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The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05
KNIGHTS TEMPLARS AR
RIVING IN SAN FRANCISCO.

San Francisco, Sept. A number
of special trains bearing Knights Tenn
plars entered this city to-day. There
was almost a continuous procession
up Market street Of marching COM
manderies, being escorted to their re-
spective headquarters.
Special services were held to-day in
connection with the conclave. The first
took place at the First Congrega-
tional Church and was attended by
members of the Grand Encampment
At night sacred concert was given
at Mechanics Pavilion In memory OF
President Mckinley with q chorus of
ing was a red wood forest, surrounding
the main audience space. which was
canopied with white cloth and arched
with large electrical crosses and other
emblems of the order.
The city is brilliantly Illuminated,
and all along Market street Masonic
emblems and American flags hang
from every building. These are ablaze
with lights, making an electric high
way two miles long.
The feature of to-morrows pro-
granme will be the arrival and re-
ception of the Earl of Euston. repre-
senting the Grand Priory of England
and Wales. He will be received by a
full Templar escort, consisting of four
troops mounted and two companies of
foot and a band of twenty-five pieces.
BY Monday all the Communicates
will have arrived and on Tuesday the
great parade will take place, with 5000
Sir knights in line.
The business sessions will begin
Tuesday afternoon. On Wednesday
the competition drills will take place.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05
EAGER TO LYNCH THEM.
Two Negroes Arrested for Assault
ing and Numbering "a Woman.


Clarkton, N. c., Sept. 4-Nerl Sellers
and Dave Brown, CHI harged with the as
sault and murder of Mrs. George Pack
er here yesterday. ware placed in Jail at
Elizabethtown to-day, after conclusive
evidence had been secured that they
were the men wanted. They were mov-
ed from Clarkton byl ruSe on the part
of officers, which doubtless saved their
lives, as a large crowd had collected
and the determination was to lynch the
men. 1t is not thought that the men
are in any danger at Eliztbethtown.
Brown. one of the men in custody, was
arrested in the vicinity of the crime
yesterday, while Sellers was taken late
at night some miles distant after be-
ing trailed by a bloodhound The dog
took the trail at the point where the
dead body was found and went to the
railroad station and into the waiting
room. where the negro bought ticket.
AS soon as Sellers was arrested, the
majority OF the crowd demanded that
he be lynched, and it was only by the
determined stand of the officers that
this was not done.
At about noon to-day, when it be-
came known that there was positive
evidence against the men, large crowd
gathered and would undoubtedly have
lynched both had they not been spir-
tied away
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05
WIFE SLAYER SHOT.
He VIII Probably Die of wounds
Posse Gave Him.

Norfolk, Va. Sept. frank Sattle-
thight who battered his wfe's brains
out with a monkey wrench at their
home in Princess Anne county six
weeks ago, lies at the point of death
in a hospital here from bullet wounds
received while endeavoring to escape
through a sheriff's posse that sur
rounded him at his fathers home on
Lynn Haven Bay early this morning
Sattlethight killed his wife because
she went to see a sham battle at Cape
Henry against his wishes. Immediate
ly after the crime he took refuge in the
swamp lands .near Lynn Haven Bay
and has eluded officers successfully.
Sheriff Akiss, with a posse Of seven,
surrounded the home of Sattlethights
father early this morning and demand
ed the murderer's surrender Sattle-
thight's brother opened a front door
of the house and endeavored to attract
attention as Sattlethight made a dash
from the rear. The move was detect
ed and as the wife slayer, armed with
a Winchester rifle, darted for the woods
a load of buckshot brought him down.
He was hit fourteen times.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05
SHOWS A BOLD FRONT.
DOnneIIy Says He Is Not Distressed
by the Detection in New York.

DOnneIly Says He Is Not Distressed
by the Detection in New York.
Chicago, Sept. 4.-The return to work
of 500 strikers in New York city will!
have no material effect upon the gem
eral situation in the stock yards strike,
according to President Donnelly of the
Butchers Union. In an address this
afternoon before an audience composed
of 5000 strikers and their friends, Dom
reilly declared that despite the deser-
tion Of the New York members of the
union, he would make no change in
his plans to tie up the meat industry
of the country this week.
"The action of the New York strik-
ers, who are said to have voted to de-
sert us" said DonneI1y, was not en-
tirely unlocked for. Their grievances
We're not as great as ours, as they
quit work merely in sympathy with
the strike of the Western members of
the Butchers Union. Before next
Saturday night / expect there will be
fully $4,000 more workmen involved
in the struggle, and the product of the
New York plants will not break the
tie-up planned for this week"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05
POLICY OF GOVERNMENT
Was Retraced by the French Pre-
mter in n speech.


