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I — THE MACON TELEGRAPH Sixteen Pages WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEORQlAi FAIR SUNDAY AND MONDAY* FRESH WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS. Second Section ESTABLISHED IN 182(i MACON, GA., SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 18, 1504. DAILY—17.00 A YEAR JDDGMEST ON DECEMBER 19 Heaving in Greene and Gay- ner Case Adjourned MACMASTER CONCLUDES Mr. Asquith Heard in Behalf of Respondents SOME IR RELEVANCIES raopolis to assist in tracking assassins of a prominent citizen, and a special train was made up on which the doga were transported to the scene. The particulars of the killing as learned over telephone are that Dr. F. L. Fosque was the victim, his body be ing found by a negro lying near the railroad track. A load of buckshot was sent into his body. A gold watch was missing. There is no clue to the assassin. NAN MAY TELL Lord Chancellor Upholds the Conten- tcntion Made by Former Home Sec retary That a Certain Paragraph in the American Government's Com plaint is Improper. LONDON, Dec. 17.—The privy coun cil, which yesterday began hearing the appeal of the United States against the decision of the justice of the crown at Quebec In the case of Green and Gayner, adjourned at the conclusion of the arguments today. Judgment will be rendered December 19. Donald MacMaster, K. C., of Mon treal, concluded his argument In be half of the United States tdday and was followed by Herbert H. Asquith, former homo secretary, representing the two respondents. Mr. Asquith con tended there was no ground for the Intervention of the privy council. The most their lordships could -do was to express an abstract opinion on the merits of the case. Mr. Asquith com plained of the form in which the American government had presented the case. It seemed to him highly lm proper. He read a paragraph in the American printed case commencing “Whether the Judge In the discharge of his duty" and ending "nor Indeed do they think Jt necessary to do Mr. Asquith said he considered "It was a serious matter that suggestions of this kind should be made in printed document in a legal inquiry of this description." The lord chancellor, Lord Salsbury, concurred, saying: Deprecated by Salsbury. "The suggestion contained in that extract is absolutely irrelevant the question of legality. I must de precate the introduction of such mat ters Into the appellant's case. They cannot affect our judgment on merit*." The paragraph In question is as fol lows "Whether a Judge in the discharge ' of his duty who certainly has done nothing to merit such treatment may be' threatened with discipline ‘Judi ciary or administrative,’ by a law part ner of the minister of Justice and at torney-general of Canada; whether one judge of the superior court can cause his writ of habeas corpus issue before another Judge of the same court has disposed of a prior writ issued in regard to the same matter; whether it is seemly that the petition of the latter writ should he applied for in the name of a law firm In which the minister of jusjlce aipd attorney general of Canada Is a partner and of which the premier of Quebec Is also a partner, and that nearly a month should elapse and several proceedings intervene before It wns discovered that the whole name of the firm should not have been used but only hree-flfths thereof; whether equally It Is seemly that the partner of the attorney-gen eral of the province of Quebec (the lat ter being a member of the provincial cnblnet and a colleague of the premier of the province), ahould he counael for the fugitives; whether It la^proper that the crown should he sented throughout the j ceedlngs Involving not only serious charges but International treaty obll gatlona—are matters upon which the appellants do not at this time desire to make further comment, nor Indeed do they think it necessary to do so." MacMaster Confident Mr. MacMaster said to the Asso ciated Press that he was confident the decision of the privy council would be • in his favor, but he declined to say what would be the next step of the United States' attorneys. Mr. Mac- Master did not expect Greene and Gay ner to surrender for extradition. As to Mr. Asquith’s complaint, Mr. MacMaster said" It would have effect on the case. Mr. MacMaster agreed that the paragraph referred to by Mr. Apqulth was Irrelevant, but