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The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26
TENSION is CLEAR.
Hatred of the Two Countries Keeps
Them at Daggers Drawn.

Hatred of the Two Countries Keeps
Them at DaSgers Drawn.
Paris. Jan. 25.-Considerable tension
is again observable in governmental
quarters concerning the Russo-Japan-
ese situation. This is due principally to
the fact that the efforts toward pa
cific adjustment have not made the
progress which the officials hoped for
and the general view of those highest
in authority is summed up in the state
ment that the negotiations have reach
ed a point where practically no
progress is being made in any direction.
1t appears that one of the most diff
cult features is the mutual distrust and
hatred which have grown up between
the parties. 1t is said that every stage
of the present exchanges develops ia
pans suspicion of Russia's good faith
and Russia's antipathy to Japan.
Owing to this bitterness, diplomatic eff
forts to secure a middle ground are
proving unusually difficult.
1t is understood that Russia is now
seeking to secure the naturalization OF
the strait of Corea. The strait of Corea
Is claimed to ba a vital outlet for the
commerce of northeast China, and it Is,
therefore. asserted that it would be in
the interest of Europe and America to
secure the naturalization of the strait.
The attitude of Corea, in the event of
war between Russia and Japan, has
been the subject of much comment
among the diplomats here, as it Is be-
lieved Corea's giving aid to Japan
might constitute two powers attacking
Russia, thus bringing in France, under
the terms of the Franco Russian agree
ment. One of the ambassadors, there
fore, asked Foreign Minister Delcasse
what the result would be IL Corea join
ed Japan and the minister answered in
substance that Corea Is not considered
TO be that kind of d sovereign, indie
pendent power, whose assistance of ia
pan against Russia would bring about
the contingency contemplated by the
Franco Russian agreement.
Although the answer was confined TO
Corea, it is understood that a similar
view prevails that Chiras Joining ia
pan would not constitute two powers
attacking Russia.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26
ARMOUR REALIZED AND
SENT WHEAT DOWN.
Break of 5-S Marked the Selling
of 1.5OO.OO0 Bushels.

Chicago. Jan. ga break of S5s
cents in May wheat marked the selling
to-day of approximately 1900 900 BUSH
els by Armour. Some estimates of the
Armour sales run as high at 100000
bushels. Whatever it was, consider
able of it was bought back to check
the slump.
The crowd had sold July short Sat-
urday on favorable rains in the South
west, and the cold snap caused COW
ering movement which carried the
July delivery at 1875 cents, 1k cents
above Saturdays close. Sympathet-
ically May rose rs to IA cents to 92ss
cents, which is equal to the best price
of the season. At this price Armour
let slip about 100000.
The decline thus started brought out
numerous stop-loss orders, under which
the reaction carried May to SO cents.
At this point profit taking by shorts
and cessation of the Armour selling
brought about sharp rally to S9B
cents.
Closing prices were sufficiently
steady to indicate to the majority of
traders that no matter what amount
the leading long had sold, he had not
relinouished his grip on the nearby
delivery. May closed $685. to SSls
cents and July at S13s to S11a cents.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26
SHORT WITH HIS BANK.
GOEgin Charges THAT He Loaned
Nearly 100000 to n Friend.

GOEgin Charges sThat He Loaned
Nearly 100000 to n Friend.
Nashua, N. H.. Jan. 25.-John P.
Goggin, treasurer of the Nashua Trust
Company, was arrested to-day, charged
with embezzling a sum of money from
the bank. The amount is placed at
between $4,000 and $4,000
The Nashua Trust Company did not
open its doors to-day, and the insti-
tuition is in charge of the state bank
commissioners, pending further ex-
animation.
Goggin was held in $4,000 bonds for
the grand jury. He made no state
ment, but it was said that his down
fall was not due to speculation, but to
his having given assistance from time
to time to a friend
The Nashua Trust Company has a
capital of $15O,OOO and usually carries
deposits running in amount from
100000 to $65O,OOO in the savings de-
partment. The bank also had a check
deposit department, the deposits in
which will swell the totals carried by
the bank to about $1,0OO,0OO
Attorney j. j. Doyle, counsel for
Goggin, declared that his client was
the victim of former bank official of
this city, who was instrumental in Sc
curing a position for Goggin at the
Nashua Trust Company. Goggin be-
lieved this man to be reliable, Mr..
Doyle said, and he had intended to
make the shortage good.
Bank Commissioner Baker says that
the stockholders will lose money, but
he does not think that the depositors
will suffer
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26
Taylor's Body Found.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. %, 2:3O a. NJ
The report of the rescuers an hour
ago to the effect,that many were alive.
was rudely shattered at 2:25 o'clock.
when the body of Selwyn Taylor was
brought to the surface. He had evil
IDENTIFY been dead for several hours, and
now hopes for the other imprisoned
men have been abandoned.
The rescuers are being brought out
coated with ice, drenched to the skin
and unable to walk. They report that
the dead are scattered, one above the
other, as thick as pine needles. Water
is fast pouring into the mine, cover
ing the corpses as with a shroud of
ice and making the work of rescue al
most impossible. After damp is col
lecting in quantities.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26
IN ICE KINGS GRASP.
All the Northwest Suffering from
Intense Cold.

