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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-20
SHOOT HEA RING.
Girl Ex-Communicated Because She
 Would Not Give Up Property.

Girl Ex-Communfcated Because She
 Would Not Give Up Property.
 Washington. Dec 19. The senate com nittee on privileges and elections to- day developed nothing sensational in the Senator Shoot investigation. Inter est was eyinced by members of the committee in statements by "A. C. Nel- son, superintendent of public instrue, ton for Utah. concerning the use of school buildings for the teaching of the Mormon religion. Apostle John Henry Smith was on the stand for two hours. Other witnesses were Isaac Birdsall, a Mormon, who said that his daughter was excommunicated because she would not obey a decision of a bishops court, which had deprived her of a piece of property to which she held the lawful titA and William Balderson, editor of the Boise, Idaho, Statesman, who testi fled to political affairs in his state.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-20
BRIrr-NELsoN co go-S1eHr.
Roth Men conhdent-Nel.on Hackers
 Want Odds.

San Francisco, Dec. 1s.-Not until a few hours before the fight tomorrow night will Jimmy Britt and Battling Nelson leave their camps Their work, however, practically ceased yesterday, and the young boxers to-day did little more than move about in a recreative way. Nelson is slightly under weight and Britt fraction over the mark. so the forfeit money is safe on both sides. Tn interviews to-day each of the pugil- ists expressed confidence in the out come.
 Betting on the match has thus far been light with Britt the favorite and the Nelson supporters asking for great ed odds. To-day ten to 8 were the fig ures given around sporting headquar- ters, and tonight the Nelson men were asking ten to seven. The heavy betting is not looked for until tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-20
WOULD NOT CONSIDER IT.
Proposition to Civic Federation to Set
 tie Textile Strike.

Proposition to Civic Federation to set-
 tIe Textile Strike.
 Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 1s. President Charles ". Eliot of Harvard university, one of the members of the executive committee of the National Civic Fed seration, said to-day with reference to the plan to submit the Fall River strike to his committee:
 The executive committee of the Civic Federation, composed of forty-five mem bers, always has refused to arbitrate any question whatever between two parties. This is an iron clad policy. A proposal to arbitrate cannot succeed. as the board will refuse to have any thing to do with it.
 Two or three members might act as a board Of arbitration, but only as a pri- vate board, and in no sense as an ex- ecutive committee.
 This would not in any way repre- sent the sense of the federation"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-20
Shipping News.

Scilly, Dec. 19.-Passed: Steamer Fin land, New York for Dover and Ant werp.
 Plymouth, Dec. 1s.--Arrfved: Steamer Kaiser Wilhelm IT.. New York for Cher bourg and Bremen tand proceeded).
 Cherbourg, Dec. 19.--Arrived: Steam CT Butcher, New York via, PIynolIth for Hamburg (and proceeded).
 Naples, Dec. 19.--Arrived: Steamer Koenigin Luise, New York (and sailed for Genoa).
 Dover, Dec. 19--i0:s5 D. Arrived: Steamer Finland, New York for Ant Werp (and proceeded).
 Cherbourg, Dec. 19---5 p. nl.--Arrived: Steamer Kaiser Wilhelm IL, New York xia Plymouth and Bremen (and pros ceeded).
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-20
WO0D ALCOHOL AGAIN.
Ten Dead and Three Missing After
 Drinking Drug.

l
 Ashland. Ky, Dec. 1s. Ten men are dead and two dying from the effects of drinking wood alcohol at the mouth of Beaver river, at Big Sandy Three otf- Fers of the party are missing. Three pushboats, with crew of seventeen men, were en route to Pikeville, when at the mouth of Beaver river two of them sank and the men waded ashore. A Jug of wood alcohol was one of the articles saved. It was dark and the men were chilled and wet. One man said: Let's drink the alcohol. An other said: It will kill us; see the poison label.'' One of the crew began mixing drinks and he said: Come on, let's have our Christmas now. If it poisons us we will all die together.' They drank the stuff, and while at sup per they became violently i'll. Two doctors were called, but could not re- lieve them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-20
MRS. CHADWICK MUST
 NOT MAKE STATEMENT
HER LAWYER WILL QUIT HER
 IF SHE DOES.

