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The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-11
Reduced Preferred Stock.

New York. June 10.-Announcement
was made to-day that the Rock Island
Company had reduced its preferred
stock from $51, 10000 to $4S, $50, 200 ana
requested the Stock Exchange to strike
the $25O00O0 stock called in from the
list. The stock returned to the treas
ury represents part of the price paid
to the Southern Pacific for a half in
terest In the Texas lines. Officers of
the state of Texas declared that the
Rock Island, as parallel road, could
not own the lines partly purchased
from the Southern PACIFIC.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-11
DISL ODGING RUSSIANS
AFTER SHARP FIGHTING.

Fusan, Korea, June 10.-The first
gagged in most important operations.
For two days past four columns have
been accommodating the roads towards
Lao Yang, Hal Cheng. Saimatsza and
Stu Yen, and have occupied towns on
those roads, dislodging the Russians,
numbering several hundred from each,
after sharp fighting.
The Japanese casualties were six
ty-flve men killed or wounded.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-11
FOUND AND DESTROYED
SIXTEEN MINES.

Toxic, June II, noon Admiral Ka-
taoka reports that on "Wednesday and
Thursday last he discovered and de-
stroyed sixteen mines in Talien Wan
bay. A landing made at Taku Kao
showed that the pier was unchanged
and that two large reservoirs were in
tact.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-11
NEGROES WOUNDED ON PICNIC.
Two of the Injured Were Taken
Back to Macon.

Macon, June 10.-A 300 strong ne
gro picnic crowd left here this morn
ing for Beech Haven, forty miles out
on the Georgia Southern Railroad. One
train reaching here tonight about 8
o'clock brought back two badly wound
ed negroes, one, Harry Wakeliffe, being
in a dying condition from four bullet
holes in the body, one wound IN close
proximity to the heart. The other ne
gro, Warren Jones, has two bullets in
his hip and a scratch on his forehead.
The shooting is said to have been done
by John Howard in one case and j.
NJ Watkins in the other.
All concerned are Macon negroes.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-11
Run Over by Ice Wagon.

Rome, Ca, June 10.-John Henry
Jones, aged years, was run over by
an ice wagon to-day and fatally in
jured. He was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Jones, who moved here
from Cordele a few weeks ago. The
child was playing on the step of the
wagon and fell off, falling under the
wheels. He cannot recover.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-11
R. R. MILLER OF TAMPA
A SUICIDE AT ST. LOUIS.

st. Louis, June 1O.-1n a At of tenn
porary insanity Robert r. Miller, aged
5S years, who came to st. Louis
week ago with his wife and daughter
from Tampa, Fla, to visit the Worlds
Fair. has ended his life at his board
ing house by cutting his throat and
wrists with razor.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-11
PETTIS FOUND GUILTY
OF EmbezzIement in the POstoffice at
Leesburg.

LeesDurKs
Macon, June 10.-In the United
States Court this evening a jury re-
turned a verdict of guilty in the case
against d. A. Pettis. who had been on
trial during the day charged with en-
bezzlement while he was assistant
postmaster at Leesburg, Ga.
Pettis' daughter was postmistress at
Leesburg. while he was assistant. A
deficit of $1,000 was found by a post
office inspector. The shortage was
made good. A grand jury brought in
a true bill, charging embezzlement.
The verdict carried with it a recon-
incubation for mercy. Judge Speer
will probably pass sentence upon Pet
tbs tomorrow. The penalty under the
law. mercy having been recommended,
is from four months and a fine, up to
ten years with fine.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-11
Volcanoes in philippines.

Washington, June 10.--According to
a bulletin issued to-day by the census
bureau in connection with the Philip
pine census there are twenty volcanic
cones in the Philippine archipelago, of
which twelve are active. The statement
is made in the bulletin that the islands
number 2141.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-11
For New GIynn Court House.

Brunswick, Ga, June 10.-The Glynn
county grand jury has adjourned for
the May term. and in the general pre-
sentiments some very important rec
concentrations were made, among them
one for a new Court House. 1t is gem
orally believed that the County Com
missioners will take this matter up.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-11
Charles H. sinenth, sparks.

