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The leader., 1904-12-24
JEWS AND CHRISTIANS
Are Aiding Russian Deserters, Which
Now Number 5000.

Cracow, Dec. 18.-A combination
has been effected between the Chris
tian and Hebrew committees organ
lied for the purpose of aiding Russian
deserters.
The two bodies now work hand in
hand, and in this manner have greatly
facilitated the difficult task of avoid
ing government interference. The
Jewish committee, which carried the
phrase "for the aid Of Russian desert
ers," in it's official name, has elimi-
mated these words in response to a
hint from the authorities that the
phrase was highly Objectionable. An
attempt has been made within the last
few days to compile statistics rela-
tive to the number of deserters who
have so far appealed for aid. The eff
fort was not very successful, owing
to the great press of work which has
made correct bookkeeping nearly i'm
possible, there being a lack of en-
ployes willing to work without CON-
pensation.
A rough estimate places the number
at 10000. However, this does not in
clude the. vast number of fugitives who
had means of their own and preferred
not to be known as deserters making
their way to Vienna Independently.
The leader., 1904-12-24
FOUR MORE ARE DEAD.
List Now Reaches Ten and Two
Others Are Dying.

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Ashland, KY, Dec. 19-Four more
have been added to the list of six
dead, and two are reported dying from
effects of wood alcohol poisoning at
the mouth of Beaver. Big Sandy, Fri.
day night. Three pushboats with a
crew Of seventeen men were en- route
to Pikeville, the bolts being loaded
with freight. At the mouth of Beaver,
five miles above Prestonburg, two of
the boats sank and the men swan
and waded ashore with much of the
freight. A jug of wood alcohol was
one Of the articles saved. 1t was dark
and the men were chilled and wet.
Fires were built and supper started.
A man came along and sold them four
bottles of moonshine. They drank the
whisky and wanted more One man
said: Lets. drink the alcohol" An
other said: ''It will kill us. See the
poison label?" One of the crew be-
gan mixing drinks and said: IF it
is poison, we will all die together"
They drank the stuff, and while at
supper became violently ill., Two doc.
tors were called, but could not relieve
them. Three are missing.
The ten dead are: Capt. Henry
Spriggs, Field and Shade Daniels, Sam
Harmon, Henry Spencer, Curtis
Adams, Henry Salmons, Tom Salmons,
Ike Derossett and John Gobble, all of
Johnson county. Two others of the
crew are reported dying and three are
missing.
The leader., 1904-12-24
.TAMPERINC WITH
THE WITNESSES
RUSSIANS PLAY TREAcHERous
GAME WITH FISHERMEN.
HONEY SPENT WITH A FREE HAND
BY Russia,s Emissaries in England in
an Effort to Corrupt Witnesses Who
Are to Testify Before the Dcsger
Bank commlsslon-some Said to
Have Been Nightly Influenced.

London, Dec. 20.--A dispatch from
Hull to the Daily Mail makes the bold
charge that emissaries of the Russian
government have been tampering with
the crews of the Inflated gamecock
feet which was fired on by the vessels
of the Russian Baltic feet.
1t is the purpose of these agents,
the Mail alleges, to induce the fisher
men to sign statements to the effect
that the gamecock feet assisted the
Japanese in concealing the presence
of torpedo boats in the vicinity of the
Dogger Bank, and to that end the
fishermen are made drunk and money
is spent on them with free hand.
The owners of the fleet have long
suspected such activity on the part of
the Russians, and recently set trap
for some of the agents. The evidence
adduced in this manner, the Mail
states will be submitted to the inquiry
commission which has its first sitting
at Paris today.
The leader., 1904-12-24
WAYS OF OTHER PEOPLES.

No person under 16 years of age is per-
mitted to enter a theater or tavern in
Heligoland.
In Japan no woman is ashamed of her
age, but she tells it out in the arrange
ment of her hair, so that all the world
may know it.
A traveller in the African wastes says
that nearly all the natives show great
aversion to solitude, even in broad day
light. This aversion is due to their su-
perstitious terrors.
All well-educated Spanish women are
taught from their earliest years to kan
die the sword, and as result they are
noted for their admirable figures And
easy walk.
Lancashire agricultural laborers
credit certain of their fellows with pow
er to cast good and evil spells At Dun.
stable men carry live snail in a pill
box to ward off toothache, eat stewed
earthworms as cure for jaundice and
fried mouse for whooping-cough and
cherish all the old superstitions as to the
dead which made Merrie ENGLAND sad.
The leader., 1904-12-24
poRf ARTHUR DEsoLATE.
Commander Mlzzeneoff Gives Gloomy
Account Of Affairs.

