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THE MACON TELEGRAPH WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEORGIA—RAIN MONDAY AND TUESDAY) FRESH EAST WINDS. ESTABLISHED IN 182t.- MACON, V GA, MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 36. 1904. DAILY—47.00 A YEAR 500,000 KECRUITS FOR MARSHAL OYAMA DETERMINING TRIBAL RIGHTS tTOKIO IS AGAIN A GREAT MILITARY CAMP—MILITARY PREPARA TIONS OF AN ENORMOUS CHARACTER — ARTILLERY ARM IN CREASED—DEFENSE OF FORMOSA—ARRANGING TO MEET THE RUSSIAN PACIFIC SQUADRON—WINTER IS NOT INTERFERING WITH THE TRANSPORT SERVICE OF THE JAPANESE ARMY. Seven Years Work of Dawes Commission TOKIO. Dec. 25. (5 p. m.)'—Tofclo Is again a.great military camp, and tho Beenes of last spring, when the first oi'mles were mobilized and dispatched, are being duplicated. Thousands of 'recruits and reservists are assembled, drilling and equipping preparatory to taking the field. The permanent and temporary barracks are filled, and it Is necessary to billet the soldiers brought to the city. The batteries fire blank charges for the purpose of breaking in the new horses. The gen eral military preparations are enorm ous. It is planned to glvo Field Mar shal Oyama a rough total of a half million men, with heuviiy increased artillery arm, beside ^providing a de- , tense for Formosa and the southern Islands in anticipation of the Russian second Pacific squadron’s attempt to seize a base. The port of Keluud, in Formosa, has • been declured in a state of siege, and other positions in Formosa and the Pesscadores are progressing. Winter is not interfering with the Japanese transport service. The railway be tween Dalny and Yentai is working well, and the running time between i Tokio and Liao Yang is six days. COTTON CARGO AFIRE. Two Hundred Bales Pitched Into the Sea From tho North German Lloyd Steamer Brandenburg. BALTIMORE, Dec. 25.— Fire of an unknown origin destroyed a portion of the cargo of the North German Lloyd steam Brandenburg today Two hun dred bales of cotton, destined for Bre men, were thrown overboard and number of hogsheads of tobacco »ve»e also thrown into tho harbor. The ves sel sailed for the German port (after the fire had been extinguished. No es timate of the loss to tho earge can he given by the local agents. SEVEN KILLED IN COLLISION Two Passenger Trains Como Together in Illinois ORDER NOT DELIVERED TOKIO, Dec. 25, 3:20 p. m.—The fol lowing report was received from the besiegers at Port Arthur this morn ing: “A body of our right wing surprised the enemy at Housnnytantun (IIous- nnyentaoi?) and Siaofantun (the latter about six and a half miles northwest of Port Arthur) at 10 o’clock Satur day night nnd subsequently dislodging the enemy and occupied the whole of Tantlnchun (about five miles north of Port Arthur) at 2:65 o’clock this morning. . % “Our repeated attacks during tho . past few days were uniformly suc cessful and now the whole of the - enemy’s advanced positions fronting our right wing is in our hands.” No Nows of .Port Arthur. CHE’FOO. Dec. 25.—There was no news of the operations at Port Arthur received hero e*th6r,,yesterday or to day. Kuropatkin’s Skirmish. ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 25.—Gen. Kuropatkln reports skirmishing Dec. 24 near Taplnlln. The Russian ad vance posts were driven in by tho Japanese, but afterwards advanced again and occupied their former posi tion. The Russian losses were trilling, while those of the Japanese were . heavy. The Baltio Squadron. ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 25.—Ad miral Blrlleff is quoted in an inter view as saying that all tho shipyards In the Baltic are working day and night and that tbo third squadron will go out in two sections. The admiral pledges himself to have the first sec tion, which will include the Senlavhi, Apraxln. Ushatyoff, Nicholas II. and Kornlloff, ready by February, and the second, consisting of the Slava, Alex ander II. and Pamalt Azova a little later. Kuropatkin War*s No Retreating. MUKDEN. Dec. 25.—Gen. Kunopat- kln. addressing the troops today, said: "Yoq must never allow yourselves to retreat. Even In the case of the smallest detachment having once formed a plan, it must be carried out to the end." Operator Failed to Give Advice to the Trainmen—In Addition to Those Dead Thero Were Many Seriously Injured—Four Coaches ‘Wero De stroyed. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 25,—The passenger train which left St. Louis at*!