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, 1904-04-16
A CUTOFF PLANNED
ROCK ISLAND MAY BUILD ITS
OWN LINE INTO KANSAS
CITY, MISSOURI.
Revision Of Old Plan to Build Streach
From Elder, Iowa, to Missouri
City-Mortsage for One Hundred
n Sixty-three Million Dollars
Filed by the Same System.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 16.-The
construction of 10 miles of new main
line between Kansas City and Elder
ia, is under consideration by the Rock
Island. to reduce the mileage to Chi
cage fifty miles. The plan is a re
vision of the original plan Tor the road
to secure its own entrance tc Kansas
City by building to Cameron juno
ton, Mo,
, 1904-04-16
RELIGIOUS.

CHINA proper has a population o.
over 400. O00, 900. Protestant Christian
communicates number 112, sos.
Rev. Father Plus Massi, S. j., spirit
ual director of St. Johns college a.
Fordham, N. Y. has just celebrated the
golden jubilee of his service in the So
ciety of Jesus.
Rumors are rife among the members
of the Methodist church in st. Louis tt
the effect that Episcopal honors may
possibly fall upon Rev. DR.. N. Luc
cock, pastor of Union Methodist Epis
copal church, at the general confer
ence in Los Angeles next May.
The hymn written by Augustus Top
lady, Rock of Ages" was an especia.
favorite with Mr.. Gladstone, who, it is
said. was often heard humming it in
the house of commons, and who trans
lated it into Latin, Greek and Italian.
Cardinal Merry del Val, the papal
secretary of state, has made arrange.
ments that in future all encyclical let
ters emanating from the vatican shall
be published not only in Latin. Ger
man. French and lillian, as hitherto
but likewise in English.
The statement is made that within
the five years of the Protestant mis-.
%sionary occupation of the Philippines
the visible results of evangelical work
are more marked than those in other
fields after fifty or even seventy years
of occupation.
The American Missionary board has
seventy missionaries connected with
its work in Japan and in the churches
allied with it there is an enrolled men,
bership of 1868. The missionaries
are held in high esteem by the Japan
csc, who will protect them whenever
protection is necessary.
Members of Grace church Protest
ant EpiscopaI in Brooklyn have brok-
en- the collection record in the City of
Churches by contributing $50. 900 as an
Easter Offering toward an endowment
fund. For some time the church had
$3.50 600 toward such a fund. Six weeks
ago DR.. Wirgley, the rector. made a
statement to the congregation asking
that $50, 900 be given as an Easter Of
fering SO that the endowment might
reach 500, 900. Great was the sur
prise when the Offering had been
counted and showed a total in cash
and checks of the sum stated. Some
of the checks were for large amounts.
, 1904-04-16
WILL DRAIN LAKES
TO PROTECT ROADS.

d. County Commissioners Johnson and
Jones and County Surveyor E. A.
Buck returned last night from Chin,
ney Park, Jelm and other points In
that part Of the county. where they
had been to survey some roads and
suggest some changes to better the
roads. They will have a lake on
Fishers lane On the stage road
drained. as the waters keep the road
always in bad condition Hattie lake
will be drained on the road to Strom.
berg's ranch. A number Of changes
were suggested and will be acted upon
by the road supervisors.
Messrs. Johnson, Jones and Buck
faced the storm yesterday. and when
they reached the city they were chilled
, 1904-04-16
TOGA SAYS He DID IT
JAPANESE ADMIRAL DECLARES
MARINES SANK MINES Thai
BLEW UP sATTLESHiP.
Went to Mouth of Harbor at Port
Arthur at Midnight, Planted the
Explosions and Drew Russian Yes
sells Out About Fifteen Miles,
Where Petropaviovsk Was Struck.

Toxic, April l6.-Admiral Toga re-
ports that the Japanese sank mines OIL
Port Arthur Tuesday at midnight n
withdrew, and at about 8 O'Clock the
next morning they drew the Russian
vessels out about fifteen miles. The
P~etropavlovsk was struck by one of
these mines and sank.
, 1904-04-16
Will Not Gust Bryan.

