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The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17
mas Won his way to eminence in the
service OF the Indian Empire.
A Famous March.

mas Won his way to eminence in the
service OF the Indian Empire.
Famous March.
10 that service he was in a manner
born, The son of a general who wore
the blue and white ribbon of the Star
OF India. and the younger brother of
That "Younghusband of the Guidasp
whose military record is a household
woru IN India. Frank Edward Young
husband came of a race which had &c
canned N Indian service. His lust
OF wandering he inherited from his ma
tsrhaI uncle, Robert Shaw, whose trav-
els IN the Northwest are still remem-
DeFeq' so 1t happened that Whenever
1ouhghusband could obtain leave he
went on journey of adventure into
the llttIe-known or completely unknown
regions about the heart of Asia. In
1850 ne began with Manchuria, and
having explored and assembled the ia
nous Ever White Mountain" he
turned south to Picking, and then began
ms famous march to India. IN the
course OF which. with great difficulty
ana III constant danger, he crossed the
GoDl Desert, penetrated through Tur-
kestan to kashgar and Yarkand
pierced the heart of the HimaIavaS
surmounted the Mustagh Pass-l9. COO
teel' above the sea level-and finally ar
rived at Srinagar in Kashmir. This
was in 1887, and again in 1889 and in
1881 ana 1881 he was active and as sue
cess1ul IN exploring Hunza and the
Pamirs.
Such a man could not be neglected
In 1892 he was appointed political Off
Ger in Hunza, and in the next year was
transferred to a similar post i'm Chitral
Although he was recalled from this in
1894. it was not long before he was
back again, for he took part and acted
as the Times correspondent in the Chi
tral expedition, and during 1896 and 1897
he acted for the same journal as spe-
cial correspondent in the Transvaal
and Rhodesia. Then he was recalled
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17

to him the delicate and difficult task
Of negotiating with the Tibetans for
that commerce and those relations
which have been long promised and
SO long denied. lf
But I have misled my readers II I
have given the impression that Col
Younghusband is merely man OF
action. For he is also, and pre-eml-
nently. a man Of thought. Beneath
the mask Of his genial manner. behind
the reserve of his quiet VOICE. there
lies an active. eager brain without a
single cobweb or a grain Of dust upon
u. To such brain he allies an in
domitable viii, and this will he tenn
pers with ineKhaustible patience ana
tact. There you have the elements
that 90 10 make the ideal adminlstra-
tor Of the ancient dnd changeless
East, and II is as a political oiiieer'
part diplomat. part alminiefratoris %
the man with the iron hand in me
velvet glove. that Col. founkhusDana
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17
CAPTURED CREW OF THE RUSSIAN WARsHIP vARAe.

and it was for this reason that he
seemed to have so much spare time.
He would work out problem quickly.
and then permit his brain to relax
with period OF diversion. His quick
ness of intellect was seen in his cpl
grammatic remarks, which often had
a humorous turn
Not many days before his death, ne
made visit to the Office of Thomas r.
Ryan, one of his business associates.
The office is on the fourteenth floor OF
the Broad-E Exchange building. Mr..
Whitney was not in the habit of GO
ing downtown often, and he would not
have gone into the Broad-Exchange
building II he had not happened 10 be
in the vicinity.
Mr. Whitney's companion went
ahead and pushed against the left
hand door. As II WAS built 20 swing
out the door stuck. Mr.. whitney
grasped the handle Of the right door.
and, gnncing UP at the letters printed
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17

months at a time. too he was en-
camped $1,000 feet and $4,000 feet above
crossed the entire breadth of the Him
alayas he did not carry tent, but
habitually slept in those frozen alti-
tudes in the open air. Yet ne does
necessary hardship; that, he thinks. IS
almost tantamount 10 counting disas-
ter. AS another great traveller once
said. The more you take out OF you
rhysically the less rs left in you mem
talIy'p So Younghusband has more
than once declared that his principle
Is 10 make himself as comfortable as
,,-c,,ras anceg permit, and the result
h that there is no man HING who
can Vie, with him in his knowledge OF
chat difficult country Which lies De
tween our Indian empire and the ever
advancing outposts OF the Russian.
The Fears Of Russia.
In Russia. indeed. no British officer e
better known. They have kept his rec
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17
GORDON AT ANTIETAM.

John S. Wise, in the Review of Re-
views.
The most conspicuous instance of
Gordon's personal courage was given
at Antietam. His brigade held po-
sition in Hills division, at an exposed
point near the center of Lees line of
battle. Lee cautioned Gordon that it
was a dangerous and vital point, and
Gordon gave his personal pledge to Lee
that he would hold 1t until the sun
went down. Space forbids full de-
scription of the matchless galIantry
with which he redeemed that pledge,
but his personal experiences will con-
vey some idea of the struggle. He re-
ceived, first, shEt through the calf
of his right leg: second, another shot
higher up in the same leg: third, a
bullet through the left arm; fourth,
a bullet through the shoulder. Not
withstanding these four wounds, he re-
manned upon the field, so weak from
loss of blood that he could barely tot
ter back and forth to give his orders.
until a fifth. bullet struck him square
ly in the face, passed outwardly, just
missing the jugular vein, and rendered
him senseless.
He was borne from the field uncon-
scious, without any hope among his
comrades that he could survive; yet
he did revive a few hours later, with
vitality sufficient TO make jest of
his misfortunes when his wife, almost
heartbroken, appeared upon the scene.
Gordon chafed upon the seven months
enforced leave resulting from these
manifold mutilations. To the day of
his death, the dimple of Antietam in
his cheek was the handsomest feature
of his manly face.
Released from the bonds of wounds,
he rushed back to the war. assumed
CLANS in Early's division, and. as IL to
make up for lost time, shortly after
ward electrified Lees army by a bril-
liant charge at Fredericksburg, in
which his brigade, unsupported. as
saulted and recaptured Marye's
Heights.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17


band, then of the. Indian staff Corps,
and the hero of the great journey
from Pekin through the heart of the
Asiatic continents journey which
led him for months through the Desert
of Gobl, the Himalayas, the ePamirs,
and Chitral, won for him the gold
medal of the Royal Geographical So
ciety, and established his reputation
for an intrepid daring and resource
that come to few. And it is a pleas
ant sequel to this memorable evening
to recall that when Lord Curzon be-
came Viceroy of India he did not for
get his. critic. 1t is, indeed, an open
secret that he was strongly opposed
to the withdrawal of Younghusband
from Chitral Had he remained
there" declared the Viceroy SUISSE
quently, Il believe the outbreak would
never have occurred" As soon as he
had the power he sent Younghusband
to Indore; and he has now intrusted
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17
WANTS THE CONVENTION.

Prof. George P. Glenn, superintend-
ent of public schools for. Jacksonville
and Duval county. win be in Atlanta
Feb % to meet the department Of SUI
perfntendence of the National Educa-
tional Association, to try to induce the
Executive Committee TO designate
Jacksonville as. the next place of hold
ing the annual meeting Of the South
ern Educational Association. Prof.
Glenn viii carry with him the rates
OF fare on railroads and at hotels.
made for the occasion. Birmingham is
also an applicant. and it is said that
She. win agree to raise good-sized
fund towards defra yings the expenses.
There are $4,000 members and 600 SUI
perintendsnts.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17
FLORIDA.
CLUB WANTS A CHARTER.

The Homosassa Fishing Club, through
Judge Howard Van Epps at At
lanta, filed petition for charter. The
club desires to be capitalized at 81, 400
each member owning one share of
stock. The purpose of the organiza-
ton, as stated in the petition, is hunt
ing and fishing and other outdoor
sports, solely for the health, pleasure
and recreation of its members" Those
asking the granting of the petition are:
f. NJ. Potts. /. S. Mitchell, @. S.
I.owndes. John Berkeie, II. r Durand,
Clark Howell, e. G. Peters, w. s. Dun
can, r. p. Rice, ]. S. Todd, George
Muse, j. l.. Harrison, A. w. Calhoun,
A. l.. Kontz. IL. Y. MeCord, II. G.
Bagley, Howard Van Epps, c. r. Cur
rler. r. M. Armistead, d. B. DeSaus-
sure, J. c. A. Branan. d. Woodward,
Paul Potts and ID. G.. Wylie.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17

on the glass panels of the two doors,
he asked:
do you see those words?'
The friend looked, and saw on the
right hand the word IN, and on the
left the word out spelled backward, so
that it read TUO.
II am surprised" said Mr.. Whitney,
that you should take the wrong door,
when those words are printed there"
Il didn't see them" was the reply. ST
thought
"You ought to have known intuitive-
ly," interrupted Mr.. Whitney
When Mr.. Whitney was Secretary of
the Navy ne was noted for the brief
quick way with which he dispatched
business. He found the department full
of dead wood as he once expressed
il. and was compelled to do lot of
"chopping before he could do any
plowing." Among other evidences of
his terseness of thought was a paper
which Capt. Lemly. the judge advocate
general of the navy, discovered the
other day in oyerhauling the records.
1t was an application of an inventor of
a submarine boat to allot $50. 600 or
more to test his device. This was Mr.
Whitney's Endorsement:
mo, stree. w. c. w"
In the campaign of 1896 he sized UP
the Democratic situation in these
words:
1.-THE Democrats have no man and no
issue"
Mr. whitney's death was complete
surprise to his most intimate friends,
for the reason that he had preserved
the strength and suppleness of his
youth by constant exercise and by out
door sports. Two years ago, when he
retired from active business, he said:
~ am so years old, and am enjoying
life thoroughly. l take much pleasure
in the society of young men, because
I feel so young myself. I like to see
them have a good time"
1t was this love for en- outdoor life
which led Mr.. Whitney to acquire so
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17

to India to undertake the difficult post
Of Resident in Tonk and Indore.
In these few lines / have drawn the
barest skeleton of Col. Younghus-
bands career; volumes would be need
ed to clothe it with the flesh of life
and reality. Take but one instance
of the conditions under which he made
many of his most valuable journeys
how he was compelled for many
months at a time to adopt the role
and consequently to acquire the skill
of a mountaineer. Without an Alpine
apprenticeship in mountain craft such
a task must have been a serious hand
leap. 1t is no easy thing to drag your
self over unknown glacier passes at
the great elevation of the Himaiayas
1T is an extremely difficult thing to
force train of ponies over them and
a heavy load of stores; and that was
done by Younghusband again and
again, month after month. For
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17
CARNIVAL CLOSES.
New Orleans Was the Scene of Much
SDlendor.


New Orleans. Feb. 16.-With a pa
geant of surprising splendor and the
balls of Rex and Comus, the Mardi
Gras carnival celebration closed to-
night.
Rex entertained a multitude of his
subjects. in Washington Artillery hall
and in his brilliantly Illuminated
throne room chose for his queen Miss
Josie Halliday. Comus reached back
to Babylon, the mother of all beauty.
for his subject and gave a gorgeous
moving picture of The Epic of Izdubar
In twenty cars, which traversed the
principal streets of the city.
The ball of the Comus Krewe at the
French opera was the eliminating So
cial event of the season.
Rex, the Merry Monarch of the Mardf
Gras," rode through the streets at the
head of a magnificent pageant to-day,
choosing for his subject "In the Realm
of Ina gination." The theme was
beautifully handled in twenty-five
cars. Frank B. Hayne. the Cotton
King" changed his title for the day
and impersonated Rex.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17
RAIDEp A CRAP GAME.

Two county policemen raided crap
game at Pittsburg. an Atlanta suburb,
where the riots took place in May,
1902. Sunday afternoon, and found a
hundred negroes and white men en-
gagged. When the officers flushed the
game some Of the gamblers pulled
weapons and opened fire which the
officers returned. A general fusllade
followed In which white boy. II. ".
Wadley, received a bullet in his right
leg. which broke 1t. He was taken to
the hospital, while the others escaped.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17
THE JAPANESE LANDING AT cHEMULPo.


England, on Derby Day of 1901 was
flashed across the ocean to Mr.. Whit
ney at his home, in Sixty-eighth
street, he Immediately telegraphed to
Grayesend, where his Hanoyerian filly
Morningside was entered in one of the
races, the following dispatch:
THE winning of the derby is a real
triumph for John B. Higgins, who has
so many friends among racing people
that 1 would be pleased if you will
have a Higgins Punch free to all as
a tribute to his skill"
Copies of the telegram were posted
in various parts of the grandstand,
and everybody suddenly became thirs-
ty. When the punch gave out the ca
terer opened champagne, and hun
dreds drank it from beer glasses.
Winners drank it in celebration, losers
in consolation, and all classes praised
Mr.. Whitney.
Mr.. Whitney's mind worked rapidly
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17
THE SWAYNE HEARING
GOES TO TALLAHASSEE.
Evidence Favorable TO the Judge
offered at Pensacola.

Evidence Favorable TO the Judge
offered at Pensacola.
Pensacola, Fla. Feb. 16.-To- day $
session of the investigation of the off,
cial conduct of United States Judge
Swayne was devoted to the hearing of
rebuttal testimony regarding the repu-
tation of United States Commissioner
b. G.. Tunison. over dozen witnesses
testified to the good character Of Tuni-
Eea
The defense submitted certificates
from the United States courts in Ala
bama and Texas. showing that Judge
Swayne had been presiding in those
courts on some of the dates when, It
was alleged by the prosecution, he
had been absent in Delaware.
1t will be impossible for the commis-
sion to examine all records and state-
ments bearing upon the case by to-
morrow, and 1t has been decided to
complete the investigation in Tallahas-
see.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17
NInrdi Grns nt Natcher.

