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THE MACON DAJLY TELEGRAPH! FRIDAY MORNING, DECEilBER 25, 1904 OPEN H Noon, McEvoy 572 Cherry St. ANNOUNCING PRIZE WINNERS OF E. B. HARYIS & CO’S DRAWING EIGHTY-EIGHT CUSTOMERS OP THIS POPULAR 8HOE FIRM ARE MADE HAPPY—BALE OF COTTON AND MANY PRIZES GIVEN AWAY. Happy today ur«* eighty-eight cus tomer* of the K. 11. Harris Co., shoe merchant*. Thl» enterprising Arm last night showed its appreciation of the good will and trade of the public by giving away, absolutely free of charge, eighty- eight different prises to as many cus tomers—to customers whose numbered S urchase slips corresponded with ones rawn from a barrel. A barrel was necessary because there were so many. Recently the announcement wuh made that on Christmas eve night K. B. Harris and Comiwtny would present their customers with dolls, bicycles, turkeys, a bale of cotton and cash •prises. Every promise bus been com plied with, and the winners of the different imesents may • procure tho satne by railing at the store. Those who do not live In thirdly are advis ed to write the Arm a certlAed let ter, and they will In- sent their draw ing. When the hour f >r the drawing ar rived, not only was the store packed with eager customers but the Third street sidewalk was crowded to the very edge. There wns Intense Interest manifested as each slip was drawn from the barrel and time am? again n cheer went up ns one of the lucky patrons, who hap|iencd to lie present, made hlmerjf known. The drawing was conducted by Mr. William P. Fleming and Mr. Franc Mangtim, two local newspaper men. The winner of the boys' prise of a bicycle Is llerschel Hall. R. F. I>. .Vo. I. and the winner of the girls* present of a big doll Is Rosie Howard. East Macon. The bale of cotton, the big gest prise of nil. -was won liy Joseph Jones. dir. Divlson street. To K. I,. Kennedy. Payne Cotton Mills, went the twenty-dollar gold piece. Twcnty- flvc customers of the house will recelv© turkeys. The full list of prises, wii'ch will be read willi g« iieral Inters!, Is as follows: Roxle Howard, ears of A. R. Rmnll, F M No. t. doll. fterachnll Hall. R. F. IV. No. 1, No. t, bicycle. Joseph Jones. (IIS Division street. No. i. bale cotton. K. L Kennedy, Payne Cotton Mill, $20. Ella Stephens. Pry Rranch, On., $|0. Hattie Fisher, 100 Forest avenue, $10. Wllllo MhCldlnn, Dames FYrrv, Cla.. $s. Ella Hollis. I.lsella, Cla.. tr». Jack Harvey, 110 Franklin. IK. Ram Akridge. 21 ll>drolls street. $5. Annie c*olltns. Dry itrnneh. $|. John Stephens, Kills street. 8. M.. *1 Eddie Marcus, Dullards, Ga., R. 1<\ D. $1. Helen Jones, 237 Nesblt street, E. M . $1. Mary Jackson. Macon, R. F. D. t No. $. $1. James Pnrkrr. city, $1. F. T. Gray bell, 213 Fourth av*„ $1. E. 1* Mott. Gordon. On.. $1. Idsxle Davidson. 738 llnxot street. $1 Ada Godfrey. 37 Oak Haven ave nue. $1. Will Kmc. Magnolia lane. $1. Emms Mitchell. W0 Flanders street, tl. A. tl. Jobuson. next to Y. M. O. A.. It. j*. H. Ilimtb.’Utt. 41 Hydrolia street, ft. Kennltt Grant. 222 Hlxtli avenue, fl. jT. Elmore. 123 Knott street. 8. Tom Saunders. Jeffersonville, Ga.. ft. lientriiv Fain. 664 Kim street. $i. .1 It Hill. Jaekmm. Ga.. ft. Atiliur Halcomb. Grlswoldvllle, C»a„ ft. Andrew Howell. l<oraltie. Ga.. fl. Molly Holmes, 104 l*«rk avenue, ft. Ibvina. 1331 First street, tl. Matte Itobbs. 1620 Third street tl. Mi** Eva Sutton. 1st Ross street. It. A I. I (tinner, 216 College street, $1. Jerry Jnrrett. I nlonvtlk*. Ga., fl. j l*ot« Melton. Roberts, Ga.. Macon R. F. Have Gilaam. Grtaw ohlvltle, Ga.. |l. Hurry Jordan. Welston. Ga.. fl * o , lwln % 176 Oulltfe street, ft. “ ■ store. Isaiah Young. Neels avenua. No. 1. turkey. I sira Jones. Macon. R. V. D. No. 6, turkey. * J. 1*. GuJtlmore, JefTersonvIlle. Ga., turke. Matihrw Jones. Rlpb-y, Ga., turkey. ' Hal Card, Round Oax. Ga.. turkey.. Mar Glowers, Mllcltfi! Road, No. 27* turkey. l*lla llacon, Lorain*. Ga.. turkey. J .H. Gibson. 765 berry street, turke- Hsm Stubbs, 269 Fourth avenue, tur key. Louis Wilson. Cathleen, 0a.. turkey. J W. Ross, Hinnrrs. Oa., turkey. Mis* Asbell, 202 Center street. E. M.. turkey. ('barley Hollis, Usella, Go., turkey. J. W.aWnrd C61 Poprar street, turkey. Mary J*ee Foster. CCU Oak street, tur key. lAicludn Hester. Macon. R. F. D. No. S. turkey. * ^ , Open Till Noon Today. - • McEvoy'* will bo <>P-n till noon. HOT SPIHN6ST0 BE jo_ EFFORT TO PUT “LID" ON—GOVERN MENT HAS BEEN APPEALED TO FOR AID. HOT SPRINGS, Ark.. Dec. 24.