Auxerre, France. Sept. 4.-Premier
Combes made an important speech here
to-day. In retracing the policy of the
government during the last two years
he claimed that the municipal and de-
partmental elections had given full evil
dence that it was approved by the
country.
Regarding the future. the Premier
said that he would continue to carry
out his policy for national sovereignty
and the complete laicization of society.
The religious power had openly torn up
the concordat and it was now his in
tention to try TO mend 1t.
The risk of France losing her position
as the protector of eastern Catholics,
the Premier said. was a wholly insult
ficient motive for foregoing the separa-
ton of church and state, which circum-
stances had obliged him to inscribe on
his programme alongside the reduction
of military service, the income tax and
workmen's pensions.
The Premier was heartily applauded.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05
A PRIEST BROKE INTO
HIS CHURCH WITH AXE.
Some of His Congregation Were
Anxious to Mob Him.

Anxious to Mob Him.
Pittsburg, Sept. 4.-After hewing his
way into the church with an axe, Rev.
Father Bekavac of st. Nicholas Croa-
tian Roman Catholic Church, Allie
ghany, held early mass to-day, while
a large number of his former congre-
cation awaited him outside and made
frantic efforts to assault him at the
conclusion of the ceremony, He was
saved from violence only by the pro-
lection of fifty policemen.
When Father Bekavac reached the
church he found all the doors locked
and nailed fast Returning to his resi-
dence, he secured an axe and applied it
to one of the doors. while the police
aided him to force it down under the
weight of their bodies. Excitement by
this time had reached a high pitch in
the mob of probably 500 men and
women who had gathered to prevent
services being held. About fifty of
Father Bekavac's adherents attended
tha mass.
At the conclusion of the ceremony
the police awaited Father Bekavac to
escort him to the parish house. At this
stage the mob became bolder, and
spurred on by one or two women lead
ers, ascended the stone steps to the
church door, and as the priest appear
ed, had to be prevented from attacking
him by the police.
st. Nicholas Church has been the
scene of factional disturbances for sew
eral months. and the dissenters de-
manded the removal of Father Beka-
vac, charging misappropriation of
funds Bishop Phelan upheld the priest
and ordered him to hold services to-day
i'm spite of the protests.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05
No Strike OF Motormep.

New York. Sept. 4.--warren S. Stone.
assistant grand chief Of the Broth
erhood OF Locomotive Engineers, gave
out an informal statement tonight In
which he said that while he did not
look for strike on the Interborough
street Railway lines in this city In
the immediate future. he thought there
was little likelihood Of the compro-
mise proposition. giving motorman 50
FOR ten-hour day, being signed by
the representatives. of the men. Mr.
Stone said. however. he hoped that
before tomorrow night each side viii
be able 20 agree on a definite set Of
propositions. The organization he rep
rssents. Mr. Stone said. is pledged 20
Do an In iis power 10 avoid strikes.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05
CAPTURED WITH GERMICIDE.
NOxiOus Fumes Overcame n Woman
Fighting FuriOusIy.

Boston, Sept. Am sudden fit of
insanity to-day Mrs. Minnie Kennie
tried to kill her husband at her home
in East Boston, then shot and fatally
wounded Patrolman Alfred M. Sturdi-
want, and finally barricaded herself in
the front room of her tenement where
she remained for more than five hours,
standing off a squad of ten policemen.
She was finally captured by the use of
germicide, injected through holes in
the barricaded door.
When overcome by the fumes she
was found to be armed with two large
revolvers and had large amount of
ammunition. During the barricade she
fired more than fifty shots, many going
wild into a crowd of 5000 people, which
had gathered about the house.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05
ONE REGIMENT LOSS
HALF OF ITS STRENGTH.
KurOpatkin Reports the Escape OF
Stakelberg.

