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THE MORNING NEWS. Established 1850. .- - Incorporated 1888 J. H. ESTILL. President. NAN SAID SHE DIDN’T SHOOT HIM APPEARED ON THE - STAND AND TOLU lIER STORY OF THE CAB TRAGEDY. The Show Girl Related to the Jnry Her Association With Young, Say iiiß He Shot Himself Because She Would Not Promise to Meet Him in London—The Earl of Snffolk Sut With the Judge on the Bench. New York, Dec. 19.—“ Did you or did you not shoot Caesar Young, Nan?” said Lawyer Levy to Nan Pat terson to-day. “I did not.” replied the witness in a firm voice. “I would give my own life to bring him back if it were in my power. I never saw the revolver with which he was shot.” "There was a flash—and then the end." In a voice quavering with emotion, but filled with dramatic intensity, the woman, who is on trial charged with the murder of Caesar Young, the book maker, recited to the jury the scenes in her life which had to do with her dealings with Young. Not only did she swear that she did not kill Young, but she denied every circumstance in the case which the state has brought up against her. She denied that she was dismayed because Young was about to leave her and go to Europe; after having been told by him, as it has been alleged, that all was over between them. On the other hand she testified that, as a result of her conference with Young, it was agreed that she should join him in England and take apart ments in the Hotel Cecil, London, tak ing care that she keep her whereabouts a complete secret from Mrs. Young and Young’s relatives. An important feature brought out was the fact that Young gave the woman a postal card, on which he wrote his name and address, saying it was something she might need. IV an Was Tragic. The crowded court room became sud denly still when the former- show girl took the stand. The first of her testi mony, relating to herself, was given in a low even voice, but as she proceeded her tones became more tense, until In her account of the fatal cab ride, her voice was filled with tragic expression. Early in her story, Nan Patterson told of her original meeting with Young, of their life together and of their contemplated European trip. She told of her talk with Young the night before his proposed departure for Southhampton, of her being awakened by a telephonic message from him to go to the pier to see him off, of the ride down town, of the moments in ‘a saloon and of the ride in the cab before the shooting. She was asked to describe what hap pened after leaving the saloon, while driving down West Broadway. “We talked about his going away, and he kept questioning me ‘about my coming to meet him,” she said. “I did not say anything, and finally he said, ‘But I don’t feel positive that you are going to come over.’ He said, ’I be lieve that you are fooling, are you?’ Then he said: “ ‘Are you going?’ When Bhe Refused Him. “I said, ’Well, Caesar, there's no use saying I will, because I've made up my mind not to, but you go over there and get things quieted down until the folks have forgotten about things by that time. 1 will meet you at the Saratoga meeting.’ “He looked at me a while and said: ‘Do you mean that?’ and then he grab bed me by my hand nearest to him and nulled me over toward him. He hurt me so that I tried to pull away, but I could not get away from him. I put my other hand up, and he grabbed me—somehow or other I got away from him. I told him that he hurt me. “He said: 'lf you don't come over there, and I have to waft until the Saratoga meeting I may never see you again. My horses have gone back on me. I've lost all that money. Now I’tn losing my little girl; do you mean that?’ “He grabbed me and hurt me so bad ly that the tears came to my eyes. I tried to struggle away from him again and had to bend away over. “There was a flash—the end.” “You heard the report?" her lawyer asked. "Yes** "Was the pistol in Young’s hands?” Mite \\n Ulntmuithf, "I had not seen the pistol. Mr. Young fell over my lap; got half way bp. fell again and I thought he was hiving a spasm. He kept twitching and twitching. I called to him and tried to make him answer, but he would not. I believe I put my hand tip and told the cabman to drive to the druggist. 