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J. H. ESTILL. President. * 1 J -'l I I.FWU.
MILL AND A HALF
ON THE DOLLAR
MRS. CHADWICK’S CREDITORS
COULD EXPECT XO MORE IN A
SETTLEMENT.
It Is Said the Woman Cannot Be
Indicted for Fsrgery as She Ob
tained no Money on the Notes Pur
porting; to Htie Been Signed by
Andrea Carnegie—Sor Can Her
Husband, It is Suid, lie Held
Guilty of Any Crime.
Cleveland, 0., Dec. 11.—According to
the most accurate estimate of the es
tate of Mrs. Chadwick that is possi
ble before the receiver has investigated
her assets and reported his findings
to the court, her creditors as a whole
will receive about one and one-half
mills on the dollar.
What lends additional interest to
this showing from the creditors’ stand
point is that one man, Iri Reynolds,
will receive the whole of the assets
visible at the present time. There may
be funds in reserve somewhere, as
there may be additional creditors who
have not yet announced that Mrs.
Chadwick is indebted to them, but it
is not expected by bankers and attor
neys of this city who have the great
est knowledge of her affairs that any
more large loans will be developed.
The extent of her operations is now
believed to be approximately as fol
lows:
Assets nnd Liabilities.
Secured from Citizens’ National Bank
of Oberlin, 0., and various sources in
and about Lorain county, Ohio, $500,-
000; borrowed from Herbert D. New
ton, $190,000; borrowed from business
man in Pittsburg, $500,000; total sl,-
190,000.
Against this stands surety of known
value on one note amounting to SI,BOO,
which is held by Iri Reynolds.
It is not believed by any of the 'at
torneys in the case that the Carnegie
sureties will be of any account what
ever. If they do at any time reveal
value other than that of so many cents
per pound of white paper, the delight
of the lawyers will be comparable on
ly to their amazement, and just now
they are anticipating neither pleasure
nor astonishment.
The case of Mrs. Chadwick to-mor
row will be brought before the grand
jury of Cuyahoga county. The in
vestigation will extend only to the al
leged forgeries of the Carnegie notes,
and a report from the jury is expect
ed not later than Tuesday.
Can’t indict for Forgery.
It is the opinion of some of the lead
in* attorneys of Cleveland that a
charge of forgery cannot be made to
hold in connection with these notes.
They declare that it is not an act
ot forgery for one person to write the
name of another, but that the offense
lies in the attempt to negotiate such
a signature for a specific value.
This, they say, there is, so far, no
evidence that Mrs. Chadwick has done.
She has not sold or attempted to sell
the notes for cash. She has not said
that she would be glad to obtain mon
ey in exchange for them. She has
obtained money from various sources,
on the statement of Iri Reynolds that
she, to the best of his knowledge and
belief, held securities of a certain value
and whether he proves correct or oth
erwise in his estimate of the value of
the notes, there can be no doubt that
Mr. Reynolds believed what he said.
There has been, according to the at
torneys, no evidence, so far elicited,
showing that Mrs. Chadwick obtain
ed money on these notes in any other
manner than through the attestation of
Iri Reynolds that he had seen the
notes and considered them good. If
any man loaned money to Mrs. Chad
wick, according to the strength of his
belief in the ability of Mr. Reynolds
to judge accurately of the value of se
curities, then the affair, according to
the attorneys, who hold this view of
the case, is one that stands between
that man and his own hard luck.
Other charges may be brought home
to her, they declared, but In their opin
ion, it will be somewhat difficult to
punish her for forgery in connection
with the Carnegie notes unless it can
,e shown that she endeavored to ne
gotiate them. This, apparently, is the
opinion of the Lorain county grand
jury, which failed to return an in
dictment against her.
Owes Pittsburg Millionaire.
1 he loan of SBOO,OOO said to have been
received by Mrs. Chadwick in Pitts
burg or from a man residing in that
city, is declared to have been made
to her by a multi-millionaire manu
facturer of that city. Mrs. Chadwick,
in discussing the statement, it is
known, declared that she did owe him
$•>00,000, but not SBOO,OOO, as has been
claimed.
The question of the rival receivers
"’ill be settled to-morrow morning In
the office of Nathan Loeser, who was
appointed by the United States District
Court to take charge of the Chadwick
securities. Receiver Herbert W. Bell,
"ho was appointed by Judge Babcock
of the Common Pleas Court. Is ex
pected to call with his attorneys upon
Receiver Loeser at that hour and with
draw from the position.
Dr. Charles A. Eaton, pastor of the
Euclid Avenue Baptist Church, through
"hose good offices the woman managed
to receive a hearing from Herbert D.
