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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20
DRIVING WEDGE ON WEST
japanese Gain Reported Fighting
at Sung-Shu.

Toxic, Dec. 19-The japanese fred an i'm
mense mine under portions of the north fort Of
East Kikwan Hill at o'clock yesterday after
noon. The infantry Immediately afterward
charged and occupied the fort with a heavy
force.
The following report or the capture was tele-
graphed from General Nogrs headquarters to-
day;
At 2:15 O'Clock on the afternoon OF December
IL part of our army blew up the parapets OF the
north fort of East Kikwan Hill and then
charged. A fierce battle with hand srenades
enSued
with machine guns our operations were tempo
raTily suspended.
Subsequently. at . o'clock I'm the evening Cen
eral Semeamiam. commanding the supports. ad-
vanced into the classmates. and. aging his
men. threw his supports into the fighting line
in a last brave charge.
At IL 90 o'clock at night completely ocCu-
pied the fort and Immediately engaged In the
construction Of defensive works our occupa-
tiOn became firmly assured to-day.
Before retiring the enemy exploded four mines
in the neIghborhood of the neck of the fort
We captured five 9-centimetre field guns and
two machine guns, as well as plenty of ammu-
milton
The enemy left forty or fifty dead. Our cas-
ualties have not been investigated, but they
not heavy
a strong position about thousand yards south
east of 203- Metre Hill. preparatory to ASSAULT
ing the town and pushing between Lao
Teai-Shan and the Russian headquarters at Port
Arthur
The fighting against SUng-shu Hin continues
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20
CAR RUNAWAY AND CRASH on FIRE AS SHE SINKS
Lighter Goes Dozen 5oith Copper
Ab0ard Worth $4,000.

The steam lighter Lime Rock of the Tide
leak while on the trip from Communipaw to
Pier 3, in the East River last night. and sank
few minutes after she had been tied to the pier.
Just as she sank she caught fire from her own
engines. An alarm brought Fire Chief Croker
to the scene. The fire was put out by the
water as the vessel sank.
II was said aftarWard. at the offices of the
Ttdewater Transportation Company, that there
was on board the lighter when she sank copper
worth about $4,000. in small plates, besides a
large cargo of vaseline, in cases.
The lighter had made the trip from Perth
Amboy without accident. and it not until
she was about half way from Communipaw to
her pier that her chief engineer. Edward Nc
Arthur. became aware that she had sprung a
leak. He found the water rising higher and
higher on the floor of the engine room. and told
Captain Dunn of the danger.
Lines were at once made ready. and the crew
of nine men stood by to begin tying up the
heavily loaded lighter the moment she docked
Macarthur had to work for several minutes in
the engine room. with the water UP 10 his
knees.
In spite of every effort the lighter filled with
water and while the lines were being made fast
to the pier the crew Jumped ashore to safety.
while the lighter slowly settled down The
boxes of vaselie noated on the deck of the
lighter and drifted out with the tide
Macarthur said afterward that he believed the
lighter could have been saved had the crew
been able to dock her ten minutes earlier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20
One Knocks Another off Track
and Then Hits q Third.

In charge of a green mOtorTnan Fifty-ninth-
ST. crosstown car. westbound, away last
night Just west of First-ave.. struck and threw
off the track a northbound Second-ave. car at
Second-ave.. and was stopped by running at re
duced speed into a car ahead Ffty-ninth-st
near Lexington-ave. Passengers in the Second
ave. car We're bruised and shaken up and two
were attended by ambulance surgeon and
then went to their homes.
Going west on Fifty-nnth-st.. the car. No.
1857. got beyond the control of the motorman,
just after crossing First-ave. Finding he could
not set the brake the motorman changed his bell
vigorously. 1t could not he learned why he did
not reverse the controller. AS the Fifty-nintE
st car approached Second-ave. car No. l,497
was going north and the Fifty-nnth-st.
tracks. The mOtorman Of the runaway car
shouted and kept his gong going. but the motor
man of the SecOnd-ave. car had only a moments
warning and did what seemed best. He turned
on the power for fun speed ahead and succeeded
in getting the body of his car out Of the way.
It's rear platform struck. however.
In the runaway car were six or seven passen-
gers. None jumped. and the conductor seemed
to he trying 10 stop the car by working the
brake on the platform. His efforts were
frUitess. The car kept on with increasing
speed. 1t got over Third-aVH. safely. no cars
passing at that moment.
A westbound FIFTY. ninth St car was ahead.
and its crew saw the runaway car coming.
They kept their car under half speed and per-
mitted the runaway to crash into IT, but not
with much force
Michael Kelly and his wife. a middle-aged
couple Of No - West One-hundred- -and-hrst-
ST. were the most seriously injured of those on
the SeCOnd-ave. car. They We're thrown from
the easterly TO the opposite side Of the A
hospital surgeon dressed their injuries. They
would not go to the hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20
SULTAN GUSTS FOREIGN OFFICERS.
Plot to Capture French Mission in Morocco
Fighting Among Tribes.

