THE NATIONAL TREASIRY
Rsvkw of Operations During Calendar
Year m.
KCUFTS ARE LESS JHAN EXPENSES.
J Deficit of 122,000,000 Because of Panama
Canal Purchase Receipts Show Decreue
el J8,0M,rOO, While There Wen to Increase
( $50,000,001 la Expenditures Some ol the
Werlt ol Treasury.
Washington, D. C. (Special). Tlie
Treasury Dcparttncnt issued a review
tf treasury operations for tlie calendar
J ear 1904.
The Treasury receipts for the calen
dar year 1904 were $540,000,000 and the
expenditures (including the Panama
payment) $5(12,000,000 a deficit for the
year of $-'2,000,000. As compared with
the previous calendar year, the receipts
how a falling off of $X,ooo,ooo and tho
expenditures an increase of $50,000,000.
The decrease in customs receipts was
$9,000,000. Cival ami miscellaneous ex
penditures increased $15,000,000; War
Department, $0,000,000; Navy Depart
ment, $23,000,000; pensions, $2,000,000,
and Interest, $1,000,000.
The increase in interest is due to the
fact that a portion of the interest of
lyx3 was anticipated in 1002. The fig
ures do not include the postal receipts
nd expenditures, except that the postal
deficit is included in the civil and miscel
laneous expenditures.
Imports for the first 11 months of 1004
were $9301000,000, an increase over tho
corresponding period in 1903 of $22,
100,000. Imports free of duty for the same peri
1 increased $42,000,000, while dutiable
orts decreased $20,000,000. In 1003
per cent, of the imports were free
duty, while in 1004 47 tier cent, were
fee ot duty. Practically the entire in
rase in tree imports was in three am
;ifTee, india ruhher and raw silk
liugh dutiable imports decreased
V.ooo, raw sugar and wool show
V accrceatine S28.ooo.01x1. All
Jab!e imports decreased nearly
Ut this decrease $20,000,-
tkron and steel.
L'vorthy features of the
tactions m 1904 were the
accummulated surplus of
'r the right of way of the
lal; the redemption of the
I per cent, bonds due Feb-
;d the various calls on
yk depositaries for the
nn of their public de-
option of fives during
was approximately
knds on deposit with
from $166,-000,-
$113,000,000 at
LI he calls on the
sv in 1905. will
llcposits and re-
le general fund
extent of $23,-
sury, exclusive
.1 and silver
ling certifi-
January I,
year it was
1,000,000 for
nt accoun's
se. The re-
and natirin-
iccount for
ice is. due
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is approxi-
balance of the
.uiiy reduce rather than
deficit. Receipts shew a
the postal deficiency for this fiscal
year has already been met, and the ex
penditure for various kinds of public
works will be less for the next six
months than for the six months just
closed. Nearly $10,000,000 was dis
bursed in the last half of the last fiscal
fesr on account of the Louisiana Pur
chase Exposition.
POISONED BY INSANE MOTHER.
Hrt. Ellsworth Dead, tier Husband Critically
III and Their Son Sick.
Moreysville, Yt. (Special). Mrs.
Kcwell Ellsworth is dead, her husband
critically ill and their 10-year-old son
seriously sick as the result, according
to Health Officer C. C. Ruplec, of eat
ing food in which poison had been placed
by the mother during a temporary lit
of insanity.
On the night of December 14 follow
ing the evening meal Mr. and .Mrs. Ells
worth ..nd their son George were taken
violently ill. Dr. C. L. Hales, who was
summoned, found the family suffering
from poison. Young Ellsworth respond
ed readily to treatment and will recover,
but the condition of his father and
tunther grew rapidly worse.
The physicians' slate that Mrs. Ells
worth had been mentally weak for some
time, and that on the d.ue of her poison
ing she was irresponsible.
Three Convicts Killed.
Folsom, Cal. (Special). Seven of
r.ine convicts at the State prison, who
jnade a break fur liberty, were almost
riddled with bullets, three being dead
nd three in a critical condition. Capt.
H. J. Murphy, a prison official, is wound
ed by a shot in the leg, and two slight
knife wounds.
. Desperate Wile Murderer.
Columbus, O. (Special). James
O'Neill, who is charged with having
killed his wife and probably fatally
wounding his son on Christmas morn
ing, fiercely fought the officers when
they brought him into court here. He
struggled' and yelled, and gave such
other manifestations of insanity, feign
ed or real, that the judge ordered him
taken back to lis q;11. He will be ar
ranged later.
