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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29

Toxic. Dec. 29.-The Japanese &C
oupied an entire fort on gihlung
mountain last evening Rihlung
mountain Is due north OF Port Ar
thur and Just west Of the fort cap
tured at Keetwan mountain last
week. The fort was first destroyed
By an explosion of several tops Of dy-
Lamite which opened the breaches In
the walls. The infantry attack fol-
lowed and two strong forts and the
Banjusan mountain and the railroad
ere now objects TO the japanese sap
ping and mining operations. II Is be-
iieved their capture is only a matter
OF a few days.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
Russians Did some Smelling.

Toxic. Dec. 29.-Advices from the
Manchurian army headquarters re-
oeiyed today state that Tuesday af-
ternoon the Russians with heavy
field guns bombarded the Shake
river railroad bridge in the neigh
borhood OF the station and the Rua
sian guns at Talietien shelled Chin
siangtun and shullntzu. The Russian
cavalry attacked Heilintun the same
evening but was repulsed by the Jap
anese cavalry.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
About Mediation.

Berlin. Dec. 29-It is believed the
latest rumor regarding the willing
ness of Emperor Nicholas to listen
to mediation proposals rests upon o
fresh inquiry OF France as TO what
terms he II willing TO accept in the
case of mediation. oficial circles in
berlin entertain the possibility that
something in this direction has been
going on since II has been known
that France and Great Britain were
anxious to terminate the war.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29

Berlin. Dec. 29-Reports received
from the Russian frontier state that
widespread revolutionary outbreaks
have occurred. The railways are de-
stroyed. bridges are damaged and
telegraph lines are cut. Bomb out
RACES are also reported from various
towns. In a revolt at Kielce, Boland,
many persons we're killed and wound
ed. and the car was burned in efiigy
at scores OF towns
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
Bail Ready.

Cleveland, o., Dec. ga syndi-
cate for which Attorney p. ID. Quig-
ley of this city. is spokesman, is said
to be ready and willing to furnish
bail up to $4,000 for Mrs. Chad
wick. Quigley would not give names
o. the prospective bondsmen Of Mrs
Chadwick, but says they are well
able to furnish any reasonable sun
lequired. If Mrs. Chadwick Is per.
nitted TO go out on bail.
Federal officials are said to oppose
eiving Mrs. Chadwick her freedom
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
Making Good Progress.

Toxic. Dec. 29.--It is understood
that the Japanese dynamiting and
parelleling against the Eastern sec
ton OF the main circle of Forts
around Port Arthur is progressing
favorably. The right wing of the be-
s.egers continues heavy and effec-
tive shelling of the new town pre-
raratory to operations which are
nearing completion.
II is probable that the next attack
will be simultaneously directed
against the east and west faces OF
the fortress in an endeavor to divide
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
IOWA. FIRE
Coon Block Destroyed With Loss of
100000.

Estherville. Ia, Dec. 29.-Fire de-
stroyed the Coon block and several
other buildings adjoining, also own
ed by II. G. Coon. Loss. 100000,
partly insured. The fire is supposed
to have started from a furnace. Be
sides several merchants. the vindiva-
tor-Republican and secret societies
were burned out.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
Famine Causes Rebellion.

St Petersburg. Dec. 29.--Contin-
ued famine is causing u rebellion in
Bessarabia by it's spread and officials
are somewhat alarmed at the dimen-
sion the revolt is assuming. A new
anti-semite agitation has been start
ed in Katerinoslav. and the Jews are
panic-stricken.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
Japs Want To Coal.

Birmingham. England. Dec. 90
The Post says Baron IIayashi, the
japanese minister to Great Britain,
has inquired whether facilities can
be given for coaling japanese war
ships in British East Indies. The
japanese will provide their own coal,
but harbor with coaling facilities
is desired
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
Women work Russian Railroads.

st. Petersburg. Dec. 2s.-Ail the
departments OF work on Russia's
state railways. including signalling,
have been opened to women OF whom
twenty-five thousand are already en-
ployed This move on part Of the
government was caused by the draft
ing OF all available men for war pur-
poses.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
NO JURISDICTION
HAS SUPREME COURT OVER THE
STATE BOARD.
The Democrats Get Another Black
Eye in the Colorado
Controversy.

