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THE MORNING NEWS. I
Established 1850. .- - Incorporated 1888 [
J. H. ESTII.L, President. *
THE NEW DEAL
WITH PANAMA
DIFFERENCES ARE SETTLED
11V AX ORDER ISSUED BY TAFT
FOR THE PRESIDENT.
President Amador of Panama As
sents to tlie Agreement, Which Is
to Govern the Relations of the
Two Republics—Provisions as to
Customs, the Jurisdiction of the
l nited States and Other Matters
ol Common Interest.
Panama, Dec. 4.—The differences be
tween the United States and Panama,
which made necessary the visit of Sec
retary of War Taft to the isthmus,
were settled to-day by the issuance
of an executive order constructed by
Secretary Taft for President Roosevelt
and assented to in a letter of President
Amador of Panama.
The order provides that no trade for
■the canal zone or the republic of Pan
ama can enter the ports established
by the United States at either end of
the canal, supplies for the construction
of the canal and articles in transit
being excepted. This turns the cus
toms receipts of these ports over to
the government of Panama-
Panama agrees to reduce her tariff
from 15 per cent, ad valorem to 10 per
cent. This reduction applies to all
goods except wines, liquors, alcohol
and opium. Panama also agrees to re
duce her consular fees and port
charges to 60 per cent, of the rates at
present charged.
Absolutely free trade is to apply be
tween the canal zone and the republic
of Panama. Vessels entering the ca
nal ports are granted free entry to
the ports of Colon and Panama, and
vessels entering the latter ports are
extended the same privileges in the
canal ports.
Complete jurisdiction is granted the
United States in the harbors of Colon
and Panama as to sanitation and
quarantine regulations.
Panama reduces her rate of postage
to 2 cents and is to furnish all stamps
in the republic and in the canal zone.
The zone authorities are to purchase
stamps from Panama at 40 per cent,
of their face value.
The order of Secretary Taft is to
be ineffective until Panama shall put
into effect the gold standard, accord
ing to the currency agreement of June
20, 1904. It also makes a stipulation
regarding citizenship rights of the peo
ple of Panama in the canal zone, and
provision also Is made in the order
for maintenance by the United States
of important highways, partly in and
partly out of the canal zone, and also
for the building of a hospital.
The order is made effective, Dec.
12, 1904.
Provisions of tile Order.
Secretary Taft to-day received a let
ter signed by President Amador and
Senor Guardia, the Minister for For
eign Affairs, expressing the concur
rence of the republic in the executive
order issued by the secretary, and
adding, “Aside from the wisdom and
justice evidenced by this happy solu
tion of the differences between the
United States and the republic of
Panama, permit me to express in be
half of the republic and of myself, my
gratitude for your gracious visit *o
Panama and your patient, judicial
and statesmanlike considerations of
the subjects involved.”
Various provisions of the secretary’s
order are:
Panama, Dec. 2.—By direction of the
President is ordered that subject to
the action of the Fifty-eighth Con
gress as contemplated by the act of
Congres sapproved April 28, 1904:
Section 1. No importations of goods,
wares and merchandise shall be en
tered at Ancon or Cristobal, the termi
nus ports of the canal, except such
goods, wares and merchandise as are
decided in article 13 of the treaty be
tween the republic of Panama and the
United States, the ratifications of
which were exchanged on the 26th day
ot I ebruary, 1904, and except goods,
wares and merchandise in transit
ni ross the isthmus zone for a desti
nation without the limits of said isth
mian zone and except coal and crude
mineral oil for fuel purposes to be held
t Ancon or Cristobal to sea-going ves
sels said coal and oil to be admitted
i< these ports free of duties for said
purposes.
It is provided, however, that this
order shall be inoperative, first unless
the republic of Panama shall reduce
Uu ‘ nd valorem duty on articles de
scribed in the act of the national con
vention of Panama, passed July 5, 1904,
and which took effect, Oct. 12, 1904.
, olr j IS Per cent, to 10 per cent., and
shun not increase the duty on the
articles described In the other sched
ules of said act, except on all forms
at wines, liquors, alcohol and opium
on which the republic may fix higher
rates.
bate to-night It was said that after
a series of conferences between the
Track owners, the situation had been
U P at all points. According to
information, the new track at New
'leans will be allotted twenty-five
“f y * racing and the Union Park Club
"i ct. Louis will be awarded a license
for a thirty-days’ meeting.
