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THE MORNING NEWS. ( _ Established 1850. - Incorporated 1888 J IS TTMRKTi 17 SfiO J. H. ESTILL. President. I > .nilU. losses OF JAPS 15,000 IN A DAY IN ASSAULT ON THE HILL. they hope to capture port ARTHUR BY DEC. 10. Attack on 203 Meter Hill Reunited in Heavy Casualties tor tlie At tacking Force —Japanese Have Planned to Continue tlie Attacks Ipou the Detenses About the Stronghold Until Dec. lO—Other Posts Already Attacked. London, Dec. 2.—The correspondent at Che Foo of the Daily Telegraph say3 that the attack on 203 Meter Hill re sulted in heavy losses to the first divi sion of the Japanese stormers. Simultaneously with this assault, the correspondent says, the men of the Ninth and Eleventh divisions advanced and menaced the Rihlung and Kekwan forts. It is stated, the correspondent adds, that within the last twenty-four hours the Japanese casualties have totalled 15,000, and it is asserted that the at tacks have been planned to continue until Dec. 10, when It is hoped the capture of Port Arthur will be com pleted. RUSSIA NOW FEARS FOR UNCOVERED FLEET. St. Petersburg, Dec. I.—The War Office here is not yet prepared to ac cept the report that the Japanese be fore Port Arthur have taken 203 Metre Hill, but if it is officially confirmed the War Office admits that it will be a desperate blow for the gallant de fenders of the fortress. The position commands the harbor, end if the Japanese can mount siege guns on its summit, they can force out the Russian squadron or destroy it at its anchorage. Those familiar with the supporting plans of the forts think it is by no means certain that, even though the Russians are forced to retire from 203 Metre Hill, the Japanese can place in pos|tion heavy guns against the fire which the other forts can bring to be<<r on it. Still, the War Office offi cials reluctantly agree that such a breach in chain renders the posi tion extremely critical, and though the garrison might be able to hold out in the Golden Hill, Tiger’s Tall and Liao Tie forts for some time, it may mark the beginning of the end. The War Office is convinced that with the approach of the Russian sec ond pacific squadroft the Japanese con sidered that the elimination of the Port Arthur squadron as a fighting factor was absolutely vital, thus ac counting for the reckless sacrifice of life in order to secure a position di rectly commanding the harbor. recruitsTlocking to THE BANNER OF JAPAN, Tokio, Dec. 1, noon.—Gen. Nogi’s telegram, announcing the storming and capture of 203 Metre Hill, was re ceived with cheers by the Japanese people. It revives the hope of an early capture of Port Arthur proper. The people have never despaired of the success of the besiegers, but the fortitude of the defenders and the pro longation of the siege which exceeds by months the niost liberal preliminary estimate of the time required to ac complish the reduction of this strong hold, has been a source of deep regret, combined with the loss of life and dis appointments over the fact that the siege has occupied such a large force of men, decreasing Field Marshal Oya ma’s strength at a time when he need ed every available man. To-day was the date set under the conscription act when recruits could join the army. Cheered by the news from Qen. Nogi, thousands of recruits throughout the empire marched to bar racks and donned uniforms for the first time. Following an honored custom relatives of recruits carrying flags and banners, escorted the new soldiers to their barracks. In Tokio to-day there have been scores of little processions escorting detachments of popular con scripts. The number of men who have joined the colors to-day under the conscrip tion act has not been made public. MUKDEN’S ACCOUNT OF THE ENGAGEMENTS. Mukden, Dec. X.—There was another small skirmish on Gen. Rennen kampff s front on Nov. 30, but other wise everything remains quiet here. Ihe weather is warmer and more agreeable. A decidedly hot skirmish took place on Nov. 29 on the Russian right be tween the villages of Chjantan and byaokchlen, the latter place being oc cupied by Russian troops. Several com panies of Japanese, with cavalry, tak ing advantage of night, tried to cut the Russian communication In this direc tion, but border scouts inclosed the Japanese on two sides and routed hern, capturing ten rifles and several horses. The Russian loss was five Kllleq or wounded. The Japanese loss , " u **P°ed to have been* much heav ier. JAPANESE GENERALS AMONG THE WOUNDED. Tokio, Dec. I.