Denver. Col, Dec. 29.-Late yes
terday afternoon the supreme court
announced its decision not to grant
the application of Michael Beshoar,
Democratic candidate for state sena-
tor in Las Animas county, for leave
TO file an application for a writ Of
lnandamus e compel the state board
canvassers canvass the returns
showing his lection and issue a GER
t.ficate to HIM.
This decision applies likewise to
he contest from Boulder county,
where Senator Charles B. Ward,
democrat, was reelected on the face
OF the returns and the Republican
attorney asked the board to issue
the certificate to the Republican can
didate.
The court decided it had no juris-
liction over the board.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29

Toxic. Dec. 2s.-iAter dispatches
FROM Commander Bisieging. of the
army. states that one third of the
Russian garrison of Ave hundred at
the fort captured last night. has es-
capped.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
Frozen TO Death.

Kansas City,. Dec. 2s.-Carl Noel
ter, an inmate of the National Mill
tary home. Leavenworth. and former
member of Company c, Forty-ninth
Illinois infantry, was found under a
drift Of snow. frozen to death at the
home today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
sailnr. Communicated.

Odessa, Dec. ga dispatch from
simpheropal says the commander in
chief OF the Russian Black Sea fleet
has ordered eighty-hye sailors court
martiaied on charges against them
meeting.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
Stock Market Strong.

New York. Dec. 2s.--lnfuenced
by higher cables and favorable
government report on grains the
stock market opened strong and ac-
tive today. Amalgamated copper adj
vanced one point.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
Officers Killed.

Toxic, Dec. 29.-The army de-
partment publishes list of 2S Off
GERS killed and Sc wounded, presum-
ably at Port Arthur.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
Grants Extradition.

Albany. N. Y. Dec. Ex-Governor
Odell's warrant for the extradition OF
Or. Chadwick from New York to
Ohio was mailed to Sheriff Barry at
rollce headquarters, New York.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29

Toxic. Dec. 29.-The japanese
casualties in capturing the Heights
yesterday is estimated at a thousand
killed and wounded.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
TWO DIE.

From Scalds Received In Railroad
Wreck.
Defiance, o.. Dec. ga Balti-
more and Ohio fast passenger train
vest bound ran into a freight train
here. Engineer Collins and Fireman
Baum were so badly scalded that they
died soon afterwards
Five coaches were derailed and
burned All the passengers escaped
without serious injury.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
CORONER'S JURY
SAYSIT WAS MURDER
Will Stephens Shot on Washing
ton Street by Will Dixon.
They Quarrelcd Over a Woman and
Dixon Got Slapped Before
the Shooting.
TWO ARE NOW BEING HELD.

Kid Stephens. colored, was shot
through the heart and almost instant
ly killed last night about o'clock,
at S2t Washington street by VIII
Dixon, colored, an l.. c. brakeman.
The house where the killing occurred
adjoins Hinton's saloon, and It seems
there were several negroes there hav-
ing a good time when Dixon entered
and had a few words with a girl.
The girl Informed stephens, who
went up and slapped or struck Dix
on. The latter Is alleged to have
drawn HIS pistol and fired, the bullet
striking Stevenson in the breast.
Dixon then ran out Of the house
went TO Conductor Smiths boarding
place and appraised him Of the shoot
ing. and repaired to his caboose In
the I. c. yards, where Officers Gou-
rieux, SIngery and Beadles captured
him. His version of the ARRAY is
that stephens first slapped him and
he left and when he stopped by later
after his lantern. which he had left
in his haste to get away. stephens
again struck him. and he shot In self
defense.
Coroner Grow was notified and
made an investigation OF the case,
having the body taken to the Pool q
Nance undertaking establishment.
Coroner James Grow held an in
quest this morning at 10 o'clock and
heard all the testimony obtainable.
This was not a great deal.
The men. II seems. were jealous
Of each other. stephens fearing that
Dixon had "cut him out" This led
TO the quarrel. and stephens slapped
Dixon. The latter left and returned
in about five minutes. II is supposed
he left to get the pistol.
When he returned, according to
the statements. he said. you treated
me dirty. didn't your" and the wo-
man. perceiving that a tragedy was
about TO happen, shouted that she
didn't want any trouble in there,
jumped up TO stop Dixon, but was
too late He raised the pistol and
fired. She crouched down as she
saw the pistol. and the bullet came
20 close TO her as It passed over her.
that Il cut her clothing and burned
her skin.
Dixon then dropped the pistol and
ran, and Arthur Threat is alleged to
have picked II up. He is being held
as an accessory. but there was no
evidence introduced against him at
the coroner's inquest.
The verdict returned was as fol-
lows:
Eve the jury duly impaneled and
sworn to inquire Unto the cause OF
the death OF VIII stephens. alias
kid" now lying before us dead, find
that he came to his death from the
the effects Of a pistol shot wound
fred from a pistol in the hands OF
VIII Dixon. We further find that the
killing was an unjustifiable homicide
and same was a wilful and premedi-
tated murder. (Signed)
II. G.. PELL,
ROBERT BOSWELL.
r. r. GROVES.
j. S. MARKEY,
l.. F. BENNETT.
C. w. EMERY.
A warrant was issued this after
noon against both stephens and
Treat. the former FOR murder, and
latter accessory.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
FORTY FACTORIES

