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Evening journal., 1904-07-15
WOMAN s TEARS
SAVED HER DOG
Old Colored Mammy's Grief
at Imprisonment Of Pet
Touches Officers
THEY PAID ANIMALS FIN:
When the Canine Was Released His
Mistress Rugged Him to Her Ample
Bosom and showered Kisses Upon
Aln.


With tears streaming copiously down
her shiny face, stout old colored wo-
man stood gazing into Dog Catcher
Kopp's wagon standing In front Of the
City Hall this morning.
In her hand she held a muzzle and in
the wagon was her beloved dog, to
which it belonged.
The animal. evidently shamed az It's
plight, kept his head hidden and turn
ed away as If he could not bear to witt
ness the agonized tears OF his mis-
tress.
The fat comfortable looking colored
woman then made her way to the office
Of the clerk Of City Court. She was
looking for "de Jedge" but as court
was In session. she told her troubles 20
Police Captain Kane. Pointing to a
species of rabbit dog In the wagon, the
woman said between her sobs. Oats
my dog. l dun got him registered and
bought dis yer muzzle TO- him. Nebber
lef him out but he dun run away some
how dis mornin"
She was sent to Dog Catcher Kopp
and that ofhcial at first said he could
do nothing. but he couldn't stand the
tears and pleadings OF the woman and
finally started off I'm search of Agent
Frank Stout. Of the S. r. C.. A., 30 in
tercede for the colored nanny. Mr.
Stout said ne could not do anything
as the law provides that "a dog can
only be released from the pound by the
payment OF 81. There appeared to be-
nothing further that could be done "a
secure the release Of the canine and
/ KOpp started off to tell the woman OF
his lack Of success when the woman
herself put in an appearance.
She espled Mr.. Stout and weeplnl
labundantly pleaded with such fervor fo
the release OF her pet that Agen
Stout's heart melted within him.
AS there was no way of allowing IN
woman to have her dog only by salts
flying the law by r-e payment Of 81
MT. Stout and Dog Catcher Kopp man
aged 70 pay the necessary money an
the animal was released.
About fifty people had gathered abor
. the wagon by this time and when IN
r. dog was freed It made a bound for th
woman. She caught the animal to h'
u ample bosom and hugged and kissed
e with abandon.
y 70. Lawdyl" screamed the aged co
p ored nanny IN delight as she grasI
5. ed her pet. Use de happiest woma
p on de earth dis minute" and from IN
- expression on her face no one coul
+. doubt her assertion.
r Still holding the dog she adjusted IN
muzzle The animal showed his dis
e like for il by making every effort
{ keep his head out Of {.
Here you fool dog, yo' got TO put
on an keep Il on. Use not gwine
lose you again." expostulated his mi.
tress. She walked away without heed
ing those about her and little did sf
care for the excitement that was cr'
b, ated. for she got her pet back.
The woman was Martha Collins, 4
No. Glenn avenue.
Evening journal., 1904-07-15
KNOCKED FARMER DOWN
Negro Assaults White Man and Lat
ter's Condition is Serious.

Charged with assaultng Nathaniel w.
Jones. an aged farmer. Of State Road.
Charles Kirby, young colored farm
hand, is locked up at the police station.
As his victim is in a serious condition
there Is a possibility that the charge
against may be changed to murder.
1t is alleged that Kirby and Jones
had some words on Wednesday last
and the former struck the farmer,
knocking him down. IN falling Jones
injured himself and his condition has
become critical.
Howard G. Eliason, "A friend of the
injured man. had warrant sworn out
before Magistrate George II. Hollis for
Kirby's arrest. 1t was learned yester-
day that the latter was working for
Thomas Ratledge, near Farnhurst, and
Bicycle Policeman Harry Pierce was
sent to arrest him, which he did find
ing his man riding on the top of a load
lof hay. The patrol wagon later brought
the officer with his prisoner to Whining.
ton.
Evening journal., 1904-07-15
MILLINGTON FIRE DUE
TO DEFECTIVE CHIMNEY
Fully 5000 and Large Sup
ply OF Necessities Needed
for Sufferers
sreeIaI b the EvenIng journal.

