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young putney HAS TURNED UP MISSING RICHMOND YOUTH W AS IX KANSAS CITY AND HAD NOT BBSS KIDNAPPED. Bl „> Story Was That He Had En )Utrrt In the United Staten Amir. Didn't Know Wlint He Wan Do ina—said He Had Been Drlnklnic. Had Jewel* and Money of Hi* Sl*. ter-111-l.aw— EHorta to Get Him Out of the Army. St. Louis. Nov. 25.—Stephen Putney, jr the son of a wealthy Richmond ( Va.) shoe manufacturer, who disap peared nine days ago while visiting the Fine Arts building at the World s Fair, returned to-day to the Hamilton Hotel, where his brother, Langhorne Putney, is stopping, in company of a friend of the family, who had been sent to Kansas City to get the boy. Young Putney, for whom the police and his relatives have been searching since the day after his disappearance, was in Kansas City all the time, stop ping at 623 Walnut street, it is stated. His family refused to discuss Stephen's return, saying that his explanation of his absence was satisfactory and that they desired no more publicity of the affair. Young Putney, when he so suddenly disappeared, had with him jewels val ued at more than SI,OOO, but had less than SIOO in money. The story that young Putney was kidnapped is dis credited by the police. Enlisted In tlie Army. I,ater in the day the seal of silence adhered to ever since the young man’s disappearance was broken by Lang horne Putney, who said they were go ing to Jefferson Barracks to see what could be done about getting Stephen Putney discharged from the army. According to the statement made by him, Stephen enlisted in the army at Kansas City, his size enabling him to pass as of the required age without difficulty. He was sent from Kansas City to Jefferson Barracks, according to Langhorne Putney, and on Wednes day was recognized from published de scriptions of him. It was this offi cer, Langhorne. Putney said, who had accompanied Stephen to the hotel. Langhorne Putney thought that as Stephen was only 16 years of age, there would be no difficulty about getting him discharged from the army. The brother of the youth said fur ther that Stephen had been drugged and abducted by three men with whom he had taken a drink. Langhorne de clares that after the drink, Stephen lost consciousness and remembered nothing more until he found himself in a strange city. Stephen was told he was in Kansas City, Langhorne says. He had no money and knew no one to whom he could appeal for help. He was ashamed to notify his family of what had happened, and, discon solate, wandered about until he saw a poster calling for army recruits. He decided to enlist in the United States army and went to the recruiting of fice. Strayed Away From Slnter-ln-La w. Putney's brother was overjoyed when the young man reached the hotel to day and Immediately notified the other members of the family at Richmond, Va., of his safe return. I>anghorne says Stephen met the three men while he was in the fine arts building at the World’s Fair just aft er having separated for a moment from his sister-in-law, Mrs. Langhorne H. Putney, whose purse, containing her jewelry valued at more than SI,OOO and about S3O, was In the young man's care. He also had about $25 of his own money. At the headquarters of Col. Ander son, In command at Jefferson Bar racks, It was stated to-day that noth ing was known of the supposed en listment of young Stephen Putney in Kansas City. It was also stated that to the commanding officer’s knowledge the boy had not been received there. Said He Wm ill Yearn Old. Kansas City, Mo.. Nov. 25.—The po lice here to-day stated that Stephen Putney. Jr., enlisted at the United States recruiting station in this city on last Monday, giving his age as 21 years. He was assigned to the ar tillery service and requested that he be stationed at St. Louis. He left for Jefferson Barracks, near St. Louis, on Tuesday. R. N. Williams and R. T. Hancock, a cousin and a friend of Putney, who were in Kansas City conducting the search for him, started for St. Louis late to-day, upon receipt of a telegram announcing that he had returned there. fall river mills BEGIN TO GET HANDS. Fall River. Mass., Nov. 25.—The Uavls and Seaconnet cotton mills were in operation to-day with practically a full force of operatives, while several other plants report that they have more hands at work than at any time since ,attempt was begun to break the strike. Many mills, however, are still closed. Ihe Textile Council to-day issued a lengthy statement, denying one re cently Issued by manufacturers who claimed th'at the rate of wages here compared favorably with that paid in other centers. DERG ME* WAS HAZED. \ow Hln I ni'li' Threntene Trouble for the Haxeri, San Francisco, Nov. 26.