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the MORNING NEWS. 1 Established 1850. - Incorporated 1888 > J. H. ESTILL, President. * mighty fights AT PORT ARTHUR RUSSIANS GET NO REST from the foe that hammers incessantly at their forts. Japanese Trendies Hove Been Rnn (lose to tlie Russian Forts—Sharp shooters of Both Sides Exchanged Cigarettes as Well as Shots—Dam age Done Shipping liy Japanese Shells— Chinese Spy Vl'as Hanged. IN THEJFAR EAST. The Japanese army south of Mukden is resorted to be concen trating on their left and center, pre sumably with the Intention of at tacking, and a renewal of fighting is expected to-day. Statements given out at St. Pe tersburg regarding the situation at Port Arthur are more hopeful, and represent that the garrison may be expected to hold out until the ar rival of Vice Admiral Rojestven sky's sauadron. The report that Gen. Stoessel had been wounded Is confirmed, but it is said that his injury is not sufficient to prevent him from di recting the defense of the fortress. Che Foo, Nov. 17, 9:30 p. m—Fight ing at Port Arthur has taken place nightly since the Japanese 'began their general assault on Oct. 26, according to Capt. Ronberg, a pilot who was a pas senger on the Russian torpedo boat de stroyer Rostoropny. The Japanese trenches, the captain says, are close to the forts on Rihlung and Keekwan mountains and to other forts on the northeastern group. The sharpshooters of both sides oc cupying pits, converse with each other and frequently make individual truces in order to borrow cigarettes or to re lieve their cramped limbs. T’ne Japanese are displaying great energy in the construction of trenches end the mounting of guns. All the railroad steamers belonging to the Russians, except the steel screw transport Amur, have been sunk by Japanese shells. The hospital ship Angara, formerly a transport, has been sunk in shallow water. The patients are still on board the ship and are comfortable. The Japanese shells directed against the harbor are fired with remarkable accuracy. Recently a silk-clad Chinaman, who was seen traveling in a sampan, was watched by the Russians, who observ ed that following the discharge of each shell, he placed a handkerchief to his nose and then into his left pocket, oc casionally varying these movements, apparently thus signaling the landing places of the shells. The shells fell be hind obstructions, which fact prevent ed the Japanese obtaining a direct view of their effect. The Chinaman was hanged. RUSSIANS’ SUCCESSES TOLD BY KUROPATKIN. St. Petersburg, Nov. 17.—Gen. Kuro patkin, in a dispatch dated Nov. 16. lays: lesterday afternoon the Japanese i-ssumed the offensive against our po utions near Sinchinpu, but the attacks *ere repulsed. At about 11 o’clock at pight the enemy commenced a fusil tde which lasted an hour and a half. losses were fourteen men wound id. At dawn the same day our sharp ihonters ambushed thirty-two dis counted Japanese dragoons. The * "pshooters attempted to make prls ,n' ls ot them, but the Japanese re '• >td and were all killed or wounded, !x< , flt three, who were captured. •' company of Japanese came to • e rescue of their comrades, but the rr of the sharpshooters kept them at oa ' and the sharpshooters rejoined ihrir regiment without loss," RUSSIANS WILL WAIT FOR THE JAPS TO MOVE. Mukden, Nov. 17. via Pekln.-If there n he any activity at the front In near future it is apparent that ’ initiative must be taken by the •apanese. im! . ** , r< P ° the Japanese are eft strong forces on their he renli**c! er and un doubtedly with 'ured of ? t ‘°!i that the >' *"t be as g, ;n r jt l wm J \ Bu ?'' es * attack trmle* to ImpoMlble for their •belter oww f'J" the fle| l wl,hout Tho Rn-ii? to . thG bitter cold nights, med I heir* DoHit , ha ve featly "trength thSThe“winter C ° h °‘ d CHINESE DENY THAT KUROKI IS DEAD. 00™!!!!''!!!' f, ° V ‘ t7.—Everything has ment but qU |t #t i UP l ° thP prtmmt mo -1 c °nfldent!y believed any. Kl,ln * will be renewed on Frl peX'TuV cii .??_"• Kurokl’a death • out (mine#* deny It. TURNING MOVEMENT OF THE RUSSIAN RIGHT. Nov. 17,-lt I. reported that M *i * P * n *‘** t"*H>* have been land- Pit. N " W Chw * n * and *>.ooo other* at lhat * turning movement he Russian right ie expected. Jlatatttdj) listening ffrto£. NUMBER 17.846. STOESSEL REPORTED REPULSE OF JAPANESE. St. Petersburg, Nov. 17.