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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-15

THAT THE republicans are becoming
more alarmed every day is apparent
from news received from all parts of the
country. William Henry Harrison Mil
Ter, of indianapolis, who was Attorney
General under President Harrison, and a
staunch republican, in a recent interview
said; II am not sufficiently Informed
after a summers isolation to make pre-
dictions, but have received newspapers
and read them, and must admit that /
can foresee no walkover."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-15

Experienced travellers have found great
benefit by taking with them bottle of Or.
SETH ARNoLD's BALsAM. 1t cures illness
caused by impure water and sudden changes
Of climate. Warranted ~ w. +. Creighton
& Co., Wariield & Hall and Edgar Warfeid,
ir.. Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-15
Alarmed BY the foolish prophecy of /.

Alarmed by the foolish prophecy of a
negro from Newbern, II. c., who has
visited the city from time to time within
the last year predicting that Wilmington
would be totally destroyed by fire from
Heaven today. Hundreds of negroes
left the city to escape what they firmly
believed would be the total destruction
Of the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-15
ResoIntion Defeated

Reading, Pa, Aug. 15.-At the meet
ing of the local bartenders' union here
yesterday a resolution was offered by the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-15

A REPORT from Geneva, Switzerland,
tells of the discovery of new anesthetic
by Professor Redard and Professor Emery
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-15

The cioakmakers of Cleveland, Ohio, have
gone on a strike.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-15

GREEN GINGER. barrel selected
Green Ginger just received by
/ G. MILBURN
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FOR SALE.--The famous LEE COAL at
the lowest market prices. a,,oou 90
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Georgetown. Aug. I5.-Wheat 75asO.
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GOOD ROASTED COFFEE, 14c; other
grades mp TO Soc for thebest.
] C.. MILBURN.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-25
KILLED HERSELF BECAUSE
SHE HAD KILLED HER DOG.

New York. April 24-Grieving be-
cause she had killed her pet st. Ber-
nard dog, Miss Martha Bond COM
mitted suicide at New Rochelle to-
day by drinking carbolic acid.
Miss Bond was "a years old and was
companion to Mrs. William Carey, liv-
ing in a fashionable apartment house.
She was found unconscious on the
bathroom floor, and fingered in agony
for eight hours. when she died.
Miss Bond last evening called her
big pet into the yard of the apart
ment house and fired two bullets into
it's head. She had been told that she
could not keep the dog in the build
ing on account of rule against ami
mails of any kind being permitted
there, and after much protest, she de-
cided all she could do was to kill the
handsome animal. After she had done
this she repented her act and grieved
through the night. She said she had
done wrong in shooting the animal.
and in remorse for the deed planned
her own death.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-25
JAPS START SCHEMES
FOR BANKING IN KOREA.

Seoul, April "a. p. m.-That the civil
as well as the military occupation of
Korea is effective is evidenced by the
| economic developments under consider
alton and the extension of the bank
ing activity The Daiiohi Ainko, a
Japenese bank, has opened a branch at
Inju for the purpose of handling mill
tary funds and engaging in bullion and
specie transactions with the American
mines at Unsan. A Korean bank had
been long desired. but it had not been
established, owing to the lack of pub
lie confidence In the integrity of a Ko-
rean management.
NJ. Matsumato, a capitalist of Osaka,
Japan. now proposes to utilize Korean
and Japanese capital for the organiza-
ton of bank similar in its scope to
the Russo-C Chinese bank in China, to
finance and stimulate industrial enter
prises.
NJ. Nagamori, whose agricultural in
vestigation has resulted in the forma-
ton of an extensive scheme for Gull
tivating the waste land of Korea, is
at the head of another banking ven-
ture in Korea.
The Japanese authorities are send
ing an official to the Anju region to
re-supply the Korean farmers of that
locality with seed grain, the retreating
Russians having Invested them of their
stock in hand. This will insure a crop
for the coming year. and the pro-
visioning of the Japanese army in
Korea.
The Korean trade returns for the
quarter ending March 1, notwithstand-
ing the fact that there had been prac-
tically no export of rice, show that
the imports. while smaller than those
of the corresponding quarter of 1903,
exceed those of the quarter, ending Dec.
81, 1908, and are taken to indicate that
the war has caused comparatively lit
tie rural uneasiness, and it has not
unusually disturbed the average pros
perity of the country
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-25
IN A BIG HANDICAP
THEY ARE TO RUN TO-DAY

