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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
WILL BE PITH IN
The REVELATIONS
OF THE SL0CUM DISASTER.
so 1T IS PROMISED OF THE COM-
MISSIONS REPORT.

Report Has Been Practically Com
pIeted-Much Testimony Was
Taken-Expected That the Report
VIII be Made Public Within a
Few Dnys-Win Contain Recon-
mendations for Further Steamboat
Safeguards.
Washington. Oct. 8.-Revelations al
most startling in nature will be con-
tanned in the report Of the Slocum
disaster to be made by the national
commission appointed to investigate it..
The report practically was completed
to-day. A vast amount Of testimony
was taken. The report, based upon
the testimony, probably will be made
public in a few DAYS.
Besides a finding of the factS Of the
disaster and a presentation in concrete
form of what action ought to be taken,
In the opinion of the commission, re-
garding the accident, the report will
contain recommendations for the en-
actment of laws further regulating
steamboat service and throwing about
such vessels as the General Slocum
safeguards of the lives of their passen-
gers
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
PEACE CONGRESS DEMANDS
A RUSSO JAPANESE PEACE.
Wants Powers to Step in and Force Them to
Stop Fighting.

Boston, Oct. S.-There were two as
poets, memorable in their nature, ac-
cording to the delegates themselves,
which have made pronounced impress
sion during the deliberations of the
International Peace Congress which
came to a close to-day in this city,
after many meetings extending
throughout the week. One of these
was that the congress, together with
its numerous public gatherings, which
were held under it's auspices, consti-
tuted one of the most remarkable edu-
cational influences ever observed in
America. The second aspect or con-
viction was that this years congress
should prove of vast efficacy towards
the attainment of universal peace, If
aroused public sentiment. and thor
ough exposition of the absurdity and
horror of welfare was to be of any
avail whatsoever.
The congress was adjourned to-day
to continue its work in 1905 at Luz
'cerne, Switzerland. Besides adopting
resolutions denouncing war and call
ing for the creation of international
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
OPERATIONS NOT ALWAYS NEG
ESSARY.
Doctors Frequently Mistaken.

II suffered untold agony with piles
for over three years. Two doctors
told me nothing but an operation
would cure me. I tried different rem
edies. but nothing did me any good
until l used Pyramid Pile Cure. 1
bought six fifty cent boxes at the
drug store, and now l can do my work
and go out, where before / spent
most of my time lying down. thank
God for giving the discoverer the
knowledge to make such cure.
recommend 1t to all my friends, and
II / ever have piles again will GER
tainly use this remarkable remedy.
You can use this in any way you wish
of Pyramid Pile Cure" Mrs. VIM.
Mucky, 81 Marshall street, Elizabeth,
n. J.
The experience of this lady is that
of thousands OF others who have been
assured that nothing short of an op-
GRAFTON would rid them Of this dis
tressing complaint. on the face of Il.
Il appears as If too many surgeons op-
crate in order that they may keep
their hand in, and lose no portion of
their skill; then, again. too many sur
ReOns are anxious TO experiment Oike
the scientific man in Mark Twain's pa
thetic story Of the dog and her little
puppy, and do not have proper re-
gard for patients physical welfare
or condition.
We advise every sufferer to think
twice before submitting to an opera
uon Tor piles. ana suggest that those
Interested write 20 the Pyramid Drug
Co. Marshall, Mich, for their little
pook on the causes and cure Of piles,
which Is sent free FOR the asking.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
CAN DRINK TROUBLE.
That's One Way to Get 1t.

