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Subscriber's Paper-Not for Sale THE MACON TELEGRAPH WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEORGIA! FAIR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY! FRESH WEST WINDS. ESTABLISHED IN 1826. MACON, GA, WEDNESDAY MORNING', DECEMBER ai, 1904. DAILY—$7.00 A YEAR NELSON BEATEN BY JIMMIE BRITT left and right swings to the face. Britt jabbed twice with left to the fape, but Nelson brought his left and right to the Jaw. A furious rally ensued. Nel son sending Britt . back with right swing to the Jaw, and Britt retaliated with several straight Jabs to the face. Ban Franciscoan Awarded | 11 to the the Decision FIGHTING WAS FIERCE face and followed it with three simi lar blows with great rapidity .but the Dane kept boring in and gave Britt no chance to rest. Nelson th$n put a stiff left under Britt’s heart. Nel son forced Britt about the ring. 1 land- . « i tbe body and and Both Athletes Were in Per- >=« swings to the jaw. Britt broke ground, looking worried. Britt kept I cool, however, and hooked his left to j the body and two lefts to the face. Nelson was very aggress\ve and I Britt looked a bit worried as pe went to his reat. Nelson’s round. Bound 10—Nelson kept right' after i Britt, forcing hi mto break ground but did not land. Nelson then worked his World—Joe left and right to the head but was met Gan, Issued Challenge to Winner of '’V a vicious left to the Jaw. Nelson uans J forced Britt to a comer, landing a Layt Night’s Battle Beforo it Oc :HE CASE NEAR ITS CONCLUSION Nail Patterson Trial to End This Afternoon feet Condition A §85.000 AUDIENCE Mill Practically Decided Lightweight Championship of the UP TO T W ELVE PEERS | K Z°Z g y mX; fSVZi E | INTERESTING EVIDENCE the future. i ‘‘Young told you that you were i , . , r /. n Searching Cross-ExariUna- on iy going to preten« to g0 nwayr diaries M. Owen Goes on tion of Actress I "And you had no Intention of going | Witll6SS Staild away?” “No.” A STRIKING PANTOMIME ° n VLZlT?L%. a ,'!. ,0 ' REGARDING POLYGAMY so as to deceive Youngs friends* 1 “Yes.” curred—How Betting Went. choppy right to the Jaw and they clinched. Nelson then sent Britt to the ropes with straight right swing and kept hammering away fiercely at the Californian’s head and body, right and left swings. Britt again worried as he went to his corner. Fierce Fighting. Bound 11—They fought fiercely in MECHANICS PAVILION. San Francisco, Dec. 20.—A thirty-five thousand dollar audience was Jammed | Into Mechanics’ Pavilion tonight when Jimmy Britt of this city and | “Battling” Nelson of Chicago fought I the center of the ring. Britt landtng in what was virtually conceded to right and left on Nelson’s Jaw and be a conteet for the world’s light- heed. Nelson kept boring In which , .. - . i._ L-ii.e the Californian did not seem to rel- welght championship. The belief lsh The referee agaln ge parated the that Joe Gans, the colored pugilist, flghte rs and Britt hooked his left to who recently retained the title by se- the body. Britt had a slight lead in curing a decision over Britt on a I this round, foul, is probably unable to reduce to Bound 12—Britt drove a •wicked . .. . v* u m i* eneeniunid. ii. A I right uppercut to the Jaw, but the the lightweight limit accentuates the Mow wag returned wllh interest. Nel- fact that the winner of tonight s bat- ^ ij andlng three rIght3 t o Brltt’ii tie will be looked upon as the legltl- | face. Britt recovered quickly, batter- xnate champion of the lightweight di Vision. ing Nelson at will with right and left swings to the Jaw. It was a whirl I wind fight, and Nelson went to his Never were two athletes more per- | corn( . r w|th b , 00(J , tream | n , from hi. nose. It was greatly In Britt’s favor tremendous fectly conditioned than Britt and Nel son when they ceased their long and I and the house was in arduous course of training, apd each uproar. was the personification" of confidence when Beferee Billy Boche beckoned them to their comers and the bell summoned them to action. The prin cipals weighed in at 6 o’clock. Both Bound 13—Britt kept after Nelson mercilessly, pegging away with left jabs and straight lefts to the face. Nel son tried to get to close quarters but Britt jabbed three lefts to the face and they went against the ropes in a clinch failed to tip the scales at 132 pounds, 1 Britt kept stabbing Nclcon’s face with the stipulated weight. It was the l«*t continuously until the bell rang. , , P V ‘L . * . Britt frustrated Nelson’s attempts to opinion of those present when the drRw Mm |0 clo(MJ qiiarteri ln thIs men Jumped on the scales that Nel- round> It WBS all Br t t t. eon was the lighter of the two by at Tore Britt’s Flesh, least a pound. Round 14.