—Behind n lengthy preamble setting forth that Hot Springs cannot consistently be a health resort approved by tho United States government and a Monte Carlo at one end the same time, and that the “lid" Is off here and the Invitation extended to aportlng people of every dime to give the city their patronage, five prominent lenders of the t'ltlaena' Improvement I’nlon have presented the following res olutions to the soalatnnt seeretary of the Interior. Frank Fierce, who lias been here making an official Investigation as to the affairs for the gova«nment: “lbsolved, that In .rase tho .local nut Ion it |ne shall In nnv wav disregard or render Ineffective tha wish or demand of the seeretary of the Interior In closing the town to gaming, we commend the effective alternative of shutting off of all hot water connections until the local authorities reullso the importance of car- vying out Dig Policy or tpe government on this icservatloii,. haniely. the giving of the largest amount of protection and safety to all who resort hero for health, pleasure ur recreation, and he It further Resolved, that If the secretary of the Interior shall find he haa no legal right to proceed slung lilies suggested above, we commend to him the securing of such a right through congress In tlis Interest 8pring«fl 0V * rnmtnl and th« city x»f Hot Castsllaw I'nstellaw, Fourth street, fl. itoi, Jackson. Byron. Ga. $1. Iintik Floyd, itullards. Ga., tl. ( laude Flison. Macon. Ga.. f-. », u Atbell. Jeffersonville. Ga.. 91. K.», i*a Mulberry street, fl. Mulls Wimberly. Macon, Ga., f-. Nhle Jones. Byron. Ga.. fl. Mesa Paul. Cltubui Ga.. fl. .»Archie llolt. 273 Gordon streat, 1 oime lomna pry Branch. Ga.. f|. John Stephens. Kills street. H. M... fl. Bui lard a, Ua.. R F. t>. G«o. Jajvc. 65C rtne street, fl. Nt- k Barry, Ga . turkey. Musella, Ga.. turkey. King. IWradtM Alley. turke. Chmil Ready, Gordon. Oa.. turkey. HflT lurkey*” 0 ^ 1Uoon - n K D. No. Why Tiflflr. >13 line Street, tur- k«y ** ° ,yvl * ““Mdrter. Smaro, Oa.. tur- Sg Clinton street, K. M. ijw, Smith, 417 Main at, E. It., tur- MACON, DUBLIN a SAVANNA RAIL* . HOAO COMPANY. Arrival and D»e«r«*ire «f Pateeager sr*. i5W! CASTRO GIVES OP THE PRESIDENCY PROMISES TO PI.ACE NOTHING IN WAY OF THE NEW AD. MINISTRATION. • . IIKRUN, Deo. 2«.—Clprlnno Oni-tro today cave a atnluinont to the Am- olaloil Proaa. which nmounta virtually to abandnnmoiH of hla tirraont rlalma to tho prealdniey of tho Vcnciuvlun republic. hla *lnt<mrnt la aa fot- lowa: "After tuklnr rogiiluiHvo of every- thin* printed In tho m-WHimpcr* from Wm-aurla. I doubt the uttltudo then-ln nttrltiutod to the proeont aovrrnmi'ift of Oaracan Rut I will have more to any un title eubjovt when I nm In better health end when I have full Igtowledae of what haa ocourred. "In any event. I ahull piece no <111(1. LUlllee In tlte way of the present afl- mlnlatnitlon of Vvneauela in aottilnc tho prDdlnt eontroverelra with foreign Sovernmenta. even If thle eh.ml.l in volve my own withdrawal from ncUv- tty In the nffalra of the itatlon.” Cleueral t'e-tto will remain for two werka lon*»r In the private eanltn- rlum of l>r. laracl. Hr will ttlve out no Information concernln* hla futurs Idatta. , THIS WITNESS GOT PINCHED And Now Believes That the Lets s Man Has to toy the Better Off He Is—Will Know Better Next Time. pedrd that tiappens. There was a case of burglary beforn the recorder. Jim Harris was charged with burglurlving the stole of A. Tannc- baum. of Fourth street, about a month ago, and tho robbery of a number of shoe*. Ho wax found with a pair d( i he shoes and they were Identified by fr. Tunnebaum. In court Jl.n said lie bought tho shoes of one Obio Randall, who said he got them fro.n John Gil more. Rut John said he got them from George Brooks, and there the chain was broken. Brooks, who wns only a wit ness, couldn't tell where ho'got them. him to bo committed to the city court on the charge of larceny. The others were turned loose. Brooks was the mo*t astonished witness that ever appeared In the court. Ho had vol unteered to tell on others. IS FATALLY BURNED; MOTHER DOWN TOWN WHILE FOND PARENT UUY8 FIRST CHRISTMA8 TOYS TOT 18 MOR TALLY INJURED. RAVANNAII. Ga.. Dec. 24.