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THE MORNING NEWS. I _ Established ISM. .- - Incorporated 1888 V l7 So*> J. H. ESTIL.L, President. * *nuiurjn I I AMERICAN NAVY SHY OF OFFICERS IT IS VERY BADLY OFF because of an insufficiency in THEIR NUMBER. Admiral Converse Makes His Re port, Showing That Officers ot l ower Rank Perform Duties That Shonld Fall to Lieutenants or Commanders Recommends In creoae —Thinks Battleship’s Pres tige Is Unimpaired. Washington, Nov. 23.—How badly off the navy is for officers and how seriously this condition may affect the navy and the nation is plainly told in the annual report of Hear Admiral George A. Converse, chief of the Bu reau of Navigation, approved by Sec retary Morton to-day. Experience, especially in gunfire, he says, had shown that it is necessary to increase the number of officers as signed to ships, so that the estimate made in 1602 of the number of officers needed for ships in commission is in adequate. It provided for only about one-half as many officers as ships of the same class carried in the British, French and German navies. Admiral Converse recommends that the number of lieutenants be increased from 350 to 600, and that the number of lieutenant commanders be increased from 200 to 300. Should Have Proper Rank. ‘‘lt is especially desirable,” the ad miral says, “th'at every., battleship and other powerful vessel requiring the greatest skill and experience for prop er efficiency should have her full quota of officers of suitable rank; yet many of our battleships have lieutenants as ordnance officers and several battle ships have ensigns and even midship men as watch and division officers. This very unsatisfactory and even dangerous condition is due to the many urgent demands for officers, the exist ing inadequacy of numbers often milk ing It impossible to detail officers of an appropriate rank.” Because of the important part played by torpedo craft In the war In the Far East, It is deemed advls'able that the larger vessels of this type be com manded by lieutenant commanders. Authorization by Congress of two vice admirals is urgently recommended in order that our flag officers may not bs beneath foreign officers holding equal or inferior commands. "It is manifestly undesirable,” says the iulmigal, “for our ilag officers to be beneath <Ml;egfnwSflHS matter of pre cedence in international affairs with which they have to do as representa tives of the United States. It is. therefore, recommended that the rank of vice admiral be conferred on the officer detailed as commander in chief of the North Atlantic and the Asiatic fleets.” Efficiency of the Battleship. Regarding the paramount efficiency of the battleship and the part played by them in the Far Eastern war, Ad miral Converse says: “Although a hundred or more torpe do boats and destroyers have been act ually engaged for five months against battleships, which have been exposed to attack times without number, we have yet to learn, authoritatively, of a torpedo from a torpedo vessel caus ing the loss of a single battleship. Those which have been sunk owed their destruction to submarine mines, anchored or broken adrift, torpedo ves sels not contributing to the result, except by the confusion and sense of greater danger due to their presence. “It is evident that in the final sum mary of losses the achievements of tor pedo vessels will count less than was at first supposed. It cannot be claimed, therefore, that there has been so far anything to discredit the battleship as a type; nor Is any such outcome to be expected from this war; whatever may he the casualties among battleships. Po wage successful warfare with a naval force requires now, as It has ***** in all ages, a type of vessel which shall combine In the most effec "VeK.,^anner the dualities of offense, mobility, defense, endurance, self maintenance. Such vessels are bat tleships and they constitute the main strength and reliance of a navy.” the steamer’finance HAS REACHED NEW YORK. taptnln Reports Verona Paid no Heed to DlMtrenM ftljrnalM. New York, Nov. 23.—The Panama Railroad steamer Finance, which was disabled on Nov. 6. while bound from felon for New York and towed to Ba 'annah by the steamer El Paso, ar rived here to-day. The damage to the rudder post, which caused all the trouble, had not been repaired, and the boats* 16 oame heru ln tow of two tug s ukeforth of the Finance re- P led upon his arrival here that the . u weglan steamer Verona passed him t . u 9 vesßtl "as in trouble, and tout he signaled, for assistance. The etona continued on her course, pay ig no attention to the distress signals, he said. 1 he r arrival here several days the Flna'"* rorla r( ‘ ported having passed putnTy was abducted. His Kldnnpprra Non Demand fl II un •oin of hi, Relatives. Richmond, Va., Nov. 23.