- .SUBSCRIPTION' $8.00 PERYEAB.
CHARLOTTE, N., C, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 16, 1904.
PRICE FIVE ci::
j'
SUFFRAGE 10-PATS TOPIC.
WILD CONSIDER MORRELL BILL.
The Minority Members' Are Not
Wrought Up Over, tlie Prospect An
Important Provision of the- Measure
- Set Form Plan for Establishing a
' Naval Sanitarium In North Carolina
Flam foe WeMaa ManRe
newed Effort for Appalachian For
fct Resorvo Bin. :.. r
By W. A. HILPEBRAND.
special to The Observer.
Washington, P. C. Dec. 15. The
Southern guffrage question will be giv
en format consideration to-morrow,
when the Morrell bill will be brought
t the attention of the House com
mittee. This announcement was heard
this afternoon with the utmost equa
nimity by Southern members, who
eon after coming here sounded the
sentiment of Republican leaders. The
fact that this subject wilt have to be
dealt with Immediately brought
numerous expressions to-day from Re
publican sources, with the consequence
that the belief more than ever obtains
thai Congress will not take the Crum
packer movement seriously, certainly
net at this session. The Republican
members of the House committee are
apposed to the idea of tampering;
with the subject, although the Mor
tal! bill eommends Itself to the favor
of members who would waive aside
the Piatt bill as unworthy a moment's
consideration. This Is because the
Morrell bill contemplates an Investi
gation of the suffrage question In all
State, and is not in this respect a sec
tional measure. But even this bill
will ret no further than a fav
orable committee report If its advo
cates should win that measure of suc
eess. LEADING PROVISION.
Following is an important provision
of the Morrell bill: It shall be the
duty of the Secretary of Commerce
and Labor to ascertain through the
Census Bureau, by means of a bien
nial census, the number of such cltl
sens In each State to whom the right
to vote is so denied, or is so abridged,
land to report the same to the Speaker
f . the House of Representatives on
the 4th of March, 1907, and biennially
thereafter; and the reports shall be
read in open session at the beginning
f each Congress, and shall be printed
in the Journal of the" House of Repre
sentatives, and shall form the basis
of calculating In determining the num
ber of Representatives to which each
State shall be entitled In that Con
dress; and if It should appear that
the number of Representatives that
have been accredited by any State ex
ceeds the number to which It shall
be entitled, according to the rule of
appointment herein provided, none of
the persons so accredited as Represen
tatives shall be entitled to seats In the
House, of Representatives, but a va
cancy In the entire representation of
such States shall be declared by res
olution of the House; and the execu
tive authority of such State shall Issue
writs for the election of a nurnber of
Representatives at large for the same,
equal to the number to which it may
be justly entitled, as declared, by the
House . Representatives under the
provision of this act, and no more.
The committee which will consider
the bill Is th committee on the elec
tion of President and Vice President
and members of Congress, and has not
been called together In a number of
years. J
PLANS FOR SANITARIUM.
The interesting fact was ascertained
to-day that the government had under
contemplation plans for establishing a
sanitarium in North Canpllna for sick
sailors of the navy. It seems that the
project has been under, advisement
for some time, but did not take defi
nite form until to-day, when Dr. S.
Westray Rattle, a retired naval officer,
was asked to talk the matter over
with Surgeon' General Rlxey, a per
sonal friend of the Asheville physician.
Should present plans materialise, the
buildings1 and tents will be located at
some .point near Asheville. and it is
likely that Dr. Battle will be connect
ed with the Institution in a managerial
capacity. Asheville is, of course, fav
oiyed by government officials owing to
the city's reputation as a health re
port. Dr. Battle left to-night for
Asheville, with the understanding that
he Is to return, here in a short time,
when- the? matter will be taken up for
final disposition with Secretary Moody
and some of the naval officers. If
plans are adopted, an appropriation
top establishing the sanitarium will at
nee be asked' for. 4
RENEWED EFFORTS.
Friends of the Appalachian Forest
Reserve bill have not relinquished
hope of accomplishing something dur
ing the present session. Senator Sim
mons has several times conferred on
the subject with Senator Qallenger,
'who has Introduced a bill, which pro
poses to appropriate funds to preserve
timber in the White Mountain. The
North Carolina and NeV Hampshire
Senators . have pooled Issues, so to
peak, and there is talk now to the
effect that both these forest reserve
bills will be brought to -the attention
of th Senate Immediately, after the
holidays. Senator Qallenger has gone'
so far as to express belief that he
can keep Republicans in line, if the
North Carolina Senator can do a ef
fective missionary work on the minor
ity side of the chamber, and this turn
in affairs has Inspired the friends of
the Southern measure to renewed ef
forts. Prof. Holmes was here to-day
In the Interest of the MIL " He went
to Philadelphia, this afternoon, but I
will return tq-morrow and continue
Secretary Moody to-day announced
that he would appoint Owen Pope, of
weiaon, assistant paymaster ..in the
navy.-' North Carolina sot this attrac
tive mi of patronage through the In
trumentallty of jBenator Overman.
Mr. Aberivethy, of The Observer, an
Vila rt rt a mnmrir a 4M-... i n m v.
' 7, to-aayr: en route to New . York.-
Messrs. j. k. ana Henry- Page spent
tna. aay wun tneir brother, Congress-
man Page. ;',-v .-. ; ' ,. ? ..,
; , nvtSlUUM l' 1M EARNEST.
