WILL NOT TURN BACK
Rum la Says Baltic Fleet Is to Go to
Port Arthur.
< rltlHam al Si. Hrlmkiri Beraaaa
Wlren nil Not Mink Ilia Veaarla
• ■ l>«|i Water to I'rr-
▼•at Salraae.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 10.—Tho Asso-
ciated press U authorized to state that
even If every uhlp of the Port Arthur
squadron Ih destroyed It will have no
effect on Itojestvcniiky's plans, which
never contemplated assistance from
tho Port Arthur squadron. The re-
port* of the Kinking of a number of
tho Russian ships, of which thu ad-
miralty has no confirmation, however,
caused a feollnK of extreme sadness
in high naval circled, where tho plans
Df Hear Admiral Wlren, the command-
 r of the Port Arthur a'quadrou, were
known.
It seems Incredible that wht-n It be-
anie apparent the ahlpH were under
V//V
"Bear Admiral Nikolaevitch Wiren.
tire of the Japanese guns that they
were not taken out and sunk in deep
water where they would be beyond
the possibility of salvage. The only
way in which the officials here can
account for the failure to do so is that
Admiral Wlren was confronted by con-
ditions of which the admiralty is in
i Ignorance.
Capt. Clado's campaign in the Novoe
'Vreyma against the admiralty and in
favor of sending out the Black sea fleet
irrespective of treaty considerations
has had a sensational sequel. The
captain has gone to the length of not
only criticising the admiralty, but
Qrand Duke Alexis, the high admiral.
Capt. Clado was arrested by direct
irder of Grand Duke Alexis. The fact
of the arrest and a copy of the order
of arrest were promptly published for
the purpose of showing the powers
that Russia officially disapproved of
the agitation Capt. Clado has raised
in favor of forcing the Dardanelles
and sending out the Black sea lleet
as well as an act of resentment of bis
criticism of the admiralty. It is ru-
mored that Admiral Alexleff, who Is
generally credited with having backed
Capt. Clado's claim, has definitely
■ruined his prospects thereby and will
shortly be relegated to the Caucasus
is viceroy, succeeding Prince Galitzln.
Kurokl Sara It la Real Winter'.
With Gen. Kuroki's Army, Dec. 12.—
The army had its first taste of the real
quality of a Manchurlan winter the
past week. Last night the thermome-
ter fell six degrees below zero. The
days are cold also but sunshiny and
<he absence of severe winds makes life
tolerable. The hills are covered with
snow, which on the plain is an inch
In depth. All streams are thickly
frozen.
Kuropatkln IJalng Nenrchllalita.
Mukden. Dec. 12—The Japanese
opened a heavy fire on the Russian po-
sition east of the railway at four
o'clock Sunday morning, but the Rus-
sians had searchlights in readiness
and, for the first time, used them
These army lights prove very effective
and a deadly rifle and artillery fire be-
ing concentrated upon the Japanese
advance, tliey were driven back with
heavy loss.
Jaat IJke the Japa.
St Petersburg, Dec. 12.—It Is re-
ported at Mukden that the Japanese
are largely colonizing southern Man-
churia. It is said they are sending
there 7,000,000 emigrants and that they
ere also sending many young Chinese
from Manchu<-ia to Japan, paying theli
traveling expenses.
■to Black Sea Fleet to Sea*.
London, Dec. 10.—An investigation
Induced by the renewed suggestions
of sending out the Russian Black sea
fleet showed that most of the ships of
that squadron are dismantled and laid
up.
Japa Fortifying Seoal.
Nagasaki, Dec. 10.—All shipping has
been warned to keep 20 miles away
from Pescadores, an island off the west
coast of Formosa, and fortifications
are being constructed at Seoul.
Veraoa «eta Three Veara.
Hannibal, Mo.. Dec. 12.—Dr. J. B.
Vernon, of St. Louis, who was con-
victed of bribery In connection with tbs
selection of post office sites in Missouri
cities, was sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for three years.
WAVED RED FLAGS.
■IM'ili aad Qlhera la St. P <«N>
ham Participate* la Aall-Uav-
• raaieat Ueaionatrat loa.
St. Petersburg, Doe. 12.— A popular
anti-government demonstration, the
participants In which Included large
numbers of students of both sexes,
began ut mid-day In the Nevskl pros-
pect snd lasted about two hours. Hun-
dreds of police and mounted gendarmes
who were hidden in the courtyard of
the public buildings emerged suddenly
and charged the crowd at full gallop,
driving the demonstrators In headlong
confusion snd screaming with terror
upon sidewalks and Into adjacent
streets. This led to serious encoun-
ters, 50 persons being more or less
severely Injured. I-arge numbers were
arrested.
