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THE MORNING NEWS. I ~
Established 1850. .- - Incorporated ISSB }
J. H. ESTILL. President. ‘ I M IIKK 1 1 .SI 2
result is still
IN THE BALANCE
BOTH SIDES LOSE HEAVILY.
KI'SSIAXS said to have lost
15,000 MK\.
AVnnnded Men Limp Into Mnkdeit
I aitiK Their Uuux for Cratches.
Knurls Crowded With Wagons mid
Ambulances—AH Reports Tell of
Desperate Fighting and Imsses
Which .Hake the Rattle One of the
Bloodiest In History.
The main armies of Russia and
Japan in Manchubia continue to
be engaged in a desperate strug
gle for supremacy south of Muk
den. On both sides there have
been such losses in killed and
wounded as mark the contest for
one of the bloodies battles in his
tory.
Already the losses at Liao Yang
have been approximated and the
indications are that they will be
exceeded, that of the Russians up
to noon of Oct. 14 being estimated
at 15,000. The Russian advance
has been converted into a stub
bornly fought retreat. The result,
according to the Russians, is still
to be determined.
Reports from the Russian left
wing are lacking, leaving room for
question if part of Gen. Kuropat
kin's army is not in worse extrem
ity than the center and right were
at any stage of the battle. On
both sides the soldiers have shown
the utmost tenacity and bravery,
and whole regiments have gone
down before the fire of the
enemy.
In official circles of St. Peters
burg there is a disposition to ar
gue that, even should Gen. Kuro
patkin be obliged to retire upon
Mukden, his position will be quite
ns favorable as it was when the
order to advance was given on Oct.
6 and that, on the other hand, the
Japanese powers of future resist
ance will have been materially
weakened. There is no news from
Port Arthur.
Mukden, Oct. 14. 3:45 p. m.—The
fighting has raged to-day with the
same bitterness as on the previous
days of the engagement, and the re
sult is still in the balance. The losses
on both sides are enormous, that of
the Russians being 15,000.
Wounded soldiers are being brought
in from all directions. The roads are
crowded with long trains of wagons,
baggage and transport wagons, as well
ns ambulances, being pressed into serv
ice, even Chinese two-wheeled carts
fi ling the mandate of the military.
Men afoot are limping in. using their
guns as crutches, the less severely
wounded supporting their comrades,
.after a first aid dressing on the firing
line. Even across the fields, you meet
them, taking the shortest and straight
est road for help and shelter.
It is the most pitiful feature of the
bloody drama being enacted at the
front, when, stiffening with wounds,
pain-racked bodies sink to the road
side. after the support of the danger
!t|| d glory of the active fight have been
withdrawn.
In the distance the sounds of battle
are still plainly heard. The rain has
ceased and the sun is shining serenely.
ALL WINGS ARE ”
ENGAGED IN ATTACKS.
Jnimnese Reinforcement* Connfnnt
-1) Arriving nt Ynntnl.
Tokio, Oct. 14, 3:30 p. m.—A report
dispatched from the battlefield last
’‘ight covering the progress of the
fighting since the last report (sent
earlier in these dispatches), is as fol
lows: '
i he right column of the right army
" :, s facing a strong force of the enemy
m 1 haohsienlln. but after the arrival
"> reinforcements our progress there
improved.
ihe center column of the right
‘"any is now attacking a strong body
of the enemy.
Hie right wing of the left column
,l! ’ lie right army, after a desperate
1 '’tie, occupied the northern bight of
•' aku, the key of the enemy’s po
siticn.
I he attack movement of the cen
army is proceeding satisfactorily.
f* 1 forcer have occupied the hights
1 'h of Huchiakuchlatze and Man
‘•huifun.
I he center column of the left
’’ V Is now attacking Hhuhopo. The
1 , column of the same army Is nt
*■ "g Huanghuatlen. After sunset
I’i i of the right wing of the left col
attacked Lluehenpo and another
f>l 'cupied Wanchlayuatzu.
1 h” left column of the left army
"pied a line from Hetllntun to
* ' hiHtlen.
"jr fresh reinforcements are con
ally arriving at Yental and in that
vicinity.”
Reports show
JAPANESE GAINS.