—The hazing of Albert Deßome by his fellow stu dent* of the Mark Hopkins Institute "f An promises to result In severe 'rouble to those who participated In tile affair. Louis Deßome of Oakland, nn uuole of the youth, declares that he will cause the arrest and criminal prosecution of the persons who mal treated his nephew. Albert Deßome. the victim, Is still " Knout the full use of his lower limbs, which were partially paralyzed when he was subjected to repeated shocks In an electric chair by a number of young men who had him completely at their mercy. CoiMlltlun of heelan. Cave flprlngn, Or., Nov. 25. —Charles Neelnn, the New York cartoonist, con tinues desperately 111 here. There la no hope for hla recovery, but he la resting well at night and appeura to suffer lUti# or no pain. UerniHMS tureen In It, "'ashlngton, Nov. IS. —Herretary Hay ha* received from the German gov ernment a cordial note accepting In lulnrlple l*i ceid i|t ItooßCVett'a SUg* geat loti for anoitiur conferurice at The Hague. DIED FROM FASTING. W* Under the Impre**lon That He Hiteyed a Divine Command. Cincinnati. Nov. 25.—Death from fasting, under the impression that he was obeying a divine command, was the fate of Rev. D. C. Buckles of Ad dystone. a suburb of Cincinnati. He was found dead to-day in his bed after fasting forty days. He had been for years a local Methodist preacher in Clermont county and came to Ad dystone over a year ago. His license was not renewed last year, and he be came an adherent of a religious body outside the regular denomination. To his former pastor, who pleaded with him, he said he was acting under di vine command from God. and he would, as a result, be much more use ful. His sister, living with him, has also been fasting and she declared to day that her brother was not dead but sleeping. The coroner will hold an inquest. WILL HEAR EVIDENCE IN LAND CLAJMS. Tallahassee, Fla., Nov. 26—The United States Circuit Court for the Northern district of Florida, in chan cery, iat the instance of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company, has served summons on the trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund of Flori da, w hich is composed of the Governor, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney Gener al and Commissioner of Agriculture, to give evidence next Monday at Tal lahassee, before Frank Willis, Esq., as examiner, in the case where the Louis \ ille and Nashville Railroad Company, as complainant, is suing the trustees for several hundred thousand acres of land which the railroad company claims was granted to it by the state, but which the trustees refuse to turn over to it. This is a very important case, as several million dollars’ worth of land are involved. A good many years ago the Legislature of the state in grant ing charters for the construction of railroads In the state, granted a cer tain number of acres of land to them for every mile of road constructed. Ihe Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company was one of the railroads thus favored. By special act of the Leg islature, that road was granted 20,000 acres of land per mile of road, and besides, that was granted every alter nate section of state land through which the road ran. extending six miles on each side of the road, and the United States government granted it every alternate sectidn of government land through which it ran. It was contemplated that the land granted by the state was to be only swamp and overflowed lands, but as a matter of fact the road was deeded thousands of acres of highland under these acts. The Louisville and Nash ville road has received thousands of acres of land under these grants, but has never received as much as was granted by the Legislature, and the suit is brought to obtain the balance. The land for which suit is brought is In the Everglades. The trustees contend that the Leg islature had no power to make the grants that it did. They hold that the sole power of granting a good title to these lands rests in the h'ands of the trustees, and that the railroad has no legal right to any lands ex cept where the grant of the Legislature was confirmed by the trustees, which was done to the extent of many thou sands of acres, by former sflate ad ministrations. It is also claimed that it was never contemplated that the Louisville and Nashville