Toward one o'clock the workmen
and students seemed to swarm toward
the corner of the Hotel Europe, oppo-
site the Kazan cathedral. The police,
recognizing that the critical moment
was approaching, tried In vain to keep
back the human tide. Then, when
there was not a single mounted police-
man In aight, on the stroke of one,
from tho heart of the tblckly-wedged
crowd a blood-red flag, like a Jet of
flame, suddenly shot up. It was the
signal. Other flags appeared In the
crowd, waving frantically overhead,
and they were greeted with a hoarse
roar, "down with autocracy!" The stu-
dents surged Into the street singing
tho "Marseillaise," while innocent
spectators, seeking to extricate them-
selves, crowdcd Into doorways and
hugged walls.
SNOW WILL HELP WHEAT.
Fall Waa tieneral Throughout Kaa-
•a«, Mlaaoarl, Iona, llllnola,
Michigan aad Mlnneaota.
Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 12.—The
heaviest snow of the year fell Sunday
throughout this scction, which will
result In great benefit. The soil Is
thoroughly soaked. Growing winter
wheat was very much In need of the
moisture.
Tmo Inohea at St. Loala.
St. Louis, Dec. 12.—Snow has been
falling steadily and the fall registered
more than two Inches. It is the first
snow ow the season in tills vicinity
and it Is stated that ft Is the latest
season for 20 years with the exception
of 1899, when the first fall did not
coma until the 20t.h of December.
Five Inchea In Weatern Iowa.
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 12.—A heavy snow
fell over the western portion of Iowa,
five Inches being reported at Perry,
la. There was a slight fall In Omaha,
but the fall was not general over the
state.
C'rntjr Man In Chnreb.
Grand Rapids, Mich., Dec. 12.—Clad
only in his underclothing, a raving
maniac from an attack of typhoid fe-
ver, James DeLatto, an Italian 32 years
of age, with an ax held seven police-
men at bay for over two hours in the
Fifth Reformed Dutch church shortly
before the morning service Sunday.
Before being captured he Jumped on
top of the big pipe organ and police-
men were compelled to climb into It
from overhead to capture him. The
organ was damaged fl,500.
Kuniai Children Horned.
Kirwin, Kan., Dec. 11.—The coun-
try home of Charles Smith was de-
stroyed by fire late Friday, with its
contents and four children under 12
years of age, were fataly burned. The
parents had gone to town leaving the
children alone. The little ones attempt-
ed to start a fire with coal oil and an
explosion followed. One lived to tell
the story.
Final Flgnrea oa Prealdentlal Vote.
New York, Dec. 12.—A canvass of
the popular vote at the last presiden-
tial election complete shows that Pres-
dent Roosevelt defeated Judge Parker
by 2,546,169. He polled the largest
vote ever given a president of the
United States, 7,640,580. This Is more
than 400,000 in excess of the vote cast
for McKinley in 1900.
Hilton to Saeeeed Snyder.
St. Louis, Dec. 12.—The passenger
departments of the Frisco and Eastern
Illinois railroads are to be reorganized
and it is rumored that Alex Hilton,
now general passenger agent of the
Frisco, will be advanced to the posi-
tion of passenger traffic manager of
both roads, succeeding Bryan Snyder.
Sam B. Cook Qalta Polltlca.
Jefferson City, Mo., Dec. 12.—The
secretary of state, Sam B. Cook, will
become president of the Central Mis-
souri Trust, company of this place
when his term expires January 8. This
Is the company which ex-Gov. *«n V.
Stephens organized and of which he
was the first president.
Talaa'a Well Ranka Third.
Tulsa, I. T„ Dec- 12.-What It Is
claimed will be the third largest gas
well in the United States and several
times the largest In the Tulsa gas
belt, was drilled In Saturday. It has
an estimated flow of from 15,000,000 to
30,000,000 cubic feet of dry gas every
24 hours on the start.
ONLY A BIT OF PAPEIi
Package Containing Chad ivick "Se-
curities" Opened at Cleveland.
latlead ut «l^m,lNW Collateral th«
Aotra aad Ho a da Ar# Foaad la
He Wurthlrna—4 a riienle ta
lie a Wllneaa.