New Capitol For Minnesota,
St. Faul, Minn. ( Special). Coventor
Van Sant look possession of the execu
tive offices in the new Minnesota Capi
tol, which is Hearing completion, ami
during the day held an impromptu re-c-ption,
many prominent men calling
to congratulate him. While the Capi
tol interior is not entirely finished as to
decoration, the legislature will convene
there next week. The whole structure
when complete, will have cost about
$5,000,000.
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..aprtnlnin Condensed lor Rapid
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Domed He.
Cashier Clyde l.illie and President
T ravers, of the First National Hank of
Conneaut, O., recently closed, wet
placed under arrest by United Slates
Deputy Marshal Fanning, of Cleveland.
They are charged with violating the
national banking laws.
In an address before the American
Political Science and Economic Asso
ciation, in session in Chicago, Edward
B. Whitney, of New York, declared that
Congress has power to end trusts by
prohibiting them from engaging in in
terstate commerce.
At Denver Chief Justice Gahbert an
nounced the decision of the Supreme
Court tf grant the petition of Governor
elect Alva Adams for the opening of all
ballot-boxes used in Denver at the last
election and a full investigation of all
frauds.
In Philadelphia a coroner's jury de
cided that tho recent explosion on the
battleship Massachusetts was due to the
negligence of a boiler-maker. Three
deaths reunited.
The latest developments indicate that
Mrs. Chadwick's defense will lie the
insanity pica. She was subjected to the
Bertillon measurement.
The Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
has unanimously elected Secretary Taft
as a life member. The honor is rarely
conferred.
William J. lOvan will make an ad
dress at the observance of Gen. U. S.
Grant's birthday, on April 27.
Stephen Gornck was arrested in Chi
cago on the charge of drenching seven
horses with kerosene and setting them
on fire.
The Connecticut Tobacco Growers'
Association have protested against the
removal of the tariff from Philippine
tobacco.
S. W. Jacobs and Charles J. Anden
were sentenced to prison in Chicago for
promoting wildcat insurance schemes.
It has been decided that the city of
Chicago is not liable for damages grow
ing out of the Iroquois Theater fire.
Mollis Hall, the historic dormitory
on the old campus at Harvard Univer
sity was damaged by Sre.
Mrs. Bruce Metcalf was arrested in
isan Francisco on the charge of mur
dering her husband.
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity.
111 session in Memphis, Temi., elected
officers.
Railroad service in Michigan has been
seriously hampered by the blizzard.
Fire destroyed six buildings in the
heart of the business section of Bir
mingham, Ala., the loss being $75,000.
An autopsy on the body of a woman
found in Riverside Park, New York, dis
closed that her neck had been broken.
It was at first supposed that she had
died of cold and starvation.
According to. a rumor in circulation
in New York, Governor Odcll has aban
doned the candidacy pf former Govern
or Black for the Senate and may him
self enter the race.
The advance guard of the Southern
Educational Association is arriving in
Jacksonville, where the convention of
the association will begin today.
N. W. Ferris, recent Democratic candi
date for governor of Michigan, has ad
vised women toilers not to marry until
they are able to support a husband.
There was a break of from 30 tojf
points in the New York cotton m?-rket.
In New Orleans the slump wtis from
47 to 55 points.
At Buffalo, N. Y.r Grace Sullivan,
aged 8 years, was accidentally shot and
killed by hex .broYher, aged 12 years.
foreign.
Russian Interior Minister Sviatonolk-
Mirsky has promised a deputation of
Jews from Nikolaicvsk, who complain
that the position of 25,000 of their co
religionists in Kherzon province is jeop
ardized by the new passport laws, to
give the matter his immediate attention.
The British ships Red Rock and Wal
den Abbey, at Antwerp, destined for San
Francisco, broke away from their moor
ings during a hurricane and collided
with and badly damaged the Belgian
steamer Sambre.
The Russian Foreign Office insists
that Admiral KaznakofT's retirement
from the international commission of
inquiry into the North Sea incident is
due solely to his poor health.
Agitation for reforms continues
throughout Russia, and fear is express
ed that the Czar's proposed measures
may be smothered by the cumbrous bu
reaucratic machinery.
Two members of an international gang
which for several years has been con
ducting extensive forgeries in five-pound
Bank of England notes were arreted in
London.
The enlirc Roumanian Ministry has
resigned in con-equence (,f ihe resigna
tions of the Ministers of Finance and
Domains.
There is great activity in French na
val jards on account of the crisis in
Morocco, and a division of warships will
be dispatched to Morocco -hould the
trouble continue. United States Am
bassador Porter di'scn-scd with the
French Foreign Minister the situation.
