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THE MORNING NEWS. I Established 1850. .- - Incorporated ISSS > J. H. ESTILL. President. • JAPS SUSTAINED HEAVY LOSSES IT COST THEM 12,000 MEN ro CAPTURE soil METER HILL, FROM RUSSIANS. Three Jspanene Torpedo Roots Have lieen Lost During the Last Month Through Striking Mines—One Went Dunn In the Night Attack on the Sevastopol—Port Arthur Slay Hold Ont for Months Say Ar rivals at Che Foo. Che Foo. Dec. 16.—Passengers who arrived here to-day from the Kwang tung peninsula confirm the truthful ness of the official Japanese reports of the sinking of various Russian ships recently at Port Arthur. They say the Japanese would have been able to accomplish this at any time in the past two months, tout ap parently preferred to use their guns against the Russian military forces. It is believed the destruction of the Russian ships indicates that the Japa nese abandoned the hope of capturing the fortress. The Japanese lost three torpedo boats within the past month by mines, the last one sinking during the night attack of Dec. 14 on the Russian battleship Sevastopol. The fighting during which Two Hun dred and Three Meter Hill was cap tured was terrific, that achievement alone costing the Japanese 12,000 cas ualties. The Japanese have 'been un able to occupy the hill except for ob servation. They have taken none of the main forts. Three steamers laden with ammuni tion and provisions ran the blockade of Port Arthur within the last fortnight, and there are high hopes that the fort ress will hold out for many months. The Japanese are alleged to toe de pressed at their unsuccessful sacrifice of lives. IN AN OPEN BOAT THEY BROUGHT DISPATCHES. Che Foo, Dec. 16, 5 p. m.—Seven Russians in civilian garb, but a mili tary training obvious in their bearing, arrived to-day in an 5 open sailboat carrying dispatches. They were un willing- to talK and went immediately to the Russian consulate. A high wind enabled them to make a quick passage from Port Arthur. The sailboat left Port Airthur last night, under cover of a snow storm and had a terrible experience in cross ing. The men were nearly frozen when they made this port and unable to leave the boat without assistance. The Russians braught a large num ber of dispatches. SOME OF THE TROUBLES A MILLIONAIRE SUFFERS. It Is Said Ilnnconibe County People ore Down on Vanderbilt. Raleigh, N. C„ Dec. 16. —A special from -Asheville, N. C., says: Withifl the next few days applica tion will be made before Judge Pritch ard by attorneys for the plaintiffs in four suits against George Vanderbilt to have these cases remanded to the state courts. The suits were instituted in the Superior Court of Buncombe county, but were ordered removed to the United States District Court upon affidavits that Mr. Vanderbilt could not secure justice in Buncombe coun ty. The damages asked in the four suits aggregate $70,000. The more striking of the two affi davits is by Rev. Dr. R. R. Swope of All Souls Church of Biltmore, who avers that Mr. Vanderbilt cannot get justice in Buncombe county because, owing to his wealth, there is a feeling that persons injured or alleged to have been injured on his estate or in his employ should receive large damages. He adds that articles, published in the newspapers of Buncombe county and elsewhere have been highly prejudicial to the Biltmore estate. The second affidavit Is by J. Hardy Lee, bookkeeper in the Biltmore office. Mr. Lee asserts that the Buncombe people are prejudiced against Mr. Van derbilt because, owing to his extensive interests in dairy, truck and poultry farming, he is the most formidable competitor they' have. It is expected that the application to Federal Judge Pritchard will 'be nccompanied by a number of affidavits In rebuttal of these averments. AN AUGUSTA NEGRO MADE A COMPLAINT. Said He Had Been fthunglinlcd and Then 111 Treated. Philadelphia, Dec. 16.—William Rob inson, 20 years old. a negro of Augusta, Ga., who applied for shelter at a po lice station hero to-day, told the mag istrate a story of alleged cruelty on fln oyster boat which will be referred to the Baltimore authorities. Robinson stated that he was shang haied from Baltimore on a promise of sl6 a month. He was taken aboard the schooner Joseph B. Smith, ('apt. Samuel Thornton, and for ten weeks, he declared, the crew was kept at work In Chesapeake Bay. Last Sunday he was discharged at a point on the east ern shore of Maryland with $6.55 for his ten weeks' work. The same day, Robinson said, the cook committed suicide been use of the abuse. Robinson says he returned to Bal timore and went to the office where he hud been engaged to ship. He was told that as the Joseph B. Smith was registered In Virginia, nothing could ic dona for him. View* of Each *■ Isifis. Waahlngton, Dec. 18.