Clevolnnd, O., Dec. 10.—Acordlng Ic
* story published here I ho pickaite ol
seciirltle* belonging to Mrn. Chad wick
and In the poMuuixlon of Irl Reynolds
supposed lo contain $5,i>uo,0t>0 worlL ol
collateral, waa opened yesterday. II
Is declared that while the face valiM
of the securities wus $S,000,000 tb<
actual value la not one cent. It it
ilso Maud that this package was Is
t safe deposit vault in Jersey City
M. J., until yusterday. when it was
a>n out and brought to this city b\
Irl Reynolds.
Hanker H« avlda aa the Hark.
Boston, Dec. 10.—Concerning the
:rodltlnx of Mr. Nuwton with (toping
for a settlement through John D.
Rockefeller, on the assumption that b«
would not wlsb to have the name ol
his pastor, Rev. Charles A. Eaton, of
Cloveland, O.. dragged into the af-
fair, Mr. Newton said: "There Is ac
truth In that report. I have had hops*
of a settlement, but not through Mr
Rockefeller. Mrs. Cbadwlck repre-
sented to nic that she bad certain se-
curities In the cure of Irl Reynolds and
I was shown an affidavit signed by
him stating that he had In his posses-
sion stocks and bonds belonging to
5cr valued at $5,000,000 and upwards.
"A list of the securities were fur-
nished me and thM list wss accompa-
nied by a sworn statement that Mrs.
Chadwick's semi-annual Income from
the securities was ft75,000. The face
value of the securities was much more
than $5,000,000. That sum was named
as a conservative estimate of their
actual value. The most of them were
dividend-sharing stocks.." Mr. Newton
admitted that his chance of fc'.ting
anything from the tangle of Mrs. Chad-
wick's affairs waB slim.
Mr. Newton would not say that he
hoped for a settlement from any source
other than Dr. Chadwlck, but gave
the impression that he had not wholly
despaired of recovering something
from the questioned securities. On
this point he'said: "Had I not been
given a sworn statement by Iri Rey-
nolds to the effect that he bad In bis
possession $5,000,000 worth of collat-
eral belonging to Mrs. Chadwlck, I
would never have lent her the money.
When the treasurer of a city banning
Institution certifies that collateral In
his possession Is worth a stated
amount there Is no reason to doubt
the genuineness of his representation."
Carnegie to Be a Wltneaa.
Cleveland, O., Dec. 10.—District At-
torney Sullivan says that he had made
ill the necessary arrangements with
Mr. Carnegie to have the latter pres-
ent at the preliminary hearing of Mrs.
Chadwlck in New York city Decem-
ber 17. The idea Is to confront Mrs.
Chadwlck with Mr. Carnegie, whose
name Is alleged to have been forged to
the several notes.
rRAGEDY NEAR SLATER, UO.
F.llaha Johnaon, While lader the
Influence of l.lqnor. Shot aad
Killed Mia Wife.
Slater, Mo., Dec. 10.—Elisha John-
son, southwest of this city, shot and
instantly killed his wife, Sarah John-
son. It appears that he left home yes-
terday morning. He visited the sa-
loons and spent the entire day here
and went home very much under the
Influence of liquor. He and his wife
had some words, it is alleged, and his
wife went outside, stating she was go-
ing to her folks. While unfastening
the horse, which was tied to a tree In
the yard, It is said Johnson shot and
killed her instantly. They had been
married about 20 years and have two
daughters, one being married and liv-
ing in this county, the other. Stella,
ten years old, who was a witness of
the tragedy.
To Make Sweeping Change*t
Washington. Dec. 10.—That there
nay be changes in the diplomatic
?ervlce and possibly In the cabinet, is
jvldent from a statement made by a
aigh official of the state department
;hat the president expects the most
>f his cabinet and all ambassadors to
tend iu their resignations between now
md the 4th of March next.
"Illirli l<lne** Electric Roai.
Kansas City, Ma. Dec. 70.—A project
s taking form to build a "high line"
slectric railroad from Kansas City tc
9t Joseph. The survey takes the line
along the highlands, through Liberty
and then a straight course to St. Jo-
seph. A branch of the road will be
run to Excelsior Springs.
Haaala Hopea Thla la Trae.
St. Petersburg. Dec. 10.—The opin-
.on is expressed in official circles that
the action of Japan In accepting the
Invitation of President Rooseevlt tc
a second conference at The Hague wes
Influenced by the hope that ll might in
<oaio way pave the way lor a restora-
tion of peace.