Millington. Nd. July i5.-Deputy
state Fire Marshal l.. c. McGill visited
Minington yesterday and made an in
vestigation Of The fire. He came to the
conclusion that the fire originated from
defective chimney Of W. II. Loper's
blacksmith shop. 1t is twenty-eight
years since the chimney was built, and
this was the second time recently Il
was ahre
Fully $4,000 and a large supply Of
clothing and provisions are needed for
fire sufferers Of this town. according TO
President ]. =. Ahern, Of the relief COM
mittee, who has made a careful esti-
mate.
A dispatch from Cenreville. Queer
Annes county. says:
A public meeting OF the citizens Of Cen
treville was called by the Town Commis
1sioners at the courthouse last night
There was a large attendance and a dis
position showed to aid the fire sufferer
in Minington In a very liberal manner
About 800 in cash was subscribed, and al
grocers in town agreed TO furnish pro
visions at cost. This morning sufhcien
supplies for 100 persons for several day
were sent. Subscriptions are coming
daily and every morning there VIII be
new consignment Of foodstuffs and cloti
ing forwarded.
The actual Joss 10 si53ooo. Seyentce
business places and 80 dwellings wei
burned. affecting about 200 persons. man
Of these have resources some have insui
ance. but p families affecting lo2 person
gent need today Is clothing. especially NJ
derwear. Of which none have a change
Temporary shelter has been secured fc
al. and today none are without food
MaDy who have offered shelter to m
sufferers cannot afford to do so, and
is at best temporary.
Evening journal., 1904-07-15
NEARLY BLINDED BY FLASH
Fuse Blew out in George carter's
Face

BY the exploding of a fuse in the
motor at the brass foundry Of J. d.
Carter & Company this morning. George
Carter narrowly escaped losing his eye
sight.
Something interfered with the motors
action and Mr.. Carter was making an
investigation. when with a loud report
and binding flash. he was enveloped
in flames IL all occurred In an in
stant. but when several workmen rush
ed to the assistance Of MI. Carter and
found his face and hands scorched black
they feared the worst. The flash had
temporarily blinded him and he was
cropping about. His hands were badly
scorched
Evening journal., 1904-07-15
LOST. FOUND AND REWARD.

LOST. AT SEVENTH AND MARKET
streets. sum Of $2l consisting Of two
tens and ! one dollar note A liberal re-
ward viii be given by this poor loser. II
returned 10 Si7 Madison street or to the
cash box at Snellenberg's store. Money
was In a small pocketbook.
Evening journal., 1904-07-15
NEW SAFETY GATES
West End Of Third Street Bridge to be
Protected.

Workmen this morning began wiring
Third street bridge for safety gates that
will be paced al the west end of the
bridge. Those that were installed by the
WI mirgton Machine Company have given
perfect satisfaction II was deemed ad-
vlslblc to wait until the gates had DEM
ons.rsted what they could do before any
others were paced IN position. They hav;
done SO a. the satisfaction OF an con.
cerasi and tasir duplicates which At,
POW ing maic by the machine compan,
WI. be insia..el as soon AS completed.
Evening journal., 1904-07-15
sav Japanese Lost 1000.

Mukden. Thursday, July 14-(Delayed
In transmission).-In the hghting at the
right flank of the line OF defences of
Port Arthur. July 3 to July 6. the Rus
slams drove back the japanese and oc-
cupied the east bank of the Lunsantan
and the heights commanding Lunsantan
Pass. The japanese losses were about
2000. Those Of the Russians were insig-
nificant.
Evening journal., 1904-07-15

Losr.-oN THURSDAY JULY A. A
large ST ver-piatea coacn nui. IN gong
from Tnisi ana Broomc 10 Riverv-ov
Cemetery. A suitable reward wil ts
given ii returned 10 ". L. Martin. Third
and Orange SIS. jyl5-3t
Evening journal., 1904-07-15
Inspeeted Road.

Members Of the Levy Court went to
Middletown today to go over the
Odessa and Middletown road. This is
the road which is TO be rebuilt by the
Highway Commission.
Evening journal., 1904-07-15

LOsT.--A GREEN BAG. BETWEEN
washington street bridge and Third and
King streets Reward y returned to Mrs.
Walter NJ. Francis. 1902 Fcnnsy,vnnia ave.
3ylls--.
Evening journal., 1904-07-15
Meat rook a prop.

Meat took a drop this morning. 1t was
not in price. but literally big United
states express wagon laden with beef
wrenched a wheel OF at Ninth a@d Wash
ington streets and scattered the meat over
the street.
Evening journal., 1904-07-15

fish. CLANS AND CRABS.
Hard ana soft crabs, crab meats. A. f..
Ainscow. @o6 W. Eighth St. Phones. 800.
Evening journal., 1904-07-15
nRAn1rArrs wArrEn.