New Haven, Conn, April 16.-Pro-
bate Judge Cleveland today rendered
a decision denying thu application for
the removal of Bryan as the executor
of the estate of Philo Bennett. The
application was made by the widow,
who charged that Bryan was acting
contrary to the best interests of the
estate. An appeal will be taken.
, 1904-04-16

Mrs. Carey's illness at Coronado Beach
Less Alarming.

Cheyenne. Wyo., April 16.-The
latest report from the bedside of Mrs.
Charles ID. Carey. who is i'll at Cor
onado Beach, Cal, is that the crisis of
her illness has been passed and that
she is now resting easily. Her re-
covery is expected.
, 1904-04-16
Old Story Revamped.

London. April 16.-A dispatch from
st. Petersburg says that the battleship
Sevastopol and another Russian YES
sci were blown up at Port Arthur. An
official denial of this report was
promptly issued. 1t is probably a gar
bled repetition of the Russian reverses
earlier in the week.
, 1904-04-16
Storm the Worst for Years.

New York. April 16.-One of the
everest billiards. Of the winter has
been raging over New York and New
England today, with a heavy fall Of
snow and intense cold. In the Adiron-
dacks the snow is fifteen inches deep,
while sleighing is reported all owe
the state. At Schenectady the storm
is the wors, for thirteen years.
, 1904-04-16
SAND ON THE TRACK
OREGON SHORT LINE HAMPERED
By LANDsLIDEs IN CALL
FORNiA MOUNTAINS.
Track Covered in One Spot for Dis
lance Of Two Hundred Yards and
Traffic Interrupted-Severest eIiz-
zard Of Winter Prevailing in New
York and New England.

San Francisco, Cal, April 1.-two
landslides near the Siskiyout station,
on the Oregon Short Line railroad.
has interrupted traffic. The track is
covered by one slide for a distance of
200 feet with sand and dirt to a depth
OF about eight feet. Some time will
be required for the removal Of the
dirt.
, 1904-04-16
ALADDIN MAN NAMED.
Reelected President Of Northwestern
Stock Growers Association.

Be%llefourche, s. D.. April 16.-Rus-
sell Uhler of Aladdin, Wyo.. was re-
elected president of the Northwestern
Stock Growers association. The asso-
citation decided to send delegates to
Denver to attend the meeting of the
National Live Stock association.
, 1904-04-16
MAY SETTLE s1Rike.
President Mitchell Expeeted at Pueblo
on Peace Mission.

Pueblo. Colo, April t16.-President
John Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers Of American Is expected to
reach Pueblo today to confer with the
officials and strike leaders In the or
ganlzation. According, to the officials
of the organization in Pueblo, there
is every indication that the strike in
the southern fields will be settled dur
ing Mr.. Mitchell's visit.
, 1904-04-16
CAPTURED BY DOCS
NEGRO ACCUSED OF ATTEMPTED
ASSAULT RUN DOWN WITH
HOUNDS IN VIRGINIA,
Husband of Victim of Brute Kept Un-
der Armed Guard to Prevent Him
From Killing Prisoner Grand
Rapids Lawyer Gets -Four Years
for sribery-Woman Convicted.

Suffolk, Va, April 16.-John Baton,
a negro, charged with attempting to
assault Mrs. James Sallings, was final
ly captured by a posse with blood
hounds and lodged in pail. Sallings
IS kept under an armed guard to pre-
vent his killing the prisoner.
, 1904-04-16

London, April 1.-THE st. Peters
burg correspondent of the Standard
sends a rumor to the effect that Vice
Admiral Toga's fleet escorted a Jap
anese landing of troops to the west
ward of the Yalu river. When 10000
men had been landed the Russian
troops, which were lying concealed,
suddenly attacked them, driving them
back to the ships with heavy losses in
men and guns.
, 1904-04-16
Big Rock island Mortgage.

