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MACON, GA., SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 3, 1904.
GAILY—67.00 A YEAR
CONGRESS TO
MEET MONDAY
Will Be Called to Order by
Frye and Cannon
DECEASED MEMBERS
bonds for other internal improvements
In the islands, and in several other
particulars amends the Philippine laws
passed by congress.
Hopes to Pass It.
The bill met with a great deal of op
position during the last congress, but
Senator Lodge, who has it in charge,
says that he will press it from the be
ginning of the session and hopes to se
cure its passage. The principal oppo
sition was to the provision which guar
anteed an income to the railroads, and
little objection was made to other fea
tures of the bill. Another bill for the
Philippines, which bps been urged by
Secretary Taft and the president, as
Centenary and Second Street
Churches Aided
GET TOTAL OF $900
Adjournment to Be Taken in |
Their Memory
reduction of the duty on sugar and to
bacco as well as other Philippine pro
ducts. In fact free entry of these
products has been recommended. The
and tobacco interests
Pastor Ainsworth Renders
Splendid Account
'fTWi?PlF TQ MTTniI rp/\ 1V1 I 6 u S ar and tobacco interests were
lo MUtil 1U .UU strong enough in the past to defeat
I any substantial reduction, and the law
now provides for a duty of 75 per cent.
MULBERRY ST. CHARGE
Calendars of Both Branches Loaded of the Dlngley rates. A demand for a
With Bill, for Consideration—Re* ^auction to 25 per cent, has been quite
Rood-Smoot Caso, Immigration and aanetlon of the house last session, but
TU; M .. which has never been pushed in the
Other Things The Swayne Matter. I 8ena t e j H the statehood measure which
l provides for two states, doubling up
I the territories of Oklahoma and Indian
Report of Rev. J. M. Glenn, Who, With
Col. Hardeman Represented Body at
St. Louis, Read—Rev. A. M. Williams
to Remain a Member—Bishop Dun
can Unknown Quantity.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.-On the T er rhonr i one and ArSona and New
stroke of 12, Monday, the second ses- Mexico as another. This bill, like any
Sion of the Fifty-eighth congress will I other which may encounter opposition
be called to order by President pro tem In the senate could be easily defeated
Frve In the Semite nn.i hv stneeker an d advocates of a separate statehood
^ ‘ for all the territories are likely to pur-
Cannon In the house. When the gavels I 8Ut t h at CO urse.
of the presiding officers summon the ] Should the house of representatives
senators and representatives to duty I decide to impeach Judge Chits. Swayne
nearly every member will be In his of the northern district of Florida the
seat, but only routine business will be £“ ! "" es,s „f.°"?iI 1 ,0n8 A ^'J 16 * en . a ‘*
. ’ * . * , , , ... | be complicated. After an lnvestlga-
transacted. The chaplains will pray. tlon a Majority of the house committee
the rolls will be called, the Aguiar res- on Judiclnry In the last session reoom-
olutions of notification will be passed, mended impeachment. Consideration
committees to inform the president I of the resolution was postponed until
will be appointed and adjournment will 2J5 e 252 J!?* n IS?,m n* h \ r™"
follow out of respect for the deceased whUe the j udlclary committee was in-
snembers. The president's message I structed to take further testimony, a
generally is received and read the first task it began two weeks ago. Present
day, but the senate is punctilious in I indications are that the bouse will not
certain matters and is almost sure to 1 authorize an impeachment, or if it does
the action will be taken so late In the
adjourn as a tribute of respect to the „ eBalon thttt the real proceedings will
late senator Hoar of Massachusetts I RO ovor until the next congress. There
and the late Senator Quay of Pennsyl- | are precedents for such action In other
Vania. The message, therefore, prob- I Impeachment cases that have been be-
ably will not be read until Tuesday. I * ore congress.
But there will be enough to attract Reed Smoot Case.
It Is somewhat doubtful if
the crowds which will fill the galleries.
The opening of a session of congress | caBe Senator Reed Smoot of Utnh.
has become a flower show. Immense I This case attracted a great deal of
floral pieces designed to typify the I attention last session when the com-
man, or the state, or the district he mittee on privileges and elections sum-
...onthnra- moned the heads of the Mormon
represents are placed upon members church to t ell what had been going on
desks in both chambers, oftentimes to- I Q f a polygamous character In Utah,
tally obscuring the man they are In- 1 and thousand* of persons petitioned
tended to compliment. Besides these j daily to have Smoot ejected from tho
huge floral emblems senators and I senate. A score or more of witnesses
members 'are remembered more mod- are yet to be examined, and the de-
estly by simple bunches of flowers. I fense has not evon begun, so that it Is
Admiring constituents, clerks in the evident that before a report is mjjde to
departments, wives and sweethearts the senate, the session will be to far
always see that favorites in both sen- spent that no serious attempt will be
ate nnd house are favored with flow- I made to ranch a vote upon Senator
ers. In fact, the custom has grown Smoot's title. Some question has
to such proportions that those who ore I arisen as to whether the egse lapses
not remembered in the annual gor- | with the end of the. present congress,
genus congressional floral display feel I It was. the opinion of tho late Senator
that they have been unconsciously I Hoar that the proceedings would end
given greater distinction by the omls- | with congress and an jmtlre new
Much to Do.
