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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-01
ADMIRAL
DAVIS IS
APPOINT

Washington. Dec. l.--Re3r Admiral
Charles H. Davis, T.. S. y, was yesterday
appointed by the president member OF
the International commission OF inquiry
which will investigate the Russian British
North Sea incident.
II Is understood that Rear Admiral
Davis was consulted as 10 his appoint
sured He will leave for Paris soon,
accompanied by his flag lieutenant. Lieu
tenant John T. Breckner.
Rear Admiral Davis was recently APP
pointed to command the battleship squad
ron OF the North Atlantic feet He Is
an accomplished French scholar and is
well grounded in international and mari
time law.
Rear Admiral Davis is a native OF Mas
sachusetts and a brother-in-law OF Sen
ator Henry 6. Lodge
Orders will he issued 30 Lieutenant
Commander Roy G. Smith, United States
naval attache az Paris. 90 report 60 Rear
Admiral Davis and assist him during
tho commissions labor at Paris.
ADMIRAL DAVIS RECORD.
Read Admiral Davis is a native OF
Massachusetts and was appointed 10 the
Naval academy I'm 1861 During the win
ter Of ls64-65 he was stationed on re-
celving ship I'm New York and was at
tached To the steam frigate Colorado. the
flagship on the European station. from
1865 until 1861. He was promoted 10 on
sign I'm November and master i'm Decem-
ber, 1865. lie was commissioned heuten-
ant In 1863, lieutenant commander in 1862.
commander I'm 1885. captain In 1895 and rear
admiral this year.
He has commanded the Saratoga, Quin-
nebaug, Montgomery. and the Dixie dur
ing the war with Spain. lie has been con-
nected with several expeditions for tho
differences Of longitude. and was superin-
tendent of tho Naval Observatory from
1897 20 1898 and from 1898 20 1909 His
latest command was the Alabama.
A PROVISIONAL. APPOINTMENT.
Vienna. Dec. LIT is stated that EN-
peror Francis Joseph has chosen Admiral
Baron Won Spaun. formerly commander
OF the Austrian navy to be the fifth mem
ber OF the Anglo Russian North Sea com
mission. In case the other four members
fail 10 agree upon the fifth member.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-01
DERAILED FREIGHT TO
PREVENT A COLLISION

Detroit, Mich. Dec Ito prevent a coli
lision between a Michigan central freight
train and a Pcre Marquette Railroad pas
senger train tho switchmsn at the juno.
tion OF the two roads. seven miles from
Windsor. ont. yesterday derailed tho
freight train.
Engineer Bruce Little. of 81 Thomas
aud Fireman John Matthews of Niagara
Falls. ont. were fatally scslded when
their engine went into the ditch and
Brakeman Thomas stewart uas seriously
crushed. All are In hospital at Windsor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-01
WATCH STOLEN.
william Y. ssdsIl says q Stranger Snatchsd
II From His Hand.

William H. Bedell OF 2s Warren street
reports that he was assaulted and his
watch snatched from his hand at 80
o'clock this morning
BCdell says that at that hour he was
standing at the corner OF C1averiCk and
Pine streets. just before this ne had met
a man or Chapel street who asked him
20 go to his. tho strangers room and Il
was while he was considering that invita-
tion that the watch. valued at SIS was
taken.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-01
A DELIGHTFUL LECTURE
ON OLD ITALIAN GARDENS

very delightful lecture on italian
Gardens" supplemented with many beau
tiful stereopticon views. was delivered I'm
afternoon
Mrs wilton r wAnwrieht was the
isctlrer and being possessed of pleasing
and effective delivery was very success
fui In presenting her material 10 her
audience
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-12
MORE RUMORS OF THE
FALL OF PORT ARTHUR.

London, Aug. 12.-Rumors that Port
Arthur has fallen are again current,
but apparently there is no further
warrant for them than on previous oc-
casions. 1t is regarded as impossible
that Port Arthur can hold out much
longer, but there is no further news
at hand, either concerning the fortress
or the fate of the Port Arthur squad
ron, beyond the statement from Che
Foo that the protected cruisers Askold
and Novik have entered the port of
Kiauchau, the German leased territory
According to the Che Foo CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph, the
Japanese attempted to blow up the
Russian torpedo boat destroyer Ryes-
hitelni and her crew had to swim for
their lives. The same correspondent
states that Lieut.. Gen. Stoessel, the
commander of the military forces at
Port Arthur, personally commanded
the Russian forces i'm the fight for
the possession of Taku mountain, which
was accompanied by fearful carnage.
The correspondent adds:
1.-THE Russians are short of ammuni-
ton, and the garrison is exhausted by
incessant fighting. If the Japanese
continue their assaults with fresh
troops, the worst must happen"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-12
RUSSIAN IDEA NOT
SATISFACTORY TO ENGLAND.

London, Aug. lin the House Of
Lords to-day Lord Lansdowne, re-
ferring to the Russian definition of con-
traband of war, said the government
had informed Russia that it refused to
consider itself bound to regard as valid
the decision of any prize court which
failed to act in conformity with recog-
nized principles of international law.
The government had been given to
understand that Russia considered that
it was within the rights of belligerent
to destroy a captured neutral vessel
whether she carried contraband or not
This country has never accepted such
view and he (Lord Lansdowne) be-
lieved it had been refused by other
Powers 1t certainly had not been ac-
cepted by the government of the United
States. The British government, there
fore, was unable to admit that the
sinking of the Knight Commander was
justifiable according to any of the
principles of international law by
which this country had ever consider
ed itself bound
Lord Lansdowne concluded with re-
marking that he was glad to be able
to add that the replies of the Russian
government to the British representa-
lions justified the hope that these acts
of destruction of neutral prizes were
not likely to be repeated.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-12
THE RUSSIAN CAPTAIN
REC0UNTS EXPERIENCE

Che Foo, Aug. u.-Capt. Shestakov-
sky of the Russian torpedo destroyer
Ryeshitelni, which emerged from Port
Arthur with the fleet Wednesday
morning and which arrived here early
this morning, says he saw no Japa-
nese vessels.
He confirms previous statements
that the large Russian warships had
left Port Arthur, but refused to say
directly that the fleet had gone on an
extended cruise, leaving the inference
IN the course of a long interview that
the warships expect to join the Vladi-
Vostok squadron, which he said had
been recruited by the purchase of ships
from the Argentine republic. Capt
Shestakovsky said further that the
Russian torpedo boat squadron and
small craft generally remained at Port
Arthur. Some came out to perform
their usual duties in the vicinity but
they did not follow the big ships.
Capt. Shestakovsky stated that the
recent firing heard at Che Foo evident
ly came from Port Arthur, where the
Japanese continue to attack daily,
with scarcely less energy than they
manifested during the severe three
days fighting the latter part of July.
AhC - pdiCoS uiISs ne SdlQs now eX-
tends from the north shore of Louisa
bay to point Immediately east of
Taiche bay, about seven miles east of
Port Arthur. The japanese are, he
alleged, wasting lives with reckless
courage. Their positions are frequent
ly lost, retaken and then lost and re-
zen again.
Shortly after the arrival of the Rye
shitelni here the Chinese admiral
Sab, sent an officer on board, who de-
manded that the destroyer either leave
the port or disarm. The captain of
the Ryeshitelni agreed to render the
engines absolutely useless and to dis
arm in such a manner as Admiral
Sab demanded.
The captain of the Ryeshitelni re-
quested the Chinese admiral to indi-
cate a position nearer the shore where
the destroyer might lie till the end OF
the war under the protection of the
Chinese government.
The Ryeshitelni shows the effects of
long service. Her paint is scratched
and fading to yellow, owing to ex-
posture to the sun, and her deck re-
sembles a machine shop, but she has
not been damaged by gunfire, although
it is stated that the ship was exposed
of the Japanese.
The passengers of the Ryeshitelni in
clude two women, one of whom is said
to be the wife of Gen. Stoessel This.
however, is denied.
1t is evident that grave reasons
caused the Ryeshitelni to undertake
her hazardous voyage. Presumably
she came here to file urgent dis
patches.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-12
DRIVEN TO SEA BY THE
FIRE OF THE JAPANESE?

Toxic, Aug. IL, IL a. m.-Evident-
ly driven to sea by the fire of the
Japanese land batteries, the Russian
fleet emerged from Port Arthur yes
terday morning. Admiral Togo i'm
mediately closed in and opened a sew
ere engagement, which lasted until
nightfall.
Afterwards the Japanese destroyers
and torpedo f1otillas delivered a series
of attacks The Japanese fleet with
drew during the night.
A guardship stationed off the harbor
reported that she saw at dawn to-
day the battleships Retvizan and Po-
bieda steaming toward the harbor of
Port Arthur.
Admiral Togo has not yet reported
the results of yesterdays engagement.
1t is thought here that the Russians
attempted to escape seward from a
base which is no longer tenable, but
that they again refused to attempt to
force Admiral Togo's line.
Details are expected hourly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-12
VLADIV0ST0K EXPECTS
PORT ARTHUR SQUADRON.

Vladivostok. Aug. Preparations
are being completed here for the re-
ception and protection of the Port Ar
thur squadron. The departure of the
squadron from Port Arthur is general
ly interpreted to indicate that the siege
Of the fortress is entering on its final
stage, as the programme has repeatedly
been announced by the Associated
Press for the squadron to leave as soon
as the situation at Port Arthur became
desperate.
1t is believed that the purpose of the
Russian torpedo boat destroyer Rye
shltelni in going to Che Foo was to
notify Admiral Skrydloff Of the sortie
Of the Port Arthur squadron, In order
that he may dispatch the vladivostok
squadron to meet the ships from Port
Arthur.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-12
DIAMONDS STOLEN.
Negro Woman Held for Theft Com
mitted on st. SimOn's.

mitted on st. SimOn's.
Brunswick, Ga, Aug ia big dia-
mond robbery has just been commit
ted on St Simons Island, the popular
summer resort near Brunswick, and
Mrs. w. W. Rawlins of Albany was
the victim. The stones stolen are es-
timated to be worth between $500 and
$1,000
The robbery was committed Tues
day and kept quiet, but Detective
Sam Coins Of this city was put to
work on the case, and yesterday he
arrested Zola Williams, colored, who
was charged with the robbery She
was given a preliminary hearing be-
lore Justice Fahm this afternoon and
was renanded, to jail under a heavy
pond The diamonds have not been
recovered, but officer Coins stated
This afternoon that he had about sue
Ceeded IN locating them and would
De IN possession of them in the course
OF a few days.
Mrs. Rawins and family have been
occupying cottage on st. Simons for
several weeks. Wednesday thew went
away and left the diamonds in draw
er. Upon their return the stones were
missed and a search around the house
proved that they had been stolen. One
OF the pieces of jewelry stolen was a
handsome breastpin. set with two
large stones, valued at $500. Another
was pretty necklace. set with dia-
monds valued at about $780, lola.
Wll1ams, the woman arrested, has
oeen on the island with the Rawlins
Ianliy for some time. She has been
n h. Go,
came down with them to do the work
on the island.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-12

make it prohibitory on any Judge to
accept free passes or franks, whether
he accepted the increased salary or
not
At the afternoon session of the
House, an effort was made to bring
about an adjournment at o'clock in
the afternoon, and a resolution to this
effect was passed. The Senate refused
to agree because of the large number
of the Senate bills not acted on by the
House, and both bodies finally agreed
to meet again at o'clock tonight.
Messrs Mayson of De Kalb and
Holder Of Jackson were appointed a
committee on the part of the House to
purchase a life size portrait of Gen.
John b. Gordon for the State Capitol.
other Bills Passed.
The House passed the following
Senate bills: BY Senator Moore of
the First-To provide for four, in
stead of three, terms of the Superior
Court of Chatham county.
By Senator Davis of the Seventeenth
To provide for substitution of trus-
tees on bonds in certain cases.
BY Senator Howell of the Thirty
fifth-To make it a misdemeaner for
any one other than an authorized rail-
road agent to buy or sell contract sig
nature railroad tickets. This bill prac-
AAidlly uOeb away with luS
ticket scalping business IN Georgia.
BY Senator Merritt of the Twentieth
To provide for the care of all in
sane convicts at the state prison
farm, instead of at the state sani-
tarium, so as to remove the insane
convicts from the innocent insane.
BY Senator Jordan of the Twenty
eighth-To provide for a medical COM
missioner to report on the number OF
cases of tuberculosis in Georgia, the
number of deaths from this disease,
the number of cases contracted in the
state, and the number imported and
the measures. which are being taken
to prevent the spread of the disease.
The Senate passed the following
House bills:
BY Mr.. Harden of Chatham-To
amend the fish laws so as to make
seining for fish unlawful between
March /, and July 1, instead of be-
tween June 1, and Sept. i, as at pres
ent
BY Mr.. shackelford of Clarke-To
appropriate $4,000 to the State Uni
versity for rebuilding Science Hall at
Athens.
BY Mr.. Calvin of Richmond-ro AK
the fees of notaries public for protest.
ing notes and commercial papers at
the uniform rate of 81 so In each case.
BY Mr.. Mason of De Kalb-To APP
propriate $500 to buy portrait Of
Gen Gordon.
BY Mr.. Howell of Baldwin-To ap-
propriate $4,000 to repair buildings at
the Georgia Normal School at NIL
ledgeville.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-12
RUSSIA ANXIOUS
ABOUT ITS SHIPS.
Continued from First Page.

continued from First Page.
there with official dispatches and filed
Lieut.. Smyrnoff's telegram.
The news of dismantling of the tor
pedo boat Ryeshitelni at Che Foo has
not caused surprise. 1t is understood
that she was deliberately sacrificed so
that Vice Admiral Skrydloff might be
apprised of the departure of the Rus
sian vessels from Port Arthur, in order
that he might start out with the Via
diVostok squadron for the purpose of
meeting them
Stil Hope for Port Arthur.
1t is denied at the admiralty that
the squadron left Port Arthur because
the situation of the fortress was des-
perate. The admiralty authorities say
II is more than likely that with the Jap
anese close up to the perimeter of the
fortress the warships were unable to
render further effective aid, and that
their safety was endangered by the
piunging shells dropping from the Wolf
hills.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-12
JAPANESE DESTR0YERS
ENTERED CHE Foo.

Che Foo, Aug. IL, 3 a. m.-Three large
japanese torpedo destroyers, which
have been lowering outside the harbor,
entered under the cover of darkness
last night, showing no lights and an
chored a quarter of a mile from the
Russian torpedo boat destroyer
Ryeshttelni, which had been
moved to permanent anchor
age. The correspondent of the
Associated Press was not allowed to
board the japanese vessels. The Japa-
nese officers said they would depart at
daylight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-12
HEAVY MOVEMENT OF
JAPANESE N0RTHWARD

Lao Yang. Aug. 11.-While no fight
ing has occurred on the eastern front,
a remarkable heavy movement of Jap
anese northward has been reported.
The Japanese seem to be trying a
turning movement on Yantai or Muk-
den
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-12
OBITUARY..
A. Henderson Tallahassee

'onn A. Henderson Tallahassee
:, tallahassee, Fla, Aug. 11.-John A.
1aii.eiuuerson' one of Florida's foremost
SS.llzens' died Tuesday afternoon, at his
sol 0oI. Henderson enjoyed the repu-
~ ' ION OF being, for a long term
Florida. 0''iNeh Vi
a. As general counsel for the Flor
Iud' Central and Peninsula Rail
,S Sau, ne welded a great influence in
since the death of his wife.
S All eighteen months ago, Col. Hem
SsIson had suffered a decline, and he
equally grew worse until the last
nd summons
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-12
THE STRIKE IN NEW YORK.
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
strikers and those who had taken their
places were of frequent occurrence late
this afternoon and tonight. Several
arrests were made. but most of those
who created disturbances got away
before the police appeared.
In one fight in street car two white
men We're badly cut by razors in the
hands of negroes who are employed in
one of the dbattoirs. In another fight
a negro was severely cut and sought
refuge in a police station.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-12
EIGHT DROWNED
IN A GOLD MINE
HORROR IN NORTH CAROLINA.
WATERS OF A POND BURST FORTH
AND FLOODED THE SHAFT.

only One, the Manager, of Those
within the Barringer Mine Near
cold Hill Escaped With His Life.
Bodies of the others Have Not
Reen RecOvered-The Accident
Was Due to Excessive Rains-Had
Caused Pond to Swell.
Salisbury, N. c., Aug. 11.-Informa-
ton was received here tonight that
the Barringer gold mine, located near
Gold Hill, Rowan county, North Caro-
lima, was suddenly flooded with water
late this afternoon, causing the in
slant death of eight men employed
In the mine. The dead are:
Will Canup.
Will Stirewalt.
Joseph Magrum.
Bob Deberrv.
Sam Price.
obtainable.
Nine men were in the mine shaft
when a large pond, located near the
entrance to the mine. suddenly broke
loose. the breakage being caused by
excessive rains, the waters rushing
in terrific and deadly force to
a depth of about a hundred feet upon
the men, who were powerless to save
themselves.
Thomas Moyl, manager OF the plant,
was the only one to escape death.
The mine is filled with water to-
night and none of the dead bodies
has yet been recovered.
An unusual downpour of rain is
reported in the vicinity of the mine
this afternoon. much damage being
done to property
The flooded mine is the property
of the Whitney Reduction Company
of Salisbury, and Pittsburg, Pa, and
lhas been operated by them for a
number of years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-12
Jack Cameron, Dawson.

- lawson Ga. Aug. 11.-Chief Jack
cameron Of the Dawson fire depart
-"ent died this afternoon of fever. The
r5 were carried to Americas to-
h, s-l Tor lnterment. Mr.. Cameron had
NO .... cnlet OF the Dawson paid fire de-
erai ' itt since its establishment sew
death. "SOii resrets ms
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-12

London, Aug. lin the House Of
Commons to-day Premier Balfour,
speaking on the same lines as Lord
Lansdowne said he was perfectly con-
fiedent that no neutral ship would
again be sunk by the Russians. He full
~ agreed in the statement that such a
sinking was an international outrage
and the government had expressed to
Russia in the clearest way possible
that view with the above result.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-12
BALTIC FLEET TO SAIL
ON AUG. Ia, 1T IS THOUGHT

Cronstradt, Aug. 11.-Admiral Biri-
lief, in command of the naval forces
here, to-day ordered Vice Admiral
Rojestvensky, commander of the Bal
tic fleet, and his staff to take UP their
quarters on board the battleship
souvarieff and TO be in readiness to
sail on Aug. IA.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-12
Negotiating with Nixon.

ST. Petersburg, Aug. 1.-THE Asso-
ciated Press learns that Lewis Nixon
of New York, who has been in st. Pc
tersburg for several days, came here
at the request Of the Russian admiralty
and that negotiations are progressing
between the admiralty and Mr.. Nixon.
but whether for the sale of ships, ma
chinery or what. is not ascertainable.
Mr.. Nixon is going to Sebastopol Fri
day to confer with the commander of
the Black sea fleet.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-12
CRUISER KASAGAl
IS REPORTED SUNK

Che Foo, Aug. II, p. NIT is re-
ported that the Japanese protected
cruiser Kasagai was sunk of Round
Island. forty-eight miles east OF Port
Arthur. in the recent engagement.
The Russian ships before leaving
Port Arthur took on board heavy
stores. machinery and materials for
ship repairing.
The torpedo boat destroyer Ryeshi-
telni has been dismantied BY the re-
nioyal of the brceches Of her guns.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-12
ALEXIEFF ANNOUNCES
SoUADR0N'S DEPARTURE.

st. Petersburg. Aug. 11-6:0s p. M
The admiralty has just received from
Viceroy Alexieff brief dispatch Of
ficially announcing the departure Of
the Port Arthur squadron. II does not
give details. and doubtless was the
news communicated TO the admiralty
by the captain Of the torpedo boat
destroyer Ryeshitelni from Che Foo.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-12
HAD ORDERS TO LEAVE
FROM ADMIRAL SKRYDL0F

Che Foo, Aug. 1.-THE Russian
squadron left Port Arthur in response
to imperative orders from Vice Ad-
miral Skrydloff.
A semi-official telegram reports that
the Russian battleships Pobieda and
Retvizan have returned to-day to
Port Arthur.
Three Japanese torpedo boat de-
stroyers are now outside this harbor,
watching the Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyer Ryeshitelni, which still flies the
Russian flag.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-12

MT; John T. Beeks died last night
MS home, No. % Henry street.
Sa. He leaves a wife and two
,,Iugnters. Mr.. Beeks removed here
ently trom Orlando. Fla. He was
~ member soer OF the Episcopal Church.
ttte funeral services win be held from
residence to-day. conducted by
-tsvy' @. A. ottmann. The interment
" ne In Bonayenture Cemetery
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-12
RUSSIANS AND GERMANS
EXCHANGED SALUTES

che Foo. Aug. r. . O. m.-The Rus
sian protected cruisers Askold ana
Novlk and one torpedo boat destroyer
entered the Elauchau bay last night
fThureday). and exchanged sniutes
with German vessels.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-12
Wants Notifications Made.

London, Aug 1.-THE Associated
Press learns that Great Britain is dis
tinctly dissatisfied with Russias atti-
tude In the case OF the British steamer
Knight Commander. sunk by the Vladi-
vostok squadron and continues to press
the Russian government TO make sub
stantial notifications of the list Of ar
ticles regarded as contraband.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-12
Joseph MERRITT, MouItrie.

al Moultrie' Ca. Aug. ii.-Mr. Joseph
i,ie' lltt, aged so years. and lead
Js merchant and citizen Of Monliris.
- last night from heart failure.
9tlssl an illnesa OF few dave air
s,Jg g,r ~ ~ came 90 Moultrle two years
~, ON wilmington. n. G.. His res
duri-' wilmington Tor
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-12
FENCE WAS FOUND
WITH 35 BICYCLES.
Wholesale Thievery of Americas
wheels Practfced.

Americas, Ca. Aug. lin a raid
made by officers to-day upon negro
house in the county, seven miles from
Americas, thirty-five bicycles, all OF
them probably stolen. were found con-
cealed on the premises. The recovery
Of a stolen wheel yesterday by acct
dent furnished the clue to the big dis
covery to-day. The negro, an ex-con-
Wet. appeared to have a mania for
stealing bicycles, and many valuable
wheels stolen here recently win doubt
less be discovered IN this assortment.
The bicycles found will ill two-horse
wagon