Sparks, Ca, June 10.-Charles H.
Sineath died here this morning at s
O'Clock, of typhoid fever. The funeral
services will be conducted here to-
morrow by the Masonic and Knights
of Pythias lodges. Mr.. Seneath was one
Of the most popular young men in
Berrien county. He was the repre-
sentative of the Massee-Fslton Lumber
Company.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-11
CANNON WILL DECLINE
II He Is Nominated for the Vice
Presidency.

Washington, June 1O.-'I decline the
nomina ton The clerk will call the
roll again for nomination for Vice
President"
This is the statement OF what he will
do at the Chicago Convention made to-
day by Speaker Cannon. of the House,
when asked the direct question, What
will you do if the convention nomi-
mates you despite your objections
He then made the statement quoted.
He will be the permanent chairman
of the convention and in a position to
act as indicated.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-11
G. p. Dewey, wheeling, w. Va.

Wheeling, w. va. June 10.-C. p.
Dewey, the millionaire and ranch own
err, died early to-day at the home of
his niece, near here. He was the
father of Chauncey Dewey. who. with
two cowboys, was recently acquitted
OF the murder of the Berry brothers.
the result OF a ranch feud in North
western Kansas.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-11
EXTENSION OF STATE ROAD
The Subject of an Address by Hoop
err Alexander ut brunswick.

Brunswick, Ga, June 10-Hooper
Alexander, of Atlanta, spoke at the
Grand Opera House tonight to the
citizens of Brunswick upon the extern
sion of the state road to the coast.
His address was listened to by an UNI
usually large number of Brunswick
people. He showed the great advant-
age the state would receive by extend
ing it's line TO tidewater.
Mr.. Alexander is a member of the
Legislature and will introduce a bill
at the coming session for the extern
sion of the road, and he will speak in
many cities of the state during the
next few weeks. John Temple Graves
was also to have spoken, but he found
it impossible to get here.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-11
THREW HER BABY OUT.
Mother Was Craxed by n Fire I'm n
Tenement.

New York, June 10.-Frantic with
fear at a fire in six-story tenement
house on Stanton street. Mrs. Benja-
min APPEL threw her only child, babe
of four months, from window of her
apartment to death on the pavement,
three stories below.
Mrs. APPEL was prevented from leap
ing 10 the street after her child by
firemen, who had climbed to the third
story on scaling ladders and whose
arrival an instant earlier would have
saved the child from death.
More than a score of persons were
rescued by the firemen.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-11

night tired
unequaled
chat Of II
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of Foot
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Pablo
any w.
Jacksonville. Fla.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-11

st. Petersburg, June 10.-The general
staff's advices are that nothing of ex-
ceptional gravity has taken place at
Port Arthur during the past few days.
but that decisive events are expected
daily.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-11
Dfaz Has Accepted.

Mexico City, June 10.-President Diaz
has accepted an invitation to be pres
ent at the American Colony's celebra-
ton on July 4, which will be a notable
occasion.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-11
Wobecke suspended.

New York, June 10.-The suspension
of A. F. Wobecke for one year was
announced on the Consolidated Stock
Exchange to-day for "acts detrimental
to the exchange"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-11

Havana, June 10.--An American
named Symons is reported to have been
assassinated by Cubans on a planta-
ton near Puerto Principe. The au-
thorities are investigating.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-11
Fever in Mexico.

Mexico City, June 10.-Merida has
now five cases of yellow fever One new
case is reported from Tehuantepec.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-11
GOLF CHAMP ONSHIP.

London, June 10.-The open golf
championship at Sandwich was won to-
day by a professional, Jack" White,
with a score of 1885,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-11
KUR0KI TELLS ABOUT
JAPANESE VICTORIES.
Continued from First Page.

Mu Chang and Kai Chou. losing three
men killed and two officers and twen-
ty-eight men wounded.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-11
Laurence Hutton, Princeton. n. }.