Burned at Zurich, Entailing q. Heavy
Loss.
Zurich, Dec. ga conflagration
in which forty factories were de-
stroyed occurred here last night.
The loss was very heavy.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
JAPANESE CAPTURED.
AN IMPORTANT FORT
Lost About 1000 Men in Operations
Livelier in Far East Now.

and weaken the resistance OF the de-
lenses.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
THREE BURNED.
In the Destruction of n Farm House
in New York.

Rochester, n. Y. Dec. 29.-The
Mcmillan farm house at the head OF
Conesus Lake. was burned this morn
ing, and three members of the family
we're cremated.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29

and will, it is understood, discourage
such proceedings.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29

A warrant was issued this after
noon against both stephens and
Treat. the former for murder, and
latter accessory.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-30
LIVING INFANTS
CAST INTO FURNACE
Coroner of Philadelphia Has Dis
covered Proof of Private Gre
matory Maintained by NAL
practitioners. a

Philadelphia March ga horrible story
OF how living babes were thrown into a
red-hot furnace by malpractitioners op-
Grating in Philadelphia Coroner Dugan
hopes to lay bare tomorrow, when he will
hold a public investigation Of the deaths
of two young women whose bodies have
been exhuned.
In connection with the deaths Of the two
young women, Coroner Dugan caused to-
day to be arrested Mrs. Elizabeth Ash
mead and her son, De Witte Ashmead.
both of whom live at No. 2s South
Twelfth street.
They are members of the well-known
Ashmead family, which has been OF the
highest reputation and social prominence
In Philadelphia since Colonial days.
The prisoners were arraigned before the
Coroner and committed without bail
pending the inquest. which will be held
tomorrow.
The arrests were made on warrants is
sued by the Coroner. charging the de-
PENDANTS with being accessories to the
deaths from malpractice Of Mary B. Sloan
and Sarah Hughes.
It is alleged that the victims died In Mrs
Ashmead's house That the syndicate OF
malpractitioners had a private crematory
etroyed, the Coroners office has been con-
WINGED for come time. Coroner Dugan
made the startling statement to-day that
he had testimony to the effect that in
some cases living infants had been tossed
into the furnace
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-30
UNION PACIFIC
SHOWS STRENGTH
New York Exchange Committee
Considering Application to Re
move Northern Securities
Shares From Stock List.

New York. March 2s-There was an
other sustained upward movement to-day
in the price of Union Pacific stock. ac-
companied by rise in st. Paul.
There was no official news Of any kind
to explain the strength of these stocks,
but the rise vas undoubtedly helped by re-
ports that interests in control Of st. Paul
were buying Union Pacific and that the
Union Pacific SO purchased was to be
turned over to the St. Paul.
The Stock List Committee OF the New
York Stock Exchange had under constd-
Grafton an application TO place Northern
Securities shares In the unlisted depart
ment. The petition, 1t was reported,
came from the company itself. or at any
rate. from influential interests identified
with the company. From the fact that
these securities have been dealt in for
two and a half years on the curb and that
the Supreme Court had upheld the ruling
OF the lower court declaring the merger
illegal and requiring its dissolution. the
request to place Northern Securities on
the exchange was regarded with q great
deal of interest,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-30
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Bitter invectives are heard in arguments
against the President caused the arrest
of an Italian immigrant at New York,
but II was proved that the letter was
written for spite and the immigrant was
released.
The Panama Canal Commission sails
from New York for the isthmus, intend
ing to spend two months In looking over
the property and planning sanitary i'm
provements.
A letter describing an alleged plot
over the appeal Of W. ]. Bryan in the
Bennett will case in Connecticut, where
an entire day is consumed in efforts to
have tho sealed letter. admitted as
evidence.
Of the United States Supreme Court
praises the work done by Joseph W. Folk
for civic Righteousness.
The conference of miners and operators
at Brazil, Ind, adjourns without an agree
ment.
Daniel ]. sully offers to pay his creditors
20 per cent cash and give them notes for
the balance, running one, two and three
years.
whitecappers blow up new restaurant
at Ada. I. T, following warning for the
negroes to leave the town.
Early returns indicate that Judge Alton
Parker has carried New York State and
win have control OF the delegation to the
st. Louis National Convention
Folk carries Holt County in the Mis-
souri, gubernatorial race.
ct. Louis capitalists plan to start new
trust company in Hannibal, Mo.
o. F. Miller and Sons private bank at
New Providence, Ia. fails.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-30
MODEL TENEMENT
|. FOR ST, LOUIS POOR
Company to Be Organized to
Erect Building With Modern
C0nyenienccS.
GROUND HAS BEEN DONATED.
Promoters Expect to Realize
From -Four to Six Per Cent
en- Investment of
$150,0C0.

