The Evening Bulletin, 1904-12-31

It Is Believed That Thomas W. Law Law-son - son Law-son Has Called It Off. Boston, Dec. 31. Is Tliomas W. Law Law-son - son Law-son about to call off his war against the Standard Oil and "the system?" On top of such a rumor Lawson and several important men from out of town were in conference from 1 o'clock until early In the evening, when they left the city together, Law Law-son - son Law-son leaving word that he would return to Boston Friday. State street Is at a loss to under understand - stand understand tho meaning of the conference, If it does not have an important bear bearing - ing bearing upon either Standard Oil or Amal Amalgamated - gamated Amalgamated Copper affairs. The rumor that Lawson has engag engaged - ed engaged passage for himself and family to Europe, where he will recuperate from the strain of smashing the market and banging Standard Oil and Amal Amalgamated, - gamated, Amalgamated, Is denied by Lawson's clos closest - est closest business associates, who say they do not know of any plans Lawson may have for leaving the country. THE COAL SHIPMENT. About Seven Million Bushels Were Sent South From Pittsburg. Pittsburg, Dec. 31. Hardly had the channel of the Ohio river at Merry Merry-man - man Merry-man been cleared after the accident to the Crescent's tow, and navigation reopened Friday, than the Clyde, of the Clyde Coal Co., dunk a coal boat and a flat at the same point and as a result further coal shipments on tho present rise are improbable. The se series - ries series of accidents within the past few days have kept the shipments far be below - low below the amount expected. Tho obstruction at Merryman will not be removed until Saturday, and, as the rivers are beginning to fall, the coal companies are not making prep preparations - arations preparations for sending any more fleets down the river. The total shipments during the rise amounted to about seven million bushels of coal and sev seven - en seven model barges of wire and nails. There remain more than 15,000,000 bushels of coal loaded in the harbor and pools. DR. LEROY S. CHADWICK. The Steamer Carrying Him to This Country Sighted Off Fire Island. New York, Dec. 31. The steamer Pretoria from Hamburg, Dover and Boulogne, bearing Dr. Leroy S. Chad Chad-wick, - wick, Chad-wick, of Cleveland, husband ot Mrs. Cnssie L. Chadwick, as a passenger, was sighted southeast of Fire Island Saturday morning. Cleveland, O., Dec. 31. The bulle bulletin - tin bulletin announcing the sighting of the steamship Pretoria off Fire Island was given to a deputy sheriff at the county Jail Saturday morning. He took It Im Immediately - mediately Immediately to Mrs. Chadwick, who was asleep. When awakened and inform informed - ed informed of the vessel's safety, Mrs. Chad Chadwick - wick Chadwick said she was glad to hear the news as she had worried some over the delay in the vessel's arrival. REPAIR BARNS BURNED. Two Firemen Were Killed and Three Others Hurt By a Falling Wall. Chicago, Dec. 31. Fire Friday night cjmpletely destroyed the iepalr barns of the Chicago Union Traction Co.. at 40th and Westein avenue, entailing a loss 'of $150,000. Two firemen wero killed, two others and one spectator were Injured by the falling of a por portion - tion portion of the wall. The dead are: Capt, Pul Die, Lieut. John Pyne. Injured: Charles Anderson, fire fireman, - man, fireman, cut on face and hands and legs bruised; Capt. John Miller, fireman, crushed about body and cuts on head; August Kraut, severely hurt about tho shoulders. JUDGE JOHN J. JACKSON. Oldest Judge In the Federal Judiciary Presented to the President. Washington, Dec. 31. Senator Elk Elk-ins, - ins, Elk-ins, of West Virginia, Friday present presented - ed presented to the president John J. Jackson, the oldest Judge In the federal judi judiciary. - ciary. judiciary. Judge Jackson presides over the United States district court for tho northern district of West Virginia. He is 80 years old and was appointed dis district - trict district judge by President Lincoln 44 years ago. He was a member 6f tho old Virginia legislature in war times and delivered a notable speech in op opposition - position opposition to secession. Theodore Thomas Seriously III. Chicago, Dec. 31. Theodore Thom Thomas, - as, Thomas, the famous musical director, Is seriously ill with pneumonia and his physicians admitted Friday night that they were becoming alarmed. Dr. C. F. Elyk, who is in attendance, says ho has a chance for recovery. Judge Hobson III. Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 31. Judgo J. H. Hobsqn, of tho court of appeals, who will under tho law succeed to the chief judgeship January 1, is quite 111 at his home in this city. His illness is not considered dangerous.

