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THE MORNING NEWb.
J. H. ESTILL, President.
• fttabliahed 1860. - - Incorporated 1888.
TOGO REPORTS
ON THE ATTACK
HE DESCRIBES THE BATTLE
dbtwmcw the two flotillas of
TORPEDO VESSELS.
Oue Deatroyer Was Sunk
and Olliers Were Seriously Dum
mied—Bombardment of Port Ar
thur .More Effectual Than tpon
Any Other Occasion—l2o Twelve-
Inch Shells W T ere Fired at the
City.
EVENTS IN THE EAST.
An unconfirmed report has been
received at Tien Tsin that Port Ar
ther has fallen. A dispatch from
Tokio says that it is reported there
that the Russians practically have
abandoned Port Arthur.
Admiral Togo makes a report
upon the fourth attack upon Port
Arthur, that on last Thursday. He
describes the engagement between
the torpedo vessels and gives an
account of the Japanese losses and
an estimate of those of the Rus
sians. Captured one Russian tor
pedo boat, but the tow line parted
in the high sea and the Rusian ves
sel went to the bottom.
Russia is reported to have seized
food supplies in Manchuria, and
great distress among the natives
has resulted.
Fifteenth and Tenth Army Corps
are soon to leave Russia for the
front.
Russians jubilant and Japanese
jubilant over the same fight, the
Russians lauding Makarok and
the Japanese lauding Togo.
Tokio, March 13.—Official and private
reports both indicate that Admiral
Togo's fourth attack on Port Arthur
on March 10 was the most effective
since the first assault of a month ago.
One Russian torpedo boat destroyer
was sunk and several Russian torpedo
boat destroyers were seriously dam
aged.
The fortifications and city were sub
jected to a heavy bombardment lasting
nearly four hours. The naval bom
bardments of the land works have gen
erally been ineffective, yet the peculiar
topographical conditions of Port Arthur
make immunity from serious loss from
bombardment almost impossible.
Admiral Togo’s torpedo flotilla op
ened the action by boldly steaming in
under the batteries and successfully
placing a number of .mechanical mines
at the mouth of the harbor. Following
that, there was a desperate bow to bow
encounter between the torpedo boat de
stroyers, in which the .Tapanese appear
to have scored a clear victory. Then
followed a long range duel between the
cruisers, ending in the retirement of
the Novik and Bayan, the only Russian
cruisers engaged.
Bombarded the Harbor.
The closing action was the bombard
ment of the inner harbor by the Jap
anese battleships. The latter took a
position southwest of Port Arthur and
used only their 12-inch guns. There
were twenty-four 12-lnch guns in the
squadron of six battleships, and each
gun was fired five rounds, making a to
t.il of 120 huge projectiles that were
fired at the city.
The bombarment was deliberate and
carefully planned. In order to aid in
perfecting the firing,. Admiral Togo
stationed the cruisers In a position due
fast of the entrance to the harbor and
at a right angle to the battleships.
The cruisers observed the range and
effect of the firing and signalled the
results and suggestions by wireless
telegraphy.
Admiral Togo was unable to learn
definitely the results of the bombard
ment, but later private reports Indi
cate that much destruction was caused
in the city, where a series of fires
broke out. There also was damage
to batteries.
Capt. Shokariasa, commanding the
flotilla of torpedo boat destroyers, had
only three destroyers, but attacked
the six Russian destroyers, ordering
his craft to close in with the enemy.
He steamed so close to the enemy’s de
•troyers that they almost touched, and
most desperate conflict ensued, from
which the Ruslans retired badly dis
a bled.
ll>Knsril Two More Russian*.
The Japanese flotilla, which sank the
mines at the mouth of the harbor later
engaged two Russian destroyers. This
ihittlla was commanded by Commander
Tsuchiya.
Admiral Togo's object in sending
cruisers to Talien Wan bay was to
< mpass the destruction of a signal
‘ <tion mine depot at Bhamshantas.
: ids object was achieved, and the
buildings were demolished.
Itear Admirals Dewa and Urlu par
ipated In the operations under Ad
ural Togo, the details of whose opera
-1 “ms became known In Japan only
lay. The news created Intense en
'niKiasm. Admiral Togo’s report
1 n e last night, but it was withheld
ull shown to the Emperor. Ad
ra| Togo is permanently numbered
mg the heroes of the empire.