That's One Way to Get 1t.
Although they won't admit it, many
people who suffer from sick headaches
and other ails get them straight from
the coffee they drink, and it is easily
proved if they are not afraid to leave
II TO test as in the case of a lady in
Connellsville.
Il had been a sufferer from sick
headaches for twenty-five years. and
anyone who has ever had a bad sick
headache knows what I suffered.
Sometimes three days in the week I
would have to remain in bed, at
other times / couldn't lie down the
pain would be so great. MY life was a
torture, and if went away from home
for a day l always came back more
dead than alive.
zone day was telling a woman nv
troubles and she told me she knew IL
was probably coffee caused it. She
said she had been cured by stopping
coffee and using Postum Food Coffee
and urged me TO try this food drink.
That's how / came to send out and
get some Postum and from that time
I've never been without it, for Il Suits
my taste and has entirely cured all
OF my old troubles. All / did was to
leave off the coffee and tea and drink
well made Postum in its place. This
change has done me more good than
everything else put together.
our house was like drug store
for my husband bought everything he
heard of to help me without doing
any good. but when I began on the
Postum my headaches ceased and the
other troubles quickly disappeared. l
have 4 friend who had an experience
Just like mine and Postum cured her
just MS IL did me-
Postum not only cured the haad-
aches. but my general health has been
improved and / am much stronger
than before. l now enjoy delicious
Postum more than ever did coffee"
Name Given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek Mich.
There's a reason" and it's worth
finding out.
Road TO MELVILLE" IN each package.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
WATSON TELLS WHY HE
PREFERS ROOSEVELT.
POpuIist's Ideas Regarding the Two
Candidates.

Albany, N. Y, Oct. S.-Thomas E.
for President of the United States,
spoke before a large audience here
tonight in the Empire Theater, under
the auspices of the local committee.
Il am bitterly and eternally opposed
to the system of government for which
the Republican party stands and of
which Theodore Roosevelt is the cham
pion. In every legitimate way 1 OPP
pose him, his party, his policies and its
principles. If 1 could shatter it to-
night l would strike the blow in the
twinkling of an eye, and l am the only
candidate in the field who is making
war on Republican principles.
But, as l have said so often in this
campaign, l recognize that the Repub-
lican party has the courage of its con-
victions, and that its champion is de-
fiant enough to say that he stands pat
for the system just as it is and chal-
lenges assault.
why is it that I have to take up
more time in discussing Judge Parker
than in discussing Roosevelt? Because
Parker lacks the boldness, the frank
backs, and fills, and trims, and lodges,
and evades, and beclouds all the is
sues of the campaign in the effort not
to face those issues; while Roosevelt
comes out plainly, clearly, flat-footed,
and says to all the world this is what
| stand for, and this is what you are
going to get if l am elected. Be
fore Judge Parker should take from
me the votes of those people who are
opposed to the principles and policies
of the Republican party, as enunciat-
ed by Mr.. Roosevelt himself, Mr.. Par
ker should be able to state wherein he
differs in principles from Mr.. Roosevelt.
He has had three months to do it in,
and he has not yet done it.
The Parker campaign is simply
what Bryan declared it to be, "a con-
fidence game; a play with loaded
dice; campaign which inevitably be-
gins with a foot race and will end
with a rout;' a campaign which is
one of false pretense, hypocrisy and
humbug; a campaign which becomes
more and more impossible every day
of it's life, and which, if Parker's pres
ent attitude of whispers, private inter-
views, evasions, refusals to speak, re-
fusing to say what he stands for and
what he wants to do. will soon degen-
crate into a great national joke"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
AdmiraFs Opinion on Pe-ru-na.

round was 81 minutes IA seconds, or at
a rate of sixty-two miles an hour.
Heath passed Queens in the second
round in second place, having jumped
from seventh to fourth place in the
first round and to second place in the
second round. At the third round
Heath finished z minutes and So sec
onds ahead of Gabriel.
At $50 o'clock Teste was first, Heath
second, Clement third and Gabriel
fourth. Heath, however. finished the
fourth round in the lead as to actual
time. Hawley quit at the end of this
round.
Heath Was Delayed.
Heath continued to lead until the
eighth lap, when he was delayed by
trouble with his tire. Clement was
driving his machine at terrific speed,
and as it passed the stand there was
flash of a big hulk, whizzing of
wheels and a rush of wind and the
Frenchman with his machine was out
of sight.
At the 15O-mile point, or the end of
the fifth rund, the standing was:
Heath, first; Gabriel, second; Clement,
third; Lyttle, fourth; Tarte, fifth.
Heath's average speed in the first
half was sixty-three miles an hour.
Heath, after the delay, finished his
eighth lap and entered on the ninth at
terrific speed. Clement, who started
later than Heath, was now three min
utes in the lead, official time. Clement
had only lead of l minute As seconds
entering on the last lap, according to
the official announcement. Heath had
gained minute on him, but it did not
seem he would wipe out the two min
utes remaining.
On the two men came to the finish
line, the crowds cheering and yelling,
throwing hats into the air and waving
handkerchiefs, coats and canes-on
came the ponderous machines, putting,
chugging and snorting like juggernauts
there was silence in the crowd, the
machines whirred onward and then one
flashed across the line-it was Heath,
followed one minutes and twenty-eight
seconds later by Clement and Ameri-
cas- first big race for automobiles had
been run.
The officials elapsed time for the
entire course of 300 miles is:
Heath, 5 hours. 26 minutes, As Sec
onds.
Clement, hours, 2S minutes, IL
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
YELLOW PERIL" IDEA is
RIDICULOUS HE SAYS.

