davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14
"S0N OF HEAVEN"
DECLARES NEUTRALITY.
China Is Not to Take Part I'm the
RussO-Japanese War.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Sir Chentung
Liang Cheng, the Chinese minister
here, called at the State Department
to-day and formally notified Secretary
Hay that the Emperor of China had
issued a proclamation of neutrality.
The minister's cablegram contained
the further information that in issuing
this proclamation the Emperor had in
the strongest terms enjoined upon the
viceroys and the governors of the
provinces to adopt every precaution of
foreign life and property in their re-
spective territories. The minister feels
that there is now no danger to be
apprehended of attacks upon foreign
ers in China, in view of the strong
language of the proclamation and it's
speedy distribution.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14
RUSSIANS LEAVE SEOUL
ESCORTED BY JAPANESE.

London, Feb. 1S.-The official advices
lrom Toxic to the Japanese legation
mere say that in addition to M. Paw
'oll the Russian minister, the staff of
'he legation and the Russian legation
guard all the other Russians at Seoul
'eit the Corean capital on the same
~ Crai Yesterday, bound for China. via
ooHe'nulpo, guarded by japanese troops
ana gendarmes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14
FIRE LOSS $493,O00
IN A TOPEKA FIRE.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 13.-Fire to-day
DESTROYED the Parkhurst-Davis Mer-
camille Companys building and stock
at First and Kansas avenue; the Sells
building adjoining, occupied by the Nc
6,orrnick Harvester Company and w. l.
Schick as a storeroom for mattresses,
and some smaller property. 80
Total losses are estimated at $4SS,
oo0 The principal loss was sustained
NV the Parkhurst- Davis Company, and
IL estimated at $25O00O, with $4,000
insurance. .,o.,or,
of chemicals.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14
1T IS NOT DEFINITE,
GREAT BRITAIN SAYS.
Therefore She Is Hanging Fire Over
Hays Suggestion.

Therefore She Is Hanging Fire Over
Hays Suggestion.
Washington, Feb. 13.-The State De-
partment to-day issued this statement:
After some preliminary exchange of
views between this government and the
governments of other Powers interested
in Chinese matters. the department on
the 10th of February. sent the follow
ing instruction to the American rep
resentatives in st. Petersburg. Toxic
and PeIxin:
"'You will express to the minister
for foreign affairs the earnest desire of
the government of the United States
that, in the course of the military OPP
erations, which have begun between
Russia and Japan, the neutrality of
China, and, in all practicable ways, her
administrative entity, shall be respect
ed by both parties, and that the area
of hostilities shall be localized and linn
tied as much as possible. so that I'M
due excitement and disturbance Of the
Chinese people may be prevented, and
the least possible loss to the commerce
and peaceful intercourse of the world
may be occasioned.
(Signed.) John Hay
"At the same time this government
informed all the Powers signatory of
the protocol at Pekin Of its action, and
requested similar action on their
part"
No answers to the above note, in ad-
dition TO those received up TO yester-
day, have been received at the State
Department. England wants a more
definite statement Of the purpose and
scope OF the note. Secretary Hay is
dIsinclined TO yield to this wish. He
thinks that Il would Dc impossible 70
get the Powers tosAther X an attempt
n made 70 exactly define the purpose
~ concurrent action. So. az 70 Man
ohuria, the question r. left open pur-
posely a. 30 whether or not Chinese
ADMINISTRATION u o. u not " feree W
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14

that war-swept territory. That is why
the term administrative entity" was
used in Secretary Hays note. 1t is
question of fact to be determined upon
perhaps later whether on not China
does possess administrative entity in
Manchuria.
1t is said that there will be no at
tempt made on our part to secure
through force of arms the purposes
stated in the note: in other words. the
United States are not to be dragged
into hostilities in the East.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14

washington. Feb. 1a-The Controller
OF the Currency has received a tsis-
gram announcing the suspension Of
the First National Bank Of Matthews.
Ind. National Bank Examiner w.
d. Frazier haE been appointed receiver.
The bank has q capital stock Of $4,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14
BROWNS SAFE BLOWN;
OVER $1,000 SECURED

ooala. Fla. Feb. 1s.-Ths safe OF
the large general merchandise store OF
q H. Brown. at Leroy twelve miles
southwest OF here, on the g.. 81 o. and
a branch Of the Atlantic Coast Line
was broken open last night. and over
a. 200 stolen. The work was evidently
done boz PROFESSIONALS
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14

the lights of the enemy's ships were
seen off lnkau CD on the evening of
Feb. IL. 1t is said further advices
reached Port Arthur Feb. II that six
Japanese battleships had appeared in
the roadstead of Tatung Kon Con the
estuary of the Yalu river, and oppo-
site the Corean port of Wiju), and that
the booming of cannon had been heard.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14
TRAIN KILLED SNELSoN.
Negro Politician Was Walking q
TrestIe Near BIackshear.