Chicago Jan. 25.-Piercing cold held
the whole Northwest to-day. The
thermometer reached Is below in Chi
eago. The record here is % below, and
there is some expectation that a new
low point will be touched before the
cold spell is ended. One man was
frozen to death in the streets.
Stretching to the northwest the mer-
curry shows a swiftly descending scale
the minimum in the United States be-
ing at Bismarck and Williston in
North Dakota, where the official fig
ures are "a below zero. The crest Of
the wave, however is beyond the ma
tional boundary line, Minnedosa.
Northwest Territory, reporting Ss be-
low.
Reports show a blizzard raging from
Kansas to Ohio, the weather being es-
pecially severe in Minnesota and
Northern Michigan. At ST. Louis work
on the Worlds Fair was seriously in
terfered with by the cold. The cold
Is accompanied by snow and biting
winds.
Ohio reports that the cold wave has
effectually Checked the floods in that
state. The Mississippi and Des-
Moines rivers are frozen over at Keo-
kuk and a repetition OF last years flood
is feared when the ice breaks.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26
MAYOR HEADS
LIST OF GUILTY
SUCH IS VERDICT IN CHICAGO.
CORONER's JURY's OPINION OF THE
RESPONSIBILITY.

Verdict Is Reached After the In
ity for the Great IrOquOis Thea
ter Fire-Warrants Drawn for
Those Named and officers Sent to
Arrest Them-They Are to Be Held
for the Grand Jury.
Chicago, Jan. 25.-The coroner's jury,
which for three weeks has been listen
ing to evidence relating to the fire in
the Iroquois Theater tonight return
ed a verdict by which the following
persons are held to await the action of
a grand jury:
Carter H. Harrison. Mayor of Chi
cago
Will ]. Davis, proprietor in part and
manager of the theater.
George Williams. building commits
sioner of Chicago.
Edward Laughlin, building inspector
under Williams.
William Sallers, fireman in the the
alter.
James E. Cummings, stage carpen-
ter.
William Mullen, who had charge of
the light that caused the fire.
1t was at once decided by the coroner
that all men held by the verdict to
the grand jury should be taken into
custody tonight. He, therefore, at
once prepared warrants for their ar
rest, and called upon the police to
serve them. Details of officers were
sent out with orders to bring them in
at once, and if they could not furnish
bail they would be taken care of in the
county Jail for the night.
Finding of the Jury.
The finding of the jury in part fol-
lows:
The cause of the fire was drapery
coming in contact with a flood, or
arc, light; city laws were not COM
piled with relating to building ordi-
nances, regulating fire alarm boxes,
fire apparatus, hampers or fiues, on
and over the stage and fly galleries.
There was a violation of the ordi-
nance requiring fire-proofing of seem
cry and all woodwork on and about
the stage.
Asbestos curtain was inadequate and
was destroyed.
Building ordinances were violated in
that aisles were enclosed on each side
of the lower boxes, and in absence of
| fire apparatus on the orchestra floor.
ass Building ordinances were violated in
that there Was no fire apparatus in
the gallery or first balcony.
Will J. Davis Is held responsible as
president and general manager. He
was primarily responsible for the OBJ
servance of the laws, and was bound
to see that his employees were properly
instructed as to their duties in case
of fire.
In Relation to the Mayor.
In relation to Mayor Harrison, the
verdict reads as follows:
1--WE hold Carter H. Harrison, as
Mayor of the city of Chicago, RESPONSE
BILE, as he has shown lamentable lack
of force, and for his efforts to escape
responsibility, evidenced by the testi-
mony of Building Commissioner Will
liams and Fire Marshal Musham: and
as heads of departments under the said
Carter H. Harrison, following his
weak course have given Chicago in
efficient service, which makes such
calamity as the Iroquois Theater hor-
ror, menace until the public service
is purged of it's incompetents."
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26
SPANGLED FLAG
= is NOT ALLOWED
ONLY CONFEDERATE FLAGS
WANTED By VETERANS ON COR
DON SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS.