Jay Doubt has been expressed by somejw
t i.t the best Informed members or.lOyai
V- CAnvMI, hatl-M 1alDlatn . 1
'v a -im-vjii uvular
ring Increased power upon the' inter
State Commerce Commission can be
enacted at the present session. When
ever this subject Is toroached at the
White Bouse, President Roosevelt does
net hesitate to let It be known that
he Is earnest In his desire that such
1 , legislation a he has recommended be
enacted, hut n appreciates the dim.
culty of seotirlar action at the short
session. Inasmuch as there has derel-
' oped a, differsnce of . opinion among
tnosa rnenaiy to tne proposition how
best to carry ha recommendations In-
. to errect. xnis question, in view of
; y its important political side, has in a
Attire? u w-rtnui C7 j'c-f.iMirf:..! itiiiiii, rcviMlon
tn a tr-!c ef ?!-''i?"!'n among- iSena-
tors and Represirtatlves, who recog.
nlse that the rmssi t ill ties for embar-.
uZZkhZmZ'I .r.nd;
axkasaaavtaa.. i ...... fc.lt, .a... al VW .a,..
are manifold.
A clause In line with
the President's recommendation Is to
be found In the 'Democratic national
platform, but It is certain that Dem
ocrats are not of one mind on the
subject Some difference of opinion
was developed when this plank was
proposed, and Its adoption brought
about by Senator Bailey. Of course,
line up In favor of broadening the
scope of the commission's powers, but
wicic srs ""I'viiij .i.ciuuvi" -
t-eady to give aid and comfort to
those who will make It their chief end
in life to see that the proposition never
reaches that Interesting parliamentary
stage.
POLITICAL COUP?
Some of the older politicians In the
art a u h.m, r.,,H
."".i ' " ...r" " .
rremaeni a recommniiaauuii, ro
onmlni tn lh Mine 111 nn thot that
Z. ' , . -
executive n in mina u oriiiiaui pu-
. iicjr amy mu n ic r
nis recommenaaiion to a bucctotiui
conclusion, by planting his standard
just a little ahead of the rank and
file of the politicians of the party, it
will be one of the great achievements
of his career. Thev realise that Pres-
ident Roosevelt has made a bold
stroke. In resDondina to the sentl-
mnt nrhirh uriia&nronii nAniniiv
lin the western States, among shippers
Tand merchants. Those who refuse to
believe that anything will come of the
President's recommendation are asked
: -ui vi n v.ii JW.
o.imsmtig. u.B mi'uu..! "j"'
and that scores of the triumphant Re-
publicans realize that they owe tneir
great majority, and in many instances,
ineir cicciion, 10 ni iwuotn nu.
wave. "You will find these men," said
one Representative, "heart and soul
with Roosevelt in anything he may
undertake, especially if It seems to
be advocacy of some great public de-
mand Thr is no rinuht thai railroad
rates is a burning issue in the middle
West, and these new Representatives
win nnm. In wim of that fact. . t
rtonht vorv tnnrh If It will he an asv
task to induce these new men to stand
against the President when he is back
ed up by public demands."
FOR JAMESTOWN CELEBRATION.
Representative Tawney Explains to
tne rrcsment rnat uie nouse com-
lnlttce Wanted a Great Naval and
Mercnam jtianne vemoiutniuon,
mot an exposition.
Washington, Dec. 15. President
Roosevelt and Representative Tawney,
of Minnesota, chairman of the commit4
tee on industrial arts and expositions,
had a conference to-day regarding the
government's participation in the Ter-
centennial celebration of the settlement
at Jamestown, Va. The President told
Mr. Tawney he had gotten the im
pression that the committee had decid
ed against government participation in
the proposed exposition. This impres
sion, Mr. Tawney told the President,
was not correct. The committee, he
said, was of -the opinion that an Indus
trial exposition would not be desirable.
but believed it would be a good idea
for the government to appropriate
money for. a great international naval
and merchant marine demonstration to
be held in Hampton Roads. The de
velopment of plans for such a demon
stration had been delegated to a sub
committee, which now was working out
the details. What those plans event
ually would be, Mr. Tawney could not
say, but he thought the committee was
unanimously of the opinion that the
demonstration should be an interna
tional affair of magnitude and import
ance, une president suggested no
plans to Mr. Tawney, but expressed
the hope that Congress would make
adequate provision lor the commemor
ation of so important an event in the
country's history as the settlement of
Jamestown.
NO GENERAL SOUTHERN TOUR.
The President States That He Will Go
to Texas by Way of Louisville May
nunc oucu jnp uaier.
Washington, Dec. 15. Depresentatlve
Lester, or ueorgla, and R. M. Lamer.
representing the Savannah board of
trade, extended to the President to-day
an invitation to visit Savannah on his
Southern trip next spring. The Presl-
dent informed them that heiid not m-
pect.to v sit Georg a next spring, and 'i'on of L'U"1 welded. Andrew Car
that he would, make at that ttm. n! ne,1e waR P81'"1- Mr K&sley in his
tnat ne wouia make, at that time, no Ttport 8al(1 th(. mov ment for the organl-
generai- iour oi xne oouin. ne said
ne riutticu m go uireciiy to Han
Antonio, Texas, by way of Louisville,
At eorae time later in his administra
tion, he added, - he hoped to visit
Georgia and other parts of the South.
LUMBER MEN MEET AT NORFOLK
Will Not Change the Scale of Prices
for Virginia and North , Carolina
pnc
, ,, v . i
.-NorioiK, uec. 10. representatives of
twenty mius, controlling practically
the entire output of Virginia and North
Carolina pine lumber met here to-day earnest support of all good citizens who
and decided not to make any. change Hre awaka to the vital needs of our na
in the scale of prices which became ef tlo,n- Views upon economic und sociologl-
fective NOV, 16. 1
An Invitation to the North Carolina!