—Gen. Stoes sel, In his dispatches to Emperor Nich olas, reports the repulse of a Japa nese attack Oct. 26 on the north front of Port Arthur. The Russian losses were 480, killed or wounded. All the attacks Nov. 3, the day the anniver sary of the Emperor’s accession to the throne was celebrated, were repulsed. Gen. Stoessel was slightly wounded In the head during one of the latest assaults on Port Arthur. The text of Gen. Stoessel’s dispatches of Oct. 28 is as follows: "We have the honor to report to your majesty that the Japanese bombarded very vigorously Oct. 25 our forts and entrenchments north and northeast. The following day they also attacked one of the forts on the north side, but our heavy artllery and shrapnel fire dispersed their reserves and the as sault was repulsed. Our losses were one officer, about seventy men killed and 400 wounded. “Engineer Capt. Sakharoff, formerly governor of Port Dalny, died Oct. 27 of typhoid fever. "It is difficult to single out individ uals for special mention among the he roic defenders.” In a telegram dated Oct. 30, Gen. Stoessel says: "Since my dispatch of Oct. 28 the bombardment continues with great fierceness.” Under date of Nov. 3 Gen. Stoessel telegraphed: “We greet the Emperor. This day— a solemn one for our country—we are praying to God and send to our Em peror felicitations in the shape of re verberating hurrahs. On bended knee we pray to God to give health to your majesty and their majesties, the Em press and the Grand Duke Czarevitch. Our joy is all the greater because all assaults, which lasted nine days, have been repulsed up to this great day, the anniversary of your accession to the throne, the same day that our Japanese enemies celebrate the anni versary of the birth of their Mikado and whereupon they had sworn to take the fortress. God is with us.” ST. PETERSBURG REGRETS WOUND OF STOESSEL. St. Petersburg, Nov. 18, 2:15 a. m.— Rejoicing over the undaunted spirit displayed by Gen. Stoessel in his tele gram of congratulations to Emperor Nicholas on the anniversary of his ac cession to the throne, and officially an nouncing the failure of Gen. Nogi's nine-day attempt to present Port Ar thur to the Mikado as a birthday gift, is tempered by private information that the gallant commander of the gar rison has been wounded. Gen. Stoessel was struck in the head by a splinter from a shell while he was personally directing the repulse of a particularly desperate assault, but, fortunately, the wound is not serious, and Gen. Stoessel has not been obliged to relinquish com mand. Other information sent by Gen. Stoessel, which has not been divulged for strategic reasons, it is stated by the War Office, is by no means un favorable. While the garrison is now hemmed in in the citadel itself, not one of the main forts has been taken. The garrison has been provisioned, fresh ammunition has arrived and Gen. Stoessel expresses confidence that the defense can be successfully maintained until the arrival of Vice Admiral Ro jestvensky’s Second Pacific squadron. The report that the armored cruiser Grombol had been injured at Vladivo stok is confirmed. The vessel grounded as she was returning to the harbor from a trial trip after the repair of the injuries received in the fight with Admiral Kamimura's squadron, but at the admiralty the injuries are said to be slight. PORT ARTHUR IS W A CRITICAL WAY. Washington, Nov. 17.—Consul Gen eral Fowler ito-day cabled the State Department from Che Poo. that the situation at Port Arthur is extremely critical, the outer forts having fallen into the possession of the Japanese. He also states that three Japanese torpedo boat destroyers are lying out side of Che Foo harbor, and that the Russian crew of the torpedo boat de stroyer destroyed yesterday are trans ferring their arms and supplies to a Chinese cruiser, which is posted lq front of the Russian consulate. MET AT A SPRING IN A HAND-TO-HAND FIGHT. Chansianoutun, Manchuria, Gen. Ku ropatkln’s Headquarters, Nov. 17. —The Japanese, according to the Russian scouts, are heavily fortifying their sec ond line of defense along the Taitse river. The major portion of the skir mishing of the last few days has been around the village of Yansintoundi. Some Japanese and Russians who had gone unarmed to the same spring of water had a hand-to-hand fight. There were plenty of broken heads, but not one on either side was killed. EXPECTS IT TO HOLD UNTIL FLEET ARRIVES. St. Petersburg, Nov. 17.