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RUSSIAN CRUISER RURIK SENT TO BOTTOM.
VLADIVOSTOK SQUADRON
WAS DEFEATED BY
ADMIRAL KAMIMURA
For Five Hours the Sunday Bat
tle in the Korean Straits
Lasted.
Besides Sinking the Rurik, the Japanese
Inflicted Severe Damage Upon the
Cruisers Rossia and Gromoboi.
Tokio, Aug. 14, 4 p. m.—Vice Admiral Karnimura encountered the Rus
sian Vladivostok squadron at dawn to-day, north of Tsu Island, in the
strait of Korea, and attacked the enemy at once.
The battle lasted for five hours and resulted in a complete Japanese
victory. .
The Russian cruiser Rurik was sunk and the cruisers Rossia and
Gromoboi fled to the northward after having sustained severe damage.
Vice Admiral Karnimura cabl- s the Navy Department that the injuries
inflicted upon his vessels were sight.
The fate of the crew of the Rurik is not known. It is presumed that
many of them were killed or drowned.
The strength of the fleet under Admiral Karnimura is not known, but
it is presumed that he had the Adsuma, Idsumo, Iwate, Takashiho and
other light cruisers.
Tokio is joyous over the news, as it gives Japan mastery of the sea and
restores commerce.
THE WAR IN THE EAST AT A GLANCE.
The Japanese fleet under Admiral Karnimura is reported from Tokio to
have won a complete victory over the Russian Vladivostok squadron, which
it encountered Sunday morning in the Korean straits. The Russian
cruiser Rurik was sunk, and the cruiser Gromoboi and Rossia were put
to flight, badly damaged.
There is great rejoicing at Tokio over the successful outcome of two
important sea, fights, Togo's victory over the Port Arthur squadron, and
that of Karnimura over the Vladivostok squadron.
Japan is now- regarded as the undisputed queen of the Eastern sea.
The Japanese forces that beleaguer Port Arthur are reported as
having been greatly increased.
The German government will see to it that the Russian vessels that
took refuge after the battle with Togo's fleet in the German port of
Tsingchou depart from there as soon as the necessary repairs shall have
been completed.
The Japanese Navy Department has issued a statement relative to
the Ryeshitnelni incident in the harbor of Che Foo, declaring that the
Russian commander was responsible for the capture of the destroyer.
DECLARES RUSSIANS
STARTED THE FIGHT.
Tokio, Aug. 14, 3 p. m.—The Navy
Department has issued the following
statement covering the Che Foo inci
dent:
"According to reports received to
date, the Asashiwo and Kasumi, be
longing to the first destroyer flotilla,
Capt. Fujimoto commanding, were dis
patched in search of the enemy’s ships
scattered during the engagement on
the night of Aug. 10. They found a
vessel resembling one of the enemy's
destroyers and gave chase, but lost her
in the darkness.
"Continuing the search they discov
ered that she had entered the port of
Che Foo. ,
"The Japanese ships waited outside
the port, but the Russian failed to
leave.
“Capt. Fujimoto, anticipating its es
cape during the night, if possible, to
attack merchant vessels, entered Che
Foo with two destroyers and found the
Russian destroyer Ryeshltelni remain
ing undisarmed.
Lieut. Terashima was then sent to
the Russian vessel with a message to
the effect that the Japanese command
er expected him to leave by dawn or
surrender.
1 he Russian commander refused to
comply with either demand, and while
the conference was still going on he
w as heard instructing his men to blow
UP the ship.
At the same time he caught Lieut,
"■rashima and threw him overboard.
“Cur interpreter was next thrown
o\rhoard by some Russian sailors and
others among the sailors showed signs
of resistance.
" hile this was progressing the for
" ird magazine exploded, killing some
0 our men. We then captured the de
*troyer and retired.
Our loss by the explosion was one
ni;, n killed and four men mortally
tcounded.