—Reports from the Japanese army besieging Port Arthur y that Lieut. Oen. Thuchlya is among i# wounded, and that Gen, •i autm ft, th taiMlftr of th iptclAily UalitK) body of iwordimn whl<h <iiargft4 Into tho HuMUtn forts tifn mjursd in both iigi, jiataraialj JRafninu ftosl JAPANESE REPORTS OF OUTPOST AFFAIRS. Tokio, Dec. I.—Manchurian head quarters reports as follows: At midnight yesterday a body of the enemy’s infantry, attacked Manchuan antzu mountain. Our non-commission ed officers' picket there repulsed them. The Japanese scouts dispatched to Luchangtun encountered and repulsed a body of the enemy and succeeded in discharging the duties required of them. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon the ene my's cavalry and artillery attacked Suchialoutzu. Our fire drove them back. The same day our force .caused some losses to the enemy's infantry and cavalry appearing north of Chentzulin. RUSSIAN N TIN U E TO PURSUE JAPANESE. St. Petersburg, Dec. I.—Gen. Kuro patkin reports, under yesterday’s date, the continued pursuit of the Japanese, who retreated from Tsinkhetchen. The Russians Nov. 29 forced the Jap anese rear guard to evacuate a pass ten miles southward of Tskinkhetohen. The Russian losses were insignificant. Russian Loan of A-HW.OWMKKI. Paris, Dec. 1. —The bankers here expect that the new Russian loan of $260,000,000 will be issued this or next month. A syndicate of French banks will take approximately $100,000,000 and the German banks $100,000,000. The bankers say there is an unusual abundance of French money for the close of the year, the prevailing dis count rate being 2 per cent. This leads to the belief that the new loan will be readily taken up at nearly par, or above 98^4. STORY OF THE*STRUGGLES OF SHIPWRECKED CREW. Only Two Ont of Nine Managed to Reach Shore Alive. London, Dec. 2.—A story of terrible experience is told by the two surviv ors of the crew of nine of the steamer Blanche, which was sunk in the Mersey river In a collision Wednesday night. They escaped in a life boat, which Immediately was dashed against the sinking steamer, three of .the seamen being drowned. The remaining six righted the boat and rowed away, but were buffeted by the waves, which soon filled the boat with freezing wa ter. Two more died of exposure. Again the boat was capsized, but the four survivors by superhuman ef forts. managed to scramble in again. Though almost dead from cold, they renewed their efforts to reach shore, but two more succumbed before, at 3 o’clock Thursday morning, the life boat struck shore at Formby and the two survivors painfully dragged the boat and its gruesome cargo through the surf to land, after having been seven hours in the boat without food or water. TRAINMEN THE VICTIMS. Two Wore Killed in a Wreck on tlie Baltimore and Ohio. Wheeling, W. Va., Dec. I.—ln the tunnel near Fairpont, seventeen miles west of Wheeling, on the Cleveland, Loralne and Wheeling division of the Baltimore and Ohio, a fatal freight wreck was caused to-night toy the col lision of two sections of a westbound freight. The dead: W. White, engineer of second sec tion, of Urichsvllle, 0., killed instant ly. J. S. Bevlngton, torakeman of second section, of McKeeesport, Pa., crushed badly; died at 6 o’clock. • The injured: v Edward C. Miller, fireman of second section, of Hoftoway, 0., shoulder fractured, serious. The colliding trains were running about thirty car lengths apart when the first section was held up in the Fairpont tunnel, and before the brake man could emerge from the smoke, the second section crashed Into It. TWO TRAINMEN KILLED. Two Trains Crashed Together at Stokesian ,1. Va. Danville, Va., Dec. I.—A head-on collision between two trains on the Danville and Western division of the Southern Railway at Stokesfand, five miles above the city, this morning re sulted in the death of O. G. Mlnter of Stockton, fireman, and Sam Staples, colored, brakeman. Richard Hairston, a colored fireman, was seriously. Injured and will prob •ably die. Charles Hundley of this city, brakeman; J. L. Boyd of Stuart, en gineer, and Conductor George T. Ware received painful injuries. Both trains were running fast when the accident occurred. The collision was the result of a mis understanding of orders. JORDAN NOT GUILTY OF KILLING MRS. SNOWBALL A Hulclde I'avt llrlnrrn the Two Was Alleged. Chicago, Dec. I.—Col. Edward Jordan, accused of entering Into a suicide pact with Mrs. Rena Snowball, a little over a year ago, was dismissed by Judge Kersten to-day on a charge of murder. The ground for dismissal was that the facts would not warrant a conviction. Mrs. Snowball and Col. Jordan were residents of Galesburg and close friends. She committed suicide in a Chicago hotel. Investigation disclosed the fact that Col. Jordan and Mrs. Snowball were Insured In each other’s favor. Felton Indicted for Murder. New York. Dec. X.