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ESTABLISHED IN 1828.
MACON, GA., MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 19, 1904.
REPORTS FROM
GEN. STOESSEL
Is “Happy to Inform” as to
Incidents
NEWS AT TORT ARTHUR
Tales of Fierce Assaults and
Repulses
BRAVE OFFICERS NAMED
One Russian General Succumbed to
Wounds Received—Japanese Losses
Placed at Enormous Figures—
Prayers of Emperor and Empress Re
quested by tho City’s Defender.
with 11-Inch and 16-lnch shells. A
fierce fight reged all day. We repelled
three assaults.
"Towards evening the Japanese suc
ceeded In obtaining possession of the
crest of the hill and immediately got
two machine guns into position
thereon.
"Among the wounded are Gen. Tser-
pinsky and Lieut-Col. Bountonssoff, of
the frontier guards. Col. Irrman per
formed prodigies of valor."
Gen. Stoessel’s last dispatch is dated
December 10 and says:
"Since 'the capture of Visokala Kill
our ships In the harbor have been suf
fering from 11-Inch Japanese shells.
"Gen. Tserplnsky succumbed to his
wounds.
"The troops are in excellent spirits."
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 18.—Gen
eral Stoessel's dispatches to .the em
peror which were'received Friday night
were given out today.' The first is
dated November 25 and Is as follows:
*1 am happy to inform your majes
ty that on November 20, after an In
creased bombardment, the Japanese
attacked one of the forts on the north
eastern front and leaped with a por
tion of their forces on the parapet.
They were annihilated by rifle fire and
the bayonet and thrown back Into the
trenches. Their reserves were scat
tered by shrapnel.
"From November 21 to November 23
the enemy violently bombarded the
fort and, in spite of great losses, ef
fected by their perseverance a passage
between the two forts on the north
eastern front.
Work of Bayonets.
"At 6:30 o’clock in the evening of
November 23 after heavy firing, the
Japanese suddenly hurled themselves
against several works on this front and
seized a portion of the trenches, but
they were thrown back by the reserve
after a fierce bayonet struggle. They
returned to the assault at midnight
and again occupied a part of the
trenchep, but were annihilated by our
bayonets. At 2 o'clock In the morning
nil was over and your majesty's herolo
troops were able to rest and start re
pairing the damage caused • by the
bombardment
"From the 20th to 24th. the Japanese
lost more than 2.000. All of our troops
behaved as heroes, the following es
pecially distinguished themselves:
Generals Kondratenko, Nikitin, (com
mander of the artillery), and Gorbat-
owsky, and Lieutenant Colonel Naoum
ko. (A dozen other officers In lower
grad®* are also mentioned In the dla*
patch.)
"Bombardment of the town and har
bor continues dally. A number
buildings have been destroyed and the
harbor has sustained some damage.
The garrlons are In excellent spirits."
In nnother dispatch dated Nov. 24,
General Stoeasel says:
Two Bloody Days.
"The 26fh and 27th were the blood
iest days In the assaults on Port Ar
thur. The attacks began on the night
of the 25th. against our left flank, near
Pigeon Bay. The first was repulsed
with great lo** to the Japanese. The
same night the enemy attacked a de
tachment on Panlung mountains, but
wert repulsed, as also was their at
tack on Vlsokal (203 Metre Hill).
"On the 26th the Japaryese began to
bombard and attack fiercely the forts
on the northeastern from and the ad
vanced trenches. The trenches re
peatedly changed hands. Neverthe
less. on the night of the 26th we threw
back the Japanese at the point of the
• bayonet. The enemy succeeded In
blowing up the parapet of one of the
forts and began building paralells
there. At another fort on the same
night they laid sacks along the ram
part, but our artillery dispersed them.
Towards ten o’clock In tho morning
the Japanese attacked a battery on
our left flank In considerable strength
and at first obtained possession of a
portion of the works hut our heroes
brought bayonets Into use and the
Japanese retired, leaving a heap of
. their men. Along the whole front the
Japanese reopened a violent fire
against the interior of the fortress,
keeping It up until 5 o'clock on the
morning of November 27.
By God’s Help.
"The help which God sent us oh the
birthday of our mother, the czarina,
gave us further victory.”
The message mentions the same
four officers as given In the preceding
dispatch, together with several others
who specially distinguished themselves.
A further dispatch from Gen. Stoes
sel. dated November 30, snyt:
"Since November 27 the Japanese
have been carrying on a violent bom
bardment and making incessant as
sault* In considerable force against
Visokala (203-Metre Hill). Their as-,
saulta were repulsed."