Tangier. Dec. 19.-The report is confirmed that
the Sultan Of Morocco has sent word to the lega-
tions of his intention to dismiss the foreign mill
tary attaches
Inquiries show that there was deep laid plot
10 capture the French Mission and hold the
members as hostages till the political crisis was
over.
Severe tribal fighting Is reported ave hours
Journey from Tangier.
London, Dec 2O-"The Times" correspondent
at Tangier thinks the Sultan of Moroccos re-
dictionary policy means that he is playing for
popularity with the tribes, but the correspondent
says that it is late to restore his lost pres
tiep.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20
CANADA MAY BUILD NAVY.
Construction Of Three Cruisers
Likely after WHhdra7oaI of Fleets.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsE.l

Montreal, Dec. 1U-The action Of the imperial
government in Withdrawing the Atlantic and
Pacific fleets from Canadian waters will in the
near future result in the construction Of three
cruisers by the Dominion government 8 a start
in the naval programme which Sir Wifrid
Iaurier has in mind For a long time the
Premier and his colleagues felt that the time
had come when Canada should undertake the
construction of a navy which in time would
afford to the coastline adequate defence
against attack The training of naval reserves
which is in progress in West Indian waters
IS part of the policy in view, and it is expected
that an announcement in this connection viii
be made at the coming session of Parliament
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20
B4RRIC4DE COURTHOUSE.
County officers in Colorado Ready
for Opponents attack.
lBy TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUNE,l

Denver. Dec. 19.-The newly elected Republi-
can officers of Arapahoe County have barricaded
themselves in the courthouse. There
mors that their Democratic opponents would re-
sort TO force to prevent their taking office
JANUARY !, and the Republicans stole a march
by occupying the house. They have outpost
holes In the doors and window blinds, and
prepared with 4 stack of and food to with
stand siege. The Democrats have yet
ma de no demonstration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20
NEGROES DRAW COLOR LINE.
Bathhouse Attendants Would Not Work
with a Caucaian.

Hot Springs. Ark. Dec. 19.-Because a whlie man
has been employed as a professional attendant m
one of the bathhouses here. the negro attendants
went on suike and demanded that the white man
be discharged. This demand denied. and the
places of the negroes were quickly tl-ed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20
GERMAN ATTACHES JAPANESE BRIDE.
Visoopnt Aoki's Daughter Welded TO Count
Three Marriage Ceremonies.

Toxic. Dec. 19-Hanrah. daughter of Niscount
Aoki formerly Japanese Minister to Germany ana
Count Alexander Won Hatzieldt- rachenberg. an
attacl.e ~ IL" German legation here. We're mar
ried to-day in the Catholic Cathedral, which was
crowded with prominent japanese and members OF
the diulomatc corps
The japanese ceremony and the German cvh
marriage. the latter being performed by the Ger
man Minister Count Won Arco-Val'oy. preceded
the religious ceremony in the cathedral
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20
BURNED SAVING HER FIVE CHILDREN.

Cea.usburg. Dee. I9-Mrs Giber. Northrop was
soriously burned early to-day while rescuing her
eva sleepiag children at fire at her home. lamp
lort burntne in a bedroom exploded setting fire
-, hoa, occuDied by the children Mrs North
nn,s fare and hands were severely scoFched. The
Ilpt3,6,an Uere only slightly burned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20
MAY TRY TO LYNCH BANKER.
Intense Feeling Against Absconding Presi-
dent in Nebraska Town.
by TEI SGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