Celebrated Marcum Damage Suit Is Drawing to a Close. Winchester, Ky., Dec. 31. The cele celebrated - brated celebrated Marcum damage suit is draw drawing - ing drawing to a close. The defense rested its case Friday afternoon and the evi evidence - dence evidence In rebuttal will probably be fin finished - ished finished Saturday. Judge Fenton Friday afternoon ordered tho, attorneys on both sides to have tho instructions they wished given to the Jury ready by Saturday evening. The Jury will be charged and the speaking will be begin - gin begin Monday. Tho Jury is an excep exceptionally - tionally exceptionally good one, composed entirely of farmers. But the evidence is so contradictory that a hung Jury is prob probable. - able. probable. Cicero Noble Friday testified that he saw Curt Jett a,nd Tom White to together - gether together before Marcum was killed and saSv them shortly afterward, going to toward - ward toward tho river. W. D. Bacon, circuit clerk, testified that bonds for Tom White and Shelby White, for the mur murder - der murder of Marcum, were, signed by Jas. Hnrgls, Ed Callahan and S. H. Hurst Bonds of Curt Jett, for several differ different - ent different crimes, were signed by Elbert Hargis and William LIndon. Several witnesses testified that the reputation of Capt. Ewen was cood and others said It was bad. WITH CLOTHING ABLAZE. Badly Wounded Man Mounted His Horse After Injuring His Assailant. Owlngsville, Ky., Dec. 31. James Riddle, charged with the murder or Odd Rogers, was lodged In Jail here. Rogers made a dying statement, In which he .said that Riddle placed u double-barreled shotgun against his body and fired. The powder set Rog Rogers' - ers' Rogers' clothes on fire. He Jerked the gun from Riddle's grasp and broke it over his head. Rogers then mounted his horse, and, with his clothing ablaze, rode some distance to a ten tenant - ant tenant house on his farm, where the fire was extinguished, and n vain attempt was made to save his life. Riddle is badly, injured from being struck by Rogers. The Riddle and Rogers families havo been at outs from trouble originating over a line fence four years ago. Their families are numerous and trouble is feared. WITH ONE BULLET. Two Persons Were Killed at a Ken Kentucky - tucky Kentucky Ball. Mayking, Ky., Dec. 31. During the progress of a ball at'Craftsville, three miles from here, in Letcher county, Mrs. Slllar Jane Bates, 30, was killed by the accidental discharge of a re revolver - volver revolver which fell from the pocket of Adam Holbrook. Miles Holbrook, 16, a schoolboy, was hit by the same bullet and fatally wounded. Negro Jockey to Be Hanged. Lexington, Ky Dec. 31. The scaf scaffold - fold scaffold upon which Earl Whitney and Clauthr O'Brien, the youthful Tennes Tennessee - see Tennessee desperadoes, wero hung a year ago, was taken to Winchester Friday to be used in the execution of John Hathaway, the Negro Jockey, under sentence of 'death for the murder of a Negro woman. Hathaway is to be hanged 'January 3. Lexington Elopers Married. Lexington, Ky.,, Dec. 31. J. W. Cooper, a young contractor of this city, and Miss Sarilda Fisher, super superintendent - intendent superintendent of the .cloak department in a local store, quietly secured a mar marriage - riage marriage liecenso here Friday and eloped to Covingt5n, where they were mar married. - ried. married. Dental Pedagogues Elect. Louisville, Ky., Dec. 31. The Insti Insti-tuto.of - tuto.of Insti-tuto.of Dental Pedagogues elected tho following officers: President, Dr. S. H. Guilford, Philadelphia; vice presi president, - dent, president, Dr. D. R. StubbIefield,"Nashville, Tenn.; secretary and treasurer, Dn W. E. Wllmott, Toronto, an. Dime Cost His Life. Paducah, Ky., Dec. 31. Jess Ingram and Rufe Neece fell-out over a dimo and the former was shot dead at a church entertainment. After paying a dime for himself Ingram refused to pay for his wife. A fight and tho shooting followed. Washington, Dec. 31. The following fourth-class postmasters wero appoint appointed - ed appointed for Kentucky: High Bridge, Jes Jessamine - samine Jessamine county, Wm. H. Humble; Roa Roanoke, - noke, Roanoke, Larue county, J. W. Spencer; Three Springs, Hart county, Lucy A. Edwards. Newport, Ky., Dec. 31. Coroner Hlgglns has completed the compilation of the statistics of his office for 1904. The report shows that there wero 46 sudden deaths that demanded Investi Investigation - gation Investigation on the part of tho coroner. Newport, Ky., Dec. 31, Friends ot Edward Hending, one of tho seven men sent to the penitentiary for long terms for assaulting Mrs. Gleason, aro making strenuous efforts to have Gov. Beckham pardon hlnx