Railroad should have grants of land In -the southern part of the state, when the Louisville and Nashville Railroad does not extend east of the Chattahoochee river, but that the land which it was intended to give the roads was that which lay on each side of it and which the rofad would be particularly inter ested in seeing developed. The whole trouble comes about by the over-generosity of former Legislatures with the land of the state. It seemed that they couldn’t give enough to the railroads, and the records show that they have actually granted many thou sands more of acres than the state act ually possesses. New* of Candler. Candler, Fla., Nov. 25. —Oranges are going to market from this section now. The fruit is coloring rapidly and ship ping will now begin in earnest. The fruit on the groves at Lake Weir is mostly sold on the trees, but no sales have been made here. Growers are holding for $1.25 on the tree. Farmers are busy grinding cane and digging the sweet potato crop, both of which crops are excellent. Cot ton Is about all picked. The condi tion of farmers and people generally in a financial way is better than at any time since 1894. Those who lost their all that memorable winter have now about regained what they lost. Mrs. W. W. Jones has arrived home from her summer’s visit in Canada, and opened the hotel which is rapidly filling with winter visitors and health seekers. The Wallace House will open in two weeks, and nearly every vacant house in town is rented. Everything indicates a prosperous season in Flor ida. Cards are out announcing the mar riage next Wednesday of Miss Anna L. DeLong. daughter of Capt. W. H. DeLong, a leading merchant and the postmaster of this place, to John H. Mathews, superintendent cf Taylor & Mefterts’ Ice Factory and Cold Stor age Plant in Ocala. Cotton Expert* at Jamaica. Kingston. Jamaica, Nov. 25.—Messrs. Oliver and Stancliffe, English cotton experts, arrived here to-day from Bar badoes to give advice to Jamaica planters on ootton growing. They were sent here by the British Cotton Grow ing Association. TOO WELL FED Clergymen Not Entirely Sure on That Point. There is an inclination among the ladies to rather overfeed the Dominie sometimes, and while that Indirectly helps the sale of Grape-Nuts, it offers no suitable excuse for the makers to encourage the practice. A minister of Auburn, Ind.. writes: ’Whether it was from irregular habi*- and more or less badly prepared food taken during some of my travels, or whether I have been too well cared for by my parisloners does not seem entirely clear however, the fact re mains that Indigestion set in and after a period of hard work I came down with a genuine case of nervous pros tration. "It seems the trouble had been brewing for some years, for several insurance companies had rejected me after careful examination by their physicians. “I was urged to adopt Grape-Nuts and cream for my sole diet for break fast and lunch. The request was urged so strongly that I concluded to follow the suggestion, and to my sur prise began to gain quickly In health and strength. “I persisted In the use of this re markable food and a wonderful result followed. I have entirely regained my health, have been examined by the physician of one of the moat conserva tive Insurance eompsnle# In America rind have been accepted. It seem* sufficient evidence of the change that has taken place as a result of (he use of Grape-Nuts." Name given by Pos turn f!o. Battle Creek. Mich. Get the book. 'The Hoad to Well* villa,” in each package. SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 26. 1904. POVA? BAKING K%\J I POWDER ABSOLUTELY-PURE B Healthful cream of tartar, de rived solely from grapes, refined to absolute purity, is the active principle of every pound of Royal Baking Powder. Hence it is that Royal Baking Powder produces food remarkable both in fine flavor and wholesomeness. ROYAL BAKINQ POWO6R CO.. NEW YORK, CULPEPPER TRIED FOR KILLING FOLDS CASE GIVEN TO THE JURY. DECATUR COUXTY GREATLY IN TERESTED IN THE TRIAL. Culpepper Shot Fold* at Donaldson Lust Jnly—They Met in the Rond and Culpepper Applied nn Epithet. A Fight Man Abont to Start, When Culpepper Fired—He Claims Folds Had a Knife—Culpepper Was For merly a Preneher. Batnbridge, Ga., Nov. 25.