> o’clock last night on the Southern railway collided head-on with the pas senger train leaving Louisville at about the same hour near Mauds Sta tion, Illinois, today. One passenger and six employes were killed and two passengers and eight employes were slightly Injured. The dead: Charles Schmidt, Centralla, Illinois. Engineer Bowen, • Princeton. Tnd Fireman Chas. Hutt. Princeton, Ind. Mall Clerk H. D. Hogan, George town, Ind. • Section Foreman Underwood. Prince- town, Ind. . Employe. Henry;. M. Oskln, Tenny son, Ind. Cyrus Hudson. East St. Louis, sec tion band The St. Lduls-Louisvllle nnd the St. Louls-Knoxvllle sleepeVs» WeVe drawn by both trains but none of the pns sengers In these four cars were injur ed. Both engines were badly dam aged nnd four conches destroyed. The collision occurred between Mount Carmel Ills., nnd Princeton, Ind., and according to tho Southern railway officials was caused by the failure of the operator at Browns, III*., to deliver to the East bound train an order naming a meeting point for the trains. All of the employes with the excep tion of the trqlnmen were In the com blnatton baggage and smoking car. (Continued on page 5.) BLOODY ENCOUNTER IN BLACKSHEAR, 0A T. B. Altman Killed by Son—Knifo Thrusts Were Intended for tho Town Marshal—Letter Will R« cover. General Situation Quiet MUKDEN. Dec. 25.—A Jspan.se buttery opened Are December 24 on Chanlinpu nnd two men were wounded by ebelln. A Japanese column ad vanced but was toon driven back by the Russian Are. The general situa tion la quiet, though Chinese report that the Japanese are strengthening their left Aonk. ns though In contem plation of a turning movement. On the other hand, the Japaneee In many place* apparently are building winter quarters. N Hard,hip. of th. War. HARBIN. Dec. 25.—Chinese from the south say that the Japanese have brought 60,005 Chinese Into southern Manchuria, but have great difficulty In feeding them. They alao say that the Japanese have prepared n thous and four-wheeled cart* with Iron shields In front and on the shins, which are to be pushed by soldiers and which are to carry rapId-Are and machine guns. Some frozen Japanese have been found in abandoned trenches. There Is the greatest activity in Harbin, where the Russians are building en larged baths, churches and a hospital. A scheme has been discovered by which a Siberia* merchant has been sending vodka to the front marked with a red cross and labeled aa med ical supplies. The perpetrator has been forced to leave th- country. Lack of Chinese .liver Is causing the depreciation of the rouble here, but the reported closing of the Chine Bank at Tie Pass Is untrue. Vessel Breaking Up. NEW YORK. Dec. 25/—The cap:.- of the Fire Island life laving stall rcp-ris that shingles an.! timbers . bc:n," washed ashore from the cchec er Frank W. McCulloogh. which .ground on Fire island bar. Thlt taken to Indicate that the vessel breaking up, as tar shingle? were tir hold. BLACKSHEAR. Ga., Dec. 25.—T. B. Altman, a prominent farmer, dead, bis son. Darling Altman, charged with In voluntary manslaughter and City Marshal McMillan badly cut is tht re sult of Christmas eve whiskey drink ing. Altman, his son and s young man named Crews came Into town yester day afternoon and were soon under the iuAuence of whiskey. Later In tho night aa they became disorderly. Marshal McMillan started to arrest them. Young Altman drew his knife, shoved McMillan, who had T. B. Alt man by the arm. down, Altman falling on McMillan, and then comment- cutting. Crews also ran up with his knife. Clubs were freely used n when the parties were separated, T. Altman was found to have received two gashes In the left arm, severing the arteries, from which he died In few hours later. Marshal McMillan received three severe cuts on the heed and one In the back. The evidence I th coroner’s Inquest showed that young Altman accidentally cut his father white trying to cut McMillan. The Jury brought in a verdict of I voluntary manslaughter. Marshal .M Millan will recover. BRITISH CHARITY. Chri.tmas Day Devoted Largely to Dia pen.ing Charity. LONDON, Dec. 26.—Christmas day passed quietly throughout the United Kingdom. The most notable feature of the day was the large amount charity distributed as the result the generous sums of money collected for this purpose through the newsps per* and other channel*. Weather conditions were improved though the fox still hang" over Lon don. Interfering to Home extent u "hipping In the river* and ebanrx A few minor railway accident* w reported Lite Saturday night, one an excursion train. Today -tin distinctly a church ho|| day, and the real uhr obs**rvan< In of Christmas will begin toroor.