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Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
SHIPS ALL WRECKED
ADMIRAL TOGO REPORTS ON CON.
pITioN OF RUSSIAN VESSELS
AT PORT ARTHUR.

Toxic, Dec. 20-Telegraphing under
date of Dec. 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 serv-
ice. have reason to believe that the
battleship Sevastopol has been dis
ab!ed by our attacks, but no definite
data on which to pass final judgment
has yet been obtained and investiga-
tions are being conducted in all
available quarters.
ct is certain that at least seven
Russian torpedo boat destroyers re.
main intact in the harbor.
"a staff officer in front of Port
Arthur reports as follows:
"The battleship Perseveit is lying
200 meters off the Tigers Tail PENN
sula 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 dam
aged.
"The battleship Poltava lies 200
meters north of the point of Tigers
Tail Hel bow at high tide is sub
u0ISGu " ll0I 0llOI USChs que 10
doubtless aground and does not list.
The Retvizan's Deck Submerged.
"The battleship Retvizan lies 100
meters east of the Poltava. Her con-
dition is worse than that Of the Pol
tava. She is listing five degrees to
starboard and her after deck is con-
stantly submerged.
The battleship Pobieda lies 200
meters northeast Of the point of Ti-
gers Tail. Her after deck on the
starboard side must be submerged at
high tide. Everything seems to show
that she is aground.
1.-The protected cruised Pallada lies
100 meters east by north of the Po-
bieda. She is listed five degrees to
port. At high tide the condition Of
her deck is about the same as the
decks of the Perseveit. She is doubt
lessly aground.
"The armored cruiser Bayan lies
300 meters from the harbor entrance.
She has listed Is degrees and ap.
pears to be aground.
"The above mentioned four battle
ships and two cruisers have been
abandoned and no boats are seen near
them"
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
NEwS CONVERSATIONS
u..dn..dax. Dec. H.

Wednesday Ooss ="
Tho plant Of the Globe Soap 20: ,..s =.
cincinnati was destroyed BY nre TUES
day night. Loss. 100000.
The house committee on appsopss,s. sa
t,ons has reported sn urgent ae.
t,ciency tIc appropriation bill carrying
$4,000. ,.,.,
prince saeanura Fushimi OF japan
,eft New York Tuesday for home: ne
viii proceed by way OF Chicago Dsn
ver and San Francisco.
stauleigh winslow MacGurn OF MI M..,
yankee. a member of the junior ciass s
of Yale university, died ut the .H la.s
infrmary Tuesday from appeno'cle's'
He was twenty years old.
The main building and the ives. =.
wing of the large troop building Ut
Jefferson barracks. Mo-. were com. n.
nieteiy destroyed by fire Tuesday daN
nieht resulting in loss OF S2o'ooo.
Mrs. Adeline H. Armour. widow OF
A " Armour and mother OF the la.e
kirkland B. Armour and Charles w: w..
Armour. the packers. died suddenly
Tuesday at her home in Kansas City
of apopleXy.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
sAps BLOW UP PORT ARTHUR
FORT AND OCCUPY IT WITH
HEAVY FORCE.
Northern Position on East keekwan
Mountain Falls Into the Hands Of
the eesiesers After Desperate Fight.
lna-Reported That the Japaness
Are Pushing Their Advance on Port
Arthur In Other Directions.
Arthur In Other Directions.

Toxic. Dec. 20.-The japanese fred
IN immense mine under portions OF
the north fort Of East Keekwan noun.
tain at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The infantry Immediately afterward
charged and occupied the fort with
heavy force.
The following report Of the capture
was telegraphed from General Nogts
headquarters Monday:
cat 2:15 o'clock on the afternoon
Of Dec. 18 part Of our army blew up
the parapets Of the fort Of East keek-
wan mountain and then charged.
"a fierce battle with hand grenedes
ensued.
lowing to the stubborn resistance
of the enemy with his machine guns,
our operations were temporarily sus-
pended.
subsequently, at Z o'clock in the
evening, General Semeamiam, COM
manding the supports, advanced into
the easements and, encouraging his
men, threw his supports into the fight
ing line in last brave charge.
"At 1850 o'clock at night we COM
pletely occupied the fort and imme-
diately engaged in the construction Of
defensive works. Our occupation be-
came firmly assured today.
Before retiring the enemy exploded
four mines in the neighborhood of the
neck of the fort.
1--WE captured FIVE nine-centimeter
field guns and two machine guns, as
we'll as plenty of ammunition.
1.-The enemy left forty or fifty dead.
Our casualties have not been investi-
gated, but they are not heavy"
1t is reported that the japanese
have seized a strong position about a
thousand yards southeast Of 203-Metre
hill preparatory to assaulting the new
town and pushing between Liaotie
mountain and the Russian headquar.
ters at Port Arthur.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
Fire Sweeps Block at MiInor.

