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IHE MORNING NEWS. I F*abli9h*d 1850. .- - Incorporated 1888 > J. H. ESTILL. President. ■ WOMAN, GO AND SIN NO MORE LEVY BEGGED THE JURY 30 ADDRESS THE WORDS OF CHRIST TO NAN PATTERSON. ■•He That Is Without Sin Among; lon. Let Him Cast the First Stone,” Nan's lawyer Read from Holy Writ—Moved His Hearers to Tears—Rand Made a Passionate Denunciation of the Woman, As- Mertins Her Guilt—To Jury To-day. New York. Dec. 21. —Judge Vernon M. Davis did not deliver his charge to the jury in the trial of Nan Patterson, the former actress, to-night, but sent the jurymen home to rest after a day spent listening to the arguments of counsel. It had been expected that the case would go to the jury before 6 o'clock, but Judge Davis put his charge over until to-morrow. Abraham Levy, chief counsel for the defendant, occupied the time of the morning session with his argument, while Assistant District Attorney Rand took up the afternoon with his speech. Both addresses were impassioned and c Ipquent. Mr. Levy swayed his listeners to tears at times by his references to his client and the home coming in Wash ington, which he anticipated. Placing a Bible on the railing in front of the jurors, Mr. Levy,read the eighth chap ter of the gospel of St. John. He laid particular emphasis on the sentence: ‘He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone,” and then he said to the jury: "Will you say to her who sits before you here, in the words of Him who spoke at that time, 'Woman, go and sin no more?’ For Father nml Mother. “With the happiness of your own home before you, and with the joy of the Christmas festival in anticipation, are you going to condemn this young wom an? “Do not send her to her doom now when the entire world is rejoicing. See, she sits there abandoned by all ex cept that old man, her aged father. I leave her in your hands, confident that you will acquit her and restore her to her devoted old father at a time when everything proclaims, ‘Peace on earth, good will to men.' I ask that you al low her to take him home to the aged wife and mother, ' who awaits them and give her a chance to live a new life with them in her home.” HU Arraignment Severe. Mr. Rand's argument was a severe airaignment of Nan Patterson, and when the prosecutor pitilessly con demned the woman as the murderess of the bookmaker, Caesar Young, she quailed under his invective. "Actress, stony-hearted, cruel-mouthed avenger that she is, the story she told, the manner of her telling it, ought not to be convincing to a child. “Every action proclaims her guilt, i have never seen a real murderer who has not been distinguished by coolness, calmness and unruffled de meanor and conceit. Never yet was there a murderer who was not anx ious to testify, believing that his story would be convincing to the jury,” thundered the prosecutor. In detail, he held up her character to the jury and asked if a woman like her was able to have any love other than that of the “beast.” "The beast in the woman called to the man and tie beast in -the man answered,” he said. Did Counsel Prepnre Folse Testi mony t Nan Patterson’s counsel were not spared by Mr. Rand, who, after say ing that the defendant's testimony had been typewritten and learned by heart, added: “There are those among her <li fenders who are capable of preparing testimony which they know to be false. I name no names, and I stand ready to Prove what I say if there is any ques tion raised on that statement.” J. Morgan Smith and his wife were denounced by the lawyer. Most impressive was Mr. Rand’s at tempt to show the jury that Young could not have shot himself. The skele ton, which had already appeared dur ing the trial, was brought forward and the attorney went over the details "f the entrance of the bullet and the direction it took after entering Young's body. During this recital the defendant covered her face with her gloved hands. Mr. Rand used the revolver with which Young was killed to prove that in no position could it have been held by Young to Inflict the wound that • aused his death. Facing the jury with the pistol in his outstretched hand, the prosecutor exclaimed: Might Try It on Themselves. "Gentlemen, I will give you this re volver to take into the Jury room, and if any man among you can hold it as the defense's theory of suicide would i'quire you to hold it in order to in flict this wound and then pull the trig ger, 1 will consent to your setting this defendant free on the spot.” The remainder of the speech was given over to controverting the testi mony of the defense. The appearance of the