After the opening day, when the
message of the -president Is read, the
regular business of the session will
begin and the legislative wheels will
grind steadily until March 4, 1905.
There Is plenty to do. The calendars
of both houses are loader] with bills
of all kinds: hundreds of new bills will
Introduced nnd committees are
case would have to be commenced If it
wns found desirable to continue tho
cake against Mr. Smoot.
Continued on page 6.)
TO KEEP ORDER
5SS bS.;Xr r, .^ h m o° n th k r p bm 0 ?n I United States Mnst Do That
the three months congress probably
will do little more than pass the regu
lar annual appropriation bills. There
i been some talk of n possible extra
in Panama
session. The result of the November
•inMiAii wok scarcely known before I Congressional Committeo Returns and
Talks of Trip—Astonished at Pro
election was scarcely known before
this talk began. Heretofore extra ses
sion rumors have been held in abey
ance until tho holiday recess, or at
least until after the election returns
have been digested, but this year the
discussion began before tho president
knew how many votes ho would have
in tho electoral college. The only rea-
gross and Possibilities of Canal-
Say That Difference* Will Be Ami
cably Adjusted.
— - | NEW ORLEANB. Dec. 2.—Assistant
son why such a session should be ] secretary of the Navy Darling arrived
called is because there is a demand I h frnm H _ n
in certain quarters for a revision of her * ‘ r *TAnclsco tonight on
the tariff, but many of the incoming route to Washington and met the con
congressmen during the past two gresslonal committee under Chairman
weeks have mode It plain that they do 1 Hepburn. Just returned from Panama
rot want ]*"• I on th * United State* transport Sum
... n er. j n char(ie a committee from
There Is one feature of the tariff re- I tho Progressive Unton the party will
felon talk that has some substance. I tomorrow make- an inspection of the
tho
More revenue must he had or there I Mississippi river levee system
must tie a curtailment of expenditures. United 8tates naval dry dock and the
With the increasing nnnual npproprla- I h v — Orleans
tions. a river nnd harhor bill. Increase I nA Y,“ or al _ "leans,
of the navy, the panama canal nnd I The members of the congressional
other features of extraordinary dls- I committee were astonished at the pro
bursement. there will be need of more I gross and possibilities of the canal
money than present customs and In- I Panama, but believe that it would take
ternal revenues provide. An Intlma- 1
tion"i»as been made that curtailment I at flr "l
win satisfy many congressional lead- I anticipated. Most of them seemed
will satisfy many congressional lead
ers. but the majority may determine to favor a sea level canal. They say
otherwise. In which event some reve- I also that all differences with Panama
nue legislation may he necessary and I would be amicably adjusted, several
be called. But this is said w »«■ ** »«*- ■
mote contingency and the probablll- [JJJ*® 1 f n" * *Vced b that th* he fSSJII*
ties, according to the leaders who are I JS*L«S5£i Uni l ed
here, ace that there will bo neither I “late* would ha/e to maintain order
legislation nor an extra s^slon. | gL»"gg
Reciprocity.
Coupled with tariff legislation dis
cussion Is the subject of reciprocity. A
number of proposed reciprocity treat
ies have been, and still are reposing In
the pigeon holes of the senate. During
work. The party will leave for Wash
Ington tomorrow night to be present
the opening of congress.
Another Invitation.
W IP WASHINGTON Dec. 2._Represent-
the coming three months there may be I atlve Brownlow of Tennessee extended
some talk about these treaties, but the an invitation to President Roosevelt
indications are they will not be seri- to visit Johnston City, Tenn., when bo
ously considered. So strong has been I shall take his trip through the South,
the opposition to them that it has nev- 1 At Johnston City one of the largest
er been considered worth while to re- soldiers' homes In the country Is le-
nort them from the committee on for- cated and the veterans there are very
elan relations to which they were re- anxious to greet the president, y
ferred. There was considerable talk Roosevelt told Mr. Brownlow that a.
during the last session of congress rangementa for the trip had not bee
concerning tariff revision and the sug- made yet and probably would not U
irestion was made by several prom I- I (° r several months. He said, however.
Sent leaders that any revision that he would be glad to consider the invl-
wa* necessary could be accomplished Jgtkm « he should conclude to take
during the short session of congress* lh « trip,
the Idea being that revision would be “ f , ff w 4
on the lines of reduction nnd would Mississippi's Vote,
meet with little or no opposition. If | JACKSON, Miss.. Dee. 2.—The sec
more revenue Is needed and it is found | retary of state today promulgated the
necessary to add some Internal reve- J official vote of Mississippi for the elec-
nue taxes opposition may be more pro- j tlon held Nov. 8 of 58.084 votes east
nounced. ’ Revenue legislation of any the Democratic electors received 53.280,
kind is sure to create considerable talk | Republican electors 3.147. Populist
In the senate and that means delay. In electors 1,424 and Herbalists electors
♦■r* it has become known that under i Ml. There >a* a falling off of about
nreient conditions legislation during 2.000 Republlcanvotes. Out of ab~—
IhHhort session I* marled by practl- !*.«»» n^roes who are registered
cally unanimous eonxent. Any halt Mississippi and qimlllM toivote only
dozen senators who determine to defeat about >.«•• voted. About ..0 per cent.