The continued shipment of derman
troops to German Southwest Africa in
dicates that the government intends to
begin a campaign against ibe Ovam
hos soon as the rcM of the colony is
pacified.
Field Marshal F".rl Roberts in a pa
per points out that great improvements
are nee ded before Gteat Britain has an
army lit in all respects for war with a
modern foreign power.
ice Admiral DouhassofT will re
place Admiral KoznakofT as Rus-ian
commission on the international com
mission at Paris to inquire into the
.North Sea incident.
Disappointment is manifested in St.
t etersburg that the l nited Slates has
not yet responded to Russia's counter
proposition concerning an arbitration
treaty.
Count Tisa, the Hungarian premier,
says that, in order to enforce the will
of the majority in Parliament, the only
alternative is to appeal to the nation.
The conditions in Morocco are crit
ical, according to a report made by the
United States consul, who has been in
structed to direct Amer.can citizens to
come to Tangier should serious trou
ble become imminent.
A. E. Craven, cousin of the Iarl of
Craven, was tried 111 a London police
court for a brutal assault on a fellow
passenger and sent to jail for 21 days.
The government's note of warning has
i lie effect of causing excitement aino-i;
the zemstvo.ists, and fears are felt tii
erious results may follow.
The Moscow Zernstvo adjourned be
ause, according to the views of tin
najority, the government's note pie
.ented a calm discussion.
The remains of United States Const!!
McGinley were shipped 011 the Whii
Star steamer Republic from Naples fo
New York.
CHARGE AT TO
Rililuig Fort Takn it
Meny f
SEVEN MINES ! ARE EXPLODED.
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Japatwte Charie Through Drenches Made In
the w ills by the Terrific Explosions ol Dy
namite Possession, of Ribluof, and Keek
wan Forts Enables the Japs to Cat Oil Com
munlcstlon Between Forts.
By the capture of Rihlung Mountain,
just accomplished by the Japanese at
a great sacrifice of life, together with
the possession of Kcekwan Fort, Gen
eral Nogi's forces have made an impor
tant breach in the fortifications of Tort
Arthur and cut olT communication be
tween the Golden Hill fort and the
forts of the western section of the inner
circle. The Japanese can now prevent
the Russian second Pacific Squadron
making any use of Port Arthur harbor.
The Russian War Office contends,
however, that the occupation of Rihlung
Mountain at the best only makes the
Japanese masters of the entire terrace
beyond the principal forts of Kcekwan
and still leaves the main line unbroken.
A desperate hat tie Wednesday night
preceded the capture of Rihlung Moun
tain. The Japanese casualties numbered
1.000. Seven mines were exploded, mak
ing breaches in the wall, through which
the Japanese charged. ,
A list of casualties, presumably at
Port Arthur, announced at Tokio, shows
that 49 officers from the rank of colonel
downward, were killed, and that 58
from colonel downward were wounded.
The Russians, with heavy field guns,
bombarded the Shakhe River bridge.
Russian cavalry attacked Hcilintun, but
were repulsed by Japanese cavalry.
RUSSIANS ESCAPE FROM FORTS.
Explosion ol Seven Mines Opens the Wsy for
the Japs.
Headquarters of the Japanese Army
Before Port Arthur, via Fusan. Rih
lung Fort has been captured at the cost
of 1,000 Japanere troops Seven dyna
mite mines exploded at I 1 o'clock, mak
ing breaches in the front wall, through
which a large body of Japanese troops
charged under cover of a tremendous
bombardment and captured the first line
of fight guns. A terrific fight resulted
in the capture of the fort. The garri
son, numbering 500 men, escaped.
Tokio. After months of fighting,
sapping and mining, the Japanese forces
finally occupied Rihlung Mountain. A
report received from headquarters of
the Third Japanese Army before Port
Arthur received here on Wednesday,
December 28, at midnight, says :
"OjWednesday, December 2R, at 10
o'clock in morning, the left cmier
column of our "art'.)'., ffVT7""irig some
heavy explosion? on the frontal para
pet of Rihlung Mountain, charged and
occupied the parapet under cover of
fire from heavy guns and constructed
defense work?, de-pile the enemy's fierce
fire.
"At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, when
our occupation was practically assured,
we charged and occupied the inner lines
of heavy gun positions, subsequently
dislodging a remnant of the enemy's
force stubbornly holding the gorge fort,
which we occupied, and captured the
entire works."