—The House suh committee on the Impeachment proceeding* against Judge gwayne to “ley decided that the views ef each of Its seven members should b# prepared end presented st a meeting ef the sub •xtnmUto* te be h!d Jen. 8. when the an Idas of Impesenment will be pre pared for submission to the Judiciary CeaUßtitto. Jlabannaj) Iftofnin# NUMBER 17.875. SHUT OFF VISITORS TO MRS. CHADWICK. Only on Marshal's Order Can Anyone Seenre Admission to Her. Cleveland, 0., Dee. 16.—Mrs. Chad wick will, from now until the time of her arraignment in court, be rigid ly excluded from all visitors, and even her son and nurse will be denied per mission to see her except on the writ ten order of United States Marshal Chandler. This afternoon an order was receiv ed at the jail by Sheriff Barry direct ing him to deny all people the priv ilege of seeing her, and he at once ordered that the nurse, Freda Swan strom, who was then in the jail with Mrs. Chadwick be ordered to leave. This action was in direct opposition to an order of United States Marshal Chandler issued yesterday, in which he directed that Emil Hoover, the son of Mrs. Chadwick, and the nurse should be admitted at any time to see Mrs. Chadwick. “The order applies to them as well as to anybody else,” said the sheriff, “and I will ignore the order of Mar shal Chandler. This is a county jail and the federal authorities have noth ing to say about its administration. If they don’t like the way I run it, I guess they can take their prisoners to some other jail.” Only at Regnlar Honrs. Sheriff Barry further .declared that no visitor# to Mrs. Chadwick would be permitted to see her except in the regular visiting hours at 'the jail, which are from 1 to 3 o’clock on every day, except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. The order of Judge Wing put a period of the episodes at the jail, and her attorneys declared this afternoon th'at there would be no further de velopments in the legal end of the case until Mrs. Chadwick was brought into court either for arraignment or for trial. M. F. Bramley, a wealthy contractor, called on Mrs. Chadwick just prior to the receipt of Judge Wing’s order, with Sheldon Kerrush, one of Mrs. Chad wick’s attorneys. He was asked if he was going to give bail for her, and said he was. not. When asked if he intend ed to furnish money for the expenses of her defense, he laughed and would make no reply. During the latter part of the morn ing Mrs. Chadwick showed consider able ill humor. She announced that her breakfast did not suit her’ and de clared that hereafter she would order her meals from a restaurant which sup plies an entire and more or less com prehensive repast for 25 cents. Vented Her Wrath on Newspaper Man. About noon the Associated Press rep resentative was admitted to tlhe ma tron’s quarters, where Mrs. Chadwick is. Shq was sitting on a couch with a silken robe thrown across her lap and was resting her chin jn her hand, a picture of mingled despair and an ger. The prisoner did not present the trim appearance she has heretofore. Her features showed the traoes of anxiety and the nervous tension she has been under, while her eyes flashed with spirit as she saw her visitor ap proach. “Who gave you permission to come here?” she demanded before a question had been asked. She was angered over something, and refused to discuss any topic whatever. She was told that the promised statement she was to make was anxiously awaited by the people of Cleveland, as well as other parts of the country, and the public interest in the case was again impressed upon her, but she maintained the spirit of resentment against everybody, and es pecially the newspapers for printing the interview that President Beckwith had with her yesterday. „ Finally Mrs. Chadwick said: “I have made my last statement; I will have nothing further to say,” and she closed the interview. During the conversa tion her nurse, Freda, sat beside her, stroking the prisoner’s hands and try ing to soothe lihe enraged woman. Receiver Looser this evening made arrangements with Harold Remington, referee in bankruptcy, to examine Mrs. Chadwick Monday morning. Whether or not the inquiry will be held depends upon the physical ability of Mrs. Chadwick to undergo the examination. TO KEEP BECkWITH FROM SEEING HER. Toledo, 0., Dec. 16.