Stakclberg.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 4.-The follow
ing is the full text of Gen. Kuopat-
kin's report announcing the escape of
Gen. Stakelberg's army:
To-day (Sept. 81 the greater part of
the Russian army, including the First
Siberian Army Corps, is occupying po-
sitions south of the branch railway
from Yentai station to the Yentai
mines.
"The japanese, although they were
in the immediate vicinity of our
troops, to-day confined themselves
principally to sniping from the corn
fields.
"Our troops. which were posted at
Lao Yang, are crossing to the right
bank of the Taitse river
"The area Of operations is almost
entirely covered by growing Chinese
corn, which greatly impedes the move
ment of the troops.
"The retreat of Maj. Gen. Orloff's
detachment yesterday Friday) was
largely due to the fire with which the
force was assailed along the millet
fields. Gen. Orloff's losses were con
siderable, one regiment alone losing
1,50O men,"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05
GEN. STAKELBERG MAY
BE COURT MAR RTlALED
Unless the Car FOrgives Him for
DiSObeying KurOpatkin.


ST. Petersburg. Sept. 4, 7:4O p. NJ
Gen. Stakelberg's First Siberian Corps,
which was reported yesterday by Gen.
Kuropatkin as having been cut off to
the westward of Lfao Yang, has been
safely extmcated.
Gen. Kuropatkin telegra phed at {
O'Clock Saturday evening that the
greater portion of his army was then
south of Yantai, about eighteen milts
northeast of Lao Yang, and that the
other portion of it was crossing the
Taitse river and taking up a position
on the right bank. The troops left at
Lao Yang and surrounding fortifica-
tfons to cover the retreat crossed the
Taitse river Saturday and occupied the
right bank of the river.
This message, which was received by
the Emperor early Sunday morning,
threw more hopeful light on
and the authorities gave sighs
of relief. There is no attempt how
ever, to conceal the gravity of the sit
uation, in view of the absence of news
regarding what is happening to-day
1t is not clear from the latest tele-
gram whether the Russians are contin-
uing their retreat or if they have been
compelled to face their foe.
The gloomy report telegraphed by
the Russian general in the early fight
fVo Af Co II
proaches against Gen. Stakelberg are
reported due to his chagrin over the
failure of his offensive plans.
Gen. Kuropatkin to-day telegraphs
that his only serious losses are con-
fined to Maj Gen. Orloff's detachment,
which was guarding the left flank at
Yentai. This detachment consisted of
mixed European detachments and was
suddenly attacked by japanese infan-
try and artillery concealed in the tall
Chinese corn and grass. The Russians
seem to have lost their heads and to
have retreated precipitately. The Japa-
nese inflicted great slaughter, one of
Gen. Orloff's regiments losing 1900
men, half it's strength.
No details are given of the escape of
Gen. Stakelberg's corps from the
clutches of the enemy, but it is be-
lieved that it owes it's safety to the
neglect or the inability of the Japa-
nese to follow up their advantage. Gen.
Stakelberg was allowed to get across
the river and came up with the main
army in time to enable the shattered
remnants of Maj. Gen. Orloff's detach
ment to retreat. This exploit is like
ly to condone Gen. Stakelberg's dis
obedience, but unless the Emperor for
gives him, he will have to appear be-
fore a court-martial, and probably will
lose his command.
The War Office is able to make the
reassuring statement that the Russian
retreat from Liao Yang did not in
volve the loss of guns, and it also de-
clares that the abandoned stores at
Lao Yang were set on fire before the
Russians crossed the Taitse river.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05
LOVER OF THE PRINCESS
HAD LIVED INC0GNIT0.

Dresden. Sept. 4.-The discovery has
sich- -Keglevitch lived incognito at
Klobeche. a suburb Of Dresden, for
several weeks preceding the flight OF
Princess Louise Of C'oburg from Bad
Elster, and that he frequently commu-
nicated secretly with the Princess.
When she was staying at Koswig.
the Princess one day slipped away and
hid in the neighboring hill country, but
she was found and taken back She ex-
planned her absence by saying that she
had got lost
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05

Fayetteville, N. c., Sept. Alive
train loads of troops from South Caro-
lima, Georgia and Florida passed here
last night Ell route to Manassas.
EARLY this morning, the dead body
of an unknown private was found
seven miles north of Fayetteville, his
skull being fractured side bruised and
a deep, clean cut circling the base of
his left thumb His right hand rested
on the end of a crosstie.
He looked to be about 40 years old,
and had dark hair and mustache He
was coatless and wore a negligee shirt
and blue trousers. A bag of smoking
tobacco was his only possession.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05
RooseveIt ma Lnbor Dnr.

oyster Bay. ~ y. Sept 4.-No spe-
cial plans have been made by the Pres
iient for tomorrow. Labor Day. lie
expects 20 remain 90 his Sycamore Hin
home during the day. taking, perhaps.
a horseback ride iu the vicinity. ia
viii take no official notice ~ the day
b. the delivery ~ addresses OF by the
reception OF delegations.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05
OYAMA THINKS HE
LOST MANY TROOPS.