court room when Justice Davis took his seat on 'he bench to-day was In marked con trast to that of yesterday and the day before. Not more than half the seats were occupied to-day. Mr. Unger of counsel for the defense renewed his motion for Justice Davis to order the acquittal of the accused without further proceeding, but the • ourt denied the motion and directed the counsel to proceed with the argu ments. Mr. Levy then begtin the clos ing address to the Jury for the de fense. Nut on Trlsl for Inmunlllr. Mr. Lovy Impressed upon the Jury the fart that Nan Patterson was not being tried for Immorality. No wom an he. nmes laid because of Innate de pravity, said he. Bhi becomes bad be ' “use of the Incentives of man and th> weakness of her nature. If a man • lies his life bees use of love of her, 'by punish her? If hsr soul were as i.la. k a* the gats# of hell, she wots, i.evcrthelews, entitled under the law '0 as fair treatment as If she were the 'S'etast |ti4 purest. You rpitiot bring back the dead," a*id Mr fasvy, "but If Cssasr Young ****** here to-day, I think he would 1 t vutlhusd (mi If lll to I'M*) Jsabatmal) Jftoftiing XTTMRFrR 17.850. LITTLE MISS M’ARTHUR KILLED IN A WRECK. C.hfld of a Former SavannnhlHii Dear! anti Others Injured. Charlottesville. Ya„ Dec. 21.—The north-bound Washington and Chatta nooga limited train on the Virginia Midland division of the Southern Rail way was derailed at Somerset. Va„ twenty-one miles north of here, at 7:40 o’clock this morning, and one person wrets killed and six others slightly in jured. The dead: Three-year-old daughter of Mrs. Mc- Arthur, formerly of Savannah, Ga. The injured: Frank Stuart of Knoxville. Tenn., baggagemaster. Miss Susan E. Colgin of East Rad ford, Va. George K. McFarland of Westches ter, Pa. Mrs. A. G. Figgett of Fincastle, Va. C. E. Taylor, the conductor, and I.ucien H. Cocke of Roanoke, Va. All of the injured were taken on a special train to Charlottesville, where physicians attended to their injuries, after which they left for Washington. Only a sleeping, car and a coach left the track, and the former was burned. _ The cause of the accident is not yet known. The line is double-tracked in this part of the system and traffic was not interrupted. Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 21.—The child of Mr. and Mrs. David E. McArthur, killed in the Southern wreck at Som erset, Va., to-day, w'as the grand daughter of Mrs. F. S. McArthur, for merly in the music business in At lanta, later in Savannah, and now in Knoxville. Mrs. David McArthur, with her children, has been visiting her parents at Cumberland Gap, Tenn. She left Knoxville Tuesday afternoon for Baltimore, where her husband re cently located in business, intending to make that city her future home. The remains will be brought to Knox ville for interment. SCHOONEFTTOWEtfIN. The Edith 1,. Allen Him* Reached New York. New York, Dec. 21.—The water logged schooner Edith L. Allen, which was reported last Monday as lying in a helpless condition near Dia mond Shoals lightship, off the North Carolina coast, was brought here to day in tow of the steamer Sabine. When the Allen was sighted by the British steamer Taunton last Monday, she was lying low in the water and washed by the sea. The Sabine was standing- by at the time. The schooner Edith L„ Allen was from Fernandina with a cargo of pine lumber. Capt. Leßlanc on his arrival here-reported that last Satur day night, while twelve miles off Hat teras in a heavy wind and sea, the vessel struck a submerged wreck. She rebounded and struck the wreck a sec ond and a third time. The schooner Immediately began to take water and In twenty minutes had practically filled and was kept afloat by the lumber in her hold. She was brought to anchor, where she remain ed until Sunday morning. The steamer Sabine, seeing her signals of distress, bore down and took her in tow for this port. The tug President met the steamer and schooner outside the bar and assisted in towing the water logged vessel to the upper bay. TECH STUDENT SUB COX FOR SIO,OOO. Thomaavllle Boy Thinks That He Was Damaged. Atlanta, Dec. 21—Leo H. Wise, the Tech student from Thomasville, who was arrested as the result of talking to Cox College girls, of College Park, has filed suit for SIO,OOO damages against Prof. William Cox, president of the college, for false arrest. Wise, as will be remembered, went to Prof. Cox's office with a view to demanding an explanation. His arrest at the Instigation of Prof. Cox fol lowed. He was for a short time de tained in jail until bond could be made. He alleged that he was arrested with out cause, this without a warrant, and only because of hatred and malice of Prof. Cox. _ DEKALB mTILSIoLD. George M. Wright Bought Cnmden Property for Charleston. S. C., Dec. 21.