On December 2 Gen. Stoessel reports
ns follows:
"The twelve dayr’ assault which
commenced on November 20 was defi
nitely repulsed last night. I am happy
to say that your majesty’s hemic
troops alone could have been capabl
of doing this. There hss never been
such a fierce assault. The following
contributed principally to the repulse
Gens, Kojidratko, Xirinkin and Gorba-
towsky. and Cols. Irimann and Eretta-
koff and Want.-Cols. Naoumenko and
Gandourlne. ft Is. thanks to them, and
t'w* heroic offers end naval sh«»*n-
* hooters and the artillerymen, that
> c.it Arthur succeeded again In re
sisting. The Japanese, according
prisoners and Chinese. lost at least
20.000 men.
"$$> request your prayers and those
* of the mother empress, which are man
ifestly ,shielding ‘us.
"As general aid-de-camp to your
majesty. I have expressed your tnaj
esty's thanks to the garrison."
On December 5, Gen. B to easel re
ports: « £
„ Three Assaults Repelled.
"At 7 o'clock yesterday morning the
Jnyaneec. having concentrated all their
began an uruuli on Vlsokal*
H.ii, bombarding U simultaneously
Necessities Short.
FUSAN, Dec. 18.—(Headquarters of
the Japanese Second Army.)—There Is
a probability that there may be a
shortage of fuel and food among the
Chinese this winter. Fire wood Is
quoted at 340 per ton and food is sell
ing at three times Its normal value,
with the end of supply in sight. The
Japanese are paying Chinese laborers
treble their ordinary wages and also
are paying market prices for all the
fuel and supplies they purchase. The
cold weather continues. The^mllltary
situation is unchanged.
CONSTRUCTING
PANAMA CANAL
an auxiliary' ohsntwi for the Chagres
from Gatun to the sea. tn order to dl-
•ert its flood water* Into the bay east-
rard to Colon.
"The third general plan under con
sideration would be the construction
of a canal with a 20-foot or 80-feet
Investigations of Chief En- and
gineer Wallace
THE GENERAL PROBLEM
An Interesting Explanation
Is Made
TWO PLANS IN VIEW
Testimony Which Was Taken by Isth
mian Commission Aboard Army
Transport Sumner in Colon Harbor
on Occasison of That Body’s Recent
Visit to Canal Zone.
Captured the Position.
LONDON, Dec. 19.—A special dis
patch from Toklo reports that the Jap
anese naval bombardment on Saturday
sank a Russian torpedo boat at Port
Arthur.
According to the Daily Telegraph’s
Che Foo messenger from the Japa
nese lines at Port Arthur the Russians
had prepared around the fori at Pan-
lung a moat six hundred yards long
and 30 feet wide which they filled with
petroleum to a depth of several feet,
then covered It with wood and straw.
In the course of an attack upon tho
fort early In December the Japanese
storming party sank Into this morass,
which the Russians fired with an
electric fuse. The fierce conflagration
lasted all night and day and hundreds
of Japanese were burned to death, but
tho second night the trench had dried
the Japanese advanced In small
detachments, protected by large wood
en shields and engaged 1n a savage
bayonet light. Tho Japanese, the re
port continues, captured the position
and made prisoners of 152 Russians,
Invested With Command.
MUKDEN, Dec. 18.—General Kuro-
patkin, on December 17, at a parade of
all the available troops, formally In
vested Gen. Orlpenbery, Llnevitch and
Kaulbars with the command of their
respective armies.
The Third Squadron.
LIBAU, Dec. 18.—Work is being hur
ried upon.the vessels of the Prospective
third Pacific squadron. All of the
ships‘are being stripped and their ma
chinery overhauled in preparation for
a long voyage. At present there is a
shorings of .worlyntfL but this, it is
fexpected^WllTsoon be remedied.
Continued on Page Two.
ADAMS LOSES SOME
OF HIS PLURALITY
Decision of 8upreme Court of Colorado
Against Several of the Democratic
Candidates.
DENVER. Col., Dec. 18.—Alva Ad
ami, Demociatlc candidate for gover
nor In the late election, haa lost 1,182
of his plurality of 5,276 In this county
by the action of the supreme court In
ordering the election commission to
eliminate five precincts from the re
turns. Ills plurality In tfce state, how
ever, still stands at about 10,000.