The Employment Department OF Cooley
College desires 10 hear promptly from any
graduate OF this college who IS open for
engagement. II not convenient to call,
write or telephone, stating salary wanted.
Yerger sells room mouldings. 40 sh,pley.
Evening journal., 1904-07-15

REARDON-Joanna. ager 90 years,
Hockessin. July 10.
Evening journal., 1904-07-15
JAPS SURROUND
THE RUSSIANS
Oku's Forces Train Heavy
Guns Upon Kuropatkin's
Soldiers in Tche-Kiao
ENGAGEMENT EXPECTED SOON
Accurate Fire Of the Russian ounners
Hampers the Advancing Army-Jap-
anese Loss is Not So Heavy as at
First Reported.

Ta-Tche-Kiao. July 1S, delayed in
transmission).-It is reported that the
Japanese have five divisions and two
hundred guns, and that they have been
placing siege guns in readiness for a
determined assault upon this place.
Two japanese battalions made a ten
tative attack July IL. They were met
by one Russian battalion and two COM
panies of cavalry with two guns and
were driven off with considerable loss.
The Russians guns did not give the
Japanese artillery a chance to occu-
py the position for which they had been
maneuvering. They fired a few shots,
which caused no damage.
On July y the Japanese shelled Ma
jor-General Mistchenko's position at
intervals throughout the day, but their
shots all went wide. The Russians,
who did not reply, had not single cas-
ualty. 1t was General Mistchenlo' s
saints day and the soldiers attributed
their immunity to special interposition.
The day was marked by an impressive
religious ceremony. Many troops had
just previously come sixty miles across
the hills in a single march. The whole
command filed past the great church
tent with bare heads and rifles to the
left shoulder, saluting the flag as they
went by The massed reginen.al choirs
.chanted. Save. o God. Thy People
and the thousands of soldiers took w
the refrain.
The scene was impressive beyond
description. The priests raised theii
crosses and sprinkled and blessed the
iregimental colors. Then a short but
fervent prayer in behalf of the En-.
peror was said. in which the men Join.
ed. many of the voices breaking as tn,
responses We're uttefed.
The f,aruda was fbap dfcr,fouad
Evening journal., 1904-07-15

Taschiciao, Monday, July 1.-THE
Russian retreat from Kaichou with the
loss Of only a hundred men and the in
Fiction Of heavy losses on the japanese
was a brilliant feat, Of which General
Kuropatkin marked his appreciation by
conferring decorations on every officer
present.
Evening journal., 1904-07-15
THE WEATHER

Tomorrow: Unsettled, slightly
warmer weather, fresh winds.
Sunday, partly cloudy and
thunderstorms.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Memphis Commercial-Appeal
(Dem.) says: The Democratic party
can never stand for radicalism. What
1t wants to secure for the people is
constitutional government, economical
administration, a fair tariff system
that will not enrich the Few from the
pockets of the Many, and finally the
dissolution of all combinations that OPP
crate in restraint of trade or in viola
tion of the law. The financial ques-
tion was settled by Grover Cleveland
and a majority of the people, and It
is no longer an issue. Imperialism is
more or less of ghost, too. Democ-
racy must not become a wild-eyed god
dess, but must be an unfaltering cham
pion of Republican Institutions in sun
shine and in Storm"
The Louisville Courier Journal
(Dem.) says: "A Washington dispatch
to the New York Sun says that Mr.
Cortelyou would like to be appointed
Secretary of the Treasury, and there
are persons in Washington who be-
lieve that he win be the successor of
Leslie NJ. Shaw in that important
post And why not? AS a financier
MIR. Cortelyou has proved himself an
adept. in his present position. and
when rewards are handed around he
ought to be allowed to name his. 1t
is true that during the campaign 1t
was allowed to be generally UNDER
stood that he was to be Postmaster
General, but no definite official an
nouncement to that effect. was ever
made. and II the railroads credited the
general understanding that was their
own lookout"
The Charleston Post (Dem.) says:
Some say that Mr.. Roosevelt will
modify his negrophile policy so as to
reassure the South that he means fair
ly by this section; others insist that
he will not change his attitude upon
this matter at all and the South had
better understand that once for ALL
Predictions are quite useless. The
President may do the one thing or the
other and he may do both. We shall
just have to wait and see and what
ever he does we shall have TO bear
with the best philosophy we can conn
mand, and we should be able 70 COM
mand a very fair fashion Of philosophy
as long as we are making such mag
nihcent crops as we have been the
past few years Put money In thy
purse IL the best advice To the South
Just now. IN these days the rich are
all right, especially under Republican
administrations"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16
THE ATLANTA FREIGHT RATE
QUESTION.