Not Present at Bankruptcy Proceedings
 Yesterday Owing to Weakness-sey- eraI Physicians to Examine Her To-
 day to Find Out Her Exact Condition
 Her Son and Nurse Testisy-Littie
 Information Regarding Jewelry.
 Cleveland, Dec. 1s.-Four witnesses were heard today in the bankruptcy proceedings against Mrs. Cassie l.. Chadwick, after which the hearing was continued until tomorrow, when re- eeiver Nathan Loeser hopes to have the woman present. Mrs. Chadwick,s ap- pearance will depend on report to Referee in Bankruptcy Remington as to her physical condition, her counsel stat ing in court that she was i'll, and it be- ing agreed that several physicians should make an examination tomorrow morning.
 But little information was secured to- day as to Mrs Chadwick's jewelry that creditors thinks she has, or of a miss ing trunk and valise the receiver wish es to find, The examination to-day of the two witnesses, Emil Hoover, Mrs. Chadwick's son, and F'reda Swanstrom, her maid, centered about these articles From several admissions made ReceiV- er Loeser, however, will continue his inquiry with the hope of locating the property.
 At the afternoon session of court Benjamin c. Malzimer, manager of a, Cleveland fur company, told of furs and rugs valued at $2,o00 which were held for Mrs. Chadwick. The proprietor of the same concern denied. in answer to a question, that Mrs. Chadwick had purchased a $1,O00 fur-lined coat.
 When Attorney J. l.. Grossman, coun- sel for the creditors, was through ques- tioning the witnesses, he and Attorney Dawley had an informal conference con- cerning Mrs. Chadwick s appearance be- fore the referee. Attorney Grossnnan insisted that Mrs. Chadwick should be brought into court as soon as possible, saying that he understood that she was able to be present.
 Attorney Dawley, then addressing the court, questioned the right to subpoena Mrs. Chadwick and have her testify. .gro bring her into court in her present condition would be nothing short of in humanity" he declared Furthermore, Mrs. Chadwick is under no obligation ito testify anywhere. Nothing can un- seal her lips and if Mrs. Chadwick were to come here and make statement she would have to discharge me as her at torney before I would consent. z
 MT. Grossnan said he did not want to cause Mrs. Chadwick any unneces- sary embarrassment, but he had been advised by physicians that she was in condition to testify.
 Referee Remington then suggested that the physicians visit Mrs. Chadwick to-norrow and he will announce his de- cision concerning her appearance before court. Dr. Wall, the jaid physician, said today that Mrs. Chadwick was in better condition than she had been for several days. She was somewhat weak this morning, but felt better during the \ Afternoon
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-20
ANOTHER STRONGHOLD
 TAKEN BY JAPANESE
NORTH FoRr OF EAST KEKWAN
 MOUNTAIN OCCUPIED.

Parapets First Blown Up by Means of Mines Which Nogi's Men Laid by TunneIIing-Eieree Battle with Hand Grenades FoIIows-Fiye Field and Two Machine Guns and Plenty of Ammunition Fall Into Hands of Vic tors-Togo May Return to Japan. Tokio. Dec. -Evening.-The Japan ese fred an immense mine under por- tions of the north fort of East KeekWan mountain at 3 o'clock yesterday (Sun- day). afternoon. The infantry immedi- ately afterWard charged and occupied the fort with heavy force.
 The following report of the capture was telegraphed from General NogTs headquarters to-day:
 "On December IS, at 2:15 p. m, part of our army blew up the parapets of the north fort of Ease KeekWan noun tain and then charged.
 "A fierce battle with hand grenades ensued.
 lowing to the stubborn resistance of the enemy with machine guns our oper- ations were temporarily suspended.
 Subsequently, at p m., General Semeamiam, commanding the supports, advanced into the casemates, and, en- couraging his men, threw his supports into the fighting line in last brave. charge.
 At 11:50 D. m. we completely occu- pied the fort and immediately engaged in the construction of defensive works. Our occupation became firmly assured to-day.
 Before retiring the enemy exploded four mines In the neighborhood of the neck of the fort.
 We captured five nine-centimeter field guns and two machine guns, as well as plenty of ammunition.
 The enemy left forty or fifty dead. Our casualties are not heavy.''
 It is reported that the Japanese have seized a strong position about a thou sand yards southeast of 2OS-Meter hill preparatory to assaulting the new town and pushing between Liaoti nnountain and the Russian headquarters at Port Arthur.
 The fighting against Sungshu moun- tain continues
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-20
An Exciting Runaway.

An exciting runaway occurred yester- day afternoon when a horse owned by George Nesbit and hitched at the cor ner Of Exchange and Ferry streets be- came heightened. He broke the hitch line and started on a mad run. All at ternpts to stop him were unavailing un- til he reached the corner of Crown and State streets.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-20
sSo. 900 Fire in Bristol.