Pine Assoclaltlon from the Secretary
of Agrioulture to attend the American
Forest Congress in Washington. Jan
2 to 6, 1905, was accepted, and a dele
gation named to represent the asso
ciation
SHOT" HIS FATHER'S SLAYER.
One Man Killed and Another Mor
tally Wounded In a Georgia Affray.
Covington, Ga., Dec- 15. At Hardy's opened at the Navy Department to
Cross Roads, in Jasper county, this day, for the -construction of the battle
morning, J. M. Parker was shot and ship New Hampshire and the armored
killed by Jesse Hodges. Joseph Parker, cruisers North Carolina and Montana,
aged 18, eon of J. M. Parker, secured The lowest-bidder on two ships was
his father s pistol after he Jad fallen the Newport News Shipbuilding and
ft"?1' twJ?uHeU "irou1 Dry Dock Company, which offered to
of Hodges. The wounds of Hodges are complete the two cruisers in M months
prondunced mortau though he Is st 11 at $3,557,006 each, or one cruiser and
?iB;UJL7-il;,L2L1 the batUeship In 30 months-at $3,650,-
avuw, awwuq, . . , . v an WLilt .r, wni 1
not oe prosecutea, tor snooting Hodges,
It Is reneraJlv held that'ha u-a
justified in trying to aid his father.
yama's Extreme Right Regaining
: Lost uroiMid,vifw -
Mukden, Dec. 15. The Japanese col
umn on General Oyama's right, which
General Rennenkampff recently drove
ported to be moving northeast and f
!L?I'LJL1,I,0,,SS ill JRln-
k1t. ? o-h -i 7uU' "
bf'nf " ,ncS1" ' !? "0? w,en wlm
Li? --t5Jr2!!L,i?"?.!au,i I
rr"Ktr.tr""C2:
ra7 ;" aX.'iVh.i'0' .rr "rr"
Hie Sevastopol t Apparently Damaged,
Toklo, Dec... 15. The- turret -""ship
Sevastopol is still afloat, but Is an
parently damaced."
MftPMOX ft I TITS VVT TrtaTS
rasnMojnr.ro the .contrast.
Witness Lundxtrom Hays ' That He
Never Regarded the Obligation
Taken in the Temple as Vaudeville
Per f orniancu Oa th of Vengeance
Itectted to the Committee Chief
Recorder of the Temple Prove the
Most Reluctant Witness Titus Far
Ceremony of "Healing" Described.
Washington. Dec. 15. August Lund
ninn .,.,.. ...
geate committee on privileges and
elections. Attorney vancott, for Sena-
tor Smoot, asked the witness If he had
ever considered the obligations taken
in the temple as a huge Jake or In the
light of a vaudeville performance. "I
always regarded the oaths as sacred."
be said. Then he declared that men
n i8? '!rouh tne Templ t0
endowments for women.
5 Mr Lundatrom again gave to the
'" one of the penalties of mu
tllatlon prescribed for revealing the
l., ... . .. . 1 6 V
ijoiieiia or violating tne covenants.
Tne whole congregation passing
i mrougn in Temple repeated In, the
nrsi person the obligations and penal'
I ties and executed the signs acompany
( Ing them.
1 He was asked if he ever married In
polygamy.
.'"Only in a way." he reDlled.
"Have you had a plural wife?"
1 xea, sir.
1 Then he explained that a dead wo
mfn Jad been sealed to him for eter
"y' b"' A1??1 he nd Ilever ,,ve1 WU
lth
but one wife.
John Nicholson, the chief recorder of
n . , n .... . . T . 1 . it I . . . .
I . "-y --v.. VW.LIO nnu un uccu
Drought before the committee. By a
Biow pr0cess. the attorney for the
nrotestants drpw from him th fart
that he keeps the records of marriages.
Baptisms ana enaowmenta, wnicn are
solemnized within the Temple. He ex-
plained that the endowments are the
placing upon Individuals blessings that
win ne upon them in this life and in
all eternity.
Attorney Taylor questioned Mr. Nich
J'801 closely concerning the manner of
"m Bna "rew rrom
I "" a smiemrai mat ne nas access to
h records, but he would not admit
having authority over them, nor that
ne Knew who was in authority.
Witness said he he brought with him
records of marriages performed in the
rempie, Dut not the Endowment House
records.
On rTnna-pyniflnnMnii t . i ii-llnca.
declared that no marriages had been
performed within the Temple except
when the letai Hcena had hei.n is.npri
by the c erks of courts: that th mr
riages performed there had always
been for time and eternity, none for
I time only.
1 Mr. Lundstrom was recalled to the
stand and asked to explain his mar
riage to a dead woman. He said this
ceremony is called sealing" and was
Ior. me aa eternity. e was also
sealed to his legal wife, he said, but
no record or memorandum was riven
mm
Chairman Burrows: "Are there any
robes worn in the endowment cere
mony?" "Yes, sir.''
"Are there any marks on the robes?'
"Not on the robes, but there- are
marks on the priesthood garments.
xnese marks are to remind the per
son of the covenants he had made."
The witness said there are marks of
the compass and square on the left
and right breasts, a rent like a button
over the navel and another over the
knee,
"When do you wear this garment?"
Mr. Lundstrom was sked
"Always." Then he added that the
garment was removed long enough
only to change to a clean one.
On cross-examination he said the
marks had never been explained to him
and that he put his own construction
j upon them, because of their association
with the ceremonies,
The hearing was continued until to-
rnorow.