To-day the committee of seven citi-
zens of Atlanta appointed by the Coun
Gil of that city as representatives of
her commercial interests will meet the
representatives, of the railroads doing
business there for the purpose of ad-
justing the freight rate issue which
the Atlanta Freight Bureau has rails
ed.
viii the representatives of the two
interests be able to reach an agree
ment? 1t is doubtful If ATLANTA
doesn't ask anything more than other
cities have with which she completes
for business the chances are that the
differences between her and the rail-
roads will be settled, but if she asks
more than that, and there is ground
for suspicion that she will, nothing will
come Of the conference.
1t has been said. we know not with
how much truth, that Atlanta's posi-
ton is such that it is quite impossible
to grant some of the reductions in
rates which she wants without unset
Ting the entire freight schedule. In
fact. that it is impossible to grant
them at all without granting reduc-
tions to other cities that would leave
Atlanta in the same position relative
ly as that she now occupies. Still, we
do not assert that this is so. We men
ton it only as one of the reports that
is being circulated in connection with
the freight rate agitation.
We are sure that other cities of the
state will not object to any reductions
the railroads grant Atlanta, provided
they are given like reductions. All they
ask is that they shall be dealt with
as literally as that city. They OBJ
ject, however, to having their advant-
ages of position nullified by discrim-
mating rates.
At the beginning of the agitation an
effort was made to create the impress
sion that it was in the interest of the
entire state. Nothing of that kind
is heard now. Unless we are entirely
mistaken, Atlanta is looking out for
her own interests only. Other cities
will Nave to do the same.
No doubt the railroads consented to
the conference prepared to offer some
concessions, but will what they offer
be satisfactory? We don't think it
will,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16
Its Practical Value.

Representative Hemenway, of Iowa,
tells of a notable lecture delivered in
a small town of that State by an
eminent geologist from the East, says
an Exchange.
At the conclusion of his address the
lecturer remarked to the audience
that he thanked them for their at
tentiOn. 81 have" said he, "endeavor-
ed to render these problems, abstruse
as they may appear, and involving in
closest analysis and the most profound
investigation of our ablest scientists
for many years. have, 1 say, en-
deavored to render them comparatively
simpl and easily understood in the
light of modern knowledge. And now,
ladies and gentlemen, before leaving
the platform 1 shall be glad to answer
any questions that may occur to you
as to points that may appear to need
clearing up or as to those points that
may have been overlooked"
After moments silence tall, gaunt
man, with an anxious. careworn look,
arose. Il should like to put a question, y
said he.
The lecturer bowed. Il shall be only
too happy to reply to it," said he.
The tall man cleared his throat, and
then, in a loud voice, said:
81 would take it as a considerable
favor if you would tell me whether
this science has produced any remedy
for warts
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16

tried to run the bureau on the same
high plane and as a consequence has
been made about as miserable as Gen.
Evans was. with kicks and constant
complaints from party friend and party
foe alike. In all probability there Will
not in fifty or hundred years, If ever,
be a pension commissioner who will
give satisfaction. The very nature of
the position precludes the possibility
of giving satisfaction. Meanwhile, it
is to be said for Mr.. Commissioner
Ware that he has discharged his duties
with ability and an eye TO the carrying
out of the law. And he has done this
with grace and good humor, under
provocation, that has been charming
even to his political opponents. In
retiring from the office he will carry
with him the good will and best wishes
of friends and political enemies alike,
including the Morning News, which has
on several occasions felt called upon
to shy a brickbat at the bureau-not
the man.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16
RUssIA,s DETERMINATION.

According to Count Cassini, the
Russian ambassador to this country, it
is the purpose of Russia to continue
the war until she has conquered ia
pan. In his interview, sent out from
Washington on Monday night, he said:
Il deem it my duty to reiterate what
l have so often said, that Russia will
not suspend in any case her military
operations in the Far East. Russia
will pursue the war to the bitter end
that is, until she has conquered" Did
the ambassador make this statement
simply to indicate Russia's purpose or
to affect injuriously the subscriptions
for Japanese bonds, which are now be-
ing offered in this country and Eng
land? The amount of the loan which
Japan is seeking is $60,000.000. The
loan has been underwritten, and sub
scriptions for the bonds were to be
received on Monday.
OF course Japan cannot carry on the
war without money, and she must get
it from the nations that are willing to
lend it to her. If Russia could create
the Impression that there was no prob
ability that the war would end until
Russia had conquered there would be
hesitation to subscribe for Japan's
bonds, even on the favorable terms on
which they are offered.
There has been an impression that
Russia would be in financial difficult
ties IL the war should continue very
long, but Count Cassini says that
such is not the case. According to his
statement Russia is prepared to carry
on the war indefinitely.
There seems to be no doubt, how
ever. that Japan's bonds will find a
ready market. In London there is the
utmost confidence in Japans ability
TO fight the war to a successful finish.
Thus far she has shown she has no
reason to fear Russia either on land
or sea.
1t isn't improbable that IL Russia
should gain one important battle she
would be ready to listen to terms OF
peace. She feels she couldn't think
of peace under present conditions. To
agree TO end the war now would leave
her with such a loss of prestige that
she would find IL difficult, If not inn
possible, TO prevent a revolution at
home. There is no doubt, therefore
that she intends to continue the war
for time at least. but 1t is doubtful
II II is her intention to continue It un-
III she conquers Japan. even though II
should take years TO do that.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16
In the Paddle wheel.