he added dthat by taking exception to It the respondents emphasized the point made by the American government. Mr. MacMaster has left tor Queens town to overtake the steamer Cam pa nla, which sailed from Liverpool today tor New York. Famous Defendant Will Probably Go on the Stand. NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—Nan Pat terson. who is now on trial, charged with the murder of Caesar Young, will probably go on the witness stand In her own behalf. She had for some time manifested desire to tell her version of the affair and from present indications her coun sel will acquiesce. One of the lawyers has opposed the Idea consistently, but said to have agreed to the proposl tlon when It was pointed out that In nearly all the recent prominent n der trials In which the refendant had pot been allowed to testify, a convic tion followed. It Is believed that Miss Patterson will be the only witness for the defense. Officers Investigating Tragedy at Mon ticello, Arkansas. LITTLE ROCK. Dec. 17.—A special to the Gazette from Montlcello says: W. M. Stevenson and his wife and Mrs, Willie Bardett. a visitor, have been burned to death In the Stevenson home, twelve miles east of Montlcello. they found the bodies of the Inmates burned beyond recognition. Sheriff Wilson made an investiga tion and sent to Pine Bluff for track hounds. Stevenson was known to keep considerable money In the house, and It Is believed the house was attacked for the purpose of rdbbery and set on lire to cover the crime. « DASTARDLY WORK Recent Reservoir Disaster Probably Work or Dynamiters. RALEIGH. N. C.. Dec. 17.—A special from Winston-Salem, N. Cm says: Evidence has tjeen discovered tend Ing to show that the reservoir disaster by which nine people lost th*lr lives here on November 2 was caused by dynamite used by parties unknown. It is stated today that a dynamite cartridge was found a few days after the bursting of the reservoir near the broken walls and that it is now In the possession of a city official. An In vestigation has been proceeding for some time, but its results have not been made public. Steamer in Distress. CHARLESTON. 8. C.. Dec. 17—The British steamship Daventry. Captain , Bailey. 157f tons which sailed from Huelva. November 22 with a cargo pyrites for Charleston. report- aground^ on Hnting Irlarid. .(.’apta Hailey Wired to Charleston agents from Beaufort and the tugs Protestor and Waban sailed this afternoon to render assistance. An Alsbama Tragedy. SFLMA. Ala- F*w. 17.—A telephone n^-’iie reached H**»t*o asking Sheriff u> send blwdaouudh Ut L>t- BURNED TO DEATH. SENATOR REED SMOOT’S CASE Much Important Testimony Addncecl WITNESSES ON STAND Part Mormon Church Plays in Politics ANENT REVELATIONS Faithful Should Voto Republican Ticket, They Wore Told—Mr. Jack- son Said That He Would Go to Jail Rather Than Give Up the Temple Marriago Records. choose to punish me I shall have to suffer the consequences." Asked if he had ever concerned himself about the fact that an apostle of the church had taken a fourth wife six years after the manifesto, Mr. Smith replied that, he felt that every man was amenable to the laws; that the courts have juridictlon and that he was not responsible for the acts of his associates, moral or otherwise. Mr. Taylor told the witness that the answer did not appear candid. Mr. Smith answered. "If I were’a grand Juryman and sat isfactory evidence were presented to me of the facts you have made I would have Indicted the defendant." The committee adjourned until Mon day. ENTERS A PLEA OE NOT GCILTI WANTS PEACE. TO- HOLD COTTON. Farmers and Business Men of Coving ton Adopt Resolutions, COVINGTON, Ga.. Dec. 17.—A large number of farmers nnd business men met here today and adopted resolu tions to hold cotton three months or longer for better prices and to reduce the acreage one-fourth. They ask for in all the cotton growing states. They effected permanent organiza tion with C. C. Brooks as president. Edward Heard ns vice-president, and Charles G. Smith as secretary and treasurer. THREE KILLED. An Exploding Oil Stove Cause Fatal New York Fire. NEW YORK. Dec, 17.—Three per sons were killed nnd nevarul injured, two fatally In a fire In a three-story brick residence at 184 South Main street, in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn today. The dead; Alice flwinson. • ?