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Subscriber’s PapeHtot for Sale THE MACON TELEGRAPH WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEORGIA—FAIR THURSDAY AND FRIDAYi LIGHT TO FRESH WEST WINDS. ESTABLISHED IN 1828. MACON, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 8,' 1904. DAILY—17.00 A YEAR REDUCTION AIM OF PLATT BILL New'York Senator Intro duces His Measure MAKES A STATEMENT Could Go Much Further, He Asserts NINETEEN THE NUMBER apply to the next election for members of the house of representatives from said last mentioned states in the Sixtieth congress. “Sec. 7.—-Unless the legislatures of any of the specified states whose rep resentation Is reduced by this act shall have provided, before the time* fixed by law for the next election of repre- senatlves therein for the election of representatives by districts, after the manner denoted In section 4 of the aforesaid act of 1901, hereby amended then the whole number of representa tives from such state, as apportioned by the reduction hereby established shall be elected at large, as provided for in said aforesaid section where In respect to cases to the number of rep resentatives provided for in any state shall be less than it \yaa before the change w&s directed to be made.” rrhat Many Congressmen to be Taken From South—Georgia Would bo Heaviest Loser, Being Compelled to Give Up Three of Her Eleven- Wording of the Preamble. CARMACK’S RESOLUTION. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—Senator Platt of New York, today introduced the bill, prepared under the direction of the committee, on national affairs Of the Republican club of the city of New York, having as Its purpose the reduction of the representation in con gress of Southern states that have disfranchised the negro voter. The measure, If enacted in its present form, would lessen the membership in con gress by nineteen, according to the es timate that has been made by the Re publican club, which originated It. The bill and a'statement Issued by Senator Platt were referred to the committee on the census. The statement follows: Platt’s Statement. “This bill Is framed upon the lowest limitation possible, and treats i eluded from the suffrage only the male r.egro citizen over twenty-one years of age. “The aggregates actually excluded from the suffrage In each of the states mentioned arc in truth larger than those used an the basis for thin act. If all negro votablea (I. e., male citi zens over twenty-one) regardless of Illiteracy should be deemed to be ex cluded, the reduction in representation, figured from the same tables, would bo nearly twice as great as stated In this bill. “It requires no evidence beyond the notorious hintorlcal fact, for congresn to adjudge what cannot be denied, that the class of negro illiterates, to the ex tent stated, is practically excluded from the suffrage in the states men tioned In the bill, no matter what may be nominal provisions of their respec tive constitutions or election laws. The bill, therefore, presents the smallest reduction practicable and la very con servative. Could Go Further. “How much further, meritoriously considered, the reduction should ex tend can be readily arrived at by more specifically regarding the actual facts of total exclusion In respect to each state. In treating fractions of repre sentation, the benefit has been given in favor of the representation, accord ing to the size of the fractions. Tho •apportionment’ remains ns fixed In 3901 and the ‘reduction’ is to cease when the. facts shall warrant it. “The hill has been prepared under the direction of the committee on na tional affairs of the Republican club of the city of New York; the club hav ing, at Its first meeting after the pres idential election, unanimously voted to request congress to take immedate ac tion, pursuant to the representation plank in the national Republican plat form.” The bill provides for the reduction of representation In the house of rep resentatives ns follows: The Reductions. Alabama from 9 to 7; Arkansas, 7 to 6; Florida. 3 to 2: Georgia, 11 to 8; Louisiana, 7 to 5; Mississippi, 8 to h; North Carolina, 10 to 8: South Caroli na, 7 to 6; Tennessee, 10 to 9; Texas, * 16 to 10; Virginia. 10 to 8. This bill amends the act “making an apportionment of representatives lo congress among the several states un der the twelfth census” by adding new sections. ’ The first is a preamble as follows: “Sec. 6.—Whereas, the constitution of the United States prescribes in ar ticle 14, section 2, that when the right to vote at any election specified in said article is ’denied to any of the male inhabitants of such states, being 21 years of age and citizens of the United States, or In any way abridges, except for participation In rebellion or other crime, the basis of represents tlon therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens 21 years of age In auch state;’ and further pre scribes in article 15 that ‘the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by th United States or any state, on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude; and whereas, the congre: is satisfied that the right of male in habitants of certain states oeing 21 years of age and citizens of the United States to vote at some of said specified elections since the parage of the act hereby amended, has in fact been de nied or In some --ay abridged fo: causes not permitted by the constItti tion of the United States and that the representation of the states here after specified should be reduced pur suant to the constitution.” It then provides that after the 3d of March the representltlon of certain states shall be as above given. The bill also provides: May Return to Fold. •That whenever nereafter it shall appear to the satisfaction of the con gress that the right to vote at the elections specified in section 2, article 14 of the consltutlon In any of the states last specified Is no longer denied or In any way abridged for causes not permitted by the constitution of the United States, then the number of ’ members apportioned to such state In the house of representatives by sec tion 1 of the aforesaid art of 1301. hereby amended, may be restored to raid state by a further amendment to tha aforesaid act. Tala reduction shall Tho Money Collected and Expended In Interest of Presidential Candi dates. WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.—Senator Carmack today introduced a Joint res olution providing for the appointment of a commission composed of members of the senate and the house to Inves tigate collection and expenditure money by nntionnl committees In the Interest of presidential candidates. The resolution declares that the com mittee shall provide for publicity in these collections and expenditures and makes It unlawful to make collections from corporations engaged In inter state commerce. The committee is di rected to make especial investigation Into the elections of 1898, 1900 and 1904, and to go into the subjects as to whence the money used In them was received and how It waa used. The resolution wan referred to the com mittee on privileges and elections. MRS. CHADWICK UNDER ARREST Famous Woman Is Placed in Custody SCENE IN HER ROOM She Plead Nervousness and Illness HOTEL BILL PRESENTED Sends for Attending Physician, Who Says She Will be Able to Appear in Court This Morning—Smiled When the Name of Andrew Carnegie Was Mentioned. CRUM CASE. Tillman Will Not Longer Endeavor to Prevent Confirmation. WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.—The steering committee of the senate today framed tho order of business for the senate until the holiday recess. Four matters will bo given attention in this period. They are the Philippine bill on which the senate today agreed to vote December 16. state hood legislation, the nomination of Wm. D. Crum to be collector of the port of Charleston, 8. C.. and the question of lilting vacancies on senate committees. No effort was made to outline u pro gram for tho session or to prejudice any other urgent business —*- *- * - Inst session of congre: . by tho president in his message to been discussed and the tacit understand- leglslatlon granting the interstate m merce commission supervision over rail road rates. It Is expected that several appropriation bills will bo sent over from tho house before long, and as usual In short sessions of congress, nothing of a disputed character will bo allowed to stand in their way. It is believed by sen ate leaders that there will bo no aubstan tlal opposition to the statehood bill Iti its present form admitting Oklahoma and Indian Territory as ono state, Arizona and New Mdxlco at one state. ThO Crym nomination.' which failed of confirmation’ in three sessions because of the contest led by Senator Tillman, doubt- » ih will go through at this session. It said * Senator Tillman has conceded his Inability to prevent any longer tho confirmation, and will be content to re cord hit' own vote In the negative when the matter oomea up In executive sea slon. Great Interest attaches to the commit tee vacancies. The most Important are the chairmanship of the committees on the Judiciary, made vneant by the death of Senator Hoar, and on Inter-oceanic ca nals. which has not been filled since tho death of Senator Ilannn. Senator Platt of Connecticut Is the ranking member of the committee on Inter-tudlciary, and Senator Platt of New York of the com mittee on Inter-oceanic canals. Senator Kittredge, who has been tho most nctlvo member of the canal oommitteo since the vacancy, is urged for the chairmanship. When the committee Vacancies are filled, provisions will be made for Senators Knox and Crane. TEDDY IS COMING Mr. Roosevelt Says He Will Visit Georgia Nation's Chief Executive, if He Takes Contemplated Trip, Wants to Pay Pilgrimage to Roswell, Which Was tho Homo of His Mothsr— Invitation From Louisville. WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.~Prealdent Roosevelt today received an invitation to visit Louisville, Kyi. next spring, and he gave a conditional acceptance. The Invitation was extended by Rogan C. Murray, a representative of the Louisville Board of Trade, who won presented by Senators Blackburn and McCreary, Representative Shirley and John W. Yerkes, commissioner of in ternal revenue, all of Kentucky. The president told them that unless there should be an extraordinary ses sion of congress next Spring—a sub ject on which, he added, his oWn mind was not quite clear—he probably would go to San Antonio, Texas, to attend the annual reunion of his old regiment of rough riders. The president said he expected to vl**t on his way to Ran Antonio, Roswell, Go., which was.the home of his mother. It is likely that other stops may be made on the trip to Texas. Many In vitations have been received by the president to visit various cities in the South and he hopes to be able to cept at least some of them. From Ran Antonio the president may take a trip into the mountains of Colorado to get some shooting. The hunting expedi tion npy consume two or three weeks. He told the Kentucky committee he would stop at Louisville on his return trip, provided always that the trip now contemplated was undertaken. PLANTERS TO MEET. Means of Holding Cotton Are To Be De- vised. NEW ORLEANS Dec. 7.—President ’Peters of the T^xhh Cotton Grower*’ As- noclatlon. and other prominent T»*ns cot ton men. wired a local h< man meetings of cotton planters had bean call'd In every county In Texas. In dian Territory and Oklahoma, to take place Decemljcr 17. to devise ways and It waa added that . tlon. wild hold meetings. at improbable today ruddirw that a me'-Mrt of idan 1 In all the Southern stall NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—The climax In the affairs of Mrs. Chadwick came to night when she waa placed under ar rest in her apartments at the Hotel Brfesiin, charged with aiding and abet ting a bank officer in embezzling $12,- 500. The arrest was made after lengthy conference between United States Commissioner Shields, Assist ant United States District Attorney E. E. Baldwin, Secret Service Agent William J. Flynn and United States Marshall William Henkle. Commis sioner Shields Issued the warrant, which charged a violation of section 5209 of the United States federal laws relating to conspiracy. There was a scene In the woman’s room when the officials announced to Mrs. Chadwick that she was under ar rest. A maid opened the door, and when asked by Agent Flynn for Mrs. Chadwick, the woman appeared. Her son stood by and witnessed with a blank face the scene which followed. He stepped to his mother’s side as she burst into tears, but said nothing. Marshal Henkle, who, with his depu ties and United States Secret Service Agent William J. Flynn, grouped in the door of Mrs. Chadwick’s apart ments had entered without knocking, found her in bed. He.saWl: “Madam, 1 have an unpleasant duty to perform. I am obliged to serve a warrant for your arrest, issued by United States Commissioner Shields, nt the Instance of the federal authori ties of Ohio.” Pleaded Illness’ “I am very nervous and 111,” replied Mrs. Chadwick. “What shall I do£ I certainly am unable to get up.” “In that case," said the marshal, shall be obliged, to remain here and keep you under surveillance. You will realize that, unpleasant ns this Is for both of us, you are a prisoner and I have no right to leave you here alone. I will do everything I con to relieve you of annoyance, however." When the conference was in prog ress a man, believed to be Mr. Powers, one of Mrs. Chadwick’s counsel, en tered the room and began to ndvlse her. He advised her to stay in bed and under no’ circumstances to leave the room. Marshal Henkle took ex ception to the advice, and said: “If Mrs. Chadwick needs any advice as a prisoner I’ll give it to her. attempt will be made to remove her from here tonight but she must go before Commissioner Shields in the morning.” The secret service men engaged room adjoining Mrs. Chadwick’s suite and established themselves there for the night, while one of the marshal’s men was posted In Mrs. Chadwick’s bedroom, one outside her door and another In the corridor. Marshal Hen kle. said he would remain in direct su pervision of things all night. George w. Ryail, a lawyer, repre senting Mr. Newton, of Brookline, of Mrs. Chadwick’s creditors, called to see b°r soon after the nrrest. He whis pered with her for a moment and then left the room. Paid Her Bill. Soon after the arrest, and before It was known whether Mrs. Chadwick would be taken from the hotel at once or not, the hotel management sent to Mrs. Chadwick a bill for the room up to today. Rhe paid It and the bill was returned to her receipted. By permission of the marshal Mrs. Chadwick telephoned to her physician, Dr. Moore, to come to her at once. H< arrived a few moments later. The physician said that although he had advised her several days ago to go to sanitarium, she would be able to ap pear tomorrow morning before United States commissioner. B. J. Whitney, who is a director of the Citizens’ National Bank, of Ober lln, Ohio, called and asked to see the prisoner, but permission was denied him. Andrew Squire, who came here yes terday from Cleveland, with Iri Rey nolds, secretary of the Wade Park Banking Company, had a half hour’s conversation with Mrs. Chadwick, the conclusion of the conference Squire said to the Associated Press representative; “The arrest of Mrs. Chadwick does not In any way afreet the holding we have of her securities, and It do*»s not change the leggl proceedings necessary In the further evolution of the caw?. Mr. Squires further said that he did not know the present whereabout* Mr. Reynolds, who is said to have his possession the $5,090,000 In securl ties belonging to Mrs. Chadwick. Mrs. Chsdwick Smiled. The deputy marshals and secret ser vice men. who wsre In Mrs. Chad wick's room, said that the name of An. today that | drew Carnegie was mentioned several times and that the sound of the name each time caused Mrs. Chsdwick to smile. The officers added that though nervous, Mrs. Chad wits doe* not ap pear as ill as has been re ported. The present arrangements are that Mrs. Chadwick will be taken to Com- •hie oiTOv* I mHMoncr Rhleid's office at 10 o'clock yTAffg i tomorrow morning and It is expected Hie e2rfcet| ,J>pt 1,1 j*PPR c *tl©n will be made to a 1 United States circuit court Judge by the United States district attorney for warrant of removal to Ohio. Sacrifice Demanded. Philip Carpenter, one of Mrs. Chad wick’s attorneys, had a two hours* conference with her after her arrest. When seen later he said: I anticipated the urrest, not that she had committed any crime but be cause public clamor demanded a sacri fice. I have no fear as to the outcome of this matter." Mr. Carpenter said he would repre sent Mrs. Chadwick tomorrow at the proceedings before United RtatOs Commissioner Schiolda. He added that if she -was able to give ball, de pending on the amount, she probably would remain at her present quarters; if not she would have to go to Jail. At present he would oppose any sug gestion of her going hack to Ohio. Asked whether she had any recent communication with Andrew Carnegie Mr. Carpenter said: The Carnegie Note. “Mrs. Chadwick has not to my knowledge had any communication with Mr. Carnegie nor has ho had any communication with her today. I re fuse to say anything about the Car negie note, ns this is an Ohio matter and has not come to my knowledge. Mrs. Chadwick will make no state ment to the public. Rhe Is bearing up admirably under' the strain and will appear to answer the charges against her.” Mr. Carpenter asked that n denial be made of the report that Mrs. Chad wick attempted to make her escape to day. He said that before she moved to the Hotel Breslln from the New Amsterdam, she «consulted with the secret service m£n. This statement was confirmed by one of the secret service agents, who added that they had been Informed by Mrs. Chadwick each time she changed her quarters. Andrew Carnegie said today that he had not the slightest intention of prosecuting anybody for forging his signature to notes even if further in estlgntlon showed that such forgery has been committed. A Collossal Affair. One of the prominent men now here from Ohio said: "In a day or two revelations will be made which will show this to bo the most colossal affair of the century. "Five prominent New York me hose nnmes have not yet been mei tinned, will be involved as deeply as Mrs. Chadwick. ’A number of wealthy and prom! nent Western men will also be dragged Into the cose and numerous prosecu tlons will follow. These facts will be made public through the grand Jury Investigation which begins nt Elyria, Ohio, tomorrow.” CONGRESS’ WORK OS YESTERDAY Introduction of Platt's Bill Caused Stir MR. BAILEY SARCASTIC NATIONAL T. P. A. Savannah is to Entertain Convention May 5-12, 1905. SAVANNAH, Ga., Dec. 7.—The date for the national convention of the Travelers’ Protective Association fixed today by the executive committee of the local post of the organization. The convention will be held here Mny 12, 1905, and it Is dftld that the at tendance will, be nboift 1.000 delegates and alternates, with possibly 1,000 oth er persons. The local drummers ex pect to make the convention the great est ever held in this city. A great nuni will be spent In entertainment or the visitors. A finance committee wn» nhmed to look nfter Its end of the work. W. J. Donlan In secretary of tho executive committee. . Takes Dig at the Now York Senator SCOTT’S EXPLANATION Talks of the Bill to Pension Telegraph Operators of Civil Wan—After Very Little Consideration of Business the House of Representatives Took an Adjournment. Hlekering Gets Medal. MF.Xiro CITY, Dec. 9. The Mexican Agronomical Society has nwnrdetS It* chief prize, a gold medal, to IYofesspt Wm. Itlckerlng of Harvard I'nlverslty, who discovered the ninth Satellite of Sa turn, PATTERSON TRIAL Eleven Jurors Have Now Been Sworn in Justice Davis Issues Instructions That No Women Shall he Admitted to Courtroom During Progress of Hearing—Dofsnse May Rest on Evi? dence of Prosecution. NEW YORK. Doc. 7.—Eleven Jurors had been sworn In nt the trial of Nan Patterson for the murder of Caesar Young at the close of today’s session of the criminal branch of tho supreme court. Of the two hundred talesmen called, ninety-five had been examined and so many others had been excused for va rious reasons that only a score remain from whom to draw the last juror. Those selected have been found com petent ns regards condition of health. Instructions were Issued today by Justice Davlr that no women shall be admitted to the court room during the trial. Among the many stories In connec tion with the case which have gained general circulation, la one to the effect that the defense may rest on the evi dence submitted by the prosecution. Mins Patterson has expressed a strong desire to be at her father’s home In Washington for Christmas, ft is said, and is willing to bike a chance to gain that end. If the trial progresses rapid ly the defense may call some witnesses, but even that Is not certain, it Is rutld. In any event everything possible will be done to get a verdict before Christ mas day. Another story os Id that arrange ments had been completed assuring the appearance during the trial of J. Morgan Smith, an Important witness who has been missing since a day two after the tragedy. Both the at tomeys for the prosecution and the defense deny any knowledge of any such arrangement, however. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—The sen ate today reached a decision to* take a vote on the Philippine civil government bill, providing for the construction of railroads on the islands, on tho 16th Inst., nnd in addition transacted con- sderable other business, Mr. Platt or New York created some thing of a stir by introducing a bill providing for a reduction of the con gressionnl representation of the South ern states on the ground that many of the citizens of those states are de prived of their right to vote, and Mr. Scott plunged tho senate into an ex ceptionally early debate by attempting to secure the passage of the bill grant ing pensions to the telegraph operators of the civil war. Tho debate was not concluded. A large number of bills nnd Joint resolutions wore introduced and many petitions presented. Tho discussion of the time for voting upon the Philip pine bill brought out the fact that there Is a gem-ml understanding that the Christmas holiday recess will be gin the 19th Inst. Created Excitemont. The Introduction if I he Platt bill created considerable cxcltemept on tho Democratic side of tho chamber and at the request of several senators por tions of the measure were re-road. Mr. Bailey was the cnly senator who mode any comment upon tho measure. With a tone of sarcasm he asked If there was*“anything in tho bill affect Ing the rcprcr.r-ntntion In the senate from states wherein It is charged the governor nnd not tho legislature so loots senators.” Mr. fclntt replied that the bill con talned no ouch provision. With this the incident closed for the time. After an executive session the sens to entered upon fonfPdr-ratlon of tbs cal endur. The first measure oh the calendar is the Daniel resolution calling on the president for nil th • correspondence Ith the Colombian government rein live to the Panama revolution. The rending of tho title of tho resolution evidently revived memories of the last session, for a smile was nntl- able «ifK»i the faces of several senstors. Mr. Lodge suggested that the toho utlon might be indefinitely postpone with profit, but in the absence of Mr. Dnfiiel, it was allowed to go over. Mr. Scott’s Explanation. Mr. Scott In explanation of the / blll to pension telegraph operators snld that while the operators were not en listed they wero the confidential agents of the government find had performed most Important services. Jle added that there were only about 200 of the operators. Mr. Gqlllnger announced his Inten tlon to vote against the bill, saying that If It should pass It would open tho wny to the pensioning of nil other classes of civilians who served In the war and entnjl large expenditures. Mr. Cockrell called attention to the fact thut while soldiers were paid only $1S per month the telegraph operators hnd received from $60 to $100 per month, nnd on this account he opposed the hill. Mr. MeOumber spoke In support the hill, saying that there would only 187 beneficiaries. The senate adjourned until tomor row. ZEMSTVO MEMORIAL. Emperor and Counsellors are Consid- orlng the Document. ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 7.—The council of the empire and the council ministers, by the emperor's direc tion, are considering the memorial pre sented by the council of ZemstvobiU. which was recently held here. It can stated authoritatively that the em peror has shown Intense Interest in the questions raised, nnd that while is impossible that the idea of a di rect legislative body can be enter tained, he has, nevertheless, signified Minister of the Interior Svlatopolk- Mirsky his approval of a number of the principles laid down In the memo rial nnd is now awaiting the recom mendations of tho two councils. In the meantime the revolutionary organisations have promulgated their Idea of a constitution, which has been circulated by tens of thousands throughout Russia. It is composed of forty-two articles, and is modeled partly upon the American and partly upon the British systems. Rupremo authority la vested in the emperor and congress of two houses, railed the Imperial douma. The proposed constitu tion provides for responsible ministers to sit under the presidency of the im perial chancellor, all subjpet to im peachment. Tho emperor /.as nil tho power granted a monarch, but the pre rogatives of the imperial douma carefully hedged. The document Includes n >>111 of rights, among other things making all Russians equal before the law, irre spective of race or religion: guarantees of porsonal liberty; exemption from nrrest without process of law; Inviola bility of domicile and letters; freedom of conscience, of speech, of nnsocln- tlon, of residence, of occupation, of ownership of lnnd and of travel except abroud to avoid military service. Charles F. Dodge Arrested. HOUSTON. Tex.. Dee.* 7.—Chari* Dodge whs tak*»n Into cdstody by ord**r of Federal Judge Walter T. Burns,r~^ This act Pm was frken by Judge Burns upon request in which U was set forth that Dodge was Ilkaly to cmcape pending the arrival of the mandate of th* sup court. Deputy United states Marsha! who mad** th*» arrest. Is staying with Dodge tonight, although he has not looted him up or cut him off from intercourso with his friends and attorneys. RUSSIAN SHIP SI NK BY JAPS Poltava Gone to Davy Jones’ Locker RETZIVAN IS DAMAGED Misfortunes of Czar’s Fleet at Port Arthur A DAILY BOMBARDMENT Mikado's Mon Have Been Pouring Hail of Leaden Missies Upon Enemy’s Fleet—Besieged Force Has Now Withdrawn to Akasaka Hill and Orientals Have* Another Fort. PLAN PROPOSED. Texas Banks May Come to Relief of Hold era of Cotton. WACO, Tox., Dee. 7. A movement I: an font In Waco to nffortl relief to country merchants and others who have quuntltlcii of cotton, ho its to enable them to hold what thoy have until the market regains Its normal level. Judge Eugene Williams tonight sounded Texas hanks with a view to enlisting their sld In assisting nil cotton holders, n hank of this city having offered to carry 1,00ft bales of cotton for ono year, advancing $30 a hn|e nt ft per cent, and |t In under stood that all the hanks of Waco will make similar offers. There nro over flftl) hanking Institutions In Texas, and If tho movement becomes general, as Is expected, It Is believed hat Arnpl9 relief will be furnisher very cotton holder In the state wh n distress, as* a result of tho re urry. WITNE88E8 MISSING. Alleged to Have Received Warning and Than Vanished. CINCINNATI. Dec. 7;~A special from Winchester. Ky., fay a; , "Rin k CnttonglMc. Biuu Flints nnd Moses Feltner. vvltneHSitf&ior tho prose cution In the $100,000 dmi»:ao suit of Mrs. J. B. Marcum against Franch, Callahan nnd tho llarglsHcs, In which rho ‘alleges a conspiracy on-the* part of the defend ants to procure thft assassination of her hushafld In .Tsokson, Ky Vl last summer, wero 1 missing today. It was raid that they had roeelvwl u warning that thrv would bo killed If they testified, Feltner made on affidavit List night that lie hutf bean offered fljim) not to testify, but de. elgad he would stand by the widow of tho asMssinnted lawyer. The witnesses were stopping nt Hayes hotel and A. C. Duff, Another witness, snld he hoard them leave about midnight. They ■•worn regarded ns another witness, about m r ’ ‘ ‘ vital wit Making an Inspection. ATLANTA. Dec. 7. Governor Tor- roll nnd Attorney General f!art\aro ab sent from the state house today, They Are making an Inspection of the prop erty of the Western ami Atlantic rail rend. This the governor and attorney general are required to do annually Both will be back nt their offices to morrow. CANFIELD GUILTY Famous Gambler Enters Plea and Is Fined TOKIO. Dec. 7.—It 1* officially an- nounced that the Russian battleship Poltava 1ms been sunk In the harbor of Port Arthur as a result of the Ja panese bombardment and that the battleship Retvlzan has been seriously damaged. The . commander of the Japanese naval guns in front of Port Arthur, telegraphing on Dec. 6, says: “An observation taken from 203 (Metre) Hill shows that the turret ship Poltava I* sunk and that tho bat tleship Retvlzan Is Hating heavily to port. “Observations taken Dec. 6, covered the results of the bombardment of Dec. 5. Now taking observations from a hill near Shulahlylrtg. Daily Bombardment. “Blnce Dec. 2 We have dally bom barded the enemy’s fleet lying south of Paiyu mountain. From that point only the masta nnd funnel tops of the battleships Pobleda, Retvlzan or the crulsor Pallnda could be seen, but Itjff wan impossible to count the number’ of our shells taking effect. “On other ships explosions, result ing from our shells could be seen, hut owing to their positions behind hills it was difficult r exactly to Identify them. "The successful result of the bom bardment on Dec. 5 is inspiring our men to still greater effort.” The Poltava was nn armored turret ship of 10,960 tons displacement. She was built In St. Petersburg In 1894. Her cost of construction was nearly $6,000,000. • The Retvlzan Is a battleship of 12,- 700 tons displacement. She was built in Philadelphia In 1902, Report Confirmed. Toklo, Doc. 7» -Noon. The head quarters of- the Japanese army in front of Port Arthur has reported eon- JJrfnlng the disabling of the Russian battleships Retvlzan nnd Pottffvn and tatlng that the cruiser Btyfin is aground. The report fross on to say ns fol lows: Owing to the plunging fire from 203 (Metre Hill, the enemy baa withdrawn lo Aknsnka Hill. On Dec. 6 our forces occupied an en!ire fort nt 1 p. m. Subsequently our forces after dislodging the enemy oc- upled nn eminence north of Suerh Knii and two eminences north of Rnn- llr-hlnm nt 2 p, m. On Dec. 6 nt 4 p. m., In response the benrer of the enemy's flag of ice, nn Armistice of five hours was granted for the removal of the dead.” Japa Oeoupy Fort. TOKIO. Dee. 7.-Noon.--The Japa nese troopn occupied Aknsnka Hill, fronting on Port Arthur yesterday, Dec. 6. The Russian armored cruiser Bayan Is reported to he aground. Ha and His Managar, David Bucklin, Pay Each $1,000 Into Court and Are Roloaaod—Trta Recommendation for Such Action Came From District Attorney Jerome, THE HOU8E. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—tTpon the convening of the huise today Mr. Bingham of Pennsylvania, from the committee on appropriations, reported the legislative, executive and judicial Mil nnd gave notice that he w’ould call the bill up for consideration tomorrow Immediately after the reading of the journal. The house, on motion of Mr. Payne of New York, w’ent Into committee of the whole for the purpose of referring certain portions of the president’s meraage to the respective committees having jurisdiction of the several sub jects. As soon an this was done the house adjourned until tomorrow, . Postmasters Nominated. WABHINGTON. Dec. 7.—'The pres ident today sent, to the senate the fol lowing nominations: , Postmasters: Alabama—Joseph C. Manning, Alex ander City; Dallas B. Smith, Opelika. Florida—George J. A mow, Gaines ville; Enoch E. Skipper, Bartow; Newell B. Hull, Starke. Tennessee—Jasper N. Fltzwater, Colllersville; Thomas 4. Lovell, Obion; John Redd, Bolivar; William If. Ilol- Jlnger, Waverly. NEW YORK. Dec. 7.—Richard Canfield today pleaded guilty before Judge Cowing to nn Indictment charg ing him with keeping a gambling house, and wan discharged upon the payment of $1,000 fine. His manager, David Bucklin. entered a similar plei nd was fined the same amount. The recommendation for this action wn made in each case by District Attorney Jerome, who has spqnt many thou sands of dollars In the fight against Canfield, which Is thus brought to close. Both Indictments were return ed by the grand Jury today. The wit nesxes whose names were signed on the indictment were employes In Can field’s place and their names were fur Dished to the district attorney by counsel for tho defense. Canfield’s house Is next door to the city's most fnshlonable restaurant nnd all his patronage came from the wealthiest men In the city. For years It was impossible to obtain cvidcnca against him because no one was ad mitted to the house except persons known personally to Canfield or Hurk- lln or vouched for by one of the regu lar patrons of the house. Canfield In order to protect those wh had visited his house ploaded guilty Heavy Cannonading. MUKDEN. Her. 7. vis Pekbi.—Canm edl'.ur of greet volume was heard aim Pout I log Hill nnd the railroad yesten morning It continued during the t nnd evidently, owing to the -tremeiuh nolx*. reached Itn height from 3 In o’clock In the nftcrnooii. It was uni anything of tho kind heard heretofore < rent nt Port Arthur. This tremendous noise la supposed to caused by the Increasing number siege guns of large calibre, ail of wh seemed to he In Use yesterday. Itumor* of nn attack by the Japan st various dates, have been current the past two w»*kM and the Imprei prevails that ment was In tlon of the r nil .eaterdAv'L .. anticipation < Tcnsivn by I SHOULD BE REPEALED. University of Pennsylvania Had Af firmation Rtgarding Fifteenth Amendment. PHILADELPHIA. Dae. 7.—The Uni versity of Pennsylvania debating team tonight won tho debate with the team representing tho University of Vir ginia. The subject was; “Resolved. That the fifteenth amend ment should be repealed.” Pennsylvania bad tho affirmative. WAS A FORGER. Smooth Individual Counterfeited Sig nature of a Georgia Cashier. HIAWATHA Kane., Den. 7. A, \. Arthur, tiffed 71,‘ who hm* made h:* home here alnce last! September, rep resenting himself as a retired preach er and evangelist, was arrested here today by a Bt. Louie detective on tiic charge of forging a check for $10,000 nt Paris, Texaa. Later Arthur admit ted his guilt nnd agreed to return to Texas without a requisition. Under the name or “II. H. Boyd,” Arthur conducted revival meettngM nt Tarls last summer. In August he de posited a draft for $100,000 In n Paris bank. The draft was regularly mud a «ut to “H. II. Boyd” and was algne i by M. M. Stevenson, cashier of the Georgia National Bank at Athens, Ga. Arthur dr*w out $2,500 of the money and disappeared, after which It was discovered that the draft had been forged. The detective who arrested him said that Arthur is a well known forg.-r and Is ed In ; tate Sublime Porte in Trouble. VIENNA. Dec. 7.—It la stated that the government is about to aeni squadron to Turkish waters to support the demand the Austrian ambassador presented to the por to for the dismiss al nnd punishment within three da of the officials responsible for the for tble detention of Auxtrlan malls Scutari recently. The ambassad presented the ultimatum on Mond: The fleet which ll Is Intended to se from Pola consists of three ’battleshl and threo cruisers. Hugh McLaughlin Dead. NEW YOTtK. D«*. 7.- Hugh . lln. for many year* Democratic tatd. r of I Kins* county, «lh*l ton«gbt at his home! In Brooklyn, aged 77. Tt»c i death U thought tv have been heart •