Rihlung Fort, situated on Rihlung
Mountain, formed part of the inner cir
cle of the chain of forts defending Port
Arthur. RiMiing is situated about two
miles from the outskirts of the town of
Port Arthur, from which it bears due
northeast. The fort just captured is a
mile and a half 'southeast of Keekwan
Fort, recently captured by the Japanese.
The possession of these two forts
should make a most important breach in
the fortifications of Port Arthur and
cut off communication between the
Gojden Hill forts : nd the forts of the
western section of the inner circle of
fortifications.
Outside of the capture of 203-Meter
Hill, on the western section of forts,
little is known of the exact positions
occupied by the Japanese, but it would
seem from the material available that
ihe inner circle of forts is now cut in
three pieces, and that 203-Meter Hill
prohibits communication with the I.iao
tic section forts just .is possession of
Rihlung and Ketkwan fens cut ntTcom-
I s., u,e corncii 111:1 1, ,ri s 1
o.cep, t.y t,ie many underground ways 1
which are said to e
of the ioriress.
is; m various parts
(iuilty- ol Murder.
Crookston, Minn. ( Special'). Joseph
Giiilmctte, of Wootisochet, R. I., was
found guilty of murder in the first de
gree for killing Mathias Mongeon,
whose-home, it is believed, was in On
tario, Canada. The crime was committed
011 October 17 la-t. The men, who had
just returned from the harvest fields,
were thought to have quarreled over
the earnings of the past summer. Tin
victim uas shot and Ins bead was crush
ed with si line blunt in- triunent. The
body was then dragged to some under
brush and was not found until some
time later.
killed In a Curiiroom.
Spartanburg, S. C. (Special I. Arthur
Leister shot ;.,id killed George McAllis
ter in the cardroom of the Appalache
Mill, at Arlington. Leister was card
room boss and di-charged one of Mc
Allister's family, and this occasioned a
quarrel between the two, which resulted
in Leister's shooting McAllister three
times, the latler dying almost instantly.
Leister came to Spartanburg and gave
himself up to the sinrilf. He was Lodg
ed in the county jail.
A Fin ol $5,000.
Boston (Special). In the United
States District Court Simon Burman
was lined $5,000 for importing silk goods
under value. Herman pleaded guilty
to the charge 011 October 4, wfu-u he
and other members of the Gla.-govO uan
ufacluring Company wire talf into
court. The fine was paid. SamiH .ritn
berg and Charles Uartler, will wore
indicted with Burman, were al , before
the com j and on the motion Acting
United .Itates District Attor' Casey
heir bail was increased frorri ip to
$10,000 each. (
0St Of l,bdTTTuTTs7Tr?rr
Rclations has not vt taken tin the arbi
tration treaties sent lo the Senate before
the holiday recess. It i epect?d that
a meeting of the committee will he held
this week and that these treaties will be
favorably reported.
Several of the Southern Senators wlr
have been examining them have raise
the question whether under them th
bonds of Southern States issued during
the reconstruction period could be arbi
trated and declared valid. They have
given notice that if the treaties proi idc
ftr the adjudication of such bonds they
will oppose them unless an amendment
is inscrtiv. which in express terms will
declare that bonds of a State shall not
be arhilr-'ttcd. There are many million
dollars' worth of these bonds which, it
is claimed, were fraudulently issued and
from which the States received no ben
efit. Thev were repudiated. Other Sen
ators who have looked into the question
say that thev believe the arbitration
treaties cannot be construed to cover
these Slate bonds.
Qovernment ol Canal Zone.
Members of the Congressional com
mittee which will formulate Isthmian
Canal legislation have been considering
the various questions relating to the
government of the canal zone. A bill
for this purpose passed the Senate last
session, but was rejected by the House,
and a measure finally was agreed on
placing the whole government of the
zone in the power ot the President un
til the end of the present session of j
Congress.
Before the close of this Congress it
will be necessary to renew that power
for a term of years or to enact a new
law. Opinion differs as to the best
method of handling the subject. It is
declared that a strong government will
be necessary in order to provide for the
care of the men engaged in canal work
It is expected that Representative Mann,
of Illinois, will introduce a bill relating
to the canal government.
Figures ol the Crop.
The Director of the Census made
public a preliminary statement of the
quantity of cotton ginned to December
13, 1004, in 737 counties from which
reports- have been received.
The report shows a marked increase
over 1903. vThe statistics were collected
through canvassers of the individual
ginneries in the cotton States by local
special agents of the Census Bureau, who
reported that 29.657 ginneries had been
operated this season prior to December
13. and that these had ginned 11.986,614
running bales, compared with 8,749,
609 in the same counties' last year.