—Stewart A. Felton, known a "Big Frank Felton” who, on Thanksgiving Day fatally wounded Guy Roche, a gambler, and who was Indicted by the grand jury for murder In the first degree, was ar raigned to-day before Judge Foster In general sessions and pleaded not guilty. He was reminded to the Tombs. District Attorney Jerome aatd be was Invsattgstlng the case ! and that, Jf It was shown that Fallon j acted In self defense, he would ask i for a dismissal of the indictment. TARIFF STANDS AS AT PRESENT POLICY OF ADMINISTRATION IS OUTLINED BY VICE PRESIDENT ELECT FAIRBANKS. For His Party the Vice President- Elect Claims All the Credit for the Prospective Panama Canal. Says All Portions of the Country ■\\ ill Be Henellted—Hates of Dirty Will Stand Unless the “Public In terest Deuinnds an Alteration.” Boston, Dec. I.—Before an audience of more than 3,000 people, Vice Presi dent-elect Charles W. Fairbanks of In diana defined the attitude of the Re publican administration on the tariff question at the annual banquet of the Home Market Club in Mechanics Hall to-night. Among the other guests were Gov. Bates of Massachusetts; former Secretary of the Navy John D. Long, W. H. Montague of Ontario, a privy eounseller of Canada; Governor elect John McLane of New Hampshire, and Governor-elect Henry Roberts of Connecticut. The speakers were Senator Fairbanks, Gov. Bates, Secretary Long and Dr. Montague. Senator Fairbanks, said in part: “We look forward with confidence and satisfaction to the early completion of the Isthmian canal, which will in crease In a large measure the com merce of the United States. The At lantic and the Pacific seaboards will feel in an especial degree the impetus given to their trade by the construction of this great thoroughfare between the two oceans. Every section of the re public will share in some measure the benefits to accrue from the completion of this enterprise, which will stand forever as a tribute -to the genius, the constructive statesmanship and the courage of the Republican party. Beyond Dreams of Optimists. “All of the powers of American di plomacy have been invoked to enlarge the opportunity for trade in the dis tant Orient. We find there a vast theater of commercial enterprise, and if we are but true to oUr opportunities our commerce in and beyond the Pa cific is destined to attain proportions beyond cmr most optimistic dreams. “While the tariff question is an old one, It is of continual and vital inter est. It must not be overthrown or surrendered either by ignorance or prejudice; it must be maintained by education, by intelligent discussion. The tariff issue was sharply presented in the platforms of the Republican and Democratic parties in the recent cam paign. The Republican party stood squarely by its protective policy, while the Democratic party denounced pro tection as a ‘robbery.’ The Republi can party insisted that ‘rates of duty should be readjusted only when con ditions have so changed that the pub lic interest demands their alteration; while the Democratic party favored a revision and a gradual reduction of the tariff.’ Republican alterations are to be made, when necessary, along pro tective lines, while Democratic revis ion means the elimination of the pro tective principle. Will Revise When Necessary. “The Republican party has revised tariff schedules in the past when re vision was essential, and it will not hesitate In the future to subject them to careful scrutiny and alteration so that our protective system may be just In its operation. Whenever change of schedules Is essential in the public interest, the alterations will be made; it will be made advisedly; it will be made with full knowledge, not in response to mere sentiment, but agree ably to sound economic necessity. Any other policy is obviously unwise and disturbing in its tendency. “The Republican party adheres to the doctrine of commercial recipro city, that reciprocity which tends to expand our commerce and to develop American Industry in the interest of American labor and American capital. It holds to that reciprocity which is the 'hand-maiden of protection,’ but not to that which is but another form of free trade and which is hostile to the protective system.” Canada Favors Protection. Dr. W. H. Montague of Toronto said that the Dominion had tried all forms of trade relations from reciprocity to free trade. All these have been drop ped in favor of protection. Since the time when protection was firmly established the country has seen more prosperity than ever before. Dr. Montague said there _was a desire in Canada for reciprocity. Ex-Secretary Long favored the “adjustment” of the tariff to the needs of the time. WEALTH WOULDN’T HELP CONVICTED SHOPLIFTER. Ho Declared a New York Pollen Court Magistrate. New York. Dec. I.