New York. April 42.-The racing
scene shifts tomorrow from Aqueduct
to Jamaica. The event of the day
will be the Excelsior handicap, at one
mile and sixteenth, the value of
which is $4,000. Fifteen of the best
horses in training are carded to GO
with Major Daingerfield carrying the
top weight of 100 pounds.
Rain or shine there will be a great
crowd present to see the horses start
in this handicap, for. on paper it looks
to be one of the most open events of
the year. 1t promises to furnish a
better race than it did last year, when
the inaugural struggle was won by
the late William c. Whitney's Black
stock, the public favorite.
Tomorrow a number of the horses
probably will go to the post carrying
plenty Of money. Oarsman and But
tons seemingly are the choice of the
layers, although Rosetint, who won
the fastest mile of the year at Aque-
duct on Saturday, will have plenty of
supporters, as will also Roseland, Wo-
tan and the lightly weighted Lord
Badge. Major Daingerf1eld, with his
heavy ifnpost, is hardly considered a
factor so early in the season, as he
is a late horse, and Charles Elwood
has been running in VIGOROUSLY bad
form this spring.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-25
JAPS ARE AWAITING
GOOD TIME TO STRIKE

London, April 25.-The Far Eastern
dispatches this morning are chiefly
concerned with reports and specula-
tons concerning japanese landings
and the plan of campaign.
The Daily Telegraph's Toxic CORE
spondent says the present delay is
more apparent than real, both as re-
CARDS field and naval operations. The
Japanese, according to the correspond
emit are acting prudently and will not
ne hurried. They realize that certain
movements must precede the next
coup by land and sea, and they are
awaiting both favorable weather and
occasion, and from Port Arthur to
N!adivostok are on the alert.
me Morning Posts Shanghai corre-
spondent says that spies have inform
ca the Russians at Kin Chau that ia
pahese warships, conveying transports
mllh 10000 troops are steaming north
The Daily Telegraph's Shanghai cor
ts9pondent cables that a second ia
p1hese army will sail shortly and will
enc, ID on the island of Diawate, near
fongampho.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-25
REPORT ON SKIRMISH
ON THE RIVER P0MAKUA

st. Petersburg, April 24.-Official dis
patches regarding the fighting south
of the river Pomakua last Friday in
which a Russian detachment had three
men killed and two officers and thir-
teen men wounded, say that a Japan
csc troop-laden barge and other boats
emerged from the mouth of the Pom
akua and attempted to cut off the
Russian retreat. The barge was sunk
by the Russian guns.
Capt. SmeiZin, who commanded the
detachment, has died of his wounds.
Lieut.. Pushkin was the other officer
wounded.
Further details concerning the skir-
mish south of the river Pomakua show
that in following up the general plan
to harass and impede the Japanese
crossing the Yalu the Russian outposts
on the river sent detachment of
volunteers in boats on the night of
April Il for the purpose of setting
fire to the Japanese pontoons and
other bridge material. The boats
grounded on a sand bank near the
Korean side and drew the fire of the
Japanese outposts. There was sharp
fusilade at close range. The position
of the boats was highly critical, owing
10 the appearance or a NUMBER OIL HSHl
barges filled with Japanese coming out
from small tributary stream called
the Pomakua, which is unmarked
even on the map of the general staff
1t was the intention of the barges
to cut off the retreat of the Russians.
This was noticed from the other bank
two miles distant and couple of
field guns opened fire. A lucky shot
sank one of the barges and the others
withdrew. The japanese casualties are
not known
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-25
PUBLIC IS TO BLAME
FOR THE PLAYS 1T GETS.