Natehez. Miss, Feb. 16.-The sew
enth annual Mardi Gras celebration
came to an end tonight. Gov. Varde-
man and fifty members of the State
Legislature were the guests Of the
Mard Gras Associa ton. coming to the
city on a special train. Former Dis
trict Attorney +. p. Ratcliff was the
king OF the carnival, and Miss Aylette,
Common nueen
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17
ON THE ROAD TO LHASA.
A. j. MOntefiore Brice Tells About
the Mission of Col. Younghus-
band to the Sacred City of Tibet.
Er,,0,,, +ha Von5ov, Nh

A. j. MOntefiore Brice Tells About
the Mission of Col. Younghus-
band to the Sacred City of Tibet.
From the London Mail.
Some of us still remember that
evening at the Royal Geographical So
ciety when Lord Curzon-though he
was not peer in those days-read
10 a vast and greatly interested audi
ence his remarkable paper on the
Pamirs and the sources of the oxus-
and read it in his own brilliant per-
suasive, and inimitable way
At the close of that paper there
arose from the benches in the lecture
rheater a quiet-looking man. with a
singularly soft and pleasant voice. At
first there seemed nothing particular
20 distinguish him from a hundred
other men in the room. He was Of the
middle hight-clearly a soldier, though
tending to stoutness in his figure and
to ease in his carriage; his features
were regular, his mustache heavy, his
chin strong, and his jaw square-ap-
parently, l say, he was just one more
of the many soldiers which the Geo
graphical Society gathers into its fold
But as he spoke he became changed.
Deep below his heavy brows his large,
clear eyes cleaned with a singular in
telngence. and though his voice was so
softly modulated and his manner so
simple-so full, perhaps. of the reserve
of strength-he proceeded to reply to
Lord Curzon's brilliant paper criticism
sharpened and pointed at every turn
with personal experience. And it was
all the more Scathing and severe he
cause it was spoken in a conversa-
tional tone, with slow, deprecatory
gesture. and so evidently without eth
er passion or prejudice.
The speaker was Frank Younghus-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17

Rome, Ga, Feb. 16-Will Haney, a
negro, fell under a Central train this
afternoon, while trying to alight while
the train was In rapid notion and
was instantly killed. His head was
completely severed from his body. The
affair happened on lower Broad street
and created the most intense excite
ment. The mans brains were crushed
out and ne died almost instantly.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17
OLD BUILDING IN
ATHENS COLLAPSED.
Was once "A Hotel where President
Monroe stoned.

Athens, Ca, Feb. ia two-story,
brick building in the rear of the post
office on Wall street collapsed yester-
day. and the entire northern end fell
down. Luckily. there was only one
person i'll the building, and he escaped
uninjured.
The second story of the building was
occupied as a restaurant. the ground
floor as market. The restaurant
keeper heard cracking of the wallis
and hurried to the street just in time
to see the entire end of the building
cola pse, tearing the flooring and sup.
ports of the building away in the.
crash. Several thousand bottles that
had been collected and stored there
were unih jured.
This old building has some historic
interest. 1t was in the earliest days of
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17
NEW SHORT LINE PROPOSED.

John d, Kelley, representing gram
lite interests at Iithonia, it is learned,
is negotiating with the authorities of
the Seaboard Air Line Railway for
the construction of line from Tuck
er to Lithonia. The line will go by the
quarfies OF the Georgia Rough and
Cut Stone Company, developing a rich
section. 1t is said this line. which will
be eight miles in length. will be oper-
ated in connection with the new line
to Rock Chapel mountain. which sew
erai Atlanta capitalists are interested
in, and for which charter is now be-
Ainea asked
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17
cansIiaates for POLK County omces.

Barlow, Fla, Feb. 1s.-W. B. Gard
,ner OF. Fort Meade will be candidate
for county commissioner to succeed
Hon. r.. c. L.angford, who will not be
in the race this time. and w. M. AGREE,
from the same district will be can
didate to succeed himself on the coun-
ty school board.
Will o. Jordan Is a candidate for
county tax collector. He Is opposing
the present encumbent. Col. j. w.
Boyd, who has held the office many
years.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17
RoxsrED THE CLUB.