—The Cul pepper murder trial has occupied the attention of the Superior Court all day. At a late hour to-night argument will be concluded and the case go to the jury. A sealed verdiot will be returned if the jury agrees before morning. Will Culpepper is indicted for the murder of D. A. Folds of Donaldson. July 29, last. The evidence introduced by the state shows that Culpepper ac costed Folds late in the afternoon of the day mentioned as the latter drove into town in his buggy. Culpepper told Folds that he had lied on him, and applied an epithet which Folds stated he could not take. Asking Cul pepper if he Intended to fight fair, he began to get out of his buggy. Cul pepper thereupon pulled his pistol and shot over Folds' head, saying as he did so: “You hear,” and immediately shooting him again in the heart. The state has further introduced evi dence to show that the defendant had made threats of killing Folds. The defense claims that the killing was in self-defense, Culpepper stating that Folds had a knife in his hands. This statement is not confirmed'by any of the state's witnesses, however. The trouble grew out of Folds being instrumental in having Culpepper turned out of the church on account of his alleged intimacy with a woman of the neighborhood. Culpepper had formerly been a preacher of the Gospel in some of the rural districts. Both Culpepper and Folds were men of families, and their relatives are in the court room. Practi cally every prominent citizen of Don alsdson has been summoned as a wit ness, and the court room is crowded on account of the prominence of the parties. J. W. Walters of Albany, Clarence Wilson of Fort Gaines and M. E. O'Neal of Bainbridge represent the de fendant. Solicitor Wooten is assisted -by Har rel and Hartsfleld of the local bar. ARMY AND NAVY WILL MEET ON FRANKLIN FIELD. Annual Game of Football Will be Played To-day. Philadelphia, Nov. 25.—Thousands of enthusiastic football rooters arrived in this city during the day and even ing to ‘attend the annual struggle on the gridiron between the West Point and Annapolis cadets at Franklin field to-morrow. Clear and cold weather is predicted and with the ex ception of the year, when President Roosevelt attended the game, the larg est crowd in the history of the annual army 'and navy contest is expected to be present. All the leading officials of the army and navy who can get away from their duties will see the game. The occasion will be made notable by the presence of Prince Fushiml of Japan. The two football squads arrived early in the day and went through signal practice on Franklin field in the afternoon. Special trains carrying the cadets from West Point and An napolis, will reach here to-morrow shortly before the game begins. OBITUARY. John Wright. Mr. John Wright died at his home, No. 44 Lincoln street, yesterday after noon, after a long Illness. He had been a sufferer from asthma for about two years. He was 65 years of age and a native of Ireland. Mr. Wright had been a resident of Savannah for eigh teen years. He was a boiler maker by trade, and was quite well known. He was a mem ber of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and the funeral services will be con ducted from the residence by Rev. Gilbert A. Ottmann at 2 o’clock to-mor row afternoon. Besides a widow, the deceased loaves one son. Mrs. Marla B, Wilke*. Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Nov. 25. —Mrs. -Maria B. Wilkes, the oldest actress In the coun try, died to-day, aged 88 years. She retired from the stage many years ago and had since resided in this city. Mrs. Wilkes was the original Widow Melnotte with Edwin Forrest. Mr*. Oro. airmans, Nashville. Nashville, Ga., Nov. 26.—Mrs. George Slrmans, died from pneumonia yester day. at her home, nine miles east of Nashville, after an Illness of several weeks. She was about 32 years old, and leaves a husband and six children. William Purdy, Kausvllle. Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 26.—• William Purdy, profeasor of mathematics and mechanical drawing at Knoxville Col lege, died to-day. The body will prob ably be sent to Heaver, Pa., for inter ment. SCHOONER JUDGE BOYCE IS REPORTED AS SAFE. Philadelphia, Nov. 25.—The report that the schooner Judge Boyce was sunk off the Delaware Capes on Nov. 15 and the crew drowned, is. accord ing to the statement of Capt. Blair of the schooner Marcus M. Urann, un true. The captain states that the schooner Judge Boyce was at anchor in the Kennebec river on the night of Nov. 14. A special, originating in Laurel, Del., Nov. 23, said the Judge Boyce had been lost off the Delaware Capes and her crew of ten men drowned. SHOULD BUY’LAND” ABOUT FORT TAYLOR. Washington, Nov. 25.