Toxic, Sept. 4, p. m.-Field Marshal
Oyama, telegraphing at Q o'clock this
morning, says:
After the fighting last night and this
morning. Lao Yang fell into our
hands. Our casualties are believed to
be very heavy.
mo report has been received con-
cerning conditions on the right bank Of
the Taitse river"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05
GERMAN CROWN PRINCES
BETR0THAL ANNOUNCED.

Altoona, Prussia. Sept. 4.-During a
dinner, Emperor William and Empress
Augusta gave at the Kaiserhoff Col
lege to the leading officers OF schles-
wig Holstein, the Emperor announced
the betrothal Of Crown Prince Freder-
lex William to the Duchess Cecilia.
sister Of the reigning Grand Duke OF
Northumberland. The announce
ment was received with great enthusi-
aem.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05
JAPANESE NOW
HOLD LAO YANG
THEIR LOSSES WERE HEAVY.
so oYAMA SAYS IN HIS REPORT TO
TOXIC.

Russians Find Their Only Comfort
in the News That StakeIberg's
First siberian Army Corps of 25,-
600 Men Was Not Captured, But
Has Safely Joined the Russian
Main FOrce-FiGhting Believed to
Be intermittent Now.
The only direct news from the seat
of war bearing Sundays date came
by way of Toxic in report from
Field Marshal Oyama, saying that
Lao Yang fell completely into the
hands of the Japanese at 9 o'clock that
morning; that the japanese casualties
were believed to be heavy and that
nothing was known by the Japanese
concerning conditions on the right
bank of the Taitse river.
The only comfort for the Russians
at home was the news conveyed in a
report from Gen. Kuropatkin, dated
Saturday afternoon, that Gen. Stakel-
berg's First Siberian Army Corps of
25, 900 men, reported Saturday as hav-
ing been cut off to the westward of
14ldO L ans lleiI DC1ii SoLClJ CAbAANeiN-
ed and that the corps has succeeded
in joining the main Russian body on
the right bank of the river, but no
details of the escape of Stakelberg are
known.
Gen. Kuropatkin also reported that
the greater portion of his army was
at the time of filing the report south
of Yentai (ten miles northeast of
Lao Yang and few miles from the
Yentai mines, where fierce fighting had
been in progress.
1t has been indicated that there has
been a cessation of the fierce fighting,
Kuropatkin reporting that his men
were not being much interfered with
by the japanese in the neighborhood
of his army.
In ST Petersburg the absence of
news is looked upon as heightening
the gravity of the situation for the
Russians.
1t was reported in st. Petersburg
Sunday night that Kuropatkin had ar
rived at Tiehling, which is ten miles
north of Yentai and eighteen miles
south of Mukden
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05
STRIKE IN IT'S SEVENTH WEEK.
No Apparent Prospect of Settlement
at Fall River.

Fall River Mass. Sept. 4.--Without
concessions from either side and with
no apparent prospect OF a settlement,
the strike of nearly $4,000 textile oper-
atives to-day entered upon its
seventh week Since the second day
OF the strike not a wheel has turned
at any of the factories against which
the strike was declared
Frequently contributions are received
for the benefit of the strikers. both
union and non-union. The exodus OF
operatives from the city continues,
many OF the French Canadians return
ing to their former homes in Quebec,
while others have left the city in the
hope of finding employment at textile
mills in other states.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05
CHINAMAN WOULD NOT
ACCEPT MAYORS OFFICE.

Mexico city. Sept 4.-wong Kim
Yuen. a Chinese merchant. resident OF
Quintaro in the state of Tamaulipas.
has refused to accept the office OF
mayor Of that place, although urged
to do so by the principal residents Of
the town. He declined the office. 1t is
said. on account OF his nationality. al
though he is now a naturalized citizen
of Mexfeo
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05
CONTESTS AT SEA GIRT.
Expert Rife shots Have Assembled
Tl.ere.