q <e-i NaD.. Dec 19.-The report OF the arrest at
Phoenix Ar!z. of Bernard McGreevy. the fugitive
president OF The Elkhorn Valley Bank of ONeH
bas created intense excitement here. McGreevy's
return home awaited wl.h much eagerness. Feel
ing is running high against McGreevy, and fears
re- entertained that personal violence may be Of
fe;ed when he returns
a n1nasr Of years ago Treasurer Scott Of this
c..,a.t IA. e.nbezzler. was l"ncbed by mob on
aunt ~ hts crime. The popular feeling against
NIrf;-eeyv IS similar to tnat which led II Scott 5
death. There l. lttle doubt that If McGreeVy had
Seen caught th. day after the bank closed tle
Would have met the fate OF Scott Since then the
feeling Against him has subsidized somewhat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20
PAPERS SERVED ON SIR FREDERICK
Canadian Minister Informed of Election
Contest While at Dinner in Boston.

r2os+on Dec 19-While Sir Frederick ". Borden.
Minister of Militia and Defence of the Dominion of
canada was seated at dining table in the Hotel
Victoria to-day papers were served on him IN
forming him Of n contest for the seats in the
Canadian Parliament of the ten Liberal members
racentlv elected from Nova Scotia. Permi sslon
was obtained from the Supreme Court OF Nova
scotia To- serve the papers outside OF the jurIsd
lion Of tie court. The papers allege fraud ana
bribery ard ask that the ten members be dis
qualified.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20
SIX MEN TO HANG ONE.
Virginia Deputies Divide Responsibility
None Wishes to Bear Alone.

lBY TELEGRAPH no THE TRIBuNEI
Richmond Va. Dec. 19.--iIalf "A dozen men viii
pull cords TO spring the trap when James Hoode Is
hanged here Thursday for the murder OF Police
Inspector shinberger This expedicnt was neces-
sary because no aeputy would agree to hang man
one. but they were willing share among them
se3yes the responsibility Of taking the criminals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20
RADIOACTIVE WATERS.

Goyernmen owner Of seec les a2t SPTasf 5p5a that at
A. AN arc rdi na asceLaneu h,b degree accounting
for marvellous cures Of many ~ TC@ hoo ~ tnfo %
mation.-AdYt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20
WOMAN 1of YEARS OLD.

Rochester. Dec. I9.-Mrs. Hannah sturdeyAnt Of
E,a-oso NCenesee County. was iol years old to-day.
si. vas horn IN FabiuS, - - ana lived in Onon-
a Copntv for many years Her grandfather
- t tire Revolutionary War She las excel
Lent health and can reed without glasses. Her
mind il still clear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20

Newburg n. Y. Dec. 19.-After Governor Odel
had read Senator Platts interview bs said b. IN
statement to make concerning IT, N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20

AN ApEoUAr- PASSENGER SERVICE

r,.;;ighteen trains 10 Buffalo fourteen To Niagaa
to y. eleven tc Cleveland, five to Cincinnati, 8
- ~ Louis. thirteen 10 Detroit and fifteen TO Ch
80 va New York Central and West Shore Raj
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20
HE SHORT LINE TO CLEVELAND

Quadruple daily train service via Pepnsvlvanis
Railroad. Through sleeping on tba ,Sbira go
Limited. No extra fare.--Adyt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20
CHRISTIANS WEEK WASHINGTON TOUR

via Pennsylvania Railroad December 27th. sl2O0 and
s14 80 according 70 hotel selected All expenses for
three days. G. Studs. E. p A. 26S Fifth Avenue,
heW -YoIk.-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20
WRITE US

For rates ard other intormaton pertaining Sa-
t;annab Idne-Pier 50, North HlFer-AdVt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20

re.vs New York 6s2 p. N. arrive Cleveland 715
nornins by New York Central. Fine service.
80 excess fars-AdYt-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20
THE JAPANESE ADVANCE on PORT ARTHUR.
Arrow shows

of of taken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20
HOLIDAY rouR 10 WASHINGTON

Royal FluC Line. December p. Only So from
New York. all expenses, including -ail and hOtel
Tor three days. Additional tours jan Il and g
Feb Il. Mar l6 ard 80 April IS and =. May Il IsA
Inquire B. 4 o. Ticket Ofhces.-Adyl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20
DewETs WINES FoR HOLIDAY GIFTS