—While her mother waa down town tonight buying presents for her first real Christmas, lit tle three-year-old Annie McKcntlo was fatally burned, her dress Igniting from a fire cracker. Tho child Inhaled the flames and por tions of her lips were burned awuy. Her brother, who was with her, sought the baby’s nurse. and. calmly remarked “that little sister Is burning up." . A harkman passing the linuse put out the flames too late to savo the child, who died after three hours of suffering. TARIFF FOR REVENUE BEING CONSIDERED NOTWITHSTANDING THE FACT THAT PROTECTION IS KEYNOTE OP REVISED TARIFF. WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.—The tariff framers met again today to continue the work of preparing a tariff bill to be pre sented U» congress at the H|teclnl session to be called In March. While protection to Industries which must compete with cheap labor ahnsid will l>e the keynote of the revised tariff, much consideration will t>e given to the questions of raising sufficient revenue for the government. The sub-committee of the hour.w ways and means committee Is wasting no time hi drawing up the new 1*111 and It will resume Its program of dally meetings on Monday, the' revenue feature Involves more dlffbadt problems than flip protec tive or other phases of the tariff revision question. It In cialtncd by some that tho govern ment has boon deprived of millions of dollars of revenue during the operation of the lungley tariff law liecause of tho numerous changes made In the bill, as It passed tho house of representntlver. These changes were made principally In the wording of the bill, rather than In the rates of duty. It Is freely sa d that numerous large Interests that will be affected by the new tariff law ns It will be reported to the house will make a strong flght when the bill reaches the seiiute. In this case. It Is understood that President-elect Tnft will exert every Influence to have the bill go through the senate as It comes from the house. It la even mid that Mr. Taft will veto the Idll If the senate makes too many changes loading to Increase the ruto«cof duty. THE OLD, OLD CUSTOM OF THE VOLUNTEERS WILL BE FOLLOWED TODAY BY THE MEMBERS AT THE ARMORY. Rliclr handsome armory today, and will doubtless welcome n number of their friends, as the young men are famous gala appear- AT THE ELITE. Manager It. 8. Hyman, ot thta pop ular electric theater, bar shown this week only the bc»t and latest In mo tion pictures, and has received many compliments Yrom the best people. At this theater today will be presented Shakespeare's drama. “The Merchant of Venice." Th'a picture Is produced by the Vitagraph Company at great expense, am! Manager Hyman guar antees one of the best* feature pictures of the year, and as it Is the first time shown It wilt be in line condition. Mr. JVarl will sing. "Holy City." YV&II open at 1:10 p. m. Norfolk* Wants Judge Taft. NORFOLK. Va, Dec. 24—The Indus trial commission of this city today in vited the war department to make Norfolk the port of departure of Presi dent-elect TaG when he sails aboard the cruiser North Carolina for Pan- Mr. Piekwick'a Tree, Owing to its having become very decayed and dangerous, the old avca ntor# standing near Dulwich College, known as "Mr. PIckdwrLVs Tree." hsa had to be rut down, much to the re gret ef the residents of Dulwich vil lage. among whom the tradition pre vails that Dickens' hero was In Ike habit of a fine evening of reatlng ot. >the seat beneath Its branches toward IK# elese ef hi* career. The lovers of Dkkrns who are mourtng this las will bavk lb* sympathy of the admir ers of Hums, who sr-* istNenling a burglarious entry to the Klims meek memorial end ike theft ef a first «dt* 11ktn*-Leaden Glebe. being lavishly decorated ...... Christmas greens, and this morning, the company following their usual custom, a custom tluvl dates back to more tlmn fifty years ago. will serve eggnog to the members, and In the afternoon will entertain at a beautiful dam-c, ul*oot five o'clock. The nffnlr la autblpatrd with much pleaiant Interval, and will he thoroughly enjoyed by a large number. CITY PRISON EMPTY AEE DAYYtSTERDAY ALTHOUGH PLENTY OF LIQUOR CAME INTO THE CITY THIS SAVANNAH RELIEF WORK A FAILURE \ : . Ministers and Other Mem bers Did Not Toe the ♦ T -- Mark. SAVANNAH, Ga.. Dec. 24.