Sea Girt, N. j.. Sept 4.-The expert
rihemen from all parts of the country,
who have assembled here to participate
in the big interstate shooting tourna-
ment, devoted themselves to rest and
recreation to-day. After divine service
conducted on the veranda of the New
Jersey Rife Associations club house by
the chaplain Of one of the New Jersey
National Guard regiments, many Of the
sharp-shooters, some In uniform and
others i'm civilian attire. visited the
nearby coast resorts.
The concluding week Of the meet will
open tomorrow with the revolver team
match I'm the morning. The Dryden
trophy match. the most important
event of the week. will take place
Thursday.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05
TWO SOLDIERS
KILLED EN- ROUTE
AMERICUS MAN WAS ONE
THE OTHER UNFORTUNATE WAS
AN UNKNOWN PRIVATE.

Frank Lassiter of Company L,
Americus, Was Killed by a Fall
Between Cars, the Train Having
Broken i'm TwO-The Unknown Sol
dier's Body Was Found Alongside
the Railway Track, Cut and
Bruised.
Charlotte, N. c.. Sept. 4.-Two SOL
diers en- route to Manassas were killed
in this state last night. and to-day
Frank Lassiter, a member of Company
l., Americus, Ga, bound for Manassas,
met death at Greensboro, N. G. This
evening Lassiter was standing on the
platform of coach when the train
parted, throwing him on the track, and
he was run over by the car following.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05
PROMOTIONS FOR THE
RUSSIAN GENERALS

st. Petersburg. Sept. 4-Maj. Gems.
Alexieff. Rennenkampf, Cerngross and
Fock have been promoted to be lieu
tenant generals for distinguished serS-
ices in face of an enemy, and Lieut..
Gen. Linevitch has been made a gem
eral of infantry for meritorious services.
The Emperor has conferred upon Mai.
Gen. Mistencho a gold mounted sword
for bravery.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05
FIVE MEN DROWNED
WHEN LAUNCH CAPSIZED
Their Cries Were Heard, But They
Could Not he Helped.

Could Not he Helped.
Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 4.-Five men
were drowned in Lake Erie last night
as the result Of the capsizing OF a
22-foot naphtha launch. in which they
we're en- route from Cleveland to Yer
million to attend yacht races at the
latter place to-day. Three of the men
were employees of the Cuyahoga Alb
stract Company, another a travelling
salesman for New York city firm,
and the fifth a draughtsman employed
by the Garry Iron and Steel Company
Of Cleveland.
The first that was known of the
drowning was when the launch foated
to the beach near Edgewater Park late
last night. Cries for help had been
heard by campers along the shore, but
no assistance could be given in the
darkness.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05
FIVE WERE KILLED
BY THE EXPLOSION
when Nitro-gIycerine Was Lowered
Into nm OIL Well.

Findlay, O.. Sept. Alive are dead
and an equal number seriously injured
as a result of a premature explosion OF
a quantity Of nitro-glycerine near Up
per Sandusky to-day.
The cause Of the explosion Is un-
known. The -glycerine at the time
was being lowered down a well by Lafe
Mckay, an oil well shooter Of this city.
who Ia among the dead.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05
Parker,. anIet snnarr.

Esopus. n. Y, Sept. i-There were
no visitors al Roeemount to-day. Moth
ing disturbed Judge Parkers quiet SUM
day. He made his usual trip 20 King
aion 20 church There was q Continu-
Gus procession OF aiRhtseerG, but most
OF them observed the candidates wish
that tho grounds be not inyaded on
Bundaya.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05

Norfolk. Va. Sept. 4--Norfolk capl.
taiiets have formed 100000 company
for the purpose of cultiyaiinR a n. 900
acre tract of land On Eastern Virginia
and Carolina io grow grapes for wine
manufacturing.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05
RUSSIAN LOSSES
$500 ON SEPT. 2.

81. Petersburg. Sept. 4.-The Russian
losses before Lao Yang on Sept. 2, as
ofiicially computed. were 1900
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05
ORDERS TO DlSARM
THE CRUISER DIANA

Saigon. French Indo-China. Sept. A.
The commander Of the Russian cruiser
Diana has received orders from the
Russian admiralty 10 dlsarm his ves-
sel
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-05
GEN. KUR0PATKlN HAS
ARRIVED AT TIEHLlNG.
ST. Petersburg, Sept. At is report
ed here this evening that Gen. Kuro-
patkin has arrived at Tiehlng.

Tehling is twelve miles north OF
Yentai, on the railroad, and eighteen
miles south Of Mukden. Yentai is ten
miles northeast of Lao Yang.