EXTENDING CIVIC FEDERATION.
Internatinu Organization Discussed at
Executive Committee Meeting Let
ter From the lreident Read.
New York, Dec. 15. The creation of an
international hotly based upon the Na
tional Civic Federation as it exists at
present in this country was forecasted by
ItalDh M. K."lcv. chairman of the execu
tive committee. In a report to the national
executive committee at the annual meet-
'"K in this city to-day. The meeting of
lne committee was executive, ana Bamuol
uonipers. presHi.-nt or the Amilcan 'ed-
xatlon of the civic federation Is making
rood Drom-pss n Kna and. FraiiM. -r
many und Cann iii. He believed their buc
ceas. might logii-Hlly lead to the creation
of an international body to improve the
condition of wKc-cirners and their rela
tions with employers and to forward eco
nomic education throughout the world.
A letter from frcaident Roosevelt was
Tttati tthlf-Vi jlj H' "f um In hnortv aivnrH
and sympathy with the purpos.ii of the
'uo" v"' reiteration in im errort tor
the establishment of more rightful rela-
nous Dexween employers ana employes.
It la a movement nr.tiseworthv und
thoroughly American in conception that
it should as a matter of "ourse receive the
)ruutt;iii uum uiuvi. time :wi utr.
LiJL -.? .." .. IT Vle
LtV"7.
respect and friendship, the relations be-
tween employers and workmen.'
NEWPORT NEWS BIDDER WINS.
Contracts Awarded for Armored Cruis
ers North Carolina and Montana
and Battleship New Hampshire
Cruisers Cost $3,557,00 Each.
Washington, Dec. 15. Bids were
()()(,
On the battleship alone the compa
ny's bid was $3,(50,000. to be completed
la $6, months, and on one armored
cruiser,4 $3,715,000, to be completed In
the same length of time.
Belmont Succeeds Hanna m
Civic
g Federation's President.
TlJVl' Vm-lr ' ny IK Tha, a.namtt.1
Federation ap-
nni.tawi L- . -
Um - A. Hanna as president of
tne civic Federation, announced to
hlght that ifhad selected August Bel
The committee Vs combed of Arch
blnP Ireland. John Mitchell and
Franklin -Mac Veagh,
Robert S. Bertriid is dead Wear Gal-J
latrt. ,Tenn.v aged 70 years. He was
the son - of Joseph . Bertrand. who la
said to have been the brother of Mar
shal Bertrand, of France.
CURREKCY BILL DISCUSSED
DESIOCRATS . ARE OBSTRUCTIVE.
Postponement of the . Matter tn the
HotiNO ncraaae or too uineae of Op
nosiUon Leader Barrett, of Georgia,
Was Refuned, and the Minority
Showed Iw Resentment The Sneak
er ixinineiied to urea m ne Lead
er Wiluaina Offers an Amendment
Requiring' Payment of Interest , by
nanus on uovernmem Deposits.
Washington, Dec. IB. Discussion of
the bill to Improve. currency conditions
was resumed In the Heuse to-day, but
throughout the session its . advance
ment was beset with obstructive tac
tics by, the Democrats, led by Mr.
Williams, of Mississippi, the minority
leader. The Democrats mustered suf
ficient strength to force Speaker Can
non to break a tie, in order that the
bill might? be taken up, the Democrats
assuming their attitude ef antagon
ism because Mr. Hill, of Connecticut, In
charge of the bill, refused to postpone
Its further consideration in conse
quence of the illness of Mr. Barrett, of
Georgia, leader of the opposition. Lit
tle progress was made on the measure,
An amendment was offered by Mr,
Williams requiring the payment ef In
terest by banks on amounts deposited
by the government, and limiting the
amount to be so deposited In any one
bank.
Concerning the amendment, Mr.
Hitchcock, of Nebraska, eald that, if
adopted, it would ' prevent political
favorites from getting hold or the de
posits. New York bankers, he declar
ed, had demanded the deposits as a re
ward for political services rendered by
their officers.
Mr. Hill, opposing the amendment
said that as the bill was purely an
administrative one the governtent
should be permitted to handle Its
money In exactly the same way as an
individual would apply to himself.
This statement caused Mr. Cockran
of New York, to remark that for that
reason he would support the amend
ment, because the government had not
the right to offer a bank one penny less
Interest than the bank could get In the
open market.
Mr. Williams cited a case of favorit
ism that came under his observation.
He asserted that the money should go
to those parts of the country engaged
in productive enterprises, and not to
the sections where there was gambling
in wheat and corn.
A protracted debate regarding Inter
est rates on money followed, at the end
of whlcti the bill was laid, and the
House adjourned until to-morrow.
SENATE ORDERS IMPEACHMENT.
Swayne Case Receives Formal Atten
tion, but fto Day is Set for Begin
nlng Philippine Bill Discussed at
licngtu.
Washington, Dec. 13. The Senate
spent practically the entire day die
cussing the Philippine administration
diii. a nuraoer or amendments were
suggested and debated, among them
being provisions relating to railroad
bonds, mining locations and tariff
rates. Under agreement, tha vote an
the bill will be taken to-morrow, and
the disposal of all amendments will
occur at the same time. A formal
order to enter upon the Swayne im
peachment proceedings was adopted.
but It did not fix a day for beginning
tne work.
Mr. Piatt, of Connecticut, chairman
of the select committee to consider the
recommendations of the House of
Representatives for the Impeachment
of Judge Swayne, presented the re
port of that committee. The report
was in the shape of an order, which.
after reciting the circumstances In a
preamble, proceeded as follows:
"Ordered, that the Senate will, ac
cording to its standing rules and or
ders in such cases provided, take
proper action thereon (upon the pre
sentation of the articles of Impeach
ment), of which due notice shall be
given to the House of Representa
tives."