—Langhorne Putney, a brother of Stephen Putney, Jr . of this city, who disappeared in St. Fouls on Nov. 16, wired from Bt. Rouls to the family hen; to-day that young Putney is now definitely known k® ln the hands of abductors. The '“tier have written to say that the >filing man will be given up on the I’ayment to them of a sum of money t” be agreed upon, and lainghorne 1 utney has responded to their com munlcfctton on the subject of ransom 't'n.anded. Their letter Is anonymous, u * every evidence of genuine ness, Mre. lamgborne Putney returned to *' hr ond to-day, and confirms the information above given. Jiateimalj JUofnintj fto£. AGAIN THERE’S TALK - OF A BIG BATTLE. Expected That the Initiative Will Be Tuken 1>- the Japanese. St. Petersburg, Nov. 24, 2:20 a. m.— Appearances again point to the possi bility of a big battle south of Mukden. The Japanese, according to an official report, have received a severe setback in the vicinity of Sintsintin, in which direction they apparently were at tempting to execute a wide turning movement. Military opinion here scarcely be lieves It possible that the two great armies can winter less than a rifle shot distant from each other, though the heavy defenses on each side make it extremely difficult for either to as sume the offensive. It is believed, how ever, that If the deadlock Is to be broken Gen. Kuropatkin will let Field Marshal Oyama take the initiative, as the Russians have the better of the present position, namely a strong line of defense and Mukden behind them, making satisfactory winter quarters, where the Russian reinforcements are now accumulating for an advance next soring. The Japanese also are strongly rein forced. The rivers are already frozen suffi ciently to permit of the movement of artillery and commissariat trains, so that the country .. actually is better adapted to the Japanese advance than during the summer. JAPANESE REPORT ON AN ENGAGEMENT. Tokio, Nov. 23, 3 p. m.—Army head quarters yesterday received the fol lowing telegram from Manchurian headquarters: “On Monday, Nov. 21, at 6:30 in the morning, our detachment advanced to wards Weitzuku, north of Sienchuang, and attacked and occupied the enemy’s bivouacking ground. “Subsequently a superior force of the enemy gradually pressed our left flank and rear. Receiving reinforcements, we drove the enemy toward Chenholin at 9:30 a. m. “The enemy’s strength was about 600 infantry and 300 cavalry, with four guns. “The enemy left thirty-nine dead bodies on the field. We took six pris oners, as well as spoils, including thir ty rifles, entrenching tools, ammuni tion, etc. “In our casualties were Sub-Lieut. Inouye wounded and twenty-eight men killed or wounded.” five submarinesThave REACHED THE JAPANESE. Tokio, Nov. 23.—Five submarine boats arrived at Yokohama to-day. The submarine boats referred to in the dispatch from Tokio are probably the five boats shipped from Quincy Point, Mass., early in October, over land to the Pacific coast. They were valued at nearly $4,000,000 and were un derstood to be intended for Japan. The boats occupied seventeen steel flat cars and six box cars. They were shipped in sections and each oar was carefully covered with canvas, which concealed the contents. There was not the slightest mark on any of the cars to indicate the contents or the destina tion and those who made inquiries on the subject received the stereotyped answer that the covered masses were a part of a large shipment of machinery destined for the West. JAPANESE MA'TtRy" WIDE TURNING MOVEMENT. Mukden. Nov. 23.—Indications are growing that the Japanese are under taking a wide turning movement on the Russian left. A large number of commissariat wagons have been ob served going eastward, and some artil lery exchanges have also been reported from the eastward. Gen. Kuropatkin has permitted men who have captured horses to sell them to officers, the proceeds to go to the families of men killed in battle. Fodder is becoming exceedingly scarce. The spirits of the men are good and the food is satisfactory. The rations of the men at the outposts and in the advance trenches are sent to them at night, as it would be impossible to do so during the day, because the Japa nese shell every convoy. counter "attaclT of RUSSIANS REPULSED. Tokio, Nov. 23, 3 p. m.