudence requires
that choice be made in time. The
time is now"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-16
SOLDIERS DIE
BY EXPLOSION
THREE GIVE UP THEIR LIVES.
EIGHT OTHERS INJURED WHEN
MORTAR AT FORT BANK
BLEW UP.

Premature Explosion of Powder as
1O-fnch Mortar Was Being Loaded.
One of Injured VIII Die-Gun Had
Been Fired Once and Was Being
ReIOaded-Every Man of GUNS
Crew Victim of Accident.
Boston, Oct. 15.-Three United States
soldiers were killed and eight were in
jured, one fatally, by the explosion of
a mortar at Fort Banks, Winthrop to-
day. The dead:
Sergt. George G.. Nevins.
Private Edward Higgins.
Private James w. Kelley.
The injured: Private Arthur Tom
linson, fatally.)
First Sergeant Thomas Foley.
Corporal Arthur Bannister.
Private w. P. Sheehan.
Private c. B. Kipps.
Private Stanislaus Ross. !
Private John Clyde.
Private William Beverly.
OF the injured none is dangerously
hurt except Tomlinson. The accident
was due to a premature explosion of
powder as a 10-inch mortar was being
loaded.
The artillerymen were having the
customary morning practice in the
mortar battery, which overlooks the
entrance to Boston harbor. One shot
had been fired, and the gun was being
reloaded for a second trial.
AS the breech block was being clos
ed there came a premature explosion
in the powder chamber of the mortar.
The breech was blown from the gun
and every man of its crew became a
victim of the accident.
All the killed and injured were mem
bers of the Eighty-ninth Company OF
United States coast artillery, which
with the Seventy-sixth Company con-
stitutes the artillery force at the fort.
Col. Samuel l.. Mills, head of the
Boston district of coast artillery, COM
handing the fort, said that possibly
the cotton sack in which the charge
of powder was Enclosed, caught fire
from a spark which might have been
in the air after the firing of the first
shot. A board of three officers has
been convened to make an investiga-
ton into the accident.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-16
MINISTER TO BE TRIED
ON SEVERAL CHARGES.

Augusta, Oct. 15.-Rev. A. H. An
thony, a member of the First Bap-
fist Church of this city, will be tried
Monday night before an investigating
committee appointed by the congrega-
ton on various charges preferred by
the Baptist Church of Valdosta. Mr..
Anthony has been a resident of Val
dosta for several months. He did not
remove his membership from the Au-
gusta church. He is a regular or
dained minister of the denomination,
and less than two years ago married
in this city. He left the city early
in the year. Mr.. Anthony will not
be present at the trial. 1t is said
that he will be represented by Judge
e. H. Galloway and Mr.. Carlton Hill
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-16
COFFEE DOESN'T HURT ME-"
Tales That Are Told.

Il was one of the kind who wouldn't
believe that coffee was hurting me, ="
says a New York woman. You Just
couldn't convince me its use was con-
nected with the heart and stomach
trouble l suffered from most all of the
time. My trouble finally got so bad 1
had to live on milk and toast almost
entirely for three or four years Still
! loved the coffee and wouldn't be-
lieVe il could do such damage.
What I needed was to quit coffee
and take nourishment in such form
my stomach could digest I had read
so much about Postum. the cereal cof-
fee but never thought II would At my
case until one day | decided to quit
coffee and give it trial and make
sure about II. So / got a package and
carefully followed the directions.
Soon | found ! began to get better
and was able to eat carefully selected
foods without the aid OF pepsin or 9TH
er digests and IL was not long before
I was really a new woman physically.
Now I am healthy, hearty and
sound, can eat anything and every
thing that comes along and I know
this wonderful change is all due to my
having quit coffee and got the big
quantity of nourishment needed
through this delicious Postum I'm place
OF the dangerous coffee and tea.
My wonder Is why everyone don't
give up the old coffee and the trou-
bles that go with II and build them
selves up as I have done. with Pos
tum." Name given by Postum Co.
Battle Creek, Mich
Easy to prove by 10 DAYS trial ~
Postum In place of coffee. The reward
Is big ana there's a reason
Get the famous little book The
Road to MELVILLE" in each package.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-16
STORM CLAIMS
FOUR MORE SOULS
SCH00NERS DRIVEN ASHORE.
ELWOOD BURTON GROUND TO
PIECES ON PEAKED HILL BAR.

