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The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-08
IN THE FAR EAST.

It is believed that the Russians
expect to make determined stand
at Antung against the advancing
japanese.
Japanese vessels are said to be
landing supplies safely on the Ko-
rean shore of the estuary of the
Yalu. indicating that the Russian
fortifcations established are not eff
fective.
Russian plan of naval operations
assigns no particularly joyous part
TO the Baltic fleet, which is ten
dered a forlorn hope. 1t is ex-
pected to be wiped out, but is re-
ouested to do all the damage pos
sible to the japanese ships before
it goes to the bottom.
information has reached st. Pc
tersburg that a Japanese squadron
has been cruising off Port Arthur.
It is now reported that part of
the japanese advance has crossed
the Yalu river and assumed strong
positions.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-08
TWO GEORGIANS MADE
ASSISTANT SURGEONS.
Received Their Diplomas from Sec
retary of War This Week.
By r. NJ Larner

By r. NJ. Larner.
Washington, April 7.-Among the
twenty-six assistant surgeons who
yesterday received their diplomas from
Secretary of War Taft as graduates
of the Army Medical School were two
Georgians, Park Howell of Atlanta
and Percy Launcelot Jones of Cedar
vile.
The graduating exercises We're held
in the hall of the National Museum
and consisted of addresses by Secre-
tary of War Taft, Prof. Charles A. La
Reed, NJ D., president of the PAN
American Medical Association, and
Gen. Chaffee, chief of staff, U. s. A.
The general efficiency medal, donated
by Lieut. Col. Hoff of the Medical
Corps and called the Hoff medal in
memory of the donors father, who was
a distinguished soldier, was awarded
to Assistant Surgeon Lloyd Llewellyn
Smith, and the presentation was made
by Gen. Chaffee.
The Army Medical School is estab-
lished for the purpose of giving the
younger members of the medical corps
of the army thorough course in the
special branches of their profession.
The faculty of the school are trained
and experienced officers of the Medi-
cal Corps and the course pursued by
the officer students is most searching
and thorough.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-08
JOINT CONTRACT
WORRIES HAWLEY
HIS DEALS WITH SULLY & co.
OF A NATURE HARD FOR HIM TO
EXPLAIN.

The Operator Founders Under the
Questions Asked Him by Root.
Point as to the "JOint Three Con-
tract" Pressed RelentIessly and
Left HayvIeY in Apparent Distress.
SuIIy Says He Can Make no Better
* compromise Offer Than His First.
New York, April 1.-THE disposing of
the surplus, about 1900 bales, of cotton
that had been pledged by Sully & Co.
with the Corn Exchange Bank was
settled quickly to-day before United
States Commissioner Alexander, sitting
as a special examiner.
The commissioner, with the approval
of all the parties to the controversy,
decided to recommend to the court that
the bank should turn over the surplus
to the receivers of Sully & Co., with
the understanding that the F. w. Rey-
nolds Company, of Providence, does
not waive its claim because of this
disposition of the matter. The dispute
was between the Sully Company credit
ors and the F. w. Reynolds Company.
The investigation before Commission
er Alexander, which began d week ago,
brought by the receivers of d. j. Sui
ly & Co, to determine what liability,
if any, was held by Edwin Hawley
and others in the cotton pool, was con-
tinued to-day Mr.. Hawley being the
first witness. He was again questioned
by Elihu Root, special counsel for the
receivers. 1t-
Had His Check Book.
He had his check book with
him and in answer to questions put at
the first hearing, with others added,
identified many entries. showing that
he drew checks for. various sums in
connection with his cotton deals.
One check was. for $4,000, payable
to John W. Gates; one was to L. c.
Weir for $44,SSO, and another to A. w.
Burchard for $44,ss0. 1t was also shown
that Hawley had received about $780,
900 in connection with the deals and
that much of this had been paid out
by him to others, including Gates,
Weir and Rurchard. One profit pay
ment to Ray, according to the check
book, was $4S 1856, the witness receiving
an equal amount.
On March 7, the witness showed from
Continued on Eighth Page.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-08
INTERNAL SHIP LOBBY
FOSTERING CONGRESS.
Lucking of Michigan spoke Out
Against Its Methods.