—Uhlted Sfates Judge Wing here this afternoon issued an order to the effect that no visitors are to be permitted to see Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick unless they have an order from United States Marshal Chandler. The order is designed to prevent Presi dent Beckwith, of the Oberlin Bank, from seeing Mrs. Chadwick. SAYS SHF OWES NO PITTSBURG BANKS. Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 16.—1n a tele gram to the Pittsburg Dispatch, Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick denies that she is In debt to any Pittsburg bank. The telegram says: “Kindly deny report that I owe money to any Pittsburg banks. I don't owe them one dollar. (Signed.) “Mrs. C. L. Chadwick." “TOM MY”~H ARDWICK~ THERE WITH THE GOODS. Admitted Woman's < In lin That ir Doesn't Require Brain* to Vote. Washington, Dec. 16. —The House Committee on the election of presi dent, vice president and members of Congress to-day heard Mrs. C. B. Col by of Portland, Ore., In favor of the French bill providing for woman suf frage tit the election of members of Congress. In her argument Mrs. Col by remarked: "It doe# not require brains to vote.” 'The last election demonstrated that,” rejoined Representative Hard wick, Democrat, of Georgia. CONVICTED OF*MURDER OF WOMAN AND CHILD. New Orleana. Dec. 18.—-Richard Craighead, charged * Ith the murder of Mr*. 1. A. McKee, the wife ef this half brother, and pit child, wu convicted to-day at Homer. La. The penally la death Craighead narrowly escaped lynching at the Utat of the in under. PHILIPPINE BILL PASSED SENATE BY A VOTE OF 44 TO 23. NOTABLE CHANGE WAS REDUCTION IN INTEREST ON BONDS.' When the Philippine Government Guarantees Interest of Railroad Bonds the Rate Shall Be 4 Per Cent., Not ft, as the Bill Provided Before Being Amended—Other Pro visions of the Bill—Cnrmaek on President's Attitude. Washington, Dec. 16. —The Senate to day carried out its unanimous agree ment to vote on the Philippine civil government bill and by a vote of 44 to 23 passed the measure. The final vote was preceded by the presentation of many amendments and a general discussion of them, as well •as of the provisions of the bill. There were occasional political references, but, in the main, the discussion was confined to the merits of the measure. On some of the amendments suggested by Democratic senators, several West ern Republicans cast their votes in the affirmative, hut Mr. McCumber was the only Republican who voted with the Democrats against the final passage of the bill. The most notable change made dur ing the day was the lowering of the rate of interest on railroad bonds to be guaranteed by the Philippine govern ment from 5 to 4 per cent. - The Bill's Provisions. The bill as passed exempts from taxa tion all bonds issued by the Philippine and Porto Rican governments; au thorizes municipalities in the Philip pines to incur a bonded indebtedness amounting to 5 per cent, of the as sessed valuation of their property at 5 per cent, interest; authorizes the Philippine government to incur a bond ed indebtedness of $5,000,000 for im provements at 4% per cent, interest; authorized the Philippine government to guarantee the payment’of Interest on railroad bonds at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum; provides for the ad ministration of the immigration laws by the Philippine authorities; estab lishes a system for the location and patenting of mineral, coal and saline .lands; fixes the metric system for the islands and gives the gigil governor title of governor general. During the debate on the Philippine bill the provision exempting bonds from taxation met with opposition from Mr. Gorman, who contended the exemp tion was wrong in principle. Make It Harder to Get Out. Mr. Carmack said he was opposed to the railroad bond provision because it would make it more difficult for the United States to get out of the Philip pines. He quoted the President’s hope that our Cuban policy might at some time be adopted in the Philippines. This he characterized as a renuncia tion of the Republican policy and in line with the Democratic platform. “We welcome the President to the ranks of the anti-imperialists,” he said, "he is almost, if not quite, eligible to membership In the Boston antt-lm perialist league.” The Senate adjourned until Mon day. GREENE-GAYNOR CASE BEFORE PRIVY COUNCIL, Kins'* Counsel Representing tile In itc.l State*. London, Dec. 16.