— A telegram from the headquarters of the Japanese third army besieging Port Arthur, dat ed, midnight, Nov. 22, says: “On Monday night, Nov. 21. the en emy made a counter attack on our forces in front of the north fort of the eastern group of forts on Kakwan mountain. The attack was repulsed.” BUILDINGS FIRED BY SHELLS OF JAPANESE. Washington, Nov. 23.—The Japanese legation has received the following ca blegram from Tokio: “Port Arthur army reports that buildings near arsenal caught fire about noon Nov. 22 owing to bombard ment by our naval guns. At 9:30 p. m. still burning.” Squadron Was Nlulited. 1 Hort Said, Nov. 24.—The Russian second Pacific squadron was sighted at 6 o’clock this morning. STEAMER WENT DOWN" WITH SEVENTEEN MEN. Believed Site Grounded and Hollers Kxftlnded. Norrkoplng, Sweden. Nov. 23.—The Swedish steamer Bur, from Grimsby, England, with a cargo, foundered to day at the entrance of Arko Bund. The entire crew, numbering seven teen men. periehed. It la believed the veaeel grounded, and that her boilers exploded. YOUNG DID NOT KILL HIMSELF ACCORDING TO THE VIEWS OF EXPERT PHYSICIANS WHO GAVE THEIR TESTIMONY. Two Cabmen and a Newsboy Among Those on the Stand at the Trial of Nan Patterson—Newsboy Saw Her Brother-in-Law Slap the Woman—Boy Was Always on the Watch for Such Fun as That. Other Testimony Given. New York, Nov. 23.—1n the trial of Nan Patterson, charged with the mur der of Caesar Young, the expert tes timony of physicians was offered to day to show that Young could not have killed himself; two cabmen tes tified to having seen Young abuse Miss Patterson early in the morning of June 4, and another witness, a newsboy, swore that he saw J. Mor gan Smith, her brother-in-law, strike Miss Patterson In the face on the night of June 3. Mr. Smith had said to her: “You will have to do it,” and she had answered: “I won’t." The trial sttill (attracts unusually large crowds, and special details of police are required to keep out those who have no business in the court room and to maintain order in the building. The skeleton, which was brought into the case yesterday for the use of Coroner's Physician O’Hanlon in describing the course of the bullet which caused Young's death, was again brought into the court room, when the trial was resumed to-day. Mr. Levy in his cross-examination, led Dr. O’Hanlon back over the ground covered in his direct testimony yesterday. The witness described in detail the autopsy which he perform ed on Young's bodv. “If you had regarded the case as one of homicide, would you have made a more careful examination ?” asked Mr. Levy. “I did not so regard it then as a case of homicide.” “Did you regard it as a case of sui cide?” “I did,” the witness replied. Black Marks on the Finger. Dr. O’Hanlon said that whole per forming the autopsy he found three black marks on the second finger of Young’s right hand, and he stripped off pieces of skin, which were turned over to the district attorney. The witness was not permitted to answer a question as to whether the black marks were made by gunpowder. Another question as to whether he found any indication of gunpowder when he examined Nan Patterson’s hands soon after the shooting also met w>ith an objection from the prose cution, and 'the court directed the wit ness not to answer. At the conclusion of Dr. O’Hanlon’s examination that part of his testi mony in which he said that he con sidered the case to be one of suicide and not homicide, when he performed the autopsy, was stricken from the record on motion of Mr. Rand. Coun sel for the defense took exception to the ruling of Justice Davis pn this point. Dr. Ernest A. Lederle, a chemist, who examined the two pieces of skin taken from Young’s finger, said that he had been unable to determine the cause of the black spots. “Without a chemi cal test, I would not venture to say whether or not the specks were made by gunpowder,” said Dr. Lederle. “I only examined them by a microscope.” Mr. Levy suggested that Dr. O’Han lon be put on the stand to tell the jury what made the black marks in the skin. Mr. Rand objected to the de fense going on at this stage of the trial and also to calling Dr. O’Hanlon as an expert. “I have a man who extracted grains of powder from those pieces of skin,” said Mr. Levy. Justice Davis admonished the attor ney to be more careful in his remarks and directed the jury to diregard the utterances of counsel regarding what it was claimed examination of the ex hibits by others than the witness dis closed. Cabman Sam Her Crying. John Crowley, a cabman, said he was hailed by two men and a woman about 4 o'clock on the morning of June 4, while his cab was standing