London, Oct. S.-Viscount Hayashi,
the Japanese minister to Great Brit
ain, in an interview published in the
Weekly Review, denies that the Jap
anese losses around Port Arthur have
been heavy and says there is good
reason to think that the remainder Of
the Russian fleet will soon make a
sortie. The end of Port Arthur. he
declared, will then be near.
THE war hitherto the minister
further says, "has done Japan marvel
GUS good. Her foreign trade is bet
ter than ever before, and there is now
not the slightest anxiety on the sub
ject of raising a big loan.
THE idea of the yellow peril is
ridiculous. Free trade and fair play
to all will be our peace cry when we
are done shouting 'Banzai' We be-
lieve the only way of lettering our
selves is the opening up of the Far
East to European capital and enter
prise"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09

obligatory arbitration treaties, the
congress to-day recommended an in
quiry by the powers into the Congo
Free State.
The present Russo-Japanese War
was treated by a resolve calling upon
the Emperors Of the two countries to
end the conflict at once. or, that fail
ing, for the powers to exercise the au-
thority granted by Article q of The
Hague pact, and intervene 50 that the
war might be terminated. In this con-
nection the congress suggested to the
powers the adoption of positive peace
making and peace-insuring treaty I'M
der which all war would be possible
but for a brief period.
At to-day's session Jiro Abratani OF
Toxic spoke for Japan. DIR. John Chi
rug, delegate for Russia, asked for
moment to correct a statement. As
DR.. Chirug passed to the platform.
where Mr.. Abraham was sitting, a
woman delegate arose and said;
"Dr. Chirug, 1t would gladden. nay
heart to see you shake hands with Mr..
Abratani-Russia and Japan in friend
ly clasp"
"I should be most happy" the Rus
sian answered as he moved toward
the Japanese and warmly seized his
hand, saying: II am glad to greet
fellow man."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
WAR NEWS MEAGRE
AT ST. PETERSBURG.

st. Petersburg, Oct. s, 1880 p. M
The meagreness of the news from the
front is increasing the uncertainty re-
garding the developments. There is
good warrant for the belief that Gen.
Kuropatkin is Strengthening his left
flank to meet the Japanese turning
movement, his troops occupying a tri-
angle from Fushun to Mukden and Tie
pass.
over 300 guns have arrived at the
front. and the activity of the Russian
skirmishers below the Hun river
creates the impression that Kuropat-
Kin may contemplate assuming the Of
fensive. The war Office. however, gives
no announcement of this idea, though
naturally, II such move is conten-
plated, the war office could not be ex-
pected to admit Il.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
REPORTED NAVAL FIGHT
PURELY IMAGINATIVE.

st. Petersburg. Oct. sit is now
accepted here that the reported naval
fight of Port Arthur was purely I'm
aginative.
The naval experts Of the newspa-
pers dwell on the difficulties which the
Port Arthur squadron must expert
ence in breaking out after the disas-
trous sortie of Aug. 10. The general
opinion is that the squadron could not
venture out unless something had hap
pened to the Japanese warships, Of
which there is no knowledge here. In
any case the Russian ships could not
go to the neutral port of Che Foo, but
must head for Vladivostok.
II the Baltic feet was approaching
however, the whole situation would be
different.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
17-YEAR- OLD GOLFER
DEFEATED TRAVIS.