Washington, April AFTER dispos-
ing of partial conference report on
the army appropriation bill the House
to-day took up the bill extending the
coastwise laws to the Philippines and
by vote of 122 to 100 adopted a spe-
cial rule 20 dispose of this bill, after
a debate of two hours. This debate
was exhausted, save five minutes,
when the House adjourned. An amend
ment to the bill postponing the opera
tion of the laws until July l, 1906, in
stead of 1905, will be proposed.
Mr.. Williams outlined the Democratic
opposition to the bill to be its tendency
to increase freight rates, while 1t
would benefit neither the Filipino or
the people of this country
Mr.. Lucking of Michigan spoke for
half hour in opposition to the bill.
He said the Philippines were pro-
nounced home territory, so far as the
regulation of their shipping was con-
cerned, but foreign so far as giving
them a free market in this country.
He said the cordage interests, the mer-
chants and every other interest was
opposed to it except this Internal ship
lobby which has been here for seven
years pestering Congress. They are
here to-day sending for members at
the lobby doors, and have inundated
an official whom l shall not mem
ton"
Mr.. Small of North Carolina opposed
the bill on the ground that it would
increase freight rates and consequent
ly the price of product shipping.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-08
SENT TO HAPPY
HUNTING GROUNDS
INDIANS KILLED IN COLLISION
ON THE WAY TO SEE THE GREAT
WHITE FATHER.

sixty Three AbOrigines Were in n
Special Car-Car Was of Light
Construction aud Was Smashed.
Three Indians Were INSTANTLY
Killed and Twenty-Tbree Injured,
Three FataIly-Nerve Displayed by
Chief WhitehOrse.
haywood, ILL.,, April 7.--Sixty- three
Indians in a special car attached to
the Oregon express, en- route to Wash
ington to see President Roosevelt,
were smashed into by a mail train on
the Chicago and Northwestern Rail
way, two miles west of here, to-day
during a fog. Three of the Indians
We're instantly killed, three were fa-
tally injured, and twenty others were
more or less seriously hurt.
The Indians were from Rushville,
Neb., and We're members of the Buff
falo Bill organization. The coach con-
tanning the Indians was a light day
car. 1t was completely wrecked. The
rear end of the coach ahead was also
damaged.
After the collision the passengers in
the other coaches of the two trains
hurried to the rescue and after hard
struggle pulled the Indians from be-
meath the wreckage.
Bore Pain Like "a stole.
Chief Whitehorse. in charge Of the
Indians train, was fatally injured.
The bodies of the Indians who had
been killed outright were laid on the
prairie beside the track, Chief White
horse being carried with them. He
said he knew that death was near and
requested that he be placed near his
dead companions.
The chief was propped up and sat
stoically while physicians worked over
his injuries. He smoked a pipe quiet
ly and showed no signs of the pain he
must have suffered.
One by one the other injured Indians
were slowly taken from the splintered
car and placed on the ground near
their dying chief and dead comrades.
A moment after the crash there was
not a sound from the ill-fated coach.
Then one by one those surviving the
crash regained in part their senses
and began shouting for aid. A terri
| flying series of wild yells from the In
dams were heard by the passengers,
jumping from each side of the cars
ahead. All the men passengers and
many of the women on board the two
trains hastened to the aid of the in
jured Indians. The fact that one side
OF the rear car fell off with the i'm
pact undoubtedly saved the lives of
many Indians, who We're thrown out
on the prairie.
Chanfcd the Death Song.
It was a pitiable sight to see the
Indians lying on the ground clad in
their native garments, with their red
blankets dyed deeper by blood from
their wounds. The men were of splen-
did physique and the exhibition of
calm nerve on the part of Chief
Whiteiacrse @'2s g good eSa1IIPis 10 the
other members of the party.
After the bodies of the dead had been
removed from the wreckage and placed
in a row on the prairie beside the
tracks an incident probably unparal-
leled in railway records took place.
The uninjured among the Indians
gathered about and led by Chief Iron
Tail, soiemnly chanted the Indian
death song"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-08
SAVANNAH NOW GIVEN
64,562 POPULATION.
Population of the United States Es-
timnted at 79,9OO,3S9.