Princeton, n. j.. June l0.--Laurence
Hutton. the author and essayist. died
here to-day, aged 81 years.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-11

stop eongestiOnf" said the trac-
fion maEnate, Indignantly. Il should
say not, Why, congestion Is the
mother Of 9lylGehdsl" -BroSakyp Life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29

was wise enough to let others into
the game Mr. Belmont is accused Of
wanting to do all the playing him
self, while the other trust men do the
paying.
Moreover. the banking firm of
August Belmont & Co is the Amer
lean representative of the RSths-
childs. and it is recognized that a
Democratic victory under such au-
spices would be regarded in the cap
itals of the Old World as the entering
wedge of Rothschild influence in the
administration of finances of this
country. Particularly would this be
so if August Belmont should become
Secretary of the Treasury under
Judge Parker as President.
Jealousy is a bitter thing to con-
tend against under ali circumstances,
and the jealousy of these fellows with
big financial interests is as keen as
that Of woman with a Eighty hus-
band. Whether August Belmont will
prove to be Judge Parker's Old Man
of the Sea can be determined by
watching what happens to the Parker
boom in New York State between now
and the 9th of July.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29
NEW SYSTEM OF PAYING
GOVERNMENT CLERKS
Will Go Into Effect on July Divides
Salary Into Twelve Equal
Installments.

Under new system for the payment
OF Government employees. which viii go
into effect July /, a person appointed
on the 51st day of a month will receive
no salary Cor that days service should
he fail to work for a year. The new
system divides the year into calendar
months Of thirty days each. and with
out regard to the actual number OF days
in each month twelve installments Will
be paid.
The old system worked on a quarter
ly basis, and the amount paid monthly
varied with the number of days IN that
month. This was found TO be unsatis-
factory in many ways. making the
bookkeeping more complicated and at
times creating confusion.
For this reason Congress at its last
session authorized a change, and the de-
tails of the new system have just been
worked out and promulgated by the
Comptroller Of the Treasury.
Under this new order February, too,
is treated as thirty-day month. and a
person serving during the whole Of that
month VIII receive the full monthly
salary. or one-twelfth Of the annual
salary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29

Street to jefferson Street. and turning
east, proceeded TO Water Street and
thence across the bridge. which united
the mainland with Jones Point. that
had once been Piper's Island. and pro-
ceeded TO near it's termination. fixed the
stone. upon which the Masons placed
corn, wine and oil, according TO the
ritual of the order.
After an address by DR.. Muir. pastor
of the Presbyterian church, the throng
entered the tavern kept at that time
on the point. and were served with re-
freshments. The point then was a pleas
ure garden for the old town and was
well fitted for the purpose, being level.
with Hunting Creek on one side and the
Potomac River on the other. with small
houses with shuttle boards and other
indoor games and wider field for out
door sports. Later in the evening, the
throng came back into the city and sew
era1 pleasant parties took place at pri-
vate residences.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29
German S Future.
Effect of the St. Louis Convention on
HIS Star.

Effect of the ST. Louis Convention on
HIS Star.
Senator Arthur P. Germans con-
troll of the Maryland Democratic con-
yention was complete. and under his
guidance the men and measures of
his choosing went through to in
dorsement on ways that were well
oiled. Governor Warfield and his
friends were as completely ignored as
if they did not exist. and a superficial
view of the affair would indicate that
the Senator's position as the boss Of
the State is impregnable.
Like most superficial views, how
ever, this one is deceptive. There is
every reason for believing that the
st. Louis convention VIII mean more
to Senator German than merely an
other chance 10 slip into the Demo-
cratic nomination for President.
That he will be nominated is only a
remote possibility. That he must
dominate the convention seems essen
tial to his political future.
His careful attention 70 the plat
form adopted by the Maryland Dem
ocrats and his previous work in keep
ing clear of entangling alliances with
any of the many boonls in the field,
show that he realizes his position
fully. If he could frame the St.
Louis platform. or, If unable to win
himself, name the St Louis nominee,
the effect would be great in his native
Maryland.
With the prestige thus gained he
would be able to forestall the ad-
vance OF the WarfeId. Rayner, and
Baltimore Sun" combination, not
withstanding that the governor has
still three years of anti-machine ad-
ministration before him. If ignored
at st. Louis, however. the chances are
that Mr. German, like Macbeth, will
be put TO it to stay the relentless ad-
vance TO the tall timber.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29
The Belmont Cloud.
Its Possible Effect on the New York
Democracy.

