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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
june Special Sale of the
Famous ''Fleur de Lis Brand
EHamd=LOOrn Linens
1914 Per Cent Below Regular Prices.

HS famous brand Of the odshioned handoom linens is
we'll housekeepes of Washington and elsewhere that
W. introduction The manufacturer himself to
with his samples and takes orders from
leading retailers each large city When he has made his rounds
of the samples nominal figure We fortunately
cured the samples this year. and offering
1878 Per Cent Less Than Usual Prices.
They beautiful goods bit mussed or soled but
perfect principally oneofand The
collection includes:
Linen B sH spads ' p III VIC
rched Linen
80
Intending purchasers June Wedding Gifts and those whose
repenng afforded opportunity purchase
will last practically lifetime,
bring them down the level of the ordinary grades
will be conveniently displayed counters of Linen
Department nth
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-12

.ings News, said Hahn told him Breed
had offered S400 a year for the post
office. The witness told Fisher he did
not believe he could get anything from
Dietrich without paying for it. The
witness said Fisher had told him he
was not getting all of his salary.
Fisher told Williams, according to his
testimony, that Dietrich had said that
he had to pay $4,000 to be elected SEN
ator. Fisher, according to the witness,
said: Charley (speaking of DIETRICH,
l would not have done it. 1 would
not have paid this sum of money to
be senator"
To this Dietrich replied: Never
mind, Jake (referring to Fisher), that
is nothing. 1 have the appointment
of all the postoffices in the South
Platte, and there are ways of making
money on the side in the Senate
On cross examination, the witness
said he was Dietrichs political enemy.
Testimony was given by other wit
nesses as to the arrangement whereby
Fisher and his deputy were to pay for
the fixtures bought from the G.. A. r.
Jacob Fisher, present postmaster at
Hastings, denied having had the con-
versations with Hahn to which the
latter testified. Fisher said he paid
$500 for the fixtures and 5000 rent, be-
sides 500 campaign assessment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-12
SENATOR DIETRICH UNDER PROBE
OF SENATORIAL INVESTIGATION
Inquiry Is Being Made Into the Charges Against
the NebraSkan

Washington, March 1.-THE sena--
torial inquiry into the charges against
Senator DIETRICH of Nebraska began
to-day before the special committee.
The inquiry, which was instituted upon
the demand of Senator DIETRICH, is for
the purpose of probing the charges on
which the Senator was indicted last
fall in Nebraska, and which were dis
missed on demurrer.
Leopold Hahn, former postmaster at
Hastings, said Fisher told him that
Dietrich wanted $4,000 for the postof-
flee appointment, and that Adam Breed
had said Dietrich asked $500 for the
office. or $500 year for four years,
the salary of the place being $4,000. The
witness presented a written memo
randum of this conversation. Hahn
was a candidate, but Dietrich had
said he could not be appointed.
John Pope, a lawyer, testified to a
conversation with Hahn as to the le-
gality of a note for $4,000. which Hahn
said Fisher wanted to give Dietrich
for the appointment Pope told Hahn
such a note could be defeated.
j. S. Williams, editor of the Hast
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-12
THINK THAT MAKAROFF
SHOWED STUFF OF HERO.

st. Petersburg, March 12.-The COM
plete story of the fierce fight off Port
Arthur between the torpedo fiotillas,
which occurred Wednesday, and the
bombardment which followed on
Thursday morning, was not given out
here until after midnight.
Two official messages from Viceroy
Alexieff had been received during the
day and presented to the Emperor, but
the public remained in suspense The
impression was that Admiral Makaroff
directed the attack upon the enemys
fleet. When the texts appeared, 1t
became evident that the collisions be-
tween the torpedo fiotillas had &C.
Cured accidentally during the night
While the Russians were scouting in
search of the enemy.
AS far as is known here, this Is the
first time torpedo boats have engaged
each other at sea. Although the odds
were against the Russians, as the Jap
anese fiotilla was supported by the
cruiser squadron, the Russians made
a heroic dash for the foe and appar-
entity had the better of the combat,
sinking Japanese torpedo boat, until
the cruisers got Wltnln range, ana one
of the latter's shells crippled the
Stereguschtchi.
The gallant action of Vice Admiral
Makaroff in transferring his flag to
the fast cruiser Novik and sailing out
in the face of the enemy in an at
tempt at rescue, receives unstinted
praise, stamping him at the outset of
his command as a man of force and
action, who insists on being in the van
of the fighting.
The removal of the battleship Retvi-
Ear from the mouth of the inner har-
Dor, which marked the assumption of
command by Admiral Makaroff, will
permit the free exit of the heavy
armored ships. With the channel open,
it is expected that Admiral Makaroff
will make the squadron an aggressive
force.
Approaching the misfortune of the
division of the fleet before the war, it
is believed that Admiral Makaroff will
attempt to unite his forces by bringing
the Vladivostok squadron to Port Ar
thur.
Repairs on the battleship Retvizan
will be completed in a few weeks, but
the battleship Czarevitch is so badly
damaged that it is not thought that
she can participate in any of the OPP
erations for a long time.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-12
KURINO TALKS ABOUT
AMBITIONS OF JAPAN.