-The De- Kalb cotton mills were sold to-day at Camden by a special master of the United States court, the price being $176,000, and the successful bidder George M. Wright, of Union. This was the third time the mil s had been on the block, the first sale having been annulled or set aside by the court, a claim being rrfade that the sale had been chilled by a previous agreement between prospective Por - chasers. The second attempt was made to sell the property and the upset price was $175,000. No bids were received. The court ordered another offer and the upset price was reduced to sloo.ooo. The property Is regarded as excel lent, and the purchaser, who Is a large mill owner, Is thought to have secured a bargain. HOPEH KIDDED VAI'GHAN. A Fatal Nhnntlns Recurred a( Pow der Springs. Powder Springs. Oa., Dec. 21.—Irby B. Vaughan, son of Randall Vaughan, a prominent citizen of Paulding coun ty. was shot and Jnstantly killed by Walter Roper, son of Tyre L. Roper, a wealthy merchant and farmer of Hiram, last night at 11 o’cbick at Dn Lester's home, shout one' mile from Hfi'am. where a dance wss being given. It seems that a dispute arose be tween John Roper a brother of Walter, and Irby Vaughan. They went Into Ike hall to eettle It and came to blows, It Is alleged that dorhig the fight be tween John Roper and V*u#Wn. Wal ter Roper came behind Vaughan and •Ini him four times in the bach of the head, billing him mats ally. hsyti mtiwißiß M flt* IkHlfc MORRIS REPLIES TO W. W. OSBORNE CONDITIONS IN SAVANNAH AS THE FORMER SPEAKER SAYS HE SEES THEM. Responsibility for Infringements of law In Snvnnnnh Are Charged to the Solicitor General, Who Is De clared to Be the Dendlng Expo nent of Ring Politics snd Politi cal Corruption—Morris Snys Os borne Turns State’s Evidence. Atlanta, Ga.. Dec. 21.—Former Speaker Newt A. Morris of the House of Representatives gave out this aft ernoon an open letter in reply to the recent statement of Solicitor General W. W. Osborne, published in last Sunday's Morning News. Mr. Morris replies especially to that portion of Mr. Osborne’s letter dealing with the last speakership fight. It is a warm document addressed directly to Mr. Osborne, and the writer does not hesitate to call names. Mr. Morris declares Mr. Osborne's letter is an insult to every member of the last House who voted for him. Mr. Morris declares the House never reversed him in but one decision, and in that instance Mr. Osborne himself stated the House was wrong. Anti-Corporation Measures. Mr. Morris then continues: “This same House that elected me speaker by 33 majority, in spite of the fact that you led the opposition against me, passed the franchise tax bill, the bill to make the Southern Railroad incorporate under the laws of Geor gia, the bill prohibiting the Supreme and Superior Court judges from riding on free passes, a bill creating a board of assessors to assess corporation property for taxes. Now, if the cor porations, through their mercenaries, could whip members of the House into line against the will of the people to, vote for me for speaker, why it was time to whip them into line to de feat these measures that they were so bitterly opposed to. I supported every one of these measures with all the vim and energy I could command.” Attorney for Railways. Further on Mr. Mopris says: "And still the men who played such a prominent part in the passage of the bills that are of vast importance to the great masses of people of the state are arraigned and denounced as corpora tions, corporation’s mercenaries, lobby ists and ring ‘politicians. The answer is plain: You are now, and have been for a number of years, attorney for the street railway of Savannah and the Southern Railway Company. You asked about as many favors of the Legislature for the past seven years as any man that. I can recall. You have fought all along the line from local bills to earnest mercenary work against the franchise tax bill, and you haven’t confined your mercenary work to the General Assembly of Georgia alone. Only a short time ago you ex tended it to Washington, D. C., and lobbied a bill through Congress for the Seaboard Air Line Railway Company to authorize them to erect a railroad bridge across the Savannah river at Savannah, which would have cut off the boats of the Central' Railway and the steamship company from Its wharves. A Fee of *5,000. "My information Is that you got a $5,000 fee for this mercenary work, and the bill was so unjust that