S b»l have th» power to do so. with th* Jf < h - registered Democratic voter*
privilege' of unlimited debate. In th* not participate In the election.
*i.p stringent rules enable the I
Mlortty to transact all hnslnes* It I Th* Britt-N<l*on Mill.
SSlre. ar,.l so far as that body is con- SAN FRANCISCO. Dee. 2,_I t has
rerned there ls no difficulty ab*.ut sny been practleally dec I led that William
legislation that may be attempted, but I Roche will referee ihe light Imiw
if 1’ic leaders do not want tariff revis- I James Britt and "Battling” Net
Ion’or change in th* revenue laws I which will lake place In this city
nothing will h" -lone. | December 20 nest. The Britt fact!
AC0N FIGURES
IN CONFERENCE
ENGINE KILLED
SECTION HAND
Central Switch Engine Ran
Down Section Gang
THEY JUMPED FOR LIFE
Lewis Redding Was Caught Under
Locomotive and Badly Injured—
Died Two Hours Later at City Hos
pital—Aecidont Occurred at Monroe
VI
Stree Crossing
awltch engine on
,bout Five O’clock.
Yesterday afterzoon at 5 o'clock a
he Central railroad
M’RAE, Ga.. Dee. 2.—The South
Georgia Methodist conference was
opened at 9 o'clock with Bishop Dun
can presiding. Religious services were
conducted by Rev. H. M. Dubose, D.
Hymn 21S, “How Beauteous Are
Their Feet Who Stand on Zion’s Hill,”
was sung, after which a fervent prayer
wns offered by Dr. Duboae.
The minutes of yesterday’! session
were read by Secretary Smith and
ere approved.
The report of Rev. J. M. Glenn, who,
with Col. John Hardeman, both of
Macon, represented the conference at
the Sunday Rest conference at St.
Louis, Oct. 11-14, was read. Only Mr.
Glenn attended. Col. Hardeman being
detained at home on account qf busi-
The report was listened to with
interest, nnd on motion wns referred
to the committee on Sabbath obser
vance.
Question six was called,“Who are re
ceived by transfer from other con
ferences," and the Bishop announced
from tho Los Angeles conference tho
transfers of Revs. G. Fisher nnd L. O.
Lewis, who went out to California sev
eral years ago from this conference,
and the transfer of Rev. J. W. Loreneo
from the Missouri conference.
Question seven was cnllecL “Who are
the deacons of one year,” and the fol
lowing. having stood approved exami
nations, were advanced to class F.
fourth year: W. 8. Heath. J. D. Mat-
et,swh L. W. Walker, M. O. Carmichael,
H. P. Stubbs. C. W. Curry, J. U. Tlp-
plna, A. G. Brewton, C. M. Woodward.
I. R. Kelly, T. Y. Drake. C. A. Norton.
V. II. 8covUle. who did not stand his
examination was continued In the class
of the third year. He was recently a
missionary to Cuba.
Dr. H. M. Dubose, Sr., of the E|
worth League Society, addressed tl
conference.
Dr. Julluls McGnth. missionary to
the Hebrews, addressed the conference
In the interest of his work for the sol
vation of the Jews. The report of the
trustees of the Wesleyan Christian
Advocate was read by Dr. J. B. Mc
Ghee. The report highly commended
Dr. W. C. Lovett, editor, and Rev. M.
J. Cofer, assistant, und the report was
referred to the committee on Wesley
an Advocate.
The report of the Joint board
finance was, read by Rev. R. E. Ralley,
secretary, nnd the report wns adopted.
This report tells of the hqlp the con
ference gives to the superannuated
preachqr* and the widows and orphans
of preachers. The totals thus far giv
en this year are S8.800.00.
Question eleven, “Who are admitted
on trial?" was called, and the following
having passed by the committee on ad
mission were admitted on trial into
the traveling connection: II. J. Graves,
C. 8. Bridges, J. P. Dell. C. W. Jerdnn,
J. T. Chatfleld. Walter Anthony, O. L.
Evans, 8. F. Turner, J. H. Allen, A. L.
Hparberry, A. P.. SegaTS. T. E. Pharr,
B. C. Prlckette. A. B. Wail. J “ “
Brooks. This is the largest number
received In many years.
Question four, “Who are admitted
into full connection,’* was called and
Bishop Duncan called this class,
composed of O. D. Moses. O. K. IJop-
klns, P. W. Ellis. J. W. Bridges. D. B.
Merritt. R. A. Howell. J. N. Peacock,
8. J. Davis, and lectured them, after
which on motion they were admitted
into full connection.