Capt. williams and Three of Crew
Fill Watery GraVe-Mate and Two
Men Rescued by Lifd Savers-Other
Vessels Ran Ashore During Gale,
which is Sweeping Massachusetts
COast-Much Damage, and Loss of
Life Reaches sixteen.
Boston, Oct. 15.-The fierce northerly
gale which had swept the Massachu-
sets coast for two days, and which
resulted early Friday morning in the
of the schooner Wentworth off Chat
ham, early to-day caused the wrecking
Of another schooner, with the drown
ing of four men.
Three other vessels were driven
ashore, but the crews escaped. The
three-masted schooner Elwood Burton,
bound from st. John, N. B., for New
York. while trying to make the harbor
at Provincetown, struck Peaked Hill
bar and was ground to pieces.
Capt. Williams and three of the crew
were lost, while the mate and two
men were rescued by life-savers.
The three-masted schooner Annie M.
Allen, bound from Hillsboro, N. B., for
Newark, N. J., in running for Glouces-
ter harbor, went ashore between Nor
mans Woe reef and Magnolia Point
and probably will be a total loss. Her
captain and crew of six men reached
shore safely without assistance.
An unknown schooner also was driv-
en- ashore off Chatham, on Common
Flat and life-savers have gone to her
assistance.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-16
OBITUARY..


Mrs. NJ. II. Cooper died yesterday
morning at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. b. M. Warnock Of Cedartown.
Ga. The deceased was 50 years OF
age at the time of her death and has
spent nearly her entire life in this city.
her birthplace. She is survived by
her husband. Mr.. NJ. II. Cooper: one
daughter. Mrs. b. M. Wanock of
Cedartown; and two sons. Mr.. NJ. II.
Cooper, Jr. and Mr.. j. Il. Cooper,
both of Savannah. The funeral will be
held this morning at IL o'clock from
the Christian Church. of which Mrs.
Cooper was a charter member. Rev.
A. r. Miller, pastor of the church, will
conduct the services. The pallbearers
have been selected from the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers and the
elders of the church. The interment
will be in Laurel Grove Cemetery.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-16
COLUMBUS WATER FIGHT
Is NOT YET SETTLED.
The City Appears to Have Won Main
Point in Fight.


Columbus Ga, Oct. 15.-The report
of the master in chancery in the Unit
ed States Court, Henry r. Goetchius,
in the Columbus waterworks case, was
submitted to attorneys on both sides
this afternoon. 1t is understood that
both sides will except to some of the
findings of the master.
The report of the master is a victory
for the city in many respects. but in
one important particular, if this fea-
ture is sustained, it is a triumph for
the bondholders of the Columbus Wa
terworks Company the private cor
poration which has been furnishing
water to the city of Columbus for
twenty years.
Two years ago the company's service
became so unsatisfactory that citizens
of Columbus voted to issue $3.50. 900 of
bonds, with which to construct a mu-
nicipal system of waterworks. The
bondholders of the Columbus Water
works Company then filed in the Unit
ed States Court petition asking the
OOOAh ~ LtotA GILL Tic CITY lIOIl lSSulIG
bonds, claiming that it could not le-
gally do so under the contract with
the company.
The city claimed that the contract
was null and void because Of the COM
pany's failure to perform it. The case
was referred to the master by Judge
Newman. At the hearing several
months ago a great amount of testi-
mony was introduced by both sides.
In his report to the court the master
recommended that the contract be-
tween the city and the waterworks
company be rescinded and declared an
nulled and that the city be permitted
to construct waterworks of it's own.
AS a matter of equity the master
recommends that the city be requested
to purchase the Columbus Waterworks
Company's distribution system in the
city of Columbus for the sum of $780,
562. This includes the pipes and also
the filter plant in this city. The city
of Columbus will not object to buy
ing the company's pipes, but does not
think that $176,562 is an accurate vail
uation and will except to the find.
ings of the master in this respect.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-16

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The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-16
Completely Regained Her
Health.

Miss Edith Reams, 726 North Main
St, Dayton, o., writes:
Il suffered for some time with both
lung and female troubles.
II had been under the treatment of
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The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-16
''777''
Cures Grip and


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This goes to show what a wrench the
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The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-16
AL FIELDS BUYS
CIRCUS NOW.
Will be Fart Owner of the Fore
paugh & Sells show,

Mobile, Ala, Oct. 15.-Al. G.
Fields, the we'll known minstrel man,
corroborated tonight the report that
he is about to close a deal for the
entire Forepaugh and Sells Show.
He said that had it not been for the
unexpected death of Peter Sells, the
deal would have been closed long ago.
The name of the show will remain
unchanged.
The contract reads that delivery is
to be made at winter quarters in Co
lumbus, o.. Nov. %. Associated with
him as part owners in the enterprise
will be Eli M. West and Owen New
ms of Columbus. O., and Charles S.
Wood OF North Adams, Mass.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-16
America is the Land of Nervous
Women.

The majority of women are nervous
because they suffer from some form of
female disease.
The greatest obstacle in the way of
recovery is that they do not under
stand that catarrh is the main source
of their illness.
Women who are in doubt as to their
ailments should write to DIR. Hartman,
President of The Hartman Sanitarium,
columbus, o. Give him a full descrin
ton of your symptoms, previous treat
ment and age.
He will promptly reply with full di-
rections for treatment. free of charge.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-16
MINERS WORK on MONDAY.

