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WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEORGIA: FAIR IN SOUTH, RAIN IN NORTH PORTIONE SATURDAY; SUNDAY RAIN AND COLDER; FRESH SOUTH, SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST WINDS.
ESTABLISHED IN 1826.
MACON, GA., SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 24, 1904.
82,000,000 FIRE
IN SIOPI CITI
Two Entire Business Blocks
Destroyed
ONE FIREMAN KILLED
-Christmas Shoppers Were
in Great Danger
IMPORTANT DISTRICT
Burned Buildings in Center of Bus!
ness Portion and Wero Among Most
Substantial in City—Both Telegraph
Companies Put Out of Business by
the Catastrophe.
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.
In-
They Hold Meeting of Leaders
terest of the Party.
ROANOKE. Va.. Dec. 23.—The lead-
b of the Republican party In Virginia
met here last evening and were in con
ference all bight. The meeting was to
outline a plan of action to place the
party on a stronger and more aggres
sive footing throughout the state and
to devise a more satisfactory method
of making recommendations to the
president for appointments to federal
office.
Resolutlans were adopted which
agreed that Congressman Slemp of the
Ninth district be selected as general
referee, and that the president be re
quested to consult with him In making
appointments.
An advisory committee to be com
posed of one man from each congress
ional district, none of them to be a fed
eral office holder, will be chosen by
Colonel Slemp after cd 'sultation with
the president.
CLAIMS EMBEZZLEMENT.
Been
SIOUX CITY. Ia.. Dec. 23.—A Are
which resulted In the death of one fire
man, and the destruction of nearly two
entire blocks, entailing a loss Toughly
estimated at two million dollars, start
ed in the basement of the Pelletier de
partment store, located at Fourth and
Jackson streets, shortly after 8 o'clock
tonight. The district burned over lies
In the center of the business portion
and among the buildings were several
of the most substantial structures in
the c.'jir* In these buildings were lo
cated u number of large stores and
several wholesale establishments and
three national banks.
Many Christmas shoppers crowded
the Pelletier and other stores and It
was with difficulty that nil escaped
from the burning building. The flames
enveloped much of the building before
the fire department arrived and was
quite beyond control. For three hours
and a half until they had gotten be
yond range of the large buildings the
flames carried everything in their path.
Both telegraph companies were put
out of business by reason of thelv
wires being burned out.
The Are was gotten under control at
11:30 p. m.
The following ia a partial list of the
losses in last night's Are:
Pelletier Dry Goods Company, $240,-
000, insurance $200,000; J. K. Brugh &
Co., Queensware $30,000, insurance $35.-
000; R. R. Puralow, West Hotel and
other buildings $45,000, insurance $30.
000; Commercial block $40,000, insur
ance half; Schul^inn estate $60,000, in
surance $30,000; George H. Conway,
wholesale Tobacconists, $65,000. insur
ance $45,000; State Bank building $175,.
000, insurance not known.
NAN PATTERSON
JURY DISAGREES
No Verdict in the Famons
Criminal Case
COUNT STOOD 6 TO 6
ved
Actress Must Go Back
Jail Again
to
SHE WAS HYSTERICAL
“Battling'' Nelson Thinks He H
Defrauded.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 23.—"Battl
ing" Nelson, the pugilist, believing that
he has been defrauded of the bulk of
the receipts of his recent glove contest,
today swore out complaints against his
manager "Ted” Murphy and Eddy San-
try, formerly his sparring partner, ac
cusing him of embezzling $7,271. The
warrants Were issued from the police
court and bail in each cose was fixed
at $25,000 bonds, or $10,000 cash.
Both Murphy and Santry were placed
under arrest in Stockton on their ar
rival from this city eastward bound.
They will be brought to this city to
answer to the charges.
Chief Counsol Levey Says He Will
Plead With District Attorney Jerome
to Reduce Amount of Bail to $15,000
and if So His Client Will Have Tem
porary Freedom.
BUSINESS GOOD.
With
Profess Innocence.
STOCKTON. Cal., Dec. 23.—tyurphy
and Santry. who are under arrest here,
S rofess Innocence of the charge of em,-
ezzlement brought against them by
"Battling" Nelson.
BURNED TO DEATH.
Horrible Discovery Made by Farmer
Near Sylvania.
SYLVANIA. Gn.. Dec. 23.—When
Benjamin Hughes, a prosperous farmer,
went to his home for dinner today he
was horrified to find his wife and baby
burned to death In the house. The
body of the baby was on the floor on
a pillow' and that of Mrs. Hughes lying
across a bed. It is the supposition that
the clothing of the child caught fire
accidentally and that in trying to ex
tinguish it the woman was burned to
death. Water on the floor showed that
she had fought for the lives of her
child and herself. .
AUTREVILLE TRAGEDY.
Atlanta Merchants Pleased
Trado Conditions.
ATLANTA, Dec, 23.—The merchants
of Atlanta, particularly those engaged
in the retail trade, report business ex
ceptionally good, and this is evident
from the crowded condition of the
stores from early In the morning until
late In the evening and night. Rome
of the retail stores will keep open un
til 10 o'clock at night during th<
Christmas holldayn. and even nt this
late hour they are forced to turn cus
tomers away so as to clean up and
give their overworked help a chance
to get some rest.