Paris, March I'm. Kurino, until
recently japanese minister at st. Pc
tersburg. has arrived here on his way
to Genoa, where he will embark on
his way home. He received the cor
respondent of the Associated Press
and talked most interestingly on some
of the most important general issues
of war.
M. Kurino spoke with intense earn
estness concerning the noble nature
of Japan's ambitions, and, continuing,
he said:
Japan does not seek to annex Ko-
rea or politically dominate her, nor
does she want any other country to
annex Korea to Japan's detriment and
menace. The recent japanese Korean
treaty expressly protects Koreas in
tegrity and independence. Moreover,
1t Is not Japan's policy to annex ter
ritory on the mainland. In that re-
spect Russia's policy is exactly the
reverse of Japan's, for wherever Rus
STA goes she seeks to annex and ac-
quire exclusive political domination
Japan does not ask and does not want
selfish, exclusive domination"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-12
NUMBERING JEWS is
NOT COSTLY WORK.
Four Years or Two Is All 1t Means
i'm Russia.

Four Years or Two Is All 1t Means
i'm Russia.
Kishineff, Russia, March 1.-THE trial
of prisoners charged with participa-
ton in the massacre of the Jews here
last April is closed.
The court to-day gave judgment in
the case of Rusneke and fifty-seven
others. of whom seventeen were charg-
ed with homicide during the anti
Jewish rioting, and forty with Great
ing disorders. Rusneke and Bodijen
were found guilty of murder. Rusneke
was sentenced to four years impris-
onment and Bodijen to two years.
Fifteen persons accused of rioting
were each condemned to a years i'm
prisonment, and three others. to four
months. Twenty-six of the accused
were discharged.
Two damage suits were not consid-
cred and sixty-four were disallowed.
The damage suits were all brought
by Jews.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-12

ahead, we saw the dark cone of the
island resting like a cloud upon the
horizon, with it's white peak suffused
with gold caught from the morning,
sun. Drawing nearer. it's detail grew
clearer and we observed that the
mountain, nearly eight thousand feet
in hight, stood upon q tableland, itself
rising to one thousand feet.
Some hours elapsed before we hove
to off the shore, and it was a brave
sight to see the settlers come off in
their two whaleboats. A tremendous
swell was beating up from the south
west, and the small craft seemed ever
and anon lost in the trough of the sea.
The men had hardly cared to come out
in such weather, they told us, but they
had seen no ship for six months, and
were greatly in want of stores. They
were a well set UP body of men. some
twenty In all, and dressed the greater
number, in blue dungaree and home
made shoes of untanned skin. Their
Governor, Joseph Beetham, a York
shireman. was of the type of the
grand old man." He had spent more
than half his life on the island and
had no mind to leave it,
The boats brought us samples of the
most acceptable things the place pro-
duced: a quantity of bluefish some
wild pigs and merino sheep-very di-
minutiVe, and fed chiefly on grass and
fish-wild geese, crayfish and potatoes
We gave them in exchange flour, split
peas and oatmeal. biscuits, cocoa, cof-
fee and spirits. They had many curl
osities with them, too, the skins of
birds and animals chiefly, and for these
we gave them old clothes and under
wear. The one thing they would not
take was money. They had no use for
it.; but a cake of scented soap or a
packet of tobacco excited the keenestl
competition. One of them hoped to
find wife among the passengers, and
was disappointed to learn that no one
was willing to share his isolation.
Since the time of my visit the inhab-
itants have suffered many hardships.
Only a few years ago one of their
whaleboats was overturned and a num-
Der of lives were lost. Since then
British war vessel has made periodical
visits. but, at best. life on such a spot
is an exile. The colony has now petit
toned for means to remove to South
Africa, and their prayers can scarcely
pass unheeded. 1t is just a century
since the island was first occupied by
British trooph who remained there
only so long as 1t was feared the place
might be occupied by the Dutch and
employed to our disadvantage. Then
1t was abandoned. That it has re-
manned British since is due to the few
who returned as settlers. and it is
these men and their descendants who
now ask to be relieved from what,
after all, can only be regarded as their
heightened period OF service.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-12
PROMINENT MEN ARE
HELD FOR SMUGGLING.