Newton of Boston, occupied his pulpit
as usual to-day. He made no refer
ence to the Chadwick affair. He feels
keenly the publicity given his connec
tlon with the matter and heretofore
has refused to make any comment.
What Dr. Katun Says.
To a representative of the Associated
Press Dr. Eaton to-night said he could
best explain his connection with the
matter by quoting from an Interview
"l*h Banker Newton, from whom Mrs.
t'hadwlrk secured a large sum. In
•hat statement Banker Newton told
how he became financially involved,
referring to the Eatons as follows:
I believe that both Eatons acted In
perfect good faith In the Introduction
*nd that their confidences were ehused,
•* were the confidences of many other
persons."
Tli* introduction of Mrs. Chadwtefc
Mr Newton referred to resulted
”"m a letter from Dr, Eaton to his
brother, John E Eaton, who present
*4 the woman to the Massachusetts
banker.
Maltese* Mer t aresgrte’e sskl*r.
President Iri Reynolds at the Wade
wk Rank declared tonight that hie
Satuinnai) ifiaftiinij fletog.
implicit belief in the statements made
to him by Mrs. Chadwick, in which
she declared herself to be the daughter
of Andrew Carnegie, was the impelling
cause of his financial dealing with
her.
‘‘She told me.” said Mr. Reynolds,
"that she was the illegitimate daugh
ter of Andrew Carnegie, and I be
lieved her. I never doubted her story
until on the occasion of my last visit
to New York, when Mr. Squire came
to me and declared that all the se
curities she had given me as the notes
of Andrew Carnegie were worthless.
It was only then that I doubted her.
When she told me the story of be
ing the daughter of Andrew Carnegie,
her husband, Dr. Chadwick, was pres
ent, and he believed the story as I
did. The stories of her giving large
sums of money to her husband are
false. He is now in Europe, and is
penniless.
Offered Him SIOO,OOO in Notes.
"Just to show the methods of Mrs.
Chadwick, I will tell of what she of
fered to do for me about one year
ago. She came to me in my office here
and said that she was grateful for all
that I had done for her, and that she
wished me to accept a present from
her. She then offered me SIOO,OOO in
four notes of $25,000 each. The notes
were drawn by her and she declared
that they were as good as gold. They
must have been, for I knew that her
notes for similar amounts had been
taken up at maturity. Of course, as
an officer of the bank, I could not ac
cept such a present and remain in the
institution. I was compelled either
to resign or decline the present of the
notes, and I declined the notes.”
The directors of the Wade Park
Bank have to a man determined to
stand by Secretary Reynolds and in
sist that he remain with the bank.
Want He t Kept in Jail.
Both the federal and state authori
ties have united in the determination
to keep Mrs. Chadwick behind prison
bars until she is brought before either
the federal grand jury or the grand
jury of this county to answer to the
charges against her. District Attor
ney Sullivan to-day wired the New
York officials suggesting that if
bondsmen appeared for Mrs. Chad
wick to-morrow that the amount of
bond in which she is now held be in
creased to $25,000 and $5(1,000 if neces
sary to keep her in jail.
WILL GET NO BAIL
FOR MRS. CHADWICK.
It Is Believed She ‘Will Remain in
the Tombs.
New York, Dec. 11.—From present
indications it is extremely unlikely
that any attempt will be made to ob
tain bail for Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick,
who has been in the Tombs since last
Thursday night. She was held under
$15,000 bail. A person, who is in a po
sition to know the various moves in
the Chadwick case, said to-day:
“Despite all reports to the contrary
no active efforts have been made to
obtain bail for Mrs. Chadwick in this
city. There are plenty of people here
who would sign her bond if asked, but
the fact is that it is not deemed ad
visable for Mrs. Chadwick to leave the
city prison at present. If she were re
leased on bail the government could
demand twenty-four hours in which to
examine her surety. Meanwhile the
government attorneys could telegraph
the Cleveland authorities and before
the twenty-four hours had expired
could have additional charges sent
here, so that it would be necessary to
procure new bail.
“This procedure could be carried out
as long as the government officials
thought they had charges. Again,
there might come a conflict in author
ity. A county grand jury might And
an indictment against Mrs. Chadwick,
and then the matter of extradition
would come up in a different light from
any yet suggested.
Will Kcmuin In Tombs.
“I am of the opinion that Mrs.
Chadwick will remain quietly in the
Tombs for the present. Her examina
tion is set for next Saturday before
United States Commissioner Shields.
If further continuance should not be
asked by counsel on either side, the
commissioner would listen to the evi
dence with a view to determining
whether or not Mrs. Chadwick should
be held for the federal grand jury.