Mr.. Stanhope Hall author of "Twen-
ty Years at Sea-" was not much more
than boy when he had the follow
ing curious and terrifying adventure.
the recollection of which haunted him
all his life, says an Exchange. The
ship on which he was making his first
voyage was loading cotton in Mobile
Bay and the captain had sent him
in small boat to get some newspap-
ers from big sidewheel steamer which
lay near by.
In trying to bring the boat up to
the steamer, he says, upset myself
and went down. / could not swim and
l struggled in hopeless terror. When
| came to the surface l found myself
in the brackets of the great wheel;
they were green with river moss and
slippery as ice, but / regain my breath.
As l held on painting from my plunge
thrill of horror ran through me. The
wheel had slowly began to revolve.
In agony l shouted, but in that great
wheel box my voice was nothing Slow
ly the wheel turned. carrying me up
ward. When 1 reached the top should
be ground to pieces; or, if by any
chance | escaped that fate. I should
be drowned when / was again drawn
under the wheel into the fearful sue
ton.
Again and again l shouted. Finally
as I was nearing the top, little trap
door opened and some one looked into
the box. 1 opened my mouth to call
once more but my throat was paral-
yzed; for a moment 1 could not utter a
note.
The trap door was just closing. when
with one mighty effort, my voice came
back and l screamed. The man opened
the trap again, saw me, sprang upon
the wheel and snatched me into safety.
l was a heavy weight in his arms as
he carried me to the deck, for 1 tainted
dead away.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16
OLDEST CONFEDERATE VETERAN

Rrom the Richmond Dispatch.
In Patrick Clark of Lucky Hill on
the Southern Railway, between Rem
ington and Bealeton, Fauquier county
can boast of probably the Oldest Con-
federate veteran living to-day,
Born in Ireland in 1894, he emigrated
to this country when a small lad, with
his parents. At IS he enlisted in the
American army and served through
the entire War of 1872.
In 1S47 he Joined the Eighth United
States regulars, sailed from New York
city to Vera Cruz, was placed in Gen.
Worth's famous division, and took a
very active part in all the fighting
that led up to the capture of the City
of Mexico. At the close of the Next
can War he was discharged at the
Jefferson barracks, Missouri.
He served four years in the Confed-
crate army, a member of the Sixth
Louisiana Infantry, in Early's divi-
sion, Army of Northern Virginia, and
was a participant in some of the
fiercest engag ements of that bloody
period.
His general health is excellent, can
walk around, appears to be very
cheerful, and experiences a great de-
light in describing the numerous con-
fiicts in which he has taken part. He
is entirely blind; is very hard of hear
ing, and is almost entirely dependent
upon a pension of $12 a month which
he receives from the national govern
ment for his services in the Mexican
War
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16
SE.NSITIYE RUSSIA.

From the london Chronicle.
The practice of naming horses after
eminent persons is common in England
) and France, but in Russia it is consid-
cred disrespectful by some judges of
manners. A Russian sportsman has
christened a promising filly Eleonera
Duse, as a mark of his esteem for the
celebrated actress. He is severely re-
buked in the Russian papers. If
this should be tolerated" they say,
1--WE shall be having horses called aft
err Tolstoy and other national worthless.
Nay, Kouropatkin himself will be sad
died or turned out to grass. The CEN
sor ought to stop the abuse of the
names of Christians. Is the holy synod
asieep?" A Russian MAY call his dog
Caesar or Pompey, for they were pa
gans, and their memory is not revered
by members of the orthodox church.
But suppose some reckless subject of
the Car should call his dog or his
horse Pobiedonostzeff, what would the
holy synod say then?