1 mtslble complications over conflict
‘‘K dates In Kentucky and Tennessee
"ere also avoided.
Lexlngtoii, Ky., Is to have six days'
i*v , L g I ln lhe •Prlng, and a tentative
nedule was agreed upon between the
other tracks In those two states.
US o”™* 0 ”™* as of the constitution
>r the republic of Panama as modl
*>V article 146 thereof shall remain
in mil force and unchanged so far aa
•tie importation and sale of all kinds
>i merchandise are concerned; third,
ntiless the consular fees and charges
, I’ l * republic of Panama In respect
jo the entry of all vessels and Impor
tations into said ports of Panama and
olon shall bs reduced to M per cent,
of the rates now In fores: and fourth,
U ]' l** ><*■ Imported Into the ports
of Panama and Colon consigned to or
Continued on rtfth Fags ~
Jsa&atmab JHflfning ffeto£
NUMBER 1 7.86a.
WAS HARD FIGHTING
AROUND THAT HILL.
Again and Again the Japanese Ad
vanced to the Charge.
Tokio, Dec. 4.—The diary of the
fighting around 203 Metre Hill, which
is published in the Japanese papers,
describes the terrible losses in the
storming of the Russian position from
dawn of Nov. 28 10:11 o’clock in
the forenoon of that day.
A Russian counter attack began at
dawn on Nov. 29. and was so furious
ly pushed that the Japanese were com
pelled to retire from both sides of
the hill into the valley. The attack
was renewed the morning of Nov. 30.
"when all the Japanese reserves came
up" from the southwestern corner; but
these assailants only advanced thirty
metres by 5 o’clock, so stubborn was
the resistance, and the Japanese suf
fered severe losses.
Then, being reinforced the Japan
ese maintained the struggle with ter
rible earnestness. Furious charges
were repeatedly made, and the Rus
sians were compelled gradually to re
tire.
The southwestern summit of the hill
was not occupied until 7 o’clock and
the northwestern summit not until 8
o'clock. During the night six Russian
counter attacks were repulsed. One,
which was launched at 4 o’clock in
the morning, was characterized by
several bayonet attacks and was per
sisted in until noon of Dec. 1, when
the Russians retired.
HAS $5,000,030 TO PAY
FOR ARGENTINE WARSHIPS.
London, Dec. 4.—The correspondent
at St. Petersburg of the Standard tel
egraphs as follows: ,
“Charles R. Flint of New York ar
rived at Moscow on Tuesday and
stayed at the National Hotel under
the name of Charles Ranlett. He pro
ceeded on Wednesday by way of War
saw and Odessa for Constantinople. It
is reported that Flint brought a let
ter of credit on the Rothschilds for
$5,000,000, the amount payable for the
Argentine and Chilean warships, for
the purchase of which Russia is said
to be negotiating, and on his visit to
Constantinople he will endeavor to ar
range these vessels, when pur
chased, shall use the Turkish flag.
THINK THE JAPANESE
CANT HOLD THE HILL
St. Petersburg, Dec. 5, 2 a. m.—
Neither the admiralty nqr the war of
fice is able to confirm a report from
Che Foo that the Japanese have been
unable to hold 203 Metre hill, but this
news is quite in accordance with ex
pectations. Experts here are convinc
ed that the capture of 203 Metre hill
will be of no advantage to the Jap
anese unless they can gain possession
of the neighboring forts.
RUSSIA INFRINGING
SHANGHAI’S NEUTRALITY.
London, Dec. s.—The Morning Post's
correspondent at Shanghai telegraphs as
follows: Russia practically Is con
verting Shanghai into a depot for her
military and naval stores. A local Ger
man butcher has received a Russian
order for several million pounds of
meat. Large quantities of coal are
held here on Russian account. The
infringement of Shanghai’s neutrality
is arousing great indignation.
Skirmishes Reported.
St. Petersburg. Dec. 4.—Gen. Kuro
patkin telegraphs under date of Dec.
2 and reports unimportant skirmishes.
He states that Russian scouts found
at one point on the left flank seven
teen Japanese corpses entirely
stripped of clothing, probably by lo
cal inhabitants. Gen. Kuropatkin
also relates the discovery of two
wounded Russians, who had been over
looked and left in the trenches since
Oct. 16.