NCBEO FOAJNlctun was walking =
TrestIe Near Blackshear.
Waycross, Ga, Feb. 1S.-Floyd Smell
son, well-known negro politician, who
for several years was chairman of the
Republican Executive Committee of
the Eleventh Congressional district.
was killed by a freight train near
Blackshear this afternoon.
Snelson only recently returned from
Milledgeville asylum and for several
days past had been crazy in his actions.
He was on a trestle walking towards
Blackshear when the engine struck
him. He lived four hours afterwards.
In this section for fifteen years past
Snelson has been considered a leading
representative of his race. For a num-
Der OF years he was principal of the
Waycross colored public schools, and
held responsible position with the
Plant System of Railways. At one time
he was quite wealthy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14
TWO BROTHERS KILLED
BY A FLEEING MAN.
Running From One Man, He shot
Two Others.

Two Others.
Camden, Ark, Feb. ID. d. Knight,
a liveryman of Kingsland, has been
lodged in Jail here on the charge OF
killing Judge S. T. Morgan Of Cleve-
land county. and Henry Morgan, his
brother, at Kingsland to-day.
During a difficulty between Knight
and competitor named Knickerbocker,
the latter. 1t is alleged. drew knife
and cut at Knight. knight fed. and
on turning a corner almost ran into
the Morgan brothers, on whom he OPEN
ed fire with a revolver. Knight claims
he thought the Morgans intended inter
cepting him.
Public sentiment is much infiamed at
Kingsland. and Knight was brought
here for safekeeping.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14
HAS BEEN NO CHANGE
ANNOUNCES ALEXIEFF.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 13.-It was Off
cially announced tonight that Vice
roy Alexieff to-day telegraphed the
Car that there had been no change
in the Far Eastern situation in the last
few days.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14
JAPANESE BOATS
NOT SUNK BY RUSSIANS.
official Denial of the Report Is Now
Made.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The Japanese
minister tonight received a cablegram
from his government, officially denying
the report that four japanese torpedo
boats have been sunk in the Port Ar
thur attack. The cablegram added that
although the Japanese ships had in
Cured damage, none was sunk or dis
abed.
1t is believed that the japanese fleet
mas gone to Sasebo for repairs.
japanese officials here show little
concern over reports that the Vladi-
Vostok cruiser squadron would harass
me coast of northern Japan. 1t is said
fortified
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14
HOPE FOR HANNA
GRO WIS STRONGER
HE SPENT A GAINING DAY.
RELATIVES AND FRIENDS CHEER
ED BY HIS CONDITION.

very EN1UGnA Improvement an thC
Patients Condition Was Reported
by the Physicians - There Has
Been no Recurrence of the Chin
That Rendered His state So Des-
perate-SenatOr Conscious Most OF
the Time.
Washington, Feb 13.-Despite the
critical condition of Senator Hanna the
feeling of dependency which last
night pervaded the sick chamber, gave
way tonight to one of restored hope.
All along during the day the attending
physicians, noting the manner in which
the patient responded to treatment,
gave it as their belief that he had Il
fighting chance"
The tension under which the imme-
date members of the family have been
since the chill yesterday afternoon,
when the sinking spell came on. was
noticeably relieved tonight, and the
Senator's brother, his son. Dan, and
others of the household spent some time
condition was such this afternoon that
Mrs. Hanna was able to take a short
drive.
When morning broke the Senator had
held his own during the night, al
though it had been necessary to keep
down the temperature. which at one
time reached los, by frequent sponge
baths.
The Senator has been conscious most
of the time. but has been too weak to
rouse himself. except at very infre-
quent intervals, and then he could but
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14
AMERICAN SQUADRON
IS GOING TO SHANGHAI

Manila. Feb. 1S.-Rear Admiral
Cooper. IN command OF ths squadron
composed Of the New Orleans. Raleigh,
Frolic and Annapolis, n under orders
10 sail for Shanghai The ships prob
ably will sail on Monday next.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14
STEAMER VER0NEJ.
ESCAPED JAPANESE.

london, Feb. IA dispatch to the
Central News from st. Petersburg says
we steamer Veronej. belonging to the
~ volunteer fleet, which had sail
~. rom Viadivostok. and which was
YIssueVed to have been captured by the
pore.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14
JOHN SIMMONS SHOT
BY OSCAR SHELTON.
A Probably Fatal ARRAY Occurred at
Eastman.