Hie latest reports place the Japanese
at nine killed, five seriously
"unded and seventeen slightly hurt.
J lie Japanese fleet we* not damaged
1 the fighting.
Report of Togo.
Admiral Togo's report of the fourth
(A tack;
'Jur squadron, as was prearranged.
talked the enemy at Fort Arthur on
March 19. Not withstanding the one
:y * Are, one <4 our torpedo flotilla
-m < ceded in sinking special mm** In
Jiatettnalj Jftofninfl
the harbor entrance. The other flotilla
met the enemy’s torpedo flotilla, con
sisting of six boats, in the Liao Thein
San channel, south of Port Arthur. A
hot engagement occurred at close range
for thirty minutes. The enemy then
took flight.
“Our fire greatly damaged the Rus
sian ships, one of which was badly
crippled by a shot through the boilers,
and another was observed to be on fire.
“So close were the two flotillas to
each other that our destroyers, the Asa
shio, Kasumi and Akatsuki nearly
touched the enemy's ships, and our
crews could even hear the cries of
agony of the injured men on them.
“We sustained some 'damage and
ioss. The Akatsuki had a steam pipe
broken and four stokers were killed
thereby.
“Our loss was seven killed and eight
wounded. Among the latter is Chief
Engineer Minamisawa of the Kasumi.
Captured Russian Bout.
“Our other flotilla, while leaving the
harbor entrance, observed two Russian
torpedo boats coming from seaward
and immediately engaged them, the
battle lasting one hour. After caus
ing them severe damage, one of them
effected its escape, but our destroyer,
the Sasanami, captured the other boat,
which proved to be the Stereguichtchi.
Notwithstanding the land batteries
pouring a heavy fire on our flotilla,
the captured vessel was taken in tow.
“Owing to the high sea, the tow line
soon parted, and the Sasanami found
it necessary to take the crew from
the Russian boat and abandoned the
Stereguichtchi, which finally sank at
10:30 o’clock.
"The enemy’s cruisers, the Novik
and Bayan, steamed out of the en
trance of the harbor toward us, but
observing the approach of our cruiser
squadron, retired to the harbor.
"Our flotilla suffered some damage,
but not heavy. The Sasanimi, and the
Akatsuki had two sailors killed and
sub-Lieut. Shima, of the Akatsuki, and
three sailors were wounded.
Opened n Bombardment.
"Our main and cruiser squadrons ar
rived off Port Arthur later and open
ed an indirect cannonade against the
inner harbor. According to the ob
servations made by one of our cruisers
facing the entrance, the bombardment
was remarkably effective. During our
cannonade the enemy's land batteries
fired, but none of our ships suffered
any damage.
“Another cruiser squadron went to
Talien-Wan and bombarded the ene
my’s fortress in Sam Shan Tao, dam
aging the buildings thereon.
“The Russian torpedo boat destroyer
damaged in the third attack on Port
Arthur was found to be the Wnushi
terinuy, which had been completely
sunk, the mast only being visible above
the water.”
HAVE THE JAPANESE
TAKEN PORT ARTHUR..
Tien Tsin, March 13.—An unconfirm
ed report has reached here that Port
Arthur has fallen.
London. March 13.—A dispatch to the
Central News from Tokio says:
“It is asserted here that the Russians
virtually have abandoned Port Ar
•thur.’’
GIVES AN ACCOUNT OF
LOSSES OF THE RUSSIANS.
Tien Tsin, March 13.—Information
from an official who was an eye wit
ness of the bombardment of Port Ar
thur on Wednesday and Thursday is
to the effect that the Russians had
twenty-five killed on the battleship
Sevastopol, twenty on the Retvizan
and twenty in the town.
The Russians claim to have sunk a
Japanese cruiser.
The Russians assert that their dam
aged cruisers have been repaired, and
are ready for sea. The battleship
Czarevitch will be ready shortly.
There is no dock here capable of tak
ing in the Retvizan.
The Russians are preparing for the
defense of New Chwang, finding it
impossible to stop the landing of the
Japanese.
MARQUIS ITO LEAVES ON
HIS MISSION TO KOREA.