Conlal Get no Cargo.
Cardiff. Dec. 4.—lt is stated that the
captain of the German collier Captain
W. Menzell has been ,forbidden by the
government to ship another cargo of
coal from here. The Foreign Office
took this action on proof that a for
mer cargo taken by the Captain W.
Menzell had been discharged to ships
of the Russian second Pacific squad
ron oft Dakar.
• Red Crons Warehouse Rurns.
Harbin. Dec.’4.—A large warehouse
of the Red Cross Society here has
burned, entailing a great loss of sup
plies.
Chinese report that four divisions of
Japanese reinforcements have arrived.
The men, it is said, are mostly under
sized.
PROMINEN~T RUSSIANS^
DEMANDING REFORMS.
London, Dec. 6. —A dispatch from St.
Petersburg to a news agency says:
’’A remarkable meeting of 700 per
sons, the cream of the Russian in
telligent classes, was held here Satur
day night. Korollnko, a prominent
Russian novelist, presided, and
among those In attendance were Maxim
Gorki, In his customary peasant’s at
tire; Somvesky, the historian: Mine.
Gallina, the poetess; Mme. Shapia, the
novelist, and other writers. Numer
ous resolutions were adopted, demand
ing constitutional reforms, freedom of
speech, a parliament, etc. A poem was
read denouncing the bureaucracy for
carrying on an unjust war in Man
churia. Many ladles were in tears
when Gorki, In a scene of enthusiasm,
kissed one of the orators.
“The meeting closed at 8 o’clock In
the morning amid shouts of “Down
with the autocracy!"
Ijtrge Elevator Hursrd.
Houston. T*x., Dec. 4.—A targe ele
vator owned by the Mouth Texas GMaln
Company burned to-day, entailing a
lose of 8180.000, partially covered by
Insurance. The fire waa discovered by
a train crew and from their story. It
le believed It %s of Incendiary origin-
BANK OFFICIALS
ARE UNDER ARREST
A LOAN TO MRS. CHADWICK
IS HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR
TROUBLES.
President Beckwith and Cashier
S|>eiir of the Citizens’ National
Hank of Olierlin Are the Official*
Arrested—They llad Loaned Mr*,
f'hnd wick Are Charged
With Violating the National Bank
ing Laws.
Cleveland, 0., Dec. 4. —As the result
of a conference between the United
States district attorney, the bank ex
aminers who have been looking Into
the affairs of the failed Citizens’ Na
tional Bank of Oberlin and their coun
sel, President C. T. Beckwith and
Cashier Spear of that bank were placed
under arrest late to-night by United
States Marshal Chandler of Cleveland
at their homes in Oberlin.
The arrests of Beckwith and Spear
are the first that have been made in
the Chadwick case. The Citizens’ Na
tional Bank, with which they are con
nected, is creditor to the extent of
$240,000 from Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick,
whose financial affairs during the past
week have been the cause of a great
deal of publicity. The bank is capital
ized at but $60,000.
Since the disclosure of the bank's
dealing with Mrs. Chadwick the pres
ident, cashier and directors have held
conferences and meetings frequently.
All the time there has been expressed
by President Beckwith at least a hope
of a reimbursement of the bank’s loan
to Mrs. Chadwick, but so far as known
no remittance has been received.
President Beckwith has been in a
state bordering on physical collapse
for nearly a week, and for the past
three or four days has been confined
to his bed. He has expressed the ut
most regret over the outcome of the
bank’s dealings with Mrs. Chadwick,
and has given no intimation as to why
such great sums of money have been
loaned from the bank to Mrs. Chad
wick.
The warrants on which Beckwith and
Spear were arrested charge them with
violation of the federal banking laws.
Nathan Loeser, receiver for Mrs.
Chadwick’s property, said to-night that
he would qualify in that office to
morrow morning and would then file
his bond for SIO,OOO. Loeser also said
that he would try to have the chattel
mortgages held by the Elyria Bank set
aside on the ground that It is a prefer
ence, and that all creditors should
share alike.
President Beckwith took his arrest
quietly. Neither banker was locked
up. A marshal remains with Spear
at a hotel and a deputy is at Presi
dent Beckwith’s house.
HUSBAND DENIES STORIES
ABOUT MRS. CHADWICK.
fit* fins (allied from Europe Rela
tive to tlie Cose.