Fire destroyed almost all the bust.
ness portion Of one block in Minor.
The losers are Hanson, Newgard &
Hanson, stock, $4,000; Ole Hanson,
building, $4,000; Christensen Bros,
stock, $2,50O, building, furniture and
fixtures, s2,5O0; August Nelson, build.
ing. $1,000, stock. $500; G. H. Mills,
building. $500; @. O'Connor. building,
$500; Frank George, household furni.
ture, 5000. About half the loss is COW
cred by insurance.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
OLD BRIDGE coLLApsEs.
Three Dead and Five injured at
Charleston, w. Va.

Charleston, w. Va. Dec. 16.-Three
persons are known to have been killed
and five others seriously injured by
the collapse Of the suspension bridge
across the Elk river which connects
East and West Charleston. There
were six teams. six children on their
way to school. and q number Of other
pedestrians on the structure when it
went down. The bridge collapsed
without warning. Those who went
down with the wreckage fell q dis
lance of forty feet into the ice-cover-
ed waters Of the river. The depth Of
the river ct this point 10 estimated at
twenty feet and when the iron and
lumber wreckage struck the ice. It
broke into fragments and number
Of those killed and several Of the In
tured were thrown into the water or
swept under the Ice further down the
stream.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
CASE OF MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Minnea polls Man Kills His Sweetheart |
and Himself, |

Minneapolis. Dec. 17.-Frederick B.
Richmond, a grain man of this city,
shot and killed Miss Lima Christian
son, a dressmaker on Eighth street,
near Second avenue south, Friday
afternoon, and then sent a bullet
crashing through his own head.
Both died instantly, the woman with
two shots from a 38-caliber revolver
into her brain and Richmond from
one which entered his right temple
and passed directly through his head.
The murder and suicide occurred
about 1880 o'clock in the afternoon. It
was witnessed by a number Of per-
sons, and their stories are 30 circum-
stantial that the coroner has decided
that an inquest is unnecessary.
The two had been amanced, and
from all that can be learned the tra8.
edy was the result Of lovers quarrel
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
Hold UP Men Found Guilty.

A district court jury at Grand Forks
mar Bruce Of robbery in the first de-
gree. Bruce was charged with being
one of two men who entered the soft
drink establishment Of Paddy Hursh,
at Niagara, on the night Of Nov. 8 and
robbing the sixteen men who were
found there, Of about $500 in money
and half dozen watches. c. A. Carl.
son. charged with Bruce Of holding up
sixteen men at Niagara and robbing
them of $400, was found guilty.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
Found Unconscious on Prairie.

Jens q. Morrison, a prosperous far.
mer, residing in the vicinity Of Ken.
more, was taken to Minot in an un.
conscious condition. His head and
body are badly bruised and fears of
his recovery are entertained. Morti.
son was found lying on the open prai.
rie in an unconscious condition. His
head was badly bruised and lacerated,
and there were several bad scars on
his body. A few hours later his horse
was found wandering on the prairie.
The injured man is unconscious and
the incident is clothed in mystery. 1t
is believed that while riding he was
held up and robbed and left on the
prairie for dead. Officers are investi.
eating the case and there may be de.
velopments Of a sensational nature.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
Wedneeday, Dec. 1A

9enats-Swayne Impeachment case
reported from the house. Philippine
government and pure food bills con-
sidered. Number Of semi-public bills
passed.
houss-Committee of seven appoint
cd to. draft charges in Swayne i'm
peachMent case for presentation to the
senate. Urgent deficiency bill and sew
eral other bills Of public nature passed.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
VESSELS LOST IN GALE
THAT THE SIXTY MEN
ON BOARD OF THEM HAVE
ALL PERIsHEp.