—Lieut. Gen. Chaffee, chief of staff of the United States army, in his annual report, says, in his opinion, little new general leg islation is needed at this time. He suggests the enaotment of state laws disfranchising deserters from the army, saying that would 'be most healthful remedy practicable for the evil of de sertion. Gen. Chaffee recommends the pur chase of additional land adjoining Fort Taylor. Fla., at an estimated cost of $126,000. Against Brewery Union. San Francisco, Nov. 25.—After spend ing almost the entire day in a bitter debate, the Iconference between the Brewery Workers’ Union and the In ternational Brotherhoods of Engineers, Fremen and Teamsters was settled by the American Federation of Labor. The vote on every point at issue, with one minor exception, was against the Brewery Workers’ Union. A resolution to do away with the Washington lobby was Voted down aft er the Socialistic delegates had made speeches in favor of its passage. The Socialists were opposed on the floor by President Gompers. The latter bit terly denounced the Socialists for what he termed their "sneering tirades.” The Report Denied. New York, Nov. 26.—An attempt was made to communicate with the chief of police at Nyack to-night. The Associated Press was informed on the telephone from the chief's house that Detective Judge had been there, but no information was available as to the whereabouts of Smith. Assistant District Attorney Garvin said -that so far as he knew, the re port that Smith had been arrested was untrue. Negro Shot Another. Tallahassee, Fla., Nov. 25.—0n Thanksgiving Day afternoon, while out hunting, four miles west of Tallahas see, Abern Miller idiot and killed An der Albert. Both parties were negro boys. Abner Miller is In Jail here. He claims that the shooting was ac cidental, but the authorities are not certain and the affair Is being Investi gated. Treaty to Settle It. Washington, Nov. 25.—News has reached here of the signing of a treaty between Peru and Brazil, looking to the peaceful settlement of the bound ary disputes between the two nations and the adjustment of claims arising out of the boundary line disputes. THEY FAVORED SUBSIDIES FOR THE MERCHANT MARINE Speakers Were Heard by the Joint Commission at Washington. Washington, Nov. 25. —The Merchant Marine Commission, composed of five representatives of each house of Con gress, resumed its session to-day. The Navy Department was represented by Secretary Morton, Capt. Ushur, Capt. Alfred T. Mahan (retired); Rear Ad miral Stephen B. Luce, (retired), and Rear Admiral P. F. Harrington, com mandant of the navy yard at Nor folk. Representing the Postofflce De partment was W. S. Shallenberger, second assistant postmaster general. Representative Parker of New Jer sey epoke briefly, contending that in order to get Americans to go to sea, better wages must be offered, and that there should be a graded service with promotion. Secretary Morton followed. His view of the relation of the government to the merchant marine in the foreign trade was that it was simply a ques tion of competition. It will be neces sary, he declared, to In some way rec ognize the mail contracts, the subsi dies, the bonuses and the premiums of Germany, England and other coun tries. The American owner of sea-go ing craft and the American sailor, he said, must be given equality in all re spects, if they are not to be handi capped by foreign competition. Admiral Luce favored subsidies as a means of building up the merchant ma rine. Capt. Mahan said that American shipping should be encouraged to come Into existence and to compete with the carrying trade of the world. He sug gested that one way to form the nu- Odors of Perspiration Royal Foot Wash feet, ete„ by Slops dialing, rums Sweating, lulling Swollen, Tired Pert, tte at druggists, or prepal 4 from EATON DHVO CO, Atlanta, Ua. Monet tea U net saUsAsd. Sample Inc t* cent stamp. BAPTISTS CLOSED THEIR CONVENTION MUCH WORK WAS DONE. SOME IMPORTANT RESULTS OF THE COLUMBUS GATHERING. Next Year the Convention Will Meet In Macon-President Pollock ol Mercer University I* Given K Year's Vacation—Prof. Kilpatrick Will Have Hi* Place Daring Presi dent Pollock’s Absence—Pollock Hasn’t Resigned. Columbus, Ga., Nov. 25.