Counting round as half bales, the to
tal number to December 13 was 11,848,
113, as compared (wilh 8,427,259 in the
same counties last year.
Found Adulterated Seeds.
Secretary Wilson issued a . circular
giving the results of ter.ts made in ac
cordance with an act-' of the last Con
gres directing liitjr'to obtain in the open
market sample'; of ecds of grass, clover
or aJfalf.TT' lest the .same, and if any
ytli seeds of Canada blue grass be
found under any other name than Can
ada blue grass or "poa conipressa," to
publish the results of these tests, with
the names of the dealers selling the
adulterated alfalfa seed.
Samples were obtained by department
agents from 742 seedsmen all over the
country, and out of tl ese there were 23
lots, sold by 8 seed dealers in all, found
to be adulterated.
No Federal Charter Plan.
It is expected that legislation looking
to the carrying into effect of the recom
mendations of James R, Garfield, Com
missioner of Corporations, will not be
initiated at the present session of Con
gress. Mr. Garfield's argument in sup
port of the Federal charter plan for cor
porations doing an interstate business
is being considered, however, by mem
bers of Congress.
Mr. Garfield holds that the manner
in which the question should be han
dled should be initiated not by him, but
by Congress.
American Claims Settled.
Through the activity of Mr. Combs,
the American Minister to Honduras, the
claims of two American citizens against
the lfcnndurian Government have been
settled. One is the claim of Charles
W. Renten for $78,000 Mexican, and the
other the claim of Victor Baiz for $32.
000 Mexican. The claims have been
pending for some time.
Former Consul at Canton Dead.
Minister Conger, at Peking, has ad
vised the State Department that Rus
sell Colgrave, of this city, formerly
American Yice-Consnl-General at Can-
' V'"""1- -,u
",'as are given 111 the -Ministers ca- I
hlegram.
Fojr Coosular Appointments.
The State Department announced the
following appointments in the consular
service: James Jeffrey Roche, consul
at Genoa. Italy; James Johnston, Con
sul General at I lankau, China; William
II. Bishop, consul at Palermo. Italy;
Hugh Baugh, student interpreter at the
American Legation in Peking.
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Responsibility has been located for tlw
presence of loaded among blank car
tridges tisiij at the army maneuvers at
Manassas.
Chief Justice Alvey, of the District
Court of Appeals, formally retired from
the bench.
David K. Thompson, of Nebraska, now
minister to Brazil, will, about Septem
ber 1, lio.s, he transferred as ambassa
dor to Mexico, succeeding F.dwin II.
Conger, who soon will go from China
10 .Mexico. Ii is understood to be Mr.
Conger's intention to resign afttr about
six months' service at his new post and
h.coiue a candidate for governor of
Iowa.
Frank H. Mason, now consul general
to Berlin, will succeed John K. Gowrly
is consul general to Paris, and John
Lewis Griffiths, of Indianapolis, Ind.,
will succeed Mr. Mason at Berlin,
John J. Jackson, the oldest federal
iuilge, who presides over the United
States District Court fur the District
of West V irginia, was presented to the
President by Senator I'.lkins.
Sir Chemung Liang Cheng, the Chi
lese minister, had a long talk with Sec
retary Hay about the proposed arbitra
'ioiv treaty.
PriSjdent Roosevelt appointed Cant.
Kobert L. How.e, Sixth Cavalry, com
nandant of cu!ets at West Point.
President Roosevelt appointed J.
Hampton Moore, of Philadelphia, chief
if the Bureau of Manufactures in the
Department of Commerce.
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$50,000
J dispatch Iron'
"1. A. Devcny, or
men in mis citv. coi
that he, H. J. P'ricc am
also local business nun
Nan Patterson bond to
$50,000 if necessary, not in
eeivc notoriety, but because
Mi-i innocent 01 me crime Willi wluC
miu is cnargeu. 1 lie telegram sent ian
Patterson at the Tombs. New York citv.
borc their genuine signatures, also that
of S. W. Swisher, Secretary of State
elect. Mr. Swisher positively savs he
never signed the telegram or even au
thorized his name in any way to be
used in this connection.
Miss Patterson before her trial was
under $20,000 bond, and it is supposed
the District Attorney will not . a.sk to
have the amount increased when bonds
men come forward. If they put up
$20,000. in cash with the City Treas
urer the young woman will be free.
It was said that the District Attorney
plight consent to reduction of the bond,
in view of the fact that six of the jury
favored an acquittal.