Cheffoo, Dec. 49, (Midnight. -
Commander Mizzehecff, who was ex-
ecutiye oficer Of the Russian battle
ship Poltaya, until that vessel was dis.
armed, and who, on December is,
headed the party of seven Russians,
who left Port Arthur in sail boat
and arrived here yesterday with dis
patches, said to the Associated Press
correspondent tonight, in an inter-
view, that Port Arthur is a desolate,
and excepting for the firing of guns,
silent place.
"The Russians" said he, "are hus-
banding their artillery ammunition,
firing only when the effect will be GER
tain. There are 10000 men in the
line Of forts, and their periods Of rest
are few. The generals, except Gen.
Stoessel, live in the forts.
Every building in the whole town
is more or less damaged.
"Gen. Stoessel has put the entire
population on regular rations sufficient
to last three months. The ammuni-
ton is sufficient to last much longer.
Il believe the Japanese will never
take the fortress under present condi-
tions."
Continuing Commander Mizzeneoff
said:
"Port Arthur never looked more Sc
pulchral than on the night of Decem-
her 8, when the Japanese shells re-
peatedly hit a hospital, killing seven
of the patients. Other patients who
were not helpless, fearing for their
lives, fed into the snow-coyered
streets. Clothed in their white hos
pital garments, MANNED, crippled and
pallid, they made a ghostly show, and
it was some time before the provost
guard forced them to return to the
hospital. A number died from ex-
posure.
"The hospitals contain 5000 pa
tients.
"The Sevastopol is the only warship
that has not been disarmed.
During the recent fighting some
Japanese torpedo boats came in close
to the harbor entrance. Gen. Stoessel
notified Rear Admiral Wirenius ito re-
lieVe the forts of the responsibility
of repeIling these attacks. Rear Adj
miral Wirenius sent the Sevastopol to
the outer road where she anchored
every night, returning to the harbor
in the morning.
"The Sevastopol has been hit once
specifically She sunk one of the JAP
anese torpedo boats near the harbor
entrance
"Rear Admiral Wirenius, while
going out in the harbor to visit the
battleship Retvizar, was slightly
wounded in the arm by the fragment
of a she'll"
When Commander Mizzeneoff left
Port Arthur it was calculated there
that the second Pacific squadron was
within ten days distance.
The leader., 1904-12-24
REFUSE 10 REVEAL.
Witnesses Knew Nothing Of the Chad.
wick Diamonds.

Cleveland, o., Dec. 49, The initial
proceedings in the bankruptacy action
begun against MIB Cassie Chadwick
by number Of smaller creditors were
heard by Referee in Bnakruptacy
Harold Remington today, with Mrs.
Chadwick present.
She declared she was too i'll to tes.
tify. Her son, Emil Hoover, and her
maid, Freda Swanson, were the chief
witnesses.
The inquiry was devoted to wiring
ing from the witnesses some inkling
as to the place where Mrs. Chadwick's
costly furs, as well as her diamonds,
are now concealed. In spite of the long
time both these witnesses spent ON the
stand the desired information was not
obtained, both taking refuge in the
reply, Il do not know"
The fire of questions, however, re.
vealed the fact that Emil Hoover, or
Emil Hoover Chadwick, as he declared
his name to be, and Freda Swanson
knew that trunk containing valuable
furs were taken from Mrs. Chadwick's
apartments at the Holland House in
New York City, but where neither
would say. Neither would admit of
ever having seen cabinet with draw.
ers in its filed with diamonds and
other jewels which Iri Reynolds and
President C. T. Beckwith of the Ober.
lin Citizens Bank have repeatedly de.
clared they saw at the Chadwick
house.
When the examination of the two
witnesses had been completed Referee
Remington called for Mrs. Chadwick.
Attorney Dawley declared that she
was too i'll to appear and testify. He
urged that the referee hold court in
the county Jail, where Mrs. Chadwick
might be able to testify with more
comfort than in court This the ref
cree refused to do, and it was decided
to send to her two physicians who
had not examined her and have them
report as to her physical condition
and her ability to appear in court.
The leader., 1904-12-24
The Pone Has the Gout.