Thamdar’a Fighting They Mntlr
Many Kc|milm‘h.
Inkio. Oct. 14. 1:30 p. m.-An ex
t !"d report from the Manchurian
drpiarters reached Tokio during the
| l4; ht and was published this after-
It records severe fighting during
"rday, and additional Japanese
s. The contest around Benslhu
' ""hues t n |, e undetermined.
■ sterday, a force of Japanese cavsi
' hininAnded by Prince Kanin, mad*
letnur Of the Humslmii left flank In
( rea r and partially scat*
1 ihe Russian supports. The re
,“"l '* s follows;
' Vn verai attacks of the enemy made
'' ,I '‘ direction of the Benslhu have
" u ‘*pulsed. The enemy showed,
JKofnintj
signs of retreat at 5 o’clock in the aft
ernoon.
Our force in this direction began
*he attack early this morning, but
the latest stages of the operation have
not been reported.
A large cavalry force, commanded
by Prince Kanin, made a detour of the
enemy s left flank in the rear of Ben
sihu and put the enemy's supports in
great confusion, thereby helping our
movement in this direction.
Kanin s cavalry will again advance
toward the rear of the enemy.
’’The right column of the right army
is now attacking the enemy at Chaoh
sienlen. The center column of the
same army occupied the surrounding
bights of Lienhua and Alaerh moun
tains. The left column is now attack
ing a remnant of the enemy’s force on
a ,*)l s * 1 * north of Shaotakou.
“The attack movement of the right
army, owing to topographical difficul
ties, is not proceeding as desired.
“The right column of the center army
commenced its attack movement at 10
o’clock in the morning against a hight
north of Huehiakuchiatzu. At 2 o'clock
the enemy’s artillery began retreating.
“The right column of the left array
occupied Panchiapo on the morning of
Oct. 13. Its advanced force has al
ready reached Pachiatzu. This col
umn has been reinforced from the sup
ports now attacking a division of Rus
sians in the rear of Huanghuatien, but
the state of the fighting is uncertain.
“Several batteries of Russian artil
lery posted at Chienhuangchitien made
a stubborn resistance, and part of our
supports attacked them with artillery.
The attack is proceeding satisfacto
rily.
“The pursuing force of the center col
umn of the left army occupied Lien
sanchiatzu, and is now pursuing the
enemy toward Kodutun.
“The right wing of the left column
is now attacking the enemy at Hung
linro.”
LOSSES HEAVY ON
THE RUSSIAN LEFT.
Gen. Snkharoff Report* Operation*
of Wednesday and Thnr*day.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 14.—A dispatch
from Gen. Sakharoff dated early this
morning says, regarding the fighting
of Oct. 12 and 13, that the Russians on
the right wing defended their advanced
positions and also portions of the
different main positions, particularly in
the direction of Sialiuhedzy, until
towards evening when Kuropatkin or
dered them to withdraw a short
distance.
In spite of the fact that the Japanese
attacks were chiefly directed against
these troops, they held the ground to
which they retired.
On the left wing after a very obsti
nate struggle the Russians occupied
the rocky hills, south of Bentsiaputze
and near Bensihu, about eight miles
north of Yentai, but the arrival of large
Japanese reinforcements prevented
them from profiting by this success
and as this body was separated from
the rest of the thoops, Kurojtatkin
ordered it to retire.
The dispatch reiterates that the Rus
sians suffered heavy losses, biit no
details have yet been given out.
A later dispatch from Gen. Sakharoff,
sent at 6 o’clock this morning, explains
more fully the operations of Oct. 12 and
Oct. 13, from which it appears
that the Russian center was due
north of the Yentai mines, the right
running west a short distance beyond
the railroad and the left sweeping
southeastward towards Bensihu.
The real bloody work did not begin
until Wednesday when the Japanese
m'ade a series of determined attacks
on Sialiuhedzy, about seven miles north
of Yentai, but the Russians held off
their assailants. In the meantime,
however, the extreme right, compara
tively lightly held, w*as forced back,
thus compelling Kuropatkin to slightly
draw back his line above Yentai in
order to preserve its alignment. On
the extreme left, after a determined
resistance, the Russians succeeded in
carrying the rocky heights and Hua
pass, north of Bensihu, but the arrival
of Japanese reinforcements, Sakharoff
says, made it impossible for the Rus
sians to press their advantage here and
as the left was now too far advanced
it also was withdrawn some distance.