—As a re sult of the dispatches received from Lieut. Gen. Stoessel. the war office expresses entire confidence that Port Arthur will be able to hold out until the arrival of the Russian second Pa cific squadron. NOTHING ALARMING ABOUT THAT HITCH. Why ltii*ln Made Suicacllona About Hie Convention With Kn(. land. St. Petersburg, Nov. 17.—At the Foreign Office the Associated Press learns there Is absolutely no cause for the alarmist reports regarding the hitch in the Angln-Kusalan convention which. It Is confidently expected, will be removed and a full agreement reached within a few days. The re port that Ambassador Benkendorff will be retailed is ridiculed. The situation Is explained as follows: Russia provisionally accept *d the Continued on Fifth Pago. TRAIN CRASHED INTO STREET CAR CAR GOT BEYOND CONTROL AND HURST THROUGH GUARD GATES OF CROSSING. Everj- PniaciiKer Aboard the Street Car at Toronto Where the Acci dent Oceurred, Wa* Injured—Two Died Almost Immediately and Two More After Having Been Taken to a Hospital—Trailer Also Wm Over turned—Forward Car Demolished. Toronto, Ont., Nov. 17.—A street car, with trailer attached, got beyond con trol of the motorman and crashed through the guard gates at the Queen street crossing of the Grand Trunk Railway to-night. A Montreal freight train struck the forward car, grinding it to splinters. Every passenger on the street car was injured, two dying soon after be ing taken from the wreckage and two at the hospital. The dead are: James Armstrong, conductor. One-year-old child of J. Robertson. The baby was thrown from its moth er’s arms and both legs cut off. Mrs. Minnie Mahaffy, internally In jured, died at hospital. Russell T. Stephens, Internally In jured, died at hospital. The forward car was struck fairly in the center and completely demol ished. The vestibule, from which the motorman had jumped, was carried up the track 100 yards. The trailer was overturned and all the windows were smashed, but the ■body of the car remained intact. THEY RAN HIM DOWN AND LEFT HIM TO DIE. Inhnm'~ntty of Occupnnti of a Yellow Peril. New York, Nov. 17.—Pinned in a blanket and lying by the rcfadslde, suf fering with a possible fracture of the skull, Jacob Clemons, 65 years old, a farmer of Saw Hill Lane, East Ches ter, was found to-day near Williams bridge. A short distance away were his horse and wagon, the horse hitch ed to a tree and the wagon partly wrecked. Clemons regained consciousness for a few moments to-night and In a state ment to the coroner said that his wag on was run into by a yellow au tomobile in which were four men and a woman. He was thrown out into the road, and was not immediately unconscious, though helpless. The occupants of the automobile started on without paying heed to him, but stopped when about fifty yards away. All five returned to where he lay and the woman held his head in her lap and wiped his face with her hankerchief. Clemons said as they were preparing to go he asked them not to leave him. They said they could not stop, but would send a physician. Clemons will probably die. BOSTON PIER BURNS. A Lons of About SCI>O,OOO Canard by thn I-'la men. Boston, Nov. 17.—The London pier and shed of the Warren Line in Charlestown, filled with oil, wood pulp and other highly Inflammable material, was completely consumed by fire to night, and it was only by the utmost exertion that the firemen were a/ble to save adjoining property. The big Hoo sic Tunnel grain elevator and the White Star Line pier and a number of vessels narrowly escaped destruc tion. The fire burned very rapidly, but the wind sent the flames toward the har bor end of the shed. The entire north end of the city was deluged with sparks, some dropping on Washington street as far as Newspaper Row, and numerous small fires resulted. At midnight the shed was still burn ing, but the fire was under control. The loss is estimated at $600,000. The shed which was burnpd was fairly jammed with valuable freight, including the entire cargo of the L. P. Holmblad. The upper story of the shed also contained a large amount of imported freight in bond. A custom house officer estimated the loss (f the freight at $500,000, while the Warren Line Company officials place the loss of the pier at SIOO,OOO. PANAMA IS EXCITED. United Mates Supervision Han Pre vented Revolution. Panama, Nov. 17.