By the supreme court's orders, the
Democrats lost three senators who
were apparently elected In this city,
and the Republicans gain control of
both branchea of the legislature, with
majority of 30 on Joint ballot. They
•e planning to submit tn the legisla
ture evidence of frauds In Denver and
ask that body to declare Governor Pea
body elected.
The supreme court Is to be reor
ganized April 4 next by consolidation
with the appellate court and will con
sist of sev$p Judges, two of whom are
to be appointed by the governor.
II. M. Hamm, an exepert, has ex
amined the ballot of precinct three,
ward four, submitted to him yesterday
by the supreme court, end will rr.port
tomorrow that 240 of the 371 ballot a
found in the box are apparently fraud
ulent. Of these 235 are Democratic
nd five Republican. W. J. Klndrel.
supreme court watcher, has testified
that City Detective William Greene
of the four men on trial for contempt
of court In the prectlnct, Instructed
repeaters, many of them women, but
did not in any manner Interfere with
the watchers or voters In general.
CATHOLIC RITES.
Beatification of Caspar* Del Bufalo Ob
served at Rome.
ROME. Dec. 18.—St. Peter's was espe
cially decorated for the formal announce
ment this morning of the beatification of
Gaspare Del Bhfalo. founder of the con
gregation of the Precious Blood and Can
on of San Marco under Plus VII. The
function was performed at the altar of
at present In Rome, went to venerate the
blessed Del Bufalo. The ceremony had
the added object of the demonstration of
loyalty. Over 30,000 people crowded tho
*wst!lra.
It was much remarked that Pope Pius.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—Mr. John
F. Wallace, chief engineer of the Isth
mian canal commission, has given the
house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce the benefit of his
Investigation, so far as made, regard
ing the engineering tasks to be per
formed In the construction of the Pan
ama canal. The testimony was taken
aboard^ the army transport Sumner In
Colon harbor, on the occasion of the
recent visit df the committee to the
canal zone. It is to be printed for the
use of congress.
The Associated Press has been given
the benefit of the testimony In ad
vance of its publication through the
courtesy of Chairman Hepburn and
Secretary Cushman of the committee.
Before taking up In detail the four
distinct canal propositions which arc
being considered by him, and on which
he Is to report to the canal commis
sion, Mr. Wallace made this explana
tion of the general problem:
Tho General Problom.
"The Isthmus Is transversed by a
mountainous range, the summit of
which is approximately twelve miles
from the Pacific and thirty-five miles
from the Caribbean. Originally a
gorge evidently existed from tho Ca
ribbean near Colon to tho vicinity of
Gamboa and extended beyond that
point In an easterly direction, forming
the upper basin of the Chagres river.
After filling this gorge with an alluvial
deposit the Chagres has swung .Itself
from ona sides of the valley to the
other. The result la that the thread
of the orfglnal gorge cannot be fol
lowed or found \ from surface Indica
tions and and it Is only by drilling to
bed rock that exact information In re
gard to any particular locality can he
obtained. The presence of boulder In
this alluvial deposit alone explains the
reason why engineers, not taking time
to go into the rock far enough to .de
termine its uctual character, have been
misled Into thinking they had struck
bed rock. To determine the most fea
sible plnn for the construction of tho
canal will require a most careful and
comprehensive examination not only
of surface conditions, but the sub
surface must be explored.
Lino of the Canal.
"After. following the valley of the
Chagres to Gamboa, the line of the
canal follows a tributary, called Obis
po, up to the summit of culebra, snd
hence follows down the valley of the
Rio Grande Into the bay of Panama.
The summit of Culebra was originally
about 300 feet above the sea level and
is the lowest point In the divide along
the entire length of the Isthmus
Panama. The plan of the former com
mission provided for a dam of prac
tically 100 feet In height, above sea
level, and Bohlo, w’th a wnter level, of
90 feet above sea level. This place wad
selected on account of the fact that at
that point the hllla on the other side
of the Chagres come comparatively
close together, being about 1,500 apart,
and from the surface Indications It
seemed a favorable place for the con
struction of a dam. But the Indlca
tlons are that this locality will be an
unfavorable and expensive one for the
construction of a high dam.
The instruction to the chief en
gineer by the present commission were
to make full and thorough examina
tions of the canal route, the manner of
doing the work and the various plans
which might suggest themselves, and
lay before the commission the result
of this examination, with hi* final re
commendation.
Tho Two Plans.
‘The first \>lan to be considered, the
one estimated upon by the former com
mission, In the possibility and prao
ticablllty of a high dam, or proper
foundation for a high dam. at Bohlo,
upon which depends the advisability
of constructing a high-level canal,
with the surface of the water 90 feet
a level.