—Savhn- nah'4, Relief Association, which, when It waa organised a year ago, was her alded as the practical solution of the problem of distributing charity to All classes in the city, died yesterday. Feeling' that “the purpose for which It was formed ha* failed" the dlrec-' tors assembled, canvuascd the year's work, found It wasn't worth while and tendered their resignation In a body. If the association Isn't dead the work certainly Is In r comatose state with alight hope of beJnr: revived. In tendering ther resignations and de clining to act further, the directors. Judge Henry McAlpIn, Mr. II. II. Levy, H. E. Wilson. Esq., Mr. It. M. Butler and Mr. Edward M. O’Brien, addressed a report to the members of the association setting forth their reasons. Members Didn't Toe Mark. Besides setting forth what has been done In the way of dispensing chari ty by the association, the report shows that the very ones who set In mo tion the movement for an ofcanixed system of charities failed to lend a hand after the night of the organisa tion meeting. As prominent divines were In the forefront of the move ment for an organised charity system this obi|ervation in the report Is sig nificant: “It waa understood that the prom inent gentlemen present (at the mass meeting), Including a number of min isters, were to n»tt only become mem bers of the association, hut solicit new members, and from all appnrent re sults their active Interest In tho asso ciation seemed to die os soon ns they left the building." During the single year of Its exist ence the Relief Association disposed of >462, which waa every dollar re ceived from subscribers. Outside*of this the association was the benefi ciary of a $200 contribution from the Bavannah Benevolent Association. This money la still Intact, os the di rectors dhltTt feel authorised to uae it In tho experimental stages of the Re lief Association's operations. STATE DEPARTMENT AWAITS NEAT TURN WITH TENSE FEATURE OF VEN- EZUELAN SITUATION UNCLE SAM IS FIGHTING SHY. WASHINGTON. Dec. 24—With the tense feature of the Vcnexuelan sit uation relieved by the rusumptloji of friendly relations between Venezuela and this country, the state department !s awaiting developments. In tho meantime Special Commissioner W. 1. Buchanan Is now on his way there for a conference with the government of Acting President Gome* and American warships are proceeding In that direc tion with friendly Intentions. The North Carolina, on which Mr. Buchan an Is traveling Is a swift vessel but Is it probably >wlll be a week before he has had an opportunity for n confer ence with the Venezuelans and is able to communicate fully to the state de partment on the subject. The gun boat Dolphin meantime will anchor at LnGualra and be In a position to give assistance to the Venezuelan govern ment In preventing disorders should any arise and afford protection t'» American Interests there that may need It nnd to foro’gn Interests ns woll If n call for It should be made A hopeful view Is taken at the state department that peace and order may prevail throughout Venezuela and th:»t bloodshed will be avoided. Full de pendence is plnccd on the ability of fho commissioner to successfully handle the delicate mlss’on with which he has been entrusted. Today, so far ns Information at tho state department was available, tho day was without any developments. Only a passing Interest was mani fested at the state department today over the statement made by Presi dent oast ro at Berlin amounting n a virtual abandonment of bis present claims to tho pr M’dency of Venezuela. No one would ccin:.n*nt on It seriously. McEvoy Open Till Noon.' Will lie open till noon tod^y, BEACH HARGIS WONT GET IRVINE. K>\. Dec. 24—Beach Har gis, on trial here charged with the murder of his father. Judge Jus. Har gls. will not realize hla jrrupheey that he will cut his Christmas dinner at home. The day wax taken up with arguments by both sides, the defence I conclud'ng with the speech of United jSt.itcs 8onutor-*lecl \V. O. Bradley Although tlx car loads of the stuff tint i and the state reserving the speech of THE FAMILY HOME PEACE FOR CHILDREN PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT CALLS CON- FERENCE TO HELP DEPENDENT LITTLE ONES. THE YEAR BOOK CITY OFJAACON Will Show Cit/s Financial Condition and Yearly Reports of AU the Of ficials of the City Gov- ~ eminent. Aldermen Hall, Wheeler and Riley, appointed