Question twenty. “Are all the preach
ers blameless In life nnd official admin
istration.” was called nnd several
preachers made their reports and their
character were phased.
The report of Rev. W. N. Ainsworth
was a splendid account of the work
done at Mulberry Street Methodist
church.
When the name of Dr. A. M. Wll
Hams wns called he stated that on nc
count of the condition of his volco he
ran down a sectrm car <>n Monroe
street crossing In we heavy fog of the
approaching darkmas and knocked It
from the trade, demolishing it and
running over onejof the members of
the section gang. Injuring him so that
he died kltnln twf hours in the city
hospital.
morning. The cpnner was not lib*,
lust night, but defefrod the holding of
the inquest. No ont has been able to
place the responsibility of the accident.
This may develop at!tho Inquest today.
Honoring Geniral Wheeler.
MEXICO OITY, Dec. 2.—The state
governors and friends of President
Diaz gave a supper and tianquet in
honor of Gen. Josmh Wheeler at tho
school of mines tonfeht. The diplomat
1c corps nnd the American ntnbnssa
dor. Its dean, were bresent and a largo
number of America! capitalists.
Weinberg of the [\m-rluun club will
give a dinner In honor of Gen. Wheel
or tomorrow night.
the doctor to remain In the conference
and on motion of Rev. T. D. Ellis, Dr.
Williams wns given a supernumerary
relation In which he will only do what
ministerial work he may desire, and
do ordinary work for a living.
Dr. J. E. JMckey, president of Emory
College, was infroduced and address
the conference. Dr. Julius ■■■
Grath, preached at 3 o’clock and Dr.
H. M. Dubose of Nashville, Tenn.,
preached at 1 o’clock. Dr. Dirkey
preached at the same hour at Helena.
This afternoon the board of church
extensions granted help to the Cen
tennary and Second Htreet Churches of
Macon, giving the Centennsry $400 and
the Second Htreet $500.00. Other help
wws given many churches to the
amount of $2,500 to help In building.
Rain has not kept the crowds from
the services at the c|urch.
Many surprises are expected in the
appointments as Bishop Duncan is an
unknown quantity to the preachers
and makes many changes In the men
and places usually.
Bennett to Retire.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 2.—A local paper
publishes the following: Geo. C. Ben
nett, whose colors are familiar on eve
ry race track In the West nnd South,
has decided to retire from the turf
temporarily. He will sell his entire
stable at once.
Mr. Bennett received
from M. J. Shannon, his trainer, who
is at New Orleans, in which the latter
offered his resignation. This Mr. Ben
nett accepted end his horses will be
disposed of at public auction at once.
The injured hand was a ngro, Lewis
Bedding, 42 yearslold. The car was
in charge of Sectjon Foreman Peek.
The men had beet engaged in work
In the vicinity grid were comthg in
from the duties of the day. A heavy
freight had Just pmied out of therclty
bound for Atlanta and the switch en
gine was returning after assisting tho
freighter over the grades.
On the curve no* n of Monroe stgeet
crossing the sectloirbar wns overtaken.
The engineer fnile;! to see the gang
ond struck themjbefore they could
clear the track. Ni one else was In
jured. Redding Vgs knocked down
upon the track and his right legt
cut off above the knee, ills skull
fractured and he visa otherwise badly
mashed and bruised. He wns removed
from tho track, an ambulance wns call
ed nnd the surgeon at the city hospital
took charge.
After being cnrrbd to the hospltnl
the negro lived fo| about two hours.
He could not give'an account of his
fnllure to clear tin track before the
engine struck him. The other mem
bers of the gang hi^ Jumped for their
lives Just In tlmoito avoid meeting
death under the whtels of the locomo
tive.
The Inquest will :be hold over the
body of thejiegrn sf. the hospital this
PREPARING FOR
THE LAST STAND
Russians Fortifying An
other Available Position
JAPS ARE ENCOURAGED
Think Enemy’s Complement
Is Falling Short
SAILORS AMONG DEAD
Mikado's Men Believe That if Jaokiee
Have to Bo Used in Making 8orties
the Situation of Besieged Force Must
Be About Hopeless-Reports of
Fighting Around Mukden.
TOKIO, Dec. 2, 8 p. m.—It Is report
ed here that tho Russians have at
tempted to rctako 203 (Metfo) Hill.
They assembled a strong force and as
saulted the position, but were repuls
ed with heavy loss.
The Japanese, flndgln sailors among
the Russian dead, believe that if men
from the fleet are being mployed in
making sorties, the complement of the
force must be fulling short.
The fuct that the Russians are fort!
fying the positions avnllnble between
Lltttol und Mantoi mountains Increases
the belief thaj they will make their
last stand there.
Sakharoff’s Report.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 2.—Gene
ral BnkharolY reports that a Russian
reconnoiterlng force attacked the Jap
anese who were entrenched at Latnu-
tun (Ieuniatung?) ut nightfall Novem
ber 30 und drove them out at tho point
of the bayonet, pursuing them ns far
as tho Hhnkhe river. About twenty-
five Jupanesc wore Imyonetted. The
Russians secured many rifles and
equipment. Tho Russians obtained a
similar success on the right wing.