1 don't know whether I did. J hat is my idea, and it seemed —oh— ages before I could get anyone to pay any attention to ine and help ine. A policeman got In the oab and I iclt so relieved. I knew he would take *! a,e °f Mr. Young. I seemed to be •fasted In my memory after that." -Nan, Nan, look at me; did you Young?” asked Mr. Levy. •*lr. Levy, 1 did not have any pistol to shoot Mr. Young with, and If I had—” saij th* witness In trembling tones, A mis taut District Attorney Band ob- J''' i"d to further answer and was sus tained. iHd you or did you not shoot Caesar Young, Nan?” ' I did not, I would give my own life to bring him back If It were In my |>owr," she answered. Korl un the Mewrh. It was 2 o’clock when Nan Patter •ou took the eland. The court room mi.) (tif # iiu/f b*ii •uiiiiito | tm*u out |]m ***** *JM <T*w4m4 Aunit <h “'Urt nmtn, Ju(|V*riiu M Jtevto ii|r4, h*.] him on <h< ** ** tCr4f't of IflifYoJk wh*t to ftftMMl CMttoml on jruu* jsabannaJ) JUteninij ffetog. NUMBER 17.878. FOUR WERE BURNED WITH OIL AT SEA. 1,000,000 Gallon* Took Fire on a Standard Oil Barge. New York, Dec. 19.—8 y an explosion and the burning of 1,000,000 gallons of petroleum on a Standard Oil Com pany’s barge at sea off Long Branch, N. J„ Sunday afternoon, four men were burned to death. Tire dead are: Capt. G. P. Stokes. A Sale, engineer. A1 Brandt, fireman. Thomas Johnson, sailor. One man is missing, IT. Hansen, a sailor, who had shipped for the trip, but it is not known whether he was on board. If he was he must have perish ed. Four survivors of the crew of the burned Barge were brought to this port and are in a hospital suffering from burns. The steel barge No. 91 and another barge were in tow of a tug bound for Philadelphia, and were off Long Branch at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon. Something interfered with the flow of water from the fresh water tank, and Engineer Sale and Fireman Brandt went below to investigate. An ex plosion followed, whether of gas or a boiler is unknown. • It lifted the after deck of the barge and set Are to the after hold. The tank holding the pe troleum was forty feet forward of where the fire started, but it jumped this space in a twinkling and within a few minutes the barge was ablaze from stem to stern. The tug Standard, which had the barges in tow, went alongside the burn ing barge and took off four seamen, but the blaze had spread so Past that the others could not be rescued. Those who Were saved were painfully burn ed, and the tug hastened to New York, where they were given medical at tendance. The fire on the barge was left to burn itsifff out. The tug returned to the scene of the disaster to recover the bodies and hulk of the barge, the belief being that the latter was not entirely destroyed. MUST BET EQUIPPED WiTH AUTOMATIC COUPLERS. V Ordered That All Cars and Locomo tive* Have Them. Washington, Dec. 19.—1n a decision handed down by Chief Justice Fuller in the case of Johnson, vs. the South ern Railway Company, the Supreme Court of the United St'ates to-day prac tically held that all cars, including lo comotives, should be equipped with uniform automatic couplers. The court also held that dining cars cannot be exempt from the require ments of the safety appliance law when in use, even though empty. The decision is considered by the in terstate commerce officials as well as those of the Department of Justice, to be a decided step forward in the pro tection of railroad employes. Secretary Moseljf of the commission summarizes the points in the judgment as follows: "First. ( That couplers on railroad cars must be of such a character that they will couple automatically and so save employes from going between cars, though absolutely uniformity is not required. “Second. A car, though empty and on a side track, may be engaged In interstate commerce. “Third. That for the purposes of the safety appliance law locomotives are cars and they are required to be equip ped with automatic couplers.” WAS A DOUBLE MURDER. Wife’* Throat Cat and Husband'* Body Middled With nnlletn. Selma, Ala., Dec. 19.—News has reached here of a double murder at McWilliams in Wilcox county. The victims were Mr. and Mrs. James Andrews of that place. Mrs. Andrews was found lying across the bed with her throat cut from ear to ear, while Andrews was found dead on the floor, with several pistol wounds in his body. Years ago Andrews married and had several children. He is said to have left his first wife and to have mar ried again. A few months ago, it is said, Andrews persuaded his first wife to deed to his second wife a farm he had given to wife No. I. This is said to have led to a bitter family quarrel. GREENLAND GAYNOR WILL LIVE IN DOUBT. Not Till February Will Their Case Be Decided. London, Dec. ‘l9.