timnted at 79,9OO,3S9.
Washington, April THE census
bureau to-day issued a bulletin which
gives the estimated population of the
United States for 1903, exclusive of
Alaska and the insular possessions of
the United States, as 79,9OOSS9. This
is an increase of 3,905,S14 since the
census of 1900.
The population is estimated for 43S
cities having 10000 or more inhabitants
in 1900. According to these estimates
New York is now a city of 3,716, l39 in
habitants; Chicago is rapidly approach
ing the 1000, 900 mark, having 1,873,SSO
inhabitants; Philadelphia has 1857, Tic;
st. Louis. 612,279, and Boston, 594,6lS.
Baltimore has 531,31 Cleveland is
now a considerable distance ahead of
Cincinnati, which cities have 4l4,95O
and 1872, 1874, respectively. Buffalo also
has considerably increased it's popula-
ton, being credited with 3S1, 409 in
habitants. San Francisco and Pitts
burg are close competitors, the former
having 355919 and the latter 345,O43.
Detroit has a population of 309,653;
New Orleans, 3OO625 Milwaukee, 312,-
1856; Denver, 144,5 Indianapolis, 49,
033; st. Paul, 172,03S; Minneapolis, 2l4,-
112; Pittsburg, 345,043; Washington,
Z9o,ZlI; Jersey lily A19,fo|' 4NS" iN'
265, ,395.
The following are the estimates of
the population of 1908 of all cities given
25, 900 and upwards in the Southern
States:
Arkansas-Little Rock, 42036.
Kentucky-Covingto 44,759; Lexing-
ton, 27,SO9; Louisville, 215,4O2; New
port, 29,315.
Louisiana-New Orleans, 300,625.
ee-Chattanooga, 30,469; Knox
vile, 34,S44; Memphis, 1869; Nash
vile, S2,711.
Texas-Dallas, 44,159; Fort Worth,
27, 1872; Galveston, 31,742; Houston, 5O,-
76O; San Antonio, 5S,,016.
Florida-Jacksonvi 31,79S.
Georgia-Atlanta, 96,550; Augusta, A.
2S3; Savannah, 64.562.
South Carolina-Charleston 56,062.
Virginia-Norfolk, 55,149; Richmond,
Sc, 14S.
Observation-Disclosures 42,0S7; Mo-
bile, 40,6S6; Montgomery, 1884.
There are no cities credited with 25,
900 population in Mississippi and North
Carolina.
Considered by states, New York leads
in population, with more than 100000;
Pennsylvania exceeds 6,50O0,0O0 and Illi-
nois has passed 100000; Texas has
over 100000, having passed Missouri.
But twenty-five states now have less
than 1000, 900 inhabitants, and fourteen
exceed 1000, ,000
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-08
NEW YORK CROWD
CRIED "LYNCH HIM."
Thief Used His Revolver Upon Two
Pursuers.

Thief Used His Revolver Upon Two
Pursuers.
New York, April I'm an exciting
chase of a highwayman who had
snatched a young woman's pocketbook
at Thirt y-fourth street and Second av-
enue to-day, two men were shot. one
being probably fatally injured. A
large crowd that gathered, after the
highwayman was captured. made a
demonstration as if they would kill
him.
The man, who gave his name as John
Kenny, grabbed the woman's pocket
book and knocked her down when she
struggled to retain it. He then tried to
escape on a moving car. Joseph Corn,
26 years old, overlook Kenny at the
corner of Third avenue and Thirty
fourth street and clinched with him.
In the struggle Kenny fired two shots,
one striking Corn in the arm and the
other in the abdomen. Kenny then
jumped up and ran.
E. B. johnson of Woodside, L. l.,
next overlook the fleeing man and
jumped on his back, carrying him to
the ground, with Johnson on top.
Kenny still held the revolver in his
hand and pressed it's muzzle close
against Johnson's face and fired. The
bullet passed through Johnson's jaw.
Before Kenny could fire again po-
liceman grasped the revolver.
By this time several hundred per-
sons had gathered around the strug-
Cling men and cried loudly that he be
lynched.
Other policemen appeared. and Ken
ny, who was bleeding from a blow on
the head, was hurried to the police
station.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-08
PAYNE TAKES A TRIP
ON REVENUE CUTTER.

Postmaster General and Encourage
Use a Government Vessel.
New York, April THE revenue
cutter Onondaga, which has been un-
dergoing extensive repairs at the Nor
folk Navy Yard, sailed for Galveston
to-day, having on board Postmaster
General Payne. Mrs. Payne, Miss
Jones, a physician and maid. The
Postmaster Generals physician advised
him to take sea trip, and he has
taken advantage of the opportunity to
secure complete rest.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-08