Boston, March 11.-William Monroe.
president of the Custom Brokerage
Arm Of Stone & Downey OF this city,
the largest house Of its kind In New
England. has been indicted by the fed
eral grand jury az an accomplish In
the alleged lace smuggling cases which
government officials have been investi-
eating for several months. James A
shedd and John W TrnftOu. exam
iners "a tho Custom House, and Sam
uei Grunberg. Charles A. Baitler and
simon Burman, members ~ the Glass
gov Manufacturing Company, also
were Indicted. An the defendants ok
cept TraftOn were held in 5000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-12
OBITUARY..
Frederick w. Rink.

After an illness of less than a month
Frederick w. Rink, first sergeant in
Company IA, United States Artillery,
died at Fort Screven at 1880 yesterday
afternoon. He was 32 years of age.
He has been in the service of the
United States Army for a number of
years, and was considered one CT the
most competent and faithful of the
non-commissioned officers at Fort
Sereven.
The funeral services will be conduct
ed this afternoon at 1880 o'clock from
Henderson's undertaker's establish
ment. The services will be attended
by Savannah Encampment, No. %, 1.
o. o. F., and by the Concord Lodge,
both of which he was a member. The
interment will be In the lot of the Con-
cord Lodge in Laurel Grove Cemetery,
and the burial services will be attend
ed by the company OF artillery Of
which the deceased was a member.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-12
In Favor of Bryan.

New Haven, Conn.,, March 11.-By
decision handed down by Judge eager
of the Superior Court late this after
noon, based on a demurrer to answers
to an appeal by William ]. Bryan from
the decision of the Probate Court,
which ruled against him in the Philo
S. Bennett will case, Mr.. Bryan has
the right to contest for the $4,000 be-
quest to himself by proving that the
sealed letter is a part of the will. Judge
Gager's decision is largely in Mr.. Bfy-
ans favor on questions raised in the
demurrer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-12
strikes Cost 5000, 900.

Denver, Col, March 11.-Gov. Pea
body's order abolishing martial law
in the Telluride district removes the
militia from any active participation
in the affairs of the strike districts
of Colorado. The troops were first
brought into use in the Cripple Creek
district six months ago. The cost
to the state for military operations
during Gov. Peabody's administration
is estimated at over 100000. This in
cludes the miners strikes at Cripple
Creek and Telluride and the mill and
smeltermen's strike at Colorado City.
All these work strikes were the di-
rect result of the contest being waged
between the members of the Western
Federation of Miners and the Colo
RADIO Mine Owners Association. The
eight-hour rule Is the principal demand
of the miners.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-12
RUSSIANS FLEEING TO
ESCAPE MILITARY DUTY

New York. March 11.-Of the 2,065
steerage passengers brought here by
the steamship Graf Waldersee and
landed at Ellis Island to-day, fully
1900 are Russians, many of them, it is
said, being refugees who fled to escape
possible army service against Japan.
An imperial edict issued several
weeks ago suspended the issuing of
passports to any male between the
ages of IA and As, the prescribed period
for military service, the result being,
according to some of those on the
Graf Waldersee, a large exodus from
all villages within reach of the from
tier. Every possible ruse, it was said
is being resorted to in order to get
across the frontier and escape to this
country.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-12
NEGRO AND COOLlE
WILL Dig CANAL
so ADMIRAL WALKER SAYS
QUESTION OF LABOR FOR THE
WORK is IMPORTANT,