*<" Arden Reynolds, aged 40. Charles Lincoln Paynter, 2 years. The fire was caused by the explo sion of an oil stove. Moat of those who lost their lives were caught In the upper stories of the building from which there were no fire escapes. Wni^DeUH ~M ilea] WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—Govern or-elect Douglass of Massachusetts recently wrote Secretary of Wur Taft asking him If he would detail Lieut. Gen. Miles for the governor’** stair, if he should make'the request after his Inauguration. Secretary Taft replied to Governor Douglass today, stating that by direction of the president he would make the detail when requested to do so. FRAUDS ALLEGED ciucts Thrown Out Supreme Court of Colorado Make* De cision Exceedingly Advantageous to Republicans and Which May Sc riously Affect Alva Adama’ Outer natorial Chances. DENVER, Dec. 17.—Chief Justice Gabbert today announce'! the deetaton of the supreme court to throw out the entire vote of three predict* of ward five and one precinct of ward seven at the late election on the ground that grosa frauds were committed in direct violation of the Injunc tion served upon the election officials. The decision does not affect the vote for president and congressmen, but may have an Important effect on the governorship. The predneta that have been exclud ed from the count by the supreme court returned 1.455 Democratic votes and 273 Republican On the face of the returns Alva Ad ams, Democratic candidate for gover nor. had a plurality of about 11,000, but the Republfcn , managers assert that when all the fraudulent. votes arc eliminated Governor Ptabndy will have a plurality and wl I hr tu red. Judge Campbell concurred In the decision, but Judge Steele di«sented, saying that only the Illegal vetes. which had been identified, should be rejected and the legal .votes should be counted. Through the action of the court In excluding the Denver precincts from the abstract of returns to date Repub licans will secure i solid delegation In the legislature fi >m this city and the county of Denvci. and will obtain con trol of both brunches of the legisla ture, which cat v.tanes :he vote for state officers. . * Leo's Attend in? Dead. ROME. Der. \fi.~~Pln Centra, faithful attend im of the |«te Pope Leo. died here today of apoplexy, thus fulfilling his r.wkt prediction that he would soon follow.his who wax on** "t the i figures of the wnctft. \y for Po t e n r. centra, ►ieturesque fed entire- “‘Ifcaliy in *lX% , ideu-t of u.? Ute pope, WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—More Im portant testimony was brought out to day in the Investigation of protests against Senator Reed Smoot than at any time In the present session of congress. The witnesses were Charles H.. Jackson, chairman of the Demo cratic state committee In Idaho; John Nicholson, chief recorder In the Mor mon Temple at Salt Lake City; Chas. W. Penrose, editor of the Deseret News and an apostle of the Mormon church; William Budge, president of the Bear Lake Stake In Idaho, and Apostle John Henry Smith of Salt Lake. Mr. Penrose was elected an apostle last July, and the attorneys for Sena tor Reed Smoot admitted that the sen ator was present And participated In the election of Penrose. Mr. Penrose testified that he is a polygamist and was known to have been such at the time he was made an apostlo. Church in Politic*. As an Illustration of the local church issue in the last election. Mr. Jackson said the vote for Gooding, Republican candidate tor governor, ran behind the vote of Roosevelt in Gentile counties, and ahead of Roosevelt In the Ivlormon counties; while the vote tor Heltfeld. Democratic candidate for Governor, ran ahead of Parker in the Gentile counties and behind Parker in the Mormon counties. On cross-examination Mr. Jackson said that Apostles Matthias Cowley and John Henry Smith were among those who went Into Idnho nnd told the people that there hnd been a rev elation that they should vote the Re publican leket. Questioned by Attor ney Vancott, representing Senator Smoot, the witness said ho never had heard the apostles declare that there had been kuch revelations. Mr. Vancott brought out the fact that there were about 20.000 Mormon votes out of a total of 60,000 votes In the state. He asked the witness If It were true that although the Gentllea were in a large majority, nnd that the Democrats put an nntl-Mormon plank In their platform nnd the Republicans refused to put in