RUSSIAN RIGHT”
HAD TO RETIRE.
Heavy I.n*r* of Men nnil Gan* on
We<lne*lny.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 14.—The Em
peror has received the following dis
patch, dated yesterday, from Gen. Ku
ropatkin:
“Two regiments of the Russian right
on Oct. 12 sustained heavy losses. The
commander of one was killed and the
brigade commander was wounded.
Both regiments were compelled to
withdraw, abandoning their artillery,
but subsequently, under Col. VanNov
sky, who temporarily assumed com
mand of the brigade, they, after a des
perate assault, regained possession of
the guns, with the exception of six
teen, which remained in the hands
of the Japanese.
The final issue of the battle Wednes
day on this flank was unsuccessful
for us. On account of a night attack
of the Japanese, who executed a turn
ing movement, our troops were forced
nig onlv to abandon their positions,
but again lost the guns previously re
covered from the Japanese. Our
forces retired to the position previously
prepared on the Shakhe river.”
FIERCELY FOUGHT
IN DENSE DARKNESS.
A Hu**lnn Correspondent's Graphic
Account ol the Struggle.
Zouzatoun, Twelve Miles South of
Mukden, on the Railroad. Oct. 13 (De
layed in transmission). —A Russian
correspondent of the Associated Press
telegraphs as follows:
“For over two days the battle has
raged ceaselessly. It was close to mid
night of Oct. when the Japanese
attempted to surprise and attack our
frontal positions In the Impenetrable
darkness, and hurled the full forre of
their battalions against our entrench
ments. The darkness was spilt by the
blaze of their rifle* Btid the answering
volleys of our own mm. The attack
never ceased for hours. We lay close,
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PARKERSBURG
TWO MEETINGS WERE HELD
AND ISTESSB ENTHUSIASM WAS
MANIFESTED EVER\ WHERE.
Mr. Dnvls Slightly Hoanr, Hut
Otherwise Shone No 111 Effprta ol
thf Four Diiya of Ardmiio Cam
paigning— Meeting* Alonic the
Route Was I.argely Attended.
Mer*. David, Ilill, Hailey, Dan
iel, Whyte nnd Mcttiinv Speak
UnrluK the Day.
Parkersburg-, \V. Va., Oct. 14.—Four
days of continuous speech-making is
beginning to tell on the vocal powors
of Henry O. Davis, Democratic vice
presidential candidate. Aside from
hoarseness, however, Mr. Davis seems
as fit as when he began his continuous
performance tour of his own state.
"I am sure that if Alton B. Parker
shall be elected President, he will en
deavor to have the Department of
Commerce and Labor divided and see
to it that a practical labor man, a
genuine and intelligent representative
of labor interests will have the place
devoted to labor interests as had been
originally intended, and a man devot
eded to the interests of commerce at
the head of the Commerce Depart
ment."
This was David 13. Hill's contribu
tion to the campaign to-dhy.
Ileil Fire of Enthusiasm.
The red fire of enthusiasm lit up
Parkersburg to-night. Rockets, tin
horns, megaphones, marching clubs,
brass bands and the small boy hud
complete control of the town.
The Davis special arrived shortly
after 5 o'clock and was met at the sta
tion by a large reception committee,
and marching club. Two meetings
were addressed by all of the speakers
of the party. The speech-making con
tinued to a late hour, and what was
said met with clamorous approval.
The meetings along the road to-day
were largely attended. The work of
the day was divided among the speak
ers, including Messrs. Davis, Hill, Hal
ley, Daniel, Whyte and McQraw.
NO “FULL DINNER PAIL” NOW.
Mr. Ilavla Saya That's Why the
lieiiuhllvana Are Silent.
Martlnsburg, W. Vn., Oct. 14.—Mi.
Davis is asking his audiences a few
questions about the Republican "full
dinner pall" of four years ago.
"You don't hear them saying a word
shout that pall now, do you?" he asks.
"No, the pall is not full, and they art
keeping quiet."