Toledo. o., April 24.-Frederick
Warde, the actor, who plays an en-
gagement here tomorrow night. occu-
pied the pulpit of Trinity Episcopal
Church tonight. He spoke on the rela-
tions of the stage and the church. He
said, in part:
You complain of the quality of the
plays you get, but 1t is your own fault
if you get poor ones. The manager is
in the business for the money that
there is in it. He presents just what
the public demands. Don't blame US
If you get plays of low moral tone.
There is no one at fault but the public.
If the public demands noble and up
lifting plays it will see them
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-25

washington, April 24.-Important leg
,sIattve accomplishments of the first
md second sessions of the Fifty-eighth
-sofprocity treaty and the ratification
of a treaty by the Senate and the sub
saouent initiation of legislation which
commit the United States to the con-
struction of the Panama canal connect
ing the waters of the Atlantic and Pa
r;1c oceans. The special session was
called for the express purpose of car
wing out the pledge of the nation to
cuba. The Panama development was
one which arose suddenly and received
hands of President Roosevelt and the
Senate.
The conservatism incident to the APP
nroaching presidential campaign as
usual was manifested by those re-
snonsible for the acts of the national
legislative body. The annual supply
bills were made uD with an eye to
economy. incidentally, they were pass
cd with greater despatch than hereto
fore has been the case at a long session,
The Senate ratified the treaty nego-
tiated with Cuba to carry out the
terms Of the Platt amendment. 1t also
ratified the Chinese commercial treaty
which provides for two open ports in
ManChuria.
Chairman Hemenway of the House
Committee on Appropriations, in a
nj cd n direction
gives the total of all supply bills Sub
iect to Slight changes by pending
blls) as $597, S02 1924, to which must
he added $84, 971, 500 for interest on the
public debt The estimated revenues
are $704, 472060.
No river and harbor bill making
provision for new projects of improve
ment in the rivers and harbors of the
country, was undertaken. Likewise
no omnibus measure carrying provision
for new public buildings was allowed
to pass.
While a total of over 1,400 bills be-
came laws during two sessions, less
than $50 of them were public" bills
and of this latter number one halt
simply authorized the bridging of riV-
ers and such like.
Several amendments have been made
TO facilitate the administration of the
public land laws.
step in the direction of world
peace" has geen taken through the
formation of an American group affili-
ated with the Inter Parliamentary
Union for International Arbitration,
and the official recognition of this
group" by the passage of joint res
olutiOn extending an invitation to the
union to hold its next annual meet
ing at st. Louis and appropriating $780,
900 for expenses. A joint resolution
was enacted providing for the trans
portation aboard government vessel
of not exceeding 800 of the public
school teachers of Porto Rico to the
United States during the coming sum-
mer. Provisions was made for the ex-
tension of the coastwise shipping laws
of the United States to the Philip
pine Islands after July l. 1906.
1t was made a crime to "crimp''
seamen of the United States by So
Letting them as dodgers or charging a
fee for shipping them.
The only general pension legislation
which became a law makes the pen
sion of those who totally lost their
sight in the military or naval service
500 a month. There was agitation for
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-25
TORN BY A TORNADO.
Property Destroyed and Persons In
jured In Texas.


Fort Worth, Tex, April PA spe-
cial to the Record from Mount Ver-
non, Tex, says:
The worst tornado ever known in this
section struck Mount Vernon from the
southwest about $3.50 o'clock to-day
Eleven houses were blown down, the
residence of J. II. Majors, vice presi-
dent of the First National Bank, was
completely demolished. Mrs. Majors
was very badly injured and Mr.. Ma
jors and Mrs. Harp and son and
daughter were injured. The home of
w. w. Arnold was shattered and
strewn for hundreds of yards, and Mrs.
Arnold, his wife, and a young lady
visiting them were blown in a heap
in the yard, all being painfully in
jured.
II. A. Smith had two houses wrecked,
his residence in town and dwelling at
his farm, a mile southwest. the latter
occupied by j. H. Castleberry, who
was seriously injured Trees, fences
and telephone wires were blown down
and other damage done. The path of
the storm was very narrow, and it
passed over thinly populated part of
the tow or the damage would have
been ~ISN1ch greater.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-25
OBITUARY..