—Wealth and social position will not be accepted as a rea son for clemency in the case of any person found guilty of shoplifting, ac cording to a statement made to-day by Magistrate Whitman in the Jefferson Market police court. The announcement was made In con nection with the case of a woman, who under the name of Mrs. Caroline Ho bart. Jersey City Hlghts, has been found guilty of stealing from a de partment store. Sentence was about to be pronounced when the superin tendent of the store said that his firm wanted to withdraw the charge, and ask for the discharge of the prisoner because of her "social prominence and lllnees, extending over three years.” The superintendent said that Mre. Ho bart was a member of one of the beet families In New York. Magistral Whitman responded that the woman's social position would make no difference In the case. “It only makes the crime with which she la charged more flagrant and deserving of the severest possible punishment," said the makietrete. He added, how ever. that the plea of lllnees would be investigated, and that If the woman was found to be mentally Irresponsible, she would be discharged. Otherwise, She would be sentenced The cues was then postponed to allow an Investigation to be isitg SAVANNAH. GA.. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 2. li)04. SCHOONER RAN ASHORE. Captain and Cook of the Addle Jor lnn Still Ahonnl. Saybrook Point. Conn., Dec. X.—The three-mastered schooner Ad<\le Jor dan, Capt. Lee. bound from Norfolk. Va., for New London, with a cargo of lumber, is ashore on a sand bar off this point. Seas were breaking over her this forenoon. Two tugs sent out from here were unable, on account of sho’al water, to get near enough to the schooner to get a tow line aboard. Five members of the crew landed at Black Hall, three miles from here, but the captain and cook are still on the schooner. Shortly after 2 o’clock this afternoon a signal of distress was observed Hy ing from the rigging of the schooner and with a marine glass, Capt. Lee and the cook could be seen clinging well out on the bowsprit, waving their hands for assistance. Capt. Lee is 72 years old. Some of the crew who landed at Black Hall declared that the vessel was not seaworthy when she left Norfolk, but that she would have been all right probably had not the light on the break water here been mistaken for the New London harbor light. All hope of rescuing Capt. L*e and his cook from their perilous position to-night was abandoned at sundown. Capt. Lee and the cook, who were afraid to leave the wrecked schooner, doubtless will be brought to shore in the morning. The Jordan is leaking badly and 'it Is feared she will prove a total loss. Capt. Le lives in Tuckahoe, N. J. HUNDREDS OF*SHOT<f WERE FIRED AT ZEIGLER. Murknmunsliip Wan Poor. ns no One Was Hurt. Duquoin, Hi., Dee. I.—According to Sheriff Stein, an attack was made on Zeigler last night. Firing began at the pumping station, two miles north of Zeigler, and spread back to the mining town, where Stein said at least 300 shots were fired. The machine guns responded promptly. All the militia men were called out and the sheriff's son called for a posse in Zeigler, but the non-union miners would not re spond. Sheriff Stein said that he could not say whether most of the firing was from the 4nside or outside of the town. No one was hurt. Assistant Adjutant General Reece, who is at Zeigler, said to-day that the shooting last night was of the same character as previous firings, contin ued, at irregular periods. The militia, acoording to Col. Reece, took no part in the shooting last night. Col. Reece left for Springfield to-day to make his report to Gov. Yates on the situation. In an interview to-day, A. R. Dry, state’s attorney-elect of Perry county, where the indictments against Joseph Letter and Attorney Henry R. Platt ot the Zeigler Coal Company were re turned Nov. 12, stated that he would take up the matter of Issuing capi ases as soon as he assumes office Mon day. THREE FIREMEN WERE KILLED IN A WRECK. Several Other Trainmen Had Very Narrow Earapea. Oneonta, N. Y., Dec. I.