Mr. Davis made I his reference to
president Roosevelt; “You know
Roosevelt went Into nftl< e assn acci
dents) President, and l hope he will
never gel in again by > our votes o i
inlas." ,
SAVANNAH. GA.. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 15. 1004.
TREASURER ROBERTS
SUBMITS REPORT.
Experience Show* That the Stock
of Small Ulll* I* Insufficient.
Washington. Oct. 14.—Etlis H. Rob
erts, treasurer of the United States,
has submitted to Secretary Shaw the
annual report on the transactions of
the treasury during the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1904. The net ordinary
revenues are shown to have been $540,-
631,749, a decrease of $19,764,925 as com
pared with 1903 and the net ordinary
expenditures $582,402;321, an increase of
$76,303,314. Jn the receipts the princi
pal falling off was $23,205,015 In cus
toms, while in the disbursements the
important increases were $11,423,446 in
commerce and labor, $60,788,580 in
treasury proper, and $20,338,067 for the
navy. Unusual expenditures were $50,-
000,000 on account of the Panama ca
nal and $4,600,000 loaned to the Louis
iana Purchase Exposition Company,
which lutter has now been nearly all
repaid. But for these, the recorded
deficiency of $41,770,571 would have
been changed to a surplus of $12,829,-
428.
In consequence of the deficiency In
the revenues the cash In the offices of
the treasury and mint declined dur
ing the year from $170,020,562 to $137,-
520,564, and by Oct. 1 to $125,964,888. The
• available balance. Including deposits
in national banks and other credits
was $238,686,114 on June 30, 1903, and
$151,419,162 on Oct. 1, 1904.
An addition of $118,793,148 was made
during the war to the monetary stock
of the country, and another of $31,829,-
599 In the following quarter. Of the
total increase, $110,804,469 was in gold.
The aggregate supply on Oct. 1, exclu
sive of certificates, was estimated at
$2,835,333,734, of which $2,562,149,489 was
in circulation. The proportion of gold
was 47.66 per cent., as against 44.21
July 1, 1900. The gain of gold to the
treasury In the same period was $286,-
033,233. On Oct. 1 the circulation
reached the maximum of $31.16 for
each person, and the proportion of gold
'to the whole was 44.03 per cent.
In the current fiscal year the demand
for small bills, in spite of all pre
vious additions, has been unceasing.
Experience has made it clear that the
stock of small notes is hardly suffi
cient. Thj department has employed
all Its resources: but these are limited,
for the Issue of silver certificates can
not exceed the silver dollars available
and the United States notes have a
volume fixed bv law.
CHARGES MAdFbY~
SULLY’S CREDITORS.
Excessive Fees llelna Paid 4'nansel
Representing Estate.
New York, Oct. 14,—Charges pre
ferred by some of the creditors that
counsel representing the estate were
being paid excessive fees to-day paused
sn adjournment of one week In the
bankruptcy proceedings against Daniel
J. Bully.
The trouble came with the filing of
vouchers and account* of the receivers
of the estate. One of lbe items which
was named by the protesting creditors
was the payment of $2,509 to Rlltiu Hoot
for examining F. H. If.iy and Kdwln
Hawley In Ihe proceedings. Exception
elao whs taken lo the fee claimed by
Henry W. Tsft end Dvld Miller, as
receivers. They ask for IW.OOO for
attending to the legal matters con
nected with the receivership and $26,009
lot scUiig om rsueivsras
ALL ON BOARD
LOST THEIR LIVES
THE SCHOONER WENTWORTH
STRUCK ON CHATHAM BAR DURING
A GALE.
Txrclx e Persons Were On Hoard
and AH Were Swept Into tlie Sea.
Life Savt-r* Worked In Vain to
lleaeh Ihe Vessel—t a pinin'* Wife
and Three Children Were On
Board—Two llodle* Kenetied.
Chatham, Mass.. Oct. 14.—A small
part of tho forward section of the hull
and a slanting foremast stood a mute
reminders to-night of the ocean trag
edy enacted here night, when the
three-masted schooner Wentworth of
Moncton, N. 8., struck on Chatham
bar, during a raging northerly gale,
and all on board perished in the terrific
seas.