—The appeal of the United States, against the decision of the justice of the crown at Quebec, in the case of Greene and Gaynor, came up before the Privy Council to day. Sir Edward Clarke, K. C., who with Donald Mac Master, K. C.. of Montreal, represents the United States, opened the case, reciting the well known facts. Mr. MacMkster occupied the rest of the day, and was still speaking when the court adjourned until to-morrow. Secretary Henry White of the Amer ican embassy, was present throughout the session of the Greene and Gaynor hearing. VOORHEES GAVE SIOO,OOO - Received 11 Gift From the Hltud Flillontbroplat. Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 16.—Mary ville Tenn., college has received a donation of SIOO,OOO from the blind philanthropist, Ralph Voorhees, of New Jersey. Dr. Samuel T. Wilson, president of the college, received the check. Thursday, but kept the dona tion a secret until chapel exercises of to-day. Fifteen thousand dollar's is to be spent in building a chapel and assembly hall and $65,000 will go Into the endowment fund. Mr. Voorhees' gift Is the largest ever made to Maryville college by a living donor. The Fayerweather gift of $230,000 to the same institution was a bequest. LIVINGSTON CALLS FOR COTTON ACREAGE DATA. Georgia Conaressaian Say* (he lie port* Do No! Give Satisfaction. Washington, Dec. 16.—Representa tive Livingston of Georgia Introduced a resolution to-day, requeuing the Secretary of Agriculture to forward to the House all data upon which the lust report on the cotton acreage and pro duction was made. The preamble recites that, "there is great dissatisfaction and want of con fidence In the reports on cotton uureage arid production by the Deportment of Agriculture, especially a* to the last report made on Dec. 8, 1904.” COAST LINE DETECTIVE KILLED AT FLORENCE. Florence, I. C., Doc. 16.—Dispensary Constable ftowstl shot and Instantly killed Joe Mount, an Atlantic < 'oust Lins ietoettve, bars early te-nlgbl, ovar a personal matter. Hawaii was SAVANNAH. GA.. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 17. 1904. WAS NOTHING BUT FRIENDLY MEETING. No Illond Was spilled When Greene und Lawson Met In Boston. Boston, Dec. 16.—001. William Greene of New York, who this last week ac cused Thomas W. Uasvson of this city of being responsible for the recent break In Copper shares, came to Bos ton to-day and wa4 met at the Hotel Touraine bv Mr. La kvson. The nature of the statements Issued by both Col. Greene amd Mr. Lawson, but particularly by Col. Greene, who considered that Mrs Lawson was to blame for the raid Upon the stock of the Greene ConscilU Red Copper Com pany, together with the market devel opments of the past few days, all had combined to sugges ihe possibility of a clash between the two operators. So far as became {known, however, nothing of the kind -took place. A member of a prominent Boston ar bitrage firm, who attended the confer ence, issued a statement which he said had been assented to by both Col. Greene and Mr. Lawson. The sub stantial part of the Statement was that Col. Greene had maintained at the con ference that the recent breaks in the stock market were due to the public utterances of Mr. Lawson; that the colonel felt keenly the decline in cer tain stocks In which he was interested and that Mr. Lawson had maintained, in answer to Col. Greene, that he had done nothing to bring about any fall in the stocks in which Col. Greene was interested. The statement conclud ed with the words: Each Understands the Other. “Each gentleman has a perfect un derstanding of the other’s position. There is nothing further to statq of public interest.” Col. Greene and Mr. Lawson each refused to discuss in any way the conference, saying that the general statement contained all they had to express. Col. Greene had i jblicly advertised that he would call pon Mr. Lawson, but Mr. Lawson a ticipated this by appearing at the He si Touraine at an early hour. Mr. Lt vson seemed con strained, when the met, but Col. Greene smiled warn y, uttered a cor dial salutation and e [tending his hand, which Mr. Lawson ttized, invited the Boston operator to his room. Col. Greene’s manner po jpied very happy, but Mr. Lawson wa : apparently much reserved. The men tyere in conference in Col. Greene’s roomP for almost seven liours, all outsiders and all message# of every kind being excluded. Police Were on Hand. Meantime the police had arrived and virtually taken possession of the ho tel, three officers in citizens clothes patrolling the cop-idor, upon which Col. Greene’s rooms were located, while Chief Inspector Watts and oth er detectives remained on guard in the lobby. At the end of the conference, Mr. Lawson and Col.