—The treaty be tween the United States and Panama has prevented one more revolution on the hsthmuß. The rumored coup d'etat by the military elements, it seems, was more serious than it was at first thought to be. Minister Barrett, after a consulta tion with the Panama government and Gen. Davla. commander of the canal zone, decided to aak Admiral Good rich to leave one of the warahlpa of the United Statea Pacific squadron here to. prevent any possible disturb ance. This morning 200 marines from Empire ramp arrived here. Gen. Huertas, the Minister of War, has announced his intention to resign, which will rlear the political atmo sphere. Thougli dlaturbancea are not feared. In the present circumstance* Panama Is greatly excited. Nllaallun at Fall Hlver. Fail River. Maas.. Nov. 17.—About as much machinery was In operation In the city's cotton mills to-day aa on Wednesday. Home mills reported gains in the number of hands going In, and others a loss. Altogether <he situation wa* not greatly changed, and there was little (o encourage th# belief that the long strike win be broken at pree- SAVANNAH. GA.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 18. 1904. NO JURY SECURED IN NAN PATTERSON CASE. Only Seven Men of the I'nnet Have Been Accepted. New York, Nov. 17.—With four of the twelve men who are to decide her fate already selected, the trial of Nan Patterson, the former show girl charged with the murder of Caesar Young, the wealthy horseman, was continued In the criminal branch of the Supreme Court to-day. The greatest care has been used In the examination of talesmen, and the exhaustive questioning and almost in discriminate challenging for even the slightest cause indicated that the panel of 100 talesmen might be ex hausted before the task Is finished. Miss Patterson seemed in very good spirits when she entered the court room to-day, and a brief chat with her counsel before the trial was re sumed added to her apparent cheer fulness. Mr. Levy Informed the defendant that the morning mail had brought him a letter which might have an im portant bearing on the case. What the letter contained was not divulged. The defendant's father, J. Randolph Patterson of Washington, was in the court room early and occupied a seat near his daughter within the bar en closure, John Millin, who was Caesar Young’s racing partner, and who, It is under stood, will be one of the principal wit nesses for the prosecution, was made to sit in the rear of the court room upon request of the prisoner. Millin had a seat near the bar enclosure and had been watching Miss Patterson closely for some time, when she asked that he be ordered away from the rail. As Millin passed the defendant in go ing to the rear of the court room, she shrank back upon her father's shoul der. An eye witness to the shooting of Young was discovered in a most un usual way to-day while the trial was in progress. Archibald J. C. Anderson, one of the men summoned for exam ination as to his qualifications to serve on the jury, was being questioned by Assistant District Attorney Band, when he asked permission to speak with Judge Davis, who is presiding at the trial. After a whispered conversation, counsel for the prosecution and defense were called to the bench, and a mo ment later Anderson was excused and joined counsel for the prisoner within the bar enclosure. Daniel J. O’Reilly, one of Miss Patterson’s attorneys, said that an eye witness to the shooting had been discovered. Information to this effect had been communicated to Justice Davis by Mr. Anderson. When court adjourned, seven Jurors had been accepted. WEALTHY MaITwAS KILLED BY HIS AUTO. Was Out With an Actress, Who Was Seriously Hurt. Los Angeles, Cal., Nov. 17.—1n an au tomobile accident in the suburbs of the city to-day, Humphrey Praed, as sistant general manager of the San Ja cinto Land Company of Riverside, Cal., was instantly killed, and Miss Mina Rudolph, leading lady of the "San Toy” Opera Company, and C. S. Fry, chauffeur, were seriously hurt. Praed was running the machine when it went over an embankment, pinning the occupants beneath. Miss Rudolph is suffering from concussion of the brain and possibly internal injuries. She will recover. Fry sustained only minor injuries. Praed's mother, Mrs. Campbell Praed, is a well known literary wom an. The family is a wealthy one, their home being in England. ACTION DISCONTINUED. Nothing More Against Certain De fendants In fillip Building t Use, New York. Nov. 17.—(A1l action against Henry T. Scott, the Hyde Windlass Company of Bath. Me., and the Union Iron Works of San Fran cisco in the now famous litigation in stituted by John A. Morris and five other minority stockholders, against Charles M. Schwab and others, was discontinued to-day through an order signed by Judge Laeombe in the United States Circuit Court. The order re leasing the defendants named from all connection with the so-called ship building litigation, was issued with the consent of the complainants. In the suit the complainants asked that the defendants be compelled to re pay all the profits, money and bonuses they had derived through their con nection with the formation of the now defunct shipbuilding corporation. Com plaint was also made against Schwab, individually, for the method in which he acquired the stock of the Bethle hem Sreel Company for about $7,000,000, and sold It to the shipbuilding compa ny for $30,000,000 In the securities of the latter. WITH CARGO^ONFIReT SCHOONER WAS SCUTTLED. New London, Conn., Nov. 17. Schooner Green leaf Johnson arrived here to-day with her cargo on fire and was scuttled. The schooner is owned by E. H. Weaver of New Haven and wa* load ed with garbage tankage from Bar ren Island, N. Y., for South Carolina, Her cargo Is owned by Heller. Hlrsrh & Cos., of New York and was insur ed. STEAMER NEIDENFELS AGROUND IN THE WESER. Bremen, Nov. 17.—Tha German steamer Neidenfels, from Savannah Oct. $1 for thla port, la aground in the Weaer river. The Neidenfels wa* cleared from this port by Meaara. Williamson A Hauer*. Its cargo consisted of about 16,000 hales of cotton. The Savannah firm had heard nothing of the accident last night until informed of the Associated Press account. IlreaklatrlSge Batter. Lexington, Ky„ Nov. 17.—Tbs physi cian* attending Col. W. C. P Breckin ridge said to-night their patient had continued to Improve during tbs day and that srlth prudence and quiet eould he expected to recover. MEN LAY DEAD; PLANT STILL RAN FOUR WERE ASPHYXIATED WHILE EMPLOYED AT THE DOVKK (X. J.) GAS WORKS. Engine* Were Found Rnnnlng Un der Fall Head ot Steam With no One to Atteud Them—Water In the Roller* Was Lon-Man Who Made the Discovery Shut Down the En gine* and Then Found the Men. He Wn* Aliiiunl Overcome. New York, Nov. 17. —Four men were asphyxiated by gas at Dover, N. J., to-day at the plant of the Dover. Rockaway and Port Oram Gas Com pany. They constituted the entire working force of the place, and were discovered bv George E. Bunnell, a former employe, who on visiting the plant, found it apparently deserted with engines running under a full head of steam and scarcely any water in the boilers. After shutting down the engines and attending the boilers, Bunnell went through the works and found the four men beneath an open trap door in the motor room, with the space under the floor filled with gas from a broken valve in the drip pipe. The men were William Buhner, 17 years old. employed as a fireman; Elias S. Chamberlain, the engineer; Otto Eidschum, painter and a man known only as Gustave, also a painter. The men lay together in a heap and Bunnell noticing that the man on top was alive, entered the trap to rescue him, but became so weakened by the gas that he could not lift the body to the floor, four feet above, and was barely able to get out himself. Ho staggered outside, but was unable to attract any one's attention, and it was some time before he recovered suffi ciently to telephone for assistance. When help finally arrived, and the gas was turned off so the men could be taken out, all four were dead. From their positions, it Is thought that Bul mer went through the trap first to fix the broken valve, and was overcome by the gas. and that in an effort at rescue, Chambeiilain, Eidschum and Gustave followed and lost their lives. FUSHIMnnSITEDTHE TOMB OF WASHINGTON. Placed a. Wreath There and Planted a Japanese Maple. Washington, Nov. 17.