The resolution was agreed to. The
urgent deficiency appropriation bill
was passed without debate.
Among the amendments to the
Philippine bill suggested was one by
Mr. Culberson, granting 20.000 acres
of the Philippine public lands for
ecvry mile of railroad constructed In
the Islands. This wan offered as a
substitute for the bond provision.
Mr. Bailey proposed giving the Phil
ippine government authority to regu
late the charges of the roads to which
It Is proposed to extend aid. The Sen
ate adjourned until to-morrow.
BUI for Soldiers' Home In Florida.
Washington. Dec. 16. Senator Talia
ferro introduced a bill to-day to ap
propriate $100,000 to acquire a site and
construct a branch home for disabled
soldiers, sailors and marines in the
State of Florida.
TIG SINKS IN NAVY YARD.
The Mohan k Fills With Water at
Norfolk Prom I'hexplulned Cause
Engineer Sticks to His Whistle Cord.
Norfolk. Va., Dec. 15. The United
States naval tug Mohawk sank at her
mooring at the navy yard to-day. Her
engineer, who stuck to the whistle
ord, blowing signals of distress until
he vessel went down, was rescued with
difficulty by other members of the
crew, who had sought safety on the
wharf when the tug was first discov
ered to be settling. When the fireman
of the Mohawk went on deck this morn
ing he noticed that the boat was low in
the water and called to the remainder
of the tug's complement. It was found
that the Mohawk was making water
rapidly, and efforts were made to se
cure her to the wharf and prevent'her
sinking. In the meanwhile the en
gineer held down the whistle, and did
not let go until ' the boat had gone
under. No reason can be assigned for.
the Mohawk's sinking.
Admiral Harrington ordered a court
of Inquiry to Investigate the slnvtng
of the Mohawk. The court immediate
ly convened and heard testimony;
bringing jut the above facts. The
opinion Is held in some quarters that
the sinking of the tug may be more
than an accident. v v V
SHOT STEPSON AND SUICIDED.
Frenzied Act or a Wealthy Florida
Man tn a Delirium Attributed to
Drink. , -
Tampa,' Pla., Dee.- 15. Just recovering
from a week's drunk, Capt John Flowers,
a .wealthy resident of Palm a Sola, seised
a shot-gun and discharged Hhe contents
of one barrel into the fas of his adopted
son, James, aged 18, then-fired the other
barrel at John Ray, a neighbor, and real
ising his rash deed went to his room and
drained a bottle of laudanum, from whiea
he died. - jfhe stepson's injuries are believ
ed to be fatal; one eye being shot out and
some of the shot entering the brain. Ray
was only slightly wounded.
... Flowers. Is one of the best-known men
In tins section.-. --.The deed Is attributed
to delirium from drink,' .
KUINEJ) BANKER A CALLER
MRS. CIIADWICK IS EVASIVE.
Dramatic Meeting With the Aged
President of tha Wrecked Oberlln
Bank Takes Place In the Jail Tells
the Woman He la Not Yet Sure She
la Fraud and Pleads With Her to
Net Things Straight Receivership
iiwgie uiearea up -Newly Retained
Attorney Complains of Ills Client's
Inability to Tell a Straight Story
Cleveland, O., Dec. 15. Mrs. Chad
wick's first day In the county jail was
a Busy one for her. She received sev
erst visits from her attorneys, held
long conferences with them, convers
ed with newspaper men, and for fif
teen minutes stood face to face with
President Beckwlth, of the Oberlln
Bank, who has come to such great
trouble through his financial trans
actions witn ner. The meeting was
dramatic. The aged banker, who had
been for hours before the county
grand jury, went to the office of Sher
iff Barry this afternoon and asked if
he might see Mrs. Chadwtck. The
sheriff readily consented, and Mrs,
Chad wick was eager to meet him. Ac
companied by Mrs. Beckwlth, who,
owing to her husbands III health. Is
always by his side, the aged banker
made his way slowly and feebly up
the long nights of Iron stairs leading
to Mrs. Chadwtck's cell. She met him
at the entrance of the corridor snd
shook hands with him cordially. After
some general conversation, Mr. Beck
with referred to their business rela
tions by saying: "Mrs. Chadwtck, you
have ruined me, but I'm, not so sure
yet you are a fraud. I have stood by
you to my last dollar, and I do think
that new the time has come for you
to make known everything In rela
tion to this thing."
Beckwlth's voice betrayed deep emo
tion as he spoke, and he leaned heav
lly on the arm of his wife, who was
almost compelled to support him, so
great was Ms physical weakness. Mrs,
Chadwtck did not reply directly to the
words of Mr. Beckwlth, but her man
ner and the look on her face were'
not conciliatory. Seeing that she
would not answer, Mr. Back with went
on: "I have always told you that I
did not like It because you changed
your lawyers so often. Why don't you
get a good one and stick to him?1
"Well." said Mrs. Chadwlck In reply,
"I have reasons for that."
"Have you heard-from Judge Olcott
recently?" was Mr. Beckwlth's next
question.
"Not since I left New York," was
Mrs. Chadwlcks reply.
"Has he changed his mind?"
"No; he has the same belief that he
always held." To what matter the
questions referred Is not known.
Mr. and Mrs. Beckwlth then both
said they hoped the matters connect
ed with the Chadwtck affair would be
eventually straightened out. The In
terview then closed. Mrs. Chadwtck
thanked them for calling, shook hands
with Mr., and Mrs. Beckwlth, and
said she would be pleased to have
them call again.