Probably Fatal ARRAY Occurred at
Eastman.
Eastman, Ga, Feb. 13.-John Sim
mons was shot through the abdomen
and fatally wounded by Oscar Shelton
in this city this afternoon.
The trouble arose over an account.
Simmons owed SHELTON. who Is
blacksmith, about 21 years old. Sim
mon struck SHELTON with a wagon
whip, and was in tho act Of again
striking him with the butt OF the whip.
when SHELTON fired.
Both parties are highly respected.
Simmons was drinking.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14
EMPLOYERS LEADERS
MET WITH OFFICIALS,
Nothing Resulted From the Atlantic
Coast Line Conference.

JOhst Line Conference,
Wilmington, N. c.. Feb. 13.-Presi-
dent John T. Wilson and Secretary G.
c. Lambert of the International Broth
erhood NJ. w. E.. held a conference
to-day with President r. G.. Erwin and
General Manager John r. Kenly of the
Atlantic Coast Line, with reference
to the strike of the maintenance Of
way employees of the Coast Line, or
dered last Thursday.
Nothing was accomplished. the rail-
road officials maintaining their post
ton that the wages now paid are as
good as those for the same service on
any other system in this section of
the South.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14

barely make himself understood. The
most gratifying feature of the case is
the Senator's continuous ability to take
and retain nourishment. This consists
of small quantities of milk and whisky.
Throughout the day the utmost
watchfulness was observed to prevent,
If possible, a recurrence of the chill
which yesterday came so near result
ing fatally. Saline injections and oxy-
gen were resorted to when, in the opin-
ion of the physicians. there was the
slightest indication of setback.
Are no Complications.
An important point was settled to-
night when the announcement was
made that the Senator's illness is un-
accompanied by any complications
The distinguished patient fully realizes
the gravity of his condition. At one
time when he was able to feebly con-
verse with his physicians, the Senator
said he would lend all possible aid to
their efforts in his behalf.
All day long constant stream of
callers made their way to the Airing
ton to inquire regarding the Senator's
condition. President Roosevelt was
one of these, and upon his arrival at
the hotel was Immediately shown into
the family apartment where he con-
.
Hanna. Before going upstairs the
President was informed that Mr..
Hanna's temperature at that time was
lower and his condition a little better,
and he was outspoken in the relief he
felt at the receipt of the news.
On coming from the sick room, after
the issuance of the IL o'clock bulletin,
Mr.. Dover said that the physicians
would not reply to direct questions re-
garding the prospects of the Senator's
recovery. They feel however. said Mr..
Dover, that he not only has held his
own, but, II anything, has gained.
At 11:30 o'clock the Senator was
sleeping naturally.
At lis o'clock this morning Gen.
Dick said that the Senator had settled
down for a good nights rest, and that
the physicians, with the exception of
Or. Garter, had retired.
Washington, Feb. IA. 2:l5 a. M
Senator Hanna at this hour is still
sleeping. Mr.. Dover. who went 70 the
root,n renorfed that the tenn perature
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14
BOOMING OF CANNON
MAY HAVE MEANT FIGHT.

o. Petersburg, Feb. II. 1870 a. M
We Official telegram received here
nom Port Arthur, dated Feb. u, says
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14
He Was in Command on Port
Arthur, When the Russians Were
Defeated.

the Japanese merchant steamer Akoura
Maru off Hokkodai on Feb. II.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14
THEY SANK STEAMER
OF THE JAPANESE.

Yokohama, Feb. 13.-It is reported
here that the Russian warships Gromo-
boi, RossiA, Rurik and Bogatyr sank
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14

Washington, Feb. IA. 2:15 a. M
Senator Hanna at this hour is still
sleeping. Mr.. Dover. who went 70 the
room, reported that the temperature
and pulse are better.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14

Tps G9, Sn ToS PORTION % % see sr
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-08
WORLD OF LABOR.