Knoxville, Tenn. Oct. 15.-Operators
and miners of District No. 10, United
Mines Workers of America, held an
other joint conference here to-day. The
miners having agreed to accept the z
per cent. reduction proposed by the OPP
orators, signed the scale to-day, and
the 5000 miners now idle will go to
work Monday.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-16

At Rushville. Mr.. Bryan dwelt with
particular emphasis upon what ne
termed the determination of the pres
ent administration to force the race
question upon the people.
you may never hear of the President
appointing a colored postmaster IN tne
North" he said. but in the South
where the elevation Of the black man
above his white brother Ia particuisr
ly distasteful, there Is where the copor-
ed appointments are made. 49,.
"Is 1t not strange. my friends, that
the Republican party that came mo
being through It's advocacy or M
Declaration OF Freedom IN our CONF
tuition. and that declared that no BLACK
man should be sold IA now the parry
that has crossed 1000 miles NJ sea 20
rob a brown race Of its liberty an
that has purchased the people for sons
thing like $50 a head"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-16
HOT SHOT FROM BRYAN
FOR REPUBLICANS.
william Jennings Goes FOR q. o. r..
without Gloves In Indiana.

Seymour. Ind. oct. l5.-William ].
Bryan delivered the eleventh speech
of the fourth day of his tour OF Indiana
before a large crowd in this city to-
night.
In nearly every one OF his speeches
to-day. Mr.. Bryan took occasion to
remark that he did not consider either
the Democratic national platform nor
the candidate ideal. but that they were
sufficiently superior 10 the opposition
70 call forth his ardent support.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-16
ARKANSAS HAS KICK.

Washington, Oct ia complaint
was filed with the Interstate Com
merce Commission to-day by the Hope
Cotton Oil Company of Hope, Ark,
against the Texas and Pacific Rail-
road, alleging unreasonable freight
rates and discrimination
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-16

Pembroke, Ga, Oct. 15.-Mrs.
James Carter. wife of NJ. z. Carter,
died yesterday Mrs. Carter had been
III for several days and died surround
ed by friends and relatives, among
them, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert A. Will
Hams Of Gibson. her brothers, Madison
NJ, George r. and Oscar G. Williams
Of Amra. and Mr.. A. j Williams OF
Glennville Her funeral took place at
Beaver Church at 10 o'clock to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-16
Mrs. o. G. MingIedorn, Guyton.

Guyton. Ga, Oct. 15.-Mrs o. G.
Mlngledorff died last night. She had
been quite III for nearly two months.
She was Miss Rose Lewis of Sparta,
Ca. before her marriage TO DR.. o. G.
Mingiedorff She was a member Of
the Guyton Methodist Church. The
remains were brought up to Guyton
from Savannah. where she died. on
the morning train and the interment
took place to-day at Springfield.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-16
FIRE Feeds ON BUILDINGS.

Grand Cane. La, Oct. 15.-Seven
buildings were destroyed by fire here
tonight entailing a loss of about $780,
900; insurance about $4,000.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-16
ARREST OF WOMAN
FOLLOWED A FIRE.
Mrs. Baskins of sumter. s. C., Gave
Bond for Trial.
By R. NJ. Larner.

Bond Tor Trial
Columbia, s. c.. Oct. 15.-At Sum-
ter to-day Mrs. Fannie $. Baskins was
arrested OH warrant sworn out by
II. w. Holloway, representing the
Controller General. Mrs. Baskins was
released on a bond of $1,000. given by
W. \B. BOYLE and ]. G. Strauss, for
her appearance at a preliminary hear
ing to be held next Thursday morn
ing.
Mrs. Baskins' arrest grew out of a
FIRE which occurred last week at a
house ia which she was boarding. II
was stated that Mrs Baslsins had 5000
insurance on articles not worth $50.
Mre. BaAkins IS woman Of some
means, afid Il is said will fight q live
y legal battle. The arrest has caused
a sensaiioh.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-16
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The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-16
nrRYING RUSSIAN DEAD.

Toxic, Oct. is, II a. m.-Gen. Oku
reports that he found and buried two
thousand Russians before the battle
Of Oct. u.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-16
Enjoying Splendid
Health

Mrs. L. E. Tyler, Santa
Monica, Cal, Secretary Santa
Monica Musical Society.
writes:
II was troubled for over
three years with systemic ca
tarrh, complicated by female
weakness and Inflammation.
This induced freouent
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-16
People Are Oppressed.

THE true questions which have con-
cerned our relations with the Philip
pine Islands from the moment Of our
taking them. and which remain to-day
utterly untouched for any good TO the
islands themselves. and the questions
which will regulate their future-in
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-16
To EDUCATE BOYS
IN RIFLE SHOOTING
PLAN BEFORE CONGRESS.
PROPOSITION To SECURE Ma
TIOXAL MARKSMENs' RESERVE.

Awards for the National Rifle Com
tests at Fort Riley to be Passed
Upon by National Board of Rifle
Practice This MOnth-The Estab-
fishing of Shooting Galleries and
Field Ranges to be Considered.