WIFE WILL BE GRIEVED.
t'sateraal Order Hradaerd llaabaad
laalead ut *11,000 lor Mra. Ua>
Phut* burg, N. Y„ Dm. 10.—Three
rep'racntatlvcs of th  Woodmen of
thu World, a fraternal society or Oma-
kn, Neb., and two detectives left last
sight for Cleburne, Tex., with a former
private soldier who enlisted under the
name of lieury Lennox, and who was
honorably discharged an November
12. 1904. II. Wood Jewell, of Omaha,
ehslrman of the sovereign 11 names
committee of the Woodmen, who was
one of iho party, admitted that Lennox
I* not the soldier's real nave. "This
man disappeared from his borne in
Cleburne. Tex., in 1901, under circum-
stnnccH that led his friends to believe
he hud been killed," said Mr. Jewell.
"Within the last year a suit won
brought by bis wife agalnat the Wood-
men of the World on hi* certificate of
membership In the sum of $2,000. The
association employed detectives and
found the man. He willingly con-
sented to return and demonstrate that
h  is not dead."
According to the police Lennox is
believed to be O. C. Hlller. whose
homo is said to be In Cleburne. Tex.
Hitler's horse and buggy, It Is alleged,
disappeared over a steep river bank lit
Texas and he was supposed to be
drowned.
Too Kaar "Wtaappiaraneeo."
Omahn. Neb.. Dec. 10.—It Is stated
by an official of the Woodmen of the
World that the Lennox esse at Cle-
burne, Tex., Is one of a number re-
cently taken under Investigation
wherein attempts ftarva been made to
secure the payment of Insurance In a
fraudulent manner. Several special
agents have been at work under Chair-
man Jewell, and steps ore being taken
to protect the society against "disap-
pearances."
HEARST UNCOVERS SCANDAL?
Canton* editor Declare* *ew Vwfc
la Delnv Male-led l  Pntillc
Lluhtlnu HIITe.
New York, Dec. 10.—Counsel for W.
R. Hearst asked Justice Dickey, In the
supreme court, to conthroe- the injunc-
tion restraining Mayor WcCTeilfcn- and
Comptroller Grout front par lag the
HON". WILLIAM RANDOLPH IIEAM*.
dispute bills for city lighting fos
1903. The temporary injunction was
obtained a few days ago. The amount
of the bills is about $4,500,000, of which
Mr. Hearst claims that $1,250,000 ought
not to be paid. Counsel for Mr. Hearst
declared that the pnhtic lighting situa-
tion in New York city was worse than
anything since the Tweed scandal.
Hnya They Are liaakllac DeMa.
St. Louis, Dec. 10.—In his deposition
replying to the claims of creditors who
are seeking to have him declared in-
solvent, Thomas A. Cleage, Jr., a grain
commission merchant, allege* that the
claims against him are not supported
by the federal bankruptcy laws, as
they are gambling debts. All his spec-
ulations were marginal, he said, and
were merely a form of gaming in which
no real sales or purchases are made.
Mnn aad lloraea Blawa to Atoaas.
Coffeyville, Kan., Dec. 1ft.—A. B.
Hurst was blown up at an explosion of
a magazine containing 800 quarts ol
nitro-glycerine which occurred at a
shooter of the Kmsas Torpedo com-
pany. Nothing can be found of the
remains, two horses and a wagon or
the shooter.
Glvea I'p *30,000 a Year.
Chicago. Dec. 10.—Employed at s
salary of $20,000 a year, H. T. Lally,
of San Francisco, for 16 years Pacific
coast manager of Crane & Co., tht
Chicago elevator concern, has resigned
rather than register his arrival and
departure at the office.
Cronje Oat of Boer War Show.
St. Louis, Dec. 10.—Gen. Pete A.
Cronje. the Boer war veteran, hot
brought suit here to restrain the pro-
prietors of a Boer war exhibition com-
pany from using his name or photo-
gTapl: for advertising purpoees.
Mehrnaka l.oaei Beet hagar Factory.
Norfolk. Neb.. Dec. 30.—The Ameri-
can Seet Sugar company has decided
to remove its entire (want, which bat
been located near thla city for 1J
rears, to Lamar, Col. The reasoi
Ktven is the lack of acreage.
NONE TO GIVE BACK.