Another indication that Miss Patter
son might soon be admitted to bail pend
ing a new trial, if indeed she is ever
tried again, was furnished by District
Attorney Jerome after an interview ivttti
John D. Millin, Caesar Young's former
racing partner, an important witness for i
the State. Millin received permission
from the District Attorney to go to his
nome in aacramento, Ual., upon the un
derstanding that he would not be needed
again for two or three months. This
was taken as :-tain proof that there
would be no new trial in the immediate
future.
Assistant District Attorney RanA'eftep'
o loll, XT .. n... ' s. T
n toiix itiui Anui j. aiiersoii s
said : 1 A
Mr. I.evy told t th
none too good anif ,c wanted an exten
sion of time in Nan's case. We will
give him ail the lime he wants."
Lawyer Abraham Levy went to the
Tombs carrying a bulky package to the
accused woman.
"This package," he said, "contains
Nan's mail of Tuesday. There arc ex
actly 78 letters in it. She has a number
of telegrams, too, which Mr. O'Reilly
has in charge."
The letters, Mr. Levy said, were from
all sorts and conditions ot men and
women, and treated of a great variety
of subjects. Some were proposals of
marriage and many purported to be
offers of assistance. A considerable
number of them bore the earmarks of
crankism. Miss Patterson snlnits near
ly all of her letters to her counsel with
out first reading them heYself.
The accused woman's father, who
spent the greater part of the day with
her in the Tombs, said afer leaving her
that he feared she was going insane.
"She is broken down completely," he
said. "I tell yon, my little girl is a
physical and mental wreck. I am afraid
her mind is giving way under this dread
ful strain. She is worse than she was
when she collapsed after hearing of
the jury's disagreement."
TORCH PLIED TO SURPLUS COTTON.
The South Is Thus Meeting Slump in Ihe i
Market
Atlanta, Ga. (Special). Facing bank
ruptcy because of the tremendous slump
in cotton, the farmers and merchants
are taking a heroic measure to prevent
further fall and to advance the price
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of the staple. This measure is no less
than burning a portion of the cotton
which has not been marketed 1,
proposed that 2,000.000 bales be destroy-
ed, each slate to burn its pro rata.
The burn..ig began in Georgia, and it
is estimated that several thousand bales
of cotton are now blazing in the south
ern section of the state. At Fort Gaines
alone over 300 bales were burned, and
1 other towns report similar bonfires.
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iueic was inticii ceremony unserved in
Minima: the cotton at Fort Cni..
Fanners rami, from nil .!, '
to join with the merchants. The cotton
was rolled into the Courthouse square
ind after the merchants and farmi rs :
I "an in.oi.iicu uroiinu 11 111 procession me 1
rch was applied. In several other
towns scenes similar to those in Fort
Gaines were enacted.
It is estimated that more than $100.
000 worth of cotton was destroyed, ft
is said that the example, set by Georgia
will be generally followed throughout
the cotton producing slates.
Killed Ky a Falllnf Tree.
Lllijay, Ga. Special ). William Can
trell and Joe Chasii.nc were killed, and a
brother of Chastme was seriously in
jur d near Burnt Mountain by a falling
tree. The tree was blown by a high
wind across a small frame house in
which ihe men were sitting.
Cane Orake Tragedy.
Thomson, Ga. (Special). John T3.il
hr and Guy Reed, the two men who
were convicted three weeks ago of the
murder of R. G. Story, a farmer here,
were hanged in the jail yard. The ne
groes killed Story because he would
not let them off from work one after
noon. The body was found in a caue
bnikc. The crime was committed, the
criminals tried and hanged within 27
days, being the record for speedy jus
tice in this state.
Kaiser lo Slop Brutality In Army.
Berlin (By Cable). Kmperor Wlliam
issued a decree a few days ago order
ing the adoption of strict measures for
the prevention of maltreatment of sol
diers. It directs that special care be
tak-cn in advancing privates to the rank
of non-coimniasioned officers and for
bids the advaiicomeut of those who
have shown an inclination to brutal be
havior, and also those whose near rela
tives in iion-conmhssioned positions
have proved themselves guilty of maltreatment.
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the whipping-post
question has been consider
ever since the President in
tutal message recommended
punishment for wifchcalcru in the
tnet of Columbia. The rccomnicndati
ot tlie grand jury is as lollows:
"The desirability of establishing he
whippingpost as a means of punishing
wifebeaters and petty larceny offenses
has been investigated by this body, and
the majority of the members are of the
opinion that it would prove very cfTec
itve in decreasing the number of these
reprehensible crimes."
A recommendation that persons about
to be married produce evidence of free
dom from certain diseases also is made.