Lieut. Terashima, the Interpreter
u I nine others of the boarding party
"°re wounded.
RUSSIAN CHIEF OF STAFF
DIES OF HIS WOUNDS.
' he Foo, Aug. 14.—Capt. Matouse
v‘trh ' *he late R.ar Admiral Wlthoft’s
iiof of fttnff, who wan woundM dur
-1r K the Japanese attack on the battle
ship Czarevitch, has died of his
wound*.
n "ly one Russian torpedo boat re
m’ ln * at Talngchou with the Csare
vltch,
rh * Japanese demanded the depart
ure of the Csarsvltch, but ths governor
Jlatmmai) Jfoftting
of Tsingchou replied that the vessel
would remain, but would be dis
mantled.
The Japanese consul has ordered all
steamers bound for Japanese ports to
postpone their departure.
JAPANESE VESSELS
PRACTICALLY UNHURT.
Tokio, Aug. 14, 8 p. m.—ln the
fight of Aug. 10 the squadron un
der Admiral Togo was practically
uninjured. The battleship Mik
asua suffered the most, but she
continues on the fighting line.
The cruisers Yakumo, Nisshin
and Kasuga also were hit, but
temporary repairs already have
been made and they are fully serv
iceable.
Eleven wounded officers and six
ty-six wounded men arrived at
Sasebo to-day.
The steamer Gaelic, bound for
Shanghai, at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning sighted a Russian cruiser,
evidently the Novik, steering south
east by east. This course showed
her to be heading for Van Die
man strait.
Van Dleman strait is about 120
miles south of Nagasaki, and it
would be presumed from the No
vik's going 1n this direction that
she purposes to try to reach Vladi
vostok by the east coast of Ja
pan.
REPORT OF BATTLE
MADE TO LEGATION.
Washington, Aug. 14.—The Japanese
legation has received a cablegram from
Tokio dated to-day, saying that “Ad
miral Kamimura reports that our
squadron, after live hours’ severe fight
ing with the three ships of the Vladi
vostok squadron on the morning of
Aug. 14. in the mouth of Tsushima Is
land. sank the Rurik. The other two
ships, which appeared to have suffered
heavily, fled northward. Our damages
are slight."
AN IMPERIAL PRINCE
AMONG THE WOUNDED.
Tokio, Aug. 14, 3 p. m.—Tbe follow
ing casualties have been reported on
the Japanese side during the action of
Aug. 10.
The battleship Mlkasua had four offi
cers killed and twenty-nine men se
verely wounded. Six officers and twen
ty-nine men were slightly wounded, In
cluding the Imperial Prince, Hlroyasu
Kwacho.
Tin* armored cruiser Vaknmo had
Continued on Fifth Rage.
THREE CRUISERS OF THE VLADIVOSTOK
SQUADRON DEFEATED BY THE JAPANESE.
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DISCRIMINATED
AGAINST THE U.S.
QUESTIONS WITH TURKEY
tRE THOSE OF UNFAIR TREAT
MENT OF AMERICANS.
Other Nations Were Favored and
Given Advantages That Were De
nied the United States—So Pro
nounced Did This Attitude of Tnr
key Become That This Country
11 as Forced to Make a Demand
for a More Friendly Attitude.
Washington. Aug. 14.—The Asso
ciated Press has received from a prom
inent official of the Department of
State a statement of the pending ques
tions with Turkey and the steps taken
towards the adjustment. In part, it
is as follows:
For many years the treatment of
educational establishments in the Ot
toman empire founded and conducted
by American citizens hqs been unsatis
factory. While similar schools under
the direction of foreigners have been
recognized as existing, and have been
accorded the regular license, or imperial
Firman, upon application therefor,
applications on behalf of the schools
under American control have passed
unnoticed.