at the cor ner of Eighth avenue and One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street. The woman was the defendant in this case and one of the men was Caesar Young. Young had abused Miss Pat terson, the witness said, and she was crying. Young ordered him to drive the woman to her home and he did so. On the way down town he watched the occupant of the cab through the trap in the top of the hansom, and she con tinued crying all the way down to Sixty-first street, where she left the cab. Crowley said that Young and the man with him were intoxicated, but Lhat Miss Patterson was not. Albert Schneider, another cabman, witnessed the scene when Miss Pat terson was put in Crowley’s cab, and he corroborated the testimony of the previous witness. After Crowley drove away, he said. Young and his compan ion called him and were driven to a house on West One Hundred and For tieth street. He noticed that both men were under the influence of liquor. Tile Newsboy’s Store. The scene between Nan Patterson and her brother-in-law, J. Morgan Smith, which was referred to at length by Mr. Rand In his opening argument, wHs described by Joseph Hewitt, a news boy. The witness said he was stand ing in front of a cafe at Fifty-ninth street, and Eighth avenue about 9 o’clock on the night of June 3, when Smith and Miss Patterson came out and got into a cab. They were quar reling and as they got into the cab. Smith struck Miss Patterson in the face. "What did the man say?” asked Mr. Levy. “He said, ‘You’ll have to do It,’ ’ an swered the newsboy. “And what did she say?” ‘i won’t,’ and then he struck her and pushed her Into the cab." The witness said that he remember ed the Incident distinctly, and was posi tive In his Identlflcaton of Miss Pat terson, and the photograph of J. Mor gan Smith He had noticed the cou ple particularly, he said. "There Is always ‘a lot of quarrel ing going on around the Circle, and I keep my eyea open to see the fun,” the newsboy explained. Police Captain Nweeny waa recalled SAVANNAH. GA.. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 24. 1904. to identify a photograph of Smith and to testify that he had summoned Smith to appear before the gi'and jury and that he had failed to appear. He said he procured a process against Smith, June 9, but that he still had it, hav ing been unable to serve it. A war rant calling for Smith's arrest for con tempt ■of court was then read and marked for Identification. Court adjourned until Saturday. savannah" boundT SCHOONER WENT DOWN. The Judge Boyce Was Lout With All on Board, Philadelphia, Nov. 23.—A special to the Public Ledger from Laurel, Del., says: News reached here to-day that the four-masted schooner Judge Boyce, built for Laurel capitalists, had turn ed turtle off the capes during the storm of Nov. 13, and that its master, Capt. Manlove Eskidge, and crew of ten men were lost. The Boyce was built at Bath, Me., at a cost of $50,000, and was en route to Savannah, Ga., on her maiden trip. She was only three days out when the storm overtook her. The owners and crew live here, and many families are ln mourning. The managing owner, Orlando Wootten, left to-day for Philadelphia to look after the owners’ interest in the matter of insurance. V AL ENTInFa R RESTED. Was Allowed to Address a Meeting, os Arranged. Cleveland, 0., Nov. 23.—Joseph F. Valentine, president of the Iron Mold ers Union of North America, waa placed under arrest here to-day by the Cleveland police officials upon a telegraphic request from the Cincinnati police authorities. Valentine made no response to his being taken into cus tody and instead of trying to avoid such action, waited at his hotel several hours for the expected officer. Valentine’s arrest was made In con nection with alleged violence by mem bers of the organization of which he is the head in Cincinnati, where a strike is on. Valentine was not locked up, but was detained in the detectives’ room of the central police station. He was permitted to address a local union of the iron molders to-night in accord ance with an engagement he had made several weeks ago. Valentine expects to leave for Cin cinnati to-morrow morning. NO MORE ARRESTS MADE IN CINCINNATI. Cincinnati, Nov. 23.