st. Johns, N. F., Dec. 20.-Several
schooners belonging on this island and
which were driven of by the gale of
Dec. II are still unreported. Their
crews total sixty men. 1t is feared
they have been lost
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
WORK OF NGREss,
T,lDtsy, pse. -

lseu0e-t Ing % grand Jury. With
almost q tall membership, after more
than ave hours discussion. adopted .
rsaolutton providing for the inpeach
ment Of Judge Charles Swayne of the
Northern district Of Florida for high
crimes and misdemeanors."
ssnate-A number Of private bills
and few OF . semi-public character
passed and there was some discussion
Of the pure food bill.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
Homesteaders Want More Time.

Senator Hansbrough has filed with
the secretary of the interior petition
from Devils Lake reservation home
steaders in North Dakota asking that
the time for settlement on the reser'
walton be extended for six months
longer. The time for settlement pro-
vided for in the bill opening the reser'
walton expires the first of the year.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, Dec. 19.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers. $5.50@6.00; common to
fair, $3.75@5.00; good to choice West
ern, $3.65@4.75; good to choice COWS
and heifers, $2.6503.a0; veals, $4,000
40. Hogs-$4.10@4.45. Sheep-Good
to choice wethers and yearlings, $4.25
65.00; good to choice native lambs.
Sc. 6.6066.OO.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
Chicago Grain and Provision.

Chicago. Dec. 19.-Wheat-Dec-
91.10; May. $1.11; July. 98A 09sKc.
Corn-Dec.. 45Ac; May. 45Kc; jan.
l3Hc; July. 45hc. Oats-Dec., 29h6
19Ac; May. 41A G41hc; July, BIC.
Pork-Dec, $11.30; Jan, $l2.57H:
Nay, $12.921k. Flax-Cash, Northwest.
esn. $1.z4t; Southwestern, S1.17:
Dec. SLIT: May, $L24h. Butter.
Creameries. 16026c; dairies, 16@2zc.
Ees-1S022kc. Poultry-Turkevs.
i0kc; chickens. &c: springs, &c,
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
Thursday, Dec. IS.


A sharp earthquake shock was felt
NJ San francisco Wednesday. No DAM
age was done.
The house committee on public lands
has decided to indefinitely postpone
consideration of the bill to repeal the
timber and stone act.
The Mississippi river at La Crosse
Wis, froze over Wednesday and navl.
CATION closed. This is the latest
freezeup in the past five years.
Rev. Franklin Spencer spalding, rec.
tor of St. Paul's Episcopal church al
Erie. Pa, for the past nine years, was
consecrated bishop of Salt Lake on
Wednesday,.
Major Edward E. Hardin of the Sew
snth infantry is about to be court
martialed at Manila on charges OF neg,
lect in not having a sufficient guard
at Malat prison. from which thirty
three native prisoners escaped re-
Gently after killing three soldiers on
guard.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
Police Chief Suffering.

Chief of Police M. G. Markell Of
Williston, who was shot by Joe Jack.
son, while attempting to make an ar
rest on Nov. 20, is suffering very
much from the wound inflicted by
3s-caliber bullet. A piece of his
clothing worked its way out of the
wound since the wound was first
dressed. 1t is feared that blood poi
soning will set in.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
To Take judiciary Out Of Politics.

The Bar Association of North Dako.
ia and prominent attorneys through.
out the state are engaged in an ex.
change of ideas at the present time
to determine the best way in which to
divorce the judiciary of the state
from politics. In addition to this
very important matter, the same men
favor higher salary for the judges
Of the district court and a longer
term of office.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
FATAL FIRE IN BROOKLYN.
Three Persons Killed and a Number
Injured.

New York, Dec. 17.-Three persons
we're killed and several injured, two
fatally, in a fire in three-story brick
residence at 1874 South Main street,
In the Williamsburg section of Brook
lyn.
The fire was caused by the explo-
sion of an oil stove. Most of those
who lost their lives were caught on
the upper stories of the building, from
which there were no fire escapes.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
Chicago Union stock Yards.