—Three men were killed, several others had re markably narrow escapes from death, and property valued at fully $40,000 was destroyed in a collision between two freight trains on the Susquehanna division of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad near here to-day. The dead men were all firemen. They were: ( F. A. Martin, Cooperstown. Frank Prait, Oneonta. George Williams, Worcester. . A fast freight train westbound, run ning at the rate of forty miles an hour, crashed into an extra freight, which was being shunted off to a side track. The engine of the fast freight was smashed. Cars were crumbled up and thrown from the track and three fire men were literally ground to pieces. The engineers and the other train men saved themselves by Jumping. BEFORE WILLIAM’S^GUN 525 GAME BIRDS FELL Mia Imperial Majesty Has a Flrat < In ax Press Agent Along. Berlin, Dec. I.—Emperor William did some remarkable shooting at Alawcnltz, Silesia, yesterday. From daylight to 4 o’clock in the afternoon he brought down 910 pheasants, fifteen other birds and two hares. The guns of the party bagged 3,215 heads of game. The Emperor and his party shot 10,- 042 birds in two days last week on the estate of Count Von Tiele-Winck ler, which were sent to market in Berlin, which city receives almost every day several thousand pheasants, be sides larger game, as a result of the Imperial party's forays. birthday" of queen Whs Celebrated With Enthusiasm at Sandringham. London. Dec. I.—Queen Alexandra Is celebrating her sixtieth birthday to day at Sandringham. Flags are fly ing everywhere, the church bells are pealing and the usual salutes were fir ed at the naval and military stations at home and In the colonies. The festivities at Sandringham were of a simple character, the main fea ture being the entertainment of the school children qf the estate, at which the Queen and her guests personally attended to the wants of the little folks. The Queen was the recipient of an Immense variety of present* mostly curious and artistic knteknarks. COLLISIOtTiN SUBWAY. New York. he. L—A misplaced •witch resulted In a collision In tbs Svrhwiy to-night between a passenger train and tool ear. An Italian laborer was Injured and a number of pair- n Sera were given a severe shaking up. Tim accident cr cur red at file Hen 4/ed Sbd Forty Oti4 U* U*ft fevft&u* itnum U, WORLD’S FAIR HAS COME TO A CLOSE FRANCIS DAY ENDED IT IN HONOR OF ITS PRESIDENT THE DAY WAS NAMED. St. Lonis Exposition Is Sow De scribed as the Most Complete and Successful Exec Held—Many Vis itors Were Received, and They Were Amused asd tirutllled—Ad dress Delivered by President Francis on the Closing Day. St. Louis. Dec. I.—The Louisiana Purchase Exposition has ended. The stupendous and magnificent exposition, whose tendrils of Interest have extend ed Into every portion of the civilized world and even into aboriginal recesses, bringing within the gates of St. Louis millions of visitors from throughout the entire world, has run its course and now passes Into history as probably having comprised the most representative collection of the resources, industries, art, peoples and customs of the world ever assembled. The best order has been maintained throughout; there have been a few fires, but all were of small moment, with the exception of the destruction of the House of Hoo Hoo, and the par tial destruction of the Missouri build ing recently. The former was imme diately rebuilt. No loss of life has occurred during the exposition from accidents. St. Lkjuls has proffered her most gracious hospitality to the world, and it has been accepted. Throngs of visitors have poured in to attend the exposition with the expecta tion of being pleased' and satisfied. They have departed amazed and grat ified. The opinion has been expressed at all times, on all sides and without reserve, that the Louisiana Purchase Exposition has been a success. The Work of FraneU. The man probably most prominently known in connection with the World's Fair is the president, David R. Francis, and it was deemed fitting that the final day should be designated as "Francis Day” In.his honor. “This exposition has been the work of my life,” said President Francis. “It has consumed my entire time for the past four years, but every hour has been an hour of pleasure to me. I have exhausted my stock of adjectives In trying to describe this fair. It is as difficult to do It Justice as It Is to paint the lily.” The closing exercises were held at the base of the Louisiana Purchase monument in the plaza of St. Louis, where were held seven months ago the exercises that formally opened the gates to the world. The principal speeches delivered were by Gov. Dock ery of Missouri and President Francis. Mr. Francis in his address spoke of the lasting influence of the fair, “which marks anew epoch In the Intellectual and industrial advancement of the world, and the dawn of anew era lr. the international relations of govern ments and people." In conclusion, he said: "May this enterprise with which we have been connected