the Secre tary of War would not approve of the construction of the bridge, and now, ‘Little Billy,’ you have turned state’s evidence on your brother mercenaries. There never was anybody who had re spect for a man that woufd turn state’s evidence except a solicitor gen eral. “You were a member of the House for four years. Take the record and show us what you did against rail roads and lobbying. What did you do for the children you now write about or for prohibition? And you talk about ring politics? Yob are at the head of the dirtiest political ring to-day In Georgia, and it is through this ma chine that two big railroad attorneys from your company will be In our next House. To Corrupt Politico. "You have done as much, If not more, to corrupt democratic politics In this state than anv man In It of your age. But since you have turned state’s evidence, It Is to be hoped that you will dlschi rge your duty as solic itor general and make more effort to punish the managers of the last state election In Savannah under your ma chine that voted nearly 4.000 people that were not at the polls, and did It so boldly that they voted them alpha betically as their names appeared on the registration list. It Is true that there was no opposition to the nomi nees of the Democratic party, but grave constitutional queaMons were voted for at tills election. “Ami you might do a little against the gambling hells of Savannah, that your ministers preach so faithfully against.” Deal la Sappari at Wnl, Concerning the race for president of ths next Senate, Mr. Morris says: "Your letter In the Constitution Is headed aa follows 'Solicitor, who Is managing Senator West a campaign makes llv# observations ’ You are a Ml railroad mercenary You want Mr. i West alerted, as does Men J. J. ' *paiding and Mmu. Jb. Z* lit'j mu gad SAVANNAH. GA.. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 22. 1904. Hon. F. Q. dußignon. They are all big railroad attorneys. "Dear ‘Billy,’ I want to ask you this question: It is material, tt is to the point, and it is certainly a competent question where a man has turned state's evidence as aforesaid. Don't you now claim that you and Hon. John Bennett made a political deal with Hon. Hamiltrm McWhorter and Hon. John D. Little, whereby they agreed to support Hon. W. S. West for president of the next Senate? The Humble Democrats, "Don't forget to answtr. Since we 'humble Democrats’ hat e found this out, I guess we had bet ter take your advice and 'get active' against your candidate, but to D’s.' looks like he is already deffsnted.” Mr. Morris concludes by saying he is ready to have a “heartito-heart talk" at anv time with Mr. Osborne. WRIGHT ASKS OSBORNE TO GIVE HIM NAMES. Atlanta, Dec. 21.—Hon. Seaborn Wright, member-elect of the Legisla ture from Floyd county, has sent the following letter to Hon. W. W. Os borne of Savannah: “Rome, Ga„ Dec. 19, 1904.—H0n. W. W. Osborne, Savannah, Ga.—Dear Sir: My Brother Moses, who knows tny view’s as to corporate control of pol itics in Georgia, handed me your let ter in Sunday's Constitution, saying ‘You will like it.’ So I do, as to the main issue. “Pardon me for suggesting you can do nothing by indirection on this line. You must hit straight. Who are the men the 'mercenaries’ afo running for president and Speaker? You say you know. Tell the people plainly. “Are they for West. Steed or Can dler for president of the Senate? Are they for Slaton, Felder or Ellis for Speaker of the House? “Having gone as far as you have, you are in duty bound to give the whole facts plainly. It Is not enough to frighten the 'mercenaries' Into the election of Mr. West. The matter goes deeper. The purging of the party is a bigger thing than the success of any one man. You may chunk up the hole In your ship with the body of Mr. West, but if you leave the 'mercena ries' aboard ship they will sink her In the end. “I promise my help, whatever it may amount to, but I want all the facts straight from the shoulder. Very truly yours, "Seaborn Wright.” PARKER HONORED GUEST. Dined by tile Bench nml liar of Vow York City. New York, Dec. 21.