There Is a possibility that the hear
ing in the Chadwtck case may be re
sumed to-morrow morning in the
bankruptcy court, and that she will
be summoned ' a witness, although
the probabilities are that the hearing
will go over until Saturday, and pos.
stbly until Monday.
An application for an additional re
ceiver for the Chadwlck estate was
made in the Common Pleas Court this
afternoon by the Savings, Deposit,
Banking and Trust Company, of BJ
yrla, Ohio, which has brought suit
against Mrs. Chadwlck on two notes
of $25,000 and $10,000, respectively.
Mrs. Chadwlck this afternoon re
tained the attorney, who Is to con
duct her defense, when she Is called
for trial In the Federal Court. He la
P. Dawley, one of the leading
criminal lawyers of Cleveland. Shel
don Q. Kerrulsh will assist Mr. -Daw-ley.
Mr. Kerrulsh said to-day: "It Is
very difficult to know what Is best
to do for Mrs. Chadwlck she says
one thing and a little later will give
a totally different version or the same
matter. Until we have succeeded In
getting her affairs straightened out. it
will be difficult to say what we will
6o. I do not know of any case where
It has been so difficult for an attorney
to get his bearings."
Mr. Dawley, after conferring with
Mrs. Chadwlck for 30 minutes, an
nounced that he had been retained,
but suld his talk with her had cov
ered no other ground than that of
engaging to act in her behalf. A line
of defense was something he had not
time to consider, and which he could
not determine until he had consulted
her fully.
Mrs. Chad wick received a represen
tative of the Associated Press In the
woman's corridor of the Cuyahoga
ounty Jail to-day and gave what she
said would be her last Interview.
I am very much disheartened after
reading the accounts of my home
coming In the morning papers," she
said, "and on that account I have
decided to do no more talking. It is
quite uncertain whether or not I shall
give out the formal statement I had
promised, In view of the sensational
way the papers are treating the case."
Mrs. Chadwlck showed the corre
spondent a letter, which she said con
tained an offer of a large amount of
money for the statement. She said
she would pay no attention to the
offer, and reiterated her previous re
marks that she was watching the pa
pers carefully, and would give the
Statement, If Issued, to the papers
which treat her case In the fairest
manner.
"To show you that my bushand's
family still stand by me." said Mrs.
Chadwlck, "I have here letters re
ceived In the morning mall from Dr.
-Chadwlck's sister, niece and brother.
Judge Chadwlck, of Minnesota, all of
whom are very sympathetic in tone."
The tangle of the receivers of Mrs.
Chadwlck's property was straightened
out to-day. when Herbert W. Bell,
the receiver appointed by the Com
mon Pleas Court, turned over to Na
than Looser, the receiver designated
by. the United States District Court,
all the property of the' Chadwlck es
tate In his possession. Mr. Bell sur
rendered to Receiver Loeser all the
securities which bad been given to Irl
Reynolds by Mrs. Chadwlck.. Including
the Carnegie notes and the trust
agreement. Receiver Loeser is now in
possession of all the personal property
of Mrs. . Chadwlck that has been lo
cated, with the exception of the chat
tels In her Euclid avenue residence.
In this city. The Ely ria bank has a
chattel mortgage on these for $7,600.
.The receiver will contest, this claim,
but he has, however, aa equity In all
that remains above this amount '
The diamonds . of Mrs. Chadwlck
have not been located as yet Receiver,
Loeser t hat the , , nam of : a. man v In
Wewt York who Is 'said to .have a. por
tion i Of 1 them, .in tils possession, the
name having been given 'him fcy ' -Irl
Reynolds. Mr, Leeser would riot' di
vulge the name of , this man until it
had been ascertained whether or hot
he was in possession of any of the
diamonds.
BRIDGE FALLS, KILLING THREE.
500-Foot Suspension Structure Over
Elk River at Charleston, W. Va-
Oollansea-Aii the Victims School
Children live Other Persons In
jured.
Charleston, W. Va., Dec, 15. Three
persons were killed and four others
seriously Injured to-day by the col
lapse of the suspension bridge across
the Elk alver. which connects East
and West Charleston. On the bridge
when It went down were six children
on their way to achool and a number of
other pedestrians, together with six
teams. The deud: Mamie Huggln
botham, aged U years; Annie Hum
phreys, aged 17; Ollle Olbhs. aged 15.
he injured: Stella Smith, aged 17,
compound fracture of elbow; William
Holmes, colored, driver, cut and bruis
ed; Henry Fielder, driver, serious .in
ternal injuries; Elma Tucker, aged 13,
both arms and leg broken.
The bridge went down without warn
ing, but a number of those who were
near the ends of the structure managed
to reach land before It collapsed. Those
who went down with the wreckage fell
a distance of forty feet lnto the ice
covered waters of the river. The
steamer Wax ton broke the Ice to allow
small bouts to reach the scene, and
rescue work began Immediately. The
Injured first were assisted to the shore
and later a search was made of the
river for dead bodies. The bodies
of Mamie Hlgglnbothum and Annie
Humphreys were tuken out, and the
search continued until nightfall, but
no others were found. The bridge was
a single span GOO feet In length, and
was built In UW. It had been known
to be unsafe for some time, and heavy
traffic whs not allowed on It.
The lutldent was caused by two
cables on the north side slipping from
their moorings. When that side drop
ped, another citblu snapped and the
floor tilted and turned completely over.