With the exception of the loss of the
steamer Portland In November, 1898,
the wreck of the Wentworth Is the
worst disaster that has occurred on
the Cape Cod coast during the last
decade.
Not a Son I Was Saved.
Of the twelve persons who were on
board the stranded vessel, not one
reached the shore alive, although two
bodies were rescued from the surf this
morning, one of them that of a wom
an, believed to be the wife of the cap
tain. With her three children she was
accompanying her husband on a trip
from Hillsboro, N. 8., to Newark,
N. i.
Little could be done In an effort to
aid the crew of the disabled craft as
the Cape Cod life savers from two
stations were unable to launch their
surf boats In the tremendous seas. A
shot lire was ’fired to the schooner,
which lay not much more than 300
yards from shore.
Heard a Voice Above Ihe Roar.
There was one answering pull and
the life-savers thought that they heard
a voice above the roar of the surf,
crying, ’’All right," but beyond this
there was no sign of life on board the
craft. Not receiving another pull on
the shot line the live-savers shot more
lines to the vessel. To-day when wreck
age came ashore, It was discovered
that the first line had been made fast
to the hull of the schooner, and It Is
believed a heavy sen swept over tho
vessel Just as the line was fastened,
and that all the men on deck were
washed overboard. It Is also believed
that those who sought safety In the
rigging climbed the main and mizzen
masts, both of which fell early In the
morning.
< aplsln’* Family Aboard.
The Weril worth was bound from
Hillsboro, N. 8.. to Newark, N. J„ with
s cargo of plaster rock. On board,
so far as known, were the captain, his
wit* and three children and a crew
of *txt**n men, as follows: Cap!.
Essu Prlddle of Ht. John. N. B ;
George Campbelvt, first mate J, J.
Godfrey (colored), lean#wain, James H
I iiouUnssd mi rtftb t?e*a.
MAIL OPENED BY
RUSSIAN OFFICERS.
It Wn* Destined for the tiiltccl
Mate* C ruiser Cincinnati.
Washington, Oct. 14.-It developed
to-day that a pouch containing mail
for the United States cruiser Cincin
nati, then at Nagasaki, Japan, which
was aboard the British steamer Cal
.hatt, when that vessel was seized by
the Russian Vladivostok squadron, had
been opened while in the possession of
the Russian officials and subsequently
reseated and sent on'to its destination.
This information came to the Post
olfice Department In a communication
from (lie Japanese postal administra
tion in conformity with a practice al
ways followed when there has been
any mishap in the delivery qf mail
pouches.
The matter will lie referred to the
State Department for action, as was
done with the case of the ordinary
United Slates mail on the vessel at
the time she was seized. The latest
phase of the seizure of the ('alohas
mails lias caused a painful surprise in
official circles,,and If the act of open
ing the pouch addressed to the Cin
cinnati was wittingly done, the proba
bility is a strong protest will be lodged
with the Russian government. It Is
stated at the Navy Department that
the mail pouch referred to did not con
tain any official communications, sim
ply mail for tho men aboard the ship.
CLAIM OF .It STIFIt ATION.
Yluillxnntok Send* a Mc**ntte In
spired l>y Nnrnl Authorities.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 14. —A Russian
correspondent at Vladivostok sends a
dispatch to the Moscow Slovo, which
evidently was inspired by the naval
authorities there, giving the justifica
tion of the authorities for the seizure
of the mails.
The dispatch calls attention to the
fact that the Russian declaration on
the subject of contraband of war in
hibits neutrals from carrying dis
patches to the enemy. The Japanese
mail on the Calchas was examined and
packages were found addressed to Jap
anese government institutions, and
containing valuable military, financial
and political Information. With refer
ence to the present whereabouts of the
mail, the correspondent says that sev
eral bags addressed to warships of the
American Asiatic squadron were not
opened and were left under seal at
the postnfttce. The whole mail, with
the exception of the correspondence ad
dressed to the Japanese government in
stitutions, was sent on to Japan by
the German steamer Arabia.
BULLETFOLLOWS
AN INSULT TO WIFE.
It. 11. Chapman Mini and Killed H.
A. Yldfttn nt AngiiMln.
Augusta, Oet. 14.—H. A. Videtto, a
prominent merchant was shot and kill
ed to-night by H. D. ('haprrta.ii for
an alleged Insult to his wife. A negro
servant girl of Chapman’s had repre
sented to Videtto that her mistress
was endmored of him and repeatedly
brought him messages which he re
turned. Emboldened by their repeti
tion, he this morning spoke to Mrs.
Chapman, who rebuffed him forcibly.
He then apologized and explained why
he had dared address her. When she
told her husband of the occurrence, he
went to Videtto’s store and offered him
the choice of a horsewhipping or some
thing worse. Videtto tried to further
apologize, but CWapman reiterated his
threats. Videtto turned toward a tele
phone to summon the police, when
Chapman fired, the bullet striking Vi
detto in the back. He was taken to
the city hospital, where he died a few
hours later. Chapman surrendered.
SURGEON~GENERAL~
SUBMITS REPORT.
Katlnmtr* Given on I'reponeil Hos
pital Work.
Washington, Oct. 14.—1n his annual
report, made public at the Navy De
partment to-day, the surgeon genprai
of the navy, Rear Admiral P. F. Hixey,
submits the following estimates:
Renovation present hospital Norfolk
and additions, $200,000; renewal pres
ent hospital buildings, and erection of
quarters for medical staff naval hos
pital Pensacola, $50,000. Recommenda
tion also Is made for a naval hospital
at the naval station at Charleston and
one at the naval stutlon at Olongupo.
Among other recommendations the
surgeon general Includes one for
change of title of medical officers. The
surgeon general renews his recom
mendation for the employment of
women trained nurses In the medical
department of the navy and relteratea
practically all the recommendations
which fulled of attention by Congress
last year.
HUSBAND ANDWIFE KILLED.
They Were Teatlna n Fire Faeape
He Had Invented.
Bt. Paul, Minn., Oct. 14.—P. M.
Bcannon and wife of Minneapolis, fell
from the third story window of the
Get mania Life building to the stone
sidewalk this afternoon. The woman
was killed and Bcannon was not ex
pected to live. The woman s neck was
said to have been broken. They both
struck on their heads. Bcannon is the
Inventor of a fire escape, and It was
during a test of the apparatus that
the accident occurred. He had swung
himself down from the eighth floor of
the building to the third, where his
wife waa swatting him In a window.
The rope which sustained him waa tight
and when the woman’s weight was add
ed to that of her husband, the stone
window ledge above cut the strands
of the rope, letting both fall.
Member ml Kierstlve Committee.
Indianapolis, Ind., Oet. 14.—At o
day’s sea* ion of the National Assenta
tion of Underwriters J. D. Bauabslt
•f Raleigh, N r., waa elected a !Um
, bar of (ho IJgeeAlt* OMmnlUe*.
6 CENTS A COPY
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WEEKLY 2-TIMKS-A-VYKEK.iI A YEAH
SAVANNAH’S SIDE
OF RATE QUESTION
PRESENTED TO COMMISSION
STRONG ARGI MEATS AIADF. BY SA-
A AAA AH’S DELEGATIOA.
Member* of Coniml*nloti Told nw*
Snv nnnnliln it* They Thouabt There
Would He Ao lllltlenlty In Doinw
JuMtiee In All Point*— Reduction ot
Itnte* St-iin lil Apply Tbronglioat
State, -a van nth’s Argument—Rail
road (.'onitnlnnloiiors to Vlalt Sn
v a n Halt.
Atlanta, Oct. 14. —After a discussion
lasting more than three hours, during
which the members of the Bavannah
committee, headed by Mayor Herman
Myers, presented their contentions as
to freight rates before the RHilroad
Commission, the commission and the
Bavannahlans found that the only dif
ference between them was that Savan
nah claimed that any reductions in
rates should be made to apply over the
whole state at the same time, and not
between any particular points. Mem
bers of the commission stated they
thought there would be no great difficul
ty in bringing tills about at the proper
time, and said they would gladly take
under consideration the facts and tig
ures presented on this line by the Sa
vannah committee. The commission
also accepted an invitation to visit Sa
vannah at an early date as the guests
of the city, in order lo arrive at a
better understanding of the situation.