such' a plank, the Republicans carried the stato by a very largo majority. A Bald Fact. "That Is a bald fact," responded the witness, but he added that the Infer ence drawn by the nttomey from the question was not justified. Mr. Jackson contended that there were "Jack-Mormons, or gentllea who are Mormon In political affairs, who lire able to control elections." Much time was spent trying to get from Recorder Nicholson Information ns to the whereabouts of the temple marriage records; particularly the book where sealings were recorded. Wltneta would not admit he knew where to find the latter. He said he would not give up the book even If he were arrested and put In Jail. Mr. Penrose said he was a polyga mist with two plural wives living. He hud children by his first plural wife, but none born since the manifesto. "Did you receive special amnesty at the hands of President Cleveland, In which one of the conditions was that you ahould thereafter obey the laws relating to living in polygamy?" ask ed Mr. Taylor. "Yes, sir.” "And you have lived tip to that am nesty?” ' "No, sir.” Smoot Present. Chairman Burrows said he wanted to have it made clear whether Apos tle Smoot was present at the confer ence which elected Mr. Penrose an apostle. Not receiving a direct an swer Mr. Worthington, counsel for Henator Smoot, said they would admit that Mr. Smoot had been present. "Was it known that you were a po lygamist" aaked Mr. Burrows. "I did nothing to conceal the fact, but I had never flaunted it," the wit ness replied. Wm. Budge testified that he has three wives, and that he has had three children born since the manifesto of 1890. All of his Wives live In Paris and he testified that he does not live with one to the exclusion of the others. Meet' of the children ore grown and live In Idaho. Of these children, he testified that one son Is a Judge of the district court, one son prosecuting attorney in Bear Lake county; one son-in-law, H. Smith Wooley. is chief asaayer of the mint at Boise City; and daughter la postmaster at Paris himself he admitted that he Is the most prominent Mormon In Idaho, having served In the state senate and otherwise taken a leading part it church affairs. , John Henry Smith became an apoa tie of the church In 18*8 and Is the second In^rank. He has two wlver. and fifteen living children, four having died. He could not say how many of the seven living children of His plural wife were born since the manifesto but thought four. He testified that hs was one of the signers of the appll ration for amnesty. Asked concerning his failure to practice the ugreement thus made he said: Will Stand by Family. "Nobody can take from me family. I am responsible to them tv God alone, kwx it my countrymen Jacksonville Board of Trade Adopts * Resolutions. JACKSONVILLE, Fla.. Dec. 17.—The Jacksonville Board of Trade, an or ganization of 400 leading business men, today adopted the following resolution and forwarded the same to Secretary of State John Hay: "Resolved by the Board of Trade of Jacksonville. Fla., That we fevor every step taken by the government of the United States toward the attainment o£ peaceful settlements of all Inter national questions that may arise be tween this and other nations, nnd espe cially do we respectfully urge our sen ators to favor all treaties coming be fore them having this end In view." A resolution was also adopted peti tioning the secretary of state to "use your great diplomatic influence to In duce Great Britain to withdraw from China the opium treaty, characterized the enemy of the honest trade of every nation, since It destroys the buying power of China in all the mar kets of the world by impoverishing millions of people." Mrs. Chadwick Arraigned in Cleveland WILL NOT The Famous Prisoner Is Re manded to Jail BECKWITH AND SPEAR President and Cashier of the Bank at Oberlin Which Failed Also Appear Before United States District Judge. The proceedings Very Quietly Con ducted Yestrday. BLUE AND GRAY. Old Soldiers Will Meet in Washington May10, 1905. NEW SMYRNA, Fla.. Dec. 17.—Tho St. Louis committee of five union and flve Confederate soldiers appointed at the preliminary meeting of tho Blue nnd Gray, which was held In tho hall of congress on tho .'World’s Fair grounds. St. Louts, has .fixed tho 10th day of May,.1906, as thA opening dato tor meetings in Washington. D. C. Camps and posts North and South will be represented. Prominent men who were leaders In the union nnd Confed erate armies will address the veterans, and tho 40th anniversary of the close of tho civil war will be appropriately celebrated. turned to Mr. Dawley and asked: "What does it mean? Why was I brought here?" "It is Just a formality," replied Mr. Dawley, "and Axes, for the time beljig. your standing before the court. There nothing In it that affects the issue of tho trial one way or another." This was an evident relief to Mrs. Chadwick and she roae to leave the room In a manner considerably more energetic than that In which ahe had GIVE BAIL "when '.he h»d reached her quarter. In thr Jail Dr. Well exemlned Mr.. Chnrtwlck nnd found her condition ns Rood ns could be expected. Mr,. Chedwlrk requested that med icine brought from New York he xent to her. It lx in the poxxexxlon of Jailer Kggerx and Dr. Wall ordered that It be not given her. He xald xhe wax un der hlx treatment, xnd that while the drugx may he carefully hnrmleax, ho neverthelexx wax mmcquainted wltti the preacripllon nnd did not care to have her take the medicine. Cannot See Woman. Sheriff Horry wax today firm In hla determlnattn not to allow either Emil, Mra, Chndwlck'a aon, or Freda Hwon atorm, the wo man's nurse, to aee the prlaoner. Sheriff Bnrry declared to Marxhal Chandler that he wna reapon- alble for the womnn'a keeping nnd could not afford to allow any hut her counael or thoae who obtain an order fxnm the government officiate to vlxlt her. He did not think It xafe to alloy the boy nnd nurae to aee her. Mr. Dnwley waa aaked thla evening of he Intended to have hlx client plead guilty at aome Inter time. "My requeat did not mean that.” he replied; "I simply wanted the privi lege and that wna the time to nak for II. It meant nothing axrepf that I want ax many privileges on my side ns I can obtain.” STEAMER BURNS; NINE ARE DEAD Frightful Accident in Long Island Sound Schooner Goodwin Burned. NORFOLK. Dec. 17.—Tho United States crulsor Topeka reported on her arrival today the burning of tho aban doned four-masted schooner Clara Goodwin, off Diamond shoals. Tho cruiser stood by the craft but no signs of life were discernible. The crew havo evidently sought safety In amnll boats nnd probably have been picked nup by one of the several sailing ves- sels in sight. The British steamer Monmouth, which arrived today, also reported stsnding by tho burning ves sel. The Goodwin sailed from Port Tampa, Fla., tor Philadelphia. Decem ber J, loaded with phosphate rock. She was sighted and spoken thirty miles off Diamond shoals December 9, so she hsd not made rnueh progress from then until she was burned. Froze In Rigging. NORFOLK. Va., Dec. 17.—After hanging head downward from the rig ging of the wrecked schooner Montana for s week, tho body of Henry* Ed wards was washed to sen today, when the ship pounded to pieces. All the crew with the exception X>f Edwards wero saved. He froze to death In tho rigging. STRIKE STILL ON No Agreement Between Operators ami Operatives Settlement of the Great Labor Dispute at Fall River, Involving 26,000 Mill Hands, Appears to be as Distant as Ever—Arbitration May Yet Prevail. FALL RIVER. Maas., Dec. 17.—A conference lasting for over four hours was held In this city today between representatives of the cotton manufac turers and their striking operatives, but no agreement was reached and a settlement of the great strike, Involv ing 26,000 mill hands, appears us dist ant as ever. The conference was brought about as the result of a trip made by the leaders of the strike this week to New York, where they dis cussed the situation with President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor and other members of the executive committee of the Civic Fed eration. • No proposition looking toward a set tlement was submitted by the manu facturers. Tho strike leaders suggested an arrangement whereby.the operatives should go back to Work at a reduction of $% per cent, or one half the reduc tion voted last July by the manufac turers. And that the mill hands should work at this reduction for at least three months. It was also suggested that at the end of that time another confer ence be held, with a view to restoring the old rate of wages. This proposi tion was quickly rejected by the manu facturers. The textile representatives then expressed their willingness In case sll other plans were rejected, to recom mend to the other unions that the mat ter be submitted to arbitration by a committee of the executive board of the Natlonat Civic Federation, this de- clsion to be final. The Idea waa discussed at some length, tut no srtlen was taken on it. A special meeting of the textile coun cil will be held tomorrow when the matter of submitting a dispute to ar bitration will be dis< ur . ,j. • if the general sentiment aw * to be de cidedly in favor of the plan. It will b" submitted to the m.ir.ufactorera hi writing. CLEVELAND. Ohio. Dec. 17.—Mra. Chadwick was arraigned before Judge Wing of the United States district court today, pleaded not guilty to every charge brought against her, declined to give ball, nnd was remanded to jail to await trial. President Beckwith and Cashier Spear of the Citizen’s National Bank of Oberlin were arraigned at the same time and were allowed to depart nfter furnishing bonds, each to the amount of $25.000—an Increase $15,000 over the value of the bond they had previously given. The arraignment of the three wns very quietly arranged between District Attorney Sullivan, United States Mar shal Chandler and the attorneys for the three Indicted people. It was deemed best to have them called on Saturday at ft time when few people would be expecting to see them In court, Instead of a regular session of court, when a multitude of curious people would attempt to Invade the court ( room. Not over thirty people were present when Judge Wing took his seat to preside for the arraignment only. Court was adjourned as soon as It was over, the entire session not lasting for over fifteen minutes. ' Mr. Beckwith wns the first of the three to enter the court room. He was ocrompanled by his wife os usual, and took n seat by himself at the west side of the court room. Mr. Hpear came In a few minutes Inter and sat besides Mr. Beckwith. Examined Mrs. Chadwick. When Marshal Chandler nnd Depu ty Hampsoll arrived »t the Jail, Dr, Wall, the physician of the government, wua called to examine Mrs. Chadwick nnd derided If she wna In condition to stand the trip to the court room, a f#w blocks away. Dr. Wall said that while the woman wns In an extremely ner vous slate bordering on complete ex haustion there wns no danger In al lowing her to be brought before lee Judge. A carriage was then called and Mrs. Chadwick wns told by the mnrnluil to prepare to leave the Jail. She dressed, assisted by the matron, nnd then went down the three flights of stairs. She wns so weak that rfho had to lean on the arms of both of ficials and was obliged to rest tdr sev eral minutes at each landing. Dr. Wall remained by her side in case hla services were needed nnd ulso uccom panted her to court. Accompanied by Marshal Chandler and Deputy Hnmpsoll, she entered the court room so heavily veiled that It wns Impossible to aee her face. Hhe walked very feebly and was support d at every step. As she approached the bar she sank Into a chair betide her attorney. J. P. Dawley, nnd plac ing an elbow on a tiihlir beside her, supported her hand and regained mo tionless until the court p • d adjourned. Attorney Sullivan then stated to the court the nature of the case against the three defendants and turning to Mr. Dawley aald: presume Mra. Chadwick will waive the reading of the Indictments and that Mr. Beckwith and Mr. Hpear will do likewise?" Mr. Dawley und the two bank offi cials bowed In alienee and the former rising said: Plead Not Guilty. ’Your honor, we plead not guilty to all of the charges.” There was a pause and nobody spoke cither for Beckwith or Bpesr. "I understand that Mra. Chadwick pleads not guilty.” said Judge Wing, "but Is that the plea of the other de fendants?’’ Beckwith and Spear hastily ex claimed: "We plead not guilty.” "I would like to have your honor flx the amount of fail! to be given by the defendants” said District Attor ney Sullivan. "Your honor,” said Mr. Dawley, "In entering a plea of not guilty, I ahould like the privilege of withdrawing It, If we should, at a later time, deem Jt ad vlaable to do so. I have had no oppor tunlty as yet to examine this ratty and really know very little about It. I ulso would ask that the court does not flx the bonds until later. We are making no application for ball.” "You appear tor Mra. Chadwick alone?" asked the Judge. "Yes, air." "She la now in custody. Is she not?” "Yes, sir." "In case where a prisoner Is In cus tody and hall Is to