—The Geor gia Baptist Convention came to an end late this afternoon, after a four days’ session, In which the Baptists increased largely their contributions to the causes for foreign missions and education, took under their direct charge the Hapevllle Orphanage and agreed to spend $30,000 In improve ments there; took high ground in con demning the twin evils of crime and lynching, and declared their “undying antagonism” to the whisky traffic. The convention will meet next at Ma con, on the Thursday before the third Sunday in November, 1905. Rev. A. B. Vaughan was selected to preach the next convention sermon, Rev. L. E. Roberts being the alter nate. President Jackson of Monroe College announced that a South Georgian had given $5,000 to the institution. The education commission was in structed to devise the wisest plans pos sible for the raising of a fund of $5,- 000, over half of which will be applied on the current expenses of Mercer Uni versity. The Mercer trustees reported that President Pollock has been granted a year’s leave of absence. In his ab sence W. H. Kilpatrick Is in charge of the work there. Prof. Kilpatrick's work was praised by speakers. A re port that Dr. Pollock had resigned the presidency of Mercer Is incorrect. The state of his health is such that he has expressed to members of the board of trustees doubts as to his ability to serve the college any longer. If he does resign the resignation will not take effect until June. Valentine Case Postponed. Cincinnati, Nov. 25.—Joseph T. Val entine, president of the Iron Molders’ Union of North America, was in the Police Court to-day to answer to the charge of aiding and abetting the ma licious destruction of property. His attorney demanded an immediate hear ing and made caustic reference to the detectives who have been instrumental in causing the arrest of Valentine and others in the Eureka Foundry dyna miting case. The prosecution was not ready and the hearing was set for Monday next. cleus of a large, trained naval service would be to develop the foreign ship ping trade and after that to reserve It to Amerloan seamen. Rear Admiral Harrington favored the building of steel ships, and said that the laws of the United States Bhould be changed so as to permit the mer chants of this country to run Ameri can ships as cheap as foreign owners can run them. Just as the controlling principle iri the composition and con struction of the American navy is de termined by the constitution of foreign fleets, he said. Just so in commercial rivalry this country must abandon means which have failed and seek new implements which will meet the meas ures of foreign competitors. Capt. Usher, speaking for the bu reau of navigation of the navy, said that the Navy Department was not disposed to suggest any plan which looked to the encouragement of the merchant marine through subsidies for speed, mileage or mail-carrying vessels, but was disposed to favor naval pre m I urns upon ships to be built and which fulfill certain requirements. Eugene T. Chamberlain, commission er of navigation, said that the Imposi tion of discriminating duties would be liable to result disastrously to Ihe trade of this country through retalia tory action by the countries affected. Mr, Chamberlain said he favored the granting of subsidies as a proposition of national defense. Mr. Hhallenberger did not believe a mall service act alone would benefit more than a limited portion of the American shipping. There must he some legislative action which will give this country the selection of at least one line of steamers to each of the principal ports of the world. CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN Reported to Have Been Acquired by Union Partite. Chicago, Nov. 25.—The Post says: The report that the Union Pacific has purchased the Chicago Great West ern road was reiterated this afternoon with such poßttlveness and circumstan tial evidence in Its favor that it re ceived general acceptance. The deal, which has been pending for some time, was said to have been closed, and the Chicago Great Western will shortly lose its identity as an In dependent road, and either be wholly absorbed by ilia Union Pacific Itself, or distributed piecemeal among the Western connections of that system. CATHOLIC CHURCH BURNS. Altar Was Presented by Mrs, Marga ret Plant. Branford, Conn., Nov. 25. —9t. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, one of the most costly in the state, and which was dedicated less than a year ago, was totally destroyed by fire to night, and the loss Is estimated at $90,- 000. Of the magnificent structure noth ing remains but four walls. The altar, given by Mrs. Margnret Plant, widow of Henry B. Plant, and doubtless one of the finest In New Eng land, is now a pile of ashes. STEAMER FITZWILLIAM GIVEN UP AS LOST. London, Nov. 26.