Bristol, Dec. 19--The Turner Heating company's factory was totally destroy ed by fire tonight just after midnight, and the loss doubtless will reach S5o,- GOO. Occupying the building were the Turner Heating company, the Haight Renovator company, A. H. Warner &s Co. and the Wood Novelty Co, all of which were completely burned out.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-20
TOTALLH UNFIP TOR SERVICE.
Port Arthur Fleet Cannot be Used
 Again.

Tokio, Dec. 19. Te1egraphing under date of December IS. Vice Admiral Togo says:
 There is no room left to doubt that the enemy's ships in the harbor of Port Arthur are totally unfit for service I haYe reason to believe that the battle ship SevastopoI has been disabled by our attacks, but no definite data on which to pass final Judgment has yet been obtained and Investigations are be- ing conducted in all available quar- ters.
 Tt is certain that at least six Russian torpedo boat destroyers remain intact in the harbor
 "A staff officer of the naval brigade landed at Port Arthur reports as fol lows:
 i The hattleship Peresviet is lying in 200 metres northwest of the Tigers Tail peninsula with her bow turned north east, half north, and at high tide the water reaches to the torpedo tubes in her bow. She is submerged to her stern walk and lies aground without listing. Her central funnel is severely damaged.
 < The battleship Poltava lies 200 me tres north of the point of Tigers Tail. Her bow points east-southeast, half east, and at high tide is submerged to her after deck. She is doubtless aground and does not list.
 { The battleship Retvizan lies 100 metres east of the Poltava, her stern toward that vessel Her condition is worse than that of the Poltava. She is listing five degrees to starboard and her after deck is constantly submerged.
 z The battleship Pobieda lies 220 me- tres northeast, half east, of the point of Tigers Tail, with her bow pointing northeast, hals north. Her after deck on the starboard side must be submerg- ed at high tide. Everything seems to show that she is aground.
 < The protected cruiser Pallada lies 100 metres east by north of the Pobieda. Her stern is toward southwest, half south. and she is listed five degrees to port At high tide the condition of her decks is about the same as the decks of
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-20
RUSSIAN ATTACKS REPULsED
Japanese Defeat Three at One Point A Bolnbardment Without Effect.

Japanese Defeat Three at One Point
 A Bombardment Without Effect.
 Tokio, Dec. 1s. Manchurian head quarters, in g report dated December IS, says:
 On the night of December IT, be- tween S:30 and II o'clock, the enemy made three attacks against our out posts in the neighborhood of santao- kuntzua, and also advanced at 1 a. m. to the vicinity of sinhuntun and Tung- haisengkou. The enemy was entirely repu1sed.
 The enemy, with heavy guns in the neighborhood of Sufangtai, commenc- ing. at 2:s0 P. m. of December IS, fired eighty rounds from cannon against the neighborhood of the Shakhe railway bridge, but the cannonade did not in- jure us.'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-20
A COMPLETE SURPRISE.
Russians Did Not Expect Capture of
 East Kekwan Fort.

7
 London, Dec 20. According to spec ial correspondents with the Japaflese army, the capture of the Kekwan fort was a complete surprise to the Russian garrison, there having been no prepar- atory bombardment. Japanese sappers drove shafts forty feet under the par apet of the fort from the escarpment and moat. Tn these two tons of dyna- mite were exploded simultaneously completely wrecking the interior of the fort, whilst siege and sErapnel guns shelfed Russian troops in the vicinity, This occurred at 2 o'clock in the after noon. Al Adetachment of Japanese infan- try made a headlong but premature rush, and sixty of them became buried under a mass of debris, greatly delaying the attack. Despite this nnischance another volunteer force dashed forward and captured the parapet. Tn the eantine the Russians had been str strongly reinforced, and fierce hand to hand struggle with bayonets and gren- ades was continued till near midnight, when the few Russian survivors re- treated to the city and the fort was cap- tured Its construction displays the ut most scientific knowledge.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-20
NEW LINE OPENED. .
GrOton and stonington Trolley Road In
 Operation.