•’lt is not believed that a decision
will be reached that day. Indeed, It
is very possible that it will be some
time before the matter is definitely de
cided. In case Mrs. Chadwick is held
for the federal grand jury it is not
at all unlikely that one of the great
est legal battles ever fought in New
York will follow.”
Cmi't Touch the Husband.
For several days it has been rumor
ed that Dr. Leroy Shlppen Chadwick
was either in Paris, Berlin or Brus
sels, but an investigation by the As
sociated Press representatives in those
places failed to reveal his presence, al
though many letters are awaiting the
physician at the Hotel Metropole, Brus
sels, where he is a regular patron.
Philip Carpenter, Mrs. Chadwick's
counsel, was asked to-night concern
ing the whereabouts of the husband of
his client, but he declined to say.
A lawyer who has been connected
with the recent financial difficulties of
Mrs. Chadwick said to-day in refer
ence to the report that steps might
eventually be taken to compel the re
turn of Dr. Chadwick to this country:
"Any person who says that Dr.
Chadwick can be brought back to the
United States against his will because
he gave Herbert D. Newton checks
which wore returned marked ‘without
funds,’ knows nothing of the law. Had
the doctor bought a coat and given
a worthless check, he could have been
held for obtaining money under false
pretenses, but in this case, there was
no value received. He is said to have
given checks aggregating $50,000 as a
part payment of his wife's indebted
ness. The checks were valueless, but
no crime was committed, for Dr. Chad
wick received nothing. Mr. Newton
received nothing. In other words, there
was no value received and therefore
no crime committed.
miration* That gZ.fWtO.OOO Settle
ment.
"It ha* been said that Mrs. Chad
wick settled $2,500,000 of tire money
she borrowed on her husband three
years ago. That will be a difficult
thing to prove. It must first be shown
that she borrowed that amount of
money and then that It was borrow
ed fraudulently. It would seem rea
sonable that if the woman could bor
row such a large suin of money, sho
must have had some excellent securi
ties. It must be borne In mind that
th* first alleged Carnegie note, which
plays the moet Important role In this
tragedy of finance. Is much less than
four years old, while It was over three
year* ago tkat 15,6<M,000, ware sold
to hex been settled on Or. Chs4-
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RAGED IN RIOTS
IN ST. PETERSBURG
“DOWN WITH AUTOCRACY”
WAS THE CRY THAT BROUGHT THE
GENDARMERIE CHARGING.
D W'as Known That a DfmonHtra
tlon Was to Take Place—People
Were Warnril Against Attending,
hut That Only Inspired Them to
Do So—Police and Gendarmes
Charged the Great. Throng, Slash
ing and Striking—Many Were In
jured.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 11.—A popular
anti-government demonstration, the
participants in which included large
numbers of students of both sexes,
began at midday in the Nevsky pros
pect and lasted about two hours.
Hundreds of police and mounted
gendarmes who were hidden in the
court yard of the public buildings
emerged and suddenly charged the
crowd at full gallop, driving the
demonstrators in headlong confusion
and screaming with terror upon the
sidewalks and into adjacent streets.
This led to serious encounters, fifty
persons being more or less seriously
injured. Large numbers were arrest
ed.
Worst Since Comtack* Charged.
Not since the riots of 1901, when
Cossacks, stretched across the Nevski
Prospect from building to building,
charged down the boulevard from the
Moscow station to the Neva, has the
Russian capital lived through such a
day of excitement as this.
The authorities last night got wind
of the big anti-government demonstra
tion planned for to-day by the Social
Democratic labor party to demand an
immediate end of the war, and the
convocation of 'a national assembly
and heading every paper in black fac
ed type was an explicit warning to
the people to desist from congrega
ing in the Nevsky Prospect near the
Kazan cathedral. At the same time
extensive preparations were made to
quell any disturbance. The police on
the Nevsky Prospect were sextupled
and the dvordniks, or House porters,
were marshalled in front of their re
spective buildings. Half a, dozen
squadrons of mounted gendarmerie
were massed in the rear of tl*e Kazan
cathedral, and battalions of reserve
police were stationed in several court
yards out of sight.
Minister of the Interior Sviatopolk-
Mirsky gave strict orders, however,
that no Cossacks should be used, and
M. Fullon, chief of police, issued ex
plicit directions to avoid harsh meas
ures unless it should become absolute
ly necessary.
Warnings Only Drew Crowd*.
The newspaper warnings, however,
by giving notice to those not apprised
of the prospect of a demonstration,
defeated the very object for which
they were designed, attracting seem
ingly the whole population of this
vast city to the broad thoroughfare;
and long before the hour fixed, de
spite the pleading of the police, who
literally lined the sidewalks, the
throngs on the pavements were so
dense that movement was almost im
possible, while the snow-covered
boulevard was black with a tangled
mass of sleighs, tilled mostly with the
curious.