Suggestion That United state.
Flag Appear With the Confederate
Flag Voted DOwn-Meetfng of the
Central Committee of the Gordon
Monument aforementioned OF
Soliciting Subscriptions Is to RI.
Put Under Way.
Atlanta, Jan. 25.-The Central Exec
utive Committee of Thirty-five of the
John B. Gordon Monument Association
held a meeting at the Capitol this aft
ernoon and passed on a form of char
ter for the association. A form of re-
ceipt to be issued to subscribers to the
fund, upon which will appear the three
Confederate flags. Gen. Gordon's pic
ture and a picture of the proposed
monument or equestrian statue, was
adopted.
Col. A. H. Cox suggested that as
Gen. Gordon performed much of his
service under the United States flag.
the Stars and Stripes should also ap-
pear on the receipt Col. A. ]. Nc
Bride also favored the suggestion. but
there was violent opposition from Capt.
Tip Harrison and others, and the
suggestion did not take.
President w. l.. Calhoun was au-
thorized to appoint as many commit
tees as de deemed necessary to canvass
Atlanta for subscriptions and to as
sign them to territory 1t was de-
cided that the subscriptions should be
payable either in cash or in notes due
Nov. 1 next.
A resolution was adopted, inviting
Col, A. X. Mcclure of philadelphia.
the well-known friend of the South, to
deliver lectures in Richmond and At
lanta for the benefit of the Gordon
monument fund.
Hon. George c. Grogan of Elberton
announced that Ebert county would
raise any sum asked for from $500
to $4,000 He was elected a member
Of the committee.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26

party IN mine, including Mine Inspector
Cunningham, who will advise later"
Gave Out $50 or 100 Lnmus.
H. F. Hutchinson. who gave out the
lamps to the miners before they went
to work in the pit this morning. said
At 7l5 O'Clock, the time when the
whistles blew and when every one is
supposed to be at work at the mine 7
had given out between 1870 and 800
lamps"
That was one lamp to a mani"
Yes"
Did any of those lamps come back?"
Not one"
There is light in every cottage in
the little hamlet above the pit mouth.
There is still a crowd about the mouth
Of the shaft, but it will probably be
hours before the full extent of the ca
tastrophe is known.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26
THE D0UKH0B0RS ARE
DRIVEN TO TROUSERS.

Winnipeg, Man, Jan. 25.-For the
past two days a terrible blizzard has
been raging here, practically tying up
the entire city. A number of persons
have been frozen so badly that they
had to be cared for in the hospitals.
Three fatalities have been reported.
Saturday the mercury touched so be-
low here.
Reports from Yorkton and Swan
river, where the Doukhobors live, say
that the men of that sect have dis
carded their wheat bag and skin coats
and are now wearing trousers.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26
RniIroadn Recovering.

Philadelphia, Jan. 25.-The railroads
are rapidly recovering from the effect
of the food. In the Pittsburg district
the conditions were practically normal
to-day, and the only trouble now ex-
perienced is on some of the branch
lines through Ohio. The officials ex-
press hope that all the lines will be free
from the high water within forty-eight
hours. II is said that the cost of re-
pair to railroads will be nothing like
that two years ago.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26
CoNFEDERATES' GRAVES
ARE TO BE MARKED.

senate Also Passes n Bill Tor Mo"-
ument to John Paul Jones'
Washington, Ian. 25.-The Senate TO-
dov nassed the following bills:
providing for the appropriate mark
ing of the graves of Confederate SOL
l,ers who died in Northern prisons dur
tho the Civil War and appropriat'ng
5000, 1000 for this purpose
Authorizing the erection Of a monu-
,nent to the memory OF John Faui
Jones. - .i,o u,a4ora If
~ [Soosa river, Alabama, for the gen.
Grafton of electricity.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26
MAN WHO WAS KILLED
WAS DRAWN AS A JUROR.

Columbus, Ca, Jan. 25.-The John
H. Patrick murder case has been set
for Thursday in the Superior Court.
In drawing a special panel OF jurymen
from the box to try the case the name
of John d. Irwin, the man killed by
Patrick, was drawn as a Juror.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26
WERE BEARS WHEN THEY
SHOULD HAVE BEEN BULLS.
e. N. Morrison & Co. of Baltimore
owe Their Failure to Cotton.