Temporary permits obtained from
the local authorities have been hedged
in with restrictions and have not in
frequently been ignored by the Turkish
government. Difficulties and obstruc
tions have constantly been put in the
way of the American teachers, in
marked contrast to the favor shown to
schools of other nationalities and in
contravention of the rights of Ameri
can citizens in Turkey to the most fa
vored treatment accorded to the citi
zens, or subjects of other states. This
discrimination was especially notice
able with regard to the Protestant
Medical College at Beirut in the matter
of examinations and the right of grad
uates to exercise their profession, it
being denied the same privileges ac
corded the French Medical School at
Beirut.
Ordered to See the Sultan.
The earnest efforts of the American
minister at Constantinople to secure
for our schools and teachers the sim
ple equality of treatment to which
they are entitled having met with eva
sive and dilatory treatment by the
Sublime Porte, the President, on Feb.
2, 1903, cabled Minister Leishman, di
recting him to ask an audience of the
Sultan, in- order to deliver to him a
personal message from the President
of good will and assurances of his
hearty desire to cultivate and main
tain the most cordial relations of
friendship and to bring to the personal
and direct attention of his majesty the
embarrassments and grievances under
which this government and its citi
zens labor with the expression of the
President's desire and expectation that
the treatment of the most favored na
tion would be received and the claim
of our colleges and schools to equal
treaty rights would be promptly recog
nized.
Mr. Leishman's request for an audi
ence was met with much evasion and
delay, but an trade was issued for the
examination of the students at the
medical school at Beirut. It was not
until April 3 that Mr. Leishman was
enabled to deliver the President’s mes
sage in personal audience of the Sul
tan. His majesty was pleased to prom
ise Immediate consideration to the re
quests therein conveyed.
No progress whatever was made dur
ing the next four months toward the
settlement of the questions at Issue,
and the President’s message still re
mained unanswered, notwithstanding
Mr. Leishman's repeated and urgent
representations.
The Beirut Assassination.
In the summer of 1903, the report of
the attempted assassination of the
American vice consul at Beirut led to
the visit of the American Mediterra
nean squadron to that port to investi
gate the circumstances. Its presence
was opportune. The notorious inse
curity of foreign life and property at
Beirut was remedied by the removal of
the local goVernor and the substitution
of a more energetic and friendly offi
cial in his place.
But Minister Leishman's efforts for
a favorable answer to the President’s
message were met by evasive and
vague responses. His requests for an
audience passed unheeded. In a mat
ter like tills concerning the friendly In
tercourse of two equal nations
through their executive heads, the
President’s forbearance was sorely
tried. As the Interests involved were
not personal but national, the procras
tination of the Ottoman government
presented an aspect little short of an
intentional indignity to the American
nation, and peremptory orders were
given to Minister Leishman to demand
an audience of the Hultan and ask for
a response to the President's message
of Feb. 2, 1903.
The audience was at last accorded
on July 23. 1904. His majesty prom
ised Immediate consideration of tjje
subject and fixed Tuesday, Aug. 2, as
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the time when a definite response
would be given to Mr. Leishman by
his majesty. The date then fixed was
postponed to Thursday, but on Thurs
day Mr. Leishman telegraphed that
the promised reply had not been re
ceived.
Thereupon the President directed
that the MeditefYShean squadron
should proceed to Smyrna, In order
that, if the Sultan’s reply should be
still withheld or given and prove un
favorable, the minister might be re
ceived on board with the courtesy due
to his high office and conveyed to sotfle
convenient place: while Mr. Leishman
was instructed to press again for an
immediate answer, waiting which he
was to depart on indefinite leave of ab
sence and repair to the flagship. He
was especially charged to endeavor to
reach a satisfactory assurance of set
tlement before the arrival of the fleet
at Smyrna .in order that its visit
might be one of friendly courtesy be
fitting the good understanding of the
two governments.
Made Satisfactory Reply.