—Britt used his usual tar Tho Betting. tics of stabbing left to the face. Britt Betting has been brisk all day. In by clever foot work avoided Nelson'; the morning bets were registered at counters. As the bell rang Britt drove the Odds of 10 to 7, with Britt tho | a . stinging right to the face, but re- lavorlte. Later on, however, owing “ 1 * reived a blow on the face that tore the flesh from his forehead and started the blood. Hound 16,—Nelson forced Britt about the ring, but the Californian was too nsures. me pr.. e „ ....... , f ht «V’ a " d » v< * ld « d with the local lad. holding the top and Brl i « nt , ,cft . at 10 to *. At 7 o’clock the odds f?ce but received n return a right on favored Britt at 10 to 9 nnd these |‘be Jaw and^a jeft^to.t^bod^ Net ((notations prevailed for an hour. 8tlll to the volume of Nelson money and the reluctance of Britt’s supporters to speculate at what they termed un reasonable and disproportionate* figures, the price ndvanced a point the flow of short end wagers poured ln and at 8 o'clock the betting was at even money, which was the ruling price up to ring time. Two preliminaries were worked off prior to the main event. Tom Moran and Frank De Ltle of the United States army, met In a four round con test at 130 pounds, while George Her- son fought hard and^ltiC.tvas giv and take. The gong rang with the men In a furious exchange of right and left swings to the face and paw. The pace was almost superhuman and Britt looked the more tired of the two they sought their corners. Round 16—Nelson kept forcing Britt around the ring nnd Britt’s efforts land on the Dnnewere fruitless. Sud denly Britt got his range and show theatrical company was re-told. •Did Mr. Young give you money | when you came back^East?” •'Yes." 'How much did he give you?” •I think 52.800.” "Just for two weeks?” •Yes." Bx a long series of questions Mr. Band led up t«* tho time when she came to New York last May, Their Plans for Future. ADJOURNED TO JAM AKV 10TII Senate Investigation of the Smoot Case You knew all this time that Young | Apostle Merrill Said to Have 45 Chll was n married man?’ Dramatic Climax Came When Accused Show Girl and Distriot Attorney’s Messenger Enaoted Scene Showing Occurrences in Cab In Which Caesar I you altogether?” a, ........ I "I don’t know." Could you tell if it was about | $15,000?” NEW YORK. Dec. 20.—After a day I “ l c °“ e ld " **** I / WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.—The Ben- of torment facing the merciless cross give^you a a much ns forty n,or Rwd Bmoot investigation today examination of Prosecutor Band, Nan thousand or fifty thousand dollars." jtijf ’*■“ “* * Young Met His Death. dren and 127 Grandchildren—Mor mon Officials in Mony Cases Have Refused to Prosecuto Upon Evi dences of Illegal Marriages. with being polygamists, he would pro secute to conviction. The witness said filed sworn informations ln twenty esses, including the names of Budge, Parkinson and other prominent Idaho Mormons. He said he informed Mr. Borah that be could furnish the names 100 more polygamists living ln Idaho. “Did Mr. Borah prosecute these per sons?" asked Mr. Taylor. Did Not Prosecute. ”No sir.” Mr. Owen admitted on cross exami nation that In the coses he had been Informed by attorneys that the low was Ineffective and the persons could not reached At the conclusion of the cross exami nation of Mr. Owen, Mr. Taylor, rep resenting,., the protestants, said he had concluded his case except to put in documentary evidence. He asked the right, however, to call other witnesses who thus far have not been found, al though search has been made for them. At the request of Attorney Worthing ton for Mr. Smoot, the committee was adjourned to January 10, 1905, when the respondent's side of the case wtll begin. Patterson, the former show girl, went to her cell in the Tombs tonight, tired, but happy. For several hours she sat under the galling fire of the assistant district attorney, who probed the events of her life from the day she I you that they had trapped him?” met Caesar Young, for tho killing of I "Yes.” whom she Is being tried, until tho mo- reached that period where counsel for I cannot say hew much.” I the protestants have concluded the 'He was a most gfljtjrous man wain 11 examination of all persons that could he? ’ * » bo reached by the subpoenas Issued y ea „ j by the senate committee. Attorney Now. at the race pack. Young told | Taylor announced that he was ready to rest his case, except for the Intro ductlon of documentary evidence, nnd possibly to examine later pome persons •What did he mean by trapped?" ment of his tragic death. No detail I f or T Jim to" go*a*aV 'nnd^e 1 couldn't I on whom 11 hB " bcen impossible to get was too trivial to escape the attention ge t out of It.’ of’ the state’s attorney, but, with "Did he speak of his wife’s happl- I will be opened January 10. to which scarcely an exception, the accused ac- ness as a reason why he had to go da ^ e the* hearings have been adjourned. tress proved a marvel of self-control. ab Y?