Independence, Mo-, april 16.-On be
half of the Rock Island railways, a first
and %refunding gold bond mortgage for
$lG3, O00, 900 was filed here today,
David R. Francis is named as trustee
for the Contra Trust company of New
York. 1t is understood the deed will
be filed in every county the road trav'
erses in the state.
, 1904-04-16
Texas has Cyclone,

FIT. Worth. April 16.-Northern Tex
as was visited by a cyclonic wind last
night. Several houses in Weatherford
were blown down. The opera house in
Eastland was wrecked and a number
of houses at Hillsboro and Strawn
we're damaged.
, 1904-04-16

The Electric Light company will pay
800 for information leading to the
conviction Of any person unlawfully
tampering with any of its poles or
wires. ~ a13m1
, 1904-04-16

Toxic. April 1G.-A report reached
here at 2 o'clock that Russian troops
are massing on the right bank of the
Yalu. and the Japanese forces on the
left bank of the river are being in
creased.
, 1904-04-16

Topeka. Kas.. April 16.-Reports
from the entire state say that a cold
snap came on last night, continuing
today. The thermometer is down near
the zero marx. Much damages will
be done to the early fruit crop.
, 1904-04-16

A job Of printing done in The Repuo-
lican ofice is q guaran1ee hit 1t is lone
right and according to the very latest
ideas.
, 1904-04-16
DAY Is SET.
and Munroe to Meet In Two
Months From Tomorrow.

San Francisco, Cal, April 16.'ham
pion Jim Jeffries and Jack Munroe. his
latest challenge, will meet in the ring
In Mechanics pavilion on Friday even
ing, June II. The date was fixed today
at a conference between Billy Delaney
and the Yosemite club officials. AND
Munroe was informed by telegram Of
the date selected.
, 1904-04-16

Daughter Of King Of the BeIsians So
Reported at Berlin.

Berlin, April 16.-It is reported that
the Countess Lonyay. the former
crown princess of Austria and daugh-
Ter Of the king of the Belgians. has
become insane.
, 1904-04-16

Lawyer Sentenced to Prison.
Grand Rapids. Mich, April TO-
Thomas McGary, a lawyer. was today
sentenced to four years in prison for
bribery in the water works matter.
, 1904-04-16
Woman Convicted of Murder

Philadelphia, Pa, April 16.-Mrs.
Catherine DAM was today convicted
II numbering her husband for his life
insurance. The penalty is hanging.
, 1904-04-16
Glass Plant DESTROYED.

Wheeling, W. Va, April 16.-Ffre to-
day destroyed the plant of the George
Glass company at Wellsburg. Loss,
$3.50, 900.
, 1904-04-16

The largest line OF boys clothing,
shoes, hats, etc. Woodruff & Terry.
, 1904-04-16
Explosion on French Cruiser.

Paris, April ia small projectile
exploded in the magazine aboard the
cruiser Forbin today, injuring five sea-
men.
, 1904-04-16

Arrested Trying to Destroy Bridge.
ST. Petersburg. April 1.-two Jap
anese disguised as TibetaI lamas were
arrested today while preparing TO blow
up the bridge over the Nome river,
in M%anchuria.
, 1904-04-16

A complete line Of legal blanks =
The Republican o@eA
, 1904-04-16

Furnished rooms for light ~housekeep-
ne. Sayer Hansen, University and 9Th.
, 1904-04-16

For fine Job printing. leave orders a
he Republican once.
, 1904-04-16

H%and-tailored suits for spring that
hold their shape and fit at Woodruff &
Terry's.
, 1904-04-16

The Republican Is the best adver,is-
ing medium In the city. for it reaches
all the people.
, 1904-04-16