—The steamer Flts wUllam, with a cargo of oil, has been given up for lost. She left Liverpool on Oct. 29 for Gothenburg, Sweden, and no vestige of her has been seen since. There is a theory that the Fitzwll liam was sunk in the North sea by a Russian shell about Nov. 2, when, ac cording to rumors, a vessel was thus sunk. She is a vessel of 150 tons and is owned in England. Fault of the J nil tic. London, Nov. 25.—The report of the committee of inquiry in the case of Adolf Beck, who for the crimes of William Thomas, alias John Smith, served a term of five years' imprison ment in England on the charge of ob taining money and jewels from wom en under false pretenses, places prac tically the entire blame for the miscar riage of Justice upon the Judge, Sir Forrest Fulton, who excluded from Beck’s trial in 1896 all evidence favor able to the accused and who refused to state a case for the consideration of a higher court. The committee finds that tf the matter could have been brought before a higher court a flaw in the proceedings must have been dis covered and the conviction have been quashed. Fool ni St. Louis. St. Louis, Nov. 25.—At the end of the second block of 200 points In the 600 point challenge match for the pool championship of the world, played here to-night, Alfredo I'JeOro of New York, the holder of the title, again ran away from the challenger, Thomas Hueston of St. Lulls, dpfeating i him 200 to 179. The total score was, DeOro, 412; Hues ton, 326. Football Killed Thirteen. Chicago, Nov. 25.—The Record Her ald to-day says: Thirteen deaths have resulted from football this season. The casualty list is the same as lost year, but the num ber of serious injuries during the sea son Just closed will exceed that o( any year since the introduction of mod ern college sport. The pfayers injur ed number 296. Schooner In Distress. New York, Nov. 26.—Late yesterday a two-masted schooner, flying signals of distress, anchored two miles west of Fire Island. The life savers from the Fire Island station went out to the vessel, but up to 2 o’clock this morning they had not returned. Potato Crop Failed. London, Nov. 25. —The failure of the potato crop is causing grdat distress and suffering among the peasantry of Connemara. Reports from various dis tricts of the Ireland state that the pinch of hunger is already severely felt, especially on the Mayo seaboard. Gott'li Threw Rogers. Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 25.—Frank Gotch of Humboldt, la., the American wrestling champion, to-night easily de feated Charles (Yankee) Rogers, the New England giant, winning two falls. RUSSIANAND THE CHOLERA. From Andrew D. White In the Cen tury. A peculiar duty during my last stay in St. Petersburg was to watch the ap proach of cholera, especially on the Persian frontier. Admirable precau tions had been taken for securing tele graphic information, and every day 1 received notices from the Foreign Of fice as to the result, which I com municated to Washington. For ages Russia had relied on fetish Isms of va rious kinds to preserve her from epi demics, but at lost her leading officials had come to realize the necessity of applying modern science to the prob lem, and they did this well. In the city “sanitary columns" were estab lished, made up of small squads of officials representing the medical and engineering professions and the po lice. These visited every nook and corner of the city, and, having extra ordinary powers for the emergency, compelled even the most dirty of the population to keep their premises clean. Excellent hospitals and laboratories were established, and of these I learn ed much from a former Cornell stu dent who held an Important position In one of them. Coming to town three or four times a week from my summer cottage In Finland, I was struck by the precautions on the Finnish and other railways; notices of what was to be done to prevent cholera and to meet It In case It appeared were post ed everywhere In six different lan guages; disinfectants were made ac cessible everywhere; the seats and hangings in the railway cars were cov ered with leather cloth frequently washed with disinfectants; and to the main trains a hospital car was at tached, while a temporary hospital, well equipped, was established at each main station. In spite of this the number In the cholera hospitals at St. Petersburg In the middle of July rose to a very high figure, and the number of deaths each day from cholera was about 100. Of these victims the most eminent was Tschaltkovsky, the composer, a man of genius and a most charming character, to (whom Mr. Andrew Car negie had Introduced me at New