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soDScriDers raper-wot lor sate ■?s ■ THE MACON 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.