The fleet did not reach Smyrna un
til Aug. 12. On Thursday afternoon
the Sultan gave assurance that no
discrimination shall he made between
American schools and those of other
nationalities and, incidentally, offered
an indemnity in the amount claimed,
5,000 pounds, Turkish, to an American
citizen, Mrs. Lane, as the price of
property owned by her.
The main object, which was to ob
tain from the Sultan a positive pledge
of the most favored nation treatment
for our schools In Turkey, having
thus been accomplished, the presence
of the fleet is no longer necessary, and
orders have been given for Its with
drawal. Mr. Leishman was accord
ingly instructed to secure without de
lay such a formulation of his majes
ty's pledge as will secure for our edu
cational establishments perfect equal
ity of rights with those which France
and other nations enjoy, under con
ditions not less favorable than those
which France obtained by the agree
ment of Mytele'ne in 1901, which de
mand has been complied with.
The Indemnity to be paid to Mrs.
Lane closes, it is believed, the only
pecuniary claim pending against the
Turkish government.
TO SALUTE THE TURKS
AND LEAVE SMYRNA.
Such arc (lie limtrncl lons Sent Ad
miral Jewell.
Oonstantipole, Aug. 14.—After pro
longed pourparlers and considerable
haggling on the part of the Turks, a
satisfactory solution of the American
school question has been arrived at.
This matter, which Is the moHt impor
tant of the American demands, was
settled by extending to American
schools the same treatment as that ac
corded to schools under the protection
of other Powers.
A settlement of other matters affect
ing American Interests In Turkey of
secondary Important also has been ef
fected, and Minister Leishman has tel
egraphed to Rear Admiral Jewell, In
command of the United States squad
ron sent to Smyrna, Instructing him
to salute the batteries on land and de
part.
The sitting of the council of minis
ters at which the settlement was
agreed upon was a long one, and it
wad not until near its close that an
agreement was reached. The delay In
the settlement Is believed to have been
caused by the Intervention of the pal
ace. functionaries, whose policy, In or
der to retain the Sultan's favor, con
sists of combatting the rights and
privileges of foreign subjects.
ARMENIANS ATTACKED
BY TURKISH TROOPS.
Constantinople. Aug. 14.—A band of
Armenians has been attacked by
Turkish troops In a village of Schamu
run, five hours travel north of Bltlla.
Asiatic Turkey. Kurds are alleged to
have taken
villages Are reported to have been de
stroy^
OUT OF TOUCH
WITH THE WORLD
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
HAS REST FROM POLITICS FOR A
DAY OR TWO.
A* the Winnisook Club In the Cats
kills Judge Parker Is Among His
Friends, the Club Members—He
AVns Their First President—Jndge
Parker Himself Drove the Wagon
Irani the Station to the Club
House,
Winnisook Lodge, Ulster County,
New' York. Aug. 14.—Judge Alton B.
Parker, 'the Democratic nominee for
President, is spending the night at the
Winnisook Club, 2,700 feet above sea
level, at the foot of Slide mountain,
which is the 'highest point in the Cats
kills. Winnisook Lodge is nine miles
from the nearest telegraph line and
twelve miles from the nearest tele
phone and Is reached by a steep moun
tain road.
The Winnisook Club was organized
about twenty years ago for purposes
of hunting, fishing and social recrea
tion, and Judge Parker was its first
president.
Judge Parker himself drove the two
seated wagon up the mountain from
the railway station to the lodge. One
group of boys had their cameras, but
would not believe that the man driv
ing was actually the Democratic can
didate for the presidency of the United
States.
The entire population of tjie club
grounds greeted the candidate with
cheers and handclapping at Winni
sook Ad"e.
There Is to be no mention of poli
tics during Judge Parker's visit.
William Jennings Bryan visited the
club in 1896.
The club Is one of the most unique
In the state, its membership being
limited to twenty, and nearly all the
members own their own cottages.
B RITIS HDESTROY E R
SUNK IN COLLISION.
The Crew of llie Deeny Saved After
the Accident.