E. N. Morrison Il Co. OF baltimore
owe Their Failure to Cotton.
Baltimore, Jan. 25.-Receivers were
appointed to-day for the banking anu
brokerage firm of E. N. Morrison q
Co. The failure was not surprise
in financial circles here, as the EN-
barrassment of the firm had been
known for several DAYS. E. N. Nor
rison, the head of the firm, made a
statement to-day that the resources OF
the house had been wiped out by losses
on cotton. He said:
1--WE. took over a number OF accounts
for customers, who were unable TO
make good their margins, and the con-
tinuous rise in the price of cotton re-
suited in heavy losses in covering these
accounts"
The liabilities of the firm are placed
at between 100000 and 100000.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26
300 BALES AT IS CENTS
ARE SOLD AT AMERICUS.

Americas, Ca, Jan. 25.-Three hun
dred bales of cotton were sold in
Americas this afternoon at the round
price of Is cents, the highest price
paid in twenty years. Several farm
ers closed out their entire holdings
at this figure and are now at work
planting another cotton crop.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26
Jap is CHARGED WITH
SPYING FOR RUSSIA.

Toxic, Jan. 25.-Takashima, the Jap
anese interpreter for the Russian mill
itary attache. was arrested on satur-
day last on the suspicion of acting as
a spy in the Yokosuka fortified zone.
He has been taken to Yokohama for
trial. II is alleged that conclusive
evidence has been obtained regarding
other suspects, which Is causing very
strong feeling against such treachery.
which IL a capital offense in Japan.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26
A DEAL OF 400 BALES.
Sold at Louisville to KnOOp, FREE
richs & Co. for II GIG Cents.

Louisville, Ga, Jan. 25.-Stone, Muir
ply & Co., one of Louisville's most
enterprising and extensive mercantile
houses, to-day closed out lot of 400
bales of cotton to Mr.. w. G. S. Rowe,
representing Knoop. Frerichs & Co. of
Savannah at IA 9-16 cents. This is
the highest price that has been paid
for cotton here in many years. Nearly
all of the lot was bought by local
dealers at 10 cents and lower, and the
price received by them means net
profit of nearly $4,000. The exchange
for the lot was given through the First
National Bank for about 100000 and
was perhaps the largest check ever
drawn for cotton in this section.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26
JULY AT is FLAT.

New Orleans, Jan. 25.-Cotton was
furiously active to-day and prices adj
vanced, July selling at Ice fiat. Liver
pool was about twice as strong as the
most ardent bulls expected and caused
an immense volume of fresh buying.
Bull leaders took on heavy loads and
shorts covered heavily. At all times
there were more buyers than sellers.
Prices were finally from 80 to 80 points
higher
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26
BRYAN HAS THE STAGE
And Cleveland Suggests He BE Al
lowed to $50 IT."

Princeton. N. J.. Jan. 25'-Former
President Cleveland. when asked to-
r,gbt by the Associated Press for his
oninion of William J. Bryan's state
raent that no man who voted the
paIner-Buckner ticket can be nomi-
go nv the Democrats. smiled and
said: j.. -, IN tba
latter. except that Bryan has got the
stage: let him 90 IT. guess that's
definite enough
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26
THREE LOST THEIR LIVES
IN A. C. B. & @. WRECK.
One Passenger Train Crashed Into
the Rear of Another.

one passenger TRAIN Crashed into
the Rear of Another.
St. Louis, Jan. 25.-The Denver ex-
press on the main line of the Chicago.
Burlington and Quincy Railroad was
run into tonight from the rear by a
local passenger train, while taking
water at Gardeene creek, and three
passengers were killed, four were Sc
verely injured and seven were hurt.
The wreck occurred on bridge over
Gardeene creek. The bridge. two cars
of the local train and the local locomo-
tive were burned.
The express train was running be-
hind time because of blizzard and had
stopped at a tank just after clearing
the bridge to take water.
Suddenly the local train crashed into
the rear of the express train. The light
cars Of the local train were partly de-
moished and the bridge was filled with
debris, which took fire. The sleeping
car was not injured.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26
cow OPENED SWITCH.
Wreck Caused, and Man Beside the
Track Was Killed.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 25.-The Illi-
nois Central fast mail train from New
Orleans to Chicago, was wrecked at
Gates, Tenn, sixty miles north of
Memphis to-day. One person was
killed and two slightly injured.
The wreck was a peculiar one. 1t
was caused by the pilot striking a
COW which was crossing the track. The
animal was thrown against switch
and in some manner opened it, derail-
Ing the train and overturning it en-
tirelv with the exception of the engine
and mail car.
The only person killed was resi-
dent Of Gates. and he was standing
beside the track.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26
In Relation to the Mayor.
THREE BURN TO DEATH.
Spread of Flames Among Residences
Was Very Rapid.