Trenton N j., April 24.-Ex-State
Senator Harry Stafford Little died here
to-day. He was in his S1st year and
was one of the best known men in
the state For almost generation
he was one of the recognized leaders
of the Democratic party. For some
few years past he has been living in
retirement.
Mr. Little was receiver for the Cen
trail Railroad of New Jersey and for
several years afterwards, when reor-
ganization was affected, was the COM
pany's president. He was very wealthy
and gave Princeton University about
$250,000 for a dormitory which now
bears his name. He also endowed a
chair of political history at Prince
ton, which is being filled by ex-Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland.
Ex-President Cleveland to-day an
nounced his intention of attending the
funeral on Wednesday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-25
CANDIDATE WEEK
AT TALLAHASSEE.

Tallahassee, Fla, April 24.-Tallahas-
see will be overrun with politicians
from all sections of the state during
the coming week. Tuesday and Thurs
day nights have been set as the dates
for the speaking of the state and coun-
ty candidates. The most interesting
fight outside of the county candidates
III Leon is between Senator Taliafer-
no and Gov. Jennings as to who will
poll the largest number of votes here.
The county seems pretty evenly di-
vided. Stockton will poll a very small
vote. Leon is considered safe Davis
county for Governor, although Mays
will poll a good vote.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-25
Negroes Backing Crum.

Rochester n. Y. April 24.-Afro-
American organizations here have been
informed that action will be taken to-
morrow in the Senate on the appoint
ment of DR.. w. D. Crum as collector
at Charleston, S. c., and at meetings
at Zion NJ E. Church and Trinity
Presbyterian Church this evening, a
vote was taken, asking the two
United States Senator's of this state to
use their influence to secure his con-
firnation. The ]. C. Price Union, the
local Afro-American council, authoriz-
ed the president. John w. Thompson,
TO telegraph Senators Platt and Depew,
notifying them of the sentiment Of the
colored people here.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-25
NEW BATTALI0NS ARE
ORGANIZED BY RUSSIANS.

st. Petersburg, April 24.-By impe-
rial order there have been organized
at Port Arthur one battalion OF min
ers, one battalion of military telegra-
pliers, four battalions of sappers, each
to include two pontoon and one tele-
graph detachment, and one pontoon
battalion for the construction of a 100
fathom bridge.
The War Office has ordered that
sappers, pontoons and military engi-
neers be armed with carbines instead
of revolvers and swords. The mobili-
cation of the naval reserves will be
completed in eight days. After a short
period of drill the men will be detailed
TO the various depots.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-25
Looking for Grimth.

O'Neill has started a search for Grif-
nth Roland Griffith, New York travel
ing salesman, who disappeared in Chi
cago undnr peculiar circumstances
April 6. Mrs. Griffith, who lives at
is West Twenty-first street, New York,
telegraphed the Chicago authorities to-
day that she believed her husband had
destroyed himself while in a fit of
dependency The last information
she had was on April Z, when she re-
ceived brief letter intimating that
she would never see him again. Grif-
fifth is a member of several clubs in
New York, and is connected with a
prominent London family
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-25
BIG GRAIN ELEVATOR
FIRED BY LIGHTNING

Midland, Ont, April 24.-The Grand
Trunk grain elevator here was struck
by lightning and totally destroyed to-
day. 1t had a capacity of 100000 bush
els and was operated by E. R. Bacon &
Co. of Chicago. The large grain boats
Midland Queen. Midland King, Algon-
quin and Rosedale, lying alongside the
elevator, were damaged. One man was
I-,IlaI
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-25
TWO TO HIS ACCOUNT.
Waterman Whom Walsh Wounded
Has Expired.

waterman whom "htsH " OuhueG
Has Expired.
Chicago, April 24.-Peter MCGEE, the
stock yards Waterman, who was shot
while attempting to arrest George
Walsh, who, it is alleged, was stealing
hams from the International packing
plant last night, died to-day, making
two murders for which Walsh will have
to answer should he recover from the
wounds which he received in the fight
with Watchmen MCGEE and Clemmons.
Clemmons was instantly killed during
the fight with Walsh.
John O'Mallory, said to be Walshs
accomplice in the robbery, and who,
it was believed, ran away before the
shooting took place, was arrested to-
day. but was released after he had
established his whereabouts during the
robbery and shooting.
Walsh is in a critical condition. In
a statement to-day he denied all knowl-
edge of the robbery, claiming TO be
the victim of the bullets meant for
the real robbers. His story is not be-
lieved however, as several persons who
witnessed the shooting have positively
identified him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-25
Won,t Notice Texas.