In throngs on the sidewalks were
practically the whole student body of
the capital, including many young
women who have always been promi
nent in Russia in liberal revolutionary
movements, and also thousands of
workmen belonging to the Social La
bor party.
Toward 1 o’clock the workmen and
students seemed to swarm toward
the corner of the Hotel Europe, oppo
site the Kazan Cathedral. The police,
recognizing that the critical moment
was approaching, tried in vain to keep
back the human tide. Then, when
there was not a single mounted po
liceman in sight, on the stroke of 1,
from the heart of the thickly wedged
crowd a blood-red flag, like a Jet of
flame, suddenly shot up. It was the
signal. Other flags appeared in the
crowd, waving frantically overhead;
and they were greeted with a hoarse
roar, "Down with autocracy!"
Sang the Marseillaise.
The students surged into the street
singing the "Marseillaise," while inno
cent spectators, seeking to extricate
themselves, crowded into doorways and
hugged walls. Dismounted police
made a single attempt to force their
way into the crowd to wrest the flags
from the demonstrators, but the stu
dents and workmen, armed with sticks,
stood close and beat back their as
sailants. Then, like a flash, from be
hind the Kazan Cathedral, came a
squadron of gendarmerie. The doors
of adjoining court yards were thrown
back and battalions of police came
out. A double squadron charged the
flank of the demonstrators with drawn
sabres. Five other squadrons circled
the mob, cutting through the fringe
of spectators, who gladly scurried to
cover. The main wedge of the demon
strators stood fast only a moment or
two.
There was a sharp rattle of cudgels
and sabres, though the wounds, showed
the police struck principally with the
flat of their sabres. The women were
especially fierce In their resistance.
•Many were struck and trampled, and
blood streamed down their faces.
Scattered Proclamations.
While the mob stood, those within
managed to throw hundreds of revolu
tionary proclamations over the heads
of their fellows. The police urged their
horses fiercely Into the crowd, driving
those who reeisted into the court
yards, the Hotel Europe and the Cath
olic church.
The Intense excitement lasted ebout
ten minutes, after which mounted
squadrona of the gendarmerie petroled
the streets and the policemen devoted
themselves to keeping the crowd mov
ing
Considering the sharp fight the riot
ers had put up, the police acted hu
manely with the crowd, avoiding bru
ts my end roughness In keeping the
throng moving, and showing really
more oonetderation than the police of
many American <itiao would do under
similar dr< utnotan< ee
In ike meantime those confined la
SAVANNAH. GA.. MONDAY. DECEMBER 12. 1!>04
the court yards who were recognized
as agitators were arrested, but others
were allowed to go quietly home, the
wounded flrst having their injuries
dressed.
Hundred Broken Head*.
There were probably a hundred
broken heads and several were severe
ly wounded, though none fatally, so
far as is ascertainable. So far there
have been over 1(H) arrests.
The ferment continued all day and
far into the night, but only one or
two other abortive attempts were made
at demonstrations, the police being in
such force that they had no difficulty
in seizing the ringleaders, no resist
ance being made in any ease.
To-night the students of the Poli
technique and other institutes held
meetings, at which fiery speeches were
made in favor of reform and the con
vocation of a national assembly.
The greatest distress is expressed
by conservative Libenals over the day's
events, all declaring) that just when
the fate of the Zemstvo programme
was in the balance! such a fruitless
outbreak will be sure to prejudice
every observer and put the strongest
weapon in the hand of the bureaucra
tic reactionaries.
In .South Russia, Too.
That such demonstrations of the
Social Democratic Labor party are not
confined to the capital is shown by a
letter received here from a prominent
Zemstvotst in South Russia, in which
the writer says:
’The optimism with which we left
St. Petersburg is beginning to vanish.
The government is not showing a dis
position to meet us half way and en
ter frankly on the path of reform. On
the contrary, there seems to be hesi
tation as to whether it would not be
better to return to the path of reac
tion. The government seems unable
to comprehend the real state of pop
ular feeling, the importance of deci
sive action and the disastrous conse
quences of procrastination. The peo
ple of this province are in a state of
great excitement. Large meetings
have taken place in many towns and
very specific resolutions have been
adopted; but the bad feature of the
situation is the attitude of the work
ingmen.
“Incited by the underground press
of Geneva and Paris, who declare
themselves in complete antagonism
to the moderate demands of the
Zemstvos, they proclaim a definite
Socialist programme, declaring they
want no political, but social, freedom.