*. morning. DRUNKEN MEN CUT THROATS Terrible Affair in the St reets of Dublin VERY TEDIOUS TASK THREE ATTACKED TWO llions of Acros of (Land and Thous ands of Owners Involved—What Has Been Accomplished—Answer to Thoso Who Had Accused the Com missioners of Being Dilatory. WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.—The an nual report of the Dawes commission on its work for the five civilized tribes Indian Territory, which was made public today, is a general review of the partition and allottment of the Hands of those Indians during the past six years. Tho time consumed in the change from the old system to the new has been a moat irksome period to the people of Indian Territory, and the commission is not unmindful of the fact that to many candid .observers the execution of the task has seemed to be both tedious and expensive. While admitting that criticism was to be expected the report goes on to say that it is not Just and to show that the time hns been well occupied in securing a correct roll of the people, in obtaining a correct inventory of their property and in locating Im provements. Of the difficulties of these various divisions of the work they say: "Every adult or head of a family In a total of more than 200,000 citizens nnd claimants was personally exam ined and his previous tribal record was looked up. Of this number, and In this way, more than 120.000 have been examined since June 28. 1R98, The proceedings were all taken down, especially ns every ease could be car ried to Washington on nppeal, nnd of ten the record of a single case ■ ■ hundreds of pages in extent. Of the above numhet* of people, approximately 00,000 will be finally adjudged to law fully possess tribal membership and property rights; nnd It can readily be seen how a less enreful course of procedure would have utterly dlssipat ed the properties of the tribes. "As to the appraisement of the land, it was thought that tracts of forty acres, or a quarter of n section, was nn small a division as could rea sonably be made the subject of per sonal Inspection. This acrenge was dopted as the unit In determining the grade nnd vnlue of land; but even this required tho locating. Inspecting, clas sifying and valuing of nearly 500,000 tracts of land. As for safeguarding the occupancy and Improvement rights of the peo ple. their houses, barns, fences, nnd other improvements had to be located by actual survey nnd with minute ac- cruncy. Perhnps hardly a man in the territory knew the sectional divisions of his fnrm or the sectional line of a single one of his Improvements, ind hence there was no source of accurate Information respecting these matters except the surveys nnd location of Improvements made by the commis sion.” Tho report adds: "We have been dnlly witnesses of the distress of the people mused by delay, not only of the approximately 90.000 citizens of the territory but also of the estimated 800,000 other residents of the territory whose legitimate in terests suffer from nn unsettled state of affnlrs. It will be seven years eon numed In this work If It Is completed, as we expert, by July 1, j905; nnd the administration of these communnl es tates amounting to nearly 20,000,000 acre* of land, and to perhnp* hundreds of millions of dollars In actual values, will then have consumed that amount of time and have cost less than 10 cents per acre. We trust thnt a con slderation of the facts here stated will lead to the conclusion that, under the circumstances, the time consumed has not been unreasonable or the cost un duly great.” Speaking of the difficulties connected with the allotment work the commls sinners say thnt "speculators not over scrupulous In their business method* have attempted In every way to In fiuence the work with a view to per sonal gain.” DUBLIN. Ga., Dec. 25.—Last night S. West, superintendent of the weaving room at the Dublin cotton mills, and brother of P. L. West, su perintendent of the mill, and L. D. Wlllinms, the engineer, had their throats cut by W. F. I*oek. J. I. Lock and Coon Bracewell. Both men are in dangerous condition but may io cover. The cutting was done from the rear, the men slipping up behind the mill men. The Locks and Bracewel* wero drunk and West and Williams were trying to prevent them from causing a dis turbance. Tho two Locks are .now in JitII. but Prucewell has not been cap tured. Just after the men wero put In Jail two other men by name of Lock and a man named Wood sought to res cue them and were arrested and yyt in Jail. RURAL CONDITIONS IN THE CZAR’S DOMAIN Recommendations for the Amelia tion of the Life of the Peasants art Generally Favored—Change in tho Lands. FT. PETERSBURG. Dec. 25.—The special committee appointed In 190 to Investigate the question of the bet torment of the conditions of rural r terprlse* nnd the general revision p«asant law*, of which Presid.-it the Ministerial Council Witte chairman, has decided In favor of t extension of the system of state loon* by the agricultural bank to land ov. er*. especially peasants and comm* ere. for the purchase and Irnproven* of alien lands. The emperor 1 formally approved the recornmemla- lions. The newspapers are warmly proving the work of the commission. Th*- Rush declares the l*&«is reforms must be social ai»J politic emancipation of peasants i.s propo. bv M. Witte. W0NDEREUL WAS THE FLIGHT Remarkable Success of Bal dwin’s Air-Ship IN THE WIND’S TEETH S. West and L. D. Williams, Prom inent Mill Men, Assaulted by W. F. Lock, J.'l. Lock and Coon Bracewell. The Injured Men in a Dangoroue Condition—Wero Trying to Prevent Disturbance. Makes a Speed of 8ix or Eight Mites Against a Twelve-Mil© Gale—Roso to Height of 3,000 Foot—Was Un- dor Perfect Control—Returned Noar- ly to the Starting Point—In the Air For Moro Than an Hour. HOW HAYT1 WAS ROBBED And How Thieves in High Places Wore Punished FRAUDULENT BON1)3 Court Gives tho Mon Once in the Cabi net or Conspicuoua in the Publio Ser vice Very Severe Sentences— Formor Minister of War Sent to tho Peniten tiary for the Rest of His Lifo. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26.—Captain Baldwin'* airship "California Arrow,” driven by Roy Knubenshuo of Toledo, Ohio, who made several successful lllghts In the *nme machine from tho World's Fair ground* nt Ht. Louis, was given itm first trial In California today and was succesnful with the Mingle ex ception of it* failure to land at the starting point. A landing was effected half a mile away without damage to the machine, nnd it wan safely towed back to its anchorage. The Arrow started from Chutes Park baseball grounds, in the Boutheastern part of the city nt 3:15 p. in., sailed Ith tho wind Northeastward for a distance of between eight and miles, thence Eastward for two miles nnd returned in (he face of u twleve- mlle gale to a point directly nbovo the utarting place. Owing to the supply of gasoline running short. Knabeushue was unable to effect a landing at cx actly the desired spot. From the time the alrHhlp arose from the baseball grounds until It was safely anchored nt Pico nnd Htnnford streets, It was In (light an hour and thirteen minutes, and in thnt time sailed a distance of probably twenty miles. When flying with the wind (he Arrow traveled at speed of twenty miles an hour, and turning directly In the face of the strong Southeastern-gain was able to muke a rut© of speed reckoned nt be tween six and eight miles an hour. The airship was maneuvered by Kuulrfuishue in every dlrcetion, ponding readily to Its rudder, circling and turning in any direction, and rls* ing and dipping ns tho operntor di- tod. The Arrow rose at times to a height of probably ifcOOO feet or more, with Knnbenshue regulating the height by shifting UIh weight and raising or lowering the bow of the craft a desired to ascend or descend. PORT AU PRINCE, Ilnytl, Dec. 25.—In accordance with iti.s verdict # of the Jury In the trlsl of the alleger fraudulent bonds, the court has pro nounced Judgment ns follows: It acquits Hibard Rowe, formor minister of finance, nnd two high offl clnls; condemned Hilbruln fJllluume, former minister of war, to penal serv Itude for'life; the high officials of the Nntlonnl Bank of Hnytl are sentenced to four years’ Imprisonment, anti two son* of the former minister of for eign affairs to threo 'yonra* Imprison menL Judgment ngnlnst those per son* who are in contumacy will be pronounced later. The action against the above men tlotted person* grew out of an net of the Hnytlen congress of 1902, author ising the consolidation of the national debt in a bond Issue of about $8,000, 0Q0, and nn ^additional $213,282 to be pnld the bank for financing the deal. Before the transaction was completed the government of President Nord came Into power. The bank officials were Imprisoned a year ago on charge of conspiring with the secretary of the treasury In fraudulently issuing from $200,000 to (850.000 In bonds and of alleg'd bribery. The trial began November 28, nnd of the thirty-three persons accused, among whom were ex-President Bum, thirteen were present, the others huv Ing fled. MERCHANT SHOT BY A NEGRO ROBBER Loul, J. Roobin, Jr., of Cord.l. Serious ly Hurt Whil. Trying to Stop a Thi.f in Hi. Btor.. CORDELK. Go., Dec. 25.—Last night at th* store of A. Roobin * Bro., I/iul. J. Roohln. Jr., memtx-r of the llrm, wo. aeriouriy ahot by a negro who ha.l atolen n suit of clothe* from the store. Roobin saw the negro conceal clothes under his cost and caught hold of him. the negro drew his pistol nnd shot Roobin through the right arm severing the artery. The ball waa lo rated by physicians in the should Idnde and extracted. The negro roped after n lonjjf chase during wide he wan shot at several time* by me police force. Mr. Roobin-4s resting well today as could be expected. One Hundred and Four Years Old. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. V. Dec. 26 — Mrs. Mary Hhepherd of ttiis rlty cel*. Prated her 104th birthday today, hav ing been born in Ireland In Dec. 25. lotto, Mrs. Shepherd sal up a'l night In order to be In time for the 5 o'clock mass at 8t. Peter’s church thh. morn ing. She walked sgveral bh-.ka to the church. Cutting and Shooting in Atlanta. I ATLANTA, Ga.. Dec. 25.—George Manley, colored, employed as wagon driver by the Transfer Company, Herbert King, one of the clerks In baggage room at the depot this after noon in the shoulder and arm negro escaped by running away drw the railroad track. King, after being cut. walked over to tho Kimball house drug store where his wounds were dressed. Richard Pulliam, colored, wa and killed this rifleman on Itutb-r street by Jim Christian, another nr gro. The killing waa done with shot gun loaded with buckshot. P llam had a pistol, and Christian pie the muzzle of the gun to Pulltaml face and pulled the trigger. The head was torn to pieces. WILL GOV. PEABODY HOLD HIS OFFICE? COLORADO REPUBLICANS FORMULATE A PLAN TO PREVENT ALVA ADAMS, GOVERNOR-ELECT FROM TAKING THE CHAIR AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE—THEY HAVE A MAJORITY OF THIRTY IN THE GEN- Manchester Cloth Market MANCHESTER, Dec. 25.—A lower price for cotton am! tho weather con ditions nt this season of the year com bined to restrict operations in thp cloth market last week to the smallest dimensions. Buyers showed an Indis position to operate before the new year. Prices although somewhat easier ere comparatively steady. Producers were chiefly ongaged In expediting unexecuted orders. Yarns In occasional small lots wero sold to users who are looking for considerable reduction In prices later. MOROCCANS WANT TO TRADE Admire Americans nml De- siro to Bo Friendly Agent of tho Sultan on His Return to Tangier Tolls of tho Commercial Op portunities*—16,000,000 Poople With out Railroads, Telegraphs, Tele phones or Highwsys-^Standsrd Oil tho Only American Company Rep resented. CHRISTMAS AT WHITE HOUSE, Had tho Character of a Family Holi day—Waa No Tree, WASHINGTON. Dec. 25.—Christ inua day passed uneventfully In Wash Ington. The weather was cloudy and raw. At tho White House tho day was celebrated as u family holiday. Tho president remained In the house dur ing most of the day. In company with the two older boys and a friend ho went out for a walk In th© ufteriion, The dinner tonight Was limited to the members of the family and Mr. P. H Ferguson, an Intimate friend from New York. The members of tho president's family exchanged gifts hut there was no Christmas tree. In place of this the children enjoyed the \- lights of tho Christmas tree at th* house of Mrs. W. H. Oowlos, u kins woman. Father John of Cronstsdt, III, CRON8TADT, Dec. 25*—Father John of Uronstadt Is seriously III and thou sand* of peasants are awaiting his re covery In order to confess. WHITE MAN KILLS BLIND NEGRO Tragedy in Dougherty County' Farmer Collier Blezee Away at Children in a Cabin and Gete One of Them—Now in Jail. ALBANY, Ga., Dec. 16.—R. W. Col Her. a white man who oversees at plantation In th© western part of Dougherty county, was placed In Jail lost night, charged with one of the most dastardly murders ever com mttted In this section. Collier, company with a negro driver, was re turning home late Friday afternoon from a business trip to the city, nnd when he reached the plantation of John Bllllngslea the horse driven by two Indies who were Immediately In front of him wn* frightened by the popping of firecrackers which were he ing set off by some small negro child ren. The children were requested by th© Indies not to shoot any more until they find passed, which request was promptly complied with. Collier, who was under the Influence of whisky, asked thnt h© be allowed to put s stop to the annoyance to which he Imng Ined the ladies were being subjected. The ladles begged him not to create any disturbance; that th© negroes had stopped shooting the cracker* when requested, nnd told him that as he w drinking he hud better go on home. Collier then drove on, hut after going about a hundred yards, he got out his buggy nnd returned to the cabin where the children were and opened fire on them with a pistol. At the first shot all the children fled except a blind negro boy who wa* sitting on the porch of the cabin. After several shot* had been fired, this Mind boy arose from hi* ehnlr and endeav to go Into the cabin. Just as he entering th© door a bullet from Col II-r's pistol passed through his head, killing him Instantly. Collier went to hi* buggy and drove horn©. Hherlff Edward* effected his grr* late last night and Collier Is now Jail. He I* charged with murder, i says he ha* no recollection «of th© net. The murder created great Indignation among all class©* of people, and the outcome of tho case will he keen! watched* ERAL ASSEMBLY—CHARGES AND COUNTER CHARGE OF GROSS ELECTION FRAUDS. HAVE CONFIDENCE IN US NEW YORK. Dec. 25.—James W. . Langermnn. formerly United Htates vice consul general at Tangier, Moroc co, Is In New York, on hi* way to re port to the sultan of Morocco, whose personal representative ho wa* nt tho Ht. Loul* exposition. Hpcaklng tonight of Morocco nnd It* doNlrn for American trado, Mr. I*an- gormnn said: 'Never before was such an oppor tunity presented to American Indus tries to secure a foothold In Morocco. It seems strange, but It I* n fact nev- rtheless, that In thnt country, where about 16,000,000 people llvo, there Is hut one big American Industry doing business sag that Is thw Standard Oil company. The sultnn. and* In- Diet all his sub jects, want to trado with American*. They realize that the American peoplo In business will treat them fairly nnd will hot try to seize the country. I know personally that the sultan I* one of the most ardent admirers of Presi dent Roosevelt. 'It is impossible for tho French troops to make any progress in Moroc- i, ©specially, at this time of the year. They have a difficult task before them. It Is now the rainy season. It Is Im possible for thum to transport troop* thero arc no highways. Ferrying Is their most modern method of crossing rivers. There is not a telegraph or telephono line or railway In the coun try.” Mr. Langermnn recently discussed tho Moroccan situation with President Roosevelt, hut he refused to say whether he visited tho president ' on any particular mission. DENVER, Dec. 25. If *ho fifteenth general assembly of Colorado which Is to meet on Wednesday, Jan. 4. shall effectuate the plans formulated by the managers of tho Republican post- olectfon commission. Gov. Joa. If. Pea body may servo ns chief executive of this state for two years more, despite the fact that Alva Adams still has nearly 10,000 plurality since the votes of llvo Denver precincts were thrown out by order of tho supreme court in consequence of frauds exposed In con tempt proceedings against election officials. There will be a Republican majority of 30 or mors in the general assembly which will canvass tho vote for Bin to officers. It Is proposed to have the general assembly appoint a special contest committee of from nine to 12 members to which will be submitted the evidence of wholesale election fund* In Denver and possibly some other counties, which evidence tho Republican committee have been col lecting since the election. The Republican managers maintain' that with the fraudulent vote of Den ver eliminated Gov. Peabody will have at least 7,000 plurality In tills county and 2,000 In the state. Tho Republi cans say they do not Intend that tho legal votes shall be sifted from the Illegal nnd then counted, or that the legislature shall reject the entire vote of Denver county, but they propose that about 1,800 Democratic precintM in the state shall he thrown out on tho ground of alleged frauds and that tho vote of the Republican precincts shall be counted. They assert ^hnt the su premo court has established a prece dent for such a procedure. This radical programme Is opposed by some conservative Republican lenders nnd until the legislature moots and takes action it cannot bo known certainly where Peabody or Adams will ho governor far the next two years. The Democratic leaders are preparing to contest vigorously tho attempt to reseut Peabody. The Democratic managers derlaro them 1* n monstrous conspiracy be hind the "disclosures of fraud shown In contempt proceeding'* before the supreme court. They say that the bundles of BpurloiM UiUot-. all Ip on© baud Writing, found III the box©* of different precincts could not have been placed In th© boxes on election day without having been observed by' the watchers, and charge that the box.-s have been tampered with since elec tion. legal votes luting Abstracted and purloun ballots substituted therefor. , r THREE MEN DIED IN TRAP OF THEIR OWN Barred n Door In Order That They Might Not be Disturbed in Orglo— Another 8et His Clothes Afire. RUSSIAN ZEMSTVO AND THE REFORMS Four Thing# Domanded, Inoluding Freo Pa##, Freedom of Con#cien< and Compulsory Education. PHILADELPHIA, De?. 25.—Four men wero suffocated In fires In differ ent parts of the city early today. A hoarding house, 1415 Wood street, Chas. McCuskcr, aged 44 years: Jan Merry, 48 years, nnd Jos. M *<21)1. 24 years, died In u trap made by them selves. Against tho wishes and the knowledg© of tb« boarding houst keeper the three men took a quantity of whiskey to their room. They placed one of the two beds In the apartment against th© door to prevent Interference . by the boarding house keepor. After (he men had retired a lighted enndio fell from s mantle on the greasy working clothes of one of the boarders. The clothing was Ignited and the room was soon filled with a t.itck smoke. McGill was awakened by t’ie *mok>» hut was unable to move 'be bed from the poor and fajrto the floor un©finscious. The boarding house keep©* dlscoveeri the smoke and when tho room was broken Into McCuskor and Merry wera found dead. McGill died soon after Ik Ing removed to a hospifi). At 1126 Falrmount avenue, Edward Rathtlne, aged about ?C year*, end be lieved to be a resident of N>w Jet Ley, waa also suffocated. It Is bcMeved he ei his clothes on fire with a lighted Igar and In trying to leave the room crawled Into a closet by mlstak* where he was fonnd dead. Ilia face slightly burned. LONDON, Dec. 26.—A dispatch to a news agency from Bt. Petersburg *•<>.< It can be stated on reliable authority that the manifesto on the subject of reforma approved by Emperor Nicho las will contain four points, as follows: First—Each semstvo shall send to tho council of state three representa tives to advise on the question of In ternal affairs. Hecond—That the press censorship shall be abolished und the presc mad© free. Third—That freedom of consdtncu shall be allowed, and Fourth—That elementary education shall b© made compulsory throughout tho empire. The Daily Mali’s Ht. Petersburg cor respondent Biys that th** manifesto probably will be I>*su©d Dec. 26. RIOTING IN POLAND. Workmen Paraded 8treete of Razoum Carrying Red Flag*. RAZOIJM. Russian Poland. Dec. 25.—, After the midnight mass at the Roman Catholic cathedral a company com posed of workmen paraded the street*, carrying red flags. The military au thorities, In trying to disperse It. were received with shots and a serious en- counte followed In which the com mander of the Twenty-Sixth regiment was killed and a gendarme was wound 'd One of the demonstrators was killed. BARELY SURVIVED STORM. Experience of a Steamer in Mid Al lewtlo- Mo»f#me Sing Death Chant, BOSTON. Dec. 23.—The vtfaltlll African Prince from Japanese ports t this city nnd New York came up th harbor to i y with her prop©U©r *h.! twisted, steering K- «r damag-l. bout lost and portions of her deck turn u by the fury of u dorm encountered i mld-Allantl©. After the steering k©.i was demng‘1 the steamer was to*.*.- for two days In the trough th*? unable to proceed until repair* ha been pi ifle. Several member* «<f th crew recelv** 1 minor Injur!©* by bein thrown about the tte'-k*. A large number "f the crew of f, were Mohainn • I u - who, «ntlclp.ttiri death, threw their prayer mats th water-swept decks and. drenched I the skin by the Icy waves, »a?.g tli Moslem death chanL MOSCOY/ MAYOR. Thanked for His Attitude in Refo MOSCOW, D* 25.—Mtmb the council a*vmb!-*d at th© r today for th»* purpose of t Prince Galitzin. mayor of Mow his attitude In favor of i Prince Galitzin. who received mendous ovation. saJd In* h done his duty a* a Ruffian and uiat lie was persuaded standing or) firm ground in sui the reforms suggested by the the action of which would m< approval of the Russian by the council that by .. *•— :n-inberw -fl ■ -d t-jR.'ther, " - -»o ■ miM they h«>pc td