Blacks of Jamaica Are Regarded as
the Rest LabOrers for Work in
PanHma-EnOugh of These Cannot
Be Securcd-NegrOes From the
South and Coolies From China and
Japan VIII BE Secured.
Washington, March 1.-THE House
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce to-day began a series of
hearings TO determine the necessity
and character of legislation for the
government of the canal zone on the
Isthmus of Panama.
Rear Admiral Walker stated that he
believed work on the canal would be
commenced within two or three
months. The French company now
has about 500 laborers at work on the
Culebra cut, and this would be con-
tinued Immediately.
Speaking of the class of labor that
would be necessary to employ in the
construction of a canal, Admiral
Walker said that the blacks from ia
maica undoubtedly were the best fit
ted class that could be obtained in
the vicinity of the canal. There were
not enough laborers of these, incIud-
ing the blacks which could be taken
from the Southern states, to prosecute
the work after it once had gotten I'M
der way. Coolie labor from China and
Japan would have to be brought over
for this work.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-12
THE POWER BEHIND
K0REA'S THRONE.
VI YOng-ik Who Rose from Chair
CooIie to Minister of Finance.

COOIie to Minister of Finance.
From the Philadelphia Press.
1t is not surprising that, in the news
from the Far East, the name of vi
Yong-ik should figure prominently, and
it is even less surprising that, with
Japan getting the upper hand, the
rumor of the removal of this friend
of Russia from his high ministerial
post in Korea should at once gain a
wide circulation. For years this man
-one of the craftiest and most success
full politicians that his country has
ever produced--has been in reality the
power behind its throne and has al
ways so contrived matters that the
Emperor-himself a weak, but pro-
gressive monarch-should either be UNI
der Yong-ik's direct influence or else
obedient thereto through the agency
of one or other of the women of the
palace who owe their position to that
astute minister.
The Emperor knows this as well as
anybody. and would long ago have
degraded Yong-ik had he dared so to
do, but Yong-ik has one claim upon
the royal favor which his imperial
majesty can in no wise afford to dis
regard; in a penniless country the min
lister is the only man who knows how
to raise money for the royal pleas
ure. His schemes are many and as
he always has plenty for himself,
he is ever able to bride in the most
liberal fashion. Though now chief of
the household bureau, he was for long
only Minister of Finance and treasurer
Of the imperial palace and in that Of
flee became the bitter enemy of Nc
Leavy Brown, the disinterested British
administrator of the Korean maritime
80. 4. \ l..
to overthrow by conspiring with
French and Russian plotters, thus in
extricably entangling himself with st.
Petersburg and sealing that bond of
alliance with the enemies of Japan
that he has as yet been unable to re-
woke.
vi Yong-ils story is that of a hum
BILE man rising by INSCRIPTIONS meth
DDS to a place of prominence in an
aristocracy. He was of low parentage,
but keen wits, and early attached him
self to this or that rising politician
until he finally forced his services up
on the notice Of his sovereign.
In 1884 he became a chair coolie to
the late Queen and from that place
steadily rose-by methods best known
to himself-until he became Minister of
Finance. 1t is true that he serves the
royal interests to the best of his abil-
ity. but he is nevertheless feared and
detested and the attempts upon his
life have been numerous.
A few months ago poison was dis
covered I'm the food on his table and a
little later an internal machine was
discharged In the room at the Seoul
Hospital where he was confined. suf-
fering from a serious illness. But
through all attacks he has thus far re-
manned the most enduring political
force In modern Korean politics. Rus
STA Is behind him and the Emperor.
for reasons already indicated has
been secretly working with him as
long as he remained IN power.
-~stubb-'Why does the chauffeur
Of that terrible racing machine look 50
downhearted penn-nsome one tod
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-12
Beware Of Substitution.

owing to the wonderful popularity
which JELL-O has attained since its
many inferior limitations
have been placed on the market by
manufacturers who
sold in competition with JELL-O on
the strength OF our extensive adver-
Using.
Beware OF the grocer who tries to
sell you something else claiming II is
Just as good" Hs JI.LL-O. No honest
grocer VIII offer 10 substitute for
JELL-O.
JELL-O * sold and used more ex-
tenFiyely throughout the world than
any similar food product
~ your grocer can't supply you.
please send his name. The GENBsIcE
PURE FOOD CO, Lciioy, N. ",
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-12

London, March 12.-Cabling from Yin
Kow, correspondent of the Daily Mail
says the British and American gum
boats at New Chwang have received
orders to leave Immediately the river
opens. At Lao Yang. there are now
1900 troops working night and day
on the Notifications. A. great fortified
camp Is being formed south Of the
town; II extends three miles in every
direction. The Russian force i'm the
Yalu now amounts to 10000 men.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-12
MUST FEED RIGHT
Or You Lose Health and Perhaps
Position.