Chicago, Dec. 19.-Cattle-Good to
prime steers. $6.Oo07.00; poor to me.
dium, $3.7565.75; stockers and feed.
ers, $z.1004.15; cows. $1.4O@4.1O:
heifers. 31.7505.00; calves, $500
TOO. Hogs-Nixed and butchers. S4.45
@4.65: good to choice heavy. S4.6OG
A70; rough heavy. $4.4O@4.50; light.
34.3504y60. Sheep-Good to choice
Wethers, $4.40@5.25; Western sheen.
44.0006.50; native lambs, $5.O007. 10:
Western, $5.0006.75.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Dec. 19.-Wheat-To arrive
NO. Northern. $1.10A; No North
ern, $1.04A. On track-No. l North
ern, $1.10A: No. 2 Northern, $1.O4A;
Dec, $1.04A; May, $1.127s. Flax-To
arrive, on track. in store and Dec,
S1.24: May, $1.27.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
or peopLe CRUSHED 10
DEATH IN noreL cRockER
At MIL CITY.
Walls Of structure Recently Destroyed
BY E,r. Fail Onto Adjoining Build.
Ing, A,mest Completely wrsek,rs Il.
AL...t Four p.rsen. A.. o..d and
Il. List Of Fa.a,,t,.. Nay Aggregate.
a Much Larger Number.
a Much Larger Number.

Minneapolis. Dec. 20.-At least
four and possibly eleven people lost
their lives early Tuesday morning In
the Crocker hotel on Fifth street
through the falling Of the high east
vail Of the o. H. Peck building, which
was gutted by IRE last Tuesday night.
The high wind Of Monday night
loosened the bricks In the wall and
tons of brick and stone crashed down
upon the roof of the three-story hotel
next door. The roof was carried
through to the basement, carrying
death and injury before It.
Several people are missing and pre-
sumably are dead. as follows:
William Crocker, landlord; Mrs. Mag
lie LIE Claire. Jennie Morris. William
zimmerman, William Bray, Charles
Kenyon, William Lillyblade and
seven other men and one woman, un-
accounted for.
The injured are Mrs. Jennie Murray.
hip badly bruised; Mrs. Evelyn Will
iams, badly cut; Mrs. William Crock
er, Willie Crocker, Hannah Croker.
Mrs. Frank Boyce and Charles Smith.
Inmates Of the Hotel Asleep.
The crash came shortly after l
o'clock. Almost everyone in the ho-
tel was asleep. Within one moment
the entire hotel building was a wreck
with injured and dying people calling
for help.
A number of people who were asleep
at the time of the accident and who
were not Immediately in the path Of
the falling bricks, escaped with their
lives, though badly injured.
The fire department responded
quickly as did also large share Of the
police department who set to work
rescuing the injured.
Mrs. Jennie Murray, cook, was the
first to be taken out by the rescuers
She was taken to the city hospital.
William Crocker, the proprietor. is
probably dead. He was in the front
Of the hotel when the accident occur
red and has not been since seen.
William zimmerman was sick in bed
and unable to help himself.
Mrs. Williams, daughter Of William
Crocker, was asleep on the top floor
when the crash came and was buried
beneath the debris but was rescued.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
Friday, Dec. Is.

senate-Philippine civil government
bill passed by a vote Of "a to %. All
amendments offered were defeated
with the exception of one reducing
from S to 4 per cent the rate of inter-
est guaranteed by the Philippine gov
ernment on railroad bonds. Mr.. Nc
Cumber IN. d. voted with the Demo-
Gratis against measure on final passage.
House-Session given over TO con-
sideration of bills on the private cal
endar, a dozen or more being passed.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Dec. 19.-Wheat-Dec.,
31.1OA; May. $1.12M@1.13; July.
$1.12h On track-No. hard,
$1.12A; No. 1 Northern, $1.1Oa4; No.
z Northern. $1.O5h.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
Thursday, Dec. IS.

house-Discussion OF the bill ito
improve currency conditions" resumed.
The Democrats mustered sufficient
strength to force Speaker Cannon to
break tie in order that the bill might
be taken up.
senate-Practically the entire day
spent in discussing the Philippine ad.
ministrative bill. Number of amend.
ments suggested and debated.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
North Dakota Man Murdered.

Eddie Sewell, son of Joseph sewell
Of st. John. N. D.. was found dead by
the side of the 500 line track neal
Bowbells. N. d. The body was stu
warm and from appearances Seven
had been thrown off freight tram
to die slowly after a murderous as
sault.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
Woman and Child Asