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Commander of tlie Baltic fleet of Russia, which attacked British vessels.
He insists that two torpedo boats, presumably Japanese, attacked his fleet
in the North Sea. and that It was in repulsing tins attack that the Brit
ish fishermen suffered from the fire of the Russian vessels.
COMMITTEE HAS
CENTRAL’S STOCK
49,985 OF 50,000 SHARES
IN THE HANDS OP JOLINE, SHER
MAN AND LAWTON.
Fifteen Other Slinreg Are Held by
Olllcerx mid Directors of the Com
pany—Answer of the Central Does
n’t Say Whom the Committee
Represents—Answers to Other
Questions of the Railroad Com
mission Given.
Atlanta, Oct. 27. —In compliance with
an order from the Railroad Commis
sion of the Central of Georgia
Railway Company to-day filed its
answer to the questions pro
pounded in the petition of the At
lanta Freight Bureau of Aug. 19 last,
In which the Freight Bureau seeks to
bring out the fact that the Central
Is owned and controlled by the South
ern Railway, or at least by the same
powers and influences. The answer will
not, likely, be entirely satisfactory to
the Atlanta inquisitors. The Central
replies in the first place that 49,985
of Its 50,000 shares of stock are held
by a committee composed of Adrian H.
Jolinc, George Sherman and Alexan
der R. Lawton, and it gives the names
of others who are the officers and di
rectors, each of whom holds one share
of stock. #
No statement Is made as to whom
the committee represents in its pos
session of the stock, and the Central
states that further than the facts con
tained in its answer it knows nothing
about the matter.
Answers to other questions are also
given. Including a list of the officers
and directors, a list of all the out
standing securities and to whom and
for what they were first issued, besides
other minor details.
The object of the petition of the
Freight Bureau was to endeavor to
place the Central and the Southern un
der Rule 1 of the comrpission, apply
ing the continuous mileage rate, in
stead of the sum of the locals, on ship
ments which pass over parts of both
lines.
AIRSHIP FLEW FOR
FIFTEEN MINUTES.
Benhnn Hnd an Aanliilant Holding
an to n Rope.
St. Louis, Oct. 27.—Floating: grace
fully in the air at ah average hight
of thirty feet above the heads of the
•everal thousand spectators, the air
ship designed and built by T. C. Ben
bow of Columbus, Mont., to-day made
■what the Inventor declares was a suc
cessful trial flight in the aeronautic
concourse at the World's Fair.
The big cigar-shaped balloon, bear
ing its burden of car, motor, machin
ery and operator, rose from the
ground at B o’clock this afternoon and,
after navigating the air for fifteen
minutes, during which Benbow direct
ed the prow of his vessel toward all
points of the compass, slowly descend
ed to the ground near the starting
place and was secured by attendants
■without a break to mar the success
of the flight.
While Benbow appeared to have ab
solute control over the machine an
anchor rope about fifty feet long was
used, one end of which was held by
an assistant during the entire flight.
Benbow, in a statement, said the
rapid condensation of gas compelled
him to limit his flight. He will make
another trial to-morrow.
The Benbow airship weighs about
600 pounds, without an operator. The
frame of the ship is aluminum and
wood and the power is derived from a
ten horse power gasoline motor.
Momentum Is given to the airship
by means of two large wheels, or
fans, each consisting of fcflir
•o constructed that they automatical
ly fold after completing the stroke
against the air and do not expand un
til again in position to force the alr
ahip ahead.
Jsabannab Utewing fto£
MRS. COHOON SHOT BY
HER YOUTHFUL ADMIRER.
Wife of an Orlando, Fla., Man in a
Sensational Affair.
Cincinnati, Oct. 27.—Mrs. Co
hoon, aged 24, is not expected to live,
and Charles Lugannani, aged 15, an
Italian bell boy, has been arrested on
the charge of shooting her.
It is said that Lugannani was re
cently discharged from one of the
leading hotels here on account of his
attentions to Mrs. Cohoon, who was a
guest at the hotel. Then she secured
apartments near the home of the lad.
After her escort left her on the steps
of her apartment shortly before last
midnight, Lugannani came from across
the street and entered the apartments.
He says he knew she was to be out
last evening with another man, but
that the shooting of Mrs. Cohoon,
which followed that man’s departure,
was accidental, while she was grap
pling with Lugannani for a revolver
that she had given him. The lad shows
many other articles that he says she
gave him and professes to have loved
her for months.
In what she believed to be her dy
ing statement Mrs. Cohoon to-day
said: "Charlie is more than life to
me. He shot me, but did not mean to.
He would give up his own young life
rather than see me harmed. It was
an accident—a terrible accident.”
Mrs. Cohoon is prominently connect
ed in Cincinnati and Newport, Ky. She
and her husband lived in Olean, Cal.,
until they separated last May. He is
now in business in Orlando, Fla., and
has been advised of the shooting. Mrs.
Cohoon is very wealthy In her own
name, as well as having tvealthy rela
tives.
CONFESSED MURDER
OF HER STEPDAUGHTER.
Mrs. Rne 11. Krausa Wna Given a
Life Sentence.
Hartford City, Ind., Oot. 27.—Indicted
this morning by a grand jury for the
poisoning of her stepdaughter, Crystal
Krauss, Mrs. Rae M. Krauss, after de
manding an immediate trial, to-day
pleaded guilty to murder, and, walk
ing calmly to the bench, handed to
Judge Vaughan a signed oonfession,
written on Oct. 16, while a prisoner in
the Blackford county jail.
The confession was read and the Jury
retired for fifteen minutes, returning
with a verdict of guilty. Judge
Vaughan then sentenced Mrs. Krauss
to Imprisonment for life. Within half
an hour the prisoner was on the way
to prison.
The oonfession pleads that the crime
was committed while the defendant
was dispossessed of her senses; that
she had confessed to her husband, W.
R. Krauss; that she was prompted to
poison her stepdaughter by an inde
scribable desire to kill, superinduced by
the notion that Crystal annoyed her
father by keeping company with a
certain man.
After dealing at length with the do
mestic relations of the family, which
the confession says were most pleas
ant, the confession concludes with an
invocation of God’s help in supplying
strength to bear the sorrow which she
endures. She says she will pray un
ceasingly for forgiveness and assever
ates that she loved Crystal and greatly
misses her.
Wants Schley to Appear.
New York. Oct. 27.—The Democratic
National Committee is making an ef
fort to get Rear Admiral Winfield S.
Schley (retired) to appear with
Senator Isadore'llayner when he speaks
In this city. Senator Rayner was
Admiral Schley's attorney during the
court of Inquiry in proceedings after
the Spanish war.
Chairman Cord Meyer of the Demo
cratic committee said to-day:
•’The situation from our point of
view could not be better. Judge Parker
will carry this state.”
Relieved He Jumped Overboard.
New York. Oct. 27.—Steward Byrnes
of the Old Dominion Line steamer
Jefferson was reported as missing
when the steamer arrived here to-day
from Newport News and Norfolk, and
Capt. Dale believes he Jumped over
board at sea and was drowned. In
the missing man's room the officers
on the Jefferson found note aaylng
that he was tired of life end that he
waa about to put on end to his trou
bles.
CAN ENGLAND AND RUSSIA
SETTLE THE DOGGER BANK AFFAIR
WITHOUT COMING TO BLOWS?
Diplomacy Is Busy While War Prepara
tions Are Afoot.
ENGLAND MAKING
READYFOR WAR
CHECK ROJESTVENSKY GIVES
DOES NOT STOP THE PREPARA
TIONS OF THE FLEETS.
London. Oct. 28.—Notwithstanding
the diplomatic check in consequence
■of Admiral Rojestvensky's report, it
is evident that Great Britain is pre
paring for the possibility of war. Tre
mendous activity is reported from all
dock yprds, where vessels under repair
are being made ready for sea under
urgent orders from the admiralty.
At Cardiff, it is stated that admiral
ty agents are securing great quantities
of coal for Gibraltar, Portsmouth, Mal
ta and other ports, and paying high
freights. The Mediterranean fleet is
hastening in the direction of Gibraltar,
and it is announced that the channel
squadron, with decks cleared, will
leave Gibraltar early this morning, its
alleged object being a "sham attack
on the Rock.” The home fleet, like
wise, is concentrating.
In fact, almost the entire British
navy is pointing in the direction of
the Baltic fleet, a portion of which is
expected to sail from Vigo during to
day.
Perhaps the mosV significant develop
ment is the cabinet meeting, which is
called for noon to-day. While the call
was issued prior to the receipt of Ro
jestvensky’e report, which changed the
situation considerably and appears to
place some of the burden of proof upon
Great Britain, the meeting undoubtedly
marks the reaching of a serious stage.
Question Punishment in Abeyance.
The Associated Press understands
that the new phase introduced into
the situation by Admiral Rojestven
sky’s report was the almost exclusive
subject of discussion at the two con
ferences of Ambassador Benkendorff
and Foreign Secretary Lansdowne to
day. In consequence, the question of
punishment is held In abeyance.
Lord Lansdowne, It is stated, said
to Ambassador Benkendorff that while
the circumstances reported by Rojcst
vensky were inconceivable to him, he
quite understood that the Russian
government was bound to take the
word of Its own admiral.
The opinion expressed to the Asso
ciated Press at the Foreign Office to
night was that it is ridiculous to sup
pose that two torpedo boats could lie
unnoticed among the vessels of the
fishing fleet. There is no evidence, so
far as the Foreign Office Is concerned,
to support Rojestvensky’s contention.
FLEET OF THE BRITISH
CLEARED THEIR DECKS.
Gibraltar, Oct. 27.—The ships of the
British channel fleet cleared their decks
this afternoon. It is rumored that the
whole fleet, with the exception of the
battleship Caesar, will steam westward
to-morrow morning, with the alleged
purpose of making a sham attack
against the Rock of Gibraltar. Several
torpedo boats left Tangier this after
noon fully equipped.
Work at the arsenal is proceeding
under high pressure.
A division of the Mediterranean fleet,
comprising six battleships, all the ar
mored cruisers and twenty torpedo
boats, is expected to arrive here to
morrow.
MAY BAR GIBRALTAR
AGAINST RUSSIANS.
London, Oct. 27. 4:21 p. m.—While no
time llmtl for the receipt of Russia's
reply has been fixed, it Is generally
understood to-day that the route of
the Russian squadron past Gibraltar
will be barred by the channel squad
ron commanded by Vice Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford.
WON’T LET ENGLAND
DICTATE PUNISHMENT.
Ilussla Not Prepared to Admit This
Part of the Drninnd.
London, Otc. 27.—There is no sign
of an end to the deadlock over the
question of the punishment of the
Russian officers responsible for the
North sea tragedy, so the Associated
Press understands.
As regard the British demand for
their punishment being an Infringe
ment of Kusaia’i sovereignty and
rlffhM, Ambassador Benkendorff, in
his interview with Lord Lansdowne
Continued ~on Fifth Page. 1 '
SAVANNAH. GA.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 28. 1904.
RUSSIAN ADMIRAL
WAS SENSATIONAL
IN THE STORY HE TOLD OF
AN ATTACK UPON HIS FLEET B*
JAPANESE BOATS.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 28.—The naval
general staff publishes the following
two dispatches from Vice Admiral
Rojestvensky:
First Dispatch.
“The North sea incident was caused
by two torpedo boats advancing to
attack, without the lights, under cover
of darkness against the vessel leading
the detachment. When the detach
ment turned on Its searchlights and
opened fire, the presence of several
small steamboats, resembling steam
fishing boats, was discovered. The de
tachment endeavored to spare these,
and ceased firing as soon as the tor
pedo boats were out of sight.
"The English press Is fndlgrnant be
cause a torpedo boat left by the de
tachment on the spot until morning
did not aid the victims. Now, there
was not a single torpedo boat near
the detachment and none was left be
hind; consequently the vessel remain
ing near the small steamboats was that
torpedo boat which was not sunk, but
only damaged.
“The detachment did not aid the lit
tle steamboats because we suspected
them of complicity on account of their
obstinately cutting Into the order of
the positions of our vessels. Several
of them showed no lights, and others
only very late.”
Second Dispatch.
"Having met several hundred Ashing
boats, the squadron showed them every
consideration, except when they were
in company with foreign torpedo boats,
of which one disappeared, while the
other, according to the fishermen’s own
evidence, remained among them until
morning. They supposed it was a
Russian, and were Indignant because
It did not aid the victims; but It was
foreign, and remained until morning,
seeking the other torpedo boat, Its
consort, either to repair damage or
through foar of betraying Itself to
those who were not Its accomplices.
"If there were also on the spot fisher
men Imprudently dragged Into the en
terprise, I beg in the name of the whole
squadron to express my sincere regret
to the unfortunate victims of circum
stances under which no warship, even
in time of deep peace, could have acted
otherwise.”
CAME UPON HIS FLEET
IN THE DARKNESS.
Rank One and Other Made for Cover
Among the Fishermen.
Ft. Petersburg. Oct. *7.—Vice Ad-
Continued on Fifth Page.' *
SITUATION! IN BRIEF.
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky’s ex
planation of the attack of his
squadron on British trawlers, while
it Is received with incredulity by
the people and press of Great Brit
ain, has probably turned the cur
rent of diplomatic negotiations
into anew channel.
The British Foreign Office is in
oourtesy obliged to accord an In
vestigation into circumstances nar
rated by the Russian admiral, re
inforced as it is by the testimony
of subordinate officers of the squad
ron and by the report of the Dan
ish Minister of Marine, communi
cated to the Russian government,
that vessels were known to have
been chartered at Hull and in
Sweden by the Japanese govern
ment for the purpose of attacking
the Baltic squadron during its
passage of the North sea and Eng
lish channel.
There are on the one side stories
of Russian ships firing upon ves
sels, of several neutral nations, and
on the other of incidents tending
to establish Admiral Rojestven
sky’s report that there were arm
ed hostile vessels in the vicinity
of at least the Hull fishing fleet)
Pending developments in diplo
matic exchanges, the British ad
miralty is showing the utmost ac
tivity in bringing fleets within the
course of the Russian squadron.
IS A HARD KNOT
FOR DIPLOMACY
SITUATION IS COMPLICATED
BY THE CONTENTIONS OF THE
RUSSIAN ADMIRAL.
London. Oct. 27.—One of ths most
complicated diplomatic situations ,in
recent history and one that Is attended
with the most dangerous possibilities
for the peace of the whole of Europe
exist to-night with no sign of im
mediate solution.
The tension that arose when the dis
pute between Great Britain and Rus
sia resolved itself Into the simple ques
tion whether Russia would or would
not guarantee In advance that some
punishment should’be administered to
the offending officers of the Baltic
squadron has been modified by the In
troduction of an entirely new set of
contentions contained in Vice Admiral
Rojestvensky’s report, yet even the
most astute diplomats, who recognize
a temporary Improvement In con
ditions, are puzzled by the complica
tions that so curiously cause it. How
ever, there is to-night at the embas
sies of the powers not concerned in
the dispute a very strong conviction
that a way out will be found other
than In recourse to w*ar.
The foreign office, apparently as
puzzled as the on-lookers, pursues the
policy of silence, and the British press
is almost totally uninformed. The
voluminous exchanges dally occurring
between London and St. Petersburg,
continue the statement that no reply
from Russia has been received adding
to the implication that Russia is in
tentionally Ignoring the British re
presentations. It is this misconception
which is chiefly responsible for the
stirring up of a popular agitation
against which the government may find
It hard to stand out in the possible
event of foreign Minister Landsdowne
withdrawing the demand that Russia
gurantee punishment before Inquiry is
instituted.
HoJp*vrnikj’ Report .Inat In Time.
Had Admiral Rojestvensky’s report
not arrived, it is probable the dispute
would have been settled one way or
the cither to-night. Its terms, however,
are generally held to prevent the pre
sentation of the ultimatum which Great
Britain undoubtedly Intended to send.
Although Lord Lansdowne has frank
ly said that the circumstances report
ed by Admiral Rojestvensky are to him
Inconceivable, the Foreign Minister is
not prevented from seeing that new
light has been thrown on the "out
rage,” and that diplomatic usage now
compels less urgent action than the
British government at first contem
plated.
In the present temper of the British
nation It Is not at all likely that prepa
rations for hostilities will be relaxed,
or that the popular outcry will be di
minished by Admiral Rojestvensky's
report; but It Is understood that Great
Britain would run the risk of forfeit
ing In some degree the good will of
France and certainly that of Germany
If she proceeded to substitute warlike
for diplomatic steps, of which Inten
tion, so It Is Stated at the Russian em
bassy to-night, there Is no Indication In
Lord Lansdowne’* communication.
Attitude of France.
The attitude of France Is held to be
of the highest Importance. It was
said to-day by the representative of
another great power that If France
had given definite assurances that she
would not support Russia In the event
of war growing out of the North sea
incident, a hostile issue would be al
most inevitable, as the temptation to
crush the Russian naval power after
such provocation could scarcely have
been refused toy Great Britain. It is
pointed out that It is greatly to
France’s Interest to preserve peace,
and her Efforts In that direction ob
viously will be strengthened by not
committing herself except at the last
moment. So long as Great Britain
Is not sure whether France will help
Russia, she will not be likely to en
gage dn war; while Russia, with
France neutral, would, so tt is thought
at most of the embassies here, scarce
ly Invite defeat.
The most probable solution of the
rumors regarding France’s position Is
said by a high authority to be that
she has given both disputants to un
derstand that she does not desire to
become Involved, but has reserved her
flnel decision.
Ambassador Gambon was unceas
ingly active throughout the day. not
only In visiting Foreign Minister Lans-
Conttnued on Fifth Rage.
Admiral Sir Edmund Fremantle
English naval officer whg says merchantmen
must be protected, even if it is neces
sary to declare war.
BECOMES THE THING
TO BE FIRED UPON.
Swedish Steamer Fired Upon by a
llnssliia Cruiser.
Stockholm. Oct. 27.—The skipper of
the Swedish steamer Aldebaran from
Hull, England, which arrived to-day
at Gefle, Sweden, says his vessel was
chased in the Skagarack during the
evening of Friday, Oct. 21, by a. for
eign cruiser, apparently Russian,
which threw its searchlight on her.
The cruiser, Increasing her speed,
passed the Aldebaran and fired a shot
which had no effect. The Aldebaran
thereupon hoisted her ting, and the
cruiser again threw her searchlight on
the steamer and a few minutes later
hailed shot all around the Aldebaran
without, however, hitting her.
The Aldebaran’s skipper then or
dered the steamer to be stopped and
with his crew sought refuge below.
The foreign warship thereupon disap
peared In the darkness.
NORWEGIAN VESSEL
FIRED ON BY RUSSIAN.
Copenhagen, Oct. 27.—The master of
the Norwegian steamship Skaatol re
ports from London that he was fired
on by a Russian ship on Sunday In
the English channel.
The tiring ceased when the Skaatol
hoisted her flag.
Soon afterwards eighteen Russian
men-of-war passed the Skaatol.
GERMAN VESSEL ALSO
WAS MADE A TARGET.
Fired Upon fur Two Hours and a
Half and lot Hit.
Berlin, Oct. 27. —A dispatch to the
Lokal Anzelger, dated Gestemund, Oct.
27, 11:55 p. m.. says:
The fishing vessel Sonntag, which ar
rived here to-day, reported that It had
been fired upon for two and a half
hours off Dogger Bank, but was not
hit.
The following Is the story of Capt.
Haehner of the Sonntag;
"On Oct. 21 we were on the Horns
Reef fishing grounds, on the west coast
of Jutland. In the forenoon five large
Russian ships passed and In the even
ing nine more. North of us was a
large freight steamer. At 8:30 o’clock
p. m. we were lighted by a reflector
and immediately afterwards there fell
the first shell* In our neighborhood.
The Russian vessels fired up to eighty
shots a minute In all directions.
"Towards 9:30 o’clock the freighter
approached us, drawing the fire upon
Itself. In the light of the reflector we
observed shells striking close to this
steamer. We then observed another
reflector southward and ahells bursting
near the ship which was firing on us.