It seems, that the people of Atlanta,
male and female, old and young of
every class and color, are out to spend
their money for presents for relatives
and friends, and the merchants are
finding a ready jule for everything.
The "Jug" trade Is also the largest In
years, so much so that on many of
the roads the express company has
made special provision for the han
dling of this kind of business. In spite
rf the fact t s , t turkova arc ^ringing
from *7 to 25 cents a pound, many
taousand.i of them ate being sold at
this high price. Nearly nil of them
come from Tennessee and the remain
der from north Georgia and North
Carolina. Several commission mer
chants have received carload consign
ments of them and report that they
meet with ready sale. While all of the
banks and public Institutions of the
city and the manufacturing plans will
close doors Monday for the purpose
off observing that day as Chrlstmhs,
the saloons will keep open doors.
Rome years ago when Christmas came
on Sunday, these places were forced
to keep closed on Monday by the au
thorities. The weather Is warm, with
Indications of rain for Christmas day
in this section of the state.
Prominent Citizen Kills Another
Duel—No Arrest.
MOULTRIE. Ga„ Dec. 23.—News has
been received here today from Autre-
vllle, In the lower part of this county,
of a fatal tragedy occurring there last
night, Tom Cantrell, a well known
young white man, being shot and killed
by Jasper Sloan, another young man
of the community.' The tivo men wero
drinking, it’ Is said, and a difficulty
arose over a trivial matter. Cantrell be
ing the aggressor. An exchange of
shots resulted in 'Cantrell's death, Slonn
escaping .unhurt. No at tempt has been
made to..arrest Sionn,,who:Is a highly
respected .citizen of the .community.
ROOSEVELT 1NNVITED.
Texas and Pacific Employes Want the
assuring him a hearty welcome from their
branch of industry, the invitation con
eludes:
"We further express our gratitude for
your recommendation to congress for the
better regulation of railroads and short
ening the hours of employes, and wo
further hope that your life will bo spared
to see the crowning glory of your ndmln-
Istn** , n ' f *
nal.'
istration accomplished—the Panama
Louise at Lelpslfl.
LEIPSIO. Saxony, Dec. 23.—Countess
Montignoso (former Crown Princess Lou
lie;, is still here. Inquiries at the villa
of Dr. Zehme. her counsel, brought an
answer from the attorney’s wife that the
countess was not yet in a condition to
travel, the mental excitement of the
last few days having told severely on
her physical strength. It seems that
the countess was overcome by a sudden
impulse to see her children and left Flor
ence without Informing her parents at
Salxberg or anybody in Saxony. JDr
Zehme tried vainly to dissuade her from
going to Dresden, pointing out to the
countess the Impossibility of seeing
children, - but the lawyer Went with
when he saw further arguing was useless,
The courftess made the impression
And Little Rock, Too.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark., Dec. 23.—The
Little Rock hoard of trade has Invited
President Roosevelt to visit Little Rock
In the course of his proposed Southern
trip next spring. The formal Invitation,
signed by all the officers and directors
of the board of trade, was sent to Wash
ington today.
A TRUCE BETWEEN
FACULTY AND CLASS
Latest Developments In the Klngdon
Gould Hazing Affair at Columbia Uni
versity.
DRESDEN, Dec. 28.—Countnees
Montignoso, formerly the iCrown
Princess Louise, and divorced wife of
King Frederick Augustus, by coming
to Dresden and try ing to see her child
ren yesterday has probably forfeited
her allowance of $7,500, one of the con
ditions of which was that she should
not set foot on German soil. This
condition, however, may not be en
forced, as popular sympathy with the
countess is so strong already that the
court will avoid anything giving, the
impression of punishing her for her
natural womanly feeling. The version
of the countess* misadventure com
monly believed in the kingdom of
Eaxony is that she is guiltless of
actual wrongdoing and Is the victim of
an intrigue of the center partv, which
is described as using unscrupulous
means to prevent a strong liberal from
becoming queen.
Robbed by Negress.
ATLANTA. Dec. 23.—W. M. Jones
of Lula. Go., was robbed of $$5 last
night by a negro woman on Edgewood
avenue. The woman requested Jones
t,# change a hill for her and nr he
pulled out a roll of money for the pur
pose acct/i.-.modaling her she
grubbed the monev and. darting into
a dark alleyway, mads bar escape.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23—A truce has been
arranged between the faculty of Colum
bia University and the sophomore class,
which resented the suspension of four of
their number for participation in the
Kingdon Oould basing affair, and which
had threatened to quit the university In
a body.
The student board, represented by the
presidents of the various classes, both col
lege and science, met Dean Hutton today
to discuss the suspension or the four
sophomores. Their decision, which was
announced. Is that suspension will he left
primarily In the hands of the student
hoard.
The conditions under which this was
arranged, are:
First—The student hoard will prohibit
hazing in obnoxious form.
Second—Freshmen will he under Uie
surveillance of the sophomores.
Third—Any case of the "freshness*
the under classmen will be brought .to
the attention of the board and they will
serve notice on the student that his ac
tions have aroused the animosity of the
sophomores, and they will fix a penalty,
which he must pay.
Fourth—There will be an underclass
tight and the winners will have the right
to summon the officers of the defeated
lass to appear at their dinner.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—Following a
day of Intense nervous strain. Nan
Patterson tonight Is in the Tombs. Ill,
and perhaps on the verge of a break
down, hut with constant attendance.
The former show girl, expecting ac
quittal at the hands of the Jury which
has listened to the evidence in her trial
for, the murder of Caesar Young last
June, went into court at noon to learn
that the twelve men chosen to decide
as to her innocence or guilt had been
unable to reach an agreement—In fact,
had divided evenly over the question
ns to whether or not she held the re
volver which ended Young's life.
\ y . How Jury Stood.
Thte'Jury stood 6 to 6—half for ac
quittal, \the other for conviction. Al
though no official announcement was
made furtfttjr than this, court house
talk had It that. If the six deciding
against Miss Patterson were for con
viction of murder in the first degree,
that one held out for murder in the
second degree, two for manslaughter
In the first degree, and three for man
slaughter In the second degree.
Immediately nfter the announcement
of the verdict was made Miss Patter-
sQn broke Into fit of weeping, which
?ontlnued even after she was led from
the court room to a retiring chamber,
where physicians were called and re
storatives administered. .
Then she was taken to the Tombs,
but she again wept nnd moaned and
became hysterical, and the efforts of
her aged father, the prison matron and
attendants to quiet her were futile.
The demonstration In the court after
the announcement of the disagreement
was somewhat remarkable, many
pressing forward to express sympathy
for the young woman.
Abrahnm Levy, chief counsel for Miss
Patterson, called on his client In the
Tombs late this nfteronon and re
mained with her an hour. He was 111 in
bed when the court convened, hut
when he learned of the action of the
Jury he went to the Jail to cheer his
client.
In Bad .Condition.
"The girl Is in a very bnd mental
condition," he said, after he had left
her. "She is almost constantly hys
terical. but 1 don't think she will col
lapse. I hope I left her In a sdmewhut
better frame of mind. I. of course, can
not tell what we will do for her yet.
The counsel for the defense will have
a consultation nnd will then do the
best we can for her. If the re-trlnl is
not right away, I nm going to make a
desperate effort to get bail for her.
I will plead with Mr. Jermone to re
duce the ball to $15,000, and, I will he
able, I think, to arrange for that
amount nnd thus let her have her free
dom while again awaiting .the long
nerve-wrecking ordeal she will have to
face.”
Interest tonight centered In District
Attorney Jerome's future nctlon. He
has not said what he will do hut It
was Intimated that the way the Jury
stood may influence him as to a new
trial.
The Jury took hut one ballot, ac
cording to the foreman and devoted the
remainder of the time to discussion.
From flrnt to last the division was even.
For twenty-four hoars they discussed
the evidence, and one Juror Is quoted
tonight as saying that one of those who
stood for acquittal tried on the coat
which Young wore at the time of his
death and with a revolver attempted
to demonstrate that suicide was pos
sible.
The Intense Interest.
The interest in the case was so In
tense thnt the crowds which hnd stood
outside the court building all the morn
ing pursued Foreman Harmer of the
Jury when he left the court after the
final adjournment. He hoarded a trol
ley. but men chased the car to his busi
ness office and mounted policemen
were called upon to disperse the
throng.
Fainting In her father’s arms, her
frame quivering with accumulated suf
fering of months of anxious waiting.
Nan Patterson heard the announcement
that the Jurymen trying her for the
murder of Caesar Young had disagreed.
Boon she was revived nnd sobbing hys
terically and hardly able to walk was
half led, half carried, back to her cell
In the tombs.
slonary, "that the Jury bell
guilty because I broke down and cried,
along toward the ) is!, there you re
member, after I had stood Mi*. Rand’s
attack os long as 1 could. I just hnd to
break down and cry. and I thought
that maybe they believed I was that
kind of a woman.’* The missionary re
assured her and ehe became more
cheerful.
Jurors Showed Strain.
The court did not resume Its session
until after 11:30 o’clock. The Jurors,
their faces showing deep lines ns a re
sult of their all night vigil, filed sol-
mnly In and took their places behind
the rail. Miss Pdtterson had not en
tered the court room up to that time,
but ns the Jurors marched down the
aisle her father, half turning in his
chnir, gazed intently upon their faces.
As he turned back and fumbled ner-
ously n paper which lay upon the ta
ble his hands shook as if with palsy
nnd it seemed apparent that he saw
little to arouse hope in the faces of
the Jurors. A moment later Nan Pat
terson, gowned entirely in black nnd
with n heavy black Veil concealing her
features, walked with a firm, strong
step to the chair beside her father. As
she sat down she placed one artn
across her father’s shoulder. With the
other she raised her veil and kissed the
old man In a very pretty, affectionate
way. ■* .
