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T THE MACON TELEGRAPH WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEORGIA.. FAIR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, DIMINISHING WEST WINDS. ESTABLISHED IN 1826. MACON, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 29, 1904. DAILY—87.00 A YEAR THE MANY WOES OF PORT ARTHUR lOne General Killed aiul Two ‘ Others Wounded STOESSEI, IS INJURED GIRL RODE BUMPERS. Garrison Still Retains Its Dauntless Spirit NOT AFRAID OF DEATH Provisions Bring an Enormous Price and Dog Meat is Quoted in List of Edibles—Japanese Dynamiting and Paralelling Progressing Favorably— Quiet in Manchuria. Novel Experience of Pretty, Daintily Dressed Young Woman. SAVANNAH. Ga., Dee. 28.—Chief Car Inspector James Roberts of the Central railway, declares that last night, as a freight train from Macon rolled Into the yards, he was treated to a sight that had never before met his eyes during the time he was rail roading. This was a pretty girl of nineteen years who had ridden on the bumpers from Marlowr, as she said, and who seemed none the worse from her dra matic and tramp-llke experience. As Roberts began his Inspection he saw the girl, w'ho was very handsome and also daintily dressed. She was asleep where she sat, though the position was dangerous one. He aw’akened her, whereupon she asked to be helped down. He tried to assist her, but they found that her Bkirt had been caught between the bumpers. He had to cut it with his pocket knife to get her free. Roberts asked the girl her name and where she was going. She evaded his questions, and, after he had escorted her from the yards, took a street car for the vicinity of the city market. TOKIO. Dec. 28. 10.30 a. m.—Trust worthy advices from Port Arthur con firm the report that Gen. Kondrachen- ko has been killed and that Gen. Sto- essel has been injured by falling from his horse. Gen. Smilnolt is also re ported 1 wounded. The advices further say that the stern of the battleship Sevastopol has been sunk in shallow, water. Her bow is damaged in two places and the steering room gear is also damaged. The garrison is reported to be confl dent in the belief that relief will ar rive before March 1. Despite Its heavy losses Nov. 26 and subsequently the garrison is said to be cheerful and solved to continue the struggle as long os a single soldier remains. The army claims to have sufficient provisions to last until February. The navy pos sessions about one month’s stores. The price of food in the beleaguered fort ress Is high. Beef is a rouble and one- half per pound; horse meat six co pecks per pound; dog meat 26 copecks per pound; turkeys 150 roubles piece; eggs 160 roubles per hundred. But few junks bearing supplies reached the garrison the past month. It is expected that the capture of the heights of Pigeon bay will further cur tail the landing of supplies. Preparing for Next Attack. TOKIO, Dec. 28.—It is understood that the Japanese dynamiting and paralelling against the eastern section -of the main circle of forts around p Port Arthur is progressing favorably. The right wing of the besiegers con tinues a heavy and effective shelling of the new town preparatory to opera tions which "are nearing completion. It is probable that the % ncxt attack will be simultaneously directed against the east and west forts of the fortress In .an endeavor to divde and weaken the resistance ’ of* the defenders. Armies Yet Dormant. HUAN SHAN, Dec. 28.—Everything continues quiet along the front of the hostile urmles. There is little expec tation of a decisive movement till spring, when it *wlll be possible for both sides to throw In strong reinforce ments and re-commenco the campaign in earnest. In the meantime tho chief Japanese uneasiness seems to be with regard to their communications East ward. They have an unusually full equipment of narrow gauge field rail ways, one of which connects General Kurokl’s base at Shahedze! with Feng Wang Cheng, with a branch to Slam- ntszea. A supplementary llne'ls being constructed connecting Liao Yang with Haicheng. Theie Is an important line of warehouses along the Ynlu river, and many bridges have recently been constructed with occasional field op erntlons. This elaborate system has been seriously threatened by General ftennenkampffs raids scouth east ward. There are many evidences that the Japanese are strengthening and fortl fylng their line of communication to ward Korea, which necessarily will absorb a considerable force. To Prevent Escape. SHANGHAI. Dec. 28.—The Taotal has Issued strict orders to the com manders of the Chinese warships In the harbors of Woosung and Shanghai and to* the harbormaster at Shanghai to prevent any attempt at escape by the Russian war vessels, the cruiser Askold and the torpedo boat destroyer Grozovoi. More Chinese cruisers are on the way to Shanghai. Jap'Ships at Hong Kong. HONG KONG. Dec. 28.^-A large Jap anese cruiser arrived at Amoy yester day. Two Japanese cruisers were sighted off Hong Kong today. ORDERED TO LEAVE. Man Who Insulted Women Given Sound Thrashing. NATCHEZ. Miss.. Dec. 28.—A. D. Lewis, a white man. 38 years of age, whose home Is In Chicago, was whipped In the woods near Natchez today and ordered out of the state. Lewis was being taken to the county convict farm to serve a sentenc insulting women on the streets. Whll< under arrest, a crowd of six white men took him from the guard, carried him to the woods three miles from town, stripped him and gave him sixty lashes across the back, then placed him on a tialn and ordered him to leave the Plate. RICH MEN ARE NAN’S FRIENDS Offer to Sign Her Bond for §50,000 PRISONER IS CHEERED They Assert Belief That the Actress Is Innocent PROMINENT CITIZENS Probable That Court Will Now bo Asked to Grant Privilcgo of Ball for Woman Accused of Slaying Book* maker Caesar Young—Both Sides Desire Delay. Alderman Created Ripple. COLUMBUS. Ga., Dec. 28.—A ripple was created at the meeting of city council tonight when at the opening of bids for furnishing the city supplies for 1905, Alderman Dismukes said that he w’as under the Impression that there was an old provision of the city char ter preventing an alderman from be ing interested In any city contracts. Investigation failed to find the clause, but as a number of aldermen think that It exists somewhere In the code, closer search will be made. Mayor Chappell said that he / thought there was such a charter provision, but that it had been disregarded. The majority of the city contracts were awarded tonight. EDUCATORS TO MEET AT JACKSONVILLE Advance Guard of Big Convention is Arriving in Florida City for the Occasion. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Deo. 28.—The advance guard of tho Southern Edu cational Association came In today, tho first party arriving from Texas, nnd others from South Carolina and Geor gla. Exercises wllf begin tomorrow evening In the board of trade audito rium. Tho hotels will be filled to the limit, reservations already made for several hundred. Among those who are to be here dur ing the three days are men of note. The visitors will comprise governors, other high officials and some of the most eminent educators in the United States. On the program, which is an clabo. rate one, provision hns been made for addresses upon timely * subjects by Governor Charles B. Aycock of North Carolina; Walter B; Hill, L.L. D„ chancellor of the University of Geor gia; Francis P. Venable. L.L. D„ pren- Ident of the University of North Car olina: Dr. Andrew Siedd, president of the University of Florida; Dr. Charles H. Dillard, of the Tulano University of New Orleans; J. W. Abercrombie, president of the University of Ala bama, nnd other distinguished gentle men, who have accepted positions on tho program. Owing to the fact that there are a great many departments of work with in this association, it has been neces sary for the board of trade to arrango for the use by the association of nil the auditoriums in the city. The Du val theatre Is to be used for the gen eral assemblies, while the Board ot Trade Auditorium, Windsor Audito rium, the city council chambers, the court house and Woman's Club Audi torium are to he used by the various departments as a place to conduct their meetings. WOULD FURNISH BAIL. Syndicate of Cleveland Said to be Willing to Aid Mrs. Chadwick. CLEVELAND, O.. Dee. 28,—A ryn dlcate for which Attorney P. D. Qulg ley of this city la spokesman. Is said to be ready and willing to furnish ball UP to the sum of $40,000 to procure the release of Mrs. Cassle L Chad wick, held In jail here awaiting trlnl on the charge of forgery. Attorney Quigley would not give the names of the prospective bondsmen of Mrs. Chadwick, but says that they are well able to furnish any reasonable aum of money -required. If Mrs. Chadwick Is permitted to go out on ball. The federal officials are said to be not In favor of giving Mrs. Chadwick her freedom, and will. It la under stood, discourage such a proceeding without, however. Infringing on the prisoner's constitutional rights. Odell's Warrant Mailed. A I, BA NT, N. Y., Dec. 2$.—Governor Odell’s warrant for the extradition of Dr. LeRoy 8. Chadwick from New York to Ohio was mailed thla afternoon to Sheriff Barry, at police headquar ters, New York city. It should reach Mr. Barry .Early tomorrow. Yale Defeats New Orleene. ' NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 28 —Yale de feated the Y. M. C. A. basket ball team tonight 27 to 10. out playing the local men at every point. The game was played In <h« gymnasium tent and the cold weather helped the visitors. Af ter the game (he Yale player* were ' guests at the Mittens ball, given by the leading society ladla as a leap year •vent. Fight Between Railroads. CHATTANOOGA. Tenn., Dec. 28. A special to the Times from Bristol says: The first public evidence of the re ported fight between the Virginia and Southeastern and the South and Western railway companies was vealed today whed Judge Skeen of th Wise county (Va.) court, granted an Injunction preventing the South an Western company from constructing railway through the valley of Guest river until further ordera. This In junction became effective when »h-» Virginia and Southeastern company filed a bond of 120,000. The conten tion between the two companies re lates to advantages In route for a rail way from the Virginia coal fields to -South Atlantic ports. SOUTHERN OBJECTION. Senators Will Go Slow in Matter of Arbitration Treaties. Washington, rww. 28.—The sen ate committee oh foreign rotations has not yet taken up the several arbitra* tion treaties negotiated last fall and' sent to the senate before the holiday recess. It is expected that a meeting of the committee will be held next week when these treaties will be con sidered and favorably reported. Several Southern senators who have been examining them have raised the question as to whether ujider them the NEW YORK, Dec. 28.—Nan Patter son, the former show girl, who Is In the Tombs prison charged with the murder of Caesar Young, was In bet* ter spirits today than at any time sine* the second Jury which heard the tent!- mony in her case reported that they were unable to agree upon a verdict. She believed, she said, that the free dom for which she has longed for more than six months was about to be granted. Telegrams had come to her from Wheeling, W. Va., announcing that four prominent men were prepar ed to furnish ball for her In any amount up to $50,000. "I have received telegrams from men offering to go on my bond," she said todny, “but I do not feel at liberty to give out the names of my new-found friends until I have' consulted with my attorney.” / If the offers from Wheeling have been made in good faith it is prob able that the court will be asked with In a few days to flx the amount of a bond. The Telegram. Later one of Miss Patterson’s coun sel gave out what he said was the tele gram sent here from Fairmont, W. Va., dated Dec. 23, offering to give ball for her release. The copy was ns follows: “Fairmont, W. Va., Dec. 23, 1904. ‘Nan Patterson, “Care Tombs Prison. New York City. “We will furnish ball to the extent of $50,000 If necessary." (Signed) "T. A. DEVENY, "H. J. PRICE, “EDWARD SLACK, "C. W. SWISHER, “Secretary of State elect." Miss Patterson's counsel conferred with Assistant District Attorney Rand today. Afterwards It was learned that both sides desired delay nnd It seems probable that Miss Patterson will npt be put on trial again for several months. bonds of Southern states, issued dur ing the r*conFunction period, could he arbitrated mid declared valid. They have given notice that If the treaties provide for tin* adjudication of such bonds they will 0PP<^e them unless an amendment is inserted which in ex/ press terms will declare that bonds of a state shall not be arbitrated. There are ninny million dollars of these bonds which, it Is claimed, were fraudulently Issued and for which the states re ceived no benefit and their payment was refused. Other senator* who have looked into the question say that they helleve the arbitration treaties cannot he construed to cover these state bonds. IN DANGEROUS POSITION. Waves 61111 Dreaklnu Fiercely on Otesm ef Dfuiflelzler. NEW YORK Deo. tt.—Still pounding Hie bar off Oak island, struck on Christmas morning, h ALYA ADAMS IS TAKING A HAND Governor-Elect of Colorado Enters Courts FIGHT FOR THE OFFICE Believes Ho Was Honestly Chosen by Voters WANTS NO TAINTED SEAT Interurban Railroad From Chattanoo ga to DuckJown. CHATTANOOGA. Tenn., Dec. 28.— Application will be made at once un der the laws of Georgia for a charter for the Tenneseee-Georgla Interurban Railroad Company with a capital stock of $300,000, with the privilege of Increasing to $500,000. This company Will be formed with the object of con structing and operating an electric railway, between Chattanooga and Ducktown, Tenn., via Ringgold, Catoo- and other nearby Georgia points. Successful Candidate of Qemooraoy File* Petition Asking That All of the 214 Ballot Boxes Ueed at Denver in Reoent Election be Opened and Examined. Mi.. _ there In practically no change tonight in tho con dition of the steamer Drumelxler. To night word was sent to the Bandy Hook life-saving station to get ready to start for the wreck a* daylight. Capt. Pat terson will have charge of this crow of eight men, the hardiest life-savers along the const. The lohgfflt Hr§ boat nt the hook wan mnde fenny nt OheA, and early in the morning Will l>e taken In tow by a powerful tug, to where the British tramp lies stranded. , The Drumelelel- lies about tllfeo-rtUrtf- ters of a mile off the extreme end of Fir* Island bench. She is almost In the chan nel leading from here Into South Bay. All communication between Onk Island nnd the mainland IB cut off by the lee that nils this hoy with drifting floes, driven hith er ahd thither with the winds, and In some places plied in Hugo hummocks Tho position of the steamer is one of great peril. She Is lying bow-on townnl the shore with her stern resting on tho bar. showing about two feet above her normal draft. As she Hew, the sens ore breaking over her portstdo. but tho wes terly gain which came up tonight showed n tendency to bent down the nigh running surf. At 9 o’clock tonight tho wrecking ntenmer Merritt wns.anchored about a mile from the stranded steamer nnd tho Merr«*t''« s'«rf hont could be ween lying alongside tho Drumelzler. Whether who bus taken off any of the steamer’s crew or whether she wns standing by as a pre caution In case the vessel went to pieces, could not be .determined from the shore. During the day the steamer hoisted no signals of distress, nor did she even use her whistle, although smoke nnd steam from her funnels Indicated that tho Urea were still Ignog. Constructing Quartermaster nt Chatta noogo Accidentally Killed Himself. CHATTANOOGA. Dec. 28.—'The body of Cnptaln Howard W. French, constructing quartermaster at the new army post here, was found dead todny with ft bullet hole through Uie heart. He Is supposed to haver committed sui cide. Report Confirmed. FAIRMONT, W. Va.. Dec. 28. -T. A. Deveny, one of the wealthiest men In thin city, confirmed the report today that he, H. J. Price nnd Edward Slack, also local business men. would furnish Nan Patterson bond to the extent of $50,000 If necessary, not In order to receive notoriety, but beenuse they be Ileve her Innocent of the crime with which she Is charged. A telegram sent Nan Patterson at the Tombs. New York city, boro the names of tho above also that of C. W. Bwlsher, sec retary of state-elect. Bwlsher posi tively claims ho never signed she tele gram or even authorized his name in any way to be used in this connection. NEGRO EDUCATORS. Over a Hundred Leaders In Convention at Memphis. MEMPHIS, Tenn./ Dec. 28.—Over a hundred of the leading negro educators In the United States assembled here today In Lemolne Institute at the open ing of the third annual session of the National Association of Colored Agri cultural and Mechanical Colleges and Schools for Secondary and Higher Education. The convention Is -for the considera tion nnd discussion of problems' that confront those engaged in educational work among the negroes. The assembly was called to order by R. R. Wright, president of the Georgia Industrial College at Savannah, Go. The convention listened to the address of the president, setting forth the ob jects of the association, whnt had been accomplished nnd what was hoped to be accomplished. There was also an address by Rev. George W. Moorfleld, agent of the American Missionary As sociation, the organization which sus tains the Lemolne school In this city. The convention adjourned at noon and re-assembled at 2 o’clock this nf ternoon. The afternoon session was devoted to the reading of two papers, one on "The Teacher in the Commun ity.’’ by Professor E. L. Blackshear of Pratrle View Normal School, and the other on “The Education of the North ern Colored Man,” by Anna J. Cooper of the M. Street High School. Wash ington. D. C. Several speeches were made at a session hold tonight. The principal address was by Isaac Kehr. principal of the Branch College, Pine Bluff. Ark. FOUND DEAD. Killing Accidental. WASHINGTON, Dee. 28.—Quarter master General Humphrey todny re ceived a telegram from tho superin tendent of construction nt Chnttnnoo- gn saying that Captain Hownrd W. French, quartermaster In charge of construction nt Chlckamsugn, wns found dead Tuesday evening nenr the border of the army post reservation. A subsequent telegram read: “French accidentally killed himself Mondny." The nccounts of Capt. French are snld to he In flrat class shape and Gen. Humphreys speaks of .him In tho high est terms. DENVER. Col., Dee. 28.—Attorneys Charles S. Thonins nnd Samuel W, Belford (lied n petition In the supreme court today on behalf of Alva Adams, the Democratic governor-elect, asking that either the court or a commission to be appointed by the court, shall open nil of .the 214 ballot boxes used In Denver at the late election and make a thorough examination of their con- ents. “I have no question about my elec tion by substantially the majority re ported on the face of the returne/’ said Governor Adams. “I believe if the frnuda In outside counties could be unearthed my honest majority would amount to 20.000. “But I want no tainted seat. It is of far greater Importance that exten sive election frauds should be un- enrthed ami punished than that I or arty other particular Individual should he sworn In ns governor. .Scoundrels Uninoarcerated, “I don’t know who committed the alleged frauds In Denver. I know nearly thirty men are In Jail ostensibly for contempt of court, but really charged wit helectlon crimes. If they are of the character reported I feel assured thnt there are men at liberty far more deserving of Jnll than those who nro Incarcerated. I feel that aomo of those In Jail have been unjustly dealt with. “But, be that ns It may, I want this Investigation made; I want It to ex tend from the head to the foot and want the truth known." Governor Adams’ petition charges that certain evil-disposed persons nre using the supreme court aa n clonk under which they may nullify the will of tho people ns constitutionally pressed at the polls. The petition In Mists thnt, however extensive frauds parpel rated, the legal voters have a constitutional right to hav their ballots counted, nnd to that end every ballot box In the city of Denver should be? opened and Its contents scru tlnlxed. Governor Adams suggests the ap pointment of a bi-purttaan commission of four or six persons to hear evidence, examine ballots nnd report Its findings to ihe court. TO INCLUDE GEORGIA POINTS. BIG BREAK OF COTTON MARKET Figures Lowest Given for Three Years REPORT OF GINNESS Crop Will Exceed Estimate of Government Bishop Talbot’s Case. NE WYORK, Dec. 28.—Bliftipp Tut tle, the presiding member of the' Rouse of bishops of the Protestant Episcopal church, has not yet selected a clerical member of the board of Inquiry that is to hear the caae against Bishop Talbot, of Central Pennsylvania, In place of the Rev. Dr. Morgan Dlx, of this city. At least If this has been done the fact Is not known to the counsel for the pre senters in this city. Herbert Noble, of counsel for the presenters, will go to Philadelphia to morrow morning to meet the counsel for the presenters in thnt city and for mulate a mode of procedure to be fol lowed In the presentation of the evi dence they have against the bishop. All of the bishops named In the Up john tstter, which form* the basis for the charges against Bishop Talbot, have been summoned to appear before the board of inquiry, nnd it Is known thnt at lennt four of the eight havo promised to be In attendance. JEROME BEGINS FIGHT IN THE DODGE CASE Attachment Is Issued for Deteotive Who Accompanied the Muchly Wantod Man. Coroner’s Jury Uncertain. CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.. Pee. 28.— Late tonight the coroner’s Jury. Impanelled In this city by tho coroner from Itlnggohl, On., found That Ofipt. Howard W. French came to his death either by suicide or accidentally took his own life. There was little evidence ot lead to the verdict of the Jury. Much dclny wns mused by an investigation ns to wether the deed hed been performed on the government reservation or outside and In the etntn of Georgia. Mrs. Jenks, sister of the de ceased. Is poejtlve that he did not com mit Filicide and declares that he started out from home with Ills pistol nnd paper targets ns he often did for revolver prac tice. When found, the pistol was lying beside the body with one chamber empty. The wound was through his heart. Coffee Bound Over, GAINESVILLE. Ga.. Dec. 28.— George Coffee, charged with assaulting Mrs. Isabelle Savage near Bolllon Sun day. was given a trial before Esquire Dorsey here today. The prosecution failed to make out a case of rape against Coffee, but the court bound him over under a $20u bond for a mis demeanor. A large number of witnesses were examined nnd much Interest was man ifested In tho outcome of the trial. Coffee’s friends claim that the result Is a vindication of him. BLOODY 8CENE8 PROBABLE. Notified of Minea. WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—The state department has been officially In formed that mines have been placed In Kelung harbor, northeast coast of For mosa, and that shipping has been no- tided. Exoitement at Moscow Over the Zem- •tvo Matter. ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 18.—It Is evident from the reports received from the Interior that the fairly good Im pression produced ,by the Imperial manifesto on the subject of reforms may be more than offset In many plnces by the effect of the government noto of warning to the Zemstvos. Pri vate reports from Moscow especially Indicate that much excitement pre vails there and the gravest fears are expressed thnt the ancient capital of Russia may be the scene/ of bloody excesses. A banquet arranged to take place there last night on the anniver sary of the Troubstz Skol revolution wns stopped by order of the police and the Moscow Zemstvo adjourned slno die as a protest nguln*t*the govern ment note and the return of Duke Ser gius, the governor-general of Moscow. The grand duke Is held to be respon sible for tho note, which may signal a renewal of terrorism. The Pskoff Zemstvo has also fol lowed the lead of those of Chernlgoff and Moscow and It Is not unlikely that others will follow their example. Al together the moment Is considered critics:, although the feeling in Bt. Petersburg Is quieter. In the meantime M. Witte, president of the committee of ministers, Is act-, lug with energy In preparing to or ganize the various commlsslsons un der the committee of ministers to formulate the laws projected by the manifesto. NEW YORK, Dec. 28.—The first of ficial move by District Attorney Jo- rome to uncover tho conspiracy and lawlessness which ho believes lies buck of tho long legal fight In the Dodge Morse case, wns made today when he swore out an attachment for Edward J. Bracken, a detective, (lrnckon, It Is alleged, wns with Dodge In Now Or leans and accompanied him to Texas, At the'tlmo the divorce of Mrs. Clom- once E. Dodge wus first questioned by her former husband, who alleged that he had nover boon properly serve with , papers In the proceeding, the le guilty of Mrs. Dodge’s marriage to Qlias., W. Morse wns plaeed In qu tlon by tho courts and the tangle that resulted has never been atrulghteri out. The prominence nf Morse In the Duel ness world and his grant wealth brought the cose unusual attention and public Interest has been Increased re cently by the reports thnt Dodge had miidt? a confession to the district nt torney Implicating other persons In conspiracy to keep him away from this state, where he wns wnnted to answer a charge that he had committed per Jury In swearing that he was not prop erly served with the divorce papers. Proceedings against prominent law yers before the bar association have been reported to be part of the district attorney’s program. Tho great mystery of the affair has been the fact thnt Podge, himself poor man, wns plentifully supplied with money while he fought extradition from Texas, Bracken, It Is claimed, was with him much of the time und Is believed to know where tho funds came from. Dodge, who Is nt a hotel In this city, Is In bad health nnd wns said tody to lie on the verge of collapse. TRADERS DEMORALIZED ump of 30 to 35 Points st New York and 47 to 55 at Crescent C*y— Quantity Handled in 737 Ceontlee 11,848,113 Commercial Bales ns Againet 8,747,669 for 1903. WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—The cen sus bureau today Issued a report giv ing the quantity of cotton ginned In 737 oouritles up to Dec. 13 last to havo been 11,986,614 running bales, which is the equivalent of 11,848,113 com mercial bales. The commercial bales reported to the some period tor 1903 amounted to* 8,7«47,669. In arriving at the nun*w»r of com mercial tonics, round bales ar« oount- I as half bales. The report/ to the same date Inst year covered 812 counties ntt against 737 this year. The report for the pres ent year covers the output of 29.657 ginneries, while 29.527 were Included in the report for 1903. The product of the different elates for this year. In running bales, reported to Dec. 13, Is as follows: jyiabamn. 1.296.915; Arkansas. 769.- 186; Florida. 75.283: Georgia, 1,795.797; Indian Territory, *433,755; Kentucky, 1,- 252; Louisiana. 870.518: Mississippi. 1.403.458; Missouri. 36.444; North Car olina, 057.195; Oklahoma. 294,041; g South Carolina, 1,083,766; Tennessee 271 .>235; Tows, 2,982,810; Virginia, 14,- 900. Slump st New York. NEW YORK. Dec. 28. The cotton market broke 30 to 35 points on the census : bursau’D glrtner’s report indi cating a erdp In excess of tho govern ment's estimate. There was very heavy trading on the decline. Tho bears contended thnt the gin- >rs’ report probably forecasted u crop of nearly 13,000,000 bales. Following the report prices, which had shown weaknesu slpce the open ing, broke sharply, with January Hell ing nround 6.66. March 6.81 nnd May C.U6, or ft net decline of 22 to 2f» points and n bn »h of practically *<Ix dollars ft bale In two Weeks' time Th- market Wan very active during the af ternoon with big short Interest a cov ering while there was also heavy liqui dation nnd on even. little bulge the bears seemed disposed to withdraw their buying order.i and sell mure cu.- ton. The low Qguri-H reached In tho slump nre the loave.st that cotton has reached In-nearly' threo years. Excitement at Ne Orle BOWLING LEAGUE. Columbus INJURED NEGRO DYING AT HOSPITAL Obe Life, Who Was Accidentally Shot by Bootblack Monday is In Serious Condition—Boy Bound Over. Birmingham’s Big Blaze. BIRMINGHAM Ala.. Dee. 28.—Fire rhira broke out today In the Reliance*! this mor e^taurant on North Twentieth street j accepted i^-troyed six baiMhijpi In the heart of j work. O -f* Witness section of Jhmiaghsm. I selecte,| Accepted Csmegio Library. JACKSONVILLE, Ha Dec. 28 meeting of the building commit open sksst tho rteddls ui January. Sigma Nu at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS Dec. 28.—One hundred and twenty-five delegates are attending the annum convention of Sigma Nb, the youngest of the Greek letter fraternities, whfrn opened today. Eminent Regent George M. Cook call ed the convention to order and the roll call showed many men of promi nence In attendance The sessions will be executive. Sigma Nu was founded in 1868 at the Virginia Mili tary Institute, Lexington. Va. £20,000 Fire at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS. It***. 28.—Crossed ectrtce wires presumably started a re on tho cecond floor of Dwyer rot hers' warehouse tonight and dam ted a tmmli oas about $ *+.*#« Obe Life, the negro who was shot while a customer at the bootblack's stand at the corner of Fourth and Mulberry streets Monday at noon. Is at the city hosoitoi In a critical condition, and It Is stated that he cannot live. The femoral srtery was severed by the shot fired from Char lie Bradford's revolver. - When carried to the hospital th<* Injured negro suffered considerably from the loss of blood and the surg^ms realized that his* was a revere wound. They have fulled to succeed In bringing the negro over the danger safely and stated last night that there was little chan - for his recovery. The boot Mack was arraigned In r?cord- er's »ourt on the charge of shooting an other. but wttne -test (Bed that the shot tired was ardderusl. and th* buy I ; He was In court on the I i Last Night Climbed ln*o First Placs. COLUMBUS, Ga., Dec. 28:—In the second game of the Southeastern Bowling Association, held in the eight It lea. composing the league tonight, Columbus climbed to first place. This puts her sixty-five pins ahead of Charleston who Is second In th* stand ing of the league. The following were scores made tonight each team play ing three games: Columbus 2,636; Savannah 2,111; Charleston 2.383; Jacksonville 2,<28; Brunswick 2,207; Macon 2,411, Atlanta and Tampa teams not heard from. Harry Saynor, Jr., of the Columbus team now holds the record for the highest individual average In the Southeastern Bowling Association. He scored 243 pins tonight. 8. A. E/s in 8sssion, MEMPHIS. Tenn., Dec. 21.—When Eminent Huprome Archon Lover called the convention of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity to order today he wss greeted by n large audience. The reports of committees left from yes terday, were heard and discussed. The question of extending chapters to col leges thnt are not embrnrod In the membership elicited a lively discus sion. The matter will probably bo dis posed of tomorrow. A resolution wes passed to build a memorial hall at Tuscaloosa, Ala., to be called the Devotle Memorial Hall In memory of Noble Leslie Devotle, the founder of the S. A. B. fraternity. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 28.—With the rending of the giaours’ report »>n the cotton exchange todny cotton ■tumped 47 to 55 points. Extraordinary excitement attended the break. Thu market wus hammered with great en ergy. After the first excitement the mar ket grew quieter though the decllno was not arrests) January cotton went to 6.40, Which Is a decline of about f months Ills dll TRIED SUICIDE. One Succeeded but Partn Is Under Arr« NEW YORK. Dec. 28.- Rlley of Brookline, Mass dared that ho and Ores of Boston, came to this Intention ojf committing gather. The two men we. the Grand Union hotel li day suffering fre and Weed died the physicians I save him. Rile; orphl llOM|.lt.ll Sift I* opn Want Duty Reduced. WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—Secretary Taft today gave a hearing to A. BIJur, president, and Charles Fox, chairman, of the legislative committee of tho Na tional Cigar Leaf Tobacco Associa tion, regarding the reduction of the duty on Philippine tobacco. It was stated that while a positive determin ation us to the policy of the adminis tration was not reached, there was the possibility of an agreement Involving a recommendation to congress for the passage of a bill reducing the duty to 60 per cent, of the Dlngley rates. In stead of 25 per cent., as heretofore urged by the insular bureau of the war department. 21.— Quoth Carolina Tragedy. SPARTANBURG, S. C.. Dec. Arthur Leister shot and killed George McAllister In the card room of the Appalache mill at Arlington today. Leister was card-room boss and hod discharged one of McAllister’s family and this occasioned a quarrel between the two, which resulted In Lelgter shooting McAllister. three times, the latter dying almost Instantly. Leister enoue* tontgm ana aam- i was liberated. He was in court on th** I latter dying almost instai •er of wholesale houses. I charge of carrying conceded w#-*pons and I ( ame to Spartanburg and •MW; .-v-r* b, «n*»r. j I ? *° lh ‘ « h * r,B »• ' U. jtte county JaR. •wns lodged to poison Inquest Over Waffords* Body. GAINESVILLE. Ga., Dec. 28.—Coro ner Dorsey today held an Inqueet over the body of Jess Wafford, who was shot In the street fight at Oakwood Monday night Bob Puckett, th< chief of police, who was shot. Is still I were alive and It Is now believed that he I the prlsr Is hold on a suicide. It Is the cover. according to ( de tho followii Weed and I b .’hood. Both o; term i gave any promise hearted. One of tell which one of i commit suicide l agreed and then ' to die.’* ■ Rib : tha h*» Weed disc ling their elded to t > hotel tog l,**i method of tnd It was finally .rj.hln -. Th#*y left •• • *!■!, and went to they purchased tho \vr r- to die that nl*ht.“ the man continued, "but one of u« pcopoaod to put It ‘-’1 f-.r :i f-.v hoUM. We had some money, and we decided to spend • died Then, too. we very nervou w- visited the will recover. Westmoreland, who es caped from the officers, has not yet been apprehended. Steamer in Distress. BRUNSWICK. Go.. Dec. 28.—The British steamer King of Avon, Capt. Morris, bound from Nova Beotia for Alexnndrie, Va.. with a cargo of rock planter, put into this port today In dis tress. She encountered a severe gale gave hU. -*if ■ i December 26 - i it int f. repairs. The »t*•- and also P.lley then stat their room on 1 before midnight dose of morphine. * Wb Inhed his story, he was t oner that Weed bad dl< said: ■ 1 am now awfully so to die. I want to live ar vlll M■