—Owing to the Christmas holidays the announcement of the decision in the Grcene-Gaynor case is likely to be delayed at the office of the privy council. Tn-day the As sociated Press was Informed that pos sibly there will be no decision before February. The ease of Greene and Gaynor is before the British privy council on an appeal of the United States govern ment for their extradition from Can ada. SALVATION ARMY MAN MADE THE CAPTURE. Cnnahl Ethridge and Turned Him Over lu the Police. Chattanooga, Term.. Dee. 19. —Jnailer of the Peace John Ford, of James county, was shot and killed by his cousin, Samuel Ethridge, on the main street hero to-day. The killing was the outcome of an old family feud, extending over a num ber of years. Ethridge was captured by a (Utva ll.,n Army officer and turned over to the polio. la4ur**4 SI brsrhb*rs. |,un, hburg, Va., Dee. I* The Lynchburg Hoard of Trade to-1 u y adopt* 1 a series of preamble*, and rss'jliitl""* Indorsing in* recently sign ed in IW ration trestles and sails upon the Manats le ratify Uteui* BLEW UP FORT AND THEN CHARGED - t ANOTHER STRONGHOLD FELL AND THE DEFENSE OF PORT AR THUR FURTHER WEAKENED. Japanese Flreil n Mine Under Para pets of North Fort of En*t Ivekivan Mountain—Charged, and a Fierce Bnttle With Hand Grenade* En sneil—Jap*. Driven Back, Charged Again and Then Captured the Fort—Louse* Nut Heavy. Tokio, Dec. 19, Evening.—The Japa tions of the north fort of East Kek nese fired an immense mine under'por wan mountain at 2 o’clock yesterday (Sunday) afternoon. The infantry im mediately afterward charged and oc cupied the fort with a heavy force. The following report of the capture was telegraphed from Gen. Nogi's headquarters to-day: "At 2:15 o’clock on the afternoon of Dec. 18, part of our army blew up the parapets of the north fort of East Ivekwan mountain and then charged. A fierce battle with hand grenades en sued. "Owing to the stubborn resistance of the enemy with his machine guns, our operations were temporarily suspended. "Subsequently at 7 o’clock in the evening, Gen. Semeamiam, command ing the supports, advanced into the casemates and encouraging his men, threw his supports into the fighting line in a last brave charge. “At 11:50 at night we completely oc cupied the fort and immediately en gaged in the construction of defensive works. Our occupation became firmly assured to-day. “Before retiring, the enemy exploded four mines in the neighborhood of the neck of the fort. “We captured five 9-centimeter field guns and two machine guns, as well as plenty of ammunition. “The enemy left forty or fifty dead. “Our casualties have not been In vestigated, but they are not heavy.” It is reported that the Japanese have seized a strong position about a thou sand vards southeast of 203 Meter hill, preparatory to assaulting the new town and pushing between Liao Ti mountain and the Russian headquar ters at Port Arthur. The fighting against Sungshu moun tain continues. GALLANT DEFENSE OF THE SEVASTOPOL Against Gallant Attack* of the Tor nedo Craft. Tokio, Dec. 19, 11 a.' m.—Vice Ad miral Togo's report upon the torpedo operations against the Russian turret ship Sevastopol was received to-day. It savs: “On the night of Dee. 14, our torpe do flotillas made a gallant and brave series of attacks against the Russian turret ship Sevastopol. “The flotillas arrived outside the entrance to -Port Arthur about mid night on that date. The leading flo tilla, under Commander Unchida and a special torpedo boat, partly for at tack and partly to reconnolter, ap proached the Sevastopol at 1 o'clock, snd under the searchlights and Are of the enemy's ships and shore batter ies attacked her. “A shell struck Commander Mita mura's torpedo boat and four shots hit Commander Nakamuta’s boat, wounding three sailors. “Subsequently our flotillas attacked, acting independently. “While retreating one torpedo boat received several shots simultaneously, her commander. Lieut. Nakahori, and five others being killed. The boat lost her freedom of motion and Lieut. Na kahara’s boat went to the rescue, and despite the heavy Are, endeavored