It will, therefore, be the policy of the
government, if it decides to concede
nothing to us, to foster such dissen
sions between the Zemstvos and the
labor party.
“The government, confident of its
ability to repress -evolutionary at
tacks by force of ar ns and apprehend
ing no real danger from the working
men, can use their antagonism to us
as an argument a( ainst the expedi
ency of granting th > reforms demand
ed by the moderates, on the ground
that they are not .In real sympathy
with the wishes of the people.”
The Proclamation.
Following is the text of the procla
mation of the Social Democratic Labor
party, calling to-day's demonstration:
"We have raised our voices calling
for better things, but the government
has turned a deaf ear to our cry. We
day to day draw opt a laborious ex
istence, a condition worse than con
victs, while they convert millions into
smoke and sacrifice thousands of
workmen's lives under incompetent
generals. We are shedding our blood
for our torturers, while they are en
tering into a shameless bargain with
wealthy landlords and Zomstvoists.
Enough: we cannot endure it longer.
We must arise and boldly proclaim
that we want an end of war and a gov
ernment by representatives of the peo-
Die.
“Long l<ve the Social Democracy!
Down with the war! Down with au
tocracy!''
“All who are ready to fight for our
demands assemble in front of the Ka
zan Cathedral at 1 o'clock.”
Official Statement.
An official statement Issued to-night
with reference to the rioting to-day
says: “During the confusion and jost
ling. the demonstrators freelv used
cudgels and the police were compelled
to beat back the rioters with the fiat
of their swords. The rioting natural
ly was not suppressed without casual
ties, but none was serious.”
The police have forbidden the as
semblage of crowds on Tuesday, when
another demonstration is threatened on
the occasion of the opening of the trial
of Sasoneff for the murder of the
minister of the Interior, Von Plehve.
SEVERAL WERE KILLED
IN A RUSSIAN RIOT.
London, Dec. 12.—A dispatch from St.
Petersburg to a news agency reports
that in a riot at Batoumen on Satur
day several persons were killed or
wounded.
REFUGEES*! N TERROR
When a Great Wave Struck the
lleluru via.
New York, Dec. 11.—With her bow
stove in, the marine telegraph dis
abled and forward windlass twisted,
the Belgravia of the Hamburg-Amer
ican Line arrived from Cuxhaven to
day, with tales of a six-hour experi
ence in a hurricane that threw 1,200
of her 1,870 steerage passengers into a
panic Dec. 6. The 1,200 were Polish
and Russian refugees sent to this
country by London societies.
A greut wave swept over the bows
of the vessel at midnight of the 6th,
tearing out the shield, disabling the
marine telegraph, tearing away the
starboard hawse port forward and
smashing the windlass. It was then
that the fear below decks, which had
been continuous, arose to panic. It
was necessary to send ail officers off
duty below to quiet them.
As the refugees left the ship to-day
for Ellis Island, many of them show
ed bruises about the face and head
caused when they were thrown about
in the storm.
Attempted a Demonstration.
Paris, Dei-. 11.—Several hundred
boys ai)d school students assembled
to-day with the object of making a
demonstration at the grave of Deputy
'Hyveton, who died last week. The po
lice broke up the group*, prevented a
procession and closed the cemetery.
Many persons were arrested, but re
leased later.
Freetier Attacked.
London, Dec. U.—The Vienna corre
spondent of the k lifidftrd t4lc|[fiphi<
“Nows has boon received from Bud
apest that Premier Ties* who was
going to a political masting, waa at
tacked by a hue til* arow4 and that
his rents** windows wsrs atoned end
broken."
PUT THE FINISH
TO RUSSIAN FLEET
JAPANESE DO NOT THINK
IT WILL EVER AGAIN BE ABLE TO
MEET THEIR SHIPS.
Naval Experts at Toklo Think Jap
anese Shells Hill All the Damage
to the Russlnn War Vessels at
Port Arthur, Descanting the The
ory That the Hiissinns Themselves
Sought to Destroy Them to Keep
Them from Falling Into the Ene
my’s 11 ii mis.
Tokio, Dec. 11, 4 p. m.—The Japanese
continue to batter the Port Arthur
fleet, and there is little ground for ex
pecting that it will ever again engage
the Japanese.
The battleship Sevastopol continues
at anchor outside, but possibly returns
to the harbor at night and anchors in
side the outer boom, which protects
her from torpedo boats. The recent
heavy weather has given added protec
tion to the vessel.
Naval experts are discarding the the
ory that the Russians themselves sank
any of the ships. The fact that the.
vessels first showed lists while in ex
posed positions and the efforts made
to save the Sevastopol are regarded
as conclusive evidence against the the
ory of their being sunk by the Rus
sia ns.