— Prinpe Fu shlmi to-day visited Mount Vernon, placed a wreath on the tomb of Wash ington and planted a tree on the old estate of the first President. The trip there and back was made on the naval yacht Sylph. The Prince took luncheon on board on the return trip. As he entered and left the navy yard the marines gave him the pre scribed honors, and he was given the royal salute of twenty-one guns and 200 blue jackets on the Hartford stood in the rigging. The wreath placed on the tomb was of large size and- made of chrysanthe mums, the national flower of Japan. As four orderlies from the marine bar racks placed the wreath between the tombs of George and Martha Washing ton, the Prince and his party remained outside with heads uncovered. The Prince did' not enter the tomb. The planting of the tree was then begun, the Prince himself throwing several spadefuls of earth on the Japa nese maple, which will mark his visit. h ewasnTbluffing. Roosevelt “Had ’Em” When He Stood Pat on the TnrilT. Washington, Nov. 17.—The President is devoting considerable time each day to work on his message. While he has considered with members of his cabinet and with some members of Congress the subject of revision of the tariff, the consideration thus far given the matter has not been of a serious nature. It can be said authoritatively, that he will not discuss the subject in hi# message. The coneen.ns of opinion, as express ed to the President, is that, If the tar iff is to be revised, the work should be taken up at an early date; but thus far no decision has been reached in regard to the matter, and none will be reached until the President has had opportunity thoroughly to discuss the subject with members of Congress gen erally. WIRELESS STATIONS OPENED FOR BUSINESS. Washington, Nov. 17.—The Navy De partment has authorized the command ing officer on the torpedo station at Newport to accept dispatches to and from ship* at sea by way of the Nan tucket lightship under regulations drawn by the bureau of equipment, and to be published in a notice to mar iners. Order* are being prepared opening to commercial business the following naval coast wireless tele graph stations: Portsmouth, N. H„ Cape Ann, Mass.. Boston arid New York navy yards: Cape Cod, Montauk, L. I.; Naveslnk. N. J.; Cape Henry, Va.; Dry Tortugas, Han Juan, Cult-bra, Yei*ba Huena, Cal„ and Mare Island navy yard. Other stations will be opened in a few weeks, SIX WERE INJURED BY BOMB EXPLOSION. Barcelona, Nov. 17.—A bomb was **- ploded at the Mayor's office in the Calle Fernando here thla evening. The building was not much damaged, but nine persons were seriously in jured end several ethers wars slightly hurt. There I# an unconfirmed rumor that two of tb* wounded have died. The Calls Fernando is much fre quented as a promenade fc <r the upper classes. MRS. MAYBRICK MAY APPEAR AT TRIAL. Ca*e ot Her Mollier n* Claimant of Exten*lve I’roperlle*. Richmond, Va., Nov. 17. —It is proba ble that Mrs. Florence Maybrlck will be brought to Richmond as a witness in the case of the Baroness Von Roques, her mother, against D. W. Armstrong and others. Attorneys for the Baroness appeared 'before Judge Grlnnan in the Chancery Court here to-day and began the preliminary'ar rangements for a hearing. Mrs. Maybrlck was on trial at the time her mother signed certain papers, which are claimed to be valid deeds by Mr. Armstrong and which conveyed to him certain property when he was her trustee. The Baroness alleges that she was so overwrought by her daughter's plight that she did not know what she was signing. It is expected Mrs. May brick will be brought here when the case comes to trial. The amount involved is a part in terest in property in Virginia. West Virginia and Kentucky. Parts of this land have been bought by Virginians, and they are made co-defendants with the trustee. Mr*. Mu> hrlok'a Denial. New York. Nov. 17.—The Associated Press has received the following com munication: "Brooklyn, Nov. 17.—T0 the Asso ciated Press: Will you kindly do me the great favor to most emphatically contradict any and all statements to tne effect that 1 Intend to make a public appearance, either on the stage or the lecture platform. Permit tne to add that in no instance has there been the slightest ground for such a report. Very truly yours, (Signed.) “Florence Elizabeth Maybrlck." TO STOPSHO P LIFT ING Is the Present Effort of New York Deonrlment Store*. New York, Nov. 17.