“ Greene both made a hurried exit from the hotel, the latter returning at once to New York. MAY END’THE STRIKE. New Efforts arc Now Afoot at Fall Rtver. Fall River, Mass., Dec. 16.—Renewed hope of a settlement of the prolonged cotton mill strike In this city was giv en to-night by the announcement that another conference had been arranged between representatives of the strikers and the mill owners. This conference will take place to morrow morning and it is understood that every effort will be made to put an end to the strike which has thrown nearly 26,000 operatives out of employ ment and been attended with much suffering. President Golden of the United Tex tile Couneil, and Secretary Albert Hib bert returned to-night from New York, where they met President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor. The conditions in the local mills were ex plained to Mr. Gompers. Soon after President Golden and Sec retary Hlbbert returned to this city a meeting of the textile council was call ed and at its conclusion the decision of the strikers to meet the mill owners again was announced. The conference was arranged by persons not directly interested in the strike. Earlier to-day the labor leaders an nounced that they had decided to sub mit the question of a continuance of the strike to a vote of the members of the various organizations involved, and this will be done, Whatever the outcome of to-morrow’s meeting. The strike began twenty-two weeks ago when the operatives refused to ac cept anew wage schedule which re duced the price list paid 1216 per cent. It was believed to-night that the end of the strike is in sight. CRUISER SAN FRANCISCO IN SMUGGLING TROUBLE. Will Be an Investigation of the Dis covery Made. Newport News, Dec. 16.—The local customs collector has been notified from Washington that an Investiga tion will be held here In the case of the United States cruiser San Francis co. A quantity of dutiable goods, em bracing silks, cigars, ostrich feathers and decorated Japanese ware, aboard the cruiser was seized as smuggled goods by deputies from the customs office here last Wednesday. Three cases of smuggled goods and 650 boxes of Japanese cigars were consigned to a Baltimore concern. FOR WIFE’S MURDER. Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 16.—Lewis Jones, a white man about 50 years old. is In Jail ut Wadesboro. charged with the murder of hhi wife. It de veloptd at the coroner’s Inquest that Jones hud cruelly maltreated his wife and (hat on the following morning he reported her dead. The coroner's Jury rendered a verdict that Mrs. Jones hud come to her death by strangula tion and other maltreatment. The ar rest of her husband followed, Te Itulld OiT VersMwe. Washington, Dec. 16.—The naval board on construction to-day recom mended that the contracts for tho ar mored cruisers Montana and North Carolina be swarded te the Newport News Shipbuilding company and the eontyaet for the battleship New Hemp •hire to the New York khlphulMUng I'ompettp. The re< oimneodatlou la be lets Decretory Morten. Mormons Taking Endowment House Oaths Kxhlblts used at the Smoot hearing to show the positions assumed h,v those going through the secret ceremonies and rites of the church and the robes worn while taking the oaths. The re vealing of these secrets, it was testi fied. Is punishable by terrible torture and death. TALK TURNED ON SMOOT’S APPAREL A LAUGH AT THE MORMON PROVOKED WHEN A WOMAN WIT NESS TESTIFIED ABOUT IT. Mrs. Elliott Drurrllinl the Garments Worn By Mormons Who Have Tak en the Endowments—Said Mor mons In Good Standing Wore Them as Underclothing—Thnt Was W’here the I,ninth Was Given Smoot—Mor mons* Influence In Polities, Washington, Dec. 16. —The first wit ness in the Senator Smoot inquiry