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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 Continued on Fifth Page,