to save her. While towing the boat the enemy's shells severed the hawser. Lieut. Nakahara's boat was also hit and one man killed. Subsequently sev eral shells hit and almost disabled Lieut. Nakahara’s boat, forcing him to abandon his comrade ship, which was sinking. Lieut. Nakahara, however, steamed hack, rescued the crew and abandoned the torpedo boat to her fate. “Commander Kawase’s boat, belong ing to the same flotilla, was struck by a shell, killing one of the crew and wounding Lieut. Takahashl and two sailors. “Lieut. Shono's boat was hit and one of the crew killed and five wound ed. The boat was temporarily dis abled, but his comrade ships, with Lieuts, Wataeabe and Mori command ing. protected and rescued her. All the other boats, bravely facing the en emy’s fire, succeeded In delivering at tack* without suffering any damage. “The result of their attacks is not definitely known, ajthough It Is evident that nurenious tor|>edoes took effect. "The watch tower, reporting on the following morning, said that the Be vastopol hail lowered at the bows con siderably. facing towards south-south east. Her condition Is such that she does not change her position In the current. Hite Is anchored close in shore In shallow water.” Kewroes Drew Color Line, Hot Springs, Ark., Dec. 19.—Because a white man has been employed as a professional attendant In one of the bath houses here the negro attend snts went on strike, and demanded that tho white man b* discharged Tills demand was denied slid the pla, • of Ihe nrgioes wars quickly Moatlae la Seaaie. Hfpfdl ft ftMftftlOfi ‘if lltftfr f fiiiiUt *'ft lO n4 n4)otlrMf until SAVANNAH. GA.. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 20. 1904. DELIBERATELY DRANK WOOD ALCOHOL. Fatal Result* of an Ante-Uhri*tma* Drinking B|it. Ashland, Ky., Dec. 19. —Four more men have been added to the list of six dead and two others are reported dying from the effects of wood alcohol poisoning at the mouth of Beaver river at Big Sandy. Three others of the party are missing. Three push-boats with a crew of sev enteen men, were en route to Plkeville, the boats being loaded with freight. At the mouth of the Beaver; five miles above Prestonsburg, two of the boafs sank and the men swam and waded ashore with much of the freight. A jug of wood alcohol was one of the articles saved. It was dark and the men were chill ed and wet. Fires were built and sup per started. A man came along and sold them four bottle of "moonshine” whis ky. They drank the whisky and want ed more. One man said: “Let's drink the alcohol.” Another said: “It will kill us; see the poison label.” One of the crew began mixing drinks and said: “Come on. let’s have our Christmas now. If it’s poison, we will all die together.” They drank the stuff, and while at supper they became violently ill. Two doctors were called, but could not relieve them. nine suspects Treed. Other* Are Still Held by the Police at Baltimore, Baltimore, Dec. 19.—Nine of the sus pected bank robbers or "yeggmen," who were arrested by the local police and detectives ten day t ago, were re leased to-day by Polio • Justice Gran nan at the central po! ce station. Four others were held for further hearings, Postoffice Inspector Hooten of Charleston. S. C.. and Captain of Detectives Humphrey having assured the committing magistrate that addi tional evidence against these four would be furnished In a few days. The four held are: William Steinback, Charles Norwood, alias “Nor;” Thomas Hart and Robert Cassidy, alias “Big Casey.” It is claimed that the last named is under indictment for killing a night watchman in Woodstock, Va., last month. Justice Grannan declined to give the name of his correspondent, but said he had received a letter to that effect. The. other ten prisoners will be given hearings to-morrow. Morgan, alias Johnson, has been committed to jail, to await the action of the Carroll county, Maryland? authorities in con nection with the Mount Airy attempted bank robbery. Ma7¥ot’ ARBITRATE. Fall River Maaniaetiirera Do Not Favor tha Plan. Fall River, Maas.,, Dec. 19.