Tokio, March 13.—Marquis Ito, ac
companied by a numerous suite, de
parted for Korea at noon to-day. He
is going to the Kobe by special train
and will proceed to Chemulpo on a
special steamer, probably the Hong
Kong Maru. Despite a driving storm
of soft snow, a large assemblage. In
cluding members of the government,
commanders of the army, and high of
ficials, gathered at the station to bid
hint farewell. There wag an enthus
iastic demonstration, when the train
left.
Marquis Ito had an audience with
the Mikado yesterday, and was given
a letter for the Emperor of Korea and
final personal Instructions regarding
his mission.
RUSSIAN ARMY CORPS
ARE TO MOVE EASTWARD.
11, Petersburg. March M.—Th# Fif
teenth Army Corps st Moscow tnd the
Tenth Army Corps st KherkolT will
dart for the Far Emit In a few days.
After Um war baa ended the two
ConOnned on Fifth Fa#*-
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SAVANNAH. GA.. MONDAY. MARCH 14. 1904.
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TALIENWAN AJiD THE RUSSIAN FN> HTIFICATIONS, WHICH ADMIR AL TOGO REPORTS WERE BOMBARDED
BY A JAPANESE CRUISER SQUADRON.
NEW YORK TO
BUENOS AYRES
ON THE PAN-AMERICAN LINE
COMMISSIONER PEPPER HAS MADE
HIS REPORT.
About 4,son Miles of the Proposed
All-Rail Route Between the Two
Continents Are Now Missing.
Would Cost tISItOOO.nOO to Supply
Them—Pepper Reports That Con
ditions Are Growing Mueh More
Favorable for the Project.
Washington,. March 13.—Charles M.
Pepper, appointed by President Roose
velt as commissioner to carry out the
recommendations of the Second Inter
national American Conference held In
Mexico two years ago with regard to
the Pan-American Railway, has sub
mitted his report to the State Depart
ment, by Which it will be transmitted
to Congress. The second conference
created a permanent committee with
headquarters in Washington, of which
ex-Senator H. <3. Davis is chairman,
and Andrew Carnegie is a member.
The other members are the ambassador
from Mexico and the ministers from
Peru and Guatemala.
Commissioner Pepper spent a year in
visiting the various countries and was
aided in his work by the United States
minister. His inquiries covered the
general subject of trade opportunities
that would result from railroad build
ing, as well as actual railway con
struction.
The report says that the general pro
ject of an intercontinental line, which
ultimately will place New York and
Buenos Ayres in through railway com
munication, is receiving much encour
agement. At the present time about
miles are lacking, and the esti
mated cost of construction is placed at
$150,000,000. This is based on an aver
age of 50 cents gold as the daily wage
for labor with an efficiency of 75 per
cent., as compared with similar labor
in the United States.
KiK-ournglng Causes Noted.
Commissioner Pepper gives five
specific causes, which have contribut
ed to advance the intercontinental pro
ject, as well las railway building in
general. Some of the developments
have taken place since the beginning
of the present year. The encouraging
causes as specified in the report are:
First. Progress at both ends as
shown in simultaneous action by Mex
ico on the north and the Argentine
Republic on the south to extend their
railway lines so that one will reach
the border of Guatemala and the other
will pass the frontier of Bolivia.
Second. The settlement of disputed
boundaries and other questions which
heretofore have caused the countries
to be indifferent to railway Intercourse
among themselves. Notable instances
of this are the delimitation of the
boundary between Chile and the Ar
gentine Republic and the treaty rati
fied by Brazil and Bolivia in Feb
ruary of this year for the settlement
of the Acre rubber territory.
Third. The law passed by the Chil
ean Congress for the tunnel through
the Andes, which wft enable the long
deferred through railway connection
between Buenos Ayres and Valparaiso
to be made.
Fourth. Legislation by several of
the republics with a view to offering
greater inducements for foreign capi
tal to engage in railway construction,
and especially the law passed by the
Peruvian Congress a. few weeks ago
which establishes a permanent railway
guaranty fund of $1,000,000 annually
out of the proceeds of the tobacCo
tax.
Fifth. The definite determination of
the Panama canal question, which Is
expected to be beneficial both in the
stability which will result from the In
fluence of the United States on the
isthmus and from the flow of private
capital Into railway, enterprises,
burr*) Was Valuulilr.
Commissioner Pepper pays a high
tribute to the inter-continental sur
vey, which was made by three corps
of engineers from Guatemala to Bolivia
In arordance with the recommendation
of th# first Pan-American conference.
The surveys were concluded In 1398,
and the report says that they have
been of very practical value, having
been utilised In actual railroad con
struction in Peru, Guatemala and oth
er countries.
In reviewing In detail tha republics
vlelted. Commissioner Pepper discusses
the grant progress In Mexbo and th*
setuel railway work that i still go
trig on, Only Is 7 miles are lacking to
raarh the border of Guatemala. Ref
erence is else msds to the lotereeeanic
lines from the Gulf of Mexico to the
Pacific, and it is stated that within
two years two through trunk systems
will be completed.
President Diaz is praised for the re
sults had from the railroad policy
adopted a quarter of a century ago.
Mexico now has 9,700 miles of railways,
excluding electrical traction and similar
tramways, as against 335 miles In 1873.
Commenting on the Investments of
citizens of the United States, the re
port says that there has been an In
crease since two years ago, when the
report of Consul General Bartow plac
ed the capital of Mexican railways
controlled in this country at 80 per
cent, of the total.
Regarding the Central American re
publics, the commissioner says that
most of them have national policies for
building interoceanic lines to bring
their Atlantic and Pacific ports into
communication and these will serve as
feeders for the Pan-American route,
and in South America also the same
inclination to connect the two oceans
is evidenced.
A# to American Trade.
Full accounts are given of the various
railway enterprises in the different
'countries, and the coucaksioris in force,
as well as the inducements to capital
In the way of government guarantees
and subsidies and exemption of rail
way material from customs and inter
nal taxation. Commissioner Pepper
comments on the friendly attitude to
wards American investments, the grow
ing stability of the governments and
their ability to ctarry out the guaran
tees.
A special chapter is devoted to mar
kets and trade. Numerous instances
are given of the ability of the United
States to supply South America and
Central America with steel rails, as
well as with rolling stock generally.
The report praises the adaptability of
manufactures in the United States in
meeting the special needs of local con
ditions and recites the marked prefer
ence shown for locomotives and cars of
American make. An illustration of this
is afforded in statistics from Brazil.
Bridge building material, the report
says, i‘sn be sold in South America as
profitably as in Egypt.
An analysis is made of the unsatis
factory status of United States ex
ports to South America, and the
grounds are given for the belief that
these can be materially and perm*anent
ly Increased. In. the rivalry of Great
Britain and Germany the report states
that Germany has made headway, but
emphasizes the ability of the United
States to compete with Germany. Com
missioner Pepper says there is a re
action from German cheap goods, and
the United States can compete with
Germany in supplying the better grade,
for which-the demand now exists.
SPRINGFIELD LYNCHING
SUBJECT OF SERMONS.
AH the Troops on Duty There Are
to Be Withdrawn.
Springfield, 0., March 13.—1 t has
been decided by the authorities here
and at Columbus that the remaining
seven companies of state militia, which
were called here by the recent race
riots, may be safely dispensed witH>
and all the troops will accordingly
leave here in the morning. •
The city has been thronged all day
with strangers, who have carried away
with them relics from the jail, levee
district, and the pole on which Dixon
was hung.
The pastors of practically all the
churches In the city preached on the
lessons to be drawn from the lynch
ing.
CLEVELAND AT CHARLESTON.
New Protected Cruiser Is on Her
Malden Trial Trip.
Charleston, S. C.. March 13.—The new
protected cruiser Cleveland arrived here
this morning on her maiden trial trip.
She was built at Math, Me., and la of
3,200 tons register. She is In charge of
Commander Southerland. Aboard was
the following naval board of officers:
Captains Train, Logan, Dayton. Wood
ward and Commanders Cowles and
Resves. She Is awaiting orders here
and presumably will be ordered to the
Caribbean squadron.
The trip from Norfolk was unevent
ful and a member of the board said un
officially that It was satisfactory. The
inspecting hoard returned this after
noon by rail to Norfolk.
Wagon tinkers to Strike.
Rochester. N. Y.. March 13.—Wagon
maker* employed In the thirty-one car
riage factories In this city and who are
members of the carriage and wagon
makers’ union, announce that they will
strike to-morrow. About 700 men are
employed in th* different carriage fac
tor!** In th* city, and it Is expected
that about half o 0 these will go out.
Lest week the man demanded a nine
hour day and a 10 per cent, advance in
wages. The difference# also Involve the
rei ognltion of the union end U> use
of tbs union label.
FEARS ARE FELT
FOR A STEAMSHIP
DUE TO ARRIVE MARCH 2.
NAUGHT HEARD FROM HER SINGE
SHE LEFT ST. PIERRE.
It Is Thought the Pro I’n tr in Must
Hare Met Disaster—She Had u
Crew of Twenty—On Honrd Were
Forty Passengers., an Unuaually
Lui-ge Number for the Season.
Wealthy Parisians, Homeward
Hound, Were Among These Pas
sengers.
Halifax, N. S., March 13. —No news
having been received from the French
steamer Pro Patrla since she left St.
Pierre, Martinique, for Halifax,'.'four
teen days ago, fears are now enter
tained that she has met with disaster.
She should have reached this port
March 2.
The Pro Patrla carried a crew of
twenty men, under command of Capt.
Lafonreade, and on board were forty
passengers, an unusually large com
plement for this season of the year.
Among the passengers, it is stated, were
a number of wealthy Parisians, bound
for their homes in France.
She was provisioned for only six
days, and had but a limited supply of
coal.
STORES AT PRESTON
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Flumes Swept the Rustnemi Portion
of the Town.
Americus. Ga„ March 13. —The busl
incss portion of Preston, the county
site of Webster county, was practical
ly wiped out by fire this morning.
The losses are: Cobb & Montgomery,
nearly $6,000;’ Stapleton-Nicholson
Company, $1,500; J. L. Horne, $1,500;
Welch & Majors and R. L Nicholson
also lost heavily.
The town has no fire protection.
There was little, If any, insurance on
the property destroyed.
RAWLINS NO MORMON.
Ho Hastens to Deny the Statement
Made by Hiles.
Salt Lake, Utah., March 13. —Former
United States Senator Joseph L. Raw
lins to-day sent the following dispatch
to Chairman Burrows of the Smoot
investigating committee, relative to the
testimony of Judge Ogden Hiles of this
city before the committee yesterday:
“Hon J. C. Burrows, United States
Senate, Washington.
“Judge Hiles' statement that I am a
member of the Mormon Church is un
qualifiedly false. Ido not believe in any
of its doctrines, dogmas or revelations.
I have no affiliations with it. Such
has been my attitude In public and in
private for thirty years. Give this
publicity In your proceedings.
(Signed.) “J. L. Rawlins."
LIEUT. GOV. THORNE~
HAD A SEVERE ATTACK.
He Was Tliouicht to He Dcnil Aboard
a Train In Kentucky.
Frankfort, Ky., March 13.—People ar
riving here on the Louisville and Nash
ville train from Louisville to-night say
that Lieut. Gov. VV. P. Thorne came
very near dying on the truin and for
ten minutes or more he was believed
to be dead. He had a chill yesterday,
but he and Mrs. Thorne went to
Louisville last night. They were re.
turning to Frankfort to-night, when he
fainted or had some heart attack that
came very near resulting fatally.
He revived sufficiently to leave the
train at Eminence, where he lives, bot
those who witnessed his attack fear
he is fatally 111.
Printers Oo Hack to Work.
Boston, March It.— At a meeting of
the striking hook end job printers to
day the settlement of the (trike ar
ranged by union officials wee ratified
and to-merrow the Ztft employes who
left work seven weeks ego will ap.
ply Individually for their positions.
CITY WAS RE-TAKEN BY
GOVERNMENT FORCES.
Mnny Were Lost to Both Side* In
Sim Domingo.
Santo Domingo, March 13.—After se
vere fighting, which lasted for two
days, San Pedro De Macoris has been
recaptured by government forces.
President Morales returned here
from San Pedro, leaving Louis Tejera
to act as governor of the town.
The rebeal leader Rodrigues escaped.
Many were killed or wounded on
both sides during the lighting.
The city is quiet.
WHY ADMIRAL DEWEY
DID NOT PAY A CALL.
One Time When He Wn Not Anx
ious to Get Into n Eight.
Washington, March 13. —Admiral
Dewey, who with several members of
the general staff and Assistant Sec
retary Loomis, of the State Department
are now at Havana, has telegraphed
the Navy Department the reasons why
he failed to call on President Morales
of San Domingo when the party were
in San Dominican waters several days
ago; The failure to visit him caused
considerable surprise at the time.
It appears that there was fighting in
progress in the vicinity on the day the
party was there, and for that reason
the Admiral did not deem it advisable
to make an official visit. There were
several casualties in San Domingo CUy
from the fighting then in progress. Tnis
was caused from shots crossing the
river through which the boat must
pass, and as more fighting was ex
pected during the afternoon, the Ad
miral gave up the projected visit. The
Admiral, however, sent his respects to
President Morales by United States
Minister Powell.
$ en atorTillma nTs
STILL ON THE MEND.
Washington, March 13.—Senator
Tillman, who for a week has had se
rious trouble with his throat, is report
ed to be very much improved to-night,
and the confident expectation is ex
pressed that he will be able to leave
the city for the South during the pres
ent week for a period of recuperation.
The Improvement Is due to the relief
experienced from the lancing of an
other abscess. The Senator swallows
readily now and is able to converse
without difficulty. This morning the
Senator suffered extreme pain, its in
tensity being greater than any he had
experienced since the throat affection
first manifested itself, but to-day’s
operation ended the pain.
FATHER AND CHILDREN
WERE BURNED TO DEATH.
Brother of Walter* Waa Alan Fatally
Burned.
Rogers, Ark., March 13. —Fernando
Walters and his three eldest children
were burned to death to-day in his
home near Garfield. A brother of Mr.
Walters, aged 16 years, was so badly
burned that his life is despaired of.
The house caught fire while all were
asleep.
Walters was a prominent farmer and
fruit grower.
LA MS 110 It FF STAVS IN.
The Keport That He Would Realgn
la Denied.
Paris, March 13.—The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Echo De Paris
has sent in an interview with M.
Witte, the former Russian minister of
Finance, who denounced as Infamous
inventions the rumors that Count
Lamsdorff 1s to be replaced as min
ister of foreign affairs. He declared
that the minister enjoyed the full con
fidence of the sovereign.
M. Witte said that he himself would
never return to office.
The correspondent of the Journal In
St. Petersburg says that the report
ad resignation of Foreign Minister
Lamsdorff has been denied officially.
EMPEROR WILLIAM
WELCOMED AT DOVER.
Dover, Eng., March 12. —The North
German Lloyd steamer Koenig Albert
on Its way to the Mediterranean with
Emperor William on board, arrived
here this afternoon. A large crowd
welcomed the Emperor, but as the visit
was unofficial no salute was fired.
Sir William Henry Crundall, former
Mayor of Dover, went on board the
Koenig Albert and delivered some dis
putehes, after which the vessel pro
ceeded.
TOOK CARBOLIC ACID.
Dead Rody of King Waa Found In a
Hrlek lard.
Knoxville, Tenn.. March IS.—Th* dead
body of tJ. H. King, bookkeeper and
treasurer of the Emory River Milling
Company of Harrlman, Tenn., was
found In a deserted brick yard late
to-day. He had committed eulclde by
drinking carbolic acid. Hie Accounts
were found correct and there Is no eg
pianatton except that he had a alight
quarrel with the company's manager
Saturday.
DAILY, 13 A YEAR.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK.*: \TBAB
NEWS OF A DAY IN
GEORGIA’S CAPITAL
CHURCH PROPERTY IS SOLD.
DEAL WITH DeGIVE CONFIRMED
BY ST. LI KE’S.
O. B. Stevens Couples the Name nl
Francis of St. Louis With That of
Heurst—Says His Ticket Is “Hearst
and Francis”—Won’t Insist ou It
Being Hearst, However, if “They
Show Him Hearst Can’t Win”—Will
Bea Balance to Pension Fund.
Atlanta, March 18.—The congregation
of St. Luke's Church to-day authoriz
ed the sale of its present church edi
fice at Houston and Pryor streets,
near Peachtree, to L. DeGive for $40,-
000. The church will build further out
Peachtree.
Stevens I-'nnnd Francis.
Hon. O. B. Stevens, commissioner of
agriculture, who has just returned
from St. Louis, announces that he is
for David R. Francis, president of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Com
pany, for vice presidential nominee on
the Democratic ticket. "My ticket,"
Mr. Stevens said, “Is Hearst and
Francis, but If they show me Hearst
can't win, I will gladly support any
man put forward. lam first and fore
most a Democrat.”
*:t“.Oltn Pension Money Left.
Out of the state’s pension fund of
$870,000, Just $32,000 remains in the
treasury. Every county has been paid,
but there are about 300 Indigent wid
ows who have not received their pen
sion money. This will take about $lB,-
000, while several thousand more will
go to straggling pensioners In various
counties. Nevertheless some $5,000 or
$6,000 will be turned back into the gen
eral fund In the treasury after all the
payments have been made.
For n Little t. ill’s Murder.
Matt Willingham, a negro will be
tried ‘at Decatur, De Kalb county, this
week, charged with the murder of
Bertha Willingham, a 12-year-old white
girl, which occurred two and a half
years ago. Willingham has been In
Jail two years because there was not
sufficient evidence against him. It is
said, however, that the authorities have
found witnesses who will swear to a
confession Willingham made Just be
fore his arrest.
Fine Fruit Prospects.
State Entomologist Wilman Newell
returned to-day from the Fort Valley
peach district, and says the pros
pects are fine for a great crop of
fruit this year. The weather to date,
he s'ays, has been all that could be
desired, and the fruit men are all
greatly encouraged over the out
look.
- NEW RUSSIAN BISHOP
la Added to the Orthodox Chnreh
in America.
New York. March 13.—1n accordance
with the decision of the Holy Synod at
St. Petersburg, a third bishop was add
ed to-day to the Russian Orthodox
Church iu America when Raphael Ha
waeny, archimandrite, pastor of the
Syrian Arebic ChurC* of St. Nicholas
of Brooklyn, became Bishop Raphael,
the first of his faith to be consecrated
In America.
At least 2,000 worshippers and sight
seers so jammed the building that with
the heat of hundreds of burning tapers,
three women fainted Just before the
actual consecration of the new bishop.
Bishop Tikhen of North America, and
Bishop Innocent of Alaska, and A. N.
BobrofT, secretary of the Imperial Rus
sian embassy, and Count Nicholas De
Lodygensky, consul general at New
York, representing the Czar, the head
of the church, took the principal part
in the consecration.
The bishops performed the ceremony
according to the Russian requirements.
WAS LABAREE, SO~N.
Missionary of Presbyterian* Waa
Murdered In Persia.
New York, March 13.—The Presby
terian Board of Foreign Missions to
day received a cable in confirmation
of the news of the murder of Rev.
Benjamin W. Labaree near Khoi, Per
sia. He was the son of the Rev. Dr.
Benjamin W. Labaree, also a mission
ary in Persia.
The Rev. Mr. Labaree, who was
murdered, was born in Persia thirty
four years ago. He was appointed a
missionary in 1893 and leaves a widow
and two children. Mrs. Labaree is a
daughter of Rev. Dr. Schauffler now
of Cleveland, and for many years a
missionary In Turkey.
SEATS FOR NEWSPAPER MEN
And Mow They May Be Obtained In
Heiiahllcnn Convention.
Washington, March 13.—Mr. Harry
S. New of the sub-committee having
charge of the distribution of seats in
the press section of the hall In which
the National Republican Convention
will be held at Chicago, has informed
the Standing Committee of Correspond
ents here that there will be about 276
seats for the use of representatives of
dally papers. Applications for seats
must be made to Mr. W. F. Stone,
sergeant-at-arms, whose address is
Fayette and North streets, Baltimore
Md.
It is proposed that none shall be
admitted to the press section except
representatives of dally newspapers
duly accredited. If arrangements can
be made a separate section will be set
apart for representatives of weekly
papers, photographers, etc. As the
space for the daily papers is very lim
ited it is the intention to reserve it
strictly for their representatives.
No arrangements have been mad*
for seating at the National Democratic
Convention, which will meet at Bt.
Louis. The Executive Committee will
meet at St. Louis. April 4, when the
matter will be considered.
Bruch Not Nallafaetory.
Norfolk. Va., March IS.—The teat con
ducted by the Automobile Club of
America of th* beach along tha Vir
ginia coast to-day, demonstrated that
condition* at tha present time render
th* coure* Impracticable for the
Jamea Gordon Bennett cup race elimi
nation rare*. Th* club will make an
other test of the beach In the middle
of April, when conditions are expected
to be more eat isfaetery.