The Savannah committee, seventeen
strong, including Mayor Herman My
ers, the chairman of the committee;
Col. William Garrard, Col. J. H. Esttll,
Messrs. Jacob S. Collins, A. A. Law
rence, J. Randolph Anderson, J. J.
Cummings, Oscar Kulman, C. 11. Dor
sett, 1). R. Thomas, A. J. Ives, W. I.
Donian, D. J. Rosenheim, T. H. Me
Milian, Leipold Adler, lildred Simklns
sod T. J. Dinkins, arrived this morn
ing about an hour late and established
headquarters at tho Piedmont Hotel.
At 10:30 o'clock they appeared before
the commission, and this afternoon, at
the conclusion of the hearing, they
took a drive over the city, leaving to
night to return to Savannah.
Mayor Myer* Make* a Statement.
When the hearing began In the com
mission's audience chamber at the Cap
itol, Mayor Myers first made a brief
statement, In which he said that 8a •
vannah felt aggrieved that Atlanta
should receive advantages through the
rates promulgated In Circulars 301 and
302 from the benefits of which Sa
vannah was for the time being at least
excluded. Savannah believed, he said,
that if rates are to be lowered they
should bt; equalized over the whole
state, so that no point within the state
should have an undue advantage, even
for a short period of time.
Power of Railroad I ommluian.
Col. William Garrard, in beginning
his argument In behalf of Savannah,
outlined the powers of the Railroad
Commission as proscribed by law, and
then dealt with Circular 3ul and the
opinion of Commissioner Joseph M.
Brown regarding It. His object was
to show that the commission was en
deavoring to correct discriminations In
interstate rates by making reductions
of rates within the state, whereas the
commission's powers with regard to In
terstate rates were limited by law upon
the refusal of the railroads to make
the corrections asked to presenting the
matter to the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
“If there is to be a change In any
commodity rate." Col. Garrard said,
•'the considerations must be such as
will redound to the benefit of all the
people of the state, and not particular
ly to Atlanta, or Savannah or any oth
er point. If there Is to be a cut in
rates let It apply to every town and
city in the state.’’
tlovr It Alfeofed Savannah.
Col. Garrard then took up several
commoditise, giving figures to show
how Savannah was affected under Cir
cular 301. He showed how, with the
new rates, Atlanta could ship brooms
a distance of 236 miles to Waynesboro
for only 2 cents per 100 more than Sa
vannah pays for a distance of only 104
miles. The new rate on candy per
mitted Atlanta to ship it 171 miles to
Augusta, 2 cents tier 100 pounds cheap
er than Savannah could ship It there,
a distance of 140 miles. Col. Garrard
said inanv other such Instances of In
equality and Injustice could be cltAd.
“If it is Just and equitable to revise
rates throughout Georgia, why not do
It all at once, so that all towns and
cities may receive the benefits of It?’*
he asked.
Savannah, he said, opposed Circular
301, because It permitted Atlanta to
sell good* right at Savannah's door
cheaper than she could put them there.
“Suppose the same principle that of
Circular 301 is extended to Savannah
and other points In Georgia,’’ asked
Commissioner Warner Hill.
"Then,’’ replied Col. Garrard, “that
will amount to a simple reduction of
rates all over the state, and wrlll be a
question for the railroads and the com
mission ’’
< until got be Made by Bits.
In reply to Chairman Brown Col.
Garrard said this revision of rates could
not be made by bits. He declared it
would be illegal.
Secretary Donian of the Savannah
Chamber of Commerce here showed
that if Circular 301 went Into effect
even for two or three days befnre Sa
vannah was put on the same basis It
would result In Savannah Inolng a
large amount of trade, because Atlanta
rould not only sell cheaper In Savan
nah's territory for the time: being, but
would go into that territory and make
contracts for long periods and would
perhaps cause Savannah firms to lose
an entire season's business.
( 01. Garrard’s Summing Up.
Col. Garrard then summed up the
four points on which Savannah bases
her case.
First. Savsnnsh objects to Circular
$Ol st sit beosuse it Is net legal,
equitable or Just, It prescribes rates
from AHsnta to rsrteJn points sad In
the reverse direction, but not be
tween the other points Interested
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