—Alton Brooks Parker, former chief justice of the Court of Appeals and Ddtnocratlc can didate for the presidency in the last campaign, was the guest of honor to night at a dinher at the Waldorf-As toria. The dinner was given by the bench and Mar of the city of New York, and Republicans and Democrats alike were present to honor the former justice's return to the practice of law. Justice J. Morgan O’Brien, of the Ap pellate division of the Supreme Court, was the presiding officer. The speakers included former Gov. Frank 8. Black, former Secretary of War Elihu Root, William B. Hornblower and Judge Parker. Judge Parker was the center of a group of well-wishers during the great er part of the evening. Justice O'Brien proposed a toast to the President of the United States. In his opening address Justice O'Brien expressed the hope that Judge Parker Rad put aside the ermine for but a short time and that he would wear it again. “This is the occasion,” he said in con clusion, “of honoring an honest judge, who has filled his office to the greatest of his ability.” Justice O’Brien then asked for a toast to Judge Parker’s "Professional long life and happiness." It was drunk with a cheer. When the Judge rose to speak the diners arose, waved hand kerchiefs and cheered. Judge Parker expressed his gratitude for the cordial welcome extended him. In speaking of the movement to elevate the judiciary, Judge Parker said: "Tremendous strides have been made in recent years in the direction of re electing with the concurrence of both parties, judges worthy of our best traditions. The healthy public senti ment on that subject which now pre vails has been mainly developed under the guidance of the members of the bar, toward which the profession of this city has contributed more than its quota.” GOES uFfOR LIFE FOR MURDER OF HUSBAND. Five Out of Six Con viol e*l of Mur der In Sumter County. Amerieus, Ga., Dec. 21.—Anna Wright, the negress who one week ago murdered her aged husband, Melton Wright, hji octogenarian, afterwards burning his body on a blazing log heap, was to-day adjudged guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment. The murder was one of the most atro cious ever committed here and was seemingly without Incentive. Of six murder trials here within the week conviction has resulted in five, all thd defendants, with one exception, being negroes. HAD THEIR PASSES. BUT SAW NO HANGING. Slay of Kxecutlon Granted for Hullierlanil anil Itaker. Rome, Ga., Dec. 21.—80 b Sutherland and Courtney Baker did not hang yes terday, the appointed time. The Su preme Court granted a stay of execu tion, and the wise will be heard before that tribunal In Janunry. The shcilff had made all prepara tions for the hanging, and many pauses had been Issued for admission to Ihs acena. t STEAMER APOLO HAD FIRE ABOARD. Koval stores Aboard from Sa.suuab Were liamaord. Hamburg, Dec. 21.—Fire on the Span ish steamer A polo, from heveoi.sh, which has Arrived here, damaged About |W barrels of roaln, <m| ilemg pail of the veaeei cargo The fire was i AiUditii by the esptoetou uf g letup. Russian Leaders Who Are Winning Fame by Their Defense of Port Arthur GEN. HASHTKDINBKY. JAPS PREPARING TO ATTACK AGAIN NOGI WANTS MORE MEN TO LEAD IN ANOTHER EFFORT II’ON PORT ARTHUR. Jpnnc*e Are Reported to Be Euv ployiiiK TlMMiNunds of Coolies In the Erection of Forts Around Port Arthur—Attack to Be Made Will Be Upon u Hitherto Un rc|ti tilled Settle —Determined to TaJte the Stronghold. London, Dec. 22. —The Daily Tele graph's Che Foo correspondent says that the steamer Lady Mitchell, which sailed from Tslngtao with supplies, ammunition and dynamite, reached Port Arthur during a snowstorm four nights ago. He says also it is reported that the Japanese were compelled to evacuate their position on Etse moun tain owing to a flanking fire from other forts and the explosion of Rus sian mines, from which they lost heav ily. The Japanese, the correspondent adds, are employing thousands of coo lies In making strong forts at Dalny and around Port Arthur. They ex press a determination to capture Port Arthur before the Chinese new year. An attack Is now preparing that Will be on a hitherto unequalled scale and it will mean either success or terrible disaster to the besiegers. The correspondent concludes by say ing that it is stated that Gen. Nogi has asked for 60,000 reinforcements from Japan. WINTER TORPOR SEEMS TO BE UPON THE ARMIES. Erdagou, Manchuria, Dec. 20 (De layed in transmission). —The oppres sive silence continues. Not a shot has been fired during the last two days. ' Both armies seem dormant. Only at night Is there a little firing. Russian scouts crept out yesterday evening cast of Erdagou and found the Japanese pickets withdrawn. The Rus sians aprpoached the Japanese trenches, where a few shots were ex changed. The same thing occurred In front of Poutlloff Hill. The cessation of hostilities has en couraged the natives to return to their villages, but some of the latter have been destroyed and are uninhabitable. A commission is engaged In paying Indemnities to the destitute Chinese. RUSSIANS ADMIT THE LOSS OF SHIPS. St. Petersburg, Dec. 21.