TO OPEN DENVER BALLOT BOXES, The Registration Lists, the Campaign Expenditure and All Election Mat Matters - ters Matters to Be Investigated. As There Are 204 Ballot Boxes It Is Evident That Several Months Will Be Consumed In Their Examination. Denver, Dec. 31. Ciretchlng .its hand so as to cast a shadow over ev every - ery every man and woman in any way im implicated - plicated implicated in election frauds of the city and county ot Denver on or before or after November 8, the supreme court Friday ordered an Investigation so sweeping in its scope that every phase of the election may be scrutinized and everything that bears in any way up upon - on upon the election may be made known by judicial inquiry. Alva Adams, democratic candidate for governor, who appeared from the returns to havo been elected, but who has declared that he does not want the offlce tainted with fraud, asked the court to open every Denver ballot box, but the order of the court goes be beyond - yond beyond the mere examination of the bal ballots - lots ballots and provides for an Investigation of the registration lists, the campaign expenditures and in brief all election matters. Attorney Samuel W. Bedford, for Adams, and Attorney Henry J. Hosey, for the republicans, asked the court to make Its order of such breadth that the court need not stop at anything in the investigation. The court said that was what it meant to do and Instruct Instructed - ed Instructed tho lawyers to agree upon the wording of the order and present It to the court for approval next Tuesday morning. Handwriting Experts to Be Appointed. As there nre 204 ballot boxes It is evident that several months will be consumed In the examination of their contents by tho two hundwrlting ex experts - perts experts to be appointed for this work. It, is expected that the supreme court will be asked to make an order placing special watchers at the court courthouse - house courthouse to guard the registration books until such time as the investigation is made. "There are probably 20,000 fraudu fraudulent - lent fraudulent registrations on the books of the city and county of Denver," said At Attorney - torney Attorney James H. Brown, the principal adviser of the republican city central committee. F. A. Williams, chairman of the re republican - publican republican committee, has published the following statement over his signa signature: - ture: signature: "Our Investigation into the conduct of the recent election In Denver has developed the fact that approximately 20,000 fraudulent votes were cast or counted for Alva Adams in this city. There Is now no reasonable doubt that Gov Peabody and the entire republic republican - an republican state ticket was fairly elected on November 8, by the votes of a largu majority of the legal voters of this state." The Situation Complicated. What effect. If nny, the court's ac action - tion action Friday will have upon the course of the legislature in respect to can canvassing - vassing canvassing the vote for governor and de determining - termining determining whether Peabody or Adams Is entitled to the seat has not become apparent. Chief Justice Gabbert par particularly - ticularly particularly stated the court's Investiga Investigation - tion Investigation will not be permitted In any way to interfere with any investigation that may be set on foot by the general assembly. Republicans as well as democrats admit that the opening of all the Den Denver - ver Denver boxes complicates the political sit situation - uation situation in Colorado, but believes that It means there will be no "rough house" as predicted. It was announced lnte Friday that the republican plan to unseat demo democratic - cratic democratic senntors had been modified and that possibly only Senators Born and Healey, who were seated by tho dem democratic - ocratic democratic majority on contests two years ago, would be turned out. It also was reported that on the evidence of Influential republicans the proposition to memorialize the United States senate to unseat Senator Tel Teller - ler Teller would bo abandoned. Mitchell Leaves For Washington. Portland, Ore., Dec. 31. Senator John H. Mitchell, who came to Port Portland - land Portland to appear before tho federal grand Jury in connection with tho land fraud investigations which aro being prosecuted by tho government, left for Washington Friday night. Covington, Ky., Dec. 31. Mary Over Overman, - man, Overman, who lived alone here, was found dead in an old arm chair Friday after afternoon. - noon. afternoon. . '