as a special committee to collate and compile and edit the va rious reports of the city officials, as well aa the report of Expert Account ant Jewison on the financial condi tion of the city, entered at once upon their duties, hut the noise of the flre- crackera nnd the other noises of the holidays got the figures so mixed that they were compelled.to quit the Job for the time being. The committee first took up the report of Mr. Jemlson. and are en deavoring to abridge It In such a man ner ns to be thoroughly comprehended by the reader and taxpayer. This re port lx thorough and complete, and will give the exact status of the city's finances, the amount expended, the amount received from all sources, the amount of what is termed the float ing debt, and how much of It has been paid off during the year, the bonded debt and all other financial matters of the city. The committee will then take up the various reports of the officials and eliminate the extraneous matter, so an to make the year book a compact and concise compendium of Informa tion of value to the heads of the gov ernment as well as to the taxpayer. After the compilation tho commit tee Is authorized to have 4.000 copies printed for general circulation among the taxpayers. There will be no more work done by the committee until Monday. — tinuued and thouiatids of the children whe* Ouen This Mominer. formerly have gone to the orphan asy- , , turns are now kept In private homes. To enable those who wish to look; either on board with payment from public and hear over their wonderful muslcnl' or private treasuries o»- m adopted homes MJrophone* and beautiful Xmas'provided by the generosity'of foster par- pianos, mow at. their leiiurethanyes-1 Many renaou, have.^wlifito * I. 11 PRECEDED BY GLORIOUS SUNSET AND NOISE THIS IS CHRISTMAS "The best care for dependent children Is family home,*' says President Roosevelt In a letter made public today calling a conference to be held In this city on January 25 next for the discus sion of the problem of caring for the dependent children. With approximately 150.000 youngsters coming within that clai'siflcatlon In the United States, the question has awakened the Interest of many leaders In the eauRe throughout the country. The conference was suggested In a letter submitted to the president by officers of several societies. The president sent tils lettei to about one hundred prominent men. The estab lishment of a bureau to gather Informa tion as to dependent children and other subjects will be considered. President’s Letter. The president In his letter, ssvs: . "I am confident that, yoa will be Im pressed with the very great Importance of tho subject touched on In this letter, and the desirability that there should be the fulest discussion of the propositions, of which I enclose. Burely nothing ought to interest our people more than the cure of th»? children whoiar* destitute and neg lected. but not delinquent. Personally I very earnestly believe that the best way In which to care for dependent children Is in the family home. In Massachusetts many orphan asylums have been discon- Urday during the rush. Irvine’s a ™f-|chHd'nia'cln* air,'5erM. 'rVm iccordlh*ly gin Music House will keep open tirttflI inviting a number of men and women. 10:30 today. Any musical instruments a list of whom I will announce at th6 or other goods bought today will be rconference to be herd In Washington delivered at once. Oall In nnd see Jfnuaiy 26^and 2« at MfIp. «n. Can you the last of the musIVHl jltock specially ■‘T'i, ^LS°L ttSPcUKM street, N. W.. Washington, D. C." Judge IJndsey. of the Denver. Colo.. Juvenile coilrt: Jacob Rlis. of New York city: Booker T. Washington, of Tuskegee Institute, and United 8tates Commissioner of Education Brawn ere among .those to bo invited to the conference. selected for Xmns. One beautiful Mirophone In mahogany case left; your only chance. The $1,000 upright piano remains unsold. Come nnd see It even If you do not buy It. At pres ent only one sold to a family. Re member, visitors welcome. NEW YORK BROKERS ARE SUSPENDED FROM EXCHANGE day suspended from membership on the exchange for a* period of three years. Members of the firm of Marshall. Spader A Co. are James fl. Marshall. W. B. Spader. John Marshall. Bangdon II. B. Wood. William H. ’.dartIn and Thomas W. Mooreliead. The floor members of the firm who were suspended are Thomas Mnorehoad and William H. Martin. Following Is the statement Issued by Secretary Ely. of the stock exchange: "In investigating the affairs of the late firm of Goster. Knapp A Co. It waa ascertained that many transactions were had between this firm and tho Arm of Marshall. Spader & Co. The governing committee appointed a special commit tee to Investigate tho mutter, with tho result that the secretary of tho exchange warn Instructed to prefer charges against Thomas W. Moorchend and William H. Martin, members of the exchange and members of‘said Arm of Marshall, Spader & Co." Following In part Is a statement Issued by Mnndmll. Spader * Co.: “The governing committee has disci plined the firm by denying us the privi lege of the exchange for a period of threo years on charges of n violation of Its rules. * , ' The action has nothing whatever to Baby won’t suffer five minutes with croup If you apply Dr. Thomas’ Eclec- trlc Oil at once. It acts like magic. UNCLE SAM RESPONDS TO PROPOSAL MADE BY CHINA PEKING, l>ec. 24.—The foreign board •has received a cablegram from Tang Slmo .Yl at Washington saying the Wash ing,on government has responded favor' ably the proposal made by China to raise the Chinese legation at Washing ton !•» the rank of an embassy. Tang Slmo Yl Is the Chinese official who Is In ti e I’nlted States on n diplomatic mis sion. Americans here are heartily In sym pathy with the efforts of Tung Bhao Yl tr this direction. China is very sensitive on the subject of an equal dlnlohuittc footing with Japan, especially since the episode of the visit of the American bat tleships at Amov. Onlv half the Amerl- tleet visited the Chinese port, while vessels went to Yok« * ml! the sixteen * Hotel Flies German FUq* WASHINGTON, Dec. 24—Gcmvmy*! bl-ick. wh'te and red flag will fly for several dava from one ef the local ho tels, which temporarily is the home of the new German ambassador to the , SIMM. Count jnhunn U*[nrloh | ordel . fd t Vw „ uek VonBernstorff. who arr.ved In this city | from New York late today. He was accompanied by his wife and i Will be open from 4 a. m. to 1 p. m. and from 5 to 9 p. m. All kinds of fish, game and oys ters. Daniel & Blasingame. Phone 463. FLORENCE JONES IS T BY PROMINENT YOUNG WOMAN AT TACKED WITH BASEBALL BAT ~ IN HER HOME. RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 24—M'ss Florence Jones, the grand niece of Rev. J. Wllljam Jones, chaplain to Robert E. Lee during the Civil War and now' grand chaplain of the grand camp United Confederate Veterans, was at tacked and.almost killed In her home in this, city tonight by an unknown burglar. M'ss Jones xvas sitting with the family when she started up stairs and had reached in top of tho steps when she .uttered a scream nnd tho family heard her fall. A baseball bat by her side was tl; ,! weapon used The burg lar had .evidently hcen surprised by her and felled her with the blow. Phy sicians tonight hold nut some hope of her recovery. The Telegraph Business Of fice, 452 Cherry street. Edito rial Rooms upstairs, next door. ORDERED TO VENEZUELA NEWPORT NEWS. Va., Due. 24.- The new United Stutes armored cruls er Montana which steamed from Hampton Roads Wednesday* morning for Rockland. Me., to undergo her final acceptance speed tests returned tc Old Point Comfort this morning, hav ing been intercepted at sea by a'wire less; message from the navy depart ment and ordered back to Old Point. The naval trial board and ropresen- tat'ves of the local yjrd who were on board were put off at Old Point and the cruiser is now preparing to return to sea. While no official infor matton is obtainable It Is thought at Old Point that the cruiser has been comes from Jacksonville and Chattanooga have been received In the last two days, an«l there was already a good supply around tn spots laid by tor months past, there was not an arraat made yesterday of any kind. From the time court adjourned and up to a late hour, the city prison rautalmd nothing but an occasional rat. nnd It re mained only long enough to see that there were no crumba on the bore floor. For Ulirtatmaa ave. 4lds absence of easea on the docket Is looked upon as something remarkable. Commonwealth's Attorney Bird until tomorrow* The case will then go to the Jury, and n verdict may be rendered by Christmas night. TO DIKE WITH MR. TAFT IN AUGUSTA The Benediction. Friday night at S o'clock usual eer- vlcea by Congregation Beth Israel. Music by cmr. Sermon. 