* d ?” . . _ _ . .. . . Just before adjournment of the com- Only once did Mr. Rand confuse her be ' f ^®.!’ 0 a RCCn VCry * P mlttee opposing counsel engaged In greatly. In going over the conversation "And Young seemed glad to go?" a controversy over the admissibility of between her and Young at tho “He spoke of his wife being happy certain reference works as evidence of Gravesend track Miss Patterson test!- to go.” the doctrines of the Mormon faith. .No fled that Young gave as a reason for " D,d Youn * ev £f aay bla wlfe might agreemen t could be renrhed and after sailing to Europe the fact that he was be ..Y„™ Urdere “ ‘ heated urguments Mr. Taylor rs-caU- nfrald Mrs. Young might harm him or “What did he say?” cd A P°" tIe Panrose to Identify certain the prisoner. Miss Patterson finally “He said he wall afraid Mrs. Young reference books. In a number of In admitted that she recalled only an In- would kill him or kill me." stances Mr. Penrose dented that the cident which had happened in San “This was the day be/qre he died.” works had been accepted by the church Francisco. I Said Wife Wa9 Armed. Miss Patterson Frank. ••Did'’he* e say lrt Bhe°wl> a u"d B ftlay ^^ him, | At times she parried the sharp ques- pu t him out of the Way?" tlcns of her inquisitor, but when he . “No.” pinned her down to a definite qudS- “Why did you tell the Jury then .that I teranc.es of lenders of the church may tlon, her answer was frankness Itself, the day before he died he said he was bft 0 |f ered a# tending to prove doc Ml.. Patterson talked In .low; clear afraid his wife would he . murderess?" churrh „ r( , an |xatlon. voice, punctuating her evidence hero “Well, the reason was that he re- ' snd there with exceptions of much called something that huppened In San spirit. In the course of one of her I Francisco.” I The principal witness on the stand "And that is the reason you told the I was Chas. M. Owen, who has been Jury that Young said he was afraid his employed In gathering data to be used wife would kill him or you?" against tho Mormon church ln the I didn’t mean to say (hat.” 1 Smoot Inquiry. He testified In regard As a matter of fact he had no fear I to bringing actions against prominent Says He Hss Been Buncoed Long Enough and Is Weary. NEW YORK, Dec. 20. -Senator Thomas C. Platt today said he had sent out 100 Invitations for a confer ence of Republicans at the Fifth Ave nue hotel tomorow morning at which, continued, "we will find out the real thing In the way of public sent! ment on the senatorial question. I Governor Odell wants to know the real public sentiment, he will get It from this conference.” i, “Will tho governor Join In the con ference?" “No; I don’t expect him.” “Did you Invite him?” "Not on your life. I am for Depew, nnd he 1s for Black first, Met nnd nil the tfine. He can't bunco tne llko some people. I have been buncoed long enough, nnd I am not going to be bun- cood any longer.” answers she exclaimed In a voice ring ing with sincerity: “I have always tried to be truthful | and honorable.” Miss Patterson was led over the I Favored Arbitration. FALL RlVKlt. Mass., Dec. 20. meetings held today five textile unions voted In favor of the proposition to submit the labor troubles Involved In the long pending strike, to arbitration The vote was prectlcally unanimous In each case. It Is understood the i ufneturera are reluctant to accept the arbitration proposal, most of them having gone on record unofficially as opposing It. President Golden of the United Tex tile Workers says If the mill owners will not arbitrate the “strike will be fought to a finish/' There Is no change ln the running conditions of the mills. same ground today ns yesterday, but | bls^wlfe would in a manner manifestly different, for * *“** today she was undar the rapid-fire questioning of the man who has han dled the case against her. and legal pitfalls were to be expected. ci.urch officials nnd as the