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Second Section
ESTABLISHED IN 1826.
MACON, GA., SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 25, 1904.
DAILY—$7.00 A YEAR
NAN MOST HAVE
ANOTHER TRIAL
Jerome Will Not Agree to
Reduce Bail
NEW EVIDENCE FOUND
So Claim Counsel for the
Actress
DEMURRER OVERRULED.
32—CALIBRE BULLETS
Gome Have Been Found in Trunk of
Caesar Young, Man of Whose Mur*
der Defendant is Accused—Miss Pat*
terson Broke Down Completely
When She Heard News.
Judge Thomas' Frank Opinion in Gene
ral Slocum Case.
NEW YORK. Dec. 24.—The demur
rer of F. A. Barnaby. president; J. P.
Atkinson, secretary, and F. G. Dexter,
director of the Knickerbocker Steam
boat Company, to an indictment charg
ing them with a share of the responsi
bility in the burning of the excursion
steamer General Slocum was overruled
today by Judge Thomas of the United
States circuit court. These company
officers demurred to the indictments
on the ground that they were not own
ers of the craft. In his decision Judge
Thomas said:
Congress never Intended that a cor
poration should be permitted to kill its
passengers at sea and not be pun
ished."
He holds that a corporation capable
a wrong$il act can be punished.
What Her Ploa to International Commis
cion Will Ce.
PARIS. Dec. 24.—The Russian dcy
fense before the International commission,
which Is to inquire into the North sea
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—Nar> Patter
son's last hope of spending Christmas
"with her parents at their home in
Washington vanished today when Dis
trict Attorney Jerome announced that
he would not agree to a reduction of
her ball. This was taken to ihean that
the show girl will again be tried on the
charge of murder of Caesar'Young.
Her bail had been previously fixed at
$20,000.
When the district attorney made his
announcement, Daniel O’Reilly,
counsel for Miss Patterson, said:
"This surely means that there will
be a new trial. We are anxious that
It will be called soon and will make
every effort to have It called as soon
as possible."
Safest in Tombs.
Afterward he said that counsel had
decided not to attempt to get any ball
unless the district nttornoy does not
promise a speedy retrial. Counsel, he
said, believed the safest place for Miss
Patterson was in t,he Tombs as she
had been there so long.
The urgency for a new trial on tho
part of the defense was due, Mr.
O'Reily said, to the fact that the de
fense has found some new, and what
they consider. Important evidence.
Part of this, he said, was the finding
of some 32-calibre bullets in Young's
trunk. Mr. O'Reilly said that Prose
cutor Rand admftted the finding of the
bullets, but contended that they be
longed to Mrs. Young.
The news that she could nht be ad
mltted to ball was broken to Miss Pat'
terson ns gently ns possible but she
broke down completely, after making
n brave show of cheerfulness all day.
Even though she knew she would haVo
to remain In the Tombs over Christ
mas she had hoped she might be re
leased on Christmas week.
District Attorney Jerome announced
late today that prpceedlngs for a new
trial will be hurried as fast os possi
ble.
Incident, is practically completed. The
main features are: .
First—That the firing by tho Russian
justified ns a defense
squadron
presence of Japanese torpedo boats. Tho
Russian delegates Inform the Associated
Press that they posses- this proo' In tho
ost positive and overwhelming form.
Second—That even tf the Russians were
5t attacked, they believed they, were at
tacked and therefore the defensive meas
ures taken were In absolute good faith.
Third—At most it was
.. ___ evident nt
where the dangerous risks arc ex
treme and analogous to the British battle
ship Caperdown ramming and sinking
canerssnwsapHMpwvMMp
British battleship Victoria, and tho
recent firing of a British warship upon
Hon. G. D. Raine Will Consolidate
Memphis News and Scimitar.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 24.—An
nouncement has been made that Hon.
Gilbert D. Raine, who recently bought
the Memphis Morning News, has ac
quired control of the Memphis Even
ing Scimitar and. beginning next Mon
day, the two papers will be consoli
dated as an afternoon journal, to bo
known as the News-Scimitar. Tho
paper will also print a Sunday morn
ing edition. The financial considera
tion has not been made public.
TOM GETS HIMSELF
INTERVIEWED AGAIN
Will Devote Next Four Years to Cam
paign of Education, Says the
Georgia Pop.
ATLANTA. Ga., Dec. 24.—Hon.
Thomas E. Watson, the recent candi
date for the presidency on the People'!
party ticket, was seen today by a rep
resentatlve of the Associated Press
and he made the following statement
on the political situation:
"The campaign of 1904 was but
/.prelude to the campaign of 1908. The
start hnd to be made and It seemel
me a vital necessity to start st a tlmo
when both the old parties wore openly
pledged to plutocracy and class legls
lation. The Republicans stood pat for
every evil of the present system which
builds colossal fortunes upon the false
basis of special privilege. The Demo
crats led by place-hunters and time
servers, revenous for the spoils of of
fice. shamelessly abandoned every
democratic principle and transferred
their standard to the hands of
gambler, the monopolist and the Wall
street corporations. At such a time
when both the old parties were down
on their knees to class legislation,
seemed a high duty that some <
preach the gospel of 'equal rights
nil.'
"Instead of the Hamiltonian theory
of divine right of the few to govern
and monopolise, I believe, as JefTerson
and Lincoln did. in the rule of aU
the benefit of all. As well as I could,
I made the fight for Jeffersonian prin
ciples. All things considered, the sup
port I received was encouraging.
Therefore. I am resolved to devote the
next four years to a campaign of edu
'cation, in which all governmental
questions' will be discussed and the
.citizen brought to realize how runlous
to the masses are the preseot tend
encies of municipal, state and national
legislation."
QUEER CHARGE.
Negro Beat Another 8o Severely That
Couldn't Vote.
NEW YORK Dec. 24 —A charge,
like of which never has been entertained
In a United States court In thla district
within the memory or tr.c oldest court
officials, was preferred today against
Henry Jones. a Loul*vine, ity.,
when he was arraigned before
negro.
__ United
States Commissioner Shields.
The charge against Jones was Interfer
ing with the rights of s citizen in that
he beet John Huppertontght. another i
gro. so severely that he wee unable
vote at the lafct precedential electto
When arraigned before
Louisville. I
commissioner today he waived extradition
and will be taken back to Louisville.
Nelson la Forgiving.
. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 24.—"Bat
tling" Nelson will not prosecute
manager. Teddy Murphy, who. wit
fiddle Santry, was brought from Stock
ton to thla city today by a detective
answer charges of embezzlement. The
check for $9,040 found In Murphy's pos-
session was cashed and the money
l»i>*»ted with the property clerk of
court. Both men were released.
RUSSIA'S DEFENSE.
CONFESSES AND
GETS RELEASED
Eml of the Famous Dodge
Perjury Case
RECEIVES HIS LIBERTY
Prominent. Men Involved in
Statement.
CHARGES TO BE MADE
Unoxpectod Turn in Caso Follows
All'Night Conference at Police
Hoadquartors— Defendant's Attor
ney Advised Him to Tell Everything
Ho Knew Concerning Matter.
COMPARED TO UKASE.
Writ of Haboas Corpus for One of Colo*
rado Election Officials;
DENVER. Dec. 24.—Attorney Samuel
Belford • has drawn up a brief to be
presented to the United States supreme
court In the application for a writ of
habeas corpus for Michael Dowd, one
of the thirty election officials who have
been sentenced to Jail by the Colorado
supreme court on charges of contempt
based on their actions at the poll®.
The brief questions the authority of
the supreme court to lake jurisdiction
of an election. ' It declares that the
remedy sought by the petitioners In
this original case was purely political
and that the state constitution ex
pressly prohibits the courts from in
terfering with such cases. Courts nro
expressly prohibited from at any time
or in any manner interfering with tho
conduct of elections or the right of
surf frige.
The brief continues::
"Wherein lies the difference between
the arbitrary and despotic decrees of
the supreme court and an Imperial
ukase which the czar of Russia might
issue ?"
coasting vessel during target praeilc
NEWSPAPER DEAL.
SIOUX CITY'S BLAZE.
Loss In Big Fire Is $2,500,000 With Insur
ance of $1,600,000.
SIOUX CITY. Iowa. Dee. 24.—The total
loss by last night's fire In the business
lection of this city Is $2,500,000 and tho
nsurance about $1,600,000. Kenneth
Beckway, who Pimped from the fourth
Sto.t/ of the Massachusetts building,
missed the life net and was Instantly
killed. As far as known, there were no
other fatalities. The fire Is still burning
and several fire companies were on duty
late tonight, throwing water on the smol
dering ruins.
In uddltlon to the large business firm:
which were burped out. a host of smalle,
business houses were- destroyed. Sever-!
In tho burned buildings lost everything.
Tho Report Denied.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 24.—Tho
French embassy absolutely denies
that the French ambassador, M. Bom-
pard, who has started for Paris, In the
bearer of any letter from the emperor
to President Doubet, accepting the
mediation of France in the war
announced In the United States by
news agency. He did bear nn nuto-
graph letter to M. Loubet but It in of
fellcltious character. M. Bompard
left here an confident nn ever 6f Rus
sia'* purpone to pronecute the war
until victory In achieved.
Fall Rivor Strike.
FALL RIVER. Mans.. Dec. 24.—
Meetings of the vnrloun textile
ionn are to be called within a short
time. It Is learned, to vote upon the
question of further continuing the
cotton mill strike. It Is a gloomy
Christmas season In Fall River, a!
though every effort in being made to
make Chrlntman day an bright nn pon
nible In the circumstances. Several
carloads of toys are coming from Bon
ton. but labor leaders nay It In food
that the suffering operatives and
children In Fall River need the most.
MONTICELLO HAD TWO
KILLINGS YESTERDAY
r. R. L. Brooks and a Negro Lost
Lives in General Street Fight.—
Several Injured.
NEW YORK. Dec. 24.—Brought to
thin city last night from Texas, through
the persistent efforts of District At
torney Jerome, to face each charge of
perjury in connection with the Morse-
Dodge divorce tangle, Chas. F. Dodge,
former husband of the present wife of
Chas. W. Morse, received his liberty
today upon the recommendation of the
district attorney, who' personally, ap
peared before Judge Cowing In the
court of general sessions, and asked
that Dodge be discharged on his own
recognizance.
This turn In the case follows an all
night conference at police headquar
ters, where Dodge was taken im
mediately on his arrival here, and
during which he made a confession
that will lend to the making of serious
charges, in connection with the Morse-
Dodge case ngalnst seven men of
prominence in this city. It in said that
Dodge will go before the grand Jury,
which, at Mr. Jerome's request, was
continued in session through Christ
mas week, and that he will be the
chief witness of the state in the prose
cution of the men said to be implica
ted by his confession.
Advised to Tell.
Ex-Assistant District Attorney
James W. Osborne, the new counsel
for Dodge, who was present through
out last night's conference, hnd pre
viously advised Dodge to tell nil ho
knows. Mr. Osborne says he feels
that Dodge will never see the Inside of
a prison.
When Dodge was taken before
Judge Cowing. District Attorney
Jerome, nfter relating the Incidents
regarding the prisoner’s arrest and ex
tradition from Texas, asked that the
transfer of the prisoner from the
federal to the state Jail be made. When
this was done, he said "for reasons of
public nature, which canot now be
stated In. public, because they would
be detrimental to the cause of justice,
the defendant should be discharged
upon his own recognizance upon tho
Indictment found on June 26. 1904, and
I ask that he be discharged."
Dodge was discharged and went to
a hotel accompanied by a detective of
Mr. Jerome's staff.
After these developments, Mr. Os
borne said:
"Mr. Dodge will remain at his hotel
in my care until he Is .wanted as n
witness for the county."
At the req'uent of Mr. Jerome, Dodge
and his counsel will nppenr nt tho
criminal courts building on Monday.
It Is said, to carefully review the tes
timony to be presented to the grand
Jury. The grand Jury will meet Wed
nesday and Dodge will appenr either
on the opening day or the doy follow
Ing.
MAD DEFENDANTS.
HEIGHTS TAKEN
BY BESIEGERS
Another Important Capture
by the Japanese
A DESPATGH TO T0KI0
Battle Described in Report
to Headquarters
HEAVY BOMBARDMENT
Russians Made Determined Counter-
Attack but Were Repulsod After
Fierce Conflict—Generals Kondrat
enko, Irman and Fok Reported Killed
During Battle of 203*Metre Hill
Atlanta Concern Sueing So-Called
Rubber Tire Trust.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 2|.—Eleven rub
ber manufacturing concerns compris
ing the so-called rubber tire combine,
have been made defendants in a suit
filed in the United States court by tho
Munford Rubber x Tlre Company of At
lanta, Ga. The suit is for damages
under the Sherman anti-trust law, tho
plaintiff clnimlng that defendants,
through their combination, have in
jured the company’s business to the
extent of $19,700. The suit is for
$59,100. three times the amount of
damage. In accordance with the Sher
man law. Another suit filed by the
Munford company is against the Rub
ber Tire Wheel Company. Seventy-
two thousand dollars Is asked for. on
the charge of violation of contract.
Pope Receives Cardinals.
ROME, Dec. 24.—The cardinals
were recelyod today by tho pope and
offered Christmas greetings. The pon
tiff thanked the prelates and con
versed famlliary with them for half
hour, avoiding any nilusion to
politics.
.flnnl round of the Inter-eollcglute cliff
tournament between Colombia Harvard.
Yale and Trlnceton was concluded to
night. and Harvard won with a total of
8M, points ns against 6 for Princeton,
which finished In second place. Colum
bia
four for Ynlo.
IN CUTHBERT AND
RANDOLPH COUNTY
Merchants Having Good Trade—Pyth*
ians and Masons Elect Officers—G. F.
and A. Work.
SHERIFF WANT8 PAPERS.
He
MONTICELLO, Ga., Dec. 24.—The
Christmas starts out with two killings
In town today. A negro named Sam
Reese and Mr. IL L. Brooks were kill
ed In a general street fight. Several
other persons were more or less In
Jured.
On the street leading to the Metho
dist church, there Is a negro settle
ment of restaurants, shops and unoc
cupied buildings.
On the left and next to Benton Sup
ply Co., and behind Harvey’s Hard
ware store and Furse Co.’s drug store.
Is a wagon yard. This yard was full
of buggies and wagons and mules and
horses and many people were gather
ed about. At this place a difficulty
arose between a negro and a white
man and the negro drew his.pistol and
shot at the white man. A fusilade of
shots occured at this time and Mr.
Brooks was killed. He was in no way
connected with the difficulty but wax
shot through the neck and fell dead.
The negro died, In a short while.
No eye witness is positive a* to who
did the shooting. Mr. Brooks was a
hard working man and well thought
of. Two white men were arrested, its
suspicion points to them. It will be a
hard matter to prove who did th
killing. A Mr. Ell lode wig wounded
but not seriously. Henry Penn, a ne
gro. is shot in the leg. but is not seri
ously wounded,
Barry Wants no Delay In Securing
Necessary Extradition.
CLEVELAND. O., Dec. 24.—Sheriff
Barry today telegraphed Gov. Odell of
New York asking that the extradition
papers for Dr. LeRoy 8. Chadwick,
jointly Indicted with his wife. Cassio
L. Chadwick, on u charge of forgery,
be granted on the sheriffs arrival In
Albany. Monday. Sheriff Barry feared
there might be no one at the New
York executive office on Monday to
honor the requisition from Governor
Herrick and decided to take this pre
caution to prevent any delay In secur
Ing the extradition papers.
Mrs. Chadwick’s attorney has given
8herlff Barry a letter to hand to Dr.
Chadwick when the steamer on which
the latter Is a passenger arrives in
New’ York, Wednesday, telling him of
his indictment and advising him to
turn to Cleveland as soon as possible,
Mrs. Chadwick fears her husband will
be much affected by the news of the
action of the county grand Jury as she
states he never had nny Intimation
that he might be Implicated In any
criminal proceedings.
CUTHBERT. Ga., Dec. 24.—Cutbbert
merchants are enjoying a splendid
Christmas trade. The season promises
to be one of pleusure and enjoyment.
Andrew Female College closed for the
holidays, n few days ago, while tho
public schools closed today.
The Presbyterian ladles had an en
tertalnment at the armory last night,
while the Methodist Sabbath school
have an entertainment and Log Cabin,
at Andrew Fehmle college chapel to
night.
Lodges Elect Officers.
Cuthbert lodge, Knights of Pythias,
has elected the following officers for
the next Pythian period. J. W. Btan-
ford. Jr.. Chancellor commander; W. D.
Hcott, vice chancellor; J. D. Gunn, pre
late; J. N. Stanford, keeper of record
and seal; J. C. Graham, master ex
chequer; J. W. Harris, master of fin
ance; G. M. Graham, master at arms;
T. E. Shaffer, master at work; J. E.
Klrksey. inner guard; N. R. Brown,
outer guard. The Installation will tuke
place next Tuesday night.
Washington lodge of Masons,
Christmas In New York.
Timor hospitals in the city lnd trees for
children In ihrir ward*. Nur. _
tendantx joined in ringing of yulelld*
carols and In providing entertainment for
the lilt:** patients. For tomorrow and
Monday ih<* rtty h.us prepared a era
celebration for the little onm and
the hungry In the poorer
Salvation Army will feed V'.0>0 people an
other charitable nrga pfza I Ions win provide
the
tonight that over $XiC.Wri Christ:
have been sold in Uw city during the
| Ust ten days.
Chappelle to Rsmsin.
ROME, Doc. 24,—While Monsfgnor
Chappelle, archbishop of New Orleans
and papal delegate to Cuba, and Porto
Rico, soon will be relieved of his post
In the Antilles, he still will retain tho
archbishopric of New Orleans.
With the relinquishment of Mgr.
Broderick of the post of auxiliary
bishop of Havana. It is said that he
will be entrusted with the confidential
mission of urging greater offerings of
Peter's pens* in the Unite! State* be
cause of the relations existing between
France and the Holy Bee.
Steamer Lee Sunk.
MEMPHIS. Tenn., Dec. 24.—Advices
received here from Craighead Point,
sixty-five miles north of this city,
where the steamer Robert E. Lee was
sunk Thursday, indicate that the ves
sel will be a total loss. The Robert
E. I^e Is owned by the Lee line of
this city and Is valued at about
$45,000.
«,..*• S9. U i«. rl * OH Mill Burned.
MOULTOK; Oa.. Dec 2* Th*
trb* oil mill burred here tonight Th
wr»* owned by g. g. ; ,r.d m* jo*
or twelve thousand dot to nr. Th-
mWiVMMInsiml for rfx thounnd dollar.
In the Pnoenfz of Brooklyn and the In
#?r, 7r* North A trier P
mill was destroyed tout vm
wroyed tost ye*r by a rv-
_ n , fnr 9hm probably be lebuUt soon,
aad for uxe third utr.-s.
TOKIO, Dec. 24.—The Japanese
forces besieging Port Arthur yester
day stormed and now hold the heights
east of Houynngshukou.
A despatch from the Japanese army
before Port Arthur timed midnight
says:
“On Dec. 22 tho Runslnn defense
works on the heights oust of Uou
yungshukou. Sungshu mountain,
Rililung mountain and tho "H" forts!
were bombarded by the Japanese with
heavy guns which Inflicted consider
able damage. As a result of the bom
bardment u detachment of the Japn-
rlght wing at dawn Dec. 3 at
tacked the enemy on the heights east
of Houyangshukou and captured the
ridge and heights at 7:40 In the morn
ing. Afterwards the enemy concen
trated Vila fire from several forts at
Tayayangkou and Ynhutsul upon our
newly occupied posltoti following this
with a determined counter attack dur
ing which hand grenades were thrown
but our force finally repulsed thy
third with 5H points, as against
KILLED BY TRAIN.
Perry Man's Legs Cut Off and His
Death Follows.
FORT VALLEY. Ga.. Dec. 24.—This
afternoon about 4:30 o’clock Mr. Ed
Miller of Perry, Ga.. was run over by
the Central of Georgia train No. C
from Montgomery, cutting off both of
ilia legs below the knees, which resulted
in his death. Just ns> the train was
pulling up to the passenger depot Mr.
Miller, who was one of the passengers.
Jumped off of the train while it Was
In motion with puckages In both hunds
and stumbled ngainst a trunk which
WHB by the side of the track which
knocked him backwards under the train
and three cars ran over him.
Mr. Miller was u member of one of
the most prominent families In Hous
ton county und had hosts of friends
who will be shocked to learn of his
tragic death. For several years he wus
superintendent of the'public schools In
Perry, Ga, und had taught nt several
places In both Georgia and Alabama.
He was 38 years old and unmarried.
He was en route to his father's home
In Perry to spend the holidays. Both
parents and several brothers and sis
ters survive him. His father, Mr. J.
R. Miller, was for soVerul years tax
collector of the county.
General Corbin Sends Report
to Washington
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Young Son of A. S. Pendleton at Val
dosta Painfully Hurt.
VALDOSTA. Ga.. Dec. 24.— Francis,
the 12-year old son of A. 8. Pendle
ton of thin city, was the victim of a
very serious and painful uccident to
day.
While out hunting with Howard
Purrnmore, the young son of Dr. F. U.
Pnrramore, tho former’s gun was ac
cidentally discharged the load of bird
shed passing through young Pendle
ton’s shoulder.
The wound Is a very painful one but
It is not believed to bo dangerous.
emy.
Fort 8et on Fire.
"Later as the enemy’s bombardment
abated we constructed some defensive
works so that our occupation became
more assured. Aw. a result of our
heavy guns’ bombardment daring and
before the attack on the fort west of
Tniyangkou was sent on tire. Oho 15
centimeter gun In each of tho forts
wus destroyed. The covers were also
considerably damaged.
"According to the statement of pris
oners captured at Keekwun mountain
Dec. 18 and of Russians who surren
dered In the vicinity of Etse mountain
Dec. 22. during the brittle of 203-Metre
Hill Gen. Kondrutenko, commander of
I he Seventh East SI her Ian Rifle divis
ion, and (Ion. Irman, commander of
the fourth artillery brigade, were kill
ed and Gen. Fok, commanding the
Fourth Fust Siberian dlvlson, was
wounded."
London's Christmas.
LONDON, Dec. 24.—The Christmas
spirit was abroad throughout Eng
land today, notwithstanding the con
tinued heavy fogs. Not for years has
London had such a thorough dose of
that pea noup atmosphere for which
the metropolis Is famous; hut tho
population which grumbled during tho
week because of tho inconveniences
attendant upon weather condltons and
tho tradesmen because of the result
ant loss, changed their moods today,
and accepting tho Inevitable, prepare
to spend a merry Christmas, even we
coming the fog as u guest and friend
of old days. Most of the cabinet
cers and diplomats have left London,
King Edward and Queen Alexandria
with the Immediate royal family are
gathered at Hamlrlngham palace,
where Christmas will bo celehratod In
the usual manner.
REPORT or THE
SAMAR UPRISING
PULAJANES 3TRENU0U8
Arc on Warpath in Consider
able Numbers
TWO RECENT ATTACKS
i Last an Officer and Thirty*seven
Enlisted Men Were Killed at Dolores.
Something of Second Lieutenant
Stephen K. Hayt's History—Assist*
anco Offered in the Trouble.
Lambasting the Sevastopol.
TOKlo. Dec. 2\—The advanced
File advanced Jupii*
huttorh-n at Port Arthur have sue*
filed In reaching tho Russian battleship
vastnpol. One successful hit Is ro
ll Is exported tl«t»t tho b.ittlorii!p
will soon bo completely destroyed.
Fleet Withdrawn.
TOKIO, Dee. 24. Admiral Togo an
nounces the withdrawal of tho majority
of the fleet from Pori Arthur.
vtdmlral Toko, telegraphing under date
of December 22 after dnterlDlng the de
struction of the ItUHslun fleet, says:
"Pnder the circumstances our combined
fleet has been removed ns unnecessary
from tho blockade of Port Arthur, which
bad been maintained since May I. 1 have
arranged for a closer wntch for ships
nttemntlng to run the blockade and to
watch the remnant of the enemy's squad*
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—'The war
department waa officially advised t<?-
day by Gen. Corbin, commanding tho
department of the Philippine* of the
uprising' In' Samar, in which one lieu- ,
tenant and a number of enlisted men
of the Philippine acouts were killed.
The cablegram is as follows:
"The PuInJaneH are on the war path
In 8amar In considerable numbers, as
may be Judged from the following:
"'On November 10 about 400 Pula-
Janes and several hundred volunteer:?
Joined In an attack on a detachment of
twenty Philippine scouts at Oras, Sa
mar. Killed: One hospital corps man;
wounded, twelve Philippine scouts;
missing, five, said to have been boioed
while In the river. All bodies badly
mutilated.
" 'And again on December 16 second
Lieutenant Stephen K. Hayt and thir
ty-seven enlisted men, Thirty-eighth
company Philippine ecoutk killed by
PulajaiiCH at Dolores, 8amar.
“'First Lieutenant George F. Ab
bott requests holp rrom military au
thorities. Toyvn threatened by a thou
sand .Pp la Janes. Situation critical In
both Instances.
" '1 offered the Philippine government
all tho assistance do* I rid. As yet nous
has beet) accepted.'"
Hrrnud Lieutenant Stephen K. Hayt
was born In New Mexico in 1880. Prior
to his appointment nk second lieuten
ant of the Philippine scouts, in August,
1903. he was a sergeant In company A,
Ninth lufuntry.
To Abolish Passports.
ST. PETBltHMUKG. I). ... ... ....
sQclutcd Press cmii announce that HushIu
is on the eve of abolishing the puruqmrt
system. ;Tb»* matter liu* already bean
' fir principle by the commission
decided fir principle by the CominlsNlon
which u mvcstljutlng tho passport quo*.
Hon. A new law will he promulgated
by the senate within the next six weeks
u* one of the Mil Id reforms reuniting from
the administration of Interior Mb
Hvliitopnlk-Mlrsky.
IlnlHler
Will Erect Castla Hall.
Moultrie, Ga., Dec. 24.—The Knlghta
of Pythias purchased this week from
Mr. James Holmes the beautiful lot
of land on the corner of East Broad
and Peachtree streets and will erect
at once a castle ball upon It. The
castle hall will be nn elegant one,
though the plans have not yet .been
decided upon.
has
elected the following officers for tho
next Masonic period. B. W. Ellis, W.
I. K. Bridges, 8. \/.; J. N. Stan
ford, J. W.; Moody, treasurer; L. 8.
Chastain, secretary; E. W. Childs, 8.
T. A. Bass, J. D.; II. It. Brown,
trior; T. F. Moody and H. P. Elder,
stewards.
Examining Routes.
The engineering corps of the Georgia,
Florida Sc Alabama railroad are still
engaged nt work looking at the dif
ferent route* between Cuthbert and
Columbus, preparatory tq extending
the rood northward from ibis city to
Columbus and Atlanta early In Janu
ary. The* two favored routes are said
to be via Lumpkin nnd the other to the
Chattahoochee river and following the
valley up to Columbus. Estimate:) of
these two routes are now being sub
mitted. It Is stated thnt the outfit of
the engineering corps has been ordered
and expected dally. They are to go
In the field nctlveiy, early in January,
and the construction work will follow.
The extension of the road will mean
much for Cuthbert, ns several enter
prises will be stalled ns a result.
Goo* to Camden.
Rev. T. M. McConnell, of Gainesville,
Ga.. who was called to the pastorate
of the Cuthbert nnd Fort Gaines P
byterl-m churches, haB declined the
calls extended him, and. has accepted
one extended by the Camden church.
In South Carolina, his old home state.
Cuthbert 8till Growing.
Cuthbert continue* to grow*. New
citizens ore .steadily Increasing her
population. T. C. Nix, of Colquitt, hi*
rented the Hotel Cuthbert, and moved
here with his family; J. II. Hail, of
Cincinnati, O., has moved here nnd op
ened up a tin and plumbing shop; A. G
Bryant from the country; Capt. T. I.
Ball, from the country; Rev. J
Watkins from Bronwood; Mrs. J. C.
Hancock and family, from Coleman,
are expected to move to Cuthbert: B.
P. Allen, of Dawson, was here this
week prospecting. Other families are
contemplating moving here. At the
same time building and Improv^rm-nts
are general over the rttjr. Several hun
dred people have been added to the
population of Cuthbert during the
Just cloning, which has. In pinny
ports been one of the best years In the
history of the town. Beside* tht* ■
: new year promises many good thing*
for the town.
Patkfn's Reconnaissance.
HT. PKTEKHUIJRO. Dec. X4.-<l*n. Ktu
ropatkln reports having made December
a reconnaissance in force In the- di-
t|on of the Japanese ivwMJnn* nt Bent,
riupiitszr. The RumihinH forced an entry
‘nto Bentidiiputflse, occupied some of - the
iilreiichinentN and it-puiMcd the Counter
ntlitckH of the two buttallonn,of Japa*
nese with great loss, the Japanese leaving
nine prisoners In the hands of the Hus*
‘ ns. Tho Ruralnn Ions was three offl-
h and sL men killed and three officers
I slxty-ono men wounded.
The night of Deceml»cr 2.1, Gen. Kliro*
quint.
Taylor Gets Office.
ATLANTA, Dec. 24.—Governor Ter
rell today appointed W. II. Taylor of
Griffin, minute clerk of the executive
department. Ho enters upon the dis
charge of the duties of his office Janu
ary 1st. succeeding Mr, Joe Terrell.
Mr. Taylor Is n prominent young law
yer of Kpaldlng county.
the night i
patkbi itqds, 1
Japanese Mines.
TIEN THIN, Dec. 24.—Headquarters
of the Japanese Third Army Before
Port Arthur. Dec. 20, via Ylnkow, (De
layed in transmission.)—:Hlnce the gen
eral assnult of November 24-27 tho
Japanese have been engaged In tunnel
ing under the north fort of Keekwun
mountain. Two tunnels ran under the
north wall of the fort from the- moat
for a distance of forty feet nnd. there
ere four short branch tunnels.
On the morning # of December 18
von dynamite mines were laid, the
object of whbh was to destroy t
north wall and so give tbe Japan-
•cess to the fort.
The first mine exploded without
warning, and the explosion was not
entirely successful, owing to tho heavy
concrete above the mine. The explos
ion of the - second mine followed Im
mediately nnd this was succeeded by
five smaller explosions.
The sight was wonderful In the ex
treme. Huge clouds of brown earth
and debris of all kinds were thrown
two’ hundred feet In the air, and It
looked as If the whole fort had beei
sent heavenward. When the yJ/Kiri* of
earth had settled down the snow for
some 500 yards around tho fort was
covered with brown earth, pieces of
Umber and blocks of concrete.
Hot Fighting.
The explosions made two Ajar#
breaches in the north wall of the fort
through which the Japanese In
moat swarmed. They charged aju
quickly that fifty of them were either
killed or wounded by the falling de
bris. The Japanese succeeded In gain
ing the ramparts and charged the In
terior of the fort, but they were re
pul.sod by n portion of the gnrriM
from behind a wall at the reap of th
fort, which had not been touched by
the force of the explosion. ' Behind this
wall there were four field guns and
three machine guns. In the rneanttm
the Russian* had rushed reinforce
merits of some thrye hundred to th
fort through (He covered. wall at ih
The second b
were unable to
as the sapping ti
When this debt
attallon of
advance 1m
renches from
re tlfilled
Wrightoville Stiffen. Bin Loc.i From
Onslaught of Flamc B .
WJtlOHTHVlLLK. Go.. D \ 24.--
Last night WflghUivlllc mJj’.-i-.I from
the greatest lira In Its history. Two
banks,'five .'tores with their sio. kn.
and two offices were burned. The to
tal loss la about $100,000 with probably
$75,000 Insurance on the property -I -
stroked. The origin of the fire Is Un
known but It is thought to have been
Incendiary. The following are some of
the severest losses: Tompkins & John
son, general stores, $65,000, stock in
sured for $26,000; Johnson Banking
Company, building and tlxturef, $4,000;
VV. H. Stewart,‘furniture, $1,000; J. T.
Chambers, groceries, $3,ooo; Dr. 8. M.
Johnson, physician, $100, Mirny othern
suffered extensively by removing their
stneks.
NEWS IN LEESBURG
AND LEE COUNTY
White Man 8hot by Negro*—Trade Still
Good—Now School House Aesured
and New Telephone Linee.
LEE8UURG. (la., Dec. 24.—As a re
sult of Christnius festivities In a negro
house, Allen Young, colored, shot two
loads of bird shot Into C. F. Putnam,
white, in Leesburg last night. The
wounds took effect on the legs of Mr.
Putnam and are painful but not dan
gerous. Young Escaped. Putnam says
that ona of the darkles owed him.
Trade Continues Good.
Trade continues good despite the )•
price of cotton. Most of it was sold
hero before the drop. All the surplus
has gone Into bank nnd permanent
improvements. Indications point to 1
greatly enlarged area In cotton. Th
reasoning I* that the lower the prlc
the more It takes to get the amount of
money necessary to run on.
To Have New 8chool House.
Leesburg will have a brand new
school house before another six
months. The building committee has
bought a nice lot ami has nearly $2,000
-dh hand us u starter. Private sub-
riptlons will lie taken up at a mas*
meeting called for Tuesday night next
to supplement this amount.
New Telephone Linee.
Two new telephone lines are going
up In Leesburg to connect with the
adjoining country. They are private
undertakings and when completed we
will have direct communication with
every section of the county.
HAD $100,000 FIRE.
Geo.
No.
Quytoq Masonic Officers.
GUYTON, Ga., Dec. 24.—Mr.
. Richter has been re-elected
Hhipfui master of Guyton lodg
428, F. and A. M., to serve for th
year. Brother Richter nerved th<
lodge faithfully during bin last, term
and the lodge is In a flourishing con
dltlon.
The other officers elected were
II. R. Tarver, senior warden; T
HcmmlngeV, Junior wurden (re-elect
ed); C*pt,,dt/'J. Pursley, treasure
(re-ejected); J. C. Fox. secretary (r»-
ft* w. Tullia was re-ap
1*.
pointed senior
Morehouse wu
con.
deadon ■
chosen for Junto]
Elks* Lodge for Cordele.
CORDKLH, Ou., Dec. 21.— Cordrt.*
Lodge No. 939, B. P. O. 12.. will be In
stalled at the K. P. hall on December
28 by the Amerlcus lodge.
A preliminary meeting of the local
lodge was held at the office of .1 T.
Hill last night. Officer* wen- elected.
Col. Hill .nd O. K. McCoy hold tho
principal offices.
The'local Paige will come Into oxirt-
(!. .1
fort’
membe
prospec
darts out with lo »gi\t
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Valdosta CHrittma* Crowd*.
VALDOHTA, Go., Dec. 24. -Th
(?hrlstmas crowds In this city toda;
have broken the n - r-l. Never h»-for
were as mony people here du
holidays and the volume of
was also probably larger thi
All of the trains coming Into
have been crowded'to the utn
from two to four hours behl
schedule*.
h«
Tyson—Rushin.
VIENNA, GsA Dec. 24.—Dr.
of Gainesville. Ha, was man
Mias Bettlo Rushin of this plu
Thursday night. Rev. W. L*. Cuti
tor of the Baptist church, om
Mis* Bettle 1* the daughter of
E. Rushin of Vienna.
Dr. and Mrs. Tyson were the
lent* of many handsome preset
ravaua the battalion gained tbe most
and reached the ramparts through the
breaches that had been made by the
hdfcploslon*.
If the first charge made against the
wall of sand bags proved unsuccessful,
but. charge followed until midnight,
when the last corner of the Russian
defenses was captured.
.The lighting was desperate In the
extreme, with bayonets and hand
grenade.* and the entire garrison was
killed with the exception of u party of
twenty who escaped through the cov
ered wall, which they destroped behind
them by exploding four mines nnd
thus prevented the Japanese from pur
suing them.
A Big Hog.
'•< •» l.TSMI G . D. !4 -J P
May of * - .••rn Colquitt holds th**
heavyweight championship In th L«»g
killing contest at present. I! 1
one this week weighing 740 ;
two years old. - . Mr. May mad*-
gallons "f lard from thla lw- Tho
porker waa a t crosa between the Po
land China and the Big Guinea.
State Treasure
ATLANTA, Dec.
irer B. K. Park repoi
ccelpta of hi* depav
Receipts
$10
of las
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