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J. H. ESTILL. President. i ’
RUSSIAN SHIPS SCATTERED
BY ADMIRAL TOCO'S FLEET
All the Afternoon of August 10 the Battle
Lasted.
To Neutral Ports the Beaten Vessels Fly for
Refuge, but They Will Not Be Harbored—Must
Disarm or Go Forth to Meet the Vic
torious Japanese.
Toklo, Aug. 12. 6 p. rn. —Admiral Togo
has reported as follows:
"On Aug. 10 our combined fleet at
tacked the enemy’s fleet near Gugan
Rock. The Russfan vessels were
emerging from Port Arthur trying to
go south.
"We pursued the enemy to the east
ward. Severe fighting lasted from 1
o'clock Wednesday afternoon until sun
down. Toward the close the enemy’s
flre weakened remarkably. His forma
tion became confused and then his
ships scattered.
"The Russian cruisers Askold and
h’ovik and several torpedo bcfat de
stroyers fled to the southward. Other
I of the enemy's ships retreated separate
ly toward Port Arthur. We pursued
them and it appears that we inflicted
I considerable damage.
"We found life buoys and other ar
[ tides belonging to the Russian hattle-
I ship Czarevitch floating at sea. The
I Czarevitch probably was sunk,
i “We have received no reports from
[the torpedo boats and the torpedo
[boat destroyers which were engaged
fin the attacks on the ships of the
enemy.
"The Russian vessels, with the ex
ception of the Askold, the Novik, the
Czarevitch ‘and the cruiser Pallada,
appear to have returned to Port
Arthur.
"Our damage was slight. Our fight
ing power has not been impaired.’’
ADMIRAL WITHOFT
REPORTED KILLED.
I Che Foo, Aug. 13, 10 a. m. —Late
I reports from Tsingchou say that
I the Russian warships still there
are the battleship Czarevitch, the
protected cruisers Pallada and No
vik and three torpedo boat destroy
ers. The Czarevitch, which is bad
j ly damaged, is being repaired with
| German assistance, it is alleged,
i A report has also been received
||i here to the effect that Admiral
; : Withoft was killed in the naval
I; battle off Round Island last Wed-
I nesdav.
[ A strong detachment of Japanese
II warships is reported to have sailed
II south for the purpose of. intercept-
I ing the Vladivostok fleet, which, it
| is believed, has not yet effected a
1 junction with “the vessels reported
l| to have been purchased by Russia
I from the Argentine government.
II
CZAREVITCH BEATEN
TILL UNSEAWORTHY.
I Berlin, Aug. 12.—The Foreign Office
■confirms the arrival last night at
KTsingehou, at the entrance of Kiao
fchnu bay, the German concession on
■he Shantung peninsula, of the Rus
sian battleships Czarevitch, the pro
■teeted cruiser Novik and an unnamed
torpedo boat. The Czarevitch is in
fc.n unseaworthy condition, having
fcer-n da.nwjged in Wednesday's tight.
I The Foreign Office sent instructions
fc>-day to the German authorities at
fcsingrhou to the effect that the Novik
fcnd the torpedo boat must leave the
Biarbor within the twenty-four hours
■described by international law.
I The government’s instructions do
fc r 't. it is understood, provide for the
fcossihle refusal of the Russian ves
■Cs to leave that port. The Czare
being unsea worthy, most nat-
Bi illy remains in the harbor.
111I II ls suggested by one in authority
iat if the Russian ships refuse to
Hepart they will be required to dis-
Hrm.
■ the North German Gazette, in be
of the government, affirms that
■frmany will enforce neutrality and
•> ? erve international law strictly.
RJSSIA PROTESTS OVER
THE JAPANESE ACTION.
-
■ Ft. Petersburg. Aug. 12.— The Abso-
V ‘Press is able to announce that
■ uaslll has formally protested to Ja-
W - trough France, against the nc
■° n of the Japanese torpedo boat de
■tr.yerß in attacking the Russian tor
■t'lo boat destroyer Ryeshltelni at Che
■ n an<l towing lier away from that
and that the protest, has been
■oi imunicated to the powers.
■ "•his prompt action is based upon
official report of the Russian con
f at Ch *“ Foo, which is very explicit
f th * ' ,ub^ct "f the dismantling of
f* l!y **hltelnl, saying that not only
■wee the breech blocks of her guns and
■ h * r B,n ■rms removed, but her
Jiabaiinab JStoftutwj
engines were rendered useless. The
vessel, therefore, was reduced to the
condition of a hulk. The consul also
reported that the Japanese fired upon
the Russian sailors while they were in
the water.
REPORT ON THE BATTLE
MADE TO THE LEGATION.
Washington, Aug. 12.—The Japanese
legation to-day received the following
cablegram from the foreign office at
Tokio:
“Admiral Togo reports that the Rus
sian squadron proceeded southward aft
er the sortie from Port Arthur on Aug.
10, and were attacked by the combined
Japanese fleet, twenty-five miles south
east of Port Arthur.
“They were pursued in an easterly
direction. Sharp fighjting continued
from 1 p. m. until sunset. The ene
my apparently suffered heavy damage
and later his fire slackened greatly,
while his battle formation was com
pletely deranged.
"The Askold, the Novik. the Czare
vitch, the Pallada and some destroy
ers fled southward and the rest proba
bly fled to Port Arthur, after an at
tack by our destroyers and torpedo
boat flotilla at night.
“Our fleet suffered no serious dam
age and the total casualties were about
170.”
THE ASKOLD ARRIVED
BATTERED AND SPENT.
Shanghai, Aug. 12, Night.—The
Russian protected cruiser Askold
arrived at Woosung to-day with her
fifth funnel gone close to the deck,
all the funnels riddled with shell
holes, one gun on the port side dis
mounted and several large shell
holes above the water line.
One lieutenant and eleven men
had been killed and fifty men
wounded.
RUSSIAN BATTLESHIPS
OFF SADDLE ISLANDS.
Shanghai, Aug. 12. —A 1t..,-ian tor
pedo boat destroyer arrived here to
day. It is reported that four Russian
battleships are off the Saddle Islands,
about seventy miles southeast of this
port.
The Saddle Islands are about 550
miles from Fort Arthur, which place
the Russian squadron left at 7 a. m.
Wednesday, Aug. 10.
RUSSIAN DESTROYER
REACHES SHANGHAI.
London, Aug. 13.—According to the
correspondent of the Morning Post at
Shanghai, the Russia torpedo boat de
stroyer Grosovori has reached there.
German Admiral Sailed.
Berlin, Aug. 12.—Vice Admiral Von
Prittwitz, commanding the German
East Asiatic squadron, telegraphs to
the Navy Department that he sailed
to-day fjom Che Foo on board the arm
ored cruiser Fuerst Bismarck for Tsing
chou.
The German cruiser Zeadler has sail
ed from Chingwantao, for Tsingchou.
GET
BENNETT’S $50,000.
Supreme Conrt Fonnd Against Him
in Conneetleut.
New Haven, Conn., Aug. 12.—A de
cision adverse to William J. Bryan in
his contest over the will of the late
Philo S. Bennett of New York and this
city was handed down to-day by the
Supreme Court of Errors after an all
day session.
The decision virtually denies that Mr.
Bryan is entitled to the $50,000 men
tioned in the sealed letter written by
Mr. Bennett and addressed to his
widow, to be read by her after his
death. By this letter the widow was
asked to give $50,000 to Mr. Bryan and
his family.
This decision sustains the decision
given by the Superior Court last spring,
and also the decision of the Probate
Court, before which the matter was
first brought up. No opinion was filed
with the decision.
BRITISfTsUBJEcFwAS
THROWN INTO PRISON.
Grent Rrltlnn Now Him a Row With
Morocco.
Tangier, Aug. 12.—Hamet Jaiya,
principal secretary of El Menebhl, the
Moroccan minister of war, has been
arrested and Imprisoned here and his
goods confiscated under the orders of
the Sultan,
Jaiya Is a British subject and the
European . residents are Indignant at
his arrest. They say that life and
property, especially where British sub
jects are concerned, are unsafe.
The British legation has strongly pro
tested to the Moroccan government,
but so far the protest has been entirely
Ignored.
CAMPAIGN HUNTERS AFTER BIG GAME IN WALL STREET
T New York Herali
CHINESE TRIED TO
STOP JAPANESE
CHINESE CLEARED TO FIGHT
BUT JAPANESE PROMISED TO RE.
TIKN THE RYKSHITELNI.
This Promise to the Chinese Admiral
Was Not Made Good—How the Jap
anese Cnt the Ryeshltelni Ont or
the Neutral Port—Russian Crew
Resisted, But f’nsnecessfally—Rus
sians Saved by the Chinese.
Che Foo, Aug. 12, noon.—Capt. Shes
takovsky of the Ryeshltelni, who was
wounded In the leg by a bullet, and
twenty of his men were saved by boats
from the Chinese cruiser Saiyung.
Interviews with Admiral Sah and
Capt. Ching, who ls in command of
the Hal Yung, show that when the
first Japanese torpedo boat destroyer,
towing the Ryeshltelni, departed to the
northward, the second Japanese de
stroyer steered a course past the flag
ship and the cruiser Halchi. The lat
ter cleared for action and signaled to
the destroyer to stop. This was done.
Admiral Sah informed the command
er of the Japanese destroyer that the
Ryeshltelni must be returned, as neu
trality had been flagrantly violated. To
this, the commander of the second de
stroyer replied that he would overtake
the first destroyer and return to Che
Foo. Admiral Sah accepted the word
of honor of the Japanese commander
and allowed him to depart. The Chi
nese admiral is deeply chagrined at
this occurrence, and is ill as a result.
He has turned the command of his
squadron over to Capt. Ching.
Capt. Ching says that when the Jap
anese destroyers entered the harbor of
Che Foo he sent an officer on board
and assured Commander Fujimoto that
the Ryeshjtelni was disabled, and that
his officers and crew had signed a pa
role. Later the admiral followed Ills
messenger and personally repeated this
information at length, whereupon Com
mander Fujimoto said he had no de
signs on the Ryeshitelni.
Hoarded by Japanese.
When the lieutenant from one of the
Japanese destroyers boarded the
Ryeshitelni at 3:30 o’clock in the
morning 'the crew which brought him,
with bayonets fixed to their rifles In
their hands, followed their officer.
Oapt. Shestakovsky protested against
this, saying: “I am unable to resist,
but this is a breach of neutrality and
courtesy."
Capt. Shestakovsky then secretly
commanded one of his lieutenants to
prepare the gunpowder with which to
blow up the Russian destroyer. To
gain the time necessary to make ready
for this step. Capt. Shestakovsky r
-gued international law with the Jap
anese officer, whose reply to all the
contentions of the Russian officer was;
"Come to the open sea and flgtvt, or
prepare to be towed out.”
In the meanwhile the command was
Issued quietly to the Russian soldiers
to resist the Japanese with their fists
in the manner which would he shown
them bv their captain. t
Continuing his account of the oc
currence, Capt. Shestakovsky said:
"The Japanese officer told me to sur
render and that as a prisoner my life
would be spared. This insult so stung
me that I struck the Japanese before
1 Intended to. I was afraid that the
explosive to blow up our vessel had
not yet been prepared, My blow
Continued on Fifth Page.
SAVANNAH. GA.. SATURDAY. AUGUST 13. 1904.
JUDGE PARKER SAYS
HE MADE NO CHANGES.
Denies the Allegations Malle Re
garding Ills. Speech.
Esopus, N. Y.. Aug. 12.—Judge Park
er made no Interpolation on the gold
standard in his speech of acceptance at
the ceremonies which occurred at
Rosemount on Wednesday. His man
uscript as given in advance to the
press Was followed to the letter in so
far as reference was made to the gold
standard telegram sent to the St. Louis
convention.
When Judge Parker’s attention was
called to what purported to be his in
terpolation he made it clear that he
had no objection to the circulation of
a story to the effect that he had em
phasized his condition that the gold
standard is "firmly and irrevocably es
tablished” as it had been his intention
to place as much emphasis upon his
position In that regard as it was pos
sible for him to do.
Some indignation is felt at Rose
mount, however, at what appears to
Judge Parker to be an attempt to cre
ate the impression that he had written
one speceh for national consumption
and delivered another for the benefit of
those who were present to hear for
themselves, what the candidate had to
say. Hints of double dealing on the
part of Judge Parker have aroused in
him a feeling of resentment that such
charges should be made without the
slightest foundation in fact.
It was made plain at Rosemount
that Judge Parker will stand by his
speech as written and with the unim
portant changes of delivery, but that
he wants it understood there has not
been and will not be double dealing in
relation to the gold standard or other
questions discussed in his speech. He
believes that the country understands
his convictions, but he has made it
clear that if misunderstanding does
arise he will strengthen in every way
possible the stand he has taken on the
money question. He entertains no fear
of loss of votes on that subject and has
declared that if such a danger were
manifested his position would remain
unchanged to the end of the campaign.
SAVANNAH BOUND."”"
WAS FIRE ABOARD.
The Schooner .lose Olaverrl Ha.it to
Put Into Norfolk.
Norfolk, Va., Aug. 12.—The three
masted schooner Jose Olaverri, with fish
scrap, from Promised Land, L. 1., for
Savannah, is at the wharf of the Po
comoke Guano Company, Berkley,
where she went to have a fire in the
cargo extinguished. The vessel is re
ported to have been out twenty-three
days, and was probably becalmed with
the large fleet oft Hatteras.
The fire, said to have been due to
spontaneous combustion, had been
smouldering probably a week. The
captain of the vessel concluded to m ke
port and by declining to hire a tug,
saved a good amount of salvage. The
smoke was first discovered in the for
ward port hatch.
The crew of the vessel tried to ex
tinguish the fire, but were unsuccess
ful, so It is said. Laborers at the
wharf removed a portion of the cargo
and the balance will be taken out to
morrow. Then It will be ascertained
Just how much damage has been done
the vessel.
As Ismlalsna Klre Marshal.
New Orleans, Aug. 12.—The new law
tfassed at the request of the Insurance
companies, creating the office of fire
marshal in Louisiana, has gone Into
effect, and Gov. Blanchard has named
D. B. Haggerty, of New Orleans, for
the office. He will have large pollen
authority in the Investigation of fires
through the state, and It Is expected
that his work will reduce Incendiarism.
HEIR TO THRONE OF
ALL THE RUSSIAS
A BOY CHILD IS BORN
AT LAST TO THE CZAR AND TO THE
CZARINA.
Glad Tidings That the Line of Nirh
olan Would Not Be Extinct Were
Sent Throughout the Empire.
Crowd Prince Will Be Christened
Alexis—Both the Child and the
Mother Doing Well—Osar Nicholas
May Go to the Front.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 12.—A son and
heir to the Russian throne has been
born. The Empress and the child are
doing well. The accouchement occurred
at 12:30 o'clock this afternoon.
The child will be christened Alexis.
The announcement from Peterhof
was immediately followed by a- salute
of 101 guns from the Imperial yacht
lying at anchor off the palajce, but it
was 2:45 o’clock when the guns of St.
Peter and St. Paul fortress, opposite
the winter palace here, conveyed the
giad tidings to the people at the Rus
sian capital.
The effect was electrical. With the
boom of the first gun the people in
the streets, who had been momentarily
expecting the event for twenty-four
hours, stopped to listen and count the
guns. Only thirty-one are fired for a
girl. When the thirty-second boomed
and people were aware that at last an
heir to the throne was born, there were
scenes of rejoicing everywhere, and be
fore the salute was finished the whole
city had blossomed out with flags and
■bUntlng and the shipping in the harbor
was dressed. Then the bells of the
churches began to ring wildly.
Tliron kbont the Empire.
In the meantime the announcement
had been telegraphed to the most re
mote corners of the empire. In all the
towns and cities the glad tidings were
spread with the clanging of bells and
the booming of cannon. Thanksgiving
services were held In the churches. At
the chapel of Alexandria Villa the
Emperor and the Imperial family at
tended a Te £>eum.
The birth of the heir to the throne
was attended with all the ceremonial
ordained by Imperial tradition. In
accordance with the Russian law there
were present besides the Emperor and
Baron Frederick, the master of cere-
Baron, and Prince Dolgorouky, the
grand marshal of the court. Dr. Rott,
the Emperor’s family physician, was
the accoucheur, and Dr. Hlruch was
the surgeon In attendance.
Dr. Rott personally announced the
birth of the heir to the awaiting Im
perial family. A formal announcement
will be published in the Official Mes
senger.
The christening of the heir will take
place in a fortnight. It will be a cere
money of the most elaborate sort. In
accordance with Russian Imperial cus
tom It will be performed In the impe
rial chapel of the Peterhof palace,
credited with being the moat magnifi
cent chapel In Ruesia.
As Great Good Fortune.
_ The hearts of the Runalan people are
Continued on Seventh Page, ~
GREAT WATERSPOUT
CAUSED THE DISASTER.
Charged With the Loss of I.tves la
the Barringer Mine,
Salisbury, N. C., Aug. 12.—1 t Is learn
ed to-night that the flooding of the
Barringer mine, near Gold Hill, N. C„
Rowan county, in which eight lives
were lost, was caused by a terrific
waterspout of immense proportions,
suqh as has not been witnessed in the
state for years.
The bodies of the victims, who met
instant de'ath, are still buried more
than 200 feet under mud and water,
and it is believed that they cannot be
taken out for several months, as It
will require that much time to pump
the water out of the mine.
It is estimated that the damage to
the property will reach nfany thousands
of dollars. No blame is attached to
the Whitney Reduction Company, own
ers of the mine, on account of the dis
aster.
ENGINEER~WASI<ILLED.
Two Others Were Desperately In-
Jared In a Wreck.
Texarkana, Ark., Aug. 12.—A Cotton
Belt 'passenger train, known as the
World’s Fair Flyer, southbound, was
wrecked late this afternoon as it was
entering the local yards here. The lo
comotive ran upon a defective rail
and Into an open switch.
Engineer Bob White was buried un
der the wreck and died two hours
later. Fireman Jim Yauch was terri
bly burned and bruised, and Is not ex
pected to live.
A negro employe of the road, who
was sick and on his way to the com
pany’s hospital at Tyler, was badly
crushed and has since died.
STRIKERS WERE RIOTOUS,
Many Scenes of Violence Were Un
acted In UhlraKO.
Chicago, Aug. 12.—A riot In crowd
ed Fifth avenue, within a square of
the City Hall, capped the climax of
disorder in the stock yards strike to
day. During the <Jay half a dozen
men were hurt in various encounters
and shots were fired during an attack
on a train load of “strike breakers."
All told, to-day's violence was more
widespread than in any previous twelve
hours of the strike, although no mob
of great size took part in any of the
assaults.
Even President Golden of the
Teamsters’ Union was attacked while
trying to rescue Max Falk, a union
teamster, who was driving a wagon
loaded with meat.. Four hundred per
sons had pursued Falk, not knowing
he was a unionist, and were attacking
him when President Golden appeared.
When Falk produced a union button
Golden mounted the wagon, took the
reins and urged back the mob. Stones
and stick* were showered at Golden
and Falk before Golden, who suffered
many injuries, was recognized.
Tlie Alabama C’oal Strike.
Birmingham. Ala., Aug. 12.—There
was little change of conditions to-day
at the several coal mines where union
labor Is on strike. The operators
claim that more men are going to
work each day and that the produc
tion of ccfal Is Increasing. The officers
of the union deny this and say that
the coal that is being sent, out Is that
mined before the strike began. It is
a fact that more union men are added
to the working force each day. There
haa been no disorder.
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WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK.JI A YEAH
SOME MEASURES
WILL BE VETOED
SIGNATURE OF GOVERNOR
WILD BE WITHHELD IPOS COX
STITCTIONAL GROUNDS.
Certain Pension Resolutions anil
That Rein Hng to the Payment to
Their Widows of Per Diem and
Mileage of Deeensed Members
May Be Set Aside by the Gover
nor— Governor Must Pass Upon
Mnny Measures Within Five Days.
Atlanta, Aug. 12.—1 tis learned to
day that Gov. Terrell will probably
veto several of the pension resolutions
and the resolution providing for the
payment of per diem and mileage of
deceased members to their widows,
which were passed by the General As
sembly just adjourned, on the ground
that they are unconstitutional.
These resolutions have been brought
to the attention of the Governor by
several members of the House and
Senate, who express the belief that
they are clearly unconstitutional, par
ticularly the resolution which proposed
to pay the salaries of deceased mem
bers who died before the session began.
The members were R. B. Johnson of
Clinch, W. A. P. Lowe of Chattooga,
and W. R. Welch of Gilmer. All of
them died before the session began,
and other members were elected in
their places and drew the salaries for
the time they served.