Mra. Chadwlck Get f 1,090,000 But
Her "Dupee" Must buffer.
a Belle! Ataoaa la«|tra That
t haraea Aaalaat the Waataa Will
Hal Hold aad Ik* Mar
Taraed Laaae.
Cleveland, O., Dec. 12.— According
to the most accurate estlmato of the
estate of Mrs. Chadwlck that Ih possi-
ble, before the receiver bos Investi-
gated her assets and reported bla
findings to the court, her creditor*
ss a whole will receive about 1ft mills
on the dollar.
The extent of her operations Is now
believed to be approximately as fol-
lows: Secured from Citizens' national
bank of Oberlin and various sources
in and about Loral a county, O., $500.-
000; borrowed from Herbert D. New-
tan, $190,000; holloaed from business
man in Pittsburg, 9500,000; total, 91.*
110,000.
Against this stands security of
known value on one note amounting
to 91.900, which Is held by Irl Rey-
nolds. The amount of money received
by Mrs. Chadwlck In Pittsburg may
run as high as 9*00,000, but It Is ba-
Uved that a portion of this sum is a
bonus promised by ber for an original
loan of at least 9500,000. Her creditor
there figures that she Is Indebted to
him for the larger amounts, while sho
has admitted that she owe* 9500,000.
The case of Mrs. Cbadwlck waa
brought before the grand Jury of Cuya-
hoga county to-day. The Investigation
will extend only to tho alleged
forgeries of the Carnegie notes. It is
the opinion of Bome of the leading
attorneys of Cleveland that a charge
of forgery cannot be made to hold In
connection with these notes. They de-
clare that it Is not an ast of forgery
for one person to write the name of
another, but that the offense lies In
the attempt to negotiate such a signa-
ture for a specific value. This, they
say, there is so far no evidence that
Mrs. Chadwlck has done. She has not
sold nor attempted to sell the notes for
cash. She has not said that she would
be glad to obtain money in exchange
for them. She has obtained money
from various sources on the statement
of Iri Reynolds that she to the best
of his knowledge and belief held se-
curities of a certain value, and whether
it proves correct or otherwise in hla
value of the notes there can be no
doubt that Mr. Reynolds believed what
he said. There has been, according to
the attorneys, no evidence so far elle-
ited showing that Mrs. Cbadwlck ob-
tained money on these notes In any
other manner than through the at-
testation of Iri Reynolds that he had
seen the notes and considered them
good.
The loan of $800,000, said to have
been received by Mrs. Chadwlck In
Pittsburg or from a man residing la
that city, is declared to have been
made to ber by a multi-millionaire
manufacturer of that city.
MORE FOR CONVICT LABOR.
Tvaahle at Mlaaamrt Penitentiary Im
twee* Cantraetara aad State Ad-
ministration Over Coavleta' Par*
Jefferson City, Mo., Dec. 12.—Frank
M. Woolrldge, warden of the Missouri
penitentiary, notified the contractors
at the institution that the present ad-
ministration would adhere to the 60-
cent rate for convict labor, and that
he was ready to sign the contract at
that price. This Is ten cents a day for
each man more titan the old contract,
nnd the contractors have refused to ac-
cept the new contract The old con-
tract expires with the present year and
it is reported that the convict labor
question will go over to the new ad-
ministration. This will affect the la-
bor of 1,500 convicts.
May Net !■▼!(« Vardaman.
Washington. Dec. 12.—Whether or
not Gov. Vardaman, of Mississippi,
shall be invited to attend the ceremo-
nies of the inauguration of President
Roosevelt is a question which is worry-
ing the inaugural committee, which la
not desirous of giving Gov. Vardaman
an opportunity of refusing the invita-
tion. and at the same time adding an-
other incident to the list of slaps at
Mr. Roosevelt which he already has to
his fi-edlt.
Coal Coaapaalea ta Comblae.
Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 12.—A jury In
the federal court found that the big
coal companies in Kansas City wer*
members of an unlawful combination
and that these companies encouraged
the combination to which the coal job-
bers and operators at the mines In
Kansas and Missouri were parties and
by working together froze out of the
market the retail dealer who would
not obey the combine's mandates.
Faraaer Telia Straas* Story.
Kansas City. Mo.. Dec. 12.—Jamea
Griffin, a horse trader of Cawood, Ma,
reported to the police that he lost or
had stolen $3,160 in cash and a letter
of credit for $1,200 in Kansas Ctly or
on a Chicago Great Western railroad
train bat ween Kansas City and SC
Joseph.