"The second plan under considers
tlon is a summit level of sixty feet
above sea level. Constructing a canal
of this plan admits of two different
methods of treatment; first, the con
structlon of a dam 60 feet above sea
level at Bohlo. with two looks of 30
feet, there being two locks on the
western slope; second, ■the construe
lion of a dam 60 feet above sea level
at Gatian, eight miles from Colon, with
two 30 foot locks in the same vicinity.
The adoption of a sixty fool level al
so will render It necessary to construct
a dam at Gamboa, in order to pro
vide
Bohlo, or In the Immediate vicinity;
the construction of the Gamboa dam
to bo required In this instance the
same as (n the sixty foot level plan.
"The fourth plan would be the con
struction of a sea level canal with a
tidal lock at MIraflores. In this con
nection it is necessary to explain that
while the mean sea level of the Pacific
and the Caribbean are the same, high
tide In the bay of Panama rises ten
feet above mean sea level and falls
ten feet below; whereas, th<f fluctua
tion of the tide of the Caribbean at
Colon Is less than two feet. The con
struction, of a dam at Gambon, with
the necessary spillways, as noted In the
previous plan, would be the same under
the sea level plan as under the .30
60 foot level.
The Gamboa Dam.
"The construction of the Gamboa
dam would provide the water supply
for the entire line of the canal. Includ
ing the cities of Panama and Colon.
It would also provide a power plant foY
the generation of electric power suf
ficient to furnish ample power for the
operation of tho Panama railroad and
for the operation of any machinery
that might be used in the construction
of the canal. It would require two
years to construct this dam, and,
roughly estimated, its cogt,. Including
spillways, would be between fifteen
and sixteen million dollars, not Includ
ing the power plant."
Asked by merhbers of the committee
for jjn estimate of the cost of the va
rious plans, Mr. Wallace said the best
estimate that could be made at pres
ent would be based on the estimate of
the former corrimisalon of $200,000,000
for a 90-foot level canal. Figuring
with this ns a basis the 60-foot level
canal would cost 1225,000,000, could be
opep for traffic in ten years, and fully
completed In twelve years; the 30-foot
level , would coat $250,000,000. open for
traffic In twolvo years and fully com
pleted In fifteen years; tho sea level
canal would cost $300,000,000, could bo
open for traffic in fifteen yenrs und
completed In twenty years.
MAY NOT HAYE
QUORUM TODAY
Exodus of House Members
From Washington
Frank Griffin Said to 0/ Known in
Macon. 1
GAINESVILLE. Ga., Dd 18.—Frank
Griffin, better known C. "Shorty,"
dropped dead at Erwin’s boarding
house this morning. He was here with
a carnival company, but was formerly
well known as a printer and lived at
Macon.
THE INAUGURAL BALL
Event Is Most Important
Now in Sight
SENATE ADJOURNMENT
Upper Body Will Begin Holiday Ro-
cess Wednesday and No Business
is to be Attempted Previous to That
Time—Consideration of Legialativo
Appropriations Bill.
(Continued on Pago Five.)
Woman’s Body Found.
COLORADO SPRINOtf. Col.. Deo. J$.—
The dead body of a white woman, an-
mrentlv about 18 years of ngc, ling hern
ound on Mt. Cutler by two surveyor*. An
Attempt to destroy thr features, suppos
edly to nrevent Identification, had been
made. Detectives have been unable to
establish the girl's Identity, but advance
theories that she wnn n tourist from tho
East. The girl had been dead a week
or ten days when the body wag found.
toria. although that mode of travel In
variably cause* him nausea. He was un
able today 'o walk, bee*w ».* gout, with
which he ha* suffered -
Killed Over Cards.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn.. Dec. IS.—A «*•
cb*l to »bc Journal and Tribune from
Jellfr.o, Tenn.. s»ys:
Near Red Ash. Ky.. this afternoon C»l.
Marcum shot J. Mirsh Blier through tr
reached ro re» the irn*»ev when Mu
shot him ard then lest him over
head with LAs pistol. .Marcum h~«
•wet* arce»fe*r . * *’ parties are laid to
have tees drinking.
Alleged Green Goods Swindlers.
INITIAL CITY. IV. V* nee 1K
McKIroy nnd his wife
CF,
PRINTER FALLS DEAD
TENNE88EE TRAGEDY.