Their losses in both affairs were Insig
nificant.
THREE KILLED.
Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Col
lides With Construction Train,
COLUMBUS, Ind.. Dec. 2.—While
running fifty miles nn hour, north
bound passenger train No. 27 on the
Pennsylvania railroad tonight ran into
a construction train about two miles
north of this city, instantly killing
three men, f&tallv injuring at least
one other, and Inflicting slight injuries
upon a score of passengers. The dead:
Samuel Crow, Jeffersonville, passen
ger engineer.
Herman C. Jones, Columbus, brake-
man.
E. W. Achenbach, Indlanapolla, fire
man.
The passenger coaches did not leave
the track and none of the p&RRengerz
was badly Injured, Fireman Aehan-
bneh's body was burned to a crisp in
his engine before the rescuers could
reach him.
THE EFFECT OF
FREE DELIVERY
Some Results of Extension
of Service
INTERESTING REPORTS
Zeigler's Troubles.
DU QUOIN. Ills., Dec. 2.—Guards at
the Dyle blockhouse, half way between
the town of Zelgler and the pumping
station, which uro over two miles
apart, were driven to cover shortly af
ter midnight by an attack from the
woods in which about fifty shots were
fired. An attack wns also made on the
pumping stntlon. which wias answer
ed promptly by the guards nnd deputy
marshals guarding the plant.
Shortly after the tiring began at the
pumping station a squad of soldiers
wan sent from Zelgler nnd by the nld
of a searchlight beat the brush around
the plant, but located'no one. At an
other time during the night the searh-
llght man said he had spotted some
men at the “cross roads" and soldiers
were sent there, but no shots were
fired. Ten machine guns are now
ready for nrtlon in the town of Zelgler.
It is said five guns which shoot 300
explosive shells have been ordered by
Joseph Lelter.
ton the gambler who shot Guy Koch..
another gambler. In n crowded sootlri
of Broadway Thanksgiving evening, wns
exonerated today by n coroner's Jury,
which decided thut he acted In self de
fense. He wns remanded back to tho
Tombs, however, as he In under Indict
ment on n charge of murder in tho first
degree.
Navy Baseball.
ANNAPOLIS. Md.. Dec. 2.—Midship
man Hartlgan. malinger of the navy
baseball team for 1905, has announced
the schedule of games for next sea
son. The dates Include: April 8th,
University of Virginia: April 15, Uni
versify of North Carolina.
Around Mukden.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 2.—Dis
patches received from Mukden toduy
say that Gen. RennenkumplTs forces
November 30 drove the Japanese out of
u new position southward of THipkhat-
chen. The fighting was nhotq and
sharp. The Japanese burned tlielr
supply depots In three villages and re
treated, pursued by Cossacks so fur ns
the Tnltge river. The Japanese losses
were about fifty killed nnd one hup
Death of C. F. Black.
YORK. Pa., Dec. 2.—Chauncey
Black, former lieutenant governor of
Pennsylvania and a leader of the Dem
ocratic party died at Brorkie. his
Htirburhnn home near this city today.
Death was due to Bright’s disease and
was entirely unexpected.
Death of a Prince.
MUNICH. Bavaria, Dec. 2.-~Prince
Frederick of Hohenhollern. n member
the non-reigning Slgnmrlngen
branch of tho family nnd a young
brother of King Chnrlea of Rmimnnln,
Is dead.
[U) Hanging.
Arkansas*
EL DORADO. Wiy Doc. f.—Thlk
morning Ed Huny, colored, paid the
death penalty for the; murder of Mar
shal Luwrenco Johnson. The murder
wns committed last May at Felsenthul.
Jn the eastern part of tho county while
Marshal Johnson wad trying to arrest
tho negro. Tho drop fell at 8:30 and In
fifteen minutes tho ’physician* pro
nounced him dead.
dred wounded. The cnssarkS' destroy-
ed a Japanese telegraph line and occu
pied tho village of Biudun, about seven
nnd one-half miles southeast of ToJnk-
hetchen.
PASSED QUIETLY
No Disorder at Uio Primary
in Columbus
Anticipated Personal Encounter Did
Not Ocour— Nearly Ajl of Registered
Voters Caet Their Ballots Deepite
Steady Fall of Pain—Tho Race*
Wero Vsry Close.
COLUMBUH. On., Die. 2.—Colum
bus’ white primary **• eight aldermen
passed off quietly traluir. It had been
feared that there wnijld b« personal
encounters, a* the ci^ipolgn reached
an acrimonious stage tyo or three days
ago. but fortunately tlere whs not the
slightest disorder. Although rain fell
steadily nearly all 1,404 or the
1,594 registered volets deposited thflr
ballots. Interest in th4 primary being
At II o'clock tonlgh: It looked a* If
a mlg/d ticket would/be elected,
that hour only 800 tote* hud been
counted. In the flr*t ward E. P. Die-
mukea I* leading at thl* tlmo over J.