Special Assorted Cases 500 500 S6,ls
II. I. Dewey d Sons Co. rs fui'o" %" ~ -
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19

completed. | had arranged four
chambers for my whistle at lengths
proportionate to produce the tones of
A, c, E and A. You will notice that
this is a perfect octave in intervals.
and the four tones are regular inter
walls OF the scale. Well, when | got
my pattern cast and placed on an
engine. that whistle could be told for
miles and miles and | tell you ii
sounded beautiful when heard re ser-
berating through the mountains as
the expess would come tearing along
The whistle being in perfect harmo-
ny Of couse was so different from the
other whistles that the road soon
began to turn out my type of whis-
ties. and before long there was not
harsh whistle on the entire road"
Master Mechanic Turnbull last
week furnished Mr.. c. w. Wool
bridge, the chief pattern maker for
the local !, C., drawing for his
whistle and the casting will be made
this week. There are no perfectly
harmonious whistles on the I. C.
Louisville division, and Mr.. Turnbull
will soon give the people of this sec
tion an opportunity to hear whistle
1t will be pleasant to listen to.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
CONNECTING uP.
Preparations To Install New I. &. Inn.
prOycmcnts.

Mr.. Clarence Knowles. superin-
tendent of water supply Of the Louis
Vile division of the !. c.. this morn
Ing started work connecting up the
exhaust pipe from the big steam
hammer In the blacksmith shops
here to the clstern in the blacksmith
shops. and the cistern with the round
house 10 make n possible to wash
boilers with hot water.
This Improvement was forecasted
In the sun last week and Is an i'm
provement which will greatly facili-
tate the cleaning OF boilers and will
be step towards economy In time
and repairs to the engines. The ma
terial for the connections arrived
Saturday night and Mr.. Knowles.
who has his headquarters az Prince
ton. has moved his ONCE to Paducah
until the work l. finished.
Mr. Knowles. by the way. has the
distinction Of having an Office on
wheels. He had a box car fitted out
for an once and wherever he has
any work to do which may require
more than a few days. moves his Of
fee His duties call him to any and
ell parts OF the division and his port
able Office is something OF a novelty.
Mr.. Knowles expects to complete this
work In a week or ten days.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
NEW INCLINE AT
METROPOLIS, I'LL
Illinois Central Preparing to
Handl the Tie Trade.
There Is Also Talk Of Moving the
Ayer-Lord Tie Treating Plant
10 Metropolis Soon.
WORK TO BE STARTED AT ONCE.

The Illinois Central Is to build a
big incline at Metropolis. H., to facil-
itate the handling OF the enormous
tie business out of the Tennessee and
Cumberland rivers. For some time
this step had, been contemplated. and
the company has definitely decided to
start work at once, and this was
the occasion of the recent visit OF
the officials TO Metropolis.
The incline and tracks at Brook
port are wholly inadequate for the
loading Of hundreds OF thousands Of
ties every season. and even the ia
cllities al Joppa and Mound City do
not relieve the surplus.
Many times trafic has had to be
suspended until the ties already tow
ed to Brookport could be unloaded.
there being no available barges to
take for more.
The incline will be used exclusive
ly for the tie and timber trade The
Ayer-lord Tie company has been
largely instrumental in securing this
incline. and favored Metropolis. al
though the Illinois Central at one
time thought of building 1t at Mound
City.
II Is understood that Metropolis
stands n good chance TO get some
thing else that will greatly benefit
her business interests. The Aver
Lord Tie company. which has a big
tie-treating plant at Carbondale. H..
is preparing to locate II elsewhere. It
is reported. Ties last about seven
years. but when treated" or saturat-
ed with a mixture OF chemicals. they
last about double the time.
At present the Ayer-Lord Tie COM
pany loads It's ties on boats up the
rivers. tows them to .Brookport or
some other port. and loads them into
freight cars. when those ties 70 be
treated reach Carbondale. they have
to be unloaded again. treated. and
reloaded TO he shipped to their desti-
nation.
This is very expensive. as Il costs
about four cents a tie for every one
handled by the tie carriers.
by locating the plant at Metropolis
after the new incline is built there.
the ties may be unloaded directly in
10 the treating plant" thus obylat-
ing n handling OF the ties that now
costs about four cents each. or $40
a thousand
Nothing definite has yet been Civ
en- out about this latest move. but the
Metropolis people believe that the
plant will be located there.
There Is no chance for Paducah TO
get the plant. as loading and unload
ing here. and reloading to be taken
to Brookport or Metropolis, would
cost as much as the way they are
them at present.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
TO MEET MEN.
President j. Il. Lord, of the Aver
Lord Tie Company, Due
the 22nd.