Paris. April THE Russian naval
man for retrieving the reverses at
Port Arthur and Chemulpo has been
communicated to one of the embassies
through official channels having access
to the highest naval authorities at
St. Petersburg. The plan is explained
as follows:
Russia recognizes that Japan now
has preponderating naval strength in
the Far East. Therefore it is essen
tial to reverse the present Japanese
preponderapce. This will be attempted
by two distinct moves.
First, urgent efforts will be made to
have a naval concentration at Port
Arthur, the Baltic, Red sea and Vlad-
ivostok fleets joining Vice Admiral
Makaroff's command, if possible, and
thus giving the combined fleets pre-
ponderance over Vice Admiral Togo's.
Second, it is foreseen that it will be
difficult, and probably impossible to
effect this concentration, as Admiral
Togo may intercept the Baltic fleet
before its arrival at Port Arthur. In
that event the Baltic fleet which is
comparatively small, will attempt the
perilous task of engaging the large
japanese fleet, in the hope of disabling
some of the Japanese ships and thus
reducing the Japanese effectiveness.
According to the Russian calculation,
the Baltic fleet may suffer annihila-
tlon in such an unequal combat, but
1t will have served a valuable end if
1t Is able to cripple a sufficient num-
ber of japanese ships to reduce Ad-
miral Togo's naval strength below that
of Admiral Makaroff
The foregoing information is not part
OF current speculative report, but
comes from creditable official sources
as being the determined Russian plan.
The authorities at Washington will
receive similar information shortly.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-08
NEW PARK COMMISSION
Regarded with Favor by the House
Committee on Military.

Washington, April 1.-THE House
Committee on Military Affairs to-day
authorized a favorable report on the
Parker military park commission bill,
which provides for the termination of
the existing national military park
commissions - Chickamauga, Gettys-
burg, Shiloh and Vicksburg-an the
creation of a commission, to consist
of five men, to be known as the Ma
tional Military Park Commission.
Those appointed within the next ten
years shall have actively participated
in the Civil War, two Of whom shall
have served in the Confederate army.
The first members of the commission
shall include one member of each Of
the existing commissions and an Off
Ger of the army, active or retired.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-08
COPELAND COMES DOWN.
VIII Not Make the Race for Con-
Eress in His District.

Rome, Ga, April Hon. F. w.
Copeland, who has been a candidate
for Congress from this district, an
nounced his retirement from the race
this afternoon. Mr.. Copeland gives as
his reasons for Withdrawing that the
primary was set so soon after he an
nounced that he could not make a can
vass of the district. This leaves Hon.
Gordon Lee and Hon. G.. r. Hutchins
the only candidates running.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-08
SAYS THE JAPANESE
CROSSED THE YALU.

chicago, April IA special to the
Daily News from Toxic says:
Rehable reports were received here
ro1ly udy from Seoul to the effect that
crossed the Yalu and estabIisbed itseif
~ strong positions there at several inn
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-08
A DOUBLE TRAGEDY
INSTEAD OF Ell 0PEMENT.

Water Valley Miss, April IA dou-
BILE tragedy occurred near this town
to-day.
Ed Cannon. a young farmer, had
made arrangements to elope with Miss
Fanny Kimsey, when her father. Jake
Kimsey, appeared on the scene. Gam
mon shot and killed him.
The daughter endeavored to escape,
but Cannon shot her and then made
his escape. A posse is in pursuit.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-08
Hotel Jefferson headquarters.

ST. Louis, April 7,-Permanent head
Quarters for the National Democratic
convention to be held here July 6, were
to-day established at the Hotel Jehfer-
son, which was formally opened to the
public. Col John I. Martin, sergeant
at arms of the convention. has ar
ranged for telegraph and telephone in
struments in one of the rooms, so that
direct communication can be obtained.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-08
WAS NO PETARD TO
HOIST ALFONSO
NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE
UPON THE LIFE OF THE YOUNG
KING OF SPAIN.

An Explosion of Gas Occurred Mt
Visiting-Tbis Gave Rise to wild
RumOrs of Efforts to Assassinate
the Youthful Monnrch--ExpIosion
Occurred Half "A Mile from Where
the King Was.
London. April Julius G. Lay,
United States consul general at Bar
celona, telegraphs as follows to the AS
sociated Press:
"An explosion of gas occurred here
last night giving rise to a report that
a 'petard was exploded as King AL
fonso was leaving the exhibition. The
explosion, however, took place half a
mile from where the King was"
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram
Company from Barcelona says it has
been definitely ascertained that the ex-
plosion which took place last night,
when King Alfonso was leaving the
exhibition, was due to an escape of
gas, and that no Importance is attach
ed to the incident.
Accounts Are Various.
Madrid. April 7.-Private accounts
received from Barcelona regarding the
explosion which took place as King
Alfonso was leaving the exhibition
there yesterday vary in detail. The
following official report of the affair
has been issued here:
At $3.50 o'clock yesterday evening a
petard exploded in the portico of the
house No. 10 Rambla Del Centro. There
was a loud explosion, which caused
material damage. In the ensuing panic
two persons were slightly injured.
King Alfonso passed the spot within
few minutes after the occurrence,
and was warmly cheered by the crowd,
which had then become tranquil.
The originator of the outrage has
not been discovered. One man was
arrested, but has since been released.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-08
RUSSIA'S PLAN
TO UNITE FLEETS
NAVAL FORCES ARE DIVIDED.
DESIRED TO BRING THE THREE
DIVISIONS TOGETHER.