Mexico City, April 24.-The health
authorities of this country will pay no
heed to the rules and regulations re-
Gently promulgated by DIR. George r.
Tabor, health officer of Texas, regard
ing travellers entering Texas from Mex
leo, the Superior Board of Health here
denying the right of the state of Texas
TO make such rules when no epidemic
of yellow fever exists in this country.
The matter will be taken up by the
Foreign Relation Department of the
federal government with the State De-
partment at Washington.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-25
SOME KOREANS WHO
ARE FOR THE RUSSIANS

Seoul, Korea, Saturday, April %, 4
p. m.-Advices from the province of
Hang Yung, in Northeastern Korea,
state that the country folk along the
northern border of the province are
selling cattle and supplies to the Rus
slams. The province of Hang Yung is
the former home of vi Yong TX, for
mer Korean Minister of Finance, who
pathies, was transported to Japan last
February by the Japanese authorities
Several Korean officers suspected of
being Russian spies have been ar
rested.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-25
Wants to Learn Much.

Washington, April 24.-Prince Pu Lun
Tsee, nephew of the Emperor of
China, accompanied by a suite of six
teen attendants, has arrived here from
San Francisco. The Prince, through
his secretary, expressed his delight at
what he had seen of the United States,
and said he hoped to learn much be-
fore he returned to China.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-25
RUSSIA HAS BOUGHT
THREE BIG WARSHIPS.

London, April 25.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Brussels correspondent says
that agents of the Russian government
have signed an agreement to purchase
three large men-of- war, constructed at
Genoa, for the Argentine Republic at
price of SIS, 100000. One of the ships,
the Garibaldi, is a vessel of 1900 tons.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-25

Tallahassee, Fla, April 24-William
Van Brunt yesterday received notifi-
cation of his appointment from the
Third congressional district Of Florida
to the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
He has been a student of the Florida
State College for some years and
owes his appointment directly to Gen.
w. B. Lamar, congressman from this
district. He was appointed to fill the
position of the contestant who won in
the competitive examination, but who
is unable to pass the physical exams
nation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-25
DECIDED TO REMOVE
THE SHANGHAI ARSENAL

Shanghai, April 24,-Fearing a pos
sible attack, the Chinese officials have
decided to remove the Shanghai ar
senal to Wuhu, an inland town. about
l5U miles west Of Shanghai. 1t is es-
tlmated that the entire cost of NOV
ing the arsenal will reach 10000 taels,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-25
NOW THE TURKS CHARGE
0UTRAGES TO ARMENIANS

London, April 24.-The Turkish en-
bassy here issued a report to-day that
Armenian malefactors had attacked
the Mohamemdan village of Latchghi-
an, in the Sanjak of Kush, Asiatic
Turkey and had committed horrible
crimes on the inhabitants, men, wom-
en- and children alike.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-25
ohio Republicans Extravaganza.

Columbus, O., April 24.-The Ohio
General Assembly will adjourn sine
die at noon Tomorrow Despite the
Governors recent message, urging eco
Monty appropriations in excess of
$12,000,0 600 for the ensuing two years
have been made. None of the pro-
posed new revenue measures having
been passed. The state is facing a
probable deficit of $1,000, 000 Efforts
will be made tomorrow morning to
secure a readjustment on financial
measures.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-25
MADE CORRESPONDENT
PROMISE TO STAY AWAY

Port Arthur. April 24.-The Chicago
Daily News dispatch boat. which APP
preached Friday night last, was board
ed by Russian officers. The correspon-
dent was arrested but was liberated on
condition that he avoided the Kwang
Tung peninsula in future.
All is quiet and there is no change
in the situation here.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-25
Mrs. ID. c. BouIware, Columbia.

Mrs. d. Clark Boulware died of pneu-
monia m Columbia. S. c.. yesterday
She was formerly Miss Jessie Miller
and is survived by a number of rela-
tives in this city. The funeral will take
place from 400 CASTOR street, west,
this afternoon at 4 o'clock.