New York. Dec. 4.—Dr. Leroy S.
Chadwick, the husband of Cassie L.
Chawick, whose financial troubles have
been undergoing the threshing-out pro
cess, has come out with a brief state
ment from Europe. To-day he cabled
to Philip Carpenter, Mrs. Chadwick's
counsel, from some place abroad, the
name of which, Mr. Carpenter would
not disclose, requesting that gentle
man to “deny the published statements
reflecting on Airs. Chadwick’s life and
character.”
“They are absolutely false,” the
cablegram reads. "I wish to have it
understood, I stand by Mrs. Chad
wick in every particular. I feel sho
has been greatly wronged, and I be
lieve she is being persecuted by some
of her creditors."
Dr. Chadwick explained that he had
dispatched his cablegram Just as soon
as he saw the report of his wife's
troubles.
Mr. Carpenter also made a statement
to-day. “Dr. Chadwick,” he said, "is
abroad for his health, and the Newton
suit was not brought until some three
weeks after he sailed.
"Before going away Dr. Chadwick
consulted me in regard to the Newton
claim, and with him I met Mr. New
ton and his Boston attorneys. The
matter was then arranged to the sat
isfaction of all concerned and the doc
tor sailed.”
Mr. Carpenter said further that all
the small creditors would be paid this
week. All the members of the doc
tor's family are also standing by Mrs.
Chadwick loyally and are in entire
sympathy with her.
"Mrs. Chadwick has acted In the
most honorable way in all her dealings
that have come to my knowledge. One
very good evidence of this is found in
the unshaken confidence still reposed
in her by her largest creditors and
those who know her best.”
Mrs. Chadwick remained In her
rooms in the Holland House, Dr.
Moore, her physician, called in the
morning and found Mrs. Chadwick In
a highly nervous state. Tho physician
will keep close watch on her during
the next few days.
In the afternoon Philip Carpenter
was admitted to the sick room and had
a long conference with Mrs. Chadwick.
He went over the various phases of
the ease with her and especially those
points which have to do with the
bankruptcy case In Cleveland. Asa
result of this conference Mr. Carpen
ter decided to notify all small clients
that their claims would be paid this
week, and he called up the attorney
for a local millinery house who pro
cured sn sitachment against the
Cleveland woman, and notified him of
his Intention.
Simultaneously with the announce,
mont revetved by the Associated Preaa
SAVANNAH. GA.. MONDAY. DECEMBER 5. 1904
from Cleveland that President Beck
with of the suspended Citizens Na
tional Bank of Oberlin was to be
placed under arrest an official of the
United States Secret Service appeared
at the Holland House and took up his
station there. He declared, however,
that he was not Interested in the
Chadwick case.
Emil, the young son of Mrs. Chad
wick, who has been staying near his
mother for several days, was the sub
ject of some inquiry to-day. It was
said that he had left the hotel. This
could not be verified.
It was rumored that the boy had left
town with the jewels alleged to belong
to his mother and that she would fol
low him to-night or to-morrow. This
was denied by Mr. Carpenter, who
said his client would remain in New
York at least through Monday.
Much interest attaches to the cable
gram sent from Europe by Dr. Leroy
Chadwick to-day. Dr. Chadwick, ac
companied by his 20-year-old daughter,
sailed from New York on board La
Savoie of the French trans-Atlantic
line on Nov. 3. ' While Dr. and Miss
Chadwick cannot be definitely located
at the present time, it is believed that
they are very near Paris. He has
spent a great deal of time in Europe
and is well known in European capi
tals.
Attorney Carpenter is authority for
the statement that Mrs. Chadwick will
not leave the country until her finan
cial difficulties have been adjusted, but
after that it is expected that she will
join her husband and stepdaughter
and take a long rest at some point
along the Mediterranean.
KEIFER HAS A CALL
Say* Hl* Mission I* to Prevent Dis
franchisement In the South.
Columbus, 0., Dec. 4.—Gen. J.
Warren Keifer, former speaker of the
National House of Representatives,
who has been again elected to Congress
from the Seventh Ohio district, has is
sued a statement in which he an
nounces that his mission is to secure
legislation to prevent the disfranchise
ment of voters in the South. He says:
“All I contend for is equal voting
power in all the states in electing mem
bers in the House of Representatives
and in electing a President of the
United States. This equality of right
should be conceded, and no principle
of generosity to the South requires
any surrender of a fundamental prin
ciple of our form of government. With
election laws in substantial accord in
all states, and with the natural ten
dency to prevent restriction of the
franchise, population without regard to
race is a fair rule for determining equal
representation.