York. One evening, at a dinner party, he poured out a goblet of water from a decanter on the table, drank It down, and the next day he was dead. But with this exception the patients were, so far as I learned, almost entirely front the peasant class. Although boil ed water was supplied for drinking purpose*, and some public-spirited in dividuals went so far ns to set out samovars and ths means of supply ing hot tea to peasant workmen, the answer of one of the mushiks when told that he ought to drink boiled water Indicated the pessant view: "If God had wished us to drink hot water hi would have healed the Neva." Saturday —Specials In Neckwear New things in FOUR-IN HANDS, bright, beautiful pat terns, and patterns for more staid individuals, at 25 cents. In Handkerchiefs A Gentleman’s Handkerchief, of Pure Linene, soft finish, ready to use—a dozen in a box —at SI.OO Dozen . w CZAR RECEIVED THE ZEMSTVOISTS AND HEARD THEIR PLANS. BENT AUGURIES ARE DRAWN FROM HIS ATTITUDE. Const Kill inns I Government May Yet Be in Store for Hussla—lt Is Said Nicholas Was Onatly Impressed by the Ideas Laid Before Him by the Delegation—Si. Petersburg is Deeply Interested in the Prospect, St. Petersburg, Nov. 26, 2:50 a. m.— The unexpected may happen after all. The meeting of tho Zemstvoists “First Russian Congress,” as It is now naUed, may, Indeed, work the inauguration of anew era for Russia. (Emperor Nicho las, the Initiator of the plan for uni versal disarmament, may turn his back upon the reactionaries and crown his reign by granting to his subjects the constitution which his grandfather had already prepared when he fell by the hand of an assassin. The basis of such a possibility is the significant fact that Hate yesterday aft ernoon the Emperor received at the palace at Tsarkoe Selo M. Shipoff of Moscow, M. Petrunkeivlteh of Tever, M. Rodzlanko of Hkaterlnnoslav and Count Helden, four prominent members of the Zemstvo congress, and listened at length to their views. It develops that when Minister of the Interior ftviatopolk-Mlraky pre sented the Zemstvo memorial and res olutions on Nov. 24 the Emperor was so deeply Impressed as well by the contents of the documents as by tho character of the signers, that he im mediately expressed the desire to per sonally receive a deputation of four. The Zemstvoists, therefore, went to Tsarskoe. Selo by Imperial command. At their audience, it is understood, they explained fully their position and re iterated the views expressed by the memorial that the salvation of the em pire from ruin by revolution lay in the adoption of the general Ideas expressed In the memorial. The Emperor was greatly impressed by what he heard and asked many questions. While it is understood that he gave no Indication of his purposes except the sympathy he displayed, the deputation when they returned to St. Petersburg were in high spirits. The news that the delegation had been given an audience by the Empe ror spread like wild fire through the city to-night, and created a tremend ous sensation, rejoicing among liberals and amazement among the uncom promising supporters of th old re gime. TOLD EMPEROWTHERE WAS NO MIDDLEGROUND. Venerable Proonror General Advised Csar Nicholas. St. Petersburg, Nov. 25.—The Asso ciated Press correspondent to-day saw M. Pobedonostzeff, procurer general of the Holy Synod, who is credited with having informed the Emperor, in con nection with the presentation of ths Zemstvo memorial to his majesty, that no mlddleground is possible at tho present moment. This remarkable man who has exer cised so much influence In the councils of the empire is now a mere shadow, almost four score, and his tall, with ered form seems bowed beneath the weight of his finely chiseled, dome-Uke head. Nevertheless, fire still smoul ders In the sunken caverns of his gray eyes. An impression of wonderful virility still clings to the ghost-like fig ure. Hs to-day received the corre spondent of the Associated Press In a kindly manner, but absolutely declined to discuss the Zemstvo movement. *T am an old man," he said. "Lit tle time yet remains, but the days and thoughts still granted me are conse crated to church affairs. The world concerns me no longer." Making Friends Every Day. This can truthfully b mI4 of Jell-O Ice Cream POWDER Um new product for m*ktng tii moot dolkdoo* 100 croon you ovor ou ; or®* jr thing In Uiw packogo. AD groewro a re pla& lug UI a block. If your grot or coat •upply yoo aoudSAe. fort*opacka§ai k omuLL Four kiado: Vsaiiu Adds—, 'll*, lies—s feed We, hshv.KT. 5