Town of Woodbury In State of Uneasy
Expectancy.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.. Dee. 18— At
Woodbury, Cannon county, today Thomas
Potter, a prominent morrhiint, shot and
Instantly killed A. J. Kmlthson, i
torney. The tragedy grow out of
national law suit In which Potter's testi
mony on the witness stand wuih adverse
to Smithson’s interest. This morning a
Smithson, who. It Is said to have re
marked she would not keep company with
~an who would swear falsely. The
met later, a quarrel ensued ahd
Smithson was killed. Potter surrendered
himself nnd was admitted to hall. Bmlth-
ragedy nnd the town tonight la In a state
f uneasy expectancy.
the action caused a great senmtlon.
SNOWSTORM AND GALE
CAUSED DISASTERS
Reports From Now Jersey and New
England Coasts Tell of Ugly-Weath
er Which Occurred.
NEW VORK. Dec. 13.—The snow
storm nnd gale which struck the
coast yesterday Afternoon and contin
ued until the early hours this morning
was the moat violent that hna occurr
ed for several yenrs. Report* from the
New Jersey and New England coast
nnd from Incoming steamers tell of
furious gnle* and many disasters.
At Vineyard Haven, over 15 sc boon
ers, anchored In the harbor were blown
ashore early today and several others
were damaged In collisions. Off tho
Bay Head, N. J„ life saving station:
the schooner Lizzie II. Brayton. bound
for Providence, R. I., from Baltimore,
went ashore, the crew being rescued
by the life savers.
The Cunarder Umbria and the Amer
lean liner Bt. Paul, borv of which ar
rived today, reported hijvy weather
and adverse gales during the whole
passage. The Anchor line steamer
Aatorla. bound for Glasgow, went
ashore today In the lower bay but wa*
later floated without Injury and pro
ceeded.
Most of the sound steamers were
late In arriving at their piers.
In the river and harbor the traffic
was for a while during the worst of
the storm, almost at a standstill.
No accidents of any moment were
reported. In the city the snow which
began yesterday afternoon fell almost
without Intermission until early this
morning, by which time eight Inches
had fallen. There wag little Interrup
tion of traffic.13,000 snow shovelers and
four thousand teams being aet to work
as soon es the snow ceased falling to
clear the principal thoroughfares. In
the afternoon the weather cleared, and
with the coming of bright sunshine
Central park and the speedway were
thronged with sleighs.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18.—The exo
dus of members of the house from tho
city since the ndjourtiment Friday in
dicates that the lower branch of con
gress will be without a quorum tomor
row. Should any member make this
point the only thing that can be flone
Is to adjourn from day to day until
Wednesday, when the Christman hoi
1 day recess until Jnnuaiy 4 begins.
The question of where the Inaugural
bull shall bo held is the only matter
of legislation in sight In the house for
the week. This will come up under
suspension of tho rules, Tho senate
has approved the pension office and
the house the congressional library.
There are Indications that a deadlock
has been reached on the matter, and
that the eapltol building will bo pro
posed as a compromise.
Tho Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—The sen
ate will adjourn on Wednesday for tho
Chrlstmns holidays, and no business
will bo nttempted previous to that
time. After being called to order cm
Monday the senate will adjourn until
Wednesday and Wednesday’s proceed
ings will he confined to moro formali
ties. Soon after the aepnte recon
venes In January thireiVimmltteo on
appropriations will report the legisla
tive appropriations bill. It will bo the
policy of the senate to take It up as
soon ns possible nnd to have other
Hupply measures follow speedily.
CONFINED TO MOSCOW.
Revolutionary Socialists of 8t. Peters
burg Will be Good.
RT. rETKKflBURO. Dec. 18.—The re
ported dlstUflwnoea today were confined
to Moscow. The rtoclnlfstlc revolutionary
party In Bt. Petersburg lisa decided to ab
stain from funner demonstrations, many
of liielr leaders having been arrested or
wounded on Dec. 14. and no further trou
ble Is likely unlsSH mobilisation of re
serves is proclaimed for this city or In
the event of the fnll of Port Arthur.
Meanwhile a group of Inwyers Is colleet-
Ing evidence upon which they vurpmo to
institute proceedings against the police
for the alleged lll-treatinont of prisoners
In the affair of Dee. II.
A meeting of 404 undergraduate girls
of the medical Institute today passed
resolutions of sympathy with Basnuoff,
who on Dee. 13, was sentenced to Imnrls-
onment for life for the murder of Min
ister of the Interior Von Plelive. Another
resolution adopted demands legnl reforms.
The meeting wound up with shouts for
“Down with atitfK’rnry!’’ and "Long live
freedom!"
At a banquet of engineers tonight rase-
1 iifIons similar to those adopted by the
semstvolsts were passed, f
Sensational Reports Denied.
MEXICO CITY. Dec. IS.—The superior
hoard of henlth. which * ‘ “k
d of honlth. which has agents all
the republic, denies sensational re-
s wired out regarding starvation and
disease on tho west const In
part of the state of fllnolno.
It Is true there have been more deaths
from malaria and starvation In Blnalno
than were caused by bubonic plague.
Reports received by the superior board
of health today show only a few cases of
yellow fever remaining In the republic,
which nre to be found at Coatnacoalcop
and Merida. Mexico will be represented
at tbe sessions of the American associa
tion of nubile health to bo held In Havana
tbe ninth of next month.
Steamer Reeoued,
CHARLESTON. *4. C.. Dec. 13.—The
British steamship Dnventry, Captain
Bailey, which ran nground nbout ffcrer
miles off Bt. Helena bnr Hnturdny After
noon. was pulled off the bunk this morn
ing by tha combined efforts of flve tugs
nnd proceeded to this port. The Dsven-
try snlled .from Huelva Nov. 22 with a
cargo of pyrites for Chnrreston. The ac
cident Is understood to have occurred
during a fog. The Dnventry Is now nt
quarantine nml suffered no material dam
age from her grounding.
Liked Congo state.
LONDON. Dec. 18.- Mr*. M. French
flheldon. Afrlcsn explorer nnd author,
who has Just returned from a tour of the
Congo Free Htnto, g-iyn Hint her assertion
that she hnd witnessed more ntroeltles In
London streets than she had seen In tho
Congo should imply to the rubber eountry
nh well iim to ttie rest of the state. Hho
travelled, she says. In every part of the
eountry, King Leopold having accorded
her complete freedom, nnd she was con-
ARBITRATION
IS DESIRED
Agreed Upon by Fall River
Textile Council
TO NOW BE SUBMITTED
May Not Be Accepted by tho
Manufactures
BIG STRIKE STILL
Another Effort Will be Made to Settle
Differences in Great Labor Dispute
which Involves Twonty-Six Thous
and Workers and is Now in Its
Twenty-Second Week.
FALL RIVER. Deo. 18.— 1 The textile
council voted today to submit an arbi
tration propoaitlon for the settlement
of the strike in tho cotton mills to the
Individual unions, and in case of their
approval, by n vote on Tuesday, to
nsk tho civic federation to choose a
board of arbitration.
Tho arbitration proposition was
agreed upon by the textile council nt
a three hour session when the follow
ing resolution to be submitted to tho
textile unions for their action w • >
adopted:
"Whereas, believing In the Justice of
our cause and always favoring tho
grand principles of fair arbitration, and
whereas, realizing that a continuance
of tho long and protracted struggle In'
detrimental to the best Interest <'f
our city, be It,
"Resolved, That we submit the whole
Found Asphyxiated.
NEW YORK. Dec. 18.—James P.
Sanders, nged 86, believed to be tho
oldest past master of the order of Odd
Fellows In this country, was found as
phyxiated by gas In his home in Yon
kers today. Mr. Handers at the time
of his death was grand sire of the
sovereign grand lodge of Odd Fellows
In tho United States, .
Fir# Destroys Infirmary,
MOBILE. Ala.. Dec. 18.—The Inge
Bondurant Infirmary was destroyed
by fire this morning. Thirty-seven
patients, tho majority of whom were
unable to assist themselves, were re
moved before the fire drove the doc
tors and nurses from the building. One
patient, who had undergone an opera
tion for appendicitis, died during the
removal.
Captain Thomas A. Doyle, of the fire
department, was hurt by felling v'ood
work. The loss will be about $35,000,
the principal Item being valuablM sur
gical and electrical Instruments.
Will b* Mar'f! Cardinal.
MEXICO CITY. Dec. Hl.-Mnnslgnnf
Herallnl apostolic delegate tn nils coun
try, will. It Is sittfl lu rl«VCtM Mfcles. be
made a cardinal at the next consistory.
THE GIGANTIC TASK
HAS BEEN COMPLETED
M. Witte 8tft* Evidence Heard by
Committae Working in Interest of
Russian Peasantry.
Fire in Infant Asylum.
PROVIDENCE. It. I.. Dec. 18,—Four
persons were Injured during a fire that
caused $20,000 dnmage to the the 8t.