was very hHp1O.
Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 25.-Three per-
sons were burned to death in an early
morning fire, which destroyed three
dwellings, at Morningside, a suburb of
this city. The dead:
Michael Celley.
Mrs. William Sawyer.
William Sawyer.
1t is said the fire started In the
kitchen of the house occupied by viii
liam Sawyer and spread so rapidly
that the adjoining houses of Hugh Gal
lagher and Robert Lowhead were soon
in flames and all were burned to the
ground.
1t is said two sons of Gallagher lost
$4,000 cash in the fire. The property
loss was about $1,000.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26

AN ANSWER THIS WEEK
May BE Made by Russia to the jap
anese Proposals.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 25.-The ex-
change Of communications between the
Foreign ONCE, the members Of the
Committee of the Far East, Viceroy
Alexieff and Baron De Rosen, the Rus
sian minister at Toxic, is still going
on. There is no official indication of
when a conclusion will be reached, but
a diplomat is close to such ne
gotiations expresses the opinion that
the Russian reply possibly will be
ready this week.
An authoritative denial is given of
the report that Russia ever contem-
plated requesting the United States to
explain the attitude attributed to the
United States.
The Corean minister has received
advices that his government will soon
open the port of With on the Yalu
river, at the request of the United
States, to the commerce of the world.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26
china suggests Mediation.

Pekin, Jan. 25.-The Chinese authori-
ties have approached the ministers of
several Powers here with proposals di-
rected towards attempting mediation
with Russia and Japan. China is ex-
ceedingly anxious that war should he
avoided
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26

Pittsburg, Jan. pat 12:l5 o'clock
this morning Robert North and Mich
ael Cain. of the rescue party, came to
the surface and reported that seventy
five of the miners had been located, the
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26
MILITARY COUNCIL MET.
Ministers Also Had an Audience
with the Emperor.

Toxic, Jan. 25.-The first meeting Of
the recently created supreme military
council took place at the palace to-
day. Subsequently the ministers had
an audience with the Emperor, who
exhorted them to cooperate in giving
effect to the important financial pro-
gramme, which had been drawn up
to deal with any contingency that
might arise.
The new Corean cabinet is friendly
to Japan,
1t is said officially that the recent
press reports Of disturbances in the
Chong Chung province of Corea are
exaggerated, but II is not denied that
that country is far from tranquil.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26
Postmnsters Appointed.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The President
to-day sent the Senate the following
nominations:
Postmaster Georgia.. /. Haynes,
Wrightsville.
North Carolina-John S. Hasty, Mon
roe; Samuel M. Jones, Sanford.
South Carolna-Elizabeth L. Bamp-
field, Beaufort.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26
A TREACHER0US SHOT
LAID LIEUT.. FLAKE LOW.
Moro Gotta Was Taken by Assault
After He Was killed.

AAttF nc WIS aAllle0s
Manila, Jan. 25.--It has just been
learned that Lieut.. Campbell w. Flake
of the Twenty-second Infantry was
killed while trying to enter Moro Gotta,
Mindanao, for the purpose of examine
ing the locality. He was accompanied
by Private Foy Of the same regiment
Lieut. Flake was shot treacherously
the Moros firing on the party while
Maj. Billiard was parleying with them
Moro Gotta was at once taken by as
sault, with no further loss to the ex-
peditionary forces.
The estimated loss among the Moros
is twenty killed.
Lieut. Flake was formerly a member
of Rays Immunes, Third United States
Volunteer Infantry, and was given his
commission in the regular army while
still with that command He is a na-
tive of Georgia and is said to have been
at one time a resident of Atlanta
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-26
Excited nj LixernooI.

Liverpool Jan. 25.-The cotton mar
ket opened excited to-day, prices ad-
vancing irregularly, 10 to 80 points.
There were many fluctuations, but the
market steadied at noon when values
were % to 80 points higher, with a
feVerish feeling.