We remained unhurt. After 11 o’clock
there were no further shells."
NEGRO PASTORS OBJECT
TO “JIM CROW” LAWS.
Richmond, Va., Oct. 27. —The Neg.-o
Baptist Pastors’ Congress, a national
body, met here to-day with a large at
tendance. At to-night’s session the
pastors discussed the separate railway
car laws In the South and expressed
Indignation at the situation. A commit
tee was appointed to wait on the at
torney general of Virginia and ascer
tain the real st'atus of the “Jim Crow"
law in this state. The convention de
changed as to make “discrimination be
tween classes Instead of between
races,” as now.
Didn’t Get the Santa Ke.
Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 27.—A special
from Topeka, Kan., says; The report
that a combination of Harrlnmn and
Rockefeller Interests had secured con
trol of the Santa Fe system was ef
fectually disposed of at the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
system held at noon to-day. There was
no representatives of th* Harrlman In
terest present, and a big majority of
th#' stock was voted for the re-slectln
of tbs directors, whose terms expired
this year. Four director* whose terms
expired this year were re-elected.
5 CENTS A COPY
DAILY. IS A YEAR.
WEEKLY 2-TIMFB-A-WEEK.II A YEA
ROADS’ LAWYERS
FILE MANY BILLS
HEARING IN RATES CASE
WAS POSTPONED I’NTII. TO-DAY B
.H UGE NEWMAN.
New Lines of Attack Adopted by the
Railroads to Prevent the State
Commission PuttlnK Into Effect
the Hates That Would Heneflt At
lanta slid lujnre Other Cities at
the State—Constitutionality ol
Commission Attacked.
Atlanta. Oct. 27.—When the freight
rate Injunction dase was called
In the United Staes court to
day, ninny new and amended bills
were filed by Col. Ed. Baxter of Nash
ville and other attorneys representing
the railroads, In which new lines of
attack against the railroad commission
are adopted with a view to prevent
ing It from carrying into effect the
reduced rates prescribed In circulars
301 and 302, the features of which are
now well known to the reading public.
Col. Baxter filed bills asking for In
junction on the part of the Louisville
and Nashville, the Seaboard Air Line,
the Atlantic Coast Line and the Central
of Georgia.
The Southern Railway Company with
drew its original bill and filed anew
one.
An amendment was filed to the
original bill In the case, filed by the
Central Trust Company of New York.
With such a flood of new petitions
Attorney General Hart, Hon. Hoke
Smith and other attorneys for the
state and the Atlanta Freight Bureau,
asked the court to postpone the hearing
until to-morrow. In order that they
might have time to examine Into them
and make reply.
After some little discussion of a
preliminary nature, the court granted
this request, and the whole matter
will come up to-morrow morning, flrst,
no doubt, upon the petition of the
state and the Atlanta Freight Bureau,
which pleads to the Jurisdiction of the
court, holding that the matter is one
wholly for the state courts to determine.
The only new feature that is brought
out in the bills filed to-day and in the
amendments to original bills, is an at
tack upon the constitutionality of the
law creating the Railroad Commission.
The ground upon which this attack M
based Is that the act grants the Rail
road Commission powers which are
not specified or even hinted at In the
caption. Among these powers which
art- thus attacked Is the one that in
volves the very life of th* commission,
the right to make and enforce freight
and passenger rates In the state.
Conferences of attorneys on both
sides were held to-day, and all are get
ting ready for the commencement of a
great legal battle to-morrow.
funeralTof victims -
OF RUSSIAN OUTRAGE.
Hull, England, Oct. 27.—The funeral
to-day of two of the victims of the
North sea tragedy was made the oc
casion of a great public demonstra
tion. The civic officials attended the
ceremony and hundreds of wreaths.
Including one from King Edward, were
placed on or about the coffins. Bus
iness was practically suspended and
the flags wore half masted on the
ships In the harbor. Thousands g peo
ple lined the route to the cemetery.
Parker Bark at Hants.
Esopus, N. TANARUS., Oct. 17.—Judge bar
ker reached home from New York this
afternoon and started in at one* to
prepare a speech to be delivered to
morrow to a delegation of Democrat*
from orange county, Now Task.