During the civil war the cable of this
bridge was cut by General Wise when
he efacuated Charleston, the bridge ut
the same time being partially burned.
The same cable- whs afterward spliced
and has been In use ever since.
F.WOR DOUBLE STATEHOOD.
Senate Committee Votes ft to I to Re-
ixiri f avorably (lie Pending Bill
Liquor Traffic In Indian Territory
IWblddcii for 10 Year.
Washington. Dec. 15.-The Senate
committee on Territories, bv a vote
of to 4. to-dav authorized fiav. -
able report on the Statehood bill, pro
viding for tho admission Into the
Union of Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory, to become the State of Okla
homa, arid of Arizona und New Mex
ico, to become the State of ArlKnnn..
The bill Is the one originating in the
j-iouse in tne second session of the
Fifty-fifth Congress, but has been
amended materially by tho Senate
committee. The closeness of the vote
practically makes it certain that there
will be a minority report. Tho oppo
nents of the bill will contest Its pas
sage on the floor of the Senate.
Those who voted to-day for tho bill
were Senators Beverldae. Dllllmrh.-im
Nelson, Dick, Burnham and Kean. all
of whom are Republicans. Senator
Bard. Republican, voted against the
bill, together with Senators Hate und
Newlunds, Democrats. The fourth
vole against the bill was that of Sen
ator Patterson, who whs absent, but
recoraed as voting. HenHtor Clark, of
Arkansas, was absent ulso.
The most Important hnnti-s made
In the House bill are the insertion
of a clause prohibiting traffic in liquor
for a period of ten years In that iiart
of the proposed State of Oklahoma,
naw known as Indian Territory Hnd
the elimination from the House bill of
all provisions with reference to suf
frage, except the following: "That
said .State shall never enact any law
restricting or abrldtrinir th Muhi ..f :
hsuffrage on account of race, color or '
,mpiuuh conauion or servitude. As
passed by the House, the bill specific-
ally permitted the proposed States. If i
tney so aesirea, to ubrlrto suffrage on
account of sex. The provision as to
sex caused so many protests from !
women suffragists that the committee !
struck out the provision on this sub-
Ject- i
M. SYVETOX'S SUICIDE.
Member of the French Chamber of
Deputies Wished to Avert Disgrace
ful Domett tit: DIhcIosutcn.
Paris, Dec. 15. The circumstances
attending the death of Deputy Uabrlol
Syveton. who was found dead from
asphyxiation In his apartments at
Jeullly, December 8. are developing
Into a domestic drama of strut I mg
magnitude. It Is established that the
wife of M. Syveton wus about to ap
ply for a divorce on the ground of
Improper relations between M. Syve
ton and Madame Menard, a daughter
of Madame Syveton by a former hus
band. Both M. Menard and Madame
Syveton had accused the Deputy of
these relations, and a family council
took place shortly before' M. Syveton's
death, at which violent scones were
enacted, M. Menard declaring that It
was the duty of the Deputy to put a
Dunet through his head, ana Madame
Syveton announcing her purpose to
sue for divorce. This waa the eve
of M. Syveton's trial for assault on
War Minister Andre. The Deputy
foresaw the public disclosure of his
relations with his wife's daughter, and
thereup committed suicide for the pur
pose of averting the disclosure.
In the course of the investigation.
It developed that M. Syveton had
been receiving a salary of $3,000 as
secretary for Count Bonl de Castel
lane. FOR NEW CYCLIST ASSOCIATION.
Bobby Walt hour Announces That k
Rival Organization WIU be Effected
Until Recent Penalties Are Re
moved. j " ?;'..'''
. Atlanta, Dec, 15. Bobby Walthoury
who,, with other bicycle rlbers. has
been severely penalised , , for leaving
the track- at Madison Square Garden
during the six-day contest, positively
announced to-day that before the rid
ers left New. York the organization
of the American Cyclist. Association
was agreed upon, to become1 effective
If the National ; . Cycling Association
should take the course that it has, by
punishing- the ten men who left the
contest. This association,- he says. Is
backed by several men of wealth, and
will Include , most of , the leading pro
fessional' riders o( -the country, , A
meeting Is to be, held at, Boston early
nexf vmonth, when-the' . organisation
will beNsompleted. Probably M;v Ker
rtman, of The Boston C.iobe, will be
the president. ; ,
ACCIDENT OX BATTLE:.;."!?
THREE BOILERMAKERS KSU -? .
' '';.- 'v ' :
Tle Giving Away of a Ca-Uct, . ,.
Itabber Washer, Converts tl.e l
Room of the Mwuhnwtt I,.-., u
Seething Pit of Steam and Hot t
ter Four Survivors Terribly i
'Lieutenant Cole Injured lii i -laiitly
Reacuing the i:n.iirtirf'rr-,i " j
Boiler Kald to Have Lecn i...
, oaghljr Tested, . -1
Philadelphia, Dec. 15. Caught in a
trap and helpless to save themselves,
three men lost their live and four eth
ra. Including OXleutenant - Wm. C.
C Cotot vtn utriblr mcmUIM to-d-iy
by a rush of steam and boiling water."
In the fire-room of the battleship iu
aachusetts. tying at the League I;..-, i
navy yard The dead - are; Ed .ri
Bub, boiler, maker and .civilian, An
drew Hamilton, married, boUer-makcr;
Charles Rltsel, boiler-maker, In J u re l :
Lieutenant William Cola, U. 8. N., as
sistant chief engineer of the Massa
chusetts, scalded about the head and
body, taken to the Naval Hos p I u I ; '
William Anderson, ship's boiler-maW.
baaly scalded, taken to the Naval Hos
pital; James Wilson, boiler-maker's
helper and civilian emploe, scalded,
taken to Methodist Hospital, -Josepn "
A. Durand, holler-maker's helper and
civilian, scalded, taken to St. Agnes'
Hospital, With the exception of Lieu
tenant Cole, all the killed and injured
resided tn Philadelphia. , .