be given," said the court, "the initial move must come from the person so held. If that per son does not ask tor liberty and pie fern to remain In custody there Is no ijeed of fixing any amount of ball, understand that Mrs. Chadwick does not wish to give ball and she can re main In custody.” “That is perfectly satisfactory to the government,” said District Afldr ney Sullivan, and the rase ns far as Mrs. Chadwick was concerned, was ended. The Prisoner Puzzled. The nature of the proceedings V h puzzle to Mrs. ffhadwlrk. The aflblr had. been so hastily arranged that sh hsd no previous knowledge of It. and h«d no Ides what It meant. When the Judge left the bench, she BIDS FOR 8HELL8. Those Who Want to Furnish Undo 8am With Ammunition. WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.- Bids were opened by the ordnance department of the army today tor a large quantity of shells for the use of the department. The lowest bids were r>i follows: The Tredgnr Company of Richmond] a., tor 1.000 12-Jnch mortar shells. $29 each; also 600 10-Inch shells $17.60 each. The Richmond toon Works. .700 4.72- Inch shells nt $2.78 each, to he deliv ered In tour months. The United States Rnpld-Flre Company's hid for the ssme shells was identical mount, toil, the delivery was to be Ir. six months. The Richmond Iron Works, 6,500 18- pound shells nt $1.58 each. James W. Carr of Richmond, Vn., 200 8-Inch rifle shells nt $9.13 each. The Phoenix Iron Works, 300 12-lnrh sheila at $24.94. COTTON GROWERS MEET. North Caroline Producers Determined to Have Ten Cents. RALEIGH. N. O., Dec. 17.—Cotton growers met here nnd at various conn ty seats today and took the first steps toward the holding of the staple for better prices. The resolutions passed nt nil the meetings were practically the same, and all (minta heard from Indicate thnt the farmers are acting unit. The resolutions declare thnt they will hold cotton for ten ents as the minimum price and pledge the growers to reduce the acreage 25, per cent. Township meetings will be held next Hnturdny, more county meetings on January 7, nnd a stats meeting on January 11th. MEMPHIS GETS l f J Southern Leagtto Pennant Is Awarded Officials Mest and Transact 8evcral Matters of Business-Judge Kava naugh Re-sfected President of Or ganization—Finanoial Condition Very Satisfactory—8chedule Com mittee. _____ MEMPHIS. Tenn., Dec. 17.—At meeting of the Southern League here today the pennant for 1904 wus award ed to Memphis; Atlanta was given sec ond place and New Orleans third, the latter club having withdrawn all pro tests on disputed games. The re tnalnlng clubs were given the finishing positions announced by the league the end of the season. Next year's schedule will consist of 140 games as formerly. The question of reinstating William Phyle, a former captain of the Mem phis club was dismissed on the recom rnendatlon of the president, who read a letter from Phyle to the effect if (Phyle) were not reinstated he would bring suit against the league. Judge William Kavanaugh, of Little Rock, was re-electsd president The present hoard of trustees and the board of directors were also re-elected. £ schedule commute to be appointed by President Kavanaugh will meet Montgomery In February. The following representatives of ths various clubs were In attendance. Memphis—Csrruthers Ewing and Lew Whistler. Shreveport—Captain W. IS. Crawford and R. J. Otlka. Little Itock—Aaron Frank and Dal# Gear. New Orleans—Charles Frank. Atlanta—Abner Powell. Nashville—James Palmer and New ton/Flatter. Birmingham—F. J. Sheppard. Montgomery—B. L. Holt and E, Winters. , President Kavanaugh reported today that the league is In excellent financial condition, the treasurer having $65,000 on hand In addition to the guarantee fund of $8,000. The quest fori of salary limit for next •essoti was decided in executive sea* slor PROPERTY LOSS LARGE Personal Courage of Officer and Crew MANY NARROW ESCAPES Shortly After Midnight Flames Burst Suddenly From Hold and Their Spread Was Rapid and Disastrous- Daring Work of Rescue Done by Tug—Passengers Wero Asleep. NEW YORK. Dec. 17.—By tho burn ing of the Star line steamer Glen Ial- and In Long Inland sound today nine liven were lost and property roughly estimated at a quarter of a million dollars waa destroyed. That more liven were not sacrificed undoubtedly wan due to the personal courage of the of ficers and crew and the excellent dis cipline maintained when a horrible death for all seemed almost a certain ty. When the nfearner wna abandon ed she was flume-awept from stem to stem and yet the only persona who lost their lives were those whose es cape had been entirely cut off by tho Are before the alarm reached them. Of the thirty-one persons. Including ten passengers, who nailed away on the Ofen Inland last night, twenty- two. including eight passengers, were brought back today. Tho Casualties. The dead are: Unknown Hebrew woman, passen ger, believed to he Rosa Silken, who lived at 206 Hamilton street, New Ha ven. Unknown man, passenger, supposed to be a New Yorker. W. E. Ilndrickson, assistant cngl neer. Human Miller, fireman. Frank nush, tlremnn. John Burke, flremnn. Otto T. Alolfrtn. flremnn. — O. Berg, deck hand. Peter Denson, deck hand. The Glen Island left her dork here at 9:30 last night on her regular t-ip for New Haven. There ware ten pas sengers and a crew of twenty-one men, Including Captain Ch-t*. E. Me- Allnster. Aral male Ira Larsen, Pilot Thomas McMullen and Quartermaster John O’Brien. The trip down the round waa without Incident and Just before midnight, when about thro* miles west of Greenwich, Conn., Cap tain McAllister left the pilot’s horn-* and went below for Ms midnight finch. At that hour there wu* no In dication of trouble of any kind, but hardly had the captain reached tho galley when there came a rush of at I- fling amoe from the hold of the atesmer and every elertrlc light on board the craft was extinguished.- When the captain rushed to tho deck smoke was pouring from every pass age tr*y and flames were sweeping up through the aperture around the walk ing beam. Pilots Lent Assistance. Captain McAllaster sent In tho alarm for fire drill and the men came tumbling out of their bunks. In tho meantime the steering gear had been blocked and the pilots finding them selves unable to direct the course of the steamer hurried to tho assistance of the other members of the crew in saving lives. Capthln McAllaster ordered McMul- lln to go to the hurricane deck and loosen the fwo large life boat*. Cap tain McAllaster managed to loosen one of the hosts, while he went to the main deck and tried to loosen th* two large life boats. Captain McAIIaater man aged to loosen tbs port life boat.. The other life boat waa tronen to the da vits. but a smaller one was soon ready to he lowered sway. While the officers and crew were working there was a fearful scene of confusion among the ten p.inncngetH. They rail about the saloons in dan pair. The woman who lost her life had been aroused by the atewnrde?<H and *.<h on her way to one of the boat* when ? n » suddenly turned and dnehed bn« k Into the flaming cabin, it Im suppt.sed that ■he went back for her valuable*, she was not seen again am perished. There was no possibility of waiting for the rexcue of the-** who failed to appear at once along i ! th-. boat. Fifteen people were afloat. They Included eight rescued nnd several of the crew Including th** cap tain. The large boat waa Just about to be lowered when the latter ran up and jumped In Just In the nick of time; or he too would have perished. Found No Survivors. The smaller b<. which Pitot Mc- Mullln had mot f ro tree, carried ■even jumaenyiThe two boats were. rowed mv tor away from the burning steamer as waa nec«- i v * , escape, destruction, and waited then? and watched the boat burn. They made every possible effort to n i • po Ible survivors but there w «* none to 'be' found. T^he burning steamer drifted away toward the Lox^ Maud shore. In the meantime the tug Bully, which was pi--- •* G'n • uk •»? barges in .*■ glued the b?irnlng steamer, coat tier tow adrift and < arm* to the ren- tie of perr-Ti* in the boats. Theywere taken r.»;i -’raft, plan I In the fun-.wo room of the tog. clothing was given to them at 1 when the atedmer Erantus Coming, •■arne along shortly afterward*, wero trans ferred to the latter an«l brought to New York. : .1* ve.J to -t irte i In the dyn >? ;o room hut its < uu.se u unknown. Tonight a supper was given by th* league off kb* la In honor of Csrruthers L • Off. president of the . at whkh Mr. Ewing was presented I money to the amount v ith * handsome diamond pin. (dr* ; J . .«: > Pojtoffice Robbery. U II Di 17 V special from Vtaw, Ala., says th.u ths safe It : : * » war* blown opeti !*>t • !«r?f : v • : - alcnal cracksmen, and stamp* ant