| II the plans OF W. II. Mccain. sec-e-
| tary CT the Froyident Association do no.
| rnt",2rry, 81. Louis Will soon have model
terene2t-houHe With all modern conveu-
iences and at no greater costs to the oc-
cupants thsp the shscks they now occupy.
! This project was announced yesterday,
sfte- an address on "'Tna Tenement House
Problem" by ]. Hal Lynch to the mem
beE-s OF the Philanthro2ic School. A com
| mission VII be announced within a few
days which viii be chSrged with prosecut-
! ing the work.
The present plan is to erect the building
north OF Cass avenue at a cost Of about
*loNoC1 pub!ic-splrited citizen. whose
name fo- the present Is Withheld has Of
fere1 site for the building. which will
possibly take up shout one-han OF block
among these Interested in the scheme are
r. M- Sc-uggs- Simon Cupples. Mrs. Ed
ward Tanssis and Mrs Phil n. Moore.
In speaking Of the proposition yester-
day, M-. McC1Rin stated that 1t must not
be looked UPON as Il charitable institution,
sSncc tho promoters expect to realize from
to 6 Per cent on their Investment. He
said that the idea is to disproYe the no.
ton prevalent among owners of tenement
property that 1t does not Pay to erect mod
ern tenements-
The plans suggested by Mr.. Lynch.
which are based upon tenement houses IN
New York. will likely be followed
These buildings" says Mr.. Lynch,
arc large apartmeat-houses, containing
apartments Of from two TO four rooms, N
such proportion as experience has shown
that the public require. Each apartment
Is equipped with steam heat, toilets, por-
celain wash tubs and sinks OF large size
Hot water supplied from central boiler
system. gas range for cooking and gas
fixtures for lighting; cupboard fitted for
use in the kitchen; mantel shelves and
closets, which are plastered throughout
in place of wooden wardrobes; the base
rent containing fuel closets and storage
rooms for each apartment; each apart
ment of four rooms to have a private
hath, and those OF two or three rooms TO
have the use of general baths in the base
ment The building will further contain
general laundries, with steam-heated
dfiers and equipments on the roof for
open-air drying, connected with the base
menr by dumb walters. The halls and
stairs are to be kept clean and heated at
the expense OF the company. The rents
will be about 80 cents a week for each
room
The commission will organize a COM
pany, which will sell bonds to defray the
cost of building.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-30
WASHINGTON

Former Delegate Flynn appeared before
thu House Territories Ccmmittes yester-
day in opposition 10 the location of the
capital at Guthrtc> He favo:s Oklahoma
City as the site
The Illinois delegation n Congress IS
grooming Walter Reeves Of Streator, i'll.
to succeed Postmaster General Payne,
who probably will resign soon
Commissioner Ware hurries hack 10 the
capital TO Investigate the report that the
Presidents new service-pension order Is
IN conflict with the statutes OF the United
States
H. II. Rand, Postmaster General Payne's
political lieutenant, has resigned, and the
resignation Is accepted Charges We're
made against him a: the time Of the re
cent Post-Ofice investigation, bu. they
were not subs:aatiated,
Congressman J, r. Williams OF Illinois
outlines the issues of the campaign as
tariff. reciprocity corruption in office and
Roosevelt himself
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-30
WALDMAN CUT OFF RELATIONS
Left Property to Jewish Beneyo-
@ lent Institutions.