A majority of the sunken warships
lie headed northward. They received
the bulk of the fire across their port
sides, and the fact that at least two
of them showed lists to starboard gives
rise to the theory that Japanese shells
exploded inside the ships and against
the starboard armor, driving the ar
mor outward and causing leaks.
To make sure of the destruction of
the Russian warships, the, Japanese
continue to drop shells into the sunk
en hulks. The whereabouts of the tor
pedo boat destroyers continues doubt
ful, but it is thought they are shelter
ing outside the harbor. The weather
prevents a good observation being
made, but the Japanese are sending a
searching fire into nooks which are not
observable from 203 Metre Hill and
other hights.
The observers report a number of
tugs, launches, dredges and small craft
anchored near (he hospital ships in the
west harbor, where they evidently have
gone for the purpose of obtaining pro
tection. It is suggested that the be
siegers notify Lieut. Gen. Stoessel to
separate these vessels from the hos
pital ships or take the consequences.
The Japanese are exercising care to
avoid hitting the hospital ships, which
frequently are in tho direct line of
fire.
JAPS DRIVEN BACK
WITH HEAVY LOSS.
Mukden, Dec. 11. —The Japanese
opened a heavy fire on the Russian
position east of the railway at 4
o’clock this morning, but the Russians
had searchlights In readiness and for
rhe first time used them. The army
lights proved very effective and a
deadly rifle artillery fire being con
centrated upon the Japanese advance,
they were driven back with heavy
loss.
JAPS ARE MOVING
INTO MANCHURIA.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 11.—There is no
news of importance from the front.
The bombardment of Poulltoff (Lone
Tree) hill, was renewed vigorously at
dawn on Dec. 9, but slackened after
a few hours without a direct attack.
It is reported at Mukden that the
Japanese are largely colonizing South
ern Manchuria. It is said that they
are sending there 7,000,000 emigrants,
and that they are also sending many
young Chinese from Manchuria to Ja
pan, paying their traveling expenses.
GETTING A TASTE OF
MANCHURIA’S WINTER.
Gen. Kuroki’s Headquarters in the
Field, Dec. 11, via Fusan, Dec. 12.
The army has had its first taste of
the real quality of a Manchurian
winter the past week. Last night the
thermometer fell 6 degrees below zero.
The days are cold also, but sunshine
and the absence of the severe winds
makes the life tolerable. The hills are
covered with snow, which on the plain
is an inch in depth. All the streams
are thickly frozen.
NEWS OF THE WAR
AS LONDON GOT IT.
London, Dec. 12.—An unofficial re
port- from Port Arthur, according to
a Toklo dispatch In the Daily Mail,
says that the Japanese torpedo boat
destroyers attacked the Russian bat
tleship Hevastopol at the mouth of the
harbor the night of Dec. 9, with what
results is not known.
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent
before Port Arthur reports, under date
of Dec. 9, that there were desperate
encounters last week. The belligerents,
the correspondent adds, mutually rec
ognize the Red Cross and collect the
dead and wounded during temporary
suspensions of fighting.
The Dully Telegraph's Tien Tsln cor
respondent learns from official Japan
ese sources that the Japanese casual
ties at Port Arthur the latter part
of October were 3,000 killed and 10,000
wounded. The losses In more recent
attacks, the correspondent adds, were
much heavier.
Tne same correspondent has heard
that continual fighting is proceeding
south of Mukden.
The correspondent at Hhanghat of
the Daily Telegraph, In a dispatch
dated Dec. 11, says that according to
Pekin report*, the finsslans have re
treated >o the south bank of ths Hun
river after seventy-two hours fighting
with heavy losses On the fourth day
of the fighting, the correspondent says,
the Japanese assumed ike offensive.
The Mukden station Is reported to be
In a wild elate of confusion.
The Dally 'telegraph think* the lu
thentlctty f the foregoing reports from
t'htnee* sow rose of heavy fighting is
very doubtful.
FOUR OF THE CREW
OF FISHHAWK LOST.
live Other* Who Took to the Dories
Were Saved.
Highland Light, Mass., Dec. 11.—
Four of tho twenty members of the
crew of the Boston fishing schooner
Fishhawk lost their lives last night
after deserting their vessel, which had
struck and was pounding heavily at
the north end of Cape Cod. Five others
Including Captain Bly, who followed
their four companions over the side,
had a severe six hour tussle against
a freezing sea and a gale in a dory,
but managed to reach Provincetown
harbor.
The deaths and suffering would have
been avoided had all stayed by their
vessel, which had a miraculous escape,
and four hours iater was safely an
chored In Provincetown harbor.