—N0 additional arrests were made here to-day in con nection with the alleged plot of strik ing molders to destroy the Eureka Foundry with dynamite. The day passed quietly at the foun dries. Chief interest centered in the arrest of Joseph F. Valentine, pres ident of the Iron Molders’ Union of North America, ln Cleveland. The charge against Valentine is aiding and abetting in the malicious destruction ot property. The warrant for his ar rest was sworn to by President Henry G. Gosiger of the Eureka Foundry Company, a personal friend of the ac cused. A detective from this city started for Cleveland late this after noon, to bring Valentine back to this city. Another detective went to Detroit for Thomas Bracken, who is charged with complicity in the murder of Samuel Weakley, a non-union molder. here Oct. 7. The cases of Fred Rauhauser, Jr., and Fred Rauhauser. Sr.. John Hook, Joseph Hollowell and Joseph F. Val entine were called in Police Court to day, and on motion of their attorneys their trial was set for Dec. 14. All of the above named are now In cus tody except Hollowell, who hns not yet been arrested. There are eight cases in all, William Friend, alias Patton, being already indicted for the murder of Samuel Weakley. Friend, in an In terview to-day, denied all knowledge of a plot to kill Weakley or any other non-union molders. He said he killed Weakley in self-defense. Young Rauhauser to-day repeated his confession made yesterday. He insists that Hook made the arrangements with him to place dynamite cartridges in the molds at the Eureka Foundry. Hook later brought In Hollowell, who he claims went with him to Valentine’s office, where the latter agreed to pay him S2O if he succeeded in destroying the Shear punch. He stated that the dynamite cartridges were given him by Hollowell. negroeslnbattle _ IN A SMALL ROOM. After the Fight Three Lay Dead on the Floor. Shreveport, La., Nov. 23.—Six ne groes have engaged ln a deadly fight ln a fourteen-foot room near Curtis, La., the participants being armed with shotguns and pistols. After the bat tle three lay dead. The other three escaped. The dead: Andrew Brown. .Tames Ellis. Hamp Willis. A woman and two children were also In the room during the affray, but were not harmed. The trouble arose over the woman. BANKS OF THEsYaTET IN GOOD CONDITION. That Is Shown by Ileporte to the Slate Treasurer. Atlanta, Nov. 23.—State Treasurer R. K. Park has received statements from all banks in the state of their condi tion on Nov. 10, in response to his call. Speaking of the state banks. Treasurer Park said to-day: “From all reports the financial In stitutions of the state are In the beat possible condition. Only one batik came up with a bad report, and that was because the oushler had bean guilty of speculation. The banks report their collections good, and many of them have more money than they know what to do with." WORK KEEPS THE BAPTISTS BUSY THREE LONG SESSIONS HELD. REPORTS SUBMITTED WERE VERY ENCOURAGING. Question of the Conduct of the Rap list Orphanage Provoked Discus sion—lt May lie That the Conven tion Will Assume the Complete Control—Addresses Made by Sec retaries—Yuen ucie* on Trustee Hoards Are Filled. Columbus. Ga.. Nov. 23.—The Geor gia Baptist Convention held three very busy sessions to-day, the delegates working between nine and ten hours and disposing of a grout deal of rou tine business. The reports were very encouraging, and showed that the year had been a successful one with this de nomination in Georgia. Dr. S. Y. Jameson, corresponding secretary of the State Mission Board, made his report this morning. The report of the committee on the Haptist Orphanage n.t Hapeville, of which Rev. J. C. Brewton is chair man, was read. The situation at the orphanage is. somewhat peculiar, in that the orphanage is managed jointly by the orphan'age association, all of whom are members of the Baptist convention, and the Georgia Baptist convention it self. Resolution by llillyee. Judge Hiliyer offered a resolution on the subject, expressing appreciation of the work of the ladles' and other mem bers, of the Orphans Home Associa tion, and afterwards irfade a few re marks praising their unselfish devo tion and expressing confidence in their business judgment. Dr. John E. White of Atlanta said that, judging by the attention display ed by the delegates, he appuehemled that, perhaps, there were some strong convictions on this subject. This w'as a matter to be gone about in a con servative way, he said. It was abso lutely necessary to discuss it without feeling and, what was equally import tant, nothing should come up that would mar the harmony of a Baptist convention. He moved that a com mittee be appointed, composed of W. J. Northen, J. H. Kilpatrick. J. A. Wynn, F. M. Langley, S. H. O. Adams, E. J. Willingham and A. D. Free man, who would consider both the re port of the committee and resolutions of Judge Hiliyer and would make a general report of the entire subjeet of the orphanage. His motion was adopt ed. “The Making fa Minister." Dr. Mullins, president of the South ern Baptist Seminary, made an Inter esting talk regarding the work of the seminary, his subject being, "The Making of a Minister.” Dr. J. H. Eager, the financial agent of the Seminary, spoke of the history of the seminary. Ex-Governor Brown of Georgia saved It in the winter of 1879, he said. That was the crisis in the affairs of the seminary, and when it looked as if they might have to close Its doors, ex-Governor Brown came forward with his splendid dona tion of $50,000. Dr. R. J. Willingham of Richmond, secretary of the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Con vention, said that he wished to say a word regarding the work of Rev. J. W. McCollum, missionary ln Japan, who Would address the convention during its session to-morrow. “He has the reputation of being the finest preacher of any denomination in Ja pan. I am told that when he speaks at a hail or theater, his audiences often number 1,000 persons.” Mr. Napier, assistant missionary to Rev. Mr. McCollum, a former Mercer student, was introduced to the con vention and given a cordial greeting. Convention May Control. This afternoon 'the committee ap pointed to investigate the matter of the Baptist Orphanage made its re port, recommending that the state convention take control of the Insti tution. and that the title of the prop erty be vested in the convention, and that of the twenty-five trustees of the home, fourteen shall be women. The present trustees will all be members of the new board. It Is probable that this convention will speak out ln no uncertain terms on the subject of crime and lynching. Judge George Hiliyer introduced a res olution on this subject to-day. A com mittee was appointed, consisting of Judge Hiliyer, Judge Lawson and Judge F. M. Langley, to make a re port on this subject before the end of the convention. Pollock Ilium’) Resigned. The trustees of Mercer University held a meeting late this afternoon. A telegram was received ln this city to night, inquiring if Dr. Pollock had re signed n president of the university. When members of the board of trus tees were seen at 10 o’clock to-night, they said that no resignation had been received from Dr. Pollock. Vacancies Were Filled. To-night the convention filled the vacancies on the board of trustees of Mercer University, Shorter College, the Educational Commission, the Orphans' Home, the State Mission Board and the Executive Committee. All the old trustees, whose terms expired, were re elected. with but two changes. L. R. Christie of Valdosta was elected a trustee of Monroe College, and J. 8. Hardaway of Newman waa elected on the state mission board. CONFERENCE MEETS. North Georgia Mel liod Isis Have Gathered at Marietta. Marietta, Ga.. Nov. 23.—The North Georgia Conference met In Cobb coun ty Court House at Marietta this morn ing, Bishop Wallace Duncan of Spar tanburg, presiding. Practically the only business of the morning session consisted of the ap pointing of standing committees, while the only features of an entertaining nature consisted of addresses by Bish op Galloway, lately returned from the Orient, and Dr. Lamberth, who recent ly toured Brasil for the Methodist Epis copal Church. South. Both these di vines gave enthusiastic accounts of the foreign mission work In these two fields. Business sessions will be held each morning until Monday, when It la ex pected tbs appolntmenks will be an nounced . SUTTON FOUND GUILTY AND GIVEN FIVE YEARS. Trial oa Criminal Assault Charge to Re Held In January. Bainbridge, Ga., Nov. 23.—At 11 o’clock last night the jury brought in 'the following verdict In the O. N. Sut ton kidnapping case: "We the Jury, find the defendant guilty and recom mend him to the mercy of the court. “Judge Sponce was awakened and had the prisoner sent for. and on his arrival In the court room, began sen tence. Ills honor regretted that he could not see the matter in the light the Jury did, which would have made a misdemeanor of the offense, hut he stated lie could not conscientiously abldo bv the recommendation of the Jury without becoming, to his mind, a party to the crime, which he termed most serious against the morals and laws of the nation, striking as It did the very vitals of the American fire sides and the protection of our women. Judge Spence stated It was his dis cretion In event of a verdict of guilty to affix the extreme penalty for kid napping, but that he would observe the recommendation of the jury in so far ns to reduce this a little, and the sentence of the court was that Sutton should be sent to the penitentiary for five years. It lias been decided to hold the trial of Sutton for the attempt at criminal assault in January, and the case will not conic up this week, as was expect ed. Sutton’s attorneys have applied for anew trial, and will make an ap peal from the verdict and sentence of five years in the kidnapping case. The appeal, as yet. has not been consid ered by Judge Spence. POPE BROWN ORACULAR WHEN ASKED ABOUT IT. “I Ain Not It u lining Vet,” With Em phasis on I lie “Yet.” Atlanta, Nov. 23.—"1 am not running yet.” Such was the reply of Hon. J. Pope Brown, chairman of the Ruil road Commission, to the inquiry ad dressed to hltn by several newspaper men as to whether or not it was his intention to enter the race for Gov ernor. Mr. Brown put a peculiar emphasis on the "yet,” which might lead his in terrogators to believe that he was con sidering. "I usually do one thing at a time, ■and when I get through with that I take up something else," Mr. Brown said. “I am very busy Just now with various matters, and I really have had no time to give the question of run ning for Governor a thoughft. How ever, I am not making any promises.” Mr. Brown waa thinking of getting Into the race two years ago, but final ly decided to serve out hla term as Railroad Commissioner. That term will expire Oct. 15, 1905. Rumor has pointed out Hon. O. B. Stevens, Com missioner of Agriculture, as his succes sor, but both by Col. Stevens and Gov. Terrell thlfi rumor la declared without foundation. YELLOW FEVER IN CUBA. United Stales Call Upon Cnhnna to Improve Sanitation. Washington. Nov. 23.—The State De partment has directed the American charge at Havana to call the attention of the Cuban government -to the fright ful sanitary conditions ln Santiago and other places in Cuba and to express the hope that prompt and thorough relief will be forthcoming. A recent report received here shows the serious condition of -the streets ln Santiago. It is sfated that there Is practically no drainage, and that water is allowed to stand in the streets for days at a time. It is learned to-night that the rea son for the action of the State Depart ment was that the Marine Hospital Service had reported that yellow fever had appeared ln several places In the Islbnd of Cuba, and It was feared there might be an outbreak in some of the large cities if prompt preventive meas ures were not taken. RUI NED bTh URRICANE. Honduras Was Visited hy a lllna That Destroyed Crops. San Antonio, Tex., Nov. 23.—A spe cial to the Express from Mazatlan, Mexico, says: Advices received from Tegucigalpa, capital of Honduras, state that a hur ricane has devastated the northern shores of that country. Entire vil lages have been destroyed and crops of fruits and cereals ruined. The loss of life among the coast Indians is said to have been considerable. Contributions are being raised for the homeless sufferers In various parts of the republic, and the government has ordered a cargo of corn, rice and beans from San Francisco. There Is a fear of a famine ln the country, as lenops in the Interior section were partly ruined by storms some time ago. was spiritedTwaT" TO AVOID VIOLENCE. Negro Was Taken front Angnsta to Atlanta. Augusta, Nov. 23.—Joe Harris, the •legso charged with Insulting Miss Young Saturday, and who was on Monday placed under arrest, has been spirited away to Atlanta to avoid mob violence. The mob was lying in wait for the negro at his home, to which place he was returning, and the officials inter cepted Harris. For Jameslona Exposition, Norfolk. Vs., Nov. 23.—-Engineers to day began the first work on the site of the Jamestown Exposition, which will be held her* In 1907 to commemo rate the ter-centenary of the first per manent Ang k/-Hnxon on ths W<*vttrn Iltnn4j>hf‘rt\ mu<i* At Jitroei iown IfUnd Hi HOT, 5 CENTS A COPY. DAILY. IS A YEAR. WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK.iI A YEAR DIED OF WOUND STEPSON GAVE SHE WAS SHOT IN THE LEG AND DIED NINE DAYS AFTER HE FIRED THE SHOT. Mrs. Julia Williams, Wife of Henry T. Williams of Wart- County, the Victim of K loch Williams, Who Hns Disappeared—Wnrrunt Is Out for Him, and It Is Thought He Will He I nuaht—Was Drunk When He Did the Shooting;. Way-cross, Ga., Nov. 23.—Mrs. Julia Williams, wife of Mr. Henry T. Wil liams. a well known citizen, died this morning at 4 o'clock at her home near the city from the effects of a pistol shot wound inflicted by her stepson, Kinch Williams, 18 years old. The bullet from a 32-calibre Smith & Wesson pistol struck Mrs. Williams in the right leg near the knee, passing through the bone. The shooting oc curred on Monday, Nov. 14, and at first It was not thought that the wound would prove fatal. The young man was said to be what is called "crazy drunk." and shot his stepmother because she had refused to give him some whisky he thought she had hid. After shooting his stepmoth er, according to an eye-witness, the young man flan out into the yard and began shooting at random. The recent grand jury found a true bill against Kinch Williams, charging him with an assault with Intent to murder, and since Mrs. Williams' death the case against him becomes a more serious one. Williams has left tho county, hut Sheriff Miller lias the war rant for his arrest, and it is very hended. hHt W ‘“ H °° n *** a M> re - Mrs. Wiliams was about 54 years old, and was horn and reared at Pldcock In Brooks county. The body will be carried to Pldcock to-morrow morning for ..ferment, Mr . Wl || lalnfl most crazed with grief. ITALIANS IN A PANIC. Were Returnli.,, „ , 4nl}r When ’l'l.elr Vessel ft.. New York. Nov. 23.—Fourteen hun dred Italian steerage passengers, re turning to Italy on the La Veloce line ateamer Nord America, were thrown Into excitement to-day when the ship was rammed by the New York New wi Wn . Hart ford Railroad float The til"., .‘i ha C b °L 011 I ' lbc ' r, y Inland. tnr?„ . L ruuk the Bte nhlp about forty feet from the stern and two feet above the water line, tearing a hole twenty feet Ions: and six feet *) pr Plates and making It Im possible for the vessel to continue her voyage without extensive repairs At the moment of the coMision many of the steerage passengers were on the side of the ship toward the ap proaching float. When the crash came and the Nord America heeled over alarmingly, many of the passen gers were greatly frightened and the crew had much difficulty in reassur ing them. When the collision occurred the Nord America was going down the upper bay with a full head of steam. She had left her pier at the foot of West Thirty-fourth street at 115 o’clock. As she was passing the Statue of Liberty. Capt. RaITo saw on hla starboard bow the heavy steel float with a dozen freight cars aboard, com ing directly toward hlrn. ■ According to Capt. Raffo’s state ment, he thought the captain of the float intended to pass under his stem and kept on his course, but the float came on at. full speed and struck the steamship. After the Nord America regained an even keel and the passengers were quieted, the vessel returned to her pier. The floait, which had apparently suffer ed but little In the collision, continued on It* course. The Nord America will have to bo docked and repaired, and cannot re sume her trips for some time. MEXICAN HANKERS TO MEET. They Will Discuss Change In the Country’s Currency. Mexico City. Nov. 23.—President Camacho of the National Bank of Mex ico has called a meeting of the tank ers of this city for to-morrow to con sider and decide on such measures as may be deemed opportune to aid in the efforts of the government in the proposed money reform. Minister of Finance Llmantour will be represent ed. It Is the purpose of the govern ment to move slowly and cautiously and In harmony with the great finan cial Interests In elTectlng a change to what Is practically a gold basis. The attitude of the government Is commended by tankers, who see that the government seeks to guard all In terests. There Is much activity In govern ment bonds and In all ( lasses of se curities, and a confident tdne distin guishes the market; best observers be ing confident that the currency reform will send Mexico rapidly forward by attracting foreign oapltal which has long been anxious that the country should have a stable currency. WRONG atTEKTIBU) NAMED. lie Was Found to He Entitled to Da magus. Knoxville. Tenn., Nov. 23.—The Su preme Court to-day rendered Its de cision In the case of A. Z. Baterfletd, ugainst a morning newspaper here, affirming the decision of the court be low, but ordering a remittur of a por tion of the Judgment obtained below. Ephraim Baterfleld was arrested on the charge of working n knife trick. The morning paper published the story of the arrest, but thu reporter who wrote the story used the name of A. Z. Katerfleld Instead of Ephraim Kater fleld. A. Z. Katerfleld brought suit for damages and won It In a lower court. The decision of ths court to-day Is that while there is no malic* Intent shown In the publication, the Injury to the plaintiff. HaUrfbld. waa effective lust the same, and that the correction that was made five days afterward* did not rectify the wrong doit*