“A Just rule should be found and
great care should be taken to avoid the
possibility of doing injustice to any
state and whatever rule is adopted
must be applied North as well as
South.”
MIDDLE CLASS LETS
THE LIQUOR ALONE.
Rev. St. John Says It Is Rapidly Re
coining Totally Abstemious.
Philadelphia, Dec. 4. —The annual
national convention of the Wom
an’s Christian Temperance Union
was formally ended to-day with
the convention sermon preached
by Rev. Eugenia F. St. John
of Kansas, the evangelist. She said
it was her opinion that although more
liquor is manufactured in this coun
try at this time than at any time pre
viously, the middle class of the United
States Is rapidly becoming a total ab
staining people. Much of the liquor
manufactured in this country, she
said, is sent to the outlying posses
sions of the United States.
WILL SELL*FOR $286,C00
World’s Fair lluildlnu* That Cost
$15,000,000 to Erect.
St. Louis, Dec. 4.—lt was stated to
day that a contract for the sale of
eleven big exhibit palaces, stock barns,
festival hall, the colonnade of states,
pavilions, aerodrome, bank, hospital,
press building, police and fire stations,
with other World's Fair structures
that cost $15,000,000, will be signed this
week with a Chicago wrecking com
pany for $286,000.
Everything except the rolling stock
of the Intra-mural railway, which has
been sold separately, and the state,
foreign and Pike buildings, are in
cluded In the deal.
The work of demolition. It Is said,
will begin Tuesday.
oilTlanTburned.
International Company Suffers n
Dim at Selmti.
Selma, Ala., Dec. 4.—The Interna
tional Cotton Seed Oil Company’s plant
was partially destroyed by fire here
this afternoon. The seed, hull and
meal warehouses are a total loss. Be
tween three and four thousand tons
of seed were lost.
The total loss is estimated at SIOO,-
000, partially covered by Insurance.
Spontaneous combustion In the seed
warehouse Is the supposed origin of
the fire. a
BARK FROM FERNANDA A
WENT UPON THE BAR.
The Two Males nl lhe Truvlileneln
Died.
Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil, Dec. 4.
The British bark Providencla, Capt.
Symons, from Fernandlna, Fla., Aug.
18, is ashore on the north bar of this
harbor. The crew were landed. The
two mates died.
BODY OF PAUL KRUGER
IS LYING IN STATE.
Cape Town. Dec. 4.—The body of the
tat# former President of the Transvaal
republic, Paul Kruger, la lying In atata
In tbs Huguenot memorial building
where Uto daily visited by graal
crowds.
TONGUE OF HEFLIN
WAS NOT CURBED
TALKED ABOUT ROOSEVELT
AND HIS RIGHT TO SIT IN CON
GRESS MAY HE CHALLENGED.
It I* tnx'rlril That Ills Alabama
Conarcssiiin n-Elect Hn* Been
Guilty of u Sort of Lnr Majestic.
I* Alleged to Hnve Snld Tiling*
About the PrcHident That the Re
publicans Do No* Like—Forecast
for the Week In House and Senate.
Washington, Dec. 4.—Little in the
way of legislative business is expected
the first week of the session of Con
gress. The first day will be devoted
to organizing. Tuesday the President's
message will be read, but it is not ex
pected that any other business will
be transacted.
There are a number of minor mat
ters of legislation which may be con
sidered on Wednesday and on Thurs
day.
Friday is pension day and there will
be more than a thousand private pen
sion bills ready for the House to con
sider.
An intimation has been given that
objection may be interposed against
administering the oath of office to J.
Thomas Heflin, who has been elected
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Representative Thompson from the
Fifth Alabama District, on account
of certain language Heflin Is alleged
to have used regarding the President
of the United States. In case objec
tion should be made there no doubt
would be a spirited party debate.
HONOR OF MEMORY
OF QUAY AND HOAR.
Washington, Dec. 4.—The first act of
the Senate, after convening to-morrow,
will be to adjourn out of respect to the
memory of Senators Quay and Hoar.
This will postpone receipt of the Pres
ident's annual message until Tuesday.