Adolph waldman, In a codicil to his
will. which was filed for probate yes:er-
day. revoked bequests in the will proper OF
900 each to his former wife, Amalia; hli
daughter. Esther Hirschfield of Dayton,
o. and his son, Lee, of Cincinnati O..
He directed that the money go to the
aged Israelites Of St. Louis. the Hebrew
United College OF Cincinnati, O., and the
Hebrew Orphan Asylum of Cleveland, o.
In the will proper he left his wife, Fam
ME, the furnishings Of Concordia Club
Hail. No. 1A1 Chouteau avenue: $500 to
the Hebrew Orphan Asylum Of Cleveland
and 500 each to aged and inf1rm Israelites
OF st. Louis. BNai FL Congregation at
Eleventh street and Chouteau avenue and
the rabbi at Shebes, Hungary-the latter
bequest to be held for the benefit Of de-
serving widows Of Shebes.
The will was executed September Is last
The codicil, which was dated March II
last. also contains bequest of $3.50 to the
United Hebrew Charities OF st. Louis. md
a similar bequest to the New York Semi
nary for the Education of Jewish Rabols
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-30
SOUTHERN INDIANA
SUFFERS SEVERELY
Flooded Wabash and Ohio Have
Devastated Thousands of
Acres and Caused Heavy
Losses in Cities.

Indianapolis. md. March ss-An rivers
tributary to the Wabash and Ohio srs
overt1owing and great damage has been
done to farms and buildings throughout
Southern Indiana At Vincennes the dan
ger seems greatest Every precaution is
being taken to prevent the possible break
ing OF levees.
ALI sanitary sewers have been stopped
with sandbags. Nearly all of the large
manufacturing plants have been forced to
close, and 1t is thought that the city gas
plant will be closed before morning. The
electric light and power plant Is also In
danger. The Evansville and Terre Hauts
Railroad has suspended operations.
In the White River bottoms 10000 acres
of wheat are inundated. At Pittsburx the
river has backed into several mines
forcing them to close. Hazleton Is com
pletely isolated. The gauge at Evansville
registers S5 feet inches, which is almost
a foot above the danger line.
To-day the east span of the big staa
bridge at Bloomfield, the only reraaty.na
bridge across the White River for Ale.
tance Of fifty miles, was swept aws9
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-30
Marine Intellieence.

New York. March 29.-Arrived: Palatia,
from Naples and Genoa
London. March 29.-Arrived: Minnea-
polls. from New York.
New York. March 2s-ArTived: Palatia,
Naples and Genoa. Sailed: Liguria, Ma
pies and Genoa; Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse, Plymouth; Cevic, Liverpool.
Heyst. March 9.-Passed: Belgenland.
Philadelphia, for Antwerp.
Kinsaie. March 3.-Passed: Corinthian,
New York, for Liverpool and Glasgow.
Moville. March 2e.-Parisian. Halifax.
for Liverpool.
Hamburg. March 9.-Arrived: Graf
wsldersee. New York, for Cherbourg and
Hamburg.
Fayal. March 2-Arrived: Patrla, New
York, via New Berford. for oporto and
Lisbon.
Southampton. March fs.-sailed: New
York, Belfast.
Brisbane. March 29.-Arrived previously:
Alowera, via Honolulu. for Sydney. New
South Wales.
New York. March 2s.-The Red Star
line steamer, Switzerland. from Antwerp
for Philadelphia. was reported by wireless
telegraph as having passed Nantucket
AshtShip at 0 p. m. The vessel signaled
sAS Es,l" =
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-30
DIVIDEND OF IL PER CENT.
st. Louis Union Trust Company
Increases Quarterly Payments.

At meeting Of the directors OF the st.
Louis Union Trust Company yesterday a
quarterly dividend. payable April /. Of 3
per cent was declared.
Heretofore the st. Louis Union Trust
Company has paid a 1O-per-cent dividend.
and the announcement of a 12-per-cent
dividend will not only be received with
measure by the stockholders of the COM
pany. but by the many interested in the
financial prosperity of st. Louis, in which
the st Louis Union Trust has for many
Years been a prominent factor. The com
pany is capitalized for s5.0o0,000 and has a
surplus of s5,0o0,00o.
Since its incorporation. in 1880 it has
steadily forged to the front rank of st.
Iouis's financial institutions. and from a
dividend of per cent has increased Its
earnings to the present figure In addition
to laying aside tn,,a large sofs sam eaen year to