Every member of the New Haven
Comm Trades Council has pledged
himself that hereafter he will purchase
no goods except they bear the union
label.
A new international union is to be
formed by the Carpet Workers Union
in large cities, to be composed OF
carpet layers, cutters, measurers and
sewers.
The international Brotherhood OF
Transfers now has over 100000 men,
bers and 600 local unions. The an
nual convention meets in Cincinnati
in August.
Chicago Stercotypers' Union, No. 4.
has succeeded in unionizing all Offices
in Chicago, with scale of $3.50 per
day and an increase next April OF
IS cents day.
More than 100000 of the I3.5oo.-
300 people of Mexico do not work,
and of those who do work I4SS.o24
in domestic service and 10000 are
salarv earneSs.
House Decorators and Painters
Union of London. England, has sent
a strike donation to the officers of the
International Union of Flour and Co.
real Mill EMPLOYEES.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-08
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.

R. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review
OF Trade says:
Although the new fiscal year opened
with an extended holiday there is
much encouragement in the evidence
OF returning confidence, and statistics
tor the last six months indicate that
there is no little reason for anticipat-
ing better things in the last halt OF
The year. Half yearly returns of in
solvencies show that liabilities have
steadily decreased. Railway earnings
that earlier months showed losses OF
5 per cent. or more in comparison
with last year, exhibit an increase OF
90 per cent. for June Reports from
leading branches of trade for THE
past week testify to quiet condition.
but scarcely more SO than is custo-
mary at this time of the year, >while
Inquiries in several manufacturing
lines promise better distribution in
The near future
Failures this week in the United
States are 24o, against 227 last week.
e57 the preceding week and 2I5 the
corresponding week last year.
Bradstreets says:
Slack demand and overproduction
in some lines have spurred American
manufacturers to seek foreign out
let. Detailed foreign trade figures
for May show that iron and steel
makers have found it possible to ex
port more literally, and manufactures
generally are moving abroad SO much
Better as to indicate that the present
year will see the largest exports OF
manufactured goods in the country's
history.
Wheat, including flour, exports for
the week ended June 80 aggregate
I,I27,885 bushels. against I,27I,437
last week, 2,o66,682 this week last
year, 3,2II,2I5 in 1902 and 3,787,63o
in 1901. From July I, 1903, to date
they aggregate I33,855,324 bushels,
against 223,I6o,373 last season, 247,-
3s4,473 in 1902 and 2I4,o47,5oI in
1901. Corn exports for the week ag-
gregate 536,o87 bushels, against 387,-
362 last week, I.42o,I72 a year ago.
I27,o6o in 1902 and 2,24o,o33 in 1901
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-08
Live Stock.

New NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
3,o67; bulls and cows, quiet and un.
changed; steers, 4.4o@o.25; bulls, 3.2s
a $50; cows, 2.4o@425.
CALVES-Receipts, 3I8; veals, firm
to csc. higher; buttermilks, higher, all
sold; veals, 4.oo@o.25; buttermilks.
1924; fed calves, 400; city dressed
veals firm, at o@oc per pound; extra,
oH; country dressed, 6@8Hc.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts.
4,838; good handy sheep, steady; others
easier; choice lambs, 25c to 35c higher;
good to prime, frmer; common, I'M
changed Sheep, 2.75@4.65; choice
475@5.oo; culls, 2.oo@2. so; lambs
5oo@7.55; one car choice, 40; culls,
3oo@4. so.
HOGS-Receipts, oS7; feeling weak:
top price for State hogs, SIS.
Chicago,-CATTLE-Receipts, L.
900, including $50 Texans; market,
steady; good to prime steers, 5.5oG
$50; poor to medium. 4.5o@s. Sc
stockers and feeders, 2.5o@4. so; cows
I.5o@4.25; heifers, 2.oo@475; Gamers,
1902 90; bulls, 2oo@4.25; calves, 2 so
5000; Texas fed steers, 325@3.65.
HOGS-Receipts, to-day, $4,000; to-
morrow, 10000; market, 5(GIoc higher;
mixed and butchers, 5.2o@5.4o; good
to choice, heavy, 5.35@5.45; rough
heavy, 5.I5@5.3o; light, 5.2o@5.35;
bulk of sales, 5.25@5.35.
SHEEP = Receipts, 5000; sheep
lower; good to choice wethers, 1900
500; fair to choice mixed, 3.75@4. 50;
spring lambs, 4.oo@7.oo.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-08
THEORY OF KANSAS RAIN.
Professor Snow Takes issue With
Old Idea.