—The in dications here to-day were that the manufacturers would not agree to sub mit the strike issue to arbitration as proposed, but no official statement was made by them. The textile unions received a check for $5,000 to-day from the American Federation of Labor, making a total of $20,000 so far received as a result of the assessment levied by the San Francisco convention. The strike has now been on twen ty-two weeks. For four weeks the mills have been open. To-day no large gains were reported by any cor poration and at several plants fewer operatives than during last week were at work. Thirty weavers who had gone in at the Tecumseh mill, went out in a body to-day because of a new grievance over the number of looms to be run by each weaver. MIDSHIPMEN HAZERS WILL HAVE TO WAIT. Washington, Dee. 19.—The House voted down a resolution offered by Mr. Lacey of lowa making a special order on Jan. 5 the bill to restore to the Naval Academy three cadets who were dismissed for hazing. Mr. Lacey’s ac tion was criticised by Mr. Williams ot Mississippi and others, Mr. Williams contending that the case of these mid shipmen could not toe given preference when there were so many matters of vast public importance which could not get time for consideration. The practice of hazing was severely condemned toy Messrs. Payne of New York, Shepherd of Texas, Mann of Illi nois and Adams of Pennsylvania. Mr. Brick of Maryland defended the ca dets. The resolution was defeated—3s to 77. , TWO PRIVATE* BANKS~ CLOSED THEIR DOORS. Houston, Tex., Dec. 19.—Two banks at Angleton and Velasco, both of them owned by W. M. Hoskins, closed their doors to-day. A run, which stated Thursday at Angleton, was continued to-day. until Mr. Hoskins went there from Velasco und posted a notice that he would suspend payments until he could make arrangements for payment of all claims In full. No statement of assets or liabilities was made. Both bank paid all claims until they closed. It Is asserted that about $30,000 has been withdrawn dur ing the runs. MONUMENT GROUNDS MAY NOT BE USED. Washington, lie* 1 . 19.—Mr. Morrell of Pennsylvania called up the bill to grant the temporary occupancy of the Wash ington monument grounds for the A merles n railway appliance exhibition, which met with opposition from Meaors. Maddox of Georgia and Gaines of Tri o***** in iha coarse of the discussion Messrs Galina and Morrell had a < lash In which • omul Iti wnts partly humorous tp>n to pass I Is* bill under suspension i toft MMtiftft iftiUJ Wm* THE U. S. BATTLESHIP MASSACHUSETTS Lieut. William C. Cole of the United States navy jeopardized his life and was scalded on the head and body in rescuing men from the fire room of the battleship Massachusetts at the League Island navy yard after an ex plosion had occurred on the wnrshlp, with the loss of three lives and the injury of three others besides the lieu tenant. WANT TO MAKE THE WOMAN TELL WHERE HER JEWELS ARE. COULDN'T FIND OUT FROM HER SON OR NURSE. Her Lawyer Say* Mr*. Chadwick I* Too 111 to Appear—llenldr*, lie Wouldn't Let Her Tentify If She Were Able— PhyNlelnn* Think Slit- In Able, and Effort* Are to Be Mnde to Force Her Appearance—Jail Physician Says She I* Better, Cleveland, 0., Dec. 19.—Four wit nesses were heard to-day in the bank ruptcy proceedings against Mrs. Ca-s --sie L. Chadwick, after which the hear ing was continued until to-morrow, when Receiver Nathan Loeser hopes to have the woman present, Mrs. Chadwick’s appearance will de pend on a report to Referee In Bank ruptcy Remington as to her physical condition, her counsel stating In eourt that she is ill, and it being agreed that several physicians should make an ex amination to-morrow morning. But little information was received to-day as to Mrs. Chadwick's Jewelry that creditors think she has, or of a missing trunk and valise the receiver desires to find. The examination to day of of the witnesses, Emil Hoover, Mrs. Chadwick’s son and Freda Swanstrom, her maid, centered about these articles. From several admissions made Receiver Loeser, however, will continue hlB Inquiry with the hope of locating property. At the afternoon session of court, Benjamin G. Malzlmer, manager of a Cleveland furniture oompany, told of furs and rugs valued at $2,000 which were held for Mrs. Chadwick. The proprietor of the same concern denied, in answer to a question, that Mrs. Chadwick had purchased a $1,600 fur lined coat. Want* Mr*. Chadwick There. When Attorney L. J. Grossman, counsel for the creditors, was through questioning the witness, he and Attor ney Dawley had an Informal confer ence concerning Mrs. Chadwick’s ap pearance before the referee. Attorney Grossman