"A recent case brought before us,"
the grand jury' says, "emphasizes the
m'C(1 Jiving men and women about
to unite m n atrimony produce evidence
that they are free from loathsome or
infectious diseases before being granted
licenses to marrv."
FIGHT WITH A MADMAN,
drills Brother's Throat Before He Is Over
powered.
St. Louis, Mo. (Special). Becoming
suddenly insane, Rocco Salvini, an Ital
ian, cut the throat of his brother Al
bert, and was himself probably fatally
shot by a pohceman. The shooting was
the culmination of a terrible struggle
between the insane man and one of his
two brothers, who had taken turns in
keeping watch over the maniac. The
fight took place in a small room occu
pied by the Italians and lasted nearly
two hours before several policemen
broke in the door of the room. The
maniac sprang at the policemen, and
one of them shot him in the body. The
insane man. though badly wounded, con
tinued to fight for several minutes be
fore he was overcome. With his wound
ed brother he was taken to the City
Hospital.
Albert is suffering from 20 wound
about the head and neck. Rocco Sal
vini was shot through the stonmch.
Rocco will probably die, while Albert,
whose wounds are not very deep, may
recover. The coals of two policemen
were slashed by the knife wielded by
Rocco.
CONVICT BLEw UP TRAIN.
K lied One Prisoner and Wounded Ousrd and
Trainmen.
Birmingham, Ala. (Special). While
a train carrying 130 convicts in the cin-
ploy of the Tennessee Coal and Irtn
Railroad Company from Mine No. 3 ti
the prison, Will Filler, a negro convict,
exploded a stick of dynamite in one of
the couches with a view to affecting a
wiioit-saie release.
"'''"'. '; imm nenry
i'.v. was killed ; Guard Picket lost a
! lf ,lm" a" :ir'"' ("'"'''Re Delaney, one
I of 1,u '"""leii. was hurt, and several
" - '"nv,t",s v're slightly injured. During
I ,,le stampede guards from the olher cars
rushed forward and prevented the es
cape of any of the convicts. The explo
sion blew out the end of the coach.
Kill-d W illi a Pockelknile.
v ilkesnarre, I'a. ( Special). At
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lins. a suburb of Wilkesbarre, Rib-
crt Elliott stabbed and killed John
1 hirkc. Flliott claims he used the knife
in scu-ucicnsc. Clarke had been drink
ing and was abusing his family. He
had threatened to kill one of his chil
dren, whereupon Flliott interfered.
Clarke, it is said, struck at him with a
bulcherknife, and Lllintt drew his pock
eiknii'c and stabbed Clarke in the neck.
Rare Honor tur Judge Tad.
Cincinnati, O. ( Special ). The Cin
cinnati Chamber of Commerce has given
William II. Taft, secretary of war, the
rare honor of a unanimous election by
its board of directors as an honorary
life member. The only other. instance of
the kind was the election, years ago, of
Senator Pendleton lo the same mem
bership. To Deporl Shlloh Converts.
N'ew York (Special). Fifteen mem
bers of the "Community of Kingdom,"
who arrived here from Scotland on
their w ay lo join the -Holy Ghost and Us
Society's" colony at Shiloh, Maine, will
be deported by the immigration officials.
Only $4f was found on the 15 when
they were examined by the Litis ls-"
land authorities, and as they had no
definite plans for their support beyond
joining the colony at Shiloh, they were
denied admittance to the country on
the ground that they were undesirable
The blowing out of the cylinder head
,of an engine in the Chelsea Jute Afills,
iilv Brooklyn, caused a small-sized panic
aniVng 1,200 young women employed
ther
Attorney General Moody began a suit
in St. (Paul, Minn.,-on behalf of the
Unitedy States government against the
General Paper Company under the Antk
trust Act. ,
By the burning of the house of Mr..
Lafreniere, near Calendar, Ont., his four
children perished before assistance could
reach theni., - "
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Cotmtv murderess, and
nplice, Samuel GreasonJ
verc convicted ot killing
husband several years agoJ
d several buildings oil
in the business district
loss of $100,000
After litigation covering more than onfl
year. Judge Isaac Johnson handed dowri
an opinion at Media declaring the bilN
board ordinance passed by the Councils Of
Chester to be void. The plaintiff in the
case is Eugene 11. Bryan. He came to
Chester about eighteen months ago anq
arranged to erect corrugated iron bilH
boards in opposition to the persons con
' ducting that business in Chester. Couni
cil passed an ordinance prohibiting th
erection of any additional boards, bui
permitting those already erected W
stand. Bryan went ahead with the erecj
tion of his boards, but was arrested"
and fined by a magistrate, under thi
ordinance. This was repeated four oi
five times and the matter was then ap
pealed to court. The court directs thai
an injunction be issued restraining thf
city aulhoiilie1-. from interfering with
Mr. BYyan in putting up billboards, ancj
declares the ordinance void.