HE WILL BE GIVEN A HEARING. At Present the Bishop Declines to - Make Any Statement in Regard to the Accusations. Charge Will Be Made Against the Person Responsible For the Deliv Delivery - ery Delivery to Dr. Irvine of a Confiden Confidential - tial Confidential Letter From Talbot. Bethlehem, Pa., Dec. 31. Rt. Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, the Episcopal bishop of -Central Pennsylvania, against whom Rev. Ingram N. W. Irvine, of Philadelphia; is about to make a pre presentment, - sentment, presentment, is absent from the city. Friends say he is on a regular tour of visitations among the parishes of his diocese. Ho has declined to answer any ot the serious charges to be lodged against him or to enter into the con controversy - troversy controversy now going on. "Wait until everything comes out," he is quoted as saying. "I am more anxious than any one else to have this investigation and settle for all time these false rumors and charges." Charges of Libel and Falsehood. New York, Dec. 31. Charges of a serious nature are to be made at the Bishop Talbot hearing against the per person - son person who is responsible for the deliv delivery - ery delivery to Dr. Irvine of a copy of a con confidential - fidential confidential letter addressed by the bish bishop - op bishop to Rev. Dr. Samuel Upjohn, of Philadelphia. It is reported that the original of the document is in the possession of the bishop himself and waB not destroyed. The copy on which the charges of libel and false falsehood - hood falsehood against Rt. Rev. Dr. Talbot were based was obtained from a duplicate sent to Rev. Dr. John Fulton, who dis disclaims - claims disclaims all responsibility for the act. Dr. Fulton knows who is responsible for the delivery of a copy to Dr. Ir Irvine, - vine, Irvine, it Is reported, and he will bring an accusation against him. Bishop Consulted An Attorney. Philadelphia, Dec. 31. Bishop Tal Talbot - bot Talbot held a conference Friday at Sun Sun-bury, - bury, Sun-bury, Pa., with Col. C. M. Clement, who is an attorney and who has been close to the bishop all through the trouble he has had with Dr. Irvine, who was unfrocked by the bishop some time ago. Col. Clement was sec secretary - retary secretary of the Central Pennsylvania diocese until it was recently divided. He is now secretary of the Harrisburg diocese which is the name of the Ju Jurisdiction - risdiction Jurisdiction carved out of the Central Pennsylvania diocese. After the con conference - ference conference Bishop Talbot would, not talk. All that Col. Clement would say was: "At present I have nothing to say, but I may be able to give out a statement a Httlo later." Returned the Medal. Chicago, Dec. 31. John C. Johnson, a young artist of this city, who re received - ceived received from the St. Louis exposition a medal for a picture exhibited by him has returned it to the exposition authorities, saying he did not deserve it. King Alfonso to Wed. Madrid, Dec. 31. The betrothal ot King Alfonso to Princess Victoria, of England, is prominently announced in the newspaper Epoca, regularly used by the government In making semi-official announcements. THE MARKETS. Flour and Grain. Cincinnati, Dec. 30. Flour Winter patent, ?5.505.'5; fancy, ?5.156.85; family, ?4.254.G0; extra, ?3.754; (low- grade, ?3.20g3.50; spring patent, i6.lWG.2b; fancy, ?55.25; family, $4.704.90; Northwestern rye, ?4.15 14.25., Wheat No. 2 red quotable at '$1.201.21 on track. Corn Sales: No. 3 mixed, track, 46c; rejected mix mixed - ed mixed (damp and dirty), track, 43c. Oats No. 2 mixed quotable at 33c on track. "" Chicago, Dec. 30. Wheat No. 2 red, $1.17; No. 3 do, 1.121.14; No. 2 hard, fl.l21.14; No. 3 do, $1.05 1.12; No. 1 Northern, $1.17 1.20; No. 2 do, 1.101.15; No. 3 spring,. $1.011.15. Live Stock. Cincinnati, Dec. 30. Cattle Heavy steers, choice, $5.105.25; fair to good, 4.355; butcher steers, extra, $4.85 5; good to choice, $44.76; heifers, extra, $4.154.25; good to choice, $3.35 4.15; cows, extra, $3.353.50; good to choice, $2.75 3.25. Calves Fair to good light, $G.257.25; extra, $7.50. Hogs Good to choice packers and butchers, $4,80 4.85; mixed packers, '$4.704.80; light shippers, $4.35 4.50; pigs, 110 lbs and less, $44.30. S,b.cep Extra, $4.50'.

.The President is Devoting Some Time in Consideration of Im Important - portant Important Appointments. SEVERAL CHANGES' WILL BE MADE Joseph II. Choate, Ambassador to the Court of St. James Will lie Suc Succeeded - ceeded Succeeded by Whltelav Held. Gen. Horace Porter, American Ambas Ambassador - sador Ambassador to France, Will Retire Soon After March 4 Successor Not Been Decided On. Washington, Dec. 31. President Roosevelt is devoting some time at present to consideration of important appointments In the diplomatic and consular service of tho government, which are to be made formally by him at the beginning ot the new adminis administration - tration administration next March. It is known that he has decided up upon - on upon several changes. Joseph H. Choate, ambassador to the court of St. James, has Indicated that he does not desire longer to continue as the representa representative - tive representative of this government in Great Bri Britain - tain Britain and he expects, when relieved, to return to America, to look after his personal Interests here. He will be WHITELAW REID. tie Is Slated to Succeed Ambassador Choate as Our Representative at London. succeeded by Whltelaw Reid, proprie proprietor - tor proprietor of the New York Tribune, who was one time minister to France. Gen. Horace Porter, American am ambassador - bassador ambassador to France, will retire from that post soon after the 4th of March. The president has decided on Gen. Porter's successor, but at this time no announcement of his decision can be made. Tower, McCormlck and Storer. Charlemagne Tower, American am ambassador - bassador ambassador to .Germany, and Robert S. McCormlck, American ambassador to Russia, will continue at their respec respective - tive respective posts. " Bellamy Storer, ambassador to Austria-Hungary, will continue as the Am American - erican American representative to the court of Vienna unless the president should decide to transfer him to another post In the diplomatic service. As to tho ambassadorship to Italy, nothing of a definite nature can bo Bald now. It has been rumored that Ambassador George V. L. Meyer Is to succeed Gen. Porter at Paris, btit It can be said that such a change Is not certain. The probabilities are that Ambassador Meyer will remain at Rome. Gen. Powell Clayton having decided to relinquish his post as ambassador to Mexico at the end of the present ad administration, - ministration, administration, he will be succeeded by Edwin H. Conger, now United States minister to China. It Is not expected that Mr. Conger will continue long at the Mexican capital, as he Is under understood - stood understood to Intend to return to his hqme state of Iowa to bo a candidate for governor In succession to Gov. Cum Cummins. - mins. Cummins. Minister to Mexico. When he leaves the City of Mexico, he will, be succeeded by . David E. Thompson, of Nebraska, who at pres present - ent present is American minister to Brazil. Mr. Thompson accepted the appoint appointment - ment appointment to Brazil with the understanding that he would be appointed to a high higher - er higher place In the diplomatic service as soon as opportunity offered. Minister Conger will be succeeded at the court of Pekln by William W. Rockhlll, at present director of the bureau of Am American - erican American republics, who is recognized as an authority on all subjects pertain pertaining - ing pertaining to China and the Chinese. In succession to Frank H. Mason, consul general to Berlin, John Lewis Griffiths, of Indianapolis, will be nam named! - ed! named! It is expected that some changes will be made in the corps of Ameri American - can American ministers but at this time they are not obtainable for publication. WIN Accept Lower Wages. Chicago, Dec. 31. The rail and steel mill employes of tho Illinois Steel Co. have decided to accept lower wages and 12 hour working day proposed by the company to go into effect Janu January - ary January 1 in the plant at South Qhlcago.