Lieutenant Col received hl Injuries
In a heroic effort to rescue th others.
The accident was caused by the giv- ,
Ing way of a gasket, or rubber waaner. ,
on a boiler on the starboard side of
the ship. . v.t , . ,
The Massachusetts has been at the
navy yard for soma time undergoing
extensive repairs, particularly to the ;
bolters and machinery. Although Cp- '
tain Edward D. Taussig and his som
plement of officers and men are aboard
the ship, the Massachusetts is virtually
In charge of the authorities of the
navy yard. The boiler on which the
accident occurred had ' recently been
cleaned and - thoroughly . tested, and
the boiler-makers were to-day at work
on another boiler. Without warning,
the gasket between the boiler plate
and the boiler gave way and a ter- t
rifle rush of steam and hot water oc- ,
curred. The doors of tha firs-room were ,
closed at the time the accident occur
red and the only avenue of escape was ,
a safety ladder. Only ' one man. '
Bramlett, a ship's fireman, thought of
the ladder, and he escaped without a
scar. Few on the upper decks knew
what had happened until the steam
came rushing up from the seething '
pit below. The work Of rescu was
prompt, and to this promptness those
who escaped death owe their thanks. '
The first to enter th fire-hoi was i
Lieutenant Cole. Without hesitating, '
and being scalded by the water and .
team, he entered quickly and quick
ly dragged the men to a place, where,
they were taken in charge by others.
Bub and Hamilton were dead when -found,
and Rltsel died a few minutes
Bfter being taken on deck.
Whether the gasket was defective or '
was carelessly put In place,, remain ,
for an -official court of inquiry to de- '
t ermine. It Is said the boiler had '
been thoroughly overhauled and tested
under a tremendous pressure of steam.
At the time of the accident the steam
pressure was only sufficient to run
the ship's heating plant. ' -" ,
The accident wll cause little of no
delay In preparing the battleship for
sea. - "' "ifeli-fr-yi.;.
JIHS. YOrjNO AGAIN TESTIFIES.
Dcceascd'a Widow Verifies Intercepted
Letter 'From Wan Patterson's Sister
Prosecution ITactlcally Rests Im
Cmhc Not Vet Known Whether De-'
rense Will Offer Evidence.,
New York. Dec IS. At th conelu-,
slon of the examination of Mrs Young,
widow of Caesar Toung, who waa ,
t ailed to the witness stand twice to--:
day. Assistant District Attorney Rand,
practically rested th case of th pros-.
ecutloii against Nan Patterson. , Mr.
Hand announced that ha would rail :
unlv tm-r, mnrak 1 1 natatauaai Mrknaa. la. . I -
inony would be comparatively unlm-
nortunt.
Mrs. Young took the aland and ver-t
Ifled for the records her testimony;
of yesterday reaardlnar tha intercentod
letter written to Youna bv Miss. Pat-
terson'a sister. Julia Smith. .
Mrs. Smith. In the letters. asUed'
Young to call and sea her at once..
She wrote, among other thlnaa: "I.
would like to get the whaie thing
straightened out, because of Kan' -perturbed
"condition. I understand
what is th matter. We wlllfb home,
at noon to-morrow. Kan- is about
frantic. See me first, and if you do
not, I cannot answer for what may
happen. You know how Nan. Joves,.
you, and as she is now nearly wild,
her condition breaks my heart I ex-'
pect to see you sa soon as possible.',
Again in the afternoon Mrs. Toung
was recalled and told of - the arrange
ment for her proposed "-trip to- Europe
with Young. She said that after her
husband had retired early In th
morning of . June 4, she searched his
pockets, and waa certain that h ha
no revolver. She said also that h ;
never carried a revolver -. ,' , '
John Mellln, Young's racing ; part
ner, was also a witness to-day. . H
told of efforts Young , had made to
break off his relations with Miss Pat
terson while In Lb Angeles in March
last. He said that he purchased a
ticket for her and gave .; her $800 of
Young's money, .when it was decided
that she should leave' him. : '
At the conclusion of to-day's session
of the court, counsel for Miss Patter
son held a conference to decide wheth
er to offer evidence in her defence, but
their decision .will noj be announced -until
to-morrow. , - ,
ATTACKING THE SEVASTOPOL. .
Japanese Torpedo Craft Succeed in
Placing the Only Remaining Battle
ship at Port Arthur in an Apparent 'y
Sinking Condition.
okio,' Dec.1 15, 3 p. tn. The eommandor
61. the. third Japanese squadron report
ing at 10:35 o'clock yesterday morning,
ays: .
;V Commencing at 11:30 o'clock Tuesd 1 7
night and continuing until 1 o'clunc
Wednesday morning, six torpedo bo.-sn
an specially fitted torpedo craft con
stantly attempted attacks against t' t
Russian battleship Sevastopol, t
coast defense vessel. Otbashni an-1 i
military transports.
'Details of the attacks are 1 !
known. However, according to r
received from the .watch-tower
ship at 9 o'clock this J!i-i'
Sevastopol had commenced ) -tern,
and the water wus s
the torpedo tub.s i.- - n."
Thi:- same cos, . '
last night, says v
Lieutenant .Miv. ,.- '
neparate-1 ft-im i'
tlOt bi"!'1'! .f '.