Groton, Dec. 19. The Groton & stonington Street railway line was opened to use by the public to-day for that portion of the line between Gro ton borough and Mystic. The contract- ors have been able to complete this part of the work, but beyond Mystic the work has been dropped until spring, ow- ing to inclemency of weather. The fur ther extension of the line in the spring will be from Mystic to Stontngton, five miles, and from Stonington to Westerly, five miles. The cars were well patron ized all day long.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-20
CHICAGO LIMITED HIT.
Crashed Into by Local Passenger in
 Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Dec 19.-The Chicago Limited on the Pennsylvania railroad, leaving New York at 5 D, m and Phil adelphia at 7:03, was run into by a lo-s cal passenger train tonight in the rail- road yards at Fortyfourth street and irard avenue, this city, and several per- sons were injured. Among those hurt are H. Lebastian, of Detroit, Mich, who received slight lacerations of the head, and L. M. Beamer, of New York city, Iwho sustained two broken ribs.
 The fourth and fifth coaches of the limited, both sleeping cars, were over turned. The other coaches did not leave the track.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-20
BERRY CREDITORS MEET
Temporary Receiver Announces Firm
 Owes S75O,OOO.

, New York, Dec 19.--At a meeting of the creditors of Jacob Berry & Co, to- day, Edward s. Thomas, the temporary receiver, said that the firm owes about $750,0o0, while the actual assets are only about $64,000.
 The creditors elected a receiver, but MT. Thomas said the announcement of his name would not be made until to- morrow. F. "--
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-20
FAINT COMET DISCOVERED.
Harvard College Observatory Notified
 of Discovery.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. i9.-A cable gram was received at the Harvard col lege observatory to-day from Profes- sor Kreutz, an astronomer at the Kiel observatory, stating that faint comet was discovered on Saturday night by Professor Giacobfni at the Nice obser- vatory The new comet was observed in right ascension 16 hours 14 minutes 70 seconds and declination plus P de- grees 2S minutes. It's daily motion, the cablegran stated, is worth following.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-20
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Three-Master Ashore; Crew Missing.

Woods Hole, Mass, Dec. 19,-The three-masted schooner Richard S. Leam- ing, Captain Hatfield, lies sung on Long shoal, with her mizzen mast broken off half way. There are no signs of the crew. The Leaning went down in Sundays blizzard. She was bound from Windsor, N. S, for Philadelphia.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-20
PIatt working for Dereyr.

New York, Dec. 19. Senator Thomas c. Platt has called a conference of re- publicans to meet in the Fifth avenue hotel on Wednesday morning at II o'clock to take measures for the re-elec- ton of Senator Depew. More than fifty invitations have been issued to leaders and legislators, and it is expected that a large number of those invited will be present
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-20
Eleven Relieved Killed.

Minneapolis, Dec. 2o- Eleven persons are supposed to be dead in a hotel as the result of the falling of an east wall of the Q. H. Peck building, which was destroyed in the big fire last week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-20
TOGO MAY SOON RETIRE.
Final Naval Operations May De Left to
 . Junior Admiral.

m s <
 Tokio, Dec. 1s.It is probable that Admiral Togo will soon return to Ja- pan, leaving a junior admiral to con- duct the final operations and to con- tinue the blockade. It is expected that Togo will be summoned by the Emperor of Japan to Tokio, where he will be giy- en splendid public receptions.
 Admiral Togo's campaign of ten months is considered equal to any in the history of naval warfare. He has labored constantly under the necessity of preserving the vessels of his fleet for service against the Russian second Pa cific squadron. The admiral and his men have stood storm, stress and ex- posture excellently. The men are in good health and exultant.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-20
wal,ingford Man Tries Suicide.

Wa1lingford, Dec. 19.-Austin Part ridge. a laborer, attempted to commit suicide late this afternoon by taking a dose of earbolic acid, but 1t is believed lie will recover.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-20
Moscow stilI Feverish.

Moscow, Dec. 19.--In the course of anti-war demonstrations here to-day several persons were slightly Injured.
The Washington times., 1904-09-19
Of
BRIDGE TANGLE
Comptroller Decides Con-
corning Purchase.
OWNERS ARE MUCH PLEASED
They Will Now Be Able to Get Money
From War Department for Land
Which They Sold.
OWNERS ARE MUCH PLEASED

Owners OF the land on which were
built the approaches for the new Long
Bridge received the welcome news to-
day that the legal tangle arising over
a question as to what fund should be
used by the Government to pay for the
purchase of this land had been settled,
and that they will get their money from
the War Department
The question went before the Comp
troller Of the Treasury. who rendered his
decision today declaring that the War
Department was authorized to draw
from the fund appropriated by act Of
February ~. 1901. when one-half out OF
the revenues Of the District and one
half out OF any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated" amounting
in all to s5ss 600 was named as the sum
which the War Department could use in
having the Long Bridge constructed.
Later an amendment was passed rails
ing the sum TO nearly a million. In
none of these acts. however, vas a spe-
cific sum named for the purchase OF the
approaches. The Comptroller decided
that the intention of the act was clearly
TO provide for the purchase OF the APP
prOaches.
The total sum involved is about $75. OOe.
The Washington times., 1904-09-19
COLLATERAL FORFEITED,
THERE THE CASE ENDS
Man Who Threatened to Shoot Himself
Fails to Appear-ChaIge of Car
rying Weapon.