For the remainder of the week ex
ceedingly brief sessions are expected.
On Thursday an adjournment will be
taken until the following Monday.
Senator Lodge will press the House
bill for the amendment of the Philip
pine government law as soon as prac
ticable, and has announced his inten
tion not to brook opposition to its con
sideration, but It Is probable he will
not urge it this week.
Senator Heyburn gave notice last
session that he would call up the pure
food bill next Thursday.
Another measure which probably
will be taken up early in the session
is the bill for admission of the four
Southwest territories as two states.
Nothing more than preliminary work,
however, can be done on any of these
bills In the first week.
ADDICKS*GAVE IT JP.
He Had to Tarn Over Stock to the
Gait Receiver.
Wilmington, Del., Dec. 4.—The terms
of the settlement of the case of
George Wharton Pepper, receiver of
the Bay State Gas Company, against
J. Edward Addicks and other officers
of the company for an accounting of
stock issued by them were learned
here to-night from an authoritative
source.
According to the terms of settlement
Mr. Addicks and the directors of the
company returned to Receiver Pepper
1,021,250 shares of the 1,500,000 shares
with a par value of $75,000,000, which
were alleged to have been issued un
lawfully. For the remaining 478,750
shares the defendants are to pay the
receiver $48,254.52, which is the amount
realized by the defendants from the
sale of the stock on open market.
SHOT~HIS BROTHER^-LAW.
There Was n Row About a lloltle nl
Wine.
Atlanta, Dec. 4.—This morning, short
ly after midnight, T. F. Callaway, a
well-known young man, shot his
brother-in-law, Erwin Cates, 19 years
old, in the left breast, seriously wound
ing him.
The shooting occurred on the Peters
street viaduct and was the result of a
row over a bottle of wine. Cates,
though seriously wounded, will recover.
BODY OF HOI.HR OOK FOI'WD.
B ojr Skating Saw It Floating Be
neath the lee.
Lincoln, It. 1., Dec. 4. —The body of
Albert Holbrook, the wealthy manu
facturer of Providence, who myster
iously disappeared from his home on
Nov. 7, was found this afternoon by
Bertram Jenks, a boy who, while skat
ing on Stump Hill Pond, saw the body
floating in tho water under the Ice.
A hole was cut In the ice and the body
recovered. There was nothing to in
dicate foul play.
Mr. Holbrook was the senior mem
ber of the firm of A. and C. W. Hol
brook, manufacturers of cotton pick
ers.
IN YEARS AN AGE LIMIT.
Proposition Approved b y llie
Knlglila of Pythias' Chancellor,
Richmond, Ind., Dec. 4.—The propo.
sitlon to make eighteen years the age
limit for admission to the Knlghta of
Pythias of the World, which was sub
mitted to and passed by the last ses
sion of the supreme convention of that
order, has been approved by Charles
K. Hhlvely, ths supreme chancellor.
Under the provisions of the constitu
tion the proposed amendment will now
go to tho various grand lodges for ac
tion.
ROOSEVELT LAUDED
BY REV. LEN BROUGHTON.
■ •
Atlanta Frcnclicr Commend* the
President ns all That is Noble.
Atlanta, Dec. 4.—Rev. Dr. Len G.
Broughton In his sermon at the Bap
tist Tabernacle to-night lauded Presi
dent Roosevelt as a hero, a Christian
gentleman and one of the country's
foremost statesmen. He indorsed the
proposals to Invite the President to At
lanta and other Southern cities, and
said he should be treated everywhere
not only with consideration that Is
due his high office, but with that which
is due him as one of the country’s
greatest men.
“Roosevelt's election,” Dr. Brough
ton declared, “Is the greatest triumph
tho country has ever known."
Dr. Broughton criticised the South’s
political leadership, and declared the
time had come to get out of the laps
of such political Delllahs as had shear
ed the party of Its locks. He said sec
tional newspapers were responsible for
the defeat of the political aspirations
of the South. He ridiculed the cry of
“nigger," and said Roosevelt was a
patriot, and he declared that Cleveland
had hobnobbed with negroes as much
as Roosevelt.
“We should stop chewing the rag,”
he said, “and pitch our polttlcs on a
high plane.”
islesborTsighTed.
Derelict Was Drifting Toward the
lleriitmliiN.