—Losses of half a million dollars through shop lifting have been suffered during the past year by twenty-one department stores In this city, whose proprietors, be cause of such losses, have formed an alliance to fight petty pilfering. The fact that such an alliance had been formed came out to day, when s wom an Wits given a fifteen-day sentence in the Court of General Sessions after having pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing goods valued at $5.04 from a department store. Hitherto the storekeepers have been willing to let offenders off with a fine, and the court as a rule has acted ac cordingly. Before sentence was Imposed to-day fhe attorney who had prosecuted the case said that his law firm had keen retained by an alliance of twenty-one department stores to prosecute eveiy case of shop-lifting. “The shop-lifting evil has become so great,” said he. "owing to the len iency of Justices of Special Sessions that it is a very serious matter to the firms concerned. During the past year the losses through shop-lifting to the twenty-one firms in this alliance which I represent have amounted to $500,000. PLAYED TO IROYALTY. A Hpcelnl rarapnnr Appeared nf WiixlNor ('anile, London, Nov. 17. —One of the most brilliant theatrical performances ever held in Windsor Castle occurred to night when Beerbohm Tree, by the King’s command, took down a special company to reproduce "A Man’s Shad ow.” The stage was erected in the historic Waterloo chamber and the au dience was worthy of its setting. In the front row of gold ’and red plush chairs sat King Edward; next to him was Queen Amelia of Portugal, then King Charles of Portugal with Queen Alexandra at his left. King Edward and King Charles both followed the performance vivaciously. Mch. James Brown Potter especially attracted attention, while another American, Geraldine Wilson, a small child of 9, upon whom this Jekyl and Hyde melodrama hinges, also won fre quent royal applause. FRANK S. BLACK FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL. He Will Not Take It, However. It I* finll lit New York. New York, Nov. 17.—The World to morrow will say: "Former Gov. Frank 8. Black, who returned to New York last night from hi* home In Troy, ha* been tendered an offer of the attorney generalship In President Roosevelt's cabinet for the term beginning March 4, 1906. “It la the view of ex-Oov. Black’s friends, both In New York and Albany, that he will not accept the attorney generalship because it would mean sacrificing a law practice which, it Is said, net* him nearly SIOO,OOO a year and which his friends say he could re tain If he should be elected to the United States Senate.” PARKER GETS A JOB. Appointed a Member of a Commis sion in New York. New York, Nov. 17.—Former Judge Alton B. Parker wa* to-day appoint ed a member of the commission to acquire dock an£ wharfage rights for the city on the East river. The ap pointment was made by Justice O’Gor man In the Supreme Court. FEDERATION OF 1.480 R. fblenao Fla 111 Wn* Threshed Oat on the Fluor, Kan Francisco, Nov, 17.—The Chi cago federation fight was threshed out on the floor of the convention of the American Federation of Labor to-day, but after a hot and acrimonious debate lasting two hour* and a half, the mat ter woe finally referred to the CVimmlt tee uii Local and Federated BodlM. with Instructions that a report he ren dered at the earliest possible moment. Besot ut lons regarding Japanese ex clusion and the eradication of iijber rulnel* ware tabled that they might he rtsnnaide red. S CENTS A COPY. DAILY. $8 A YEAR. WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK.SI A YEAR MAMIE DE CRIS GETS A PARDON IS COMING TO SAVANNAH ON A TICKET THAT THE STATE WILL PROVIDE. Now Clothing Also Given the Dia mond Queen, Wlio Ha* Had Her Residence nt the Prison Farm Daring the Term She Han Served for Strnling Gems from Snvaunnh Jeweler*—Get* Her Freedom To morrow*. Atlanta. Nov. 17.