'The Bene diction." Saturday morning at 10 mualc: sermon by rabbi. Services will be read by Mr. Klkah Voorsanger. e>n , of the late lamented Rev. Dr. Jacob Yooraanger. of San Francisco. The young man is attending the theological ' seminary* In Cincinnati. His future it I of great promise. Public c.rrdlally In vited to these services. 8 »l*balh school J Sunday morning at IS. Tempi** Cherry end 8pr ng street. Minister Re~ " I rv We Isa. Bun.lay afternoon j I * dlval residence on Holt av. nue. Mr». Clay- had been In fefble health for several month*, and her d-;»th was noi unexpected. She Is survived by one Minister Her. Har- slsier. Mr*. W. t Hood, and three da ugh ler*. Prtfktent-sleet Will lie lav.ted te Ceme I promptly the Chanukah —»»» 11 Sentence la Unjust. . ■•“l. V ~ Franklin, president; William daughter and by sc\eral servants, 8e\.j 0 Qiltherpe. international secretary- tral attache* of the embassy met the j treasurer, and A. Hirsmun. of the In- ambassador at the staton^-whence ne icrnstlonal Brotherhood of Bollermak- went directly to the hotel wh ch until -- the arrival from Europe .*f the count's household effects will b*» hla home. Being tired out from his Journey h* refused to sec any newsnaper men. His credentials will be p.-wented the president the beginning of next week. Deaths and Funerals CLAY. Mr*. Ada Clay, aged 40 year*, died yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, at her ers. at Kansas City, sent a message declaring that Judge Wright's sen tence Is "Unjust." "The evidence proves that you obeyed Judge Gould’s order." says the message, "but human judges retain nnd reflect the environ ment In which they live. This Judg ment throttles free speech and free press, ami tramples on the principles of the American free man." One of the Noisiest Niflhts Macon Filled With People and Firework*, Ever Went Throuflh—-The Street* Until a Late Hour. If there Is anything in signs, and they say there Is, this morning should be as bright a beginning of a perfect day as one could wish. Yesterday's sunset was one of the most beautiful that eyes ever beheld. The western sky was filled with bits of fleecy clouds, flecks of white and gold, remaining long in view, as if the sun was reluctant to sink over the hills and to shut from the-view of man so gorgeous, so resplendant jx scene. Those who could stop In their hurry to prepare for chimney corners- and the table of today, looked long at the glorious sunset, almost tempt ed to take off hats In reverence. With its passing away and melting into the gray of the evening, camo the night chill and the drawing or of the overcoats that were not needed during the day. With the coming of the night and the springing up of the myriads of lights came the throngs .of the shop, pers. Cherry. Third and Second streets were filled with the shoppers. Some were belated shoppers, belated because the payroll of the week had not been signed until yesterday, and the lists of things for the lovVd ones and for friends und the absent ones- were long and short according to the amount that could be spared from the necessities. On the streets were wives and hus bands hurrying from store to store to aid Santa Claus in bringing those things fond wishes hud been express ed for, or little hearts had longed for. They were laden with bundles, some, big and some little, but all of them precious. There were ladles singly, In cou ples and in groups Hitting about among the storps buying, buying, buy ing. And there were men who had per haps forgotten about the Christmas and its gift-giving. At the last mo ment they had thought of somebody or something, and this morning would be Christmas. Later on another crowd came upon the streets. These were those who- had closed the shops and offices for the week - and were footloose now to- enJOy Christmas. They attacked the* fireworks stands; those numerous ag- gravators of the small boy whoso pockets arc bare of cash, and then came the fusllnde. Oldish,' nervous people shuddered at each report of. the popper, but the oldish, nervous people must get out of the way for Young America. Solse, noise, noise, and the more nolso the better. Pop pers to the right and poppers to the x left, and oppers