—While de clining to give detailß, the admiralty admits that Russian advices from Port Arthur sent by Gen. fjtoessel substan tially confirmed the Japanese advices of the partial wrecking of the Russian ships In the harbor, and the censor has been instructed to permit the pub lication of the dispatches. It is claimed that several of the larger ships and a respectable number of torpedo boat destroyers are still sea worthy, but they arc not being con sidered as a factor In the coming fight between Admiral Togo's ships and the Russian second Pacific squadron. If the fortress Is relieved It is believed that most of the. ships will be raised and saved. TROPHIES CAPTURED BY THE JAPANESE. Toklo, Dec. 21.—The Japanese army besieging Port Arthur, reported to-day as follows regarding the trophies cap tured by the Japanese In the north fort of Kekwan mountain: "Further Investigation shows that we captured five 8.7 quick firing field guns, two 27-mlltmeter quick firing guns, one of them being serviceable; two mlllmeter guns, one being serviceable, four machine guns. Mil serviceable, and a quantity of small arms and ammunition.” OPENS THE WAY TO KEKWAN MOUNTAIN. Headquarter* of the Japanese Third Army before Port Arthur, Dec. 21, via Fuaan.—The rapture of the north fort of Kaat Kekwan mountain Dec It by the Japenose la of much Importance, berauae It upena a way up the gorge to th* higheet bill* and will render eaaier the capture of the mountain. It give* sis>k additional foothold for a Continued on <...•.. Jf -Or *mn V. MA.I. GEN. KONim ACHKNKO. RALLIED COHORTS TO SUPPORT OF DEPEW. Ilos* (f) I’lutt Think*, or Sny*, He tin* Woi'Hlcil Otlell. New York, Dec. 21.—The conference of Republicans called by United States Senator Thomas C. Platt In the in terest of the re-election of United States Senator Chauneey M. Depew by the corning state Legislature was held, according to programme, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel this morning. It was Ip session about throe hours, and adjourned without day. after appoint ing a committee of seven, headed by former Lieut. Gov. Woodruff, to wait upon Governor Odell, who was not Invited, and inform him of the senti ment as expressed at the conference. Mr. Woodruff did meet Gov. Odell, as he expected. He drove to the Pouch mansion where tho New England So ciety dinner was held to-night, accom panied by Senator Depew. There they Joined the Governor. Later the three left the mansion with the expressed Intention of proceeding to the Union League or Republican Clubs for an ex tended conference. Asked regarding Senator Platt's conference to-day, Gov. Odell said he was not cognizant of It. “1 do not know what took place at the conference at the Fifth Avenue Hotel to-day, but I do know that who ever Is chosen by the Republican or ganization, will be elected.” The morning conference was attend ed by seventy-five well known Republi cans, most of them classed as being In favor of Senator Depew, but t'lerc were also not a few who are believed to be opposed to his candidacy. The speeches made In the conference wore almost without exception strong In favor of Senator Depew’s re-election. No vote was taken, and estimates of the numerical classification of those present vary with the sympathies of those estimating. After the conference, Senator I'latt declared himself as greatly pleased with Its character and personnel. “I am proud of It," said he, “It was truly representative and clearly show ed what I have all along claimed, that the sentiment of the people of th* state Is strongly for the re-election of Senator Depew. I Imagine Its result may be to tone down Mr. Odell.” WANTS TOSET ASIDE Nearly gtOOOJKHI Worth of Claim* ticnlnat Sully & Cos, New York, Dec. 21.—Application was made to-day by small creditors, rein forced by Edward Hawley and Frank H. Ray, to have nearly $3,000,000 worth of claims against Daniel J. Sully & Cos. set aside. This would permit Mr. Sully to pay nearly a hundred cents on the dollar. In this latest phase of the Sully liti gation, Magranh Cox, referee in bank ruptcy, Js asked to direct the trustee of the property, David H. Miller, to have the Cotton Exchange claims ex punged and dissolved. There are slx ty-three of these attached to the peti tions, which represent sums due to va rious persons as a result of transac tions In cotton. The total amount is $2,953,365.52. The petition says these claims are not based on actual sales. carnegieoffered” BOSTON S4OO,COD. Heady la lll■|•ll<•■le the Benjamin Franklin Fund, Boston, Dec. 21.