Boys Work Was Superior to That
of the Man.
New York, Oct. S.-There was an ex-
citing finish in the three-day open
tournament of the Nassau Country
Club to-day, for J. D. Travers, the
H-year-old champion of the New York
Inter-Scholastic Golf Associa ton, de-
feated Walter J. Travis, former
American and present British amateur
champion, in the final for the Nassau
cup. The schoolboy only won after
three extra holes had been played.
The youthful golfer defeated Find
lay S. Douglas in the semi-f1nals.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
TT
Cures Grip and


The first signs of having taken Cold
are a chill or shiver-a scrapy throat
or a sneeze-a disposition to perspire
and always that tired feeling.
A few doses of DIR. Humphreys
"Seventy-seven" will restore the
checked circulation, start the blood
coursing through the veins and break
up the Cold.
az" will also break up Colds that
hang on and do not yield to other
treatment.
az" cures Coughs. Colds, Grip, In
f1uenza, Catarrh. Pains and Soreness
In the Head and Chest, Hoarseness,
Sore Throat, General Prostitution and
Fever.
At druggists, Csc each, or mailed.
Humphreys Medicine Co, Cor. Will.
liam and John Streets, New York.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful il is in
Preserving Health and Beauty.

rev ItOpIe IA1lOW HOW USetul IL Is In
Preserving Health and Beauty.
Nearly everybody knows that char
coal is the safest and most efficient
disinfectant and purifier in nature, but
few realize its value when taken into
the human system for the same cleans
ing purpose.
Charcoal is a remedy that the more
you take of it the better; it is not
a drug at all, but simply absorbs
the gases and impurities always pre-
sent in the stomach and intestines and
carries them out of the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating on
ions and other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and i'm
proves the complexion, it whitens the
teeth and further acts as natural
and eminently safe cathartic.
1t absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels: it
disinfects the mouth and throat from
the poison of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal i'm one
form or another but probably the
best charcoal and the most for the
money is in Stuart's Charcoal Lozen-
ges; they are composed of the finest
powdered Willow charcoal and other
harmless antiseptics in tablet form or
tasting lozenges, the charcoal being
mixed with honey.
The daily use of these lozenges will
soon tell in a much improved condi-
ton of the general health, better COM
plexion, sweeter breath and purer
blood. and the beauty of 1t is, that
no possible harm can result from their
continued use, but on the contrary,
great benefit.
A Buffalo physician in speaking of
the benefits of charcoal. says: Il ad-
wise Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to all
patients suffering from gas in stom-
ssh and bowels. and to clear the COM
plexion and purify the breath, mouth
and throat: / also believe the liver
is greatly benefited by the daily use
Of them; they cost but twenty-five
cents a box at drug stores, and al
though in some sense a patent prep
aration. yet l believe / get more and
better charcoal In Stuarts Charcoal
IoSenges than In any OF the ordinary
Aharcoal tablets"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
HARRELL CONVICTED.
Got Twenty Years for Burning Town
of Preston.

Americas, Ca. Oct. S.-The trial OF
Sidney Harrell upon the charge of in
cendiarism, was concluded at Webster
County Court tonight. the jury re-
turning verdict of guilty.
Judge Littlejohn sentenced Harrell
to the penitentiary for twenty years.
Harrell and his nephew, Henry Nor
gan, were well known citizens Of Web
ster county and prominently connect
ed. They were accused Of having
burned the county site, Preston, in
April, involving loss of $40. 900. Henry
Morgan was convicted and is now serv-
ing sentence OF twenty years. and
tonight the same sentence was i'm
posed upon his relative and alleged
confederate, Sidney Harrell.
The trial to-day excited great inter-
est in this section of the state. owing
10 the prominence OF Harrell.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
OBITUARY..
afternoon.

Matthew w. Ransom, Charlotte,
N. &.
Charlotte. N. c., Oct. S.-Matthew w.
Ransom, United States senator from
North Carolina for twenty-three years
and minister to Mexico for two years,
died suddenly of heart failure at his
country home near Garysburg. North
ampton county. at o'clock this morn
ing. He was IS years of age. his death
occurring on the date of his birth.
The former senator had been af-
flicted with heart trouble for a num-
Der of years and came near dying
some years ago while making a speech
at statesville. He had been very fee
BILE for some months.
Gen. Ransom was perhaps the most
popular man in public life in this
state. He was Attorney General sew
did valiant service during the war as
brigadier general. He was elected 10
the United States Senate in 1872 and
served until March T. 1895. He was
appointed minister to Mexico by Mr..
Cleveland In 1895 and served two years.
He was the largest indivic-dl land
owner and cotton planter i'm the state.
He leaves an estate estimated at near
ly $1,OOO,0O0. At the time of his death,
Mrs. Ransom and her daughter were
at their mountain home at Blowing
Rock
Senator Ransom's last public ad-
dress was to the Confederate veterans
at Fayetteville three months ago.
The funeral will take place at his
home at $3.50 o'clock Monday after
noon. the Masons conducting the burial
services
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
THE SIBERIAN LINE
WORKS PERFECTLY.