M. Murrah by 40 wit^. J. A. Kirven
and LeHter C. Slade (pro running neck
and neck in the accord ward, while In
the race in the thirl ward between
Dr. J. M. Baird and fit. C. Barlow in
alflo very close. In the fourth ward
Leo Loewegherx hux defagted Dr. T.
T. E. Mitchell. A. J. Teague wns
elected without oppostlon In the fifth
ward, his name belngon both the Clt
Izen*’ and Commorchl Club tickets.
In tAe sixth ward Hubert Field de
feated R. Welland. VV. C. Lawrenc
Preparing for Inevitable.
8T. PETERSBURG, Dec. 2.—With
the conflrinAtlon of he news that the
Japanese have occupied 203-Metre Hill
and the report that the Ruslans un-
nucccnsfully attempted It* recuptlire,
officials at the war office are beginning
to prepare them*olv«*n for tbo inevita
ble. Golden ITI11 and LlaOtl. Hill are
higher and dominate 203-Mntm Hill,
but the official* say thnt If tho Jap-
nnene succeed in mounting heavy gun*
upon the lutter it probably will he
only a question of day* or week* be
fore the fortress rail*, Still there Is
not the nllghtest Idea among Gen,
Htoesnel’ friend* tho.t he will surren
der.
The *hlps In the harhor, It can now
he Mated on high authority, are In no
condition to attempt to break through
the Investing squadron. ThA gun* of
the warships were long ago landed
and the marines and nnllor* nave been
participating in the land defense.
Home of the shir* have been injured
by Nhells. If the fortres* fall* It Is
understood they will he taken outside
nnd sunk In deep water In order to pre
vent their the possibility of tholr ever
being of service to the enemy.
Jsp Casualties.
TOKIO. Dec. 2. 11 a. m.—Imperial
headquarters makes ihe announce
ment that seventeen officer* have been
killed and sixty-four wounded In the
field, l»ut does not mention the place.
It Is presumed that It was at Port Ar
thur.
Chasing the Jap*.
MUKDEN. Deo. 1—From 2:$0 o’clock
thlM afternoon until 1st* tonight sounds
of n rapid cannonade have beep hmrd on
the ItiiHelnn southwest front, such as hn*
not been experienced here for a long tlm*;
hi* cavalry. Is following the retreating
Japanese, giving them no time to occupy
a position. It seems that the Japanese, In
ntt«4npllng to seize Russlsn position* re-
renlly no extended th*m*elvn* SS to d*
pletc their reserve*.
A Mukden Report.
(WoRtc'l J. W. Rlark'non in the nev- I ronrfslln* nf fhln.se Iwmllts nnd
enth. In the elshth Y W. Favors rte- ‘ 0
“It Is reported that Gen. Rennenkampff
has captured severs! Japanese guns snC
■•onvoy of 80») rifle*, hut that a force of
• indl
fdated T. W. Hrftlth.
The feature of the 'impnlgn was the
vigorrsin attack of tic Knqulrer-Hun
upon the Commerce! Club and the
lively defense of the ;c)ub.
3, 1879. t
sbault.
MACON, DEC
♦ oerurre
T Ayers'
+ Negr.
7 rourt f.
The unfinished business In the aen- | asked for Edward Groney. Theodore
« bill passed by the houee pro- I Murphy, menager for Nelson, agreed
Sine for the «■instruction of railroads I to thl*. with the understanding Efrst
ate
riding for
In the Philippi
tee of fl v c per
rr.'.i •
I should Gmney not accept Roche would
the j be chosen. Thl* wvb satisfactory to
_ The I all concerned.* It was late/ learned
hill auo fijov.dts lot BbiUppia* I that Oran*/ would refuse to sec
Col. Withtr* May Di«.
LTNCHBUBO Vn.. V 2. -The
family of Col. Robert E. Withers has
been summoned to his h*.|si.]e In
Wythevllle. Vo., and the worst la fe-ir-
•J CW. Withers, who was a member
of the Cnlied State* senate 1*75-1 H*I.
nnd afterwords consul at Hong Kong,
and who fought through the entire
civil war in »h* army of the Conf-d*-
rnev. Is 3* year* of i|». j|is malady lx
n fever, the exact nature of which has
&ot been determined by his physicians.
Occurrences in tha Central City
Just s Quarter a Century
Ago To4*y.
From the Telegrap of that date.
Ball of the Ml ‘hell Guards
occurred at thei armory
Hall.
Negro bound | n county
for theft of j rtlcles from a
I house on the pise of Cant. R.
I E. Park.
♦ Two wagons hbke down on
Cotton avenue be ause of con
tact of the wheels with the rails
of the street mllwijr, which were
too high above tli t surface.
Exciting run&wa of a carriage
on Cottog uvence containing
four prominent la* lea of Mac’on.
In which all mlrac ilously escap.
ed without InJurU u
Improvements 1 egun op the
Interior of the La der House.