The theory that the rainfall of
Kansas depends largely upon the
snowfall in the Rocky Mountains OF
Colorado is not supported by DR.. F
H. Snow, of the University of Kan
sas, who believes that the, rains of
Kansas are caused by winds from tho
Gulf of Mexico
DR.. Snow, who has studied the
weather of Kansas for thirty-seven
years, supports his theory by argu
ment, which is the result of hard
study and close observation. Tho
Weather Bureau recently sent out
warning to persons in eastern Colo
RADIO and parts of Nebraska, stating
that on account Of deficiency in the
snowfall in the mountains last winter
the supply of water in the Platte
River for irrigation will be exhausted
prematurely. This has called atten.
ton to the theory which attributes
the rainfall of Kansas to melting
SHOWS in the Rockies.
According to this theory, an ex
cessive snowfall in the mountains is
followed by an abundant rainfall in
Kansas the following season, while
deficiency of snowfall indicates the
probability of a serious deficiency in
rainfall. In talking of the question
DR.. Snow said:
Notwithstanding the deficiency OF
snow in the Rocky Mountain region
last winter, the rainfall of Kansas in
March and April greatly exceeded
the normal amount and furnished
sufficient REPUTATION of the theory that
Kansas rainfall depends upon the
mountain snow. The most probable
source of the moisture which pro
duces the Kansas rainfall is the Gulf
of Mexico. The prevailing winds of
Kansas in the latter part of spring.
the entire summer and the first halt
of autumn are from the south and
southwest"
Dr. Shows theory is that the winds
of Western Kansas come from across
the hot, sandy country of New Mexico
and western Texas, and that the
winds of eastern Kansas blow over
central and northern Texas, central
Oklahoma, and, after crossing Kan
sas. take a northwestern course
through southeastern Nebraska
northwestern Missouri and over Iowa
This territory is in the rain belt, and
is not subject to dry seasons as in
western Kansas and dry, hot ySlnds
from the far Southwest pass. These
dry winds, after their course over
New Mexico and western Texas,
cross western Kansas and pursue
course further east in Nebraska than
in Kanas and then into the Dakotas.
New York Telegram.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-08

gnOu& nee and carelessness. Ii per-
son is acquainted with the tools he
uses or the conditions surrounding
him, in many cases no serious result
would come from temporary dis
arrangement of the plans.
1t is unpleasant and quite serious
to be capsized from small boat,
but under ordinary conditions there
is no reason why fatal result should
follow. From an experience Of over
twenty years with canoes | can say
without any fear of contradiction,
because it is frequently proved at
our club house, that one of the light
est canoes that can be built is amply
able to support large sized heav!
man, even when filled with wafer.
Nay, more than this, have seen one
of the very lightest canoes, when
filled with water, support three
adults, and at the Brooklyn Canoe
Club, on Gravesend Bay, it is one OF
the usual exercises to capsize a ca
noe, and then have as many as pos
sible get inside of it and see how
many it will float before sinking.
AS soon as the canoe capsizes the
thing to do, without getting excited,
is to right her. OF course she will
be full of water. Do not attempt to
get any of the water out, because this
is generally impossible, but clint
over either the side or the end, and
when you do this the chances ara
that she will sink under the water
but as she feels the weight of your
body tightening she will rise to the
surface, and it is then for you to lie
down in the boat resting your head
on the thwart or the crosspiece to
ward the end, where you can remain
until picked up. The fact that your
water, SO that you can wave to per
sons on the shore or on passing boats.
will mo- materially affect the flota-
ton of your boat. Not only one
person can do this, but two.
If any one has a chance and doubts
this statement, let him try it the
next time he goes in bathing, be-
cause / have never yet seen boat
not even a canvas covered canoe
which are SO very lightly built, that
would not do this. Never have
heard of a person being drowned
from a canoe where he has attempt
ed to follow such suggestions as the
above. On many occasions fatal re
suit has come from attempting to
reach the shore by leaving the boat
and wimming-Robert j. Wilkin
President Board of Governors, Amer
lean Canoe Association, in the New
York Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-08
Catarrh Cannot BE Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a
blood or constitutional disease, and in order
to cure it you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surface
Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine.
1t was prescribed by one of the best physi-
clans in this country for years, and is reg
ular prescription. 1t is composed of the
best tonics known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the mu-
cous surfaces. The perfect combination OF
the two ingredients Is what produces such
wonderful results in curing catarrh. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY 4 Co., Props, Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, price, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation