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THE MACON TELEGRAPH: TTTT.TR PDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 29, 1904. ^ r~' For an Fto^ant Appearance Wear Stein-Bloch Overcoats. The stock is large. The styles are right, The fabrics first-class, The prices reasonable. Fifteen to Forty Dollars. One Price to Everybody THE INLAND WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED FEARED INSANITY. Has Physician Nan Patterson's Fathe Attention, Creditors! Parties holding Receiver’s Certificates against the Firtt National Bank, Macon, Go., should present sanio on and inft(>r Wednesday, December ?2M!t for the paymont of the Hhinl dividend o'f 20% <lo- ■clareii by this Trust. Call )only botwoon the hours 0 a. •m. and 1 ]>. m. w. J. Butler, Receiver. SPECIAL .NOTICES ... ha held i. - — ■ ■ fib! l for C thc k ruV^oHj of^'lecfrni'dl- L. P. hii.lYCR, Cashlsr. ATLANTA'S NRW DEPOT, fill Do Ready for Occupancy by i.iwltwi ar.d re*3y for tlio a-liul-rimi of trains March I. Ha also stated in this connection that thestation would he man aged by a Iwvird of control, composed of prominent railroad mon connected with the several lines that are to use the ata- lion. President Chariot A. Wlckeraham of tho Atlanta and West Point and the Western railway of Alnnnma, will ho chairman of the board, nnd the other members of It will f»e T. *4. Morse, fen- ersl superintendent of the Central of Georg**. and W. N. Forencre, superin tendent of the Rout hern railway system. President KnglHh said that the Wi»rt of control would have exclusive manatee, menl of the depot, and that the officials of tho Atlanta Terminal Company Would have nothlntr to do with It. John l>. Pat terson. now a conductor on the Georgia Pnoiflc division of the Hmithim. will be elation master. In connection with the depot will be a bureau of Information where the traveling public enn bo fur nished with Information of Interest not only with reference to Atlanta, but the entire state rill cense to have a union depot, at' he new property will probably nrden ns the central station In lajorlty of the mads will use It. Tho following lines will enter tti nVe n union depot. although —be re- that a tho new station: Atlanta nnd West Point, Central of Georgia. Houthern to Macon nnd Jackson ville; Southern to Fori Valley, Southern to ll rmIngham, aouthern to Chnrlntta and Washington. Houthern to Columbus. In addition, there Is r possibility that the Wonbonrd Air Line with two roads— one to Birmingham nnd tho other to Nor folk—.will come In the stntlon, but thla will not happen vary noon. COLUMBIA, 8. C. Dec. 88.—A move ment wen Inaugurated In thla city to day which In conceded to be of great interest and Importance to the entire country. Permanent organisation os the In land Waterways Association was per fected and officers elected. Mr. W. A. Clark, president of the Columbia cham ber of commerce, acted as temporary chairman. Rev. R M. Smith, paetor of the First Presbyterian church, de livered the invocation. Permanent organisation was effected by the election of J. H. Chadbourn of tho Wilmington, N. C., chamber of commerce ae president, and E. B. Clark, of the Columbia chamber of commerce as secretary. Vice presidents were elected from each state represented and the presi dent was authorised to appoint a per manent executive committee. Ar rangements were made for holding an nual meetings of the association at such time and place as may be fixed by the executive committee. □•legates From Five States. Delegates were present representing the commercial organizations from five states on the Atlantic seaboard, from as far Houth as Baltimore, and also congressional representatives from several stales. Congressman J, If. Rmnll, of the First North Carolina district, who is the father of tho movement, was leading spirit in the convention and addressed the body outlining the pro Jact of Inland waterways. He said among other things that transportation was the essential factor in the devel opment of commerce, nnd whatever contributed to the cheapening of traf fic rates was to b* commended nnd was worthy of the support of the peo ple snd of congress. Ha referred to the movement In the state of New York which had resulted In the Issuance of bonds to the extent of one hundred million dollars to be expended In the re-locatlon and en largement of tfie Erie canal, thereby affording an Interior waterway con necting the eastern end of the great lakes with the Atlantic ocean via the Hudson river. A Orest Project Cited. He cited the great project now In contemplation and under survey by the corps of engineers by which It is proposed to connect the Western end of the great lakes from the Interior metropolis of Chicago with the Oulf of Mexico by the Illinois and Missis sippi rivers. He then pointed out how for years the different states along the Atlantic seaboard from Maine to Florida had advanced a continuous chain of inland waterways for the promotion of our coastwise trade and among others, re ferred to the proposed canal across Cape Cod which would give a protect ed way from the city of Boston and the Maine coast to New York via Long Island sound, and also the proposal to connect the Raritan river with ■ the Delaware river by having the govern ment purchase the present canal or construct a canal by independent route thereby affording safe naviga tion from New York city to the Dela ware river and Philadelphia; also the construction of a waterway from the Delaware river to the head of the Cheseapeake bay, a route for which hag already been surveyed and located by the government, which would give an entrance ln^o Cheseapeake bay and the cities and territory tributary thereto; also the project for a water way connecting Chesapeake bay with the ocean at Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina, avoiding Cape Hatteras and Cape Look Out, the most dangerous menaces to navigation on the Atlantic coast; also how nature had provided an almost continuous protected route from fceaufort harbor. North Caroling, along the entire southern coast of Ker- nsndina and Jacksonville. Fa.; also how a canal had been projected acrosi the peninsula of Florida, affording the gulf cities the advantages of safe navigation and avoiding the straits of Florida. Navigation Restricted. He pointed out that coastwise navi gation between the South Atlantic and North Atlantic porta was seriously re stricted by the dangers of Cape Hat teras and Diamond Shoals on the North Carolina coast, which prohibit ed navigation by small steamers and particularly hy barges. It must be recognised, sajd he. that the government will not undertake at the same time the construction of. all of these waterway* In the tidewater states but that the most important should be selected. If the projected inland waterway connecting Chesa peake bay with Beaufort Inlet, N. C., should be constructed both Cape Hat teras and Cape Look Out would be avoided and thus make possible the Introduction of smalt vessels and barges In the coastwise trade between the North and the South. The association, after full discussion, adopted the project for a protected waterway from Chesapeake bay to Beaufort Inlet as the most Important and the one which would be first pressedi upon the attention of congress snd the country. The convention .adjourned subject to the rail of the executive committee. The visiting delegates were enter tained during the evening by th Co lumbia chamber of commerce at their nnniial banquet. the Henhoard to tho old station. The old station will be managed by Harmon, general nssseugar * Atlantic; “ Chants K. agent of th snd to fit, on short en free with every F. W. GOETTE. Tailor, CITY OR FARM LOANS. C AOBAC.IT nr mon, Western and K. Scott, general manager of th# Oeor- *ln, nud ri Berkeley, supetlntedent of ilia Seaboard. — r.r*v. S. S. Par melee FIELD SEEDS Ladies to loom to sknto nttho Rink. Evory Thurs day, from 2:30 p. in. to 5:30 p. m. An Instructor will be prosont. Spocinl for ladies only. Patrolman Charged With Murder. NEW YORK. Dee. IS.— Commitment to Jail on a charge of murder In the first degree, without hall. wn« the sur- prise which greeted Fmnk JfcLaugh- lln, a patrolman, when he m; wared In criminal court today to plead to an In dlctment charging him with ttaaaul upon Jamea F. Robblna. a newspaper reporter. The new charge wae based upon an Indlotment which District At- rtoney Jerome said would he returned by the grand Jury tomorrow. Mr- lauighlln was once before arrested In connection with the killing of John W. ratterson. a negro watchman. The coroner’s Jury found that he shot !*at« terson In self-defense and he was dis charged. The district attorney was not satisfied with that disposition of the ease, however, and began an InvesUgm- lion which, he says, has resulted In an first degree. Mr. Jerome said the Kill- Ing of Patterson was a deliberate tmtr- Trsin Lest and Wrecked. MAR8HALTOWN. Ia.. Dec. 18.-^A Chicago Great Western freight train, loat In the snowstorm, has been wrecked two miles south of Melbourne, causing Injuries to six train and sec tion men. Sect Ion man Wm. Roger I wae burled under snow and coal two I hours before tie could be rescued. He I was pinned down by a piece of timber driven through the calf of hU leg. A wrecking train aent from Des Moines I was atuek In a enow drift two miles I distant and was unable to assist, I Traffic on two roads out of this city I the lows Central end the Chicago- J Great Western, was st a standstill to ns moving are FARM CROPS. Their Production sod Value Shown In WASHINOTOn!*!)**!®*^.—Final returns to the chief of tho bureau of statistics of tho department of ngrlcultum show the production snd value of tho principal farm crops of the United States In 1804 to have been ns follows: Corn. 1.417,480.834 bushels, valued at tl.0K7.481.440; winter wheat. 382,8.15.844 bushels, valued st 8125,811.878; spring wheat, til,484,171 bushels, valued at 8184.- 878 501; otto. 894.686,112 bushels, vulucd St 8278.000,018: rice, 21.018.088 bushel*, valued st8l3.881.623; potatoes, 882.880,300 bushels, valued at 8160.873.382: bay on.. 818.028 tops valued at 8329.107.626; tohac- i6O.440.739 pounds^ valued st 868,- -Nan Patter^. the greater i daughter In vlng her that Examine He NEW YORK, Dec. 28.- n’s father, who trt of the day with hi e Toml-F, said aft.-r |e; he Oared «he wae BO lns 1 She in broken down completely,” he Mid, "I tell you my little K Irl 1* a phy- •Ic*l and mental wreck. I am afraid that her mind I. xlvinfr way under this dreadful .train. She la worse than .he wag when ahe collapsed after hearing of the Jury's disagreement I have' sent for our family physician.” Dr. MaGuire was sent for later, and after examining Miss Patterson, said: "Miss Patterson Is In a highly nerv ous and even a hysterical condition, but In my Judgment there need be no fear of insanity from present Indica tions. She laughs a good deal, but the laughter Is more of a hysterical char acter than from an Impulse that wduld appear like Insanity. She needs good care and constant watchfulness and companionship. The latter as we all know cannot be very well supplied In a prison.” INTO TROUBLE. GTON m SOCIETY Recommends Peni na Hn GIRL Friends Jail ... LONDON. Due. 28.—A. E. Craven _ cousin of the earl of Craven, son-ln-iaw of Mr. and Mr*.. Bradley-Martin, formerly of New York, has been sentenced to twon- \ «Jay* In Jell for a brutal assault . -. fellow-passenger on a train. The tatter, while entering a crowded car. bumped against Mr. Craven's knee with his gripsack. Mr. Craven offensively de manded an apology, and upon receiving a refusal, struck the plaintiff in the face. Mr. Craven then loudly proclaimed him self "a gentleman whose name would be found in Debrett and a cousin of the carl of Craven." The plaintiff declared that Mr. Cra ven’s conduct was not that of a gentle man. whereupon Mr. Craven dealt him a violent blow on the nose, drawing blood profusely. The magistrate. In sentencing Mr Craven to Jail, characterized the as sault as most unjustifiable and most blackguardly, for which a fine was quite Inadequate. SITUATION ACUTE. Addioks Still Candidate. DOVER. Del.. Dec. 88.—Tire legisla ture of Delaware will meet In special session tomorrow to nmend nn act passed hy the Inst legislature relating to judgment liens In Husaex and Kent counties. The new law goes Into effect on January 1, and the amendment Is necessary to correct an error. Caucuses of the various parties were held tonight. The union and regular Republleans appointed committees to confer on organisation of the legisla ture tomorrow.' These committees met In conference, but were unable to reach an agreement. J. Edward Addlcks addressed the union Republican assembly men and ■aid he was still In the contest for United States senator. After the con- f«irence It was ssld that all but four of the union Republicans had voted to support Addlcks as a candidate indefi nitely. Be Quick. Not a minute should be lost when a child shows symptoms of croup. Cham berlain's Cough Remedy given aa soon aa the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough appears, will prevent the attack. It never falls, and is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by atl durgglsts. The Lend Fraud Cases. PORTLAND. Ore, Dec. 88.-John H Mitchell. Who. for nearly a quarter of a century, has represented hla elate In the United Piste* *•'«**le, today went Into the federal grand Jury room to toll what he knowe concerning frauds which the r joveroment behoves Imve been perpe- mted upon It In the acquisition of Its public land*. Met Violent Death. NEW YORK. Dec. 28.—The young woman who wjts found dead Jn River aid© Drive.-last Monday, and who It was first thought was a victim of starvation nnd exposure, came to her death by violence, Recording to tire report of Coroner'S Physician Weston, who performed an autopsy on the body today. The autopsy showed that the woman's neck had been broken and there was a severe bruise on the right forcnrrn. Dr. Weston,gays she may have been murdered. or her Injuries may have been wholly accidental. The body has not yet been identified. Ferris' Advice to Women. CHICAGO. Dec. 88,-N. W. Ferris, re cent Democratic candidate for governor of the stats of Michigan, In an nddrena before the National Commercial Teachers ht ' r 2' ha " advised women its- nograpnerf and women In general not to marry until they are In a position to sup port a husband. W< 5“HL ,B *We to support a husband .she should not contemplate tnat- SJHESZ* i, ? ec ]£ rw ll *r. Ferris. ’’While I 5BJS* ‘iJn *}*• duty of even- woman to marry, still I also believe that before look ahead and prepare for ponalble fu- Therefore, every girl should fit liiJ/elf for an emergency and be prepared to step into her nuahand'a plac* In the support of the family In the au vsvjssf" him .-...nwn. Mich., uec. *».—wiiiiam lure5 U ’ wLi* 10 L£ ,! *d »t*tos navy, whoso i ?*!?* K Barnes, was u fr, explosion of a one-pounder *a«t week, arrived here today and said: - *!ve the shell which caused her death to, my slater as was reported. It 2T*" "»y mother eight or ten Xf*™ and was s Spanish shell. The day that news of my sister's death waa received In Newport?-ft I. 800 or bw! ohella und similar relics of the Spanish i5*Lr n A.°f. Nairngansett bay d sunk Cable Advices Regarding Conditions In . WASHINGTON, Dec.’ 28.—Conditions In Morocco apparently have entered on a critical stage, according to cable advices received at the state department today from Hoffman Philip, the Acting American consul-general at Tangier. After reciting the indefinite postponement of the French mlaxlon. the recalling of the mllitan* mis sion. the French consul, and the warning of all French aubjeots away from Fes, Mr. Phillip added that the foreign min sters. Including himself, were awaiting Instructions. Mr. Tierce, the third assistant secre tary of state, promptly cabled Mr. Phillip directing him. In tho event that serious trouble should appear Imminent, to ad vise American citizens In Morocco to come ihto Tangier. The consul-general Is directed to observe strict Impartiality and to keep the department fully Informed. Choate to Retire. LONDON, Dec. 28.—While numerous semi-official statements have been published here that Ambassador Choate is about to retire from diplo matic life, It can be stated that Mr. Choate has not sent his resignation or any communication on the subject to President Roosevelt or the state de partment, nor has he received any in quiry either from the president or Secretary Hay concerning his future plans. It can be safely asserted, how ever, that It is Mr. Choate’s intention to tender his resignation soon after the Inauguration of President Roose velt. "Six years Is a long slice out of the life of a man of my age." said Mr. Choate recently to fiends here, “nnd while I have enjoyed the life and the people I have met In England. I have determined to go home and devote the remainder of my time to looking after my own affairs." the fip In small boats by their osmeffand^i In deep water" senator left rently nervous snd that the Invsstlga- LOANS. the oat We On impre •rty nscet>j hwurwM ci :!ty prop- feet rats* •landing. Deputies Strsnuou*. aftrrnoon. hater wh< the cosrt house, anpn worried. It was staled tlon. so far as Mr. Mitchell was rerned had ended. What transpired In that chamber U unknown. Congressman Ringer Hermann also appeared before the grand Jury. Third Effort st Suicide. ATLANTA. Dec. 28.—*1f at first you don’t succeed try. try. try again." seems to be the motto adopted by Lewis Thornton, who last night made a third effort to commit suicide. Dr. J. G. Wilkins pumped a quantity of lauda num out of him and shred hla life. But he aaya that he will try II again, and those who know him say that hi will keep hla word. Thornton divides hfe Nick May Listen. BERLIN. Dec. 28.—It Is believed that the latest rumor regarding the willingness of Emperor Nicholas to listen to mediation proposals rests upon a fresh Inquiry of France aa to what terms he Is willing to accept In the cause of mediation. Official cir cles In Berlin entertain the possibility that something In this direction has been going on since It has been known that France and Great Britain were anxious to terminate the war. RS. MARY MILLER, 17 Old Shield Block, Indianapolis, In diana, writes: "Peruna is a splendid medicine. I was troubled for five years with frequent headache, diz ziness and shooting pains. I grew thin and pale. The doctors tried In vain to benefit e, but nothing seemed to do roe any good until I tried Peruna. Eleven bot tles made me a well woman once more. am now enjoying perfect health, my appetite Is good, my head clear, and I am entirely without pain, thanks to Peruna.”—Mary Miller. Pe-ru-na Effects Marvelous Cures. If all the praise that is given Peruna hy the women could be gathered Into one chorus, what a volume of thanks giving It would make. Never before in nil the history of medicine was a rem edy go:sincerely praised by so many thousands of women. All those women who drag around from day to day, all those women who have weakening drains, but who man age to keep on their feet, all those wo men who ache, tremble and throb, but will not give up and become bed-rld- den, all those women who stagger un- Roosevelt Admires Confederates. PARIS, Tex., Dec. 28.—Replying to nn Invitation extended by Albert Sid ney Johnson Camp, IT. C. V., extended through its commander, J. W. Hardi son. President Roosevelt promises to visit Paris on his Southern trip If pos sible. His letter says In part: “Personally I had kinsmen on both sides. Two of my mother’s brothers fought In the Confederate service- one, by the way. served on the Alaba ma under Admiral Bemmes the father of the wife of that gallant ex-Con federate Luke Wright, whom I havi made governor of the Philippines. I was but the other day that I designat ed the only living grandson of Btone- wall Jackson a cadet at Weat Point, and have Just made *Jeh'» Stewart. Jr., United States marshal for the eastern district of Virginia." L H. BlRGIiARD, FUNERAL DIRUCTOR >53“*55 Cotton Avenue. WHITE PATRONAGE EXCLUSIVELY Jl-:ssi: It HART, CLAY'S COFFIN STORE OPEN DAY AND Nlv J^et US terror if you've a bottle of Dr. Thomas' Electric oil In ths house. lastsnt relief ( n cases of bum* cut., apntiu, acpld.nl. of any .crt. An Atlanta Difficulty. ATUANTA. Oa., IVc. It.—A <UM- cully orrurrad tonight In Tom Pitta 1 cigar .tor* n«r th. corner of Marietta and Whitehall etreete between Char ley Robert«on. a nlcantn in the .tore, and Clyde Curran. The latter, It aeema. came In to aee Robert eon about aome trouble that occurred » few daya ago between Robertaon and m brother of Curran. After an exchange of word* Robertaon drew a ptatul from under getting drunk and try ing to I , * 1 ® counter and Bred at Curran. The ' ] kill himself. He «ayn that he haan't I ,n >«nd. end Instead broke ’ 'anything to live for. Hit wife baa re- J * largo mirror. 1 fused to hare anything to do with him I Another Myaterioua Death. NEW YORK. Dec. Xi.—A young woman bearing many rrldences of prosperity wae found dead tonight at the foot of an air shaft In a tenement house In Dclancey street. The police are undecided whether her death waa the result of a crime or accident She lay with her head bent under her body and her neck !■ thought to have been broken. 8he was about M years of age and well dressed. 8he wore a plain gold wedding ring mark' ed ' L. B. to C. C, April 1». MOO.” The police are looking for a man who waa seen In the hallway Into which the olr abaft opens, and who, when asked hla business thare replied that he wag on Inspector of the building depart' ment Died In Hospital. ATLANTA. Oa., Deo. XI.—D. New. ton Cnrbow. who was found at an ear ly hour Tuesday morning near the cor ner of Foundry and Mangum streets with hts head crushed In. died at the Qrady hospital this morning from hla Injuries. Later In the day on Inquest waa held, at which It woe developed that Curbow'a Injuries were received by his falling down a flight of steps, striking his head upon tha curbing of the sidewalk. At first It waa believed that he had been knocked down by highwayman and robbed.- | on account af Ms habits. Of I Found Insane. rn * I ATLANTA. Dee. 28.—William Mr- **• forty, an oM man srho oame to At- | lanta some months ago from Illinois. was found in an Insane condition the streets last night, and today w I declared a lit subject for the asylum | at 81 Wedgevilte. He ts ora»y upon the (subject of exterminating every Mason i istd Ujnfederate veteran in the elty. | McCarty’s dispooitalon waa so violent that his -case had to be pnaaed upon j nt the jail, aa he wag too dangerous I to the carried to the court bouse. Fatal Boiler Explosion. | c’HEHAIJH Wa, Doc. it. 8h mon 1 w»*re killed tkls afternoon by an ex- XjMoatac of four tellers at a WaMtle T m »' mill.» miles Orest of here. Toro I others vdt badly hurt. New York's Fog Lifted. I NEW YORK. Dee. 21.—The heavy I blanket of hog which bad hung over I New Tork city, the harbor and bay yeotarday and last night causing much delay to traffic and some aort- denta, was lifted early today. Water i and rail traffic again began to more I on schedule nnd a number of steamers | from foreign and coastwise porta which had been compelled to wale off Bandy Hook found tkeir way Into port early today much belated. P' nee*| Wants Vindication. LONDON. Dec. 21—The Dully Chronicle state* that Prince—* Hadsi- wtn has derided to bring action against the executors of tho estate of Cecil Rhodes with the object of vindicating her character from accusation In con- i.crt • "1th her personal relations srith Mr. luiodts, V- ** - V - ■>/. ■ '■ ^ Miss Ella M. Miller, one of Washington’s society girls, writes from 140 "F* SL, N. E., Washington.. D. C., as follows: "With pleasure I recommend your medicine for catarrh of tho head. Having taken several bottles, I find myself entirely cured. I cannot praise Peruna too highly,"—Ella M. Miller. M 3 household duties as if they were not sick, all of those women whose nerves are on a keen edge, who struggle along with headache and backache, palpita tion of the heart and all of the many disagreeable symptoms of Indigestion —all of this vast multi tude of women are Im mediately restored by Peruna. It Is very rare Indeed that the cure falls far short of the magical. The first dose begins Pe*ru-na Cures Headache and Backache to make them feel better. This Im provement goes on day after day, week after week, untH they are entirely emancipated from the thralldom of dis ease. Po-ru-na a Boon to Women Sufferers. Peruna eradicates catarrh from the whole system. This explains why It so quickly and promptly cures r.atnrrhal complaints so peculiar to womankind. If you do not derive prompt and sat isfactory results from the use of Peru na, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giv ing a full statement of your case and ho will be pleased to give you his val uable advice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of der their burdens with dlzxy head and j The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, hot flashes, but bravely attend to their I Ohio. Ask .Your Druggist for Free Peruna Almanac for 1905 CANNOT TRY THE BISHOP. Court as at Prosont Constituted May Be out of Date. PHILADELPHIA. December 28.— There will be no hearing of the charges against Bishop Ethelbert Tal bot. of the diocese of central Pennsyl vania. by the court recently appointed by Bishop Tuttle, Is the statement made by churchmen who are well posted In the canonical laws of the Episcopal church. A complication has developed which they aay will put a atop effectually to the proceedings of the court of inquiry as now consti tuted. The trouble comes from a recent change In the canons of the church regarding the appointment of a court of that nature. In the Issue of the “Church Standard” which will appear tomorrow. Rev. Dr. John Fulton, the editor, aaya in reference to the Irvine- Tatbot cose that the presiding bishop has constituted the board of inquiry under a canon which waa superseded by a new canon of the last general convention. The new canon will come Into operation on January 1, 1805. The board of inquiry la called to meet on January 10. and when It does meet on that date. It will not be constituted as the new canon requires. It will, therefore, have no power to proceed with the inquiry for which it Is called. CENTRAL TRAIN IS DERAILED AT BRIDGE The Midnight Train for Savannah Derailed and Delayed for Several Houra—No One Hurt. The Central of Georgia Railway train leaving Mnr.nn at 12:65 n. m. for BavAnnah Jumped the rtack at the Oc- mulgcc river bridge thle morning, and waa delayed there for aeveral hour*, caualng delay of trains going In other directlpna also. The Accident li attributed to spread ing rails. It Is believed. No one was hurt, and after much delay, It was gotten on again, and continued on lto Journey to Havannah. Griffin's New Depot. GRIFFIN, Ga„ Deo. S8.—The work on the new union depot, which will be located across the street from where the present station now le, will be be gun next week and be pushed to com pletion. The new station 1« to be mod em In every respect and will be a credit to Griffin. That New York henatorshlp. NEW YORK, Pee. it.—There will be another conference tomorrow between. Governor Odell and these of the Repub lican leaders who met him today over the •enatorahlp question. Althoagh th, con ference held today lasted many houra. apparently no decision wee reached. may make a statement tomorrow.” Governor Odell said, "but I'ehall not promise positively. I think that every- aatlefled when th* question body will bo Udecided. John T. Hardigan. CHICAGO. Dec. XI.—John T. Hardl gmn of Little Rock, superintendent of the St.. Louis, Iron Mountain ar.d Southern railroad, died at 8L Luke's hoapltal here tonight from lajuriei sustained ‘last night whan he waa (truck by a railroad train. John M. Plckari. LEAVENWORTH. Kaa. Deo. X*.—John M ri.-kart, who took part in the early border troubles In thtn state and waa with tho party that captured "Old Kk-k- apoo." died at hla home hero today at pneumonia, aged "0 yearn. Jap* Occupy Fort TOKIO. Dec. X*. noon.—Thn Japa nese occupied th* entire fort en Rih- lung mountain at Ltd o'clock Wednes day. *. Cossack Officer Killed. ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. LS.—Gen. Bakharoff. In recording recent recon- Beckwlth Seriously Hi. 9BERLIN, O., Dec. XS—Pregldent C.' T. Beckwith of the Citizens' Na tional Bahk of Oberlln, who la under Indictment for misapplication of the funds of that bank, wa* taken sud denly and aerioualy III today. Hla physlclaf. aaya the lllneza la a serious case of heart trouble and Is the result of worry and anxiety over hla financial troubles. coaaeck officer. Prince Yutfqrpfl. .ha hcea k_«A Wonderoua Ways of Ant*. From the London Spectator. Lteut.-Col. Sykes saw at Panama ants carrying out grain to dry In the sun. Dr. Llneecum In Texas found anta who planted a certain seed-hear ing grass, reaped It. and carried the grain into their cells, where they stripped It of chaff and packed It away. The paper relating this was read by Derwln before the Ltnnaean Society. Another observer has told us of ants which grow mushrooms. The foraging ants of Brazil and Western Equatorial Africa are terrible creature*. Elephant* and gorilla* fly before them: the python take* care not to Indulge In a meal till he ha* aatUfled himself that there are none of them about They have a "telzured class." much larger craster*, who zeenmpeny their merch, "like subal tern officers In a marching regiment;” they are not tighten, however. One curious conjecture aa to their func tion ha* boon made. They are Indi gestible. and bird* (pare the whole army lest they should get bold of one of these tough morsel*. This. It muit be allowed, looks a little too Slaves the ants certainly have, they do not make slave raids: th* larvae of the inferior race an carried Tho crowning a* marvel how that the British rf+vA. b* p>»Pt»tPdh*, Uttle Japan, From the London Spectator. There Is one Illusion about Japan which seems to survive evidence and to work moat serious political mischief. The con- tlnantal powers, and Russia more espe cially cannot set rtd of the belief that the Uland erwhre. however brave or as- ' tut** or lucky Its children may be. Is after all but a "little" state, which In a very short time must "bleed to death." It is not very easy to trace th* orlirtn of this belief, unless It be the habit of ex pecting great size in all Asiatic empires, or of comparing the area of Japan with Yhat of Ru^«ia itself. So compared Japan ls. of course, a little place, which looks on the maps almost Insignificant. Com pared, however. In a more sensible way with the other Island empire, which has so Ion* been one of the great powers of the world. Japan Is by no means small. Its total area, without counting Formosa. I* by 87*800 square mUes greater than that of the British isles, and as large a proportion of it la fertile and thickly pop ulated. That population, again. Is 44.880.- or S.OOO.oOO greater than our own t.too.coo greater than that of Franc**, and almost equal to that of Aus- If the won! "lUUe,” again, refers‘to strength for war. that strength ls In many respects superior to oar own. We would probably. destroy the Japanese fleet, but the Japanese fleet has destroyed that of Russia, and could. If allowance is mad# for position, maintain a contest with that of Franc** or Germany which would not hr absolutely hopoleas. As regards sol diers. Japan has a conscription, and tho conscription obviously works. Within tho last six months the country has sent out six armies, each nearly equal to either of the forces that contended at Waterloo. We thought we had dona a great thing w hen we sent 88.088 men to India In 1847, and an extraordinary one when we trans ported 381.414 men to South Africa In 1800. Bat Japan has transported more than men across tho sea. snd is now iWytng th«- P.'iMians at Uao Yang and Fori Arthur wtth armies greater to tha •recreate than-that which N-.r-.tc.:. IiL. k :—;or u— invasion of G«nn*&y. vrfihndfc