New York, Dec. 4.—Capt. Orchard
of the steamer Pola, which arrived to
day, reports the water logged wreck
of the schooner Islesboro about 200
miles northwest of the Bermuda Is
lands. The derelict was drifting in a
southeasterly direction towards the
Bermudas.
Capt. Orchard says she Is a dan
gerous menace to navigation, being
directly In the track of vessels bound
to and from Bermuda, and on the
westbound track of low power Medi
terranean steamers. On Dec. 1, when
he sighted her, she was In latitude
34.36, longitude 6V.38.
The Islesboro, which was bound from
Savannah to New Bedford, was aban
doned on Nov. 15. her captain and
crew of seven men being rescued and
landed at this port.
SUNDAY WlThThe” -
SOUTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE
Wn* Devoted Chiefly to Religions
Exorcises.
Mcßae, Ga., Dec. 4.—To-day, with
the South Georgia Conference was de
voted to religious services. A love
feast was held In the morning, led by
Rev. J. O. A. Cook. At the forenoon
service Bishop Duncan presided at the
ordination of deacons and the dedica
tion of the Moltae Church. In the
afternoon the conference memorial
service was held, and to-night a seml
centeninal sermon was preached by
Rev. O. G. N. MacDonell. Services
were held in the llaptlst and Presbyte
rian churches by members of the con
fersnee.
There is great Interest in the annual
appoints, which will be read to-mor
row.
MOTHER AND CHILDREN
BURNED TO DEATH.
Father and Other Children Looked
on from the Street.
Pittßburg, Dec. 4.—ln a fire which
was remarkable for its rapidity and
awful havoc, Mrs. Rock Perry of No.
4 Chatham street and two of her chil
dren were burned to death this even
ing.
Rock Perry, the husband, and his
son Henry and daughter Annie Perry
were forced to stand In the street and
see the tragedy. The forceful though
kindly efforts of the police kept them
from rushing into the flames to res
cue their loved ones.
The fire Is though to have been
caused by a spark from a coal stove
setting fire to the carpet which Mrs.
Perry was cleaning with gasoline.
THREE BURNED TO DEATH.
Thirty-Five Guests of Hotel Saved
Themselves by Jumping.
Denison, Tex., Dec. 4. —Three persons
were burned to death in a fire that de
stroyed a rooming house here to-day.
The victims were John Upneller of
Dallas, Tex.; Albert Harris of Bakers
ville, O.; and Fred Anderson of Ten
nessee.
Thirty-five guests escaped from the
building by jumping from second story
windows.
TOOK TOO MI CH MORPHINE.
Coroner's Jury Nalil Ilrath of Mayer
Was an Accident.
Meridian. Miss., Dec. 4. —Otto Mayer,
district manager for Maas and New
burgjr, cotton brokers, was found
dead In his bed at the Southern Hotel
this afternoon. He had been dead
eight or ten hours when his room w*.ts
entered. The coroner's Jury rendered
a verdict of accidental death from an
overdose of morphine taken to induce
sleep. Mr. Mayer was a native of
Manhelrn. Germany, and Wad been In
America seven or eight years. He was
highly respected and left his business
affairs In good shape.
BANK IS SHORTAND
AN OFFICER MISSING.
Ardmore, I. T.. Dee. 4.—An investi
gation of the books of the First Na
tional Bank at Madllla, I. TANARUS„ shows
a shortage of between $22,904 and 111.-
600.
One of the officers of the bank to
mteeing and the other officers say
they do net know his whereabouts.
5 CENTS A COPY.
DAILY. $8 A YEAR.
WEEKLY 3-TntKS-A-WEEK.iI ATEAB
UNCLE SAM’S NAVY
LEADS THE WORLD
IN THE BUILDING OF SHIPS.
VESSEL FOR VESSEL IT WILL
COMPARE WITH ANY NAVY
AFLOAT.
Soys Secretary Morton In His An
nual Report—- His Plea for Such a
Navy In Style. Slse ami “Smid”
That no Other Will Dnre Engage.
The Naval Estimates for Next Year
tlie Largest Ever Submitted.
“Preparedness” Is the Watchword
of the Department.
Washington, Dec. 4. —The annual re
port of Secretary Morton of the Navy
Department was made public to-day.
The naval estimates for the next fiscal
year are large, the largest ever sub
mitted, notwithstanding they have
been cut down from those sent In by
the bureaus more than $17,000,000.