Fifty dollars collateral war forfeited
IN the Police Court today by James
Fielder. an insurance agent Of Balti-
more, who was charged with carrying
concealed weapons. This ends the case
SO far as the police are concerned.
The Rev. DR.. S. Reese Murray, pas
tor OF the Union Methodist Episcopal
Church. SO Twentieth Street northwest.
the complainant. and policeman. were
I'm court today to testify as to the facts
in the case. but the insurance agent
was released yesterday on collateral de-
posted by friends. which he preferred
10 forfeit
Fielder Is thirty years Old and Is said
70 nave been in love with Dr. Murray
daughter. He came to Washington from
Baltimore on Saturday TO see the your z
woman, but when he called at tile
house the preacher ordered him away.
Fielder then drew a revolver. with
which he threatened to kill himself He
was arrested before he carried out his
threat. Friends IN Baltimore We're in
formed of his arrest by the police of
the Third precinct, and obtained his re-
lease on collateral.
The Washington times., 1904-09-19
TOBACCO TRUST MUST
OBEY THE NEW ORDER
Secretary Armstrong Returns and Is
Silent Relative to Clash With
Corporation.

Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
R. B. Armstrong returned TO Washing
ton today from New York.
He had no statement 10 make with re-
gard to the reported clash OF the Gus
toms department, Of which he IS IN
charge, and the American Tobacco Com
pany. which is said to have protested 20
the President against the order requiring
it to use a new form of customs stamp.
1t is learned today, however. that the
order has not been rescinded and that I'm
spite Of it's observation-disclosures to the
American Tobacco trust it viii not be
changed.
The protest Of the American Tobacco
people was on the ground that the old
customs stamp was practically their
trademark.
Independent dealers objected 10 the
use Of It by the comp4ur because IL
practically meant a guarantee by the
Government OF the GOOD quality If the
cigars, whereas the indeG andent dealers,
by reciprocity act, were induced 70 open
factories in this country. using practi-
Cally the same tobacco and same work.
and yet can't compete against cigars
with Government label
The Washington times., 1904-09-19
THIEF ROBS GUNG ST
WHILE He IS ASLEEP

Some one who evidently knew where
Gung 81. a Chinese laundryman. with "A
SHOP at 2236 BrightwoOd Avenue north
west. kept his money. entered the laun-
dry early yesterday morning and car
ried away 1921. The police were in
formed of the theft, but as they have
not the slightest clue as 10 the identity
OF the thief, 81 will probably have TO
work a long time 20 get even with the
game again.
After bending over his hot irons all
day Saturday and the best part of the
night. ST threw his tired form upon
bunk in the little room adjoining his
laundry. Nature claimed its own. and
within few moments the exhausted
Chinaman was sound asleep. A thief
who was accustomed to Sis habits and
acquainted with the lay of the ground.
crept stealthily into the little room, and
unheard by the Chinaman. carried out
the laundryman's trunk In the base
ment the thief burst open the trunk
drew out the roll Of United states GER
tificates, and went his way.
81 awOke yesterday morning much re
freshed bv his protTacted sleep, but was
dumfOuuded WheT, he discovered his
trunk was gone. lie informed tne police
Of the Eighth precinct Of his loss, and a
policeman was Immediately sent TO the
laundry TO investigate the case On
shed roof In the rear OF the laundry the
police found chair and a table piled on
top OF one another. These tended 10 IN
dictate that the thief had climbed on top
OF the chair and gained entrance
through SecOnd-stoTy window. The
police say such thing could not have
happened, 's the tallcst man In the
world could not have climbed from the
chair To the window. because the space
was too great. Just how the thief en-
tered the place is a mystery. unless ne
went In through the front door while 81
was ironing and hid in the basement
mIil the man was asleep.
The police yesterday arrested negro
whom they suspected with having some
thing 10 do with the robbery. but he
had no money In his pockets, and denied
al knowledge OF the affair. He was
later released and the police have no
other Clew.