all about and around- Then to add to it ull came the Christ mas horn, the unmusical, the tantaliz ing, the awful Christmas horn. Dollars upon dollars were burned and popped away last night. The ra pld fire of the fireworks shot away every semblance of hard times, and the cry of • dullness wys. drpwnrd.. smotnofed, overawef: by tne - noise. Every report represented so many > cents, and counting, the cost this wuy,; to have kept It up all night for a. week would have busted ft bank. A It was one of the noisiest nights' the city has ever experienced. But It wns all In the busy pa. t of the city.. The boys, for the most part, had gone- to bod to dream of the’ morning finds, so tonight, with tho boy who htua.. nothing to loqjs for In the morning, the noise will come from the residence- section. On the hills will be seen the silent rockets rushing up gracefully and leaving their long and brilliant trails up In the sky. while the poppers*. will rend the ulr by the side of the* bonfires. But it Is Christmas. It may not be the way to observo it—in very fact It Is not—but the beys say they must observe It this way, and this? Is their law—on Christmas. Today business will be suspended. There will be a few places open be cause of necessity. . The shops wilF xlo* only that which comes under the- head of the ox In the ditch. The children, the turkey, the gout things of life, the blessedness of giv ing and receiving, and the noise will take the day. ^ Merry Christmas to all! Late Xmas Bayers. Will find McEvoy Book and ■Stat'onery* open till noon today. SHOOTS HIS WIFE II DENTIST RUNS AMUCK, USING A- GUN WITH FRIGHTFUL RESULTS. CAMERON, W. Va.7 Dec. 24—Dr. M. C. McCracken, a dentist of this place, today shot h!s wife und fatally wound ed his two-year-old child. It la sa'.d, after having quarreled with h!s wife. He then turned the gun on himself but it failed to explode and -Mrs. Mc Cracken 8U(*eooded In taking It from h m. After the shooting, the mother picked up the child ond started for the home of her grandfather, W. M.""Kin caid. about four squares away. The blood was streaming from the w'onnd* in her back and that in the child’a head. The baby died shortly after reaching the Kincaid home. McCracken was arrested at hfs horn# and taken to the Moundsv'.Ue Jail to night. FALLS THREE STORIES; IS INSTANTLY KILLED end Spend a Day. Miasrs Harry Edwards, Emory Win- ship and W. J Mam**, and probably Ctarb Uitrr. will attend the dinarr to; Frvatdent-eH-vt Taft to la gUea tumor • raw night in Augusta. Mr. wlnsttlp *«irs aa the representative • f If*4 lie run ('MMWr of i’oaunrrrv, and 1 Will invite Mr. Tell to come to Man nhv.tid' Ule tavtaitlon be praettpd. Chamber*ef take pine Cate ef the Coeptrs. NASHVILLE. Tenn.. Dee. 24—In the r.inlnvl court today Judge Kart said «mtd rrtnler Ms decision next barged wil Edward Car"* a.her $• Uhl* HOT 8PRING8. Ark,. Dec. 24.—That t—qJ «H| ttc«ryt l.o'tfcx* lh.»lttw dr.th *>f H. it. Co*, a wMtthy jTn.c'Mr * th« l*l.rm.ni »m“i."' , |n Kv -. - nd rr tlrrd nunufketurar of Portland. «rr«» ll.lar. who f.ll tu>d ant from n Avonm.r. WtTl b. Floated. thlrd-Morr window of • tool hot.l NOHKDLK. V>. ,Dw. J4—Ttu Brtt-1 “• h 1 * <*n »h* concrete p»v»- l.h .homer Avonmot* which went [ ment of control av«nu<> Uit night. duo to an incident. tho nr- of the coroner’ll jury which In- * VMlICatcd tlw man'* death today. Co*, honed from lh*t of yo.t«rd*y. The | who w*. • .ulforor from mryou* noil. 11 \.00.1'. puoitkm I. In no wny iUn*»r- ruth.nl*. o*m. to thl. city * month |uo< *ud tfe* toon wU b* do j t*d. |«(o to *P**d tb* winter. Monitor inrrnln* In the h**rlna of tho (.borr near Ljn.r ll.vcn Inlot durlnc wa. due •opth-tlon f-r hull Mr CoL Dunrin it ; the M.milc an hour **W ->f y**l*r- diet of footor. Itohln Cooper anl •a-Hhorlll day II*. In t po.ltion pmctlcaVy un- Uutlgnt* POLICE OFFICER IS SLAIN BY MAN WHO BEAT MOTHER COLUMBU8. O.. Dec. 21 —Harry R. Campbell, police officer, $4 years old, #sa killed early this evening ty Harry Hilliard, aged is. When Mrs. Jvssle Mam. the youth’s sister, went to the polio,, station and Informed officers that Hillard was (rating hit moth er. Officer Campbell started for the Aa he mounted th- steps. Hilliard appeared In the doorway with a shot gun and fired. The wound was j.j-r above the heart. Campbell died In a few m!n*"ua. The slayer waa ar* naiad.