THE Muscogee Club is one of the
gates of he'll in Columbus declared
Rev. j. Z. Wray from the pulpit of
St. Paul's Methodist Church at Column
bus Sunday night to large audience,
many of whom were members of the
club. He was speaking of the recent
shooting there. in which George Fon-
tame lost his life. The declaration
concerning Columbus" most exclusive
club caused a sensation.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17
Pensacola Carnival.

Pensacola, Fla, Feb. 16.-Pensacola's
Mardi Gras celebration came to brill
liant close tonight. when twelve elab-
orately decorated floats formed one of
the most splendid pageants witnessed
In the history of Pensacola.
The coronation ball took place az the
opera house. There the King unmask-
ed. revealing himself as William B.
Wright of this city. He crowned as
queen of the carnival Miss Isabelle
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17
nox nrole noth, Armr.

Valdosta, Ca, Feb. 1e--Lonnie Ham.
sliding down a banister leading up-
stairs over Dunaway's store, fell from
the upper story this evening" and broke
both of his arms. The fall was about
fifteen feet. The lads injuries were
attended to by the physicians and he
was getting along very well at last
accounts
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17
KILLED IN RUNAWAY.

G.. II. Brittle. one of Hernando's best
citizens. was found dead Friday morn
ing by the road side. A careful exami-
nation showed that Mr.. Brittle's horse
had run away, throwing him TO one
side of the road. He struck his head
against a tree, killing him instantly.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17
GEoRGIAN,s FIRE LOSSES.

Following are the principal fire
losses in Georgia during January:
Fort Valley. machine shop and other,
$4,000; Jasper, railroad depot and
factory, $4,000: Triton. grocery store
and other, 500, 600: Oakfield, three
stores, 1900; Hatera. cotton seed
warehouse. 100000; Marietta, general
store and other. $4,000; Elberton.
stores, 1000; Macon, crockery and
other store, $4,000. Total. $256.0O0.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17
WILLIAMS ron LEGISLATURE.

Col. George w. Williams Of Dublin
has announced for representative from
Laurens county. Col. Williams is an
able lawyer. an excellent gentleman.
and distinguished citizen, and will,
if elected, represent his county con-
seientfeusiy and creditably.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17
HANL0N is MATCHED.
He and George Decker Are to Fight
on March 4.

Philadelphia. Feb. Fiddle Hanlon..
the California featherweight boxer, was
matched to-day to meet George Decker
before the National Athletic Club on.
March /. Decker is considered the
best featherweight OF Philadelphia. =
Harry Foley, the middleweight chann-s
pion of the Pacific coast. who came
East with Hanlon. was also matched
to-day. He will meet George Cole be-
fore the National Athletic Club on Sat-.
urday night next. s
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17
cUTHBERT LIGHTS BURN Low.

For two weeks. merchants of Cuth-
bert had been without kerosene until
saturday, when the Standard OH Com.
pany's wagon came. The efforts of
Cuthbert to get better service from
. the oil trust have met with little sue
cess. u.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17
ELks SHOW pRorTTARLE.

Those having charge of the produce
ton of the Elks Ministries at Macon
Friday night are highly elated. over
the result, and the treasury of the club
has been swelled to the amount, of
about $500.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
sLACoN WANTS i. P. AS.

Members of the Macon Post of the
Travellers = Protective Association
are pleased with the dates for the
state convention, which will be held in
Augusta, April a. is, Is. An effort
Will be made to secure the next con-
vention for Macon.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17

the city used as a hotel building and at
that time was probably the best hotel
in Athens. At one time President
James Monroe passed through Athens
and stopped at the hotel. The portion
of the building occupied by President
Monroe was not destroyed
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17

Atlanta. Feb. 16.--Ernest Woodruff,
formerly president of the Consolidated
Street Railway Company OF Atlanta.
has been elected president of the Trust
Company of Georgia here in place of
Joel Hurt. resigned.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17
Candiante from Triton.

Nashville. Ca. Feb. 16.-Col. C. w.
Fullwood of Triton was in Nashville
yesterday and announced that he Will
BelTien.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-17
SEARS JUMPED INTO THE SEA.
Suicide Was Chosen by a New York
Man.

Man.
Miami, Fla, Feb. 16.-Louis r. Sears.
a member of the Sears Shoe Company.
ia Duane street. New York. committed
suicide to-day by jumping from the
steamship Martinique.
The ship was about twenty-five
miles off shore. Capt Dillon was mo-
tilted and immediately reversed his
engines. No trace of the body could
be found.
Mr. Sears was i'll and had started
for home. In his room was found an:
open Bible, valise, trunk. etc. He had
been acting strangely and was very
much depressed, probably on account
Of his Illness.