Vincent Infant asylum today. Through
a! splendid exhibit of bravery on the
part of tha sisters who conduct, the
asylum and firemen every one of the
170 children In the home was rescued
uninjured. Home of the rescuers,
however, were severly burned. The
most seriously burned were Bisters
Lultgnrd, Mary Paul, and Kacharia,
and Watchmen John II. Henderson.
The asylum is a Catholic Institution.
BT. PETERSBURG, Dec. 18,—M.
Witte, president of the ministerial
council, to whom n* chairmen of the
special committee appointed In 1903
to Ineatlgate the question of the bet
terment of tho conditions of rural en
terprise nnd general revision of the
peasant laws, was confined the task of
sifting the enormous moss of evidence
collected. Including the opinions of
11,000 of the best qualified peasants,
landlords, merchants nnd manufac
turers, which filled several thousand
volumes, has completed the gigantic
task. Ills conclusions, which have
Just been published, are In line with
the most enlightened opinion for nine'
Inrating the peasants’ conditions.
These conclusions, which are under
stood to have the Indorsement of Km
peror Nicholas und Minister of the
Inferior Hvlatopoik-MIrsky. are
perted to be adopted by the commit!
slon ns the basis of new laws. The
press hulls the memorandum not only
us a signal victory In the direction of
real national progress, but ns marking
n definite shelving of the plan devel
oped by the late Minister of the Into
rlor Von Plehve, for extending the
linkers of local officials over the peas
ants and Increasing, rather than de
creasing, the tutega 'exercised over
Ahern. Von Plehve’s purpose was to
rush through a law before the com
mission could complete Its labors.
In all points M. Witte's recom
mendations aim Is for the completion
of the emancipation act of 1891, by
ending the treatment of peasants as a
ctass apart, giving them a method of
’Enabling them to free themselves for
ever from the soli and placing them
selves on an equality with all other
lasses of the imputation, snd remov-
proposltlnn to the-members of our i
pective unions^ it being Identical w Mi
the one^'fiuhmlttcd to the executive
council of tho cotton manufacturers'
association. All efforts having failed
to effect a satisfactory settlement or
the strike existing In our city, we ogre•*
to submit the whole subject matter In
dispute to n board of arbitration to be
chosen by the National Civic Federa
tion from lta executive board, and
agree to accept their decision as final.”
To Decide Tuesday.
The Individual unions will mrM t-»
•t on tho proposition at 10:30 o'clock
Tuesday morning. A two-thirds vote
of the unions will be necessary to adept,
the resolution but the labor b
say that it is hardly possible that tho
members will reject It.
The loaders iuk» the
nre satljified to puhmtt the settlement
of the strike to arbitration and believe
that It will hurt the cause of the manu
facturers materially if they refuse to
accept the plan.
President Borden of the mnnufa »•
furors’ association was seen tonight
and said that he did not knov# how tho
manufacturers would consider tho
proposition, nnd be did not know when
tho manufacturers would meet.
The textile council will meet again
on Tuesday afternoon after tho union i
hnve voted.
The strlko, which Is now « • r
upon Its twenty-second week, was call
ed when the manufseturera announced
a new wage scnls, reducing the income
of operatives 13*4 per rent. Thirty-
seven mills and nearly 26,000 employ. 4
were Involved.
Traffic at Standstill.
NEWPORT, R. I., Dee. 18,—A
result of the worat blizzard that has
visited this city In many years, all lo
cal traffic la practically at a stand
still.
The atorm began at midnight last
reservoir to accumulate water j night and abated at noon today. On a
enough during the wet season to fur- | level tbe snow is moro than two feet
nfah water for the summit level of the j In depth, while a strong wind has piled
canal. The construction of a dam at up drift# that block the streets.
Gamboa, In this connection, would al- j — - — ■
so control the Chagres river, except Heavy Fall of Snow,
that It would be necessary to provide ; BOHTON, Dec. 18.—A storm which
a safety spillway by the construction ! nearly reached the proportion* of a
of a tunnel some eight miles In length hurricane swept over southeastern
through the divide, discharging the I New England today. Tho snow fall,
surplus waters of the Chagres Into the especially along the coast from New
headwaters of she Juan Diaz, or the
a!temat ( ve plan of constructing a tun
nel four miles long through the divide
separating the Chagres baair. from the
head waters of ' the GatunclIIo. a
stream which enters Into the Ciia-
gres valley at Qatun.
An Auxiliary Canal.
"Should this latter course be adopt
ed It would bo necessary U» construct
London. Conn., to Cape Cod, was un
usually heavy, while n wind Velocity
of sixty miles an hour was reached at
Block Island. Rhode Island.
For the second time within the past
six years Vineyard Haven, the favor
ite anchorage for coastwise shipping;
proved a trap for the northeast gile.
blowing directly, Into the harbor, tore
fifteen schooners from their moorings
Judge Payne Acquitted,
LAWTON, O. T., Dec. 18 — Judge E.
M. Payne nt Chickasaw, United Htates
commissioner, has b«*ert acquitted in
the federal court at this place of the
charge of drunkenness and, permitting
the sale of liquor In the Indian'Terri
tory. The charges were made pnbllc
some time ago. The attorney general
of the United Btates was asked to rail
for an Investigation and the matter I | t ,g the restrictions upon Initiative en-
was referred to Judge Townsend of tefprlses which have heretofore
the federal court. I crushed out all ambition. In order to
— 1 ■■ — ■■■ | accomplish this he proposes to abolish
Her Clothing Afire. [ practically the whole system of laws
ATLANTA. Ga.. Dec. 18.—Maggie | applicable to peasants alone. At the
Hmlth, a white woman twenty-two same time the backward condition of
years, was found In her room at 113ty the vast majority of the peasants and
Decatur atreet at a late hour last night I the fact. If placed on a complete equal-
with her clothing In a blaze. The wo- ity j n the matter of holding and dl*-
man had thrown herself on -the floor In I position of property, they would soon
front of the fire and her clothes caught l become the prey of the shrewder among
on fire from the grate. The Smell of them, as well us of merchants who
burning cloth attracted the 'Attention would like to ponses* their lands and
of some of the Inimates of the house, I keep them In a state of perpetual debt,
who reached her In time to oave her | |* fully recognized. M. Witte, there-
llfo. An it is th lower portion of her! fore, recommends the preservation of
limbs were badly burned and she was I certain laws designed solely for the
sent to a hospital. I peasants* protection, such as the ln-
. I alienability of communal lands and In-
—————— i gtimtiinia. For the management of the
and drove them ashore. I one and for the freedom of the other
News from Cape Cod, the scene of from debt special laws will be recom-
ho many marine disasters, came by I mended, supplemented by methods
the train tonlg'.it tor the first time j whereby peasants may .leave their w
since 1898. Every wire ea*t and south | commune* under certain safeguarded I AyXin*-r has
of the W#reham was prostrated or dls- I condition*, or delimit lands tor indl-
abled by the gale. I vldual ownership. There t* also In
The snowfall reached beurly three I contemplation the organization of a
feet on the southern New KngMnd I system of land credit and scheme for
coast and street railway fines were (the settlement of stale lends by pea-
doubly crippled, * ants, who want larger opportunities.
Lost Torpedo Boats.
TrjKIO, Dec. 18, 10 a. ni. The Jap
anese have lost two torpedo boats dur
ing all the operations against the bat
tleship Hevastopol. which was report
ed yesterday tn advices from Tort Ar
thur to be completely disabled.
At Mukden.
MUDKEN, Dec. |8. Artillery Are
still continues along the front of the
Russian army. !r wa* particularly
severe on December 16. when the Jap
anese made u demonstration .gainst
Russian advanced positions on tha
railway.
The Russian camps jpresent a r! 'tur-
esque appearance. The sides of the
hills and the fields around the villa t* *
nre dotted with mud huts and little
chimneys of dug-outs, from v.h h
smoke Is rising. The •> i .i.itattor.s f
the common soldiers are nioir# cornf< : -
sble than the officer's quartern in
Chinese houses.
The transport service I- working
well, ss the roods are hard frozen nnd
in excellent condition. The rouble
has depreciated in value aa the result
of the stoppage In the shipment of sti
ver. The weather is clear and !
graration In the situation in Mac
Is seriously occupying the atten
the powers. The warfare of Be
and Greek hands, the correspond
n piitrlatlon of BulgArlan refugees u
Adrtanople Vilayet.
The National Educator*.
was made tonight by Irwin 8hrpai
Winona. Minn., secretary of th- n *•
Educational n.-r'Orjation. thst the fo
fourth annual convention of the n»*
tlon wouM be tirld at Asburv Ptrk
Ocean Grove. N. J . July J to 7 n- \r
d DuUo Promoted.
RRRURG, I'- D -The
Duke Rori* to bi
e n gazetted. The
promotion of
grand duke
with a goide
INDIAKAPOI
Barnett: depart
t tonal Biscuit
and Stuart R.
been al*
or-l for hr
he uu|