Of the two, the father showed in a
far greater degree the strain under
which they hnd been for ninny hours,
and for a time the girl turned comfort
er. There was scarcely a moment’s
delay when the usual question was put
to the Jury. The foreman replied that
no decision had been reached. Justice
Davis said that under almost any oth
er circumstances he would discharge
the Jury at that point without further
delay, but’ this case he considered one
of great importance.
Should Try to Agree.
Much time had been consumed In the
trial and he felt that It was only fair
to the defendant nnd'to the state thnt
every effort should be made by this
Jury to reach an agreement thnt nny
one of the men holding an opinion
which he believed to he Just should
change that opinion, but nt the same
time he believed It would be advisable
for the Jurors to return to their room
and if necessary to review the evidence
of the case nnd to discuss or attempt
to decide points upon which their con
tentlon was based. In reply the fore
map said:
"Your honor, we have conferred In
this matter through long hours with
out being able to approach any coinci
dence of opinion. We have discussed
it from every possible standpoint nnd
do not require nny instructions regard
ing the evidence. There are some of
our number who seem absolutely una
menable to argument or personslon. It
seems that there Is little possibility of
our reaching a verdict.”
Justice Davis’ reply was; "I am glad
you understand the situation, but I am
nfrnld I will have to ask you to retire
for a while longer/*
When Miss Patterson raised her veil,
her face was flushed and ns she waited
for the final word of the Jury the color
came nnd went In rapid, succession.
Every moment her eyes were fixed In
tently upon the Jurors, but her gaze
was not returned. A deadly pallor
sprend over her face when she bent
towards her father.
Regained Her Composuro.
This evidence of weakness was tip
parent for .only a moment, however,
nnd from thnt tima.unfll a court off!
WOULD BE A
POWERFUL AID
Russia Hopes Destroyers
Made Their Escape
GREAT REINFORCEMENT
ACCUSED OF PERJURY.
Baltic Fleet Would Not De
spise Aid
A DETERMINED ATTACK
Japanese Repulse Assault of Enemy
at Lamuting—Czar's Forces at Muk
den Advance Siege Guns in Face of
Hoavy Artillery Fire—Box “From
Disturbing Neighbors.’'
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 23.—-The
admiralty professes Ignorance of the
report printed by the London' Dally
Telegraph today in a dispatch from
Che Foo that eigh tRusslan torpedo
boat destroyers had escaped from Port
Arthur during a severe snow storm.
knowledge of their contemplated
escape existed here naturally it would
be carefully guarded for strategic
reasons until certain that they wero
clear. There,is no attempt, however,
disguise the fact that confirmation
the report would be welcome intel
ligence. It ij quite possible that ar
rangements were made for the de
stroyers. with the aid of a collier, to
flee southward and Join the second
Pacific squadron, to which they would
constitute a powerful reinforcement.
Some Jap Soecimens.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 23.—Gen.
Kuropatkin, reportinng a small skir
mish to Emperor Nicholas, says ho,
personally saw a couple of Japuncse
prisoners who wero taken December
21. They were Insufficiently clad,
their boots especially belnng hnd. The
general ulso witnessed the amputation
of the frost-bitten leg of u Japanese.
touched her on the shoulder, she
sat bolt upright, her lips firmly
pressed, nnd gazing straight into the
faces of the twelve men In the Jury
box. Then she arose nnd with a firm
step returned to the little pen above
the court room to await the result of
the Jury’s further consideration.
It was twenty-four hours almost to
a minute after the Jury was sent out
yesterday that word was sent to Jus
tice Davis that it Wns ready to mnke
Its final report. The attorneys were
hurriedly summoned and Miss Patter
son’s father, who had been strolling
around tho corridors, was notified that
the Jury wns about to return. He had
scarcely taken his seat when the Jurors
filed slowly down the aisle and took
their places In the Jury box. From the
expressions of their faces it wns ap
parent thnt their determination had not
been altered In the brief hour that had
elapsed since their .foreman Informed
the court that an agreement was prnc
tlcally impossible. A moment later
Miss Patterson walked rapldlv down
the aisle nnd quickly sank Into her seat
nt her father’s Hide, in her face there
wns little to Indicate thnt nnv hope of
ncqulttnl remained with her, Her
clenched hands rested firmly upon th
fable nnd her piercing gnze wns fixe-,
upon the foreman ns the customary
questions were asked,by the clerk.
Gave Way to Feelings.
When the reply was given thnt no
decision had been reached nnd thnt
there was absolutely no hope of a ver
diet being agreed upon, the defendant
for the first time during her long sus
pense gave way completely to her feel
Ings. Bhe threw her nrms around her
father’s neck. nnd. hurvlng her head
on hln shoulder, sobbed like n child,
Gently the old man returned tho
brnce, and with "Don't worry, little
girl. It will come out all right yet.
urged her to cheer up. A moment later
she hnd gained her composure nnd
with flushed face nnd downcast eyes
awaited the final word of tho court.
Addressing the Jury Justlco Davis
said:
"You have done all that was expect
od In this case. You have boon togeth
er all night nnd given It your careful
and conscientious consideration, and
now I understand there Is no posslbil
Ity of reaching a decision.”
"There Is no posnlbllfty of our reach
The keenest disappointment was felt,
in the court room and in the groat ; In* a verdict." replied the foreman,
cfcowd outside when the disagreement "Then I nm compelled to excuse
was announced. Not since the Molln- ' “
eaux case has there been so much In
terest taken In a criminal trial In this
city and many of those present had
hoped for a verdict of acquittal. Th
In Dodges Case Mr. Jeromo Exhibits a
Strenuous Stunt.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—Charles F.
Dodge, who Is charged with perjury in
connection with the Dodge-Morse di
vorce tangle, arrived hero tonight on
the steamer Lanipassas from Galves
ton, and was token at once to police
headquarters. k
Dodge Is accused of having commit
ted perjury. In swearing that he had
never been served with summons in
the suit by which his wife, now Mrs.
Chas. W. Morse, obtained a divorce,
and he wan brought here as a result
of the decision handed down by the
United States supreme court which re
fused to sustain hia appeal from the
decision of the Texas courts ordering
him to this city.
It was said that during the voyage
Dodge had contracted a severe cold,
resulting In bronchitis.
Nathaniel Cohen, Dodge’s attorney,
who emne with him from Texas, said
there is no truth In the published
statement that his client is to plead
guilty and give up the light.
Mr. and Mrs. Morse are now in Eu
rope.
Early.In the afternoon when the
Lampassas had been sighted, a law
clerk appeared at the district attor
ney's office and attempted to serve
Mr. Jerome with a notice of a motion
by Dodge’s inwyers asking thnt ball
be fixed at once. Mr. Jeromo refuse^
to receive the paper. The clerk wns
persistent and Mr. Jerome finally
caught him by the coat, stuffed the no
tice under the back of his collar and
put him out of his office.
MR. HAY SOUNDS
NOTE OF PEACE
Second Circular Communica
tion to Powers
TEXT IS MADE PUBLIC
Replies of All Nations Are
Summarized
CORDIAL RECEPTION
Roosevelt Thinks He Has Now Done
Enough in Promises and Other Par
ties to Contract Should Now Get
Busy—Regarding Conditional Ao-
ceptance of Russia.
WASHINGTON. Dec, 23.—That tho
further Interchange of views prepara
tory to the formulating of a program
for another peace conference at Tho
Hague he effected through tho Inter
national bureau under the control of
The clerk I the permanent administrative council
then threw the paper through tho open I 0 f The Hague, Is the suggestion of-
' "in,Sinking of hln action later. Mr. f ? r * d , by t ! ecrBln 5 y Htty 1,1 11 »“on,t
Jerome unid: circular note to the powers’made pub-
"In the first plncc Dodge wns not In He at the stute department today. The
this county. Besides, ho wns In the I note wus dispatched a week ago but
custody of the United States.” its publication was withheld until It
'2% ® «•»<« “>• varlou, summarizes
over tho result of bis return to face a 1 the replies of all the powers to hls note
trlul for perjury nnd thnt on the way 0 # October 21 and exnreHsea the urntl-
from Galveston he irled lo Jump over- ill* i
board, but wns procented. After that lio Heatlon of the president at the cordial
wuh guarded night and ndy. reception of his Invitation. The cir
cular continues.
CHADWICK’S CA8E. | Futuro of Project
■■^■"This government feels that It should
Ball Will Be Srcured^for the Doctor, If | not assume the initiative In drawing
up a program, nor preside over the de-
......vo being made it sf unders'tTSwl 1 liberations of the signatories In that
to seeure hat? for Sf, L Vfl. ChtdwW, “ snems to the president that
who, with Ids wife. Mra. ('asste !>. (’had. the high task he undertook in seeking
wick, wuh yesterday Indicted by the to bring about an engagement of tho
couniy grand Jury, riwtW’d with forging powers to meet In a second peace con-
dnV'ffirt. * wh2n h/'aLwSr lu'ro' "' r, '" co accomplished ho
l>r IwV k I. nnw on ill. w„v m N-W fur 1 “ l» iipproprlate for him to net,
York from Paris, nnd extradition patters nnd that, with the general acceptance
— to be requested. I of his Invitation In principle, the fu-
hunty^Prosecutor^Keelerhas^.iio^^ | ture conduct of the affair may fitly fol-
Advanced Siogo Guns.
MUKDEN, Dec. 23.—Tho Russians
succeeded today in advancing tho* posi
tion of their allege guns four miles
south along the wagon road. This was
accomplished In the face of a pretty
heavy artillery fire from the Japanese,
wlto fired upwards of a hundred shells,
which, however, did little execution,
only two men being wounded.
“From Disturbinq Neighbors.''
MUKDEN, Dec. 23.—Volunteers tho
night of December 21 occupied Jupan-
trenehes opposite their positions.
Three trenches were evacuated by tho
Japanese with scurcely a fight. Tho
victors wero surprised to find a box
lying In plain view which they opened
carefully, fearing that It might con
tain .explosives; hut they found In It
wine, biscuits ami sweets and u letter
In Russian politely requesting Its ac
ceptance "from disturbing neighbors.”
Drove Russians Back.
GEN. OKU’ri HEADQUARTERS, via
Fusnn, Thursday, Doe. 21.—(Delayed In
transmission.)—^The Russians along tho
front of (Jen. Okti’s army during tho
night of Docember 20. tnado a determined
attack on (.smutlng, hut were driven
hack with henvy loss. The Japanese sus
tained no casualties.
Dismounted Russian cavalry attacked
the cavalry on tho extreme left of the
'ipanese line on the night of December
|-2I, but were repulsed with heavy loss.
Hnmil detachments of Russians nightly
nttuck the Japanese outposts and patrols,
but with no success.
li'L,*\ v „ / 2?!V,!r,,i n , r *J? r L,,U,V 1 (1 I ,ow Hs normal channels. To this end
thn nm.'i.r; rawd but II wT.? 11 *» «UK*<>»ua that the further and
a person Interested in the case'that the necessary Interchange of views be-
neeossary cum would be furnished at Urn tween the signatories of the acts of
proper time. The prosecutor said today \ 1800 he affected through the Interna-
Niat the bond would probably ho $10,000 tlonnl bureau under tho control of tho
"7 ip rinwlty, rnun.rl f„ r Mr „. dm,I- "frV.‘SiT.-MXS .SS'ta'.wI
wick, said he believed no attempt would I i n ^ *
be mode by Dr- Chadwick to resist
tradition.
i plan
•A. M
way, by utilizing the central represen
tative agency established and main
tained by the powers themselves, an
1 that Emil Hoover, Mrs. „.. w ... ......«...
"S l ,!rrv h rA' l '/A < ! ril trentmedt of tho preliminary
Obje
i to the youth <
wmmmmmopvoM
Prosecutor Keeh
go to New York
phases of the, “*
but when Emil told his mother of his In- of the government of the Netherlands
tontlon, she opposed It. I in culling a renewed conference to as-
I "ntnblo at The Hague, should that
course be adopted.”
Regarding the conditional accept
ance of Russia, Secretary Hay says
| thnt while the postponement which this
nply necessitates is to bo regretted
I this government recognizes tho weight
I of tho motive which Induced It
ork to • investigate some
Clmdwlck 9usc. He will
next weak. Ho refused
by Sheriff Burry.
SPRUNG A SURPRISE.
Attorney 8oye Ballot Box Must Havo
Boon Tampered With 8inco
Eleotion.
DENVER, Dec. 23.—-In defending
Clarence P. Dickson, an election clerk,
charged with contempt In having per
mitted Illegal voting at the November
REMARKABLE HISTORY.
Something of Shell Which Exploded
and Killed Mrs. Bnrncu.
DETROIT. Dei*. 23,—Thomas E.
Barnes, whose wife was instantly killed
111 their home here yesterday by tho
, explosion of a "one-pounder’" shell, to.
violation of l He "upreino day told a remarkable story of the hJn-
Injunction. Attorney Philip Horn- | tory of the shell. It had Ween In his
KILLED BY POLICEMAN
Notorious Negro Thief Meots Death at
Savannah.
HAVANNAIi, (In,, Dec. 23.-Tom
Young, a notorious negro chicken thief,
wuh shot and killed this morning short
ly after 3 o’clock by Police Hergeunt
Tom Murphy. The negro hud Just
engaged In a pistol duel with Mounted
Patrolmnn, Blitmberg nnd wns escap
ing over the fence of the yard of II.
A. White. Tho negro jumped to the
top of the rence, preparing lo alight on
the other side, when Hergeunt Murphy,
hurrying up. caught sight of hint. Her-
geunt Murphy, Jumped to the conclu
sion thnt his brother officer lay wound
ed In the yard. Calling on the negro
to stop, nnd getting no response, ho
sent a shot ul him as he leaped from
the fence.
There was nothing to show that tho
shot hud taken effect, us the negro
completed his leap and started across
the street. Hergennt Murphy wus pre
paring to fire again when the negro, ns
he reached the middle of the street,
doubled up nnd fell. 1
beln dec In red In own court today thnt
the ballot box must have been temp
ered with since tho election. The ex-
iwrts* report had shewn that thero
were eighty-one ballots In the box,
which were folded In juch n manner
an to show they were not deposited I wau , HHR
singly in the usual manner through tho Hesslous. Mr. Barnes says ho has used
" It repeatedly to crack nuts with, that
the family used it for a pugier weight
opening In the box.
Attorney Horn beln asked the court HU
»u5 r h!!L > k.J!! v 5!!l??yL 0 - n *£*/’ *P**l|und that both the children used It ft
'*“ rattle. There was something Inside
from further attendance/
justice.
Prisoner Remanded.
After thanking them for the services
thf»y hc»l rendered he informed them
Dewey Released on Ball.
RALEIGH. N. C.. Dec. 23.—At a hear
ing In Newborn, N. (!., today before Judge
Henry R. Bryan to determine th#* amount
of bond of Thomas W. Dewey, the
turned defaulting csshter of the Fa
ere' ami Merchant**' Bunk of that
hail was fixed at $10,000 and Dewey wus
released from custody.
German- Bark Ashore.
LONDON. Dec. 22.—Advices
cel ved here * today from Montevideo
say that the German hark Elizabeth
from Pensacola Hepternber Si for Bue
nos Ayres, is ashore at Poionlo buy.
Assistance has been sent.
cloving of the proceedings at this time. | that they were at liberty to go. The
Just two days before Christmas, added j court remanded the prisoner for the
to the sentimental Interest in the girl’s i rime being, nnd she was led hack once
fate and the prospect of spending the more across the bridge of sighs to the
holiday In prison undoubtedly ncren- cell in the Tombs prison.
tuated the girl's agony when she heard
the words that she was npt to be free.
A Father's Devotion.
Her father who has been by her side
ever since the trial began and who*
tender care hnd devotion to her bn
C ThtalftHtU etipJtwd to'do amy w„„ I
yM/roen.’*' 1 * * ,r “ hm "* by * h ' "' !Cond l?l.dT coZ^t Ser!“ w hta H„!i
The student board o? representatives i dened tope and mournful expression
was authorized to draw up a plan em- robbed the words he uttered of force
bodying these grwtelons wnfeb Is to be and meaning as be said: "Don't worry.
submitted to the students Immediately
after the Christmas vacation.
President Butler held a conference with
Deun Huttln, of the school of applied
concerned In the attempt to capture King-
dot* Gould was announced, immediately
after tb* student body held a protesting
mass meeting at Kart Hall. About
students attended and expressed their
disapproval of the action of tne faculty.
Talley Appointed.
WASHINGTON. Dec, 23.—At ths
conclusion of the cabinet meeting to
day Attorney-General Moody a»i-
nounced that Robert H. Talley has
been appointed as assistant district at
torney for the Eastern district of
Virginia. The appointment wax made
on the recommendation of L L Lewis,
the district attorney.
little girl: It will come out all right
yet.”
After her removal from the court
room Miss Patterson was taken to a
retiring room arid restoratives were
given to her. 8he soon revived, but
while passing over the bridge of sighs
on her way to her cell in the Tombs she
suffered a second fainting spell from
which she recovered slowly. On^ Ir
her cell. Miss Patterson wept bitterly
A Tombs missionary tried to comfort
her bm she would not be comforted.
Bhe cried for her father, hut whin he
war. admitted to her cell did not Imme
diately recognize him. The father wept
In company with his daughter Aft-r
the prison,physician had ad/nlnist." I
stimulants Miss Paterson recovered
•ome of her tormer self-possession.
"Do you thing,” she asked the mis-
Justlce Davis, nfter his consultation
with the foreman of the Jury, said:
”1 have been informed that the Jury
stood six for acquittal and six for con
viction. As to how* the six for convic
tion stood, as regard the degrees of
crime l was net informed nor can I
conscientiously seek Information on the
subject."
Foreman Harmer said
"I would like to give you more In
formation, but prior to our coming into
court this morning we adopted a reso
lution not to rrwke public what trans
pired in the Jury room during the long
deliberations.”
"How many ballots were there?"
"We only took one ballot; but then
you know we did not proceed In that
way. W found there was such a vast
difference of opinion among us that
we spent the remainder of the time in
argument.”
Nan's Mother.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22,- Mrs. Pat
terson, mother of Nan Patterson, who
has been on the verge of collapse since
the Jury retired yesterday, was some-
what revived by the news of the dis
agreement of the Jury now that her
daughter is not directly under the sha
dow of. conviction. A brother of the
actress said today that the outcome
wife's family, he said, for a number of
years before her marriage, her brother,
William Mnhn, having brought It homo
us u c urio, when he wns an apprentice
in the navy. When Miss Mann wuh
married to Hurtles she brought the shell
to her new home with her other pos-
who biiv, hwn Iirll.)g u eu.rdlan* of I „ „„„
the ballot boxes nt the court house nnd said "thnt rattled nnd tho children
I wonld nmuis themselves stinking it.
fr?.! or v V He Intimated I | have seen it full out of the lutby cab
that the watchers had been bribed and lo th „ n „or many tlpies. during all
had Permitted the extraction nf mmkI t hese years there wns never a suspicion
halWU and the Insertion of fraudulent | that it wns not an .. m pty shell like
No action was taken by the I three similar cartridges that had been
charge. 1 *
BURKE AND BLACK FOR
THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE
I in my wife's family.
NEW TERMINAL PROP08ED.
Will Tsko Up Moro Than Ninety Ne
York City Blocks.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.—PLwis for a
iw terminal to take the place of tho
Grand Central station were submitted
to n committee of the city hoard' of
estimate today toy Im A. Place, general
counsel for the New York Central,rail
road and George H. Daniels, general
passenger agent of the Same company.
I An urea of more than nlnefy city
LITTLE ROCK. Dec. 2J.—Preuldent I Wocta will b. taken up by the new
r /!' ,^ Vttn w f.L °.L th Fnrty-Hecom/' fltreer to ?my?Heven°th
n w kvsSJ." 4 ,rom U ‘“ n ‘ 0a '° L ' x,n * to "
sett to he umpires In the Southern [
League next season.
Pfvnriliigcr was with tho Houthern I
League Just season, Burke nnd Black
President Ksvsnsugh Will Have With
Him Next 8eason Two Old 8outh At
lantic Umpires.
......... During n den re fog,
which completely dii'orgsnized traffic to-
11 trip I red In the South Atlantic League I t»Vo the Lilia express outsider* mo^noru!
and Bassett officiated in the Cotton xtatlon. smashing the Ism carriage of tho
Htotes League. Milo express. Hlx bodies htve been re-
Presldont (Cavanaugh has appointed covered *md it is feared that more am
Abner Powell of Atlanta, Newt Fisher J»JJ r «»• JLSgt*
of Nashville and Charles Frank of New jjjj ffJVrejJE 1 " 0fp,ta1 *- AU th# vlc *
Orleans ire a committee to assist him
In preparing the 1905 schedule. Tho
committee will probably meet
Hhreveport about tho middle of Janu
ary.
was not what had been expected. H<
expressed his belief In her Innocence.
Mr. Lovy’s Statement,
Abraham Levy tonight issued a state
ment in which he said he expected ac
quittal and whs disappointed St the
outcome, but did not expect a verdict
of guilty would ever be reached.
Whether there would be a third trial,
he said, rested with the district at
torney. Mr. I#evy continued:
'The defendant is wholly without
means. When counsel assumed the de
fense of her case. It wns with the un
derstanding and in the expectation that
the defendant would be sufficiently
equipped with means. If not to prop
erly compensate them, at least to meet
the disbursements and actual expenses
which were bound to arise. This she
has never been able to do; so that, dur
ing the progress of the trial, we did
not even have the stenographer’s
minutes of the testimony, but were
obliged to depend upon our own notes
as to proofs given through a trial
spreading over three weeks.
"probably the mo«t Important wit,
ness for the defense should have been
Miss Blake, the telephoto, operator at
th*- Ht. Paul Hotel, who received the
various tnossag*** which the dec. , 4 i
rent on that morning. But we were
entirely without means to secure her
Jordan-Williams.
BUENA VI8TA, Oa.. Dec. 23.—The
social event of this season In Buena
Vista was the wedding that took place
nt the Methodist church Wednesday
evening at H o'clock, in which Dr.
Jordan, a prominent young physician,
and Miss Elizabeth Williams of this
place were Joined In the holy estate
of matrimony. Owing to the promt-
The London Fog.
LONDON. Dec. 23.—The fog In London
S radically disappeared this afternoon be-
r>re a western breeze. Reporta from
tho coasts show a continuance of tho
I dislocation of traffic.
Rssldsnco Burned.
ATHENS, da.. Dec. 27. This morn
ing al half past five o’clock the two
story residence of Miss Love McDaniel
on the Boulevard was totally destroy
ed by fire. The fire originated from
a defective flue and the house weaSrell
... - .nlnh dMCrarad when the <U»rm wa«
nence of these young people In jioclnt I rung In. Miss McDaniel tried to es-
rfrcles the church was parked with ttkpe through the hallway but was cut
people until standing room was at a I off by flames and paq tq WPj by
premium I a rear window onto a shed from which
Rev. W. D. McGregor, pastor of the *he Jumped to the ground. The famt-
ehurch, performed the ceremony In a I U** °* M . r * • Armstrong >nd Mr.
beautiful nnd Impressive manner. I Jesse Risk also got out with difficulty.
After the ceremony the bridal party I many of the children escaping In their
were tendered a reception st the home I w»*J*t #
--- 1 The house was insured for two
thousand five hundred dollars. Mr.
Armstrong had five hundred dollafi in
surance on his furniture. He bad three
hundred dollars In caah In the house
that was destroyed. Mr. Siak was
without Insurance.
Accidentally Shot
ATLANTA. Dec. 23.—Mary Cobb, a
negro woman twenty-five years of
age, who claims Storkbridge. Qg, as
her home, was accidentally shot this
morning on Decatur street. Two men
and the negro woman were talking
Died of Wounds.
| ■ I ATLANTA, Dec. 2*.—A
when one of the men pulled out the I received here today from Knoxville
pistol and handed It to the other. As Tenn.. tells of the killing In that ett:
the men were handling the weapon It I of Walter L H-; !• r of i
was discharged. The hall entered the I an employe of th- AHnita, Knogv
woman's shoulder and passed out back land Northern H • . on wire »
of her neck. The wound, while quite la few «’ 1 ‘ft Blair whib*.
painful. In not considered dangerous. I It la alleged, ha Pf
■ , ^ H ■ ■ fnterferf
attendance at the trial, and only d|s- I When carried to the hospital ftreat- I ’t'ho arr.M of a fr!-nd U - died
covered her whereabouts In Bt. J.ouU | m*»nt she stated that tha shootli . was | hospital where he hud been sei;
while Ihm trial was in progress.” » accident al. I trtgtmsci.