Many to Be Considered.
Gov. Terrell says he hopes to get
through with the many bills and reso
lutions yet to come to him without
using the veto power. He will consider
these matters carefully before acting
adversely on them.
The House and Senate clerks are
busily engaged in preparing the num
erous bills passed at the heel of the
session for the Governor's signature.
All of them must be acted on by next
Tuesday, only five days being allowed
the Governor tn which to approve or
disapprove all measures. There are
some 200 bills, most of them local
measures, for him yet to consider.
The Governor signed about a dozen
bills to-day, among them being the
measure by Senator Moore of the First
District to provide for increasing the
number of terms of Chatham Superior
Court from three to four.
Among the general bills which be
came laws to-day by the Governor's
signature is one by Senator Howell of
the Thirty-fifth, prohibiting traffic in
non-transferable signature tickets is
sued by common carriers. This is the
anti-scalpers’ bill.
Tuberculosis Commission.
The Governor also signed the resolu
tion by Senator Jordan, providing for
the appointment of a commission of
one from each congressional district
ro investigate the prevalence of tu
berculosis in Georgia and the meas
ures necessary for stamping out the
disease or reducing the number of
cases.
Another 'hill signed la by Senator
Symons of the Fourth and abolishes
the municipality of Everett in Glynn
county.
The measures providing that the
State Board of Pharmacy shall meet
twice a year, and that all insane oon
victs shall be cared for ait the state
prison farm, also became laws to-day.
While Gov. Terrell and Controller
General Wright will not fix the state
tax rate for 1904 for several days to
come, the Governor thinks it will be
less than 5 mills and considerably less
than last year. The reduction in the
rate this year Is made possible by the
greatly increased tax returns, the in
crease amounting to about $23,000,000,
which at 5 mills would mean an addi
tional revenue of SIOO,OOO net. The ap
propriations for 1904 are practically the
same as those for 1905; hence It will be
possible with this great increase in re
turns to reduce the state rate for this
year. It is thought it will be about
$4.80 on SI,OOO.
Expert* ho Defir It.
After carefully Investigating the
matter Gov. Terrell doe3 not think
there will be much of a deficit In 1905,
In spite of the fact that the Legisla
ture appropriated over $300,000 more
than for 1904. He has carefully can
vassed all the sources of revenue and
■believes with good management the
state’s Income can be made to meet
the expenses fixed by the Legislature
Just adjourned. If this is done in will
be absolutely necessary for the Legis
lature of 1905 not to pass any special
appropriation bills.
An interesting feature of the law*
recently passed by the General As
sembly, raising the salaries of Judges
of the Supreme and Superior courts
to $4,000 and $3,000 respectively, and
the salary of the Governor to $5,000,
is being discussed at the Capitol to
day. While these Increases were made 1
by the Legislature, that body made
no appropriations to ifay the Increases.
All Judges who tire elected in October
and will get their new commissions
Jan. 1, 1906. are entitled to the In
creased salaries from that time Not
withstanding this fact, there will be
no money In the treasury to pay them,
because no appropriation h*as been
made. They must wait, therefore, un
til the legislature of 1905 meets and
makes the necessary appropriations,
for they will be entitled to the In
crease from Jan. 1.
Must Give Up Passes.
Four of the Supreme Court justices.
Justices Simmons, Fish, Evans and
Lamar, will begin to receive increased
pay next year, while Justice Chandler
will not begin to get the Increase until
Jan. 1, 1907, and Justice Cobb must
wait until 1909, because of the fact that
the bill does not apply to Judges in
commission at the time of Its passage.
Notwithstanding the l'act that these
two Judges must wait two and four
years respectively for the increase,
they must, along with all the others,
give up their free passes and tele
phone, telegraph and express franks,
because the bill makes the receipt and
use of these favors from corporations
•a ground of Impeachment. This fea
ture of the law goes Into effect at once,
as to all Supreme and Superior Court
Judges.
Cotton Factors Bankrupt.
San Antonio, Tex., Aug. 12.—The cot
ton factor firm of Clarkson A Cos. has
filed a voluntary petition tn bank
ruptcy In the federal court. The lia
bilities are given as $174,599, with as
sets of $51,801.