New steam bai re placed In
operation on the 1 icyftulge* riv-
In Teabsult's Favor.
TAZEWELL. Ga.. Dec. 2.—Ju
eon today derided the rase of G,
hsult of Norfolk In favor of ...
The suit wa* for a tax deed under the
elate “land grabber” law. covering 200,600
acne* of valuahtr coal nnd timber land
In Fluchnnan enuntv, known os the “Pear-
»on survey.” which now helongx to the
heirs of the late Benjamin Butler of Ms**
nrhuxett*. nnd h»* b*«*n returned d*!ln
nuent for tnxe* for a great many year*,
the amount due originally laving about
$ 3D,000.
... -Tetogmiuf
received her*. t/»th from Greensboro and
Joneffboro. state that the Bank of Liber
ty. Randolph county. N. C. waa blown
optn by dynamite !a*t night and robbed.
It I* understood that three thnueand dol
lar* were secured by the hnpdlt*. who,
according to the latest report.
with
Mobila Wants Tsddy.
MOBILE. Ala.. Dec. 2.- At a special
meeting of the ger»er;»l council tonight
nn Invitation w«* authorized to be de
livered to President Rooaevclt to visit
Mobile on the occasion of his Bouthsm
tour.
Net Decrease of Number of
Postoffices
REGARDING PARCELS
lr. Bristow Recommends Rate of
Three Cents Per Pound for This
Class—-Mr. Madden Shows Increas
ed Deficiency of 92 Per Cent for
Postal 8ervioo Over Preceding Year.
To Rsnominste M’Clollan.
NEW YORK. Dec. 2.—Tho declara
tion was made today by Charlss F.
Murphy, loader of Tammany Hall, that
Mayor Gooff* H. McClellan would be
renomlflnteil for another term.
WASHINGTON, De\\ 2.—Extension
of the rural (roe delivery service has
resulted In an Increase of 1,125 in tho
number of postoffices discontinued J
during the fiscal year ended June '30,
1904, according to the annual report
of J. L. Bristow, fourth assistant
postninster-genernl. made public to
day. During the year there were 2,543
postoffices established end 5,587 dis
continued. There w.ib a decrease of
158 in the number of offices estab
lished. The principal cause of the in
crease in the discontinuances has been
the extension of the rural free delivery
service,
Tho Parcel Poet.
Operation of rural mail- delivery an 1
tho oxtenslon by private interests of
rurnl telephone service ban created a
demand from patrons of rural route i
for the delivery of iiinall pucka gen of
merchandise on an order to loc i I
merchants by postal card, telephone or
otherwise. The vnlua of such pack-,
ugea In small and the proaent rate of
one cent per ounce the report sayu.
Is practically prohibitive. Mr. Bristow
recommends that congresn fix a rate
of throe cents per pound, or any frac
tional part thereof, on packagei net
exceeding five poundri, mailed at tlvi
distributing postofTlcc of any rurul
free delivery route, if thin special rate
were entabilshed, Mr. BUMow it
would be a great convenience to pat
rons and become a source of rovo.nu j
t» the department.
B3,000,GC0 For Rcutco.
An appropriation of $3,000,000 for
tho oHtnbllohmcnt ,ct new routes will
be asked ‘by the department for thj
fiscal year ending June 30, ltunl. mak
ing u totaLopproprJafhjn of $26 ns.uuo
for tho maintenance and Installation
of the service for the next fiscal year.
Mr; Bristow recommends to congress
that the interstate comrnerco law be
amended so us to prohibit common car
ries. towit, telegraph anil express
companies or any or thplf i employe*
from iililln* iin.t >• listIn — i , -. ,...1.
from aiding Apd ..iihe^mf l
goods or lottery swindles, or si
scheme carried pn partly by n
Rain In Kentuoky.
LOUISVILLE. Dec. 2.—Rain Is re
ported today from one or two plnce*
throughout the state, tweaking the
drouth which has prevailed since
July 3.
in groeq
other
. mall nnd
partly by «ommon carriers and widen
Is In violation of the postal laws.
OLDEST ACTRESS
Mrs. Gcorgo Henry Gilbert
Is Dead
End Cams Peacefully in Chicago
Hotel From Apopleptio Stroke Pro
bably Following the Shook nf Cold
Bath, is Opinion Expressed by the
Attending Phyeiolsn.
CHICAGO. Dec. 2.—Mrs. George
Henry Gilbert, the oldest actress on
the American'stage, died In her rooms
at the Hhermun house today, shortly
after she had suffered n stroke of apo
plexy.
Th« apoplectic stroke came while
Mrs, Gilbert was alone with her maid.
The mold first aought to lift her onto
a couch, but realising that Mrs. Gil
bert’s attack was a grave one, the maid
left her where she had fallen and sum
moned the house physician. Dr. J. T.
Owen.
The end cam© without a struggle.
There was a smile upon the aged wo
man's face aa she breathed her last.