London, Aug. 14.—The British tor
pedo boat destroyer Decoy wink off the
Scilly Islands last night as the re
sult of a collision with another de
stroyer. The crew was saved.
The Decoy was a vessel of 4,200 In
dicated horse power, 263 tons displace
ment and was capable of making 27
knots an hour. She was equipped with
three torpedo tubes and one 12-pounder
and three 6-pounders quick-firing guns
and carried a complement of fifty men.
To Investigate Shooting,
Mexico City, Aug. 14,—The federal
government has recommended activity
to the state government of Sinaloa in
the investigation of the shooting of
Clarence Way and Edward t/iftimer
by police officers at Aguas fallen tee.
There is no truth in the report that
Torres, the alcude, who ordered the
arrest of Way, and the officers who
executed his order have been sentenced
to death.
On Account of Cholera.
St. Petersburg. Aug. 15.—The Offi
cial Messenger announces the closing
of the land frontier of Trans-Caspian
territory, owing to the prevalence of
cholera In Persia and Afghanistan,
NEGROES WILL BE TRIED
TO-DAY AT STATESBORO
FOR AN AWFUL CRIME
Apparent Disposition to Let the
Law Take Its Course Is
Manifested.
Eleven Negroes Held as Principals or Wit
nesses-Military Withdrawn, But
Ordered Out Again.
THE STATESBORO GUARDS WERE
CALLED OUT FOR DUTY AGAIN.
Statesboro, Ga., Aug. 14.—1n accordance with an order issued by Judge
Daley, after a consultation with Sheriff Kendrick at 11 o'clock, the
Statesboro Guards were called out at 12 o’clock and went on duty at the
Jail.
A gathering of over 100 men on the Court House Square was dis
persed.
Soldiers are sleeping at the jail in arms. Not believed at this hour
that thece will be any demonstration to-night.
Statesboro. Ga., Aug. 14.—The total
resignation ot the populace here to the
majesty of thJ law in its dealings
with the murderers of Henry Hodges
and his family of four has satisfied
officials that there will be no violence
attempted to the extent that the mili
tary guards have been withdrawn from
around the jail. When Sheriff Ken
drick returned here with his prisoners
there was no evidence of a demon
stration of any kind, and he has been
assured tihait the law will be allowed
to take its course.
Judge Daley and Solicitor Rawlings
arrived to-night and were greeted at
the depot by a large and good-natured
gathering. A few minutes before the
Central train, which bore Judge Daley
and the solicitor, arrived the Savan
nah and Statesboro train reached the
depot but a short distance from the
Central depot. The -whole crowd rush
ed over to see if troops, which it was
rumored would come, were on board.
As tlhe train stopped one big fellow
stood forth and queried as each pas
senger stepped from the train, “Is
CATO’S CONFESSIONS IMPLICATE
HANDY BILL AND WILL RAINEY.
Statesboro, Ga., Aug. 14.—Sheriff Kendrick stated at a late hour to
night that confessions made during the day by Cato implicated Handy
Bell and Will Rainey beyond the shadow of doubt as accomplices in the
murder of the Hodges family.
John E. Myrick on this train?" Wheth
er or not any personal violence would
have been attempted is not known,
but It Is ha.rdly probable that there
would, as the crowd laughed and jeer
ed at the speaker.
They Wimt \o Troops.
The one red flag that arouses the
resentment of the low-abiding popu
lace Is the posting of troops here. It
Is believed that if uniformed men are
called out to protect the negroes there
will be trouble from some of the hot
heads. In compliance with advices to
this effect, the Governor has ordered
that the troops which have been on
guard be dismissed, but orders were
also issued to Capt. Cone to keep in
touch with his men as a safeguard.