for nearly seven years past bring into still closer brotherhood all the nations and all the peoples who have participated in it. May it deepen our patriotism. May It strengthen our love for a benign Prov idence that smiles upon us.” _ Great Exhibit Buildings Closed. Promptly at 4 o’clock all the great exhibit palaces were closed and visitors were excluded. In the Ffclace of Agri culture onslaughts were made on some of the exhibits and settings composed of straw and fragile material, and for a time general demolition was threat ened, but prompt action In effecting a general ejectment put a stop to the threatened turmoil. As the night drew on throngs con centrated in the main avenues to view for the last time the magnificent elec tric illumination. One solid stream of humanity swept through the pike from end to end. The spirit of revelry was there. Steadily the white bulbs silhouetted the exhibit palaces against the night, periodically the illumination of the terrace of spates surmounting Festival Hill changed from white to red, then to green and then back to white. Over on Agricultural Knoll the great floral clock clicked off the minutes of the departing pageant. And In the night rang out the tones of the massive bell as the midnight hour was tolled by the great clock. Instantly a hush seemed to perv*ade the entire grounds. The glowing electric bulbs slowly began dimming, the pulsations of the great engines that drove the cascades gradu ally died down. The light faded stead ily, diminishing until but a faint glow was perceptible. Suddenly there was darkness, and the Xxuislarfa Purchase Exposition had passed into the chron icles of history. RECEIPTS OF THE FAIR WERE ABOUT 510,000,000. Bt. Louis. Dec. X.—While it will be impossible to obtain the actual re ceipts and expenditures of the Louisi ana Purchase Exposition before the middle of December, Hecretary Walter B. Stevens of the World's Fair made the following statement to the Asso ciated Press to-night; "From reports that have been sub mitted ot the admissions to the .ground* up to 9 o’clock to-night, we estimate that the attendance on Fran cis Day’ will be a few thousands In excess of 200,000 and that the attend ance for the exposition period will be In the neighborhood of 18,800.000. , "In round numbers, the exposition company ha* expended $22,000,000 since the Inception of the World’s Fair pro ject, and the expenditures of the sev eral Mates and territories have reach ed a total of $9,000,000, The receipts since the opening day, April M, have amounted to about $10,400,000, consist ing of admissions and concession royal ties “While K Is Impossible to stats ex actly th* flrfencisl condition of the exposition 'ompenf on this, the clos ing dsy. It can be authoritatively an. nouncsd that all debts against tlie company have been paid, with Mm ex ception of s few current accounts, such as Csiarle*. she., and those will. It Is isought, >etisum* nearly ail Um surplus sn that than* oil# only he a very small aansaat left for the sloth holders ” MRS. CASSIE L. CHADWICK. SAY MRS. CHADWICK WILL SETTLE IN FULL Lmryrra Drrlnrr She In Able to and Will Pay Her Debts. New York. Deo. X.—The announce ment that one of the Ur great creditors of Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick, the Cleveland woman, whose financial af fair s came Into prominence in a sen sational way a few days ago. had agreed upon a settlement, has given a new phase to this strange case. At the same time the air of mystery which has surrounded every turn thus made was still present to-day, there was absolutely nothing beyond conjecture to indicate w’hat the out come would be. That all the legitimate claims against Mrs. Chadwick will be met is the statement made by her attorneys, but at the same time they decline to say anything as to the source from which the necessary funds will be obtained. "Mrs. Chadwick will produce the nec essary collateral to meet all Just ob ligations at tne proper time. We do not feel called upon to Inform the pub lic as to the nature of this collateral, or whence It will come.” This state ment, in brief, covers the attitude taken by Mrs. Chadwick's legal ad visers. "We are now In a position to state that Mr. Newton's claims will be paid in full, and we have gone so far that we are not relying any more on mere promises.” This statement concerning his cli ent’s present position was made to day by Arthur A. Stcnrns, the Cleve land lawyer representing Herbert D. Newton. Edmund W. Powers, counsel for Mrs. Chadwick, made a statement re garding the case this afternoon. He said that the total Indebtedness to Mr. Newton was approximately $190,- 800. Of this, he