Three hours before her death the
noted actress h*d risen and declared
she Intended to devote the day to
shopping.
T must get out and buy Christmas
presents for the child setors and ac
tresses of New York,” she said to her
maid.
“But. Mrs, Gilbert,” expostulated the
maid. “It is snowing.”
“What does a rlrl of my age care
for snow?” replied 51rs. Gilbert, nnd
she went to take her usual cold bath—
a bath as cold its the natural temper
at lire of the witter would afford. Ai
she emerged from the bath room she
said to her mold:
"Please call for Dr. Owen; I feel III,
The lights look strange and It Is grow
ing , dark.”
A' spasm seemed to seize Mrs. Gil
bert and suddenly sue became uncon
scious. JiMt ns the clocks were strik
ing twelve Mrs. Gilbert died. The at
tack was said by Ihe attending phy
sician to be due to the shock of the
cold hath.
Mr. Madden's Report.
WAJBHW<frON, ; ' Dec. 2 —An In
creased deficiency of 92.53 per cent.,
over th© previous yenr Is shDwn by thb
financial statement for the postal ser
vice Incorporated In tlje annunl rcpqrt
of E. C. Madden, third assistant post-
niantcr general, for the fiscal year end
ed June 80, 1904, The report shows,
however, tlmt tha increase in expendi
ture Is on account of the rural free de
livery service. Wore It not for this
extraordinary expenditure the post'll
service would now be about solf-sm
talnlng. The tptal receipts from ;ill
sourcea for the fiscal year were $143.-
582,624 and the total expenditure.h
$5,779,402. The deficiency for the pre
vious year was $4,560,044. Mr. Madden
says:
“It ls believed that as soon ns the
rurnl free delivery service is fully es
tablished the Increaso In the expendi
tures cm account of th»*t nervifc gar'i
year will not be more than the normal
increaso for other Remit of tin* service,
and that within a short time after such
normal conditions obtain the postal
service will again be self-sustaining, a
condition which has not existed *in« o
1883."
♦ Engin** of tin-1Central rail-
X road placed In mot mlng becuusi
4 of trie death of Mr. Murphy, a T,
♦ former engineer. / , t J
•f ♦ t ♦♦
,JR9R rhairman of the hmjmMl .
mltte*. h«* -opolnted LMit..Oen. Adna
B f’haff*e. eh|*f of *taff, t\ 0. A., to be
rand m»r*h*I of the Inaugural puride.
WAHHINGTON. Dec, 2.—Mr.
rokl. the Japanese charge d’affaires,
called at tbe state department today
and informed Assistant Hecretary
Loomis that the Japanese government
had received yesterday the Invitation
of the American government for n sec
ond conference at tin Hlgue and that
the Invttation would he promptly pre
sented to the diet. The Intimation Is
that the proposition meets with Jap
anese favor.
The Herald Shut Off.
BOSTON. Dec. i.—J. W. Smith of
thl* city, the district forecaster of the
United Htntts weather bureau, has re
celved order* from the weather bureau
at Washington forbidding tbe delivery
by him of weather forecasts, maps, et
to the Boston Herald.
By these- orders all weather Informa
tion distributed by the weather bureau
is withheld fu.m the Herj.
MR3. STEVENS PRESIDENT.
Temperance Union
Elects Officers.
PHILADELPHIA, Doc. 2.—The Na
tional Women's Christian Temperance
Union today rn-HectoO the general offl-
cers for another year. The officers am
Mrs. Lilllap M. N. Rteven*. Portland. Me.,
preaidjjXT Mr*. Anna A. (Jordan, Evan-
stopi^lllSr. vice-president at large. Mr*.
Edsanna M. D. Fry, Evanston, roi xpond-
Ing secretary; Mrs. Clara.C. Hoffman. Hi.
l/tul*. recording eccremry; Mr*. France*
B. Beauchamp. Lexington. Ky.. n»"l*tant
recording aecretaiys Mrs. Helen Morion
Barker. .Even*ton. treasurer.
Mm. Jana M Kinney of Michigan, su-
ie**nc»M evinced by tho frequency of tho
crime of lynching and anked that a res
olution to that effect be adopted with
the result that those participating in such
brutality shall speedily be brought to trial
and punishment.
Ferry Boat Panic.
NEW YORK. Doc. 2^—Eight hun
dred passenger* on the ferryboat Paun-
peck, of the Hoboken Ferr. line, wero
thrown Into a punk* this evening und
several were Injured when the ferry
boat was struck' in midstream by a
Hudson river steamer, the t ime of
which has not yet been learned.
The overhang of the Paunp* • k wa*
torn away from the paddle wheel aft
to the rear end of the men’* cabin.
The shock* of the collision knocked
down a number of the passengers who
had risen from their floats a moment
before, and several were struck by bro
ken timbers.
There waa great excitement on board
which the members of the < n •• were
unable to quiet. The Paunp* * L v. is
able to proo »d to h» r dock in Hoboken
under her own steam, nnd there the In
jured were cared for.
,J \V lln-
r..i for
’ ipst;;,*