John Schrenck, aged 42, and his son.
Roy, aged 18, of Lancaster, were arrest
ed and committed to jail, bail being reV
fused. They are charged with assault
ing two is-year-old girls. Maggie Millef
and Virginia Steele. The girls wcr
going to Miss Miller's home, near h
livery stable where the Schrencks wen
employed, when, it is alleged, they wert
stopped and enticed into the stable. Misi
Miller fought desperately, defending
herself with a hatpin. After escaping
they hurried to Miss Miller's home, ano
the mother swore out warrants.
Since the Pottstown School Boird
referred lo a committee the propositioB
that local graduation classes wear capt
and gowns in the future the director!
have been besieged by the high school
girls with pleas for clemency. TaW
away anything but the dresses', say till,
girls. They will agree to lay the ax td
fancy and expensive invitations, cards,
programs and orchestras, but caps and
gowns arc too much.
The Old York Road Fire Company,
of Elkins Park, has purchased a larg
lot on Montgomery avenue, at that place,
on which a building will be erected ia
the Spring. The nrehousc will be thre
stories in height, and in addition to thl
rooms for the storage of the apparatus,
there will be a poolroom, a reading roont
and a large hall, which can be used fo
social purposes.
While a trolley car was passing Su
pcrvisor Frank Tracey's""farni, in Plym
outh Township, just outside Conshcn
hocken, the high wind unroofed his barn,
hurling the roof on top of the car, which
contained a dozen passengers. Tlie crash;
was deafening as the mass of timbers
fell into splinters on all sides of the car.
Instantly there was the greatest excite
incut among the passengers and trolley
crew. The trolley pole was knocked off
the wire and darkness added to the tcr
ror and perplexity of the passengers.
Tlie County Commissioner.,' of Lan
caster accepted $46,000 fromthe bonds
men of o-Cot-nty Treasurer F. H. Hcri
ehey, who defaulted in the amount of
$65,0.17.04. All claims against the bonds
men are settled by the payment. From
the slaic bondsmen $12,455.01 has been
recovered and the county will lose only
$6,582.94 by the Hershcy - defalcation.
The acceptance of the money was ad
vised owing to litigation now pending
in the estate of several of the bonds
men. Beachiuun Brown, a negro, was ar
rested charged with having shot his
father-in-law, Meridith Francis, in a rovf
in his home in Chester. Francis was
taken to the Chester Hospital, where it
was found that he had a bullet wound in)
the right thigh. Brown was held with-
out bail lo await the result of Francis,
injuries. J
Robert Reber accidentally shot his,
friend, John Richards, in I'rackville.
The young men were buying Christmas
presents when the accident occurred,)
The ball onlercd Richards' forehead
and came out at the back of the skull.'
He died at the Miners' Hospital and be
fore expiring said he forgave Rebel-, as
the affair was purely accidental. '
Mary Scheivert, a 17-inonth-old girl
of Hanover, has the distinction of re
ceiving a Christmas gift from her grcit-s'
great-grandmother. The chain of fiva
generations is made up as follows: Mrw
Mathias Myers, great-great-grandmoth
er, aged 9.3, of Jefferson; Mrs. Henr
Snyder, daughter of Mrs. 'Myers, 69I
years old, of New Sinsheim; Mrs. Lev?
Albright, daughter of Mrs. Saiyder, aged
,45 years, of Hanover; Mrs. Frank Scheie
vert, daughter of Mrs. Albright, 21
years of age, of Hanover, and fiiulW
Mary Scheivert, great-grcat-grrttidchildi
As John McCarty, Jr., aged IS years;
of Lahaska, was preparing his evening!
meal, in the absence of his father, tw
.suspicious-looking men came into thS
kitchen and seated themselves on a)
couch. Frightened ,at their behaviori
McCarty entered an inner room ami
grabbed a loaded gun. Then he steppcJ
in front of the men and, aiming directs
ly at their heads, told them to "get out.'Jj
The two intruders made a hasty reJ
treat '
The blowing ot'f'of a flue on a Phillnj
ie on a 1 iuih(
ht engine sb
e dei'th of E.j
n, a fireir.aqj
aeipma s Keaaing .ireigut
Abrams but ion caused the
C, Fitch, ol ' Port Clinton.
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