Rome, Dec. 1S.-This afternoon
Pope Plus x, accompanied by the car
dinals of the court, and all the bishops
and dignitaries of the church at pres
.ent in Rome, went to venerate the
blessed Del Buffalo. The ceremony had
the added object of demonstration
of loyalty. Over 10000 people crowded
the basilica. It was much remarked
that Pope Plus, instead of walking to
st. Peters as had been arranged, went
in the Sedia Gestatoria He was un-
able today to walk because of gout,
with which he has been suffering so
much the last few days that he was
obliged to sit during audiences.
The leader., 1904-12-24

Among the many applicants for the
part the late Dan Leno was to have
played in the Christmas pantomime at
the Drury Lane theater was 14-year-
old boy. who came in haste, hoping "the
job wasn't gone" The manager liked
his inpudence, and so finally engaged
him to personate lizard in the piece.
The leader., 1904-12-24
Murderer Captured By !. Posse.

Helena, Ark. Dec. l9.-Lige Thomas,
the negro who, on November 10. shot
and killed Lee Boswell, manager OF
Cox & Gilbert's plantation ait Blues
Point, Miss, was captured Saturday
night at Old Town Island, south of
hefe. by a posse composed of Deputy
Sheriffs Robb, DalzelI and Biscoe OF
this city, and two Mississippi cfIicers,
Nv. A. Wilson and John Gilbert.
Thomas was located Nv q letter which
ne had the friend who was concealing
him write to Blnes Point people, ask
Ing IL Mr. Boswell was dead. The
posss took him by surpFls
The leader., 1904-12-24
A VICTIM OF Ia GRIPPE.

Mrs. Henrietta A. s. Marsh, 769 W.
10th St., Los Angeles, Cal, President
Woman's Benevolent Assn, writes:
al suffered with Ia grippe for seven
weeks, and nothing Ec0uId do or take
helped me until tried Pernna.
"I felt at once that had at last
secured the right medicine and kept
steadily improving. Within three weeks
was fully restored, and l am glad that
l gave that truly great remedy q trial.
will never be without it again. .
In letter dated August 81, 1904, Mrs.
Marsh says: 81 have never yet heard
the efficacy of Peruna questioned. We
still use it. I Travelled through Ken
tncly and Tennessee three years ago,
where found Peruna doing its good
work. Much of it is being used here
also ''-H Henrietta A. s. Marsh.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
Ask your DruggistiOr free Peruna
Almanac for 1905.
The leader., 1904-12-24
Japs Moving From Pigeon Bay.


Toxic, Dec. 20.-Adyices have been
received here of the rapid and success
full movement of the Japanese troops
from the direction of Pigeon Bay. 1t
is the object of Gen. Nogi to separate
the Russian headquarters from Lao
tishan Peninsula for the purpose of
making retreat to it's protected ridges
impossible.
The force advancing from Pigeon
Bay is, considerable, and though i'm
perial army headquarters have not
yet vouchsafed the information, it is
believed generally that large bodies
of troops are being withdrawn from
the harbor side and shifted to posi-
tions where they will be ready to join
in the land attacks.
Temporary headquarters have been
established at Liuchiatum and the ad-
vance is being directed from that
point.
So far as can be learned hece the
commencement of another general at
tack upon the new town is but a mat
ter of days. While no doubt exists
as to the anxiety of the Japanese COM
manders to avoid shelling any of the
positions where hospitals are located,
it is greatly feared that the task will
be difficult one. The hospital bar
racks are scattered over in some
places and isolated structures in
others.
The report of the capture of a
strong position, about three-quarters
of a mile distant from 203 Meter Hill
is officially confirmed. 1t commands
several points which have proved un-
tenable hitherto, owing to fire from
the nearest forts at Etzeshan. The
position may prove of great advantage
in the attempt to fortify the top of
203 Meter Hill.
The leader., 1904-12-24
JEST AND Jo1L1gY.

A green grocer is one who trusts dead
beat customers.
Silk-lined gowns interest a woman
more than silver-lined clouds.
The man who goes to law may be sure
that his lawyer will get justice.
Japan has got five new submarine
boats; but the Russian score beats this.
Marriage, which should make one out
of two, often results in SKIES and seyens.
Did it ever occur to you that summer
girls and peaches disappear simultane-
ously?
You never Know what you can't do
until you try to undo something that
you have done.
When woman has TO economic, she
always wants to do it on the necessities
of life. not the luxuries.
The leader., 1904-12-24
Boy Fatally Rurned.