said, $78,000 was money actually owed and due, $65,000 was due on bonuses to be paid for the accommodation and $50,000 was owed on two notes of $25,000 each, which would not mature for ft yt'ar. "Mrs. Chadwick has ample money to meet her debts,” said Mr. Powers. “She has over $1,000,000 In her own right. It is true she paid over to her husband $2,500,000 some time ago, but she had enough left to meet all of her debts, which total about $600,000.” Mr. Newton had a long conference with his attorneys here during the day. when the situation with regard to the settlement of the claim against Mrs. Chadwick was thoroughly dis cussed. At the conclusion of the con ference. George Ryall, Mr. Newton's local counsel, said: “We are now satisfied that Mrs. Chadwick ha* ample means with which to meet all our claims ‘and that she means to do so. It Is now only a question of arranging the details of the settlement. "Our claim will be the very first to be settled, and It will be settled In a very short time. I have seen Mrs. Chadwick, and I am satisfied that she Is not the woman she Was been repre sented to be In some quarters; that perhaps she has been careless In mon ey matters, but that she means to honestly pay all legal claims against her. A proof of this fact, I think. Is that she Was many powerful friends who are seeing her through her present difficulties.” George Ryall, local counsel for Herbert D. Newton, to-night made a statement that the settlement agrecrl upon with Mrs.Casste L>. Chad wick of Cleveland, la for the payment In cash of Mr. Newton's entire claim. The payment, he said, Is to be made either this week or early next week. “No securities have been given for this payment,” he added, "but we are sure it wilt he mud*." In reference le the statement this afternoon by Edmund W. Powers. >ouneel for Mrs. Chadwick, that of the amount claimed by Mr. Newton Itt.Mt represented notes given ■ for bonuses Mr Ryall Mid “Mr Newton Is mist shew In his flgures. The notes he refers to do not represent bon usee CwUmM os fifth f(se> a CENTS A COPY. DAILY. IS A YEAR. WEEKLY 2-TIMEfi-A-WEEK, $1 A YEAR THE FOOLKILLER PLAYED ITS PART IT MADE GOOD ITS NAME *KD Bilk SEN'S m-ESnOI CAUSED HID DEATH. Body of IVtsseH and the Remnants at Aquatic Halloon Were Found on the Shore of lathe Michigan—lll* Card Wn Found, and This Bore n Sole to Show llotv the Adventurer Had Met Hln Heath—Atr llone Him Itroben. Stevensvllle, Mich., Dec. I.—Peter Nlssen, who started acres* Lake Mich igan in hi* boat, called “Foolklller No. 3,' was found dead on the beach, two miles and a half west of here to-day. Nlssen Is supposed to have been washed ashore during the night. Hl* "Foolklller” was about twenty rods the beach from the body and was considerably damaged. A life preserves, and his overcoat were fast ened to the basket shaped car in the boat. The body was brought to Stevens ville, where it lies in the town hall. The hands and face are frozen and the features reflect his suffering. The clothing on the body was somewhat torn. It is thought that Nlssen could not have been dead a great while when the body was found, as rlgormortts had not set In. Nlssen's employer, was notified as soon as word was received here that the body had been found, and a cor oner's Jury was Impaneled and began an inquest. Men have gone from here to bring In the wrecked “Foolklller No. When the wrecked Aquatic Balloon was examined, one of Nlssen's busi ness cards was found, on the back of which wae a note from the dead adven turer saying an air hose, upoq which he depended to renew his supply of air, had broken and that he was doomed to die of suffocation. It Is believed here that Nlssen was alive when hts boat first touched the eastern shore of the lake. Thgre was a smile on the face of the dead navigator. THREE MEN WERE HURT IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. Machine Han Over s I.arge Dog gear Jacksonville. Jacksonville. Fla.. Dec. 1.-Three men were hurt—one of them seriously—in an automobile accident on the Bell road, north of this city, this after noon. • The injured are: H. E. Park, traveling salesman for a Bt. Louis house, shoulder broken and several bruises. Harry Cook. Jr., badly bruised about the legs. J. G. King, owner and driver of the machine, thrown thirty feet and landed in a ditch unconscious. His Injuries are not serious. The accident was caused by running ovy a large dog. The machine swerved and struck a telegraph pole and was completely wrecked. TWENTY KILLED BY POISONED BRANDY. Berlin. Dee. I.—A dispatch to the Lokal Anselser from Kteff, Russia, an. nounees that twenty persons have loot their ttvae these through Irtoklai fviseoed Hia4|