Weekly Republican 81 . year.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-22

from Gen. Kuropatkin. under date of
May 90:
The "Reminiscences of May 10 fail
ed to show any sign of the enemy in
the valleys of the Sedzyk-Ho and the
Unsiang-Ho, tributary of the
SedzykHo as far as the village of
Deoiouteidskou in the main road from
Siu-Yen to Feng Wang Cheng.
"A detachment OF the Japanese van
guard. Numbering 800 men, occupied
the village of Dopudza on the same
road. A Japanese battalion was post
ed flve miles beyond Siask- -Huan- XII
and at least a division, including
Guard regiments, was stationed five
kilometers further on towards Kha-
balm.
"A body of Cossaeks on May 10 en-
countered three troops of Japanese cav
airy near the village Of Pypouza, eleven
miles southwest of Peng- Wang Cheng
The Cossacks attacked and pursued
the Japanese to Pypuza, where they
encountered some Japanese infantry,
who had prepared an ambush, which,
however, was discovered in time. The
Cossacks had two men wounded, one
horse killed and two horses wounded.
No trace of the enemy was found
in the mountains between Kai-Chau
and Stu Yen"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-22

ST. Petersburg. May 21.-The govern
ment to-day received news confirma-
tory of the rumors in circulation here
that Gen. Stoessel has made a success
full sortie from Port Arthur resulting
in the defeat of the Japanese with the
loss of over 1000 killed or wounded.
The Russians losses were 116 killed or
wounded. ,.t....,st ~
The movement was carried out by a
combination with a train bringing in
war munitions and supplies and Gen.
Stoessel's force, communications being
maintained by wireless telegraphy. The
Japanese barred the route between the
train and Gen. Stoessel's force, where
upon the Russians attacked and routed
the japanese. After the engagement
Gen. Stoessels force, together with the
train, returned to Port Arthur.
The current accounts of the Port Ar
thur sortie are somewhat conflicting,
and there is some doubt as to whether
the version mentioning the train is cor
rect. But the operation is described as
having been brilliantly carried out by
the Russians Gen. Stoessel, it is said.
made new distribution of his guns
beforehand, in order TO cover the force
taking part in the sortie. The Russian
troops fought with the greatest brav-
cry, breaking the Japanese line and
driving back the enemy for consid-
cradle distance.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-22
THEY WILL RUN
IN new PRIMARY
STOCKTON AND TALIAFERR0 0
AND DAVIS AND BROWARD WILL
BE CONTESTANTS.

1t Is Said That stockton Has no
Chance to Win the Florida SEN
atoriaI Nomination and Is in the
Race to Detrnct From Davis
strength for the Governorship.
Delegates Who Are for Hearst and
Those Who Are .Uninstructed.
Jacksonville, Fla, May 21.-The State
Democratic Executive Committee met
to-day and canvassed the returns of
the recent primary. The result as to
the senatorial and gubernatorial races
has already been announced in the
Morning News. Taliaferro and Stock
ton will contest in the second primary
for the senatorship and Davis and
Broward will go into the second pri-
mary to settle the governorship dis
pute.
1t is understood that Stockton is run
ming in the second primary to detract
from the Davis strength for the COVER
norship. Stockton himself has no
chance for the nomination as senator.
Two protests were filed before the
committee to-day. One in the case of
w. N. Sheats, who protested against
the certification of the nomination of
w. M. Holloway, his opponent for state
school commissioner, alleging fraud,
bribery and forgery on the part of Mr..
Holloway.
Another protest was filed by A. H.
King, who was defeated by A. G.
Hartridge for solicitor of the Fourth
judicial Circuit, King alleging irregu-
larity in election returns. No action
was taken by the committee in either
case.
There were four delegates to the Ma
tional Convention instructed for
Hearst, and six uninstructed. John
Beard of Pensacola and w. J. Bryan
of Jacksonville are instructed for
Hearst, being two of the delegates at
large. T. J. Appleyard of Lake City and
w. ]. Hillman of Jacksonville are the
other delegates at large, and are unin-
structed. In the First District w. r.
Fuller and H. Z. Jordan are unin-
structed; in the Second District, j. S.
Anderson and ]. e. T. Browden are in
structed for Hearst: in the Third Dis
trict r. @. Renshaw and C. l.. Wilson
are uninstructed.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-22
POPE is WORRIED BY
THE ACTION OF FRANCE,