to day was Mrs. Annie Elliott, of Price, Utah. She was asked concerning the obligations taken in the temple, and was requested to repeat as much of the ceremohles as she could remember. In a voice shaken with emotion, Mrs. Elliott said that the obligations were so indelicate that she could not bear to repeat them. By slow degrees, Mrs. Elliott repeat ed the oaths of vengeance and the vari ous penalties for revealing any part of the ceremonies. At the request of Mr. Tayler, Mrs. Elliott described the garments worn by Mormons who have taken the endow ments. Senator Overman asked If every Mormon In good standing is com pelled to wear the garments, and the witness said that all such Mormons wear the garments as underclothing. Looking at Senator Smoot, Senator Overman asked the witness if she were sure that every Mormon In good stand ing In the room had the garments on. "Yes, sir, they have.” The reply provoked laughter and the witness repeated: “I know they all have them on.” Would Hart Her Ilunlnrs*. Senator Foraker asked the witness If she had ever heard of the endow- i ment house penalties being enforced i against any one. She said she had not. Mr. Tayler asked If she were likely to suffer by reason of giving testimony here. Mrs. Elliott said she expected that her business would suffer. I Charles H. Jackson of Boise City, 1 Ida., chairman of the Democratic State Committee, testified at length concern ing the growing power of Che Mormon church and Its Interference in state af fairs, which, he said, was made the paramount Issue by Democrats and In- ' dependents in the last campaign In Idaho. He uald that apostles of the church from Utah go Into Idaho And direct the people how to vote. These church officials, said 'Mr. Jackson, tell their people they have revelations that they should vote a certain ticket, and also that the Mormon church desires It. The witness described In detail the fight being made by the Mormon church for the removal from the state constitution of Idaho of the test oath against polygamists. He told of the visit of Apostle John Henry Smith for the purpose of directing legisla tion, and said that the influence of the church accomplished the passage of the sugar bounty bill. Mr. Jackson said with emphasis: "It Is Impossible for any man qr any party to stand ugalnst the Mormon church In Idaho.” Dt niot rHl ld* \o tr Wprll| Ituln, Mr. Jackson said the Mormons de clared that not a vote would be given the Democrats In the lost campaign and, said the witness, "they made good." He stated as his belief, that not one Mormon voted the Democratic ticket. Asa result he said that the Increased Republican major Ills* In (he Mormon counties compared with the Increased Republican majorities In the Gentile counties were enormous. Mr. Jarliffmi said he had talked with many Mormons who had bean Demo crats, and they had told him that, If It wera known that they were to vote tbs Democratic ticket they would he ruined in business The hearing was adjourned ualli to morrow, I^l Ist WELCHISEDEK PRIESTHOOD. Right Hand Under Left Ellsrw. REVOLT OF THE JUNIORS. Virginia Polytechnic Institute Gives Its Side of the Matter. Blacksburg, Va„ Dec. 16.—The fac ulty of the Virginia Polytechnic Insti tute to-night made public . statement regarding the reoent withdrawal of the junior class from the institute. Ac cording to the statement, a member of the Junior class was dismissed for taking part in the hanging in effigy of the commandant of cadets. Thereupon the Junior class passed resolutions that if the dismissed member were not re instated unconditionally the class as a Whole would resign. A committee from the class waited on President Mcßryde, but did not present the ultimatum. Dr. Mcßrydo pointed out the seriousness of the stu dent's offense, and, the statement says, was led to believe that the class would bring before him the real leaders of the affair. He told the committee that If this were done it would probably mitigate the action taken In the Coul ter case. Later Dr. Mcßryde heard of Che class action In threatening to resign. He then summoned the clasH president and told him that If the class action were not rescinded the matter would be closed, and the direct issue raised between students and faculty as to which should control the Institute. The statement says the class met, refused to reeslnd its action and signed another paper resigning from the