insisted that Mrs. Chadwick should be brought Into court as soon as possible, saying that he understood she was able to be present. Attorney Dawley, then addressing the court, questioned the right to sub poena Mrs. Chadwick and have her testify. “To bring her Into court fn her present condition would be nothing short of inhumanity,” he declared. “Furthermore, Mrs. Chadwick Is un der no obligation to testify anywhere. Nothing can unseal her lips, and If Mrs. Chadwick were to come here and make a statement she would have to discharge me as her attorney before I would consent." Mr. Grossman said he did not want to cause Mrs. Chadwick any unneces sary embarrassment, but he had been advised toy physicians she was in con dition to testify. Dr. Wall, the Jail physician, said to-day that Mrs. Chad wick was In better condition than she has been for several days. She was somewhat weak this morning, tout felt better during the afternoon. Took tare of Her Jewel* Heraelf. During the examination Freda Swan strom said she never looked after Mrs. Chadwick’s Jewels. Mrs. Chadwick took care of them herself. She had seen the jewelH several times, but did not know where they were. Mrs. Chadwick's son, Emil, could not tell the present whereabouts of the trunk or satchel removed from the Holland House. The manager of the hotel, the witness said, had told his mother that It would be better that the baggage be removed, as It whs un derstood that a levy was to be made upon It. Young Hoover told of a visit he made to Cleveland before his mother whs Arrested. She had sent him here to obtHln a psekage deposited with a lo cal trust company, and which she suid was very important’ He thought there were valuable papers in the par cel. “Mother seemed great ly worried alaiut the matter.” he testified. “I did not ask her anything about It, and thought she would explain It In time.” TANARUS Fl* Males of Distribution. New York. Dee. 19 Counsel for the Universal Tobacco Company appeared before Vie* Chancellor Garrison In Jersey Clly to-day, and asked for an order Using the rates of distribution <>r the sends of lb* company which 2rrllTm lefled that counsel bad ' ofnpiled wlih I fit tirilf! if !**• him! , f*n*4 t#. m*lt**r lo ftor. 17 to ! 9** t any ** 4iiorm rtoo i*B§M to on | §i|jjjHkaw 4* i' vC •> J teM ft Wa } l „ ‘2O? mm DIAGRAM OF THF. ACCIDENT. COL. QUINN CONFERS WITH CHAIRMAN BURTON. Harbor of Snv*nii*li Dl*cn**ed at thr Uonference. By R. M. Larner. Washington, Dec. 19.—C01. Quinn was here to-day to have a heart-to heart talk with Chairman Burton rel ative to the river and harbor improve ments ut Savannah and contiguous water ways. The talk was behind closed doors, with Representative Lester present. Neither Col. Quinn nor Col. Lester could be Induced to stute what look place at the conference, because of the uncertainty surrounding the prob able fate of the river and harbor bill. Chairman Burton is determined to report a river and harbor bill to the House after the holidays, but no one is prepared to state how large the bill will be. Chairman Burton has called before the committee ail of the engin eer officers In charge of river and har bor work, provided for In the pending bill. ANTI'SOUTH bIIL WONT PASS NOW. Fornker Doean’t l.ixil. for Repre sentation to Be Cut Down. Cincinnati, Dec. 19.—United States Senator Foraker, who arrived from Washington to-day, in un Interview, said he did not believe the present Congress would pass any bill reducing the representation in Congress of any states. He said: “I hardly think the bill to reduce congressional representation in the Southern states will be passed. In the nature of things, such a bill will pro-' yoke extended and elaborate debate, and under the circumstances, there will not be time enough to deal with the subject properly. “In addition to the appropriation hills, the Senate will probably be oo cupied much of the session with the impeachment of Judge Swayne.” SIX DESTROYERS LEFT TO RUSSIANS. Washington, Dec. 19.—The Japanese legation to-day received telegrams from the Foreign Office at Tokio giv ing Admiral Togo’s report on naval op erations at Port Arthur. They show total casualties of thirteen killed and seventeen wounded in the attacks on Wednesday and Thursday; report one Russian destroyer aground and that at least six Russian destroyers remain. Admiral Togo, reporting on Dec. IS, says the Russian ships In the inner harbor are no longer (It for action. Regarding the Sevastopol, Admiral Togo says although there is reason to believe she was Incapacitated for nav igation, yet positive evidence is still unobtainable. FOUR WERE* INJURED. Merlon* Rr*alta Followed 4olli*lon of Ntvltrh Knxlnra, Atlanta. Dec. 19.—As the result of a head-end collision between switch engines on the Central Railroad at McCall’s crossing at Fort McPher son at 3:30 o’clock this morning four men lie In the Grady llnapitMl In a serious condition. Following is the list of the Injured: W. Y. Griggs, con ductor, of 79 Mangum street, left leg cut off; C. I*. Ballard, engineer, severe shock and passible Injury to spine; John Hamilton, colored Itrrman, hruhi ed about the body; George William*, colored switchman, left leg amputa ted, condition serious. The collision was tho result of i confusion of orders. Grier for Dahlia’* Poelataeler. Washington, lav 19 The President 10-day sen! in the get)at* the not* in* - ilon of t’lsrfc Grier as postmaster at J/wMtn, Ot, 5 CENTS A COFY. DAILY. 18 A YEAR. WEEKLY ?-TIMES-A-WEEK.SI AYEAR FROM SALOON TO BALL ROOM SEEMED A DESCENT TO HIM. SIMS OK TESNKSSEK SHOWED IIOR- ItO|t AT THE IVOGESnON. Ilonir Voted Down the Heaolatlon to I the t'npitol (or the Inaugural Iln ll—Would Not Concent to the 111! lld I Iter Ih-liiM Cut to Nneh a. Ice. Thayer Wanted the Hall “Refill," Whereupon linker l,et the Kafll Scream. Washington, Dec. 19.—The House of Representatives to-day emphatically disapproved the proposition to hold the inaugural ball in the Capitol building. The committee having the matter in charge had submitted for the pension building, as provided for by the Senate resolution, the Congressional Library, but Mr. Morrell of Pennsylvania, who called the matter up, announced that the opposition to the latter building was so great the committee had con cluded to substitute the Capitol build ing. A storm of protests came from both sides of the chamber. The resolution offered by Mr. Mor rell was voted down, the result being to delay action until the next district of Columbia day in January. In the discussion over the use of the Capitol for the Inaugural ball, Mr. Wil liams of Mississippi scored the Inaugu ral Committee for having In the past refused to restore to their original condition reservations of public spaces occupied by stands or other struc tures. An amendment by him was adopted, requiring the Inaugural Com mittee to give bond, guaranteeing to repair all damage done. Kor Their Own SiM-lnl Prestige. Mr. Baker of New York objected to a few individuals getting together "for their own social prestige." “Having got rid of a saloon In the Capitol," Interjected Mr. Sims of Ten nessee., “we don’t want to turn it Into a ballroom.” Mr. Thayer of Massachusetts said the only place where the ball could be held with "regal splendor" was the pension building. Mr. Pou of North Carolina believ ed the ceremony should not be con ducted In a niggardly manner and favored the plan to use the Capitol building. Mr. Gaines of Tennessee spoke In opposition to the Capitol proposition, saying that if the ball was to be held at all, "it should be held decently and in proper order.” He favored the pen sion. building. Amalia Those Present. Mr. Baker convulsed the House by referring to Mr Thayer's use of the word "regal.” The word regal, he said, mdant kingly, which had no ap plication to a republic. *T am opposed." he said, amid shrieks of laughter, "to anything being done In this country in a regal, kingly man ner.” He wanted it done in a demo cratic and simple manner. Mr. Baker put the house In sn uproar when he declared that the object of the hall was to give opportunity to the wealthy “to parade their Jewels, their gowns and their tlnery so that It ran go all over the United States that Mrs. Tom Jones attended the President's bull and that she wss arrayed in such and such tlnery. which Is believed to have cost *5.000." By an emphatic, "No,” the House voted down the resolution. Teg Hriike Dow n. Boston. Dec. 11.-'The tug Mercury broke down during the storm while puss!tig the Boston lightship with tha schooner Henry Upped in tow from Vineyard Haven, srd was obliged t let go of ihs schooner, which subse quently enrhored end the tug Htorm King wss detail'd to bring her late the port The Injury to the Mercury was small.