Rome. May 21.-M. Nisard. the
French ambassador to the Vatican, act
ing under instructions from Paris, left
Rome tonight for an unlimited vaca-
tion, as a protest against what France
considers the indicate attitude of the
Vatican in compiling two different note,
concerning the visit of President Lou.
bet to Rome.
The Pope is greatly worried over the
conflict between the Vatican and
France, To-day his holiness suspend
ed all public and private audiences and
conferred at length with the Papal Sec
retary of State. Cardinal Merry Del
Val, who repeated to him what he had
said to NJ. Nisard. He stated that
France had misunderstood his inten-
tion, and that he had omitted the
phrase regarding the recall of the nun
clio from the note to France out of re-
gard TO that republic. while he insert
ed It in the notes to the other govern
ments. The missing phrase emphasized
the Arm determination of the papacy to
prevent Catholic sovereigns from COM
ing to Rome as guests Of the King OF
italy.
Among the cardinals there is consid-
Continued on Sixth PAGE.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-22
SAY THE JAPANESE HAVE
CAPTURED -KAI-CHOU.

Toxic, May q, noon.-Although It has
not been officially reported, it is said
on good authority that the japanese
forces have. captured Kai-Chou, driving
the Russians back to Tashi-Chai in
the direction of New Chwang, and
preventing the advance of the Russian
troops at New Chwang in the direction
of Kai-Chou.
The bombardment by the Japanese OF
the vicinity of Kai-Chou recently was
probably in preparation for the land
ing Of forces in the northwest corner
of the Lao Tung peninsula for the
purpose of capturing New Chwang and
cooperating with other armies in the
march on Lao Yang.
Probably small Japanese force
has been landed al Kin-Chou bay.
Taku Shan, where Japanese forces
were landed May 10, is at the mouth
Of Bayan river, west of the Yaiu.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-22
JAPANESE MOVING ON
ROAD TO LAO YANG.

st. Petersburg, May 21.-The general
staff has received from Lieut.. Gen.
sakharoff the following dispatch, un-
der date of to-day:
During the last few days our cav
airy has discovered movements of
Japanese detachments on the Lao
Yang main road, northeast of Feng
Wang Cheng, towards Chaninsla and
beyond Altogether more than a reg
iment has passed in this direction with
artillery. On the main road from Lao
Yang to Salinjan are battalion of in
fantry and a regiment of cavalry, their
advance guards being in the pass of
Chansalin.
ITO the northwest japanese patrols
have penetrated as far as the village
of Chin Chinsa, thirty miles distant
from Feng Wang Cheng. The horses
of the cavalry and the Japanese guards
and the infantry Of the line are much
exhausted"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-22
LEFT OVER A MILLION
OF LIFE INSURANCE.

$SOO,OOO For the Benefit of His Cred
itOrs and the Rest for His Family.
Atlanta, May 21.-The following is
an absolutely correct list of the life
insurance carried by R. H. Plant of
Macon, who committed suicide to-day,
tho figures being furnished by the state
representative of company in which
one of his largest policies was carried.
New York Life. 100000; Equitable
Life, s115,OOO: Mutual Life, 100000;
Penn Mutual, $SO.43O; Union Central,
$4,000; Massachusetts Mutual, $4,000;
Home Life. $4,000; Washington Life,
$50, 900; Manhattan Life, $4,000; Mutual
Benefit $4,000; Northwestern Mutual,
$42S. Total, $1.O15,S5S.
The foregoing policies were taken out
by Mr.. Plant during the last twenty
five years. the last one being taken a
little more than year ago. The an
nual premiums were in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000.
Not one of these policies is contesta-
BILE under the suicide clause, the year
limit having expired in every case. 1t
is stated here that about 100000 of this
insurance is payable to Mr.. Plants es-
tate and will go to the payment of his
creditors, while the remaining 100000
will go to his wife and children.
Mr.. Plant was known here as great
borrower and it was only a short time
before his failure that an Atlanta bank
refused to make him a loan. on the
ground that he had already borrowed
too much money. He was greatly ad
mired here. and no doubt whatever is
felt that he committed suicide solely for
the protection of his creditors, which
could have been accomplished in no
other way.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-22