"The past year was an important
one in the history of our naval con
struction,” says Secretary Morton.
"Never before were so many warships
launched by this or any other nation
In one year. Vessel for vessel and
typo for type I believe our new ships
will compare favorably -with those of
any navy afloat, and every American
should be proud of the progress and
character of work now being accom
plished. not only in construction, but
In all branches of the service. New
ships necessarily require more officers,
more marines and more enlisted men,
and the appropriations are quite likely
to increase steadily for some years to
come. The more ships we have the
greater our fixed charges will he and
the greater our facilities necessarily
must be, in the way of yards and
docks, and the ability to make re
pairs and take proper care of the
fleet. It Is Just as essential to keep
our ships in thorough repair as It is
to build them in the first place, and
to permit them to run down for any
length of time and go without repairs
would be the hight of folly. It costs
a great deal of money to keep the
fleet moving in maneuvers and target
practice, but this Is the only way offi
cers and men can gain experience at
sea; and It is our well-defined policy,
to maintain a high standard of effi
ciency throughout the service. Prac
tice makes perfect in the navy, as
everywhere else.
Plea, for a Crnok Navy.
"Last year the navy cost a little over
a dollar per capita. It cost little com
pared to what war would cost, and it
is the best insurance we have against
war. We want such a navy in size,
style and 'sand' that no other navy
will ever desire an engagement with
üb. It is our greatest exhibit In favor
of peace. We are bound to occupy a
prominent position among the great
nations of the earth, and while doubt
less we Bhall always be In the lead In
every International movement to pro
mote peace, it Is much better for us
to be at all times so well prepared
for war that war will never come. I
am sure that the people of the United
States will approve of a navy that Is
well prepared at all times to take care
of their defenses and to protect their
position In the world. This Is all we
are trying to accomplish.”
"It Is useless to build ships unless
provision Is made to man, care for,
and use them. The best results will
surely be obtained by keeping ships
and men at work developing efficiency
In all the lines of active service. Most
of our ships and all of our shore sta
tions are now short of officers, and
with the completion of vessels under
construction this condition will become
more serious. The deficiency of offi
cers is not limited to the line alone,
but Is felt in every corps of the serv
ice.
Ilaltlcshl|is vs. Torpedo Boats.
“The lessons of the war In the East
thus far are the same as those of
the Spanish war with respect to the
relative value and uses of battleships,
torpedo 'boats and destroyers. Weight
of metal, heavy guns and hard hitting,
whether at long or short range, still do
the most effective work. The day of
the battleship is not over, and the
sphere of the lighter vessels, while Im
portant, Is auxiliary only.”
These conclusions, the result of the
study of recent naval progress and
present conditions, In the light of the
events of the lust few months in East
ern seas, confirm the President's views.
“Preparedness” for War.
"A navy is costly,” the Secretary
says, “but war Is more so. The cnlef
object of our navy is to prevent war.
On the subject of ’preparedness’ the
chief of the Bureau of Navigation
says:
“ ‘Although It Is still too early to
draw final conclusions from the war
In the Far East, one cardinal mili
tary principle has received new and
striking confirmation; that Is prepared
ness and the swiftness of action which
can be successful only with thorough
preparedness. Readiness for Immediate
action on the outbreak of war requires
that the whole field shall have first
been maturely considered, and that all
probable operations and contingencies
shall have been suitably provided for
down to the smallest detail whose ne“d
can be foreseen.*
Young Men for Action.
In discussing the personnel of the
navy the Secretary says: “The aver
age age of the captains of our battle
ships Is now 57 years. In the Eng
lish and German navies the average
nge of captains is 48, nearly ten years
less. The captains commanding the
five heaviest Japanese ships now in
service average 45% years of age. A
naval officer who Is not competent to
command at the age of 45 probably
never will be. The condition of our
own service In this particular promises
to grotv rapidly worse Instead of bet
ter. In consequence of the large influx
of officers Into the lower, without cor
responding increase In the upper
grades. These unfortunate conditions
are not confined to the captains’ list,
but extend below to commanders and
nbove to flag officers. Considering that
future wars must be waged by young
officers, the chief of the Bureau of
Navigation suggests that all captains
upon reaching the age of 40 be retir
ed: that this age limit be decreased
one year for each two years from the
passage of the act, until the age limit
becomes 87; that this limit be redueed
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