—Mamie DeCris, the Diamond Queen, was to-day grant ed a pardon by Oov. Terrell upon rec ommendation of the Prison Commis sion. which has had her case under consideration for the last two or three days. The reasons given by the commission for recommending a pardon for the woman are contained In the following, which was inscribed on the executive minutes: "Defendant’s term will ex pire, Nov. 21, 1904, and expressing pro found repentance for her crime, and her Intention of leading a useful life after her discharge. It Is thought that this clemency may be of assistance to her.” In the commission’s consideration of the case the desire to give the wom an every possible chance to carry out her good Intentions overcame their scruples as to any possible wrongful use she might make of the pardon should she return to her criminal why*. She will be released from the state prison farm on Saturday, furnished with new clothing and a ticket to Sa vannah, whither she will return. The history of her crime, her trial and her sensational whipping by Warden Allgood, which created such a stir In the prison department in the summer of 1903, are familiar history. MONETARY REFORM AS DEVISED FOR MEXICO. Hnw If I* Proiinat-il to lluvlau thu Medlnm of Exchange. Mexico City, Nov. 17.—President Diaz, after a cabinet council this even ing, approved the plan of Finance Min ister Llmantour for monetary reform and ordered that a hill be sent to Con gress to-morrow. The bill does not look to the direct accomplishment of monetary reform, but authorizes the executive to carry out the reform In due time and subject to conditions fix ed In the bill. The money medium will continue to be the present sliver dollar with Its weight and fineness unchanged, but its gold value will be fixed at the equivalent of 75 cent grams of the yellow metal, putting It on a level with the United States half dollar In value. The mints will suspend coinage only to the extent of not adding to the Internal clr cuJatlon of dollars, but they will con tinue to strike subsidiary coins, which will be given out in exchange for dol lars, and the mints also will continue to turn out the old style dollars, if in tended directly for exportation. The reimportation of dollars will be pro hibited. It Is positively stated that the meas ures In preparation do not afford the slightest ground for variation in the conditions of the sliver market, as Mexico is principally Interested in hold ing up the price of that metal. filipingTstudenT GETS A REPRIMAND Reran** He Attacked the Cathode Chnrch In the lalund*. Bloomington, 111., Nov. 17.—Miguel Nlcdao, a young Filipino student, who is being educated at the State Normal University at Normal by the govern ment, has been reprimanded by W. A. Sutherland of the War Department for attacking the friars and th# methods of the Catholic Church in the Philip pines. Nlcdao’s articles first appeared In the Vidette, a student publication at the university, and were then widely copied by the press of Central Illinois. Rev. J. J. Burke of St. Patrick's Church of this city took the matter up with the War Department and Immediately re ceived a letter In which It was stated that the utterances of the Filipino were not approved, and that he would be vigorously censured. 'Mr. Sutherland stated that the Fili pino should have devoted himself to a discussion of other matters of wide In terest concerning hla country instead of attacking the church. Paper by A. C. L. Surgeon. New York. Nov. 17.—Modern meth ods of surgery a* applied on the great railroads of the country were consider ed and discussed to-day at the an nual meeting of the New York and New England Association of Railroad Surgeons. Among the papers read was one by Dr. Q. G. Thomas, chief sur geon of the Atlantic Coast Line, on "Relief and Hospital Department.” Murphy Arrested. Richmond. V*., Nov. 17.—R. G. Mur phy. alleged to be from New York, aged 22. wa* arrested at a hotel on his arrival here thla evening by re quest of the New York police authori ties, the charge against him being that of passing bad drafts. Darn* Rerelrlng Treatment. New York. Nov. 16.—Edward Burns, whom George J. Gould accidentally wounded In one of his eyes while hunt ing on Wednesday at High Point, N. C., 1* now in th* New York Bye and Ear Infirmary In thla city, having ar rived to-night. He Is a patient of Dr. Wilbur B. Marple, a specialist in dis eases and Injuries of the eye. Thompson's Condition. New York. Nov, 17.—Hugh Smith Thompson, former Governor of South Caroline, and former Assistant Secre tary of the Treasury, who la 111 at his home here, was said lata to- nig lit by find only" *T UstMrvLfc****