titled with various manufacturing en-
terprises and formerly largely engaged
with the New York Life Insurance
Company, was known throughout the
trotting world, and his horses for
years have raced in the Grand Circuit
He owned Grattan Boy, Dulce Cor,
Miss Willamont and other well-known
horses.
George H. Plant, vice president of the
First National, is a brother.
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been made.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-22
Japanese We're Defeated With Loss of 1000 in
Killed or Wounded.
THE RUSSIAN LOSS WAS But ITO MEN
This the Russian Story of Sally Made by the Port Arth.
ur DefenderS-N Relates That Gen. StOeSSerS
Troops Acted with Great Bravery and
Were Admirably Handled.
SUMMARY OF EVENTS OF THE WAR.


She
n
KaChou,
said confirmation
Arthur which
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The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-22
LOSS WAS S1,0OO,000

Fort Collins, Col, May 21.-Estimates
of the damage caused by the flood in
the Cache La Poudpe valley run from
81 100000 upwards. The head gates of
all the irrigating bitches have been
washed away and miles of embank-
ments destroyed. Unless repairs can
be made in time to save water for ir-
rigating this year, the loss will be
nearer $2,OOO,OOO than $1,OO0,0O0.
One hundred and fifty houses in the
Russian settlement at the sugar fac
tory, north of this town, were de-
stroyed.
So far as ascertained, only one life
was lost here. The body of Russian
was found to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-22
FRANCE HAS RECALLED
VATICAN AMBASSADOR.
Rupture of OmciaI Relations Seems
to BE quite Imminent.

~ DC 0uAtC
Paris, May 21-The formal announce
ment of the recall of M. Nisard, the
French ambassador, to the Holy See,
was made this evening, and the fol-
lowing official statement was COM
municated to the press:
Ambassador Nisard is recalled, and
the secretary of the embassy will take
charge of affairs during his absence
The ambassador will leave Rome this
evening"
Definite official action was not taken
until late in the day. Prior to this,
M. Nisard had been directed to en-
deavor to secure from the Vatican au-
thentic information relative to the pro-
test forwarded to the Powers. 1t is
understood that the interviews between
the ambassador and the Papal authori-
ties were not satisfactory, the latter
not giving complete information in the
matter and, therefore, the recall with
out further delay was decided upon.
1t is learned in official quarters that
the governments plans, as carefully
outlined, do not anticipate the denun-
citation of the concordat or any present
step beyond the recall of M. Nisard.
The governments programme, it is
said in an authoritative quarter, is as
follows:
M. Nisard's leave will be indefinite,
but no further steps are contemplated
at present, unless Parliament directs
that further action be taken. Efforts
are being made to induce the Premier
to follow up the ambassadors recall by
a denunciation of the concordat, but
NJ. Combes does not wish to go to that
extreme. The result of the rupture
with the Vatican promises to material
ly strengthen M. Combes' administra-
tion, as bringing to him the support
Of many elements heretofore opposing
him."
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-22
RUMORED THAT TEN
LOST THEIR LIVES.

Greeley, Col. May 21.-A dispatch
from Windsor says that Robert Stroude
of Tinmarth was drowned, and it is
also rumored that ten Russians lost
their lives near Windsor.
The Weld county poor house, situated
in the bottom lands, is surrounded by
water. Considerable difficulty is being
experienced in keeping the flood water
out of the city pumping plant.
Much debris of all kinds Is floating
by. The river is a mile wide and car
rying everything before II. II is re-
ported that reservoir No. Z. containing
100000 cubic feet OF water. has goti
out, and that the water is now rushing
down on New Windsor and a portion
OF Greeley.
The loss in this section will reach ST.
000. 900.