=, the Russian Fleets of Port Arthur,
VIadivostOIk and the Baltic Can Be
Combined TOgO's Force Will Be
Inferior in Strength-The Baltic
Fleet Has no Easy Part Mapped
Ont for 1t in This Plan of Con-
centratiOn.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-08
STORM IN MISSISSIPPI.
Natchez and That District Felt It's
Full Force.

Natchez, Miss, April 7.-Natchez was
thrown into great excitement tonight
by a severe wind storm, which amount
ed almost to q tornado.
The wind, accompanied by terrific
rain and hail storm, came from the
northwest. Part OF the City Hall was
unroofed. Several warehouses and a
number of residences were shorn Of
their roofs. Fences were blown down
and huge trees were torn up by the
roots bv tha fierce wind. st. Mary's
Cathedral was damaged and hundreds
of window panes blown in throughout
the town.
Telephone, telegraph and electric
light wires are badly disarranged.
Horsemen coming from the country
districts the storm had passed report
that growing crops have been de-
stroyed.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-08
r.. r.. WRIGHT PRESIDENT.
Elected as the Head OF the Negro
School Organization.

Baltimore, April 7.--At to-day's ses-
sion of the National Association of
Presidents of Colored Land Grant Col
leges and Principals of Normal Schools
the following officers were elected:
President Prof. r. r. Wright of the
Georgia State College; first vice presi-
dent. ]. S. Hathaway Of Frankfort,
KY; second vice president, j.. Hugo
johnson, Petersburg, Va; secretary,
Isaac Fisher Of Pine Bluff Ark; as
sistant secretary, Mary Jackson of
Augusta Ga; treasurer, N. b. Young.
Tallahassee, Fla.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-08
KILLED HIS WIFE.
After the Uxorcide, Waycaster At
tempted suicide.

tempted Suicide.
Denver, Col, April is. d. Waycas-
ter, a barber. to-day shot and killed
his wife and then attempted suicide by
shooting himself in the neck.
Waycaster, who was out Of employ
ment, quarreled with his wife and
mother -in-law several days ago and
was compelled to leave the apartment
of the latter. To-day he returned and
told his wife that he was penniless and
starving, and asked for money to buy
food. This was refused him. A quar-
rel followed, resulting in the shooting.
The Waycasters came to Denver from
Asheville. n. c., about two years ago
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-08
JAPANESE CRUISING
OFF PORT ARTHUR.

9'' petersburg, April Z, 6 p. m.-The
., Hainiralty has received information
cnat japanese squadron had been
SStuislng Off Port Arthur since yester-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-08

Mexia, Tex. April IA tornado
struck south of Mexia to-day wrecking
a gin and farm house at Shiloh and
farm house at Prairie Grove. At Mills
a house was blown to pieces and ne
gro woman seriously hurt and child
killed.
There will be much loss Of timber and
fences.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-08
RUSSIAN FORTS DO NOT
KEEP JAPANESE AWAY.

4okio, April IA dispatch from
seoul Korea, says that the Japanese
supply steamers are safely entering
,ne estuary Of the Yalu river and are
landing their cargoes at various points
on the Korean shore. 'US pO1n's
II Is presumed here that the move
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The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-08
When the Explosion Occurred.

Rome, April 1.-THE Patria says: "An
enormous crowd waited for King AL
fonso outside the exhibition building,
where there was no military Gordon,
and the crowd was thus enable to ap-
proach the royal carriages, although
surrounded by a considerable number
of detectives. When the King appear
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try towards the Dee. Woodchurch is
obviously from the Anglo-Saxon Wudu-
wood-literally, "the church in the
wood" Arrowe, the name of the
park close to Woodchurch, is another
of the obscure names, spelt Arwe and
Arwall in ancient documents. Having
arrived at Thingwall from Irby, walk
through Arrowe Park, or continue on
the high road to Woodchurch. The
lover of the picturesque must not miss
seeing the church here, for, hidden
away in lonely little village, is one
of the most interesting churches in
Wirral, dedicated to the Holy Cross.
It's special points of interest include
the fine, embattled fourteenth century
tower, supported by buttresses of ex-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-20

Remember the old saying about
creaky doors and long hinges. l had
an aunt who was over seventy, and
because she had some liver trouble
she was continually praying out loud
that she might never live long enough
to be a nuisance to anybody. But /
noticed one day when she got sud-
den ache she upset her prayer stool
in rush to the medicine closet
Joshua Larrabee in Boston Herald.