Its Possible Effect on the New York
Democracy.
II is universally conceded that
Democratic success in the coming
Presidential election is a doubtful
quantity unless there is an unexpect-
ed change in the situation between
now and fall. II is universally con
coded that Democratic success with
out the vote of the State Of New York
is a practical impossibility regardless
of any turn that the situation may
take.
Consequently, the evident lack Of
interest, if not open hostility, shown
IN certain financial quarters toward
the candidacy of Judge Parker. the
present leader in the preliminary
Democratic canvass, is most sugges-
tive. This hostility comes from the
same interests that have been count
ed upon to make the way OF Theodore
Roosevelt something quite different
from a rose-lined path of dalliance.
The main difficulty is the promi-
hence of August Belmont as sole
manager of the financial end of the
Parker argument, and it has been a
growing difficulty ever since the
banker stole out to Esopus one dark
night and came into town with the
Judge the next morning.
Mr.. Belmont is credited with an
ambition to organize a Democratic
victory even as William c. Whitney
did in 1892, when he raised a fund of
$i,800,OOO and spent it with rare
judgment Mr.. Whitney. however.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29
BENCH BILL DRAFT
NOT LAID BEFORE BAR
Meeting Postponed Which Was to Have
Considered Proposed Legis-
lation-

The meeting of the members OF the
District bar. 10 have been held yester-
day in Criminal Court No 2. was post
poned subject TO the call OF the chair
man.
The meeting was called TO hear the re-
port OF a special committee appointed
in the early part OF the present month
to draft a bill to be submitted to Con-
gress 10 govern the appointment OF
members Of the Supreme Court Of the
District?
At a previous meeting OF the members
OF the Washington bar the opinion
prevailed that at least one-half the
members OF the District bench should
be chosen from among the legal frater-
nifty OF the District. In accord with
this sentiment a committee was ap-
pointed TO draft a bill providing that In
the future all appointments 10 the local
bench should be In keeping with this
plan
The meeting was TO have taken place
at II a. m. Soon after that hour. how
ever. John r. LasSey. secretary, an
nounced that he was informed that J.
FfoIdsworth Gordon. the chairman, could
not be present
At the suggestion Of Percival ID.
Brown. chairman OF the committee on
resolutions. the meeting was adjourned
subject to the call of the chairman
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29

creatures than snobs, but no crea-
ture is more contemplate" he said.
He might have added, too, that
none is more common. What is a
snob? We all know the feel of the
sRoh. best expressed perhaps by the
up-tilted nose scornfully smiling the
atmosphere, but to put the snob into
words is difficult. Thackeray did it,
to be sure. but he wrote book before
he got through with the subject.
Probably the social snob is the
more apparent to the majority of
mankind-and therefore the least
harmful any other. we always
see first those cheap qualities, which
we do not happen to have ourselves,
and last those small traits, which we
do happen to have. Contrary to the
superficial view, the majority of men
and women do not care especially
about shining socially. If ever they
have that form of snobbery, it is in
most cases outgrown and cast aside
naturally, like ones baby teeth
By far the most subtle aad danger
Gus form of snobbery is the intellec-
tual variety, for this is rarely out
grown by the person inflicted. One
reason for this is that it not only
gives him an immense amount of
self-satisfaction, but, if adroitly man
aged, it engenders in the rest of the
world an immense amount of belief
that the snob is what he seems TO be.
1t takes a courageous man and a
man of strong convictions to face the
sheer of the intellectual snob. More
original genius has been blasted out
right by the sneer than by any other
of the many things with which con-
ventionality assails everything which
dares to disturb convention.
The intellectual snob sits at the
teachers desk in the schoolroom and
trains the young idea TO shoot into
the ground when it should aim at
heaven. He Tolls in the professors
chair. killing the idealistic aspirations
of youth with an unsympathetic gibe,
or belittling some new discovery Of
truth because its facts fail to agree
with his theories. He breaches from
the pulpit and passes judgment from
the bench. Wherever men live by
brains alone. the intellectual snob as
serts his sway, depreciating the new
and lauding the old.
Should not mankind, which desires
not the old. which was largely bad.
but the glorious new, which surely
will be altogether good, rebel against
such tyranny? Should It not put the
intellectual snob where he belongs, a
pretender like the Eest of the snobs :?
What creature is more contemplate
than he who would block the progress
Of the race lest in its progress the
race should leave him behind?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29
District Cornerstone
Laid on April Is, 1871
Placed on Jones Point, Which Still Marks the
Southern Boundary-Quaint Ceremo-
MES Which Inaugurated Labors.