St Petersburg. Oct. S.-Prince Hill
koff, minister of railroads. has arrived
here after spending three months in
personally experimenting the con-
struction of the Circum-B aikal Rail-
road. He says the whole Siberian line
is working perfectly. The Circum- Bal
kal branch is open for freight traffic,
but passengers are still crossing the
lake in ferryboats. Work is still pro-
ceeding day and night on the Circum-
Baikal road, electric lights being used
at night so as TO have the line in COM
plete order before the lake freezes
over.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
PROTEST OF CLEMENT
WAS NOT ALLOWED.

New York. Oct. 9.-The committee
considering the protest lodged by Glenn
ent in yesterdays automobile race for
the Vanderbilt cup disallowed the
protest at an early hour this morn
ing Heath, who finished first was de-
clared the winner.
The official time as given out fol-
lows:
Heath, elapsed time, e;5s:45; correct
ed time 5:26:45.
Clement, elapsed time, 6:5S:13; cor
rected time 5:2S:13.
No time was taken for the other
contestants.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
TRAINING SHIP LAUNCHED.

Vallejo, CAL, Oct. S.-The new train
ing ship Intrepid was successfully
launched to-day at the Mare Island
navy yard in the presence of a large
crowd. which. despite a heavy rain,
came from San Francisco and other
places to witness the ceremonies. Miss
Helen DeYoung, daughter of NJ. H.
DeYoung, proprietor of the San Fran
cisco Chronicle, christened the vessel.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
shut Down ON Pool Rooms.

Cincinnati. oct. s.-Under orders
from New York. through Chicago, the
Western Union to-day took drastic
action regarding pool rooms on the
Kentucky side OF the Ohio river which
have been for months, under John A.
Payne and others, furnishing racing
results to pool rooms throughout the
country. The pool rooms, however. Sc
cured circuits from the telephone
companies and proceeded a. hereto
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
ARENTS MAY DIE FROM
INJURIES RECEIVED.

Mineolo, L. l., Oct. SIT was stated
at the Nassau county hospital tonight
that the condition of George Arents,
Jr., who was injured in the automo-
bile race, was very serious, He has
fracture at the base of the skull
and is suffering from cerebral hemor-
rhages. He is unconscious and his re-
covery is considered doubtful.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
LADY CURZ0N REPORTED
AS SLIGHTLY BETTER.

Walmer Castle, Oct. Sat 1O:4S
o'clock this morning a bulletin was is
sued by the physicians attending Lady
Curzon. 1t said:
Her ladyship passed a fair night
and her condition causes slightly less
anxiety this morning"
Lady Curzon was slightly better this
afternoon
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09

smoke tunnels. which, by the way, are
now in position, she being the first
battleship to have her smokestacks in
position and steam up at the time Of
launching.
On oct. 1 by the bureaus records, the
Georgia was 65.3 per cent. completed
on the hull and about SO per cent. COM
pleted on the machinery All the main
and auxiliary machinery is in place on
board with its piping, with the excep-
ton of the main engines. The main
engines are completely erected in the
machine shop ready to go on board inn
tract price of the Georgia is $3,590,000.
AS the Georgia lies upon the stocks
ready for launching she weighs 1000
gross tons.
The following table shows the growth
of Uncle Sans ibattleships in length,
size, power and speed:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09
RUSSIANS THROWING
HAND GRENADES

Toxic. oct. s, notwithstanding to
a private letter received from Jap
anese Officer now with the besieging
forces before Port Arthur, the Rus
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09

slams are effectively using hand grer-
AIDES filled with a high explosive.
The execution of these grenadeA when
accurately thrown is deadly, the Of
ficer says, and their use probably 40
counts for the closeness of the fight
ing,