Helena, Ark, Dec. Little steve
Dawson, the 5-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Dawson, while burning
paper yesterday afternoon ignited his
clothes and received burns from which
ne died this morning He was in an
clubhouse by himself, and began to
amuse himself by lighting matches
and tearing and setting fire to pieces
Of paper. When his clothing caught
he ran screaming across the yard, to
be met by his father, who tore the
burning clothing from him, but too
late to save him from being 81 de-.
xerely burned that death enaued
The leader., 1904-12-24
CHURCH AND SCHOOL NorABLEs

= The late bishop of Southwell, DIR. Rid
ding, was regarded as the finest Greek
scholar on the Episcopal bench, but was
noted for his carelcssness in the use Of
English
Rev. Francis Aidian Gasquet, presi-
dent of the English Benedictines, who
is visiting this country for the first time.
is at present at Notre Dame, Ind. He
has written many books, including
Henry VIII. and the English Monas-
teries," and ""The Eve of the Reforma-
ton"
Mrs. A. R. Mcfarland, of Alva, Okla,
was the first American missionary to
Alaska, WHITTIER she went some 80 years
ago as a representative of the Presby-
terian church. 1t is thought she was
also the first American woman to go
there in any capacity. Mrs. Mcfarland
remained in Alaska until her health
gave way, some time ago. She has now
returned to Oklahoma.
Rev. L. NJ Foster. of Charles City. Ia.
a retired minister of the Congregational
church, is a unique character. His
mother was a second cousin of Lucien,
Jerome and Napoleon Bonaparte, and
they were cousins of King Louis XIV.
One of his ancestors was sentenced for
marrying outside of the royal family
but when Louis XIV became king he
was reprieved and his sentence changed
to banishment to America, and this is
how Mr.. Fosters branch of the Bona
parte family came to this country.
The leader., 1904-12-24
pERsoNAL AND POLITICAL.

Richard D. Lancaster, who for more
than thirty years was prominent in
Missouri politics, died at his home N
St. Louis on the night of the 14th
after an illness lasting several months
Senator Hopkins, of Illinois, intro
duced a bill in the senate, on the 18th,
to place Gen. Peter j. Osterhaus on the
retired list of the army as a major
general.
The United States senate was in
formed of the houses impeachment OF
Judge Swayne, on the 14th, and COM
mittee was appointed to prepare the
details of the proposed trial.
Hon. August Belmont was, on the
18th, elected president of the National
Civic Federation to succeed the lat
Senator M. A. Hanna.
Senator Berry, Of Arkansas, present
ed in the senate, on the 18th, a me-
mortal from the Cherokee nation ask
ing that Indian territory be allowed a
delegate in congress.
Former President Philip Weinseimer,
of the New York Building Trades alli-
ance, who has been in the Tombs since
October Is last, under sentence to Sing
Sing for extortion, was released, on
the 18th, in $4,000 cash bail, pending
appeal.
On the 18th the remains of the late
Paul Kruger, former president of the
Transvaal republic, were laid to rest
at Pretoria, South Africa.
Lieut.-Gen. Stoessel, the Russian
military commander at Port Arthur,
according to dispatch from Chefoo
to the Londcn Telegraph, on the 10th,
has again been wounded, this time by
rifle bullet, The correspondent adds
that the wound is not serious.
Sixty-five per cent. of the govern
ment exhibit in the government build
ng at the st. Louis Worlds fair
grounds will be forwarded to the Lewis
and Clark exposition at Portland, Ore.
Thomas w. Lawson, of Boston, and
William G. Greene, of New York, rival
copper kings, met at the Hotel Tou-
raine, Boston, on the 10th, and instead
Of scrap there was only an extended
private conference, at which, each of
the gentlemen arrived at a perfect
understanding Of the others position.
o. D. Ashley, vice-president Of the
Wabash Railroad Co., and one of the
highest authorities on commercial and
financial questions, died at his home in
New York city, on the 10th, aged near
Iy 81 years.
James J. Butler will be allowed to
retain his seat in congress from the
Twelfth Missouri district until the
close Of his term. The committee on
elections did not declare Butler fairly
elected, but simply asked to be dis
charged from further consideration of
the case, which was acquiesced in by
the house. The contestant did no
fully comply with the law.
Warren r. lumber, rural mail car
fier at Lockport, N. Y, and H. w.
Aldrich, rural carrier Of Concord, N.
H.. both officials of the National AS
sociation Of Rural Free Deliver Car
riers. have been peremptorily removed
from the service for fragrant diso-
bedience Of the presidents orders.
The leader., 1904-12-24
Indicted Supervisor Resiqns.

Brookhaven, Miss. Dec. 19.-J. B.
Wills today rendered his resignation
as member of the board Of super
visors Of district No 4, and an cleo
tion was called for January IA, 1905,
to elect his successor In his resigna-
tion Mr.. Wills states that on account
of the Indictment pending against him
for whitecapping he felt it was for the
good Of the people of the county that
he should resign. The day has been
spent trying Dave Posey for murder,
and both State and defense are putting
up a hard fight, and the result at this
writing cannot be forecasted.
The leader., 1904-12-24
Living in punouts.