Or You Lose Health and Perhaps
Position.
How food saved a man from losing
a good position is a worthy tale
''Ten years of continuous work of
the most exacting kind had almost
broken me down mentally and physi-
cally. My stomach was nearly ruin
ed by improper food, eating caused
me misery, and sleep had become al
most unknown.
my family and friends advised me
to give up teaching for a time at
least and | was on the verge of yield
ing when Grape-Nuts was recon-
mended to me by friend who sug
gested that / was not properly fed.
From the first 1 began to improve and
in four months my weight had in
creased seventeen pounds, my nerves
became steady, brain clear, active and
reliable sleep calm and restful, and
nv work a pleasant activity. l used
no drugs but Grape-Nuts alone did
the rebuilding work and gave me per-
feet health.
Another member of my family
was greatly benefited by Grape-Nuts
nut last September she left us to go
into the country to teach school.
The village storekeeper kept one of
the so-called brain and nerve food inn
itations of Grape-Nuts in large cheap
packages which he prevailed on her
to accept as brain .repairer' and
'iust as good as Grape-Nuts'
"His arguments were so forcible
that she yielded. took II home and
began its use.
s.Three weeks ago she reached here
dreaming and worn In body and mind
with headaches OF daily visitation and
restless sleep. She began again the
nse OF Grape-Nuts and IL fast regain
ing her usual mental Vlgor ana phys
iosi strength. Her headaches have
eoased entirely and her sleep Is re-
freehlng and sound" Name given by
postum Co, Battle Greek. Mich.
There Is no cereal food anywhere
,,eor a. p0werful as Grape-Nuta (see
The Canadian Government analysis of
an the best known cereals. copy
sent by mail on reques). There's
TeaE0u'~
Look ln each package for the Ia
nous little book. THE Road % Well
Vile"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-12
KUR0PATKIN AND CAR
HAVE SAID FAREWELL.

St. Petersburg, March 11.-Gen. Ku-
ropatlSin, who is about to leave for
the Far East to take command of the
military forces there, had long fare
well interview with the Emperor to-
day.
About 5000 men are going forward
over the Siberian Railroad every day,
and by the middle of April all the
troops necessary to put into effect the
plans of the government will be in
East Asia. The land railroad around
Lake Baikal Is expected to be COM
pleted by the middle of April, and
thereafter the transportation of sup
plies and munitions of war will not,
1t is believed, give any further trou-
bile
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-12
where Money Is a Drug.
From the Pail Mall Gazette

A visit to Tristan d'Acunha Is an
event that comes within the experience
of few. Not many seafaring men
have ever seen the island, for, lying as
it does, midway between Cape Horn
and the Cape of Good Hope, in the
very center of the South Atlantic
Ocean, it is out of the track of vessels
Moreover, a thick atmosphere usually
infests it. and vessels are more likely
than not to pass it unperceived. 1t
is now some years since l visited it,
but the impression it made upon me
is one of the most vivid recollections
of anv life. We had been six weeks
at sea without q sight of land, and
were many miles out of our course
when at daybreak. some forty miles
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-12
GERMANS AND CzECHS
FOUGHT FIERCELY.

Vienna, March 11.-Serious rioting
between German and Czech students
occurred to-day in front of the uni
versity. About 800 Germans held an
elevated approach to the university and
200 Czechs stormed the position.
Both factions were armed with
sticks, and the fighting ragged fiercely.
The Germans, by sheer force of num-
bers, finally overpowered their assail-
ants, whom they pitched down the
steps and over the balustrades. Forty
students were wounded. The police
had difficulty in restoring order.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-12

New York March 11.-An unofficial
statement was made here to-day to
the effect that Chairman George W.
Dunn of the State Republican Com
mittee will be appointed secretary of
the territory of Arizona. No con-
f1rmation of the report was obtain
able. Mr.. Dunn is a friend of Sena-
tor Platt. 1t has been understood for
some time that Gov Odell does not
favor Mr.. Dunn's reelection as state
chairman