The Fishhawk was fishing off Cape
Cod yesterday when the weather be
came threatening, and Capt. Bly de
cided to run Into Provincetown. Be
fore he reached the end of tho cape,
the vessel fetched up on the Peaked
Hill bars. Capt. Bly burned his slg
nul torch and then ordered his crow
into the boats. Four of the seamen
Jumped Tnto a dory, which was almost
immediately capsized. Capt. Bly and
four others left the vessel a few min
utes later. Before the rest of the crew
could follow their skipper the wind
had driven the Fishhawk over the bar
and she was navigated into Province
town hurbor.
WILL PLOT AGAINST - "
THE BOLL WEEVIL.
National Convention to Meet To-day
in Shreveport.
Shreveport, La., Dec. 11.—Delegates
are arriving here In large numbers to
attend the national boll weevil con
vention, which meets in the Opera
House to-morrow afternoon at 3
o'clock.
The convention has been called for
tho purpose of giving full discussion
to tho boll weevil problem in all of its
many phases and. if possible to de
vise a practical plan looking to the
extirpation of the cotton pest.
Repjrts from many districts In Tex
as and Louisiana indicate that the
ravages of the weevil are spreading to
larger areas, and it is the belief of
many well known cotton authorities
that, in order to protect the cotton
farmer from a seriously growing men
ace, immediate remedial action should
be taken.
The convention will be called to or
der by Hon. John B. Pugh, chairman
of the local Executive Committee.
Gov. Blanchard of Louisiana will wel
come the delegates on behalf of the
state, after which permanent organ
ization will be effected.
Gov. Vardeman of Mississippi had
been tendered tho permanent chair
manship, but in a letter to Mr. Pugh
the Governor declined the honor, be
cause, as he said, of certain alleged
criticisms on the part of the local
press.
MISS DAISY LETTER
GETS A LORD, TOO.
Nile Will Wed the Enrl of MafTolk
and Berkhire.
Chicago, Dec. 11.—The engagement
of Miss Daisy Letter, sister of Lady
Curzon, to the Earl of Suffolk and
Berkshire was announced to-night by
Mrs. Leiter from the family residence
in this city. The date of the wedding
has not been decided as yet, but will
be In the near future.
Miss Daisy Leiter is the youngest
daughter of the late Levi Z. Letter
and is the third of the Leiter girls
who have married Englishmen. Miss
Mary, the eldest of the daughters, is
the wife of Lord Curzon of Kedleston,
viceroy of India. Miss Nannie, the
second daughter, was married two
weeks ago to Maj. Colin Campbell. '
ON THEIR LAStTeGS.
Men With One Foot Will Form nn
Organisation.
Atlanta, Dec. 11.—The organiza
tion of the one-legged men of Atlanta
will be completed to-morrow. The
club will commence with about 300 of
the best known one-legged men in the
city. A street parade will be arranged
for, this event to take place at an ear
ly date. ,
The club has started under the mu
tual benefit plan. Each member pays
$1.50 a month for five years Into the
club, and he then receives anew arti
ficial leg with a guarantee that It will
be kept in repair.
Harry Plum of the Pullman Palace
Car Company Is the moving spirit in
the organization.
DUCK HUNTERS DROWN.
Gore and Ills llrnthei—lo-Law Lose
Their Live* in the Cape Fear.
Wilmington, N. C„ Dec. 11.—John H.
Gore, Jr„ law partner of ex-Gov. D.
L. Russell, and his brother-in-law,
John Brewer of Franklin. Vu„ about
18 years of age, were drowned In Cape
Kenr river, five miles below Wilming
ton, last night. A canoe In which they
were returning to a steam launch up
the river from a ducking expedition
whs capsized by a squall. Two other
companions in a ducking canoe were
unable to rescue the men on account
of the atorm.
Searching putties In chartered tuga
and steamers have been unable to find
any truce of the bodlee.
I'ltolr's Dead llody Found.
Lynchburg. Vm„ Dec. 11.—-John
Poole, u white grocer, about tit years
old. was found dead alongside the
Mouthern Railway track a abort dis
tance below the city early to-day. A
not# written by Poole point* strongly
to suicide, ft is believed Poole delib
erately etopped in front at a fast
train and was killed lueiantiy.
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WEEKLY2-TIMES-A-WEEK.iI AYEAR
SWAYNE CASE
NOW COMING UP
HOUSE IS TO CONSIDER
QUESTION OF IMPEACHING THE
FEDERAL JUDGE.
1* a Special Order the Impeachment
RcHolntinn Come* Before tho
House To- morrow—Fate of tho
.Indue of the Northern District of
Florida May Soon He Decided.