—At a meeting of the Benjamin Franklin fund managers of this city to-day. a letter was read from President Pritchett of the Massachu setts Institute of Technology contain ing a proposition from Andrew Car negie to duplicate the present amount of the fund, $400,000, provided the to tal be devoted to th* establishment of a school for the Industrial training of men and women along the line of the Mechanics and Tradesmen's Behoof of N*w To rk and Ihe Cooper Union, Mr. Carnegie further stipulated that the <liy of Boston should furnish a sit* for the proposed Institution. lasltsd la 4 b*rll(*. Charlotte, N C„ D*< ll.—The hOttth •rn Manufa’lu*e* Club of Charlott* this afternoon adopted resolutions pro viding for an inmauon to th* Pr*ot dent U> vlOil tfktr dig then he come* Anyth, as th* guoai of the rlub A lommiit** of prominent business *n*n was named to hear th* In v Halloa V* Woohingtoo. 5 CENTS A COPY. DAILY S8 A YEAR. WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WKEK $1 A YEAR roi.. ? \itivrsiiKovsKy. COLLEGE BOYS FOUGHT FIERCELY YOUNG GOULD’S GUN PLAY FOLLOWED BY A CLASH OF SOPH OMORES AND FRESHMEN. Flglit Orcnrrcil ill n Snlmny Station Which \Yu* Wrecked—Surface Trnflir Wn* Stopped—Gin at Swede Led the Force* of the FrcNhmen. Police InveNtlantliiK the Shontlnar Done lif the Son of George Gonld. No Itiuht to Have Revolver. New York, Dec. 21.—Although Klng don Gould was not present to grace their dinner, the Columbia sophomores had a merry gathering to-night at one of the uptown Broadway hotels. In a hard fight early In the day, the sopho mores succeeded in capturing H. B. McOutcheon, the vice president of the class, and his brother. Action will be taken by the Columbia University authorities In the case of Kingdon Gould, the freshman student who yesterday thwarted the purpose of five sophomores, who sought to kid nap him, by shooting a revolver over their heads, the affair having occurred outside the university grounds. The hnzers may bo suspended. The llnxcr* May Be Suspended. Police Cdptaln Nally was ordered to day to investigate the shooting. Po lice Commissioner McAdoo said: "I must take cognizance of this case. Young Gould has no more right to carry a pistol without a permit than any one else.” Indignation at the action of Kingdon Gould and the desire to secure a large contingent of freshmen for the sopho more dinner to-night was the cause of a remarkable display of Inter-class an imosity at Columbia University to-day. Over 300 freshmen and sophomore* en gaged in a fierce street battle around the subway station at Broadway and 116th street. Voting Gould himself did not appear at college to-day, but the sophomores were determined to take revenge for his action on his classmates for his ac tion yesterday. A number of fresh men, attempting to spirit away Presi dent Holbart of the first year class In the sciences, were Intercepted by the waiting sophomores at the One hun dred and Sixteenth street, subway sta tion. and the fight l’ftpldly centered about there. The surface traffic was stopped for over an hour, and the sub way station was wrecked. Holbart flnully escaped from tho crowd and boarded a downtown sub way train, but the fight continued fiercely. The freshmen were led by P. VonSultza. a 200 pound Swedish stu dent, who bowled over dozens of sopho mores before he was himself overcome by force of numbers and rendered un conscious. Many other men on both sides were hurt In the sume way, but no serious results were reported. After several hours of continuous fighting, the affray was abandoned by mutual consent. KILLED THE WOMAN AND THE CONSTABLE. .lone*. Love Kick, Then Put n Bullet Into Hl* Own Hrnin. Lockport, N. Y., Dec. 21.—Fred Jones of Charlottesville this afternoon shot and killed Constable W.‘ C. Gray and Mrs. Abbe Goodrich, a widow. He then turned the revolver upon himself and fired a bullet Into his brain. He Is still alive, but surgeons say he cannot recover. Jones was a rejected suitor for Mrs. Goodrich's hand. He is 28 years old and Mrs. Goodrich wss 54. Ho per sistent had Jones become that Mra. Goodrich went before u Justice of the peace and made a complaint, claiming that Jones had threatened to kill her and aet her buildings on fire If she would not marry him. A warrant was Issued and given to Constable Gray to aerve. Jones asked that Mrs. Goodrich be sent for In order that he might adjust matters and avoid being arrested. When Jones heard h woman's voles, he drew a revolver And shot Gray, killing him Instantly. He then shot Mrs Goodrich In the leg, causing her to fall to ths fl or Advancing rlosa to her, he put another bullet Into her Hoad- He then allot himself in the Mrs. Goodrich died m hour lata*