attitude of "I don't know whether did or not.” I courts snd prosecuting attorneys In ’And he never-told you so » I such ckses. He declared that, such No." I such prosecutions are unsvnlllhg. Miss Patterson said that when she I when convictions were obtained small «... *° ,d Young she would follow him to fines were Imposed and In most esses there were few'striking admissions I EiumP* she had no Idea of . doing so. I thfie were paid by popular subscrip made by the witness, despite the very «he was afraid of the ocean trip. She tlon searching questions asked Notices- I wou ' d hava * on * wlth Young had ho l Apostle John Henry Smith said he ble among these, however, was the apk * d hftr - £ U ' M T 0, i ,d " of n,on "’ | had no knowledge of any apostle who Did Not 8trlke Her. I has not taken the endowments, nor It seemed best, however, to havo I had he any positive Information to the y,.r, of acquaintance. At on. I' the sum of $2,800; at another $2,500, story of the money given the book maker to Miss Patterson during their I and at others $1,500 or $1,800. bert and Jim Haywards (colored) en- ftred a perfect avalanche of right nnd tertalned the crowd in a scheduled , eft BW , ng8 on Nelson’s Jaw. The Dnne eight round go. De Lile was given the WQS | ay j ng | 0Wt however, and as soon decision over Moran at the end of four a> Brltt htd worked himself Into a rounds of tame fighting. weak state Nelson weqt at him ham- In the second preliminary George mer and tongs, landing his right and Herbert was given the decision over j eft volleys on Britt’s head and Jaw. ftYm. Haywards at the end of the I Br m went to his comer looking very eighth round. A message was read from Al Her- | ferd, manager of Joe Gans, offering to | match the colored \ with the win ner of tonight's contest. The Fight. 9:60 p. m.—Time called. Bound 1—They shook hands and | weak. Britt Grew Fresher. Round 17—Britt was apparently tired and Nelson went after him In an effort to wear him down. Britt stoo ped these tactics with a resumption of hls left Jab nnd finally swung vicious left to the face. Nelson con both men adopted their famous I tlnucd after Britt In an endeavor to crouches. Britt whipped a terrific get Britt to mix it but Britt kept right over the heart and followed with dancing away and varied It with a tremendous left hook to the wind, straight left Jabs to Nelson’s face. They went to a clinch. Britt hooked The gong rang with Britt much hls famous left again to the body. The fresher than in the previous round, gong rang with both men in a clinch Round 18—Britt was again buffet- Jt waa Britt’s round. I ted about the ring but stopped Nel- Round 2—Britt drove a straight son with left hook to the body. The right over the heart and received In I referee then separated them from a return a right hook to the Jaw. Nel- clinch and Britt ripped hls left with son blocked straight left and right for I terrific force to the body. Nelson the Jaw and the referee separated chased Britt around but hls blows them from a clinch. It appeared that were Ill-timed and Britt kept pegging Britt was holding on unnecessarily away with hls left to the Jaw and and there was some hissing as the then right swing to the head, men went to their seats. Britt went to hls. corner with blood Round 8—Nelson forced Britt to the flowing from the re-opened abrasion ropes, but the Californian got In a 1 h!s forehfead. At the end of the good right to the stomach. Nelson round the crowd yelled itself hoars*, then began the same tactics whichT town* yelling "Britt” and others “Nel- characterlsed hls battle with Corbett I ■on*” and Britt broke ground. Britt stag- ^ *|nU s Footwork, gered N’«l«on with right to th« atom- Round 1»—Netaon forced Britt •ch and left to th. Jaw. but in a rally abou ‘ »»• rln «r but Britro footwork Nelxm .wung Ml and right to tho much for the Dane They face. Britt rocked Nelaon's head with I a ***n —Ifb the crowd hlee- . terrific awing aa the bell rang. It '"»• tJ N f'» on <**•*» Br, “ »•““' »*»"> Britt's round I but Britt met him on all occasions Separated by Referee. »“ h !!2 l £ 1 , .J eft \. t ?/ h ? „ f f ce ‘ 1 whle . h Round Four-Britt aent Nel«,n‘. J™ M”2^2* 2Lir head back with right awing and a mo- th » *“* *°*!}* *^»‘ ment later planted hla left to the face. ,»/ g ? 1 ! ar m! tt ,i?hra Britt then cleverly ducked left «4 ,*? 255S right upper cut for the Jaw and a clinch ? nd . a ,he ^ f B U “ followed The crowd yelled " break b«d. Britt came back w th right and them away.” Nelmn mimed left and I l,ft bar.l to the Jaw. and the right swings for tho Jaw and thon a right swing caught Britt In tho mouth and s left swing reached his esr twice In quick succession. Bell rang with made In good faith and beyond telling I Bi B . Hrywood. United Slates mar • i uvu or >1 auu h,Tn that ahe d,d not * oncy nn 0c ^ an ehnl for Utah, who received subpoenas She did not know the total‘amount ill'^“'Thl^iHiiTthe ^XliVil over ' he and could not atate whether It would ' r " ry ‘ JJl?? ' ^ m /.ftHem rca- at r.. f0r }S total $50000 but acknowledsed that Ba n . i i llt K i * n r . mlttee "worn and testified that he Youns was n verv cenerous man and taurnnt early ,n the morning of June 3. k ad subpoenas for fourteen or more gav. hermra« wh.n.v.r ah^ 2.k«d YounB arnnlt * r * at «“"«“•* of wh, r- P*raona that he had not been able to gave her money ""'•never »be aaked. kcy> He gave her »10(l-flve twenty fln „, M ar«hol Ileywood toetlfled that « Bear<,d H ,'! W'f*. dollar bill*. Her purse waa full of practically no effort haa beet, made Mlaa Patterson aald that Young waa bills ao ahe put the money In her Block. r , lt „ ntop po | yRamoua m arrlagea. fearfu Mrs. Young would kill him and | n g. Sho Bald Young waa very angry M oOwen aald that Apoatle possibly the actress also, and for that when she Insisted upon going home, Baylor Is reputed to have taken two reason wished her to flee to Europe but that hls anger was short-lived and wives within three years Taylor now with him. Later she modified this un- that within three seconds everything ha- flvo W | V< j g> aa iq thf witness dor the battery of the prosecutor. was nil right. She denied that Young “Where are Apostles Cowley snd The dramatic climax of today's struck her when she was getting Into I T a y| 0r ?** Aa ked Mr. Burrows, court scene came with the pantomime I the cab, saying that he only stroked . .. " enacted by Miss Patterson and a dls- I her face with hls hand. p n ma ng. trlct attorney’s messenger showing I "And you supposed that was to have I "I understand they are In hiding the death scene In the cab. I been a final parting with Caesar I Canada,” said the witness. He said Seated side by side on s platform, I Young?” I Apostle Merrill has nine wlvss, two facing the court and the Jury, the I "I did.” I taken since the manifesto. Consulting meaaenger, under the tutelage of tho “you had then no Intention of follow- lh * t, ] ur, ' h , encyelopleda the wltne.a former show girl, grasped her wrists I jng him across the ocean?” I ,ab * Apostle Merrill has 45 children and they swayed back and forth as the f prisoner said she nnd Caesar Young | had done Just before the shooting. With the calm reserve of one accus tomed to play to thousands. Miss Pat terson without a tremor went over the | scene and by her Interpretation tried to make it clear that Young had | taken hls own life. Throughout the two hours and 40 | mjnutes that Miss Patterson faced cross examination today few shadows of emotion crossed her pale face. She I had evidently nerved herself for nn | ordeal, but when It was over a reac tion came and she trembled violently. | On Father's Shoulder. Arising from the chair she bowed to Judge Davis nnd the Earl of Suffolk, who sat beside him, and to the Jurors. I ’I had not.’ “But he supposed you were going to follow?” “He did." and nnd 127 grandchildren. Attorney Taylor then brought out great many names of persons rept)$*d to be living In polygamy, together with bell rang with honors even. The crowd renewed its cries of “Britt” and "Nelson” at the end of the round. Bound 20 and last—Nelson waded In You war. fealln* In good aplrlta that d »‘*« of marring., and the number Hlght?*’ children born of those plural marriages Was Feeling Good. I "kice the manifesto. Witness then “Yes. I was." testified to swearing out an Informs “You said yesterday that you would | Weber J. Grant because lay down your life for .young?” I did.” "You loved him?’ “I did.” “Passionately, devoutly? He was the one man In the world for you?” ’Yes.” “And he was going away on the mor row with hls wife?” ’Yes.' of his holding out hls polygamous re lAtlons In an address before Utah seminary. Mr. Owen said Grant left the country and has not since returned. Action was also begun by Mr. pwen against Angus M. Cannon and blg'plu ral wives. Mr. Cannon was convicted under this prosecution In September, 1899. Instrumentality of Mr. Owen “And atlll you were happy that night, many other complaint, wera flled Then, gathering up her aklrta, ahe ran I knowing that he wae going away?" down to her aged father, who aat by her counsel’, table, and burled her face on hla shoulder. He kissed her afTertlonately and aald softly: “You did splendidly, little girl.” This scene closed the evidence for the defense. Mr. Rand a little later called Mra. Young, the widow of Caesar Young, In “1 knew he wae going away.” him according to hls testimony. The fines In all cases were me>ely nominal. “Did you know he was going away ,ald &,r ' r,w ” n - ‘ rnm for aome timer* Snow, Smith and Roberts. “I knew he waa galng away,” I Mr. Owen aald caaea were Instituted “For some time?” I against the lale Ixjrenxo Hnow, presl “I didn’t think so.” dent of the Mormon church; Joa. “And you did not feel had about It?” | Smith, now president of tho church Showsd No Signa. and Brigham 11. Roberta, who “Somewhat, but 1 did not show elected u member of congress but rebuttal. In her testimony nhe said I signs of grief by crying.” • nled hie seat on account of hla having ahe had purchased tickets for the trip I “Did It not occur to you that Cabaar plural wives. A warrant was denied abroad for herself and husband and You ns wna going away with hla In the first case and Roberta secured that ahe had done ao at the Instigation I wife?” | an aquittal by appealing hla case after of Mr. Young, and not of her own "yea, a nd now I remember, I cried.” conviction. Many instances of Mor ... 9 ■volition, as Intimated by Miss Patter- The witness said ahe did not know mon officials refusing to recognise the men In a fierce embrace from which but could not locate the eon. how long Young Intended to be ab- formation charging polygamy were the referee asperated them. ,w,,y ,ocal ud ' wh0 »>m<>«nly hooked When both etdea rested Judge Davie sent in Europe. 8be did not think It ported to the committee by the Wit Bound 6—Nelson kept boring in and l ,wo '"D* *° th * * n< J fol- aald h» wished the case to go to the would be for long, however. I ness. The Information In the caei as they clinched the crowd again yelled *°wed “ —*‘ h another, staggering Nel- Jury tomorrow, and after a conference -you didn’t care how long ho waa to against president Smith waa ' sworn Itself hoarse to “break.” Britt hooked »on a bit. They fought In the center | between opposing counsel It wae h« RO ne did you?” aaked Mr. Band. out during the past summer, and wi a hard left to the Jaw and mlaaod a I of th « ring and exchanged right nnd j agreed that the closing ,peeches I “Why of course I cared,” the Wit- I based on admissions of polygamous left for the face. Britt shot hla left 11*** awing, to the face. In a clinch , should be limited to three hours each. I n *aa slashed hick at him. | habitations made before the senate hand a full sep- Mr. Levy will speak In the morn- ghe recall hard to the body several times. Britt Referee Roche had hls I She recalled distinctly having told committee since the opening of Powerful Squadron to At tack Baltic Fleet NOW PROCEEDING SOUTH Two British Steamers Taken by Beseigers CARRYING CONTRABAND Nigretia and King Arthur Are Now in Custody of tho Mikado’s Navy—Rus sian Battleship Sevastopol Listing as Result of Last Attacks by tho Jap anese Armed Vessels. PLATT ALERT. SUSPENDED BANK8. Two Ohio Institutions Did Not Ope Doors Yestorday. CONNFAUT. Ohio. I)rc. 30.—Th« Flr*»t National Bonk of Conneaut and thn Marina Hank of C’onnrniit H bor, did not open thHr doera for hual nraa today. The nuaponslon resulted from run" on'noth rofu^rn" during th« past few days. OffjHnis, claim the concern* nr* entirely solvent nnd de claro that hunlnnnn will he resumed nxnln ln a abort tlms. The two hunka arc closely affiliated. O. O. Llllcy, tho cunhlsr of tho First National, belnic tho president of tho Murine Bank of Conncaut Harbor. Cashier O. C. Lilloy mado tho fol lowing statement today on behalf of tho Flrat National Bank: “Ever since tho oxpoaure of tho Chadwick mntter our depositor" have been withdrawing their funds. Wo do not hold any Chadwick papers, but thero was a general fooling of unreal Tho money has boon tnketi out grndu ally but on Saturday $50,000 was with drawn. On Monday practically all tho remaining cash on hand wns taken. FALLING WALL TAKES THE LIVES OF EIGHT Fllmslly In Mlrv APS WILL TAKE THE INITIATIVE LONDON, Deo. 20.—The Dally Mali’s correspondent at Hong Kon* says ho hss learned on trustworthy authority that a powerful Japanese squadron of battleships and armored cruisers Is proceeding south, accom panied by 16 colters and transports, to attack the Russian Baltic squadron. 8oized Nigretia. TOKIO, Doc. 20.—The Japeneao pro tected cruiser Tsushima seized the British Hteumer Nigretia bound for Vladivostok off Ulsan, Korea, yester day. An examination of the Nigretia a cargo showed she had a large quantity of contraband of war on board. Sho was sent to Sasebo for trial before tho prise court. It Is reported that the Nigretia had on board officers and men of Russian torpedo boat destroyers who had es caped from Shanghai nnd were at tempting to regain the Russian line - King Arthur Taken. TOKIO. Dec. 20.—The British steamer King Arthur was captured while nttemptlng to leave Port Arthur yesterday by the Japanese guardshlp Asnglrl. ft* la understood that the King Arthur took supplies to Port .Vr- thur. She hnd on board Russian naval officers who wera nttemptlng to Jo'n the Russian second Pacific squadron. The King Arthur was taken to Sase bo for trial Sovsntbpol Listing. TOKIO. Dec. 20.—Observations taken at Port Arthur today show* d the Russian battleship Sevastopol to be listing ten degrees, probably as a result of the last Japanese torpedo attacks. to Bo Tim OOULD WA8 WRATHY. Mllllonalrc'i Son Did Not Prapo*i C-ipturrvi. NEW YORK. I- '0 Whll* iursued In upper Broadway this sf iy a crowd of Cfoliimhla University mores, who wer# l*ent on capturli King Don- Gould, the sou of •;->r*e -T. Gould, drew a revolver nnd fired over tho heads of the crowd. Young Gould was on hla way from the college grounds when a group of sopho*? i mores sppeared and attempted to enpturo him for the rophomore dinner to be held tomorrow night, at which It wr.s planned he should furnlfdi entertainment for hls captors, much after the fashion of other prisoners of war. , As soon as the sophomores began to clone In shout him, Gould took to hls lu els, He had not run more than a block, when, seeing that hls pursuers were gain ing on i' - _ — Gould t volver. "Don't any of you come a step nearer or try to touch me,"*he shouted. The elder classmen still pressed for ward. "lie won't ahoot,” cried one of them. Gould then raised the revolver and shot over their hftada. "You’ll find out whether 1*11 ahoot or not.” he warned them. The sophomores at once fall back took JgfU and b/ It Crashes Down Throuoh a Constructed Hotel Building neapolls, MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., Dec. 20.—The side wall of the O. II. Peck building Fifth street, south, which waa left stand Ing by the great fire of last Tuesday night, toppled over In a high gale en today onto, the Crocker hotel, a S-story structure adjoining. The tons of brick and mortar ernshed completely down through the fllmally constructed building, carrying floors and all Into a mass of de. brls In the buocmant. There was no warning of the disaster, and the fourteen persons who were sleeping In the various departments were caught In the crushed structure. Eight of them wera killed. The dead: HANK ANDERSON. JAMES HAMILTON. C. M KENYON. WILLIAM LILLYBLADB. MRS. JENNIE MURRAY. \VM. EMMERMEN. laborer. WM. BRAY, contractor. JOSEPH VIOLET, coachman. Mra. Anna McNevIns had a remarkable escape. She waa on the second floor In t>ed when the crash came. The firemen took her out of her bed In the basement. The debris had arched over her In such a way aa to preserve her entirely from ^Responsibility tot the accident will he the subject of thorough Investigation- * G. Houghton, city building Inspector. . . made an inspection of the standing walla hour Georgs J. Gould came to hls son's rescue. He drove to the fraternity house hi a carriage, while the third went with to the house. Young Gould Joined th-m there and walked wllh them to the car riage. No attempt was made to stop PH | tho half Just a abode the better of the I "rating the belligerents. The fighting} ing and Mr. Hand In the afternoon. I Young durinr the drive that she had I Smoot Investigation. A gentile county round. *|wai fearful Britt waded in with At 5 o’clock in the afternoon Judge | abandoned h«r idea of following him attorney declined to prosecute, oeld Round Britt sent In a aeries of right and left swings to Nelson's Jaw] Davis will deliver hls charge and then! to Europe. “Then he touched over the witness, tremendous left hooks to the body. lb « clanged, denoting Hint the fate of the former ahow girl will I irM j **j zInc my wriste drew me to- Mr. Owen aald that this past oum treIng Britt I the battle was over. Referee Rocho rest in the hands of the Jury. I ward him. I did not warn him to aee mer he learned of a challenge made The Cross*Examination. I that he had hurt m% afid turned my by ' v * K * Borah, at one time retained Mr. Rand began the cross examl- I face away. Then came the report of I by Henalor Mmoot as counsel, that If nation with the queatfon: the shot." any sworn Informations were filled •Are you an actress by o**u pa tlon T’j The first wFnees called In rebuttal J wttb charging Idaho Mormons * I am,” replied the defendant. "Are you a wife?” "Yes." "Are you a mother?” I am not.” * Then the story of her m^ing with I Mrs. Margaret faesar Yeung in July. 1*4)0. while on 1 maker's, wldo yesterday, but had given no orders con cerning them. He had ordered the demol ition of the other parts of the walls that seemed likely to fall. The total loss la SM.MO. fully Insured. C. T. Hmlths premonition of trouble saved hls life, He roomed In the Crocker building. He waa nervous and could not sleep. Twice he arose, dressed and went outside to see what the wind waa doing. The second time he told a policeman he thought the wall unsafe. The officer laughed at the Idea, but hla laughter had not ceased before the wall fell. INDIANS ON WARPATH. Cannibals of Tiburon Island Capture American Prospectors. BAN ANTONIO, Tex., Dec. 20.—A special to the Express from Maxatlan, Mexico, aaya. t The Bor! Indians, Inhabiting Tibu ron Island, off the const of BOnora, are on the warpath. Within the past f.*w daya Mexican fishermen form the Isl and have arrived at Guaym.™ and re port that Hovcral fishermen were up- tured and tuk* n Into the Interim of the Island by the Indians, it 1* also reported that two American prospect ors from Arizona named Ferguson and Drake who left Guayanms for Tiburon Island were captured by the TndUnn. The Berla are known to be cannibals They have announced that they In tend to hold the Island for themselves. Rafael Isabel, governor of Sonora, is now preparing to l*ve Uermoniilo with a large force of Mexican troops to subdue the Berla. Tiburon Is the largest Island In the gulf of California and la very rich In natural re»our<«s. Nelson kept boring In and forcing Brltt about, but in nearly eve-y Instance the promptly awarded the decision to Californian sent Nelson bark with well Britt The decision was greeted with pfaced blows. It was Britt’s round. {mingled cheers and hissing. Round 7—Brltt rocked Nelson's head with vicious right swings to the Jaw*, j Murdtr and Suicide. They were in a vicious mix when Britt | VICTORIA, Tex., Dec. 20.—At drove a straight short artn left to the {farm about eight miles from here, a face and followed It with terrific right | double tragedy was enacted today, and left swing to the Jaw. Nelson kept | Neil Stubbs, a young famrer. reject- toring in. but he seemed unable to find |ed/lt h said, by MDs Julia Mischulk th*- shifts Britt's vulnerable spots • shot fc^r to death and then put a bui Reuad 8—Noitoa caught Britt with let Into hi* ©wa hroip, A by the prosecution wag J. R. Marran. a newspaper r#porter, who said Ml«" 1 Patterson told him that ahe and 1 Young were sitting face { the shot was firM. lowed to testify that It was upon her when | husband's suggestion that the tickets for Euroge were purchased. She was ie hook- | not allowed, howevar, to tell the Jury ea of oh- | how much proptrjjr her. husband left £ ir*UL bcuvi for California with al £ecUous had bct» overruled, .wag al- IM degth* To Honor Brava Alumni. RICHMOND, Vb„ Dec. 20.—Patri otic leaders at Charlottesville and the University of VirginlA are nt .work to secure a fund to place In the rotunda at the university two bronze tablets, bearing the names of the 481 filumnl of the alutnni of the university who lost their lives In the service of the Confederacy. A tablet #111 be placed on tub s'de of the main entrance to the rotunda. Part of the necessary money has been secured, and the ladles now appeal to th* alumni of the university. Confederate veterans, and the public generally, to contribute The Woodwards' Trial. MOBILE. Ala.. Dec. 20.—A special to the Register from Jackson, Miss., says In the preliminary examination of Prof. Woodward and his broth**r*. Charles and Everett, th-* former charged with the murder of Mangutn and the others with complicity, Prot. Woodward and his brother Charles were remanded to Jail without ball and Everett was admitted to ball in $10 - 000. -Trouble was ex: friends of Wo*> iward and Mangum hut failed to materialise. BA VAN Gunter was arrested here for the h ccny of a borx** and buggy at Coin bia. H, C.. about eight monthi- igo- deputy sheriff of Columbia bus rea< ed the city to take Gunter back Columbia. The horse and buggy v stolen from W. F. Martin of that c; and It In * 'iId that Gunter hi* been August «. M • and Atlanta for c tain period* of time s«n<»*. It Is leged that he la wanted also for lar mnuitf., ny from lever