Mukden, Dec. 19.-The village of
Dapindu has been occupied after
sharp fight by detachment of Rus
sian infantry, Cossaeks and borderers
under Belinske. Otherwise all has
Quilted down on the front The Japa-
nese, like the Russian troops, are liv-
ing in dugouts, six men in a house.
They have apparently large supply
of clothing, principally Chinese padded
coats.
The leader., 1904-12-24
Rattier,s Bond Forfeited.

yicksburg, Miss, Dec. Because
Paul Batter did not answer to the call
Of his case, in which he was on ST.
500 bond for his appearance in three
charges of grand larceny, forfeiture
was taken on the bond in the Criminal
Court today. Batter is charged with
stealing diamonds from well known
jewellers in this city last summer
He was afterward caught at Harriston,
with Mamie Chester, a mulatto
woman, who had the goods. Batter
was arrested and brought to this city,
where he made the appearance bond
which he forfeited today.
The leader., 1904-12-24

The lord mayor Of London has tc
attend some public dinner on almc
every night turing his term Of Office
Recently friend was sympathizing
with him on the amount Of rich food
he must have to eat in the course Of a
year. The mayor then let him into a
state secret AT every banquet a spe.
ciaI little dinner is cooked and served
to the mayor, and he has any simple
food he may wish to order. while the
rest Of the guests eat the mushrooms
and truffies. President Francis of the
Worlds fair must have followed some
similar rule. or he wouldn't have lived
r. zee tho lnlsh
The leader., 1904-12-24

w. P. Brown, the cotton plunger, ad-
vises planters to hold their cotton for
rise in the market. He says the gov
ernment's estimate of 12,162, 900 bales
is an exaggeration, and that this Will
be discovered before long. This ad-
vice to be slow in rushing the cotton
to the market may or may not be
good. It is well known, however, to
planters who read and think that
Brown and Sully have given them
some very bad counsel in the past
The leader., 1904-12-24

The japanese have paid dearly, but
perhaps not too dearly, for the positions
recently captured nor have they been
unduly long in accomplishing the re-
suit. They drew the Gordon around
Port Arthur six months ago and now
seem to command the harbor with
their most powerful guns. This adj
vantage is highly important, for it de-
prives the Baltic feet, if it ever gets
into far eastern waters, of the only
haven in Russian hands except Vladi-
yostolS.
The leader., 1904-12-24
ADAMS MAY NOT GET 1T.
Supreme Court of Colorado Throws
Out His Vote.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 1S.-Alva Adams,
Democratic candidate for governor,
has lost 1882 of his plurality of 5,275
in this county by the action of the
Supreme Court in ordering the elec-
ton commission to eliminate five pre-
cincts from the returns His plurality
in the State still stands at about 10,-
0O0 BY the Supreme Courts orders
the Democrats lose three senators in
this city, and the Republicans gain
control of the legislature.
The leader., 1904-12-24
Huntsville Spring pure.

Huntsville, Ala, Dec. ia full.
analysis of the water of the Huntsville
spring has been made by State Chem
ist B. b. Ross at Auburn, and he has
notified Health OfTicer Wheeler that
the water does not contain any Oh
jectionabIe or undesirable constitu-
ent. A bottle of the water was sent
to Prof. Ross so that he could find If
it contains anything that might be
responsible for the typhoid fever of
this city. Many stories have been in
circulation relative to the water, and
there is great relief here over the find-
ing of the State chemist.
The leader., 1904-12-24
sTuYvEsANT FISH
Says That the Government Cotton Es-
innate Is Too LARGE.

Washington, Dec 49, -Stuyvesant
Fish, president of the Illinois Central,
is the latest addition to the railroad
presidents who have come to town
since the agitation of the question of
giving the interstate commerce COM
mission the right to fix railroad rates.
Mr.. Fish, however, claims to be a
farmer. He says: 4 am a sure
enough farmer, and am interested in
growing cotton down in Northern Mis-
sissippi. Men of good information
say the estimate is much too large.
The leader., 1904-12-24
Fleet at LibreviIFe.

Brussels, Dec. 2O.-Passengers of
the steamer Leopoldville, which ar
rived at Antwerp yesterday, reported
that one squadron of the Baltic fleet
coaled at Libreville, in French Congo,
where Admiral Rojestvensky ex-
changed visits with the French Of
f1cials, to whom he expressed the hope
that he would arrive in the far East
about the middle of March.