President J. b. Lord. Of the Aver
Lord Tie company. will arrive De-
cember 22nd in Paducah to meet his
inspectors and steamboat men. who
number twenty or more in this sec
ton. It is to be a regular meeting to
outline plans for future work on the
Cumberland and Tennessee rivers.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
Card of Thanks.

The Charity club wishes to thank
to United States Coal and Coke Co.,
and the Pittsburg Coal Co., each for
one hundred bushels of coal given
the club last week.
THE CHARITY CLUB.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19

along the banks of which the COM
pany has hundreds of thousands of
ties waiting for enough water to
transport them. Mr.. Lord will be
here but a day or two, and will re-
turn to Chicago for Christmas.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
Confederate Meeting.

J. T. Walbert camp. No. 463. u.
c. ", will meet in regular session
Tuesday. Dec. goth. at the city hall
Al this time officers -or the ensuing
year will be electeu. All members
are earnestly requested to attend.
by order OF
THoS. HERNDON, Com'r.
j. V. GREIF, Adj.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19
Arrested For Mayhem.

San Francisco, Dec. 19.-Buza-
yell, the Algerian who lost a wrest-
ling match to Tom Jenkins, was ar
rested on a charge of mayhem. While
Jenkins had a Hammerlock the AL
gerian bit him badly on the breast.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19

Subscribe for The sun.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19

Railroad telegraph operators, al
though generally very busy men.
have time for occasional joke, and the
following letter written to Mr.. Thorn
as o'Mallery. formerly chief dis
patcher Of the Fulton district OF the
|. c., by an operator under him is a
very good example OF a railroader's S
sense of humor.
The letter. although very brief.
will clearly shoY the embarrassment
brought TO the third party. and all
on account of matrimony. The let
ter reads:
Mr.. Thomas o'Mallery.
Dear Chief: Please send ME my
time check at once. Send It sooner
II possible. for the agent has gotten
married and keeps his sweet thing"
In the Office all the time. | now have
TO head in and back out (Signed)
Mr.. o'Mallery could not send the
operator his check at that time. but
realizing that he was broke. sent
pair of pants.
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19

Mr.. William Flowers. local |. c.
baggage agent, has a mascot in the
shape of a white kitten which came
to the depot and liking the company
remained.
The kitten was half starved when
1t arrived and was hardly strong
enough to crawl about. The colored
porters bring dinner and midnight
lunch to the depot and the scraps of
meat and little portion of their
milk was fed the kitten which soon
became strong and fat. The kitten
seems well satisfied and nothing
could drive 1t away. IL has a favor
ite seat, one chair with a nice leather
cushion, and is a pet with the trav-
cling public generally.
The kitten has more life in II than
one would imagine and is ever will
ing to have a romp. Il jumps on
strangers. pulls at their trouser legs,
will chase bits of paper about the
room and has really put life into the
depot baggage room force.
Baggageman Flowers has become
attached to the kitten and although
several little children have tried to
capture his mascot and take 1t away
on the train, he has managed to re-
tain II and says he will keep 1t to
raise"
The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19

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The Paducah sun., 1904-12-19

DR.. ]. G. Brooks says that there
are tricks in all trades and profes-
sions. and that the medical profes-
sion is no exception.
II was called to see a woman not
long ago." ID. Brooks stated in way
OF explanation. 'and found her suf-
lering from a very mild form OF hys-
terics. Now | have been called time
and time again in such cases and
had about come to the conclusion
that the best thing to do was to in
vent cure and only an original idea
would suffice. Mysteries is merely a
form OF nervousness brought about
by carelessness and the worst cases
will exhibit forms of perfect com
posure."
IL got me together n mixture of
salts and other bad tasting medi-
cines. and all perfectly safe to take.
and prescribed IL. Well, you would
laugh to see how seldom my patients
were affected after that. You see II
was easier to avoid the Mysteries
than take my medicine" the doctor
laughingly remarked.
Flagman William Gipson, who
tends the automatic gates at the
Tennessee street crossing of the I. c.
says that he is very lonesome since
he was elevated so high above the