A meeting was held this afternoon
about four miles from the vicinity of
the place where the crime was com
mitted. It was attended by about 200
representative oitlsens, and from state
ments made by those present, it was
wholly for the purpose of counseling
the hot heads to keep quiet and let the
law take Its course. Several speeches
were made, all of which were Impreg
nated with advice for calmness. Reso
lutions were passed and signed by ev
ery one present that If the militia was
kept away there would be no trouble.
Eleven Are In .lull.
There are eleven negroes in Jail, held
either as participants in the crime or
os witnesses. Those directly concern
ed are Raul Reed and Will Cato, as
principal, Handy Bell, Dave Young
and his wife, Eliza Young, Will Rainey,
Hattie Reed, Ophelia Cato, and Lon
nler Cooper are held as witnesses.
Rev. A. J. Gains. Dove Rennet, Rhll
llp Derasser and Ben Pendennls are
charged wltjt being members of the
Before Day Club. Lonnie Cooper, one
of the witnesses recently Jailed, says
that Paul Reed told him a few day*
before the crime was committed that
he (Reed) wanted to go to camp meet
ing, but did not have the money. He
said be knew where he could get It,
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but that he would have to kill him a
man before he could get it.
Eliza Young is held on the statement
of Reed that she watched at the end
of the lane while the crime was being
committed. It is understood that
there Is considerable evidence to cor
roborate Reed’s statements.
So far Cato has very little to say.
To-day, however, he made a statement
to Sheriff Kendrick, which the officer
refuses to discuss further than to say
It will quickly end the case when it
comes to trial.
It is not. believed, however, that if
either of the negroes attempt to make
a hold confession it will be permitted
to be made without proper guards, as
■ such a statement would be a too severe
tax on wrought-up feelings of the cit
izens.
tio Change of Venue.
Judge Daley has made no statement
ns to a change of venue, bin tt is
believed that he will entertain no suen
motion, even though one be made.
When Sheriff Kendrick returned
from Savannah with the prisoners, he
had no trouble in getting them here.
In company with Agent Cale, of the
Savannah and Statesboro Railway, he
took the prisoners across the mile
bridge over the Ogeechee river, he
holding one, while Mr. Cale held the
other. A slip noose was put around
the neck of each off the prisoners and
they were made to run the hand car
|into Statesboro shortly before day
break.
To-night it is not known who will
represent the negroes In to-morrow’s
trial. Attorney John E. Myrick of
Savannah, whom it was reported the
negroes had employed to defend Cato
and Reed, failed to arrive to-night.
The Statesboro bar met last week,
but no one would volunteer to take
the eases. A list of attorneys was then
mailed to Judge Daley, and he ap
pointed Messrs. R. Lee Moore, Howell
Cone, and Julian Anderson. When Mr.
Myrick was telephoned as to whether
or not he would represent the negroes,
he replied that he would, and thou
the Statesboro attorneys dropped out.
It Is probable now that the attorneys
named by Judge Daley in the first
Instance will act.
■tumor of l.yucliing Started by Joke.
The rumor which was current on the
streets of Savannah to-day that a de
termined and successful effort had
been made to lynch Reed and Cato
grew out of the fact that several young
men played a practical Joke on the of
ficers in charge of the Jail. About 10
o'clock one of the members of Capt.
Cone’s company, dressed as a civilian,
approached the front of the Jail and
loudly called for Capt. Cone. Almost
at the same time .boys stationed at
each of the street lamps put them out,
and there was a general alarm, which,
when Investigated, proved that only a
joke had been attempted. About 150
men a*id boys assembled on the Court
House Square, but there was no dem
onstration of ary kind.
There will be no military guards
around the Court House to-morrow.
The only guards stationed will be those
specially deputized by Sheriff Ken
drick. • Gov. Terrell cancelled the or
der for the asesmbly of the Statesboro
Guards at a late hour this afternoon
at the request of prominent citizens,
who believe that It would have a
p-aoi-ful effect.
Meeting uf tbe Kefore Dar flab.
Since the Investigation of ths
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