Insti tute. After some delay the faculty dismissed every student whose namo remained on the paper “for taking part In an art of Insubordination and rebellion which threatened the destruc tion of all discipline and obedience to constituted authority." In conclusion, the faculty statement says seven members of the class with drew their names from the paper and seven other declared they were forced by the pressure of class spirit to sign. “We have every reason to believe,” the statement adds, "that others were sim ilarly coerced.” Six members took no part In the ac tion of their class. FOR A CENTRAL BODY. Of ftontliern Agricultural Associa tion* Jordan Flans. New Orleans, Dec. 16.—A special from Shreveport says: President Harvle Jordan makes the announcement that the Southern cot ton growers' meeting, to be held In New Orleans Jan. 24 to 26, Is for the organization and consolidation of Southern agricultural associations into a central body, with a bureau of In formation on the lines of the United States Department of Agriculture. It Is not Intended to discredit the gov ernment bureau, but to supplement Its Informat 100. Ellison A. Smythe, a member of the convention from South Carolina and owner of the five largest mills In thut state, will propose a commission to vis it the cotton manufacturing centers of the East and Europe, to Investigate conditions for the advice and benefit of the association. Evan* an Ksecatlve Officer. New York, Dec, 16, At a hoard of directors' meeting held to-day of Nh- 1 lyrulsvtlle and Nashville Railroad Company the office of fourth vice pres ident waa created, and George B. Ev ans, the present general manager, was etectad to All the office, taking offset Jan I. R M ftUrks becomes general manager in place of Mr. Evans and M L. *4oss, general •'ousiaei. Ist the pNffie *t 0. M. baton, rasigued. 5 CEN’J 8 A COPY. DAILY. 18 A YEAR. WEEKLY 2 TIMES-A-WEEK II A TEAR | 2nd MELCHISKREK PRIESTHOOD. I Both Hands I p. WOULDN’T ACQUIT NAN PATTERSON THE MOTION WAS DENIED WITHOUT ARGUMENT FROM THE PROSECUTION. Jnstlee Ravi* Decided That the Ca*e Should Go to the .fury for a Ver dict a* to the Guilt or Innocence of the NVooiau Charged With the Murder of Caenar Young—l.ove Let ter* of Young to Nan Patterson Were In Evidence—Defence got Decided on. New York, Dec. 16.—Without hear ing argument by the prosecution, which had rested Its case, Justice Vernon M. Davis, In the criminal branch of the Supreme Court, to-day denied the mo tion of Nan Patterson’s counsel to acquit her of the charge of murdering Caesar Young and adjourned the trial until Monday at the request of the de fense. The question of the admissibility of evidence concerning J. Morgan Smith •and his wife was again raised, and Justice Davis decided to admit the evi dence. John Mellln, Young's racing partner, was recalled, and Identified several let ters written by Young to Nan Patter son. Only two other witnesses were called to-day, the greater part of the session being t'aken up by argument of counsel. The letters were read to the Jury. One of them, dated May 1, said Young, had heard some unpleasant things about Nan Patterson, and that he had caught "Smith sizing him up.” He said he was glad to hear that she was having a good time. It was signed, "With love-and kisses, Frank.” A second letter, dated May 3, chided tho defendant for being so persistent In wanting to sec him, atid also promised that he would make a big bet, "not for myself, but for vou.” Attorney Levy said the defendant's counsel had not yet decided whether any defense would be put In, but he announced that if a defense was de cided upon, to expedite matters, he would waive his opening address to tho Jury. Adjournment to Monday was then ordered. fancieFfortune WAS IN WORTHLESS BONDS. Atlanta, Dec. 16.—Max Hart, the New York posltal clerk, who purchased all old trunk and found It contained SBO,OOO worth of bonds of the Dougtaevllle (Gh.) Electric Lighting and Water Company, upon writing here found his Imagined wealth was worthleas, te the bonds had never been negotiated. Geald Elected Presides!. Richmond. Vs., Dec. 18.—At a meet. Ins of the directors of the Old Do minion Iron and Nall Works to-day, Frank J ■ Gould eas elscied pieeidstH with T. ft. Wheelwright se vice pres ident and general manager. This ac tion eetiftrme (he statement that Mr, Gould acquired s controlling Utter sal le the Ad iMiOitun ffftfßftu *