Forecast of the House'* Huatne**
for the Week.
Washington, Deo. 11.—The House
will begin the second week of the ses
sion with consideration of private
pension bills, Monday having been
made pension day.
On Tuesday the resolution reported
by the Judiciary Committee to Im
peach Charles Swayne, judge of the
Northern District of Florida, comes
before tho House as a special order,
its consideration having been deferred
by resolution at the last session to
that day and authority given the Ju
diciary Committee to take further tes
timony. All (he evidence taken, in
cluding that heard since the last ses
sion, has been printed for the use of
members of the House. A supplement
al report has been submitted to tho
House by the Judiciary Committee ad
vising the House of the additional
testimony.
It Is probable that the appropriation*
committee may report a short urgent
deficiency hill during the week, and
It is barely possible that the District
of Columbia appropriation bill may be
reported by the end of the week.
CIVIL GOVERNMENT
FOR THE PHILIPPINES
Will He Voted Upon liy the Semite
Till* Week.
Washington. Dec. 11. —The principal
event scheduled for the Senate during
the present week Is the taking of the
vote on the Philippine civil govern
ment bill next Friday at 3 o'clock.
The bill remains the unfinished busi
ness of the Senate until that date, and
It will have preference over all other
questions in the matter of debate each
day after 2 o'clock.
Many Democratic senators are op
posed to the bill, but the best informa
tion obtainable is that there will b*
no general debate on the Philippine
question, as they consider the pannage
of the bill a foregone conclusion. They
will devote their efforts to securing
a modification of provisions they re
gard as especially obnoxious, giving
special attention to the bond and
Chinese Immigration clauses.
After the vote on the Philippine bill
on Friday the Senate will adjourn un
til the following Monday, and It is
considered doubtful whether other
business of general Importance will bo
undertaken until after Ciirlstmas.
There is manifest a disposition to al
low the House to have Its way in fix
ing the date for holiday recess for
Dec. 21.
Senator Hepburn on Monday will
make an effort to secure considera
tion of the pure food bill, but if ho
succeeds In getting it before the Sen
ate it will not be seriously proceeded
with before the holidays. It is be
lieved that the statehood bill will not
be reported from committee before the
holidays.
The vacancies on the Senate com
mittees probably will be filled during
the week.
IN CALENDAR OF SAINTS
Tlie Pope Placed Two Who Had
llrtu Moat Devout.
Rome, Dec. 11. —In the presence of
60,000 people assembled in St. Peters.
Pope Plus X. this morning canonized
Blessed Alessandre Sauli and Blessed
Gerardo Muiella, descendants of whom,
including Marquises Ambioslo, Sauli
and Negrotto; assisted in the canoni
zations, a ceremony so rare In recent
times that this is only the second that
lias been held since 1870.
The Basilica was beautiful with elec
tric lights. Its Immense hlght showing
the illuminations to perfection. The
throne had been erected behind the
high altar and chair of St. Peter, hav
ing a device of rays of gold with a
picture of the Trinity In the center.
Altogether the throne took up a space
of 90 by 73 feet. Four banners hung
under the dome, showing the chief
miracles of the new saints.
The Papal procession met in the Sls
tlne chapel. When the Pope entered
the church It was impossible for the
authorities to repress entirely an out
burst of loyalty from the multitude,
which cried, "Long live Pope Plus!”
His holiness was preceded, surround
ed and followed by guards of the court
und high prelates. He looked pale,
fatigued and leas robust than a year
ugo, as though the triple crown were
bearing heavily upon him. Pope Plus
X pontificated, preserving a calm, rev
erential air to the end. although, as
he later confessed, he was greatly
fat igued.
After the ceremony the procession
was reformed amid murmurs of love
and loyalty.
MISTRIAL FOR PERRY.
Re-Mayor of Grantl Hanld* got Cos.
▼ tried of Doodling.
Grand Rapids, Mich., Dec. 11.—The
Jury which heard the evidence in the
bribery trial of ex-Mayor George R.
Perry wax diachurge at noon to-day,
being unable to agree on a verdict.
They had been out since 3:30 o'clock
Friday afternoon. It la said that they
stood ten to two for acquittal.
The charge against the ex-Mayor
was the accepting of e bribe of ss.sss
July 7, I*oo, from #x-Clty Attorney
Lsnt K. Halsbury. This amount, it
was alleged, wee a portion of slo.ooo.
said to have been received by fiats
bury from New York promoters to
buy a contract from the Mayor and
City Council for a water supply free
Lake Michigan for the eity of Orand
Rapids.
For the past seven weeks the ease
has been on continuous trial rtf urn
Judge Perkins ta the MugwtMr Court,