The work of laying off the District of
Columbia vas begun at Alexandria on
Friday. April 10. 1871. 113 years ago. On
that day the cornerstone OF the Dis
trict" was placed on Jones Point. which
still marks the beginning of the former
southern boundary.
On the afternoon of that day the may
or and commonalty of Alexandria and
the members of Alexandria Washington
Lodge of Free Masons met the Hon.
Daniel Carroll and the Hon. James
Steuart. District commissioners, at
Wises Hotel which still stands. much
dilapidated. on the northeast corner OF
Fairfax and Cameron Streets. There
they dincd and drank the toast, May
the stone we are about to place in the
ground remain an immovable monument
Of the wisdom and unanimity Of North
America" Then, forming a procession.
headed by the town sergeant and the
mayor. with Eiiicott. the surveyor. and
the Masons. they moved down Fairfax
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29

At last the Department of Agri-
culture claims to have found some
thing which will do that which moth
ing else will do-prey upon the noto-
rious cotton boil weevil. This Great
ure is an ant, native to Guatemala,
which will Immediately be imported
regardless OF the contract labor law
and started on its deadly career. In
the meantime the experts of the Gov
eminent department will begin a
quiet hunt for something that will
destroy the ant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29
ONCE RICH DIPLOMAT,
HE DIES IN A H0VEL

DECATUR, Ala. May 2S.-Col. c. e.
Sheats. one Of the most noted char
acters in Alabama's history, has been
found dead IN hovel.
Colonel Sheats was member OF the
secession convention in this State and
voted against Alabama's departure from
the Union He had been United States
minister 10 Denmark and was elected
governor CT Alabama just after the
civil war, but was not allowed to take
his scat.
Formerly he was very rich. but died
a pauDer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29

The only sensation of the hearings
held by the Congressional Merchant
Marine Commission in Philadelphia
was furnished by Edwin S. Cramp,
vice president of the Cramp Ship
building Company. He first declared
himself in favor of differential duties
as a means of reyiving commerce, and
then made the surprising statement
that the superior skill claimed for
American workmen is not warranted
by the facts. and that the processes
used abroad for making steel used
IN shipbuilding are slightly better
than those in vogue in this country.
Here, certainly. is something for the
commission TO investigate to advan-
tage- Mr. Cramp ought to know what
he is talking about. To deny his
claim simply because it controverts
the popular view OF things, without
hearing what facts support it, is not
the part of wisdom The popular
view may be a mistake, and one has
to know the truth about a mistake
before he can hope to correct Il.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29
WOMAN HONORED BY KING
TAKES HER OWN LIFE

NEVADA, Mo. May % Mrs. Edouard
Blitz. who, with her husband. had
charge OF the department of music in
the Methodist Young Woman's College
here, killed herself The act probably
Resulted from Illness. Mrs. Blitz was
for years old
Sumo years ago she was decorate
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29
BETSY BAILEY.

Betsy had a birthday.
Betsy Bailey did:
Betsys only seven.
Betsy's just a kid;
But the eyes o. her arc blue.
With Old Mischief peeping through;
Betsy. Betsy, here's 10 you.
Wound ] were a kid,
Betsy. it You knew ii
You're q lucky elf;
Never. never worried
With n thought OF pelf.
And as sweet as you can be.
seven years old; lucky she.
Think Of All that means OF glce!
You SHOULD hug yourself
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29
CHEMICALS PETRIFY
YOUNG W0MAN'S HAIR

KENOSHA. Wis. May 2s.-Miss Har-
riet Milward. one Of the prettiest young
women in Kenosha, was, cleaning the
wall paper on a ceiling at her home
when some of the chemicals employed
fell on her lair. When she washed the
hair a short time after she found that
IL had become hard. The color was not
changed but the hair was so hard that
IL was impossible 10 separate ii. II
became necessary to cut of the greater
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29
LONGEST TELEPHONE LINE
IN THE WHOLE WORLD

KANSAS CITY. No. May 2S.-The
Bell Telephone Company has begun
estimates for a long distance line be-
tween Kansas City and Joplin. to con-
meet with new line that is being built
from st. Louis 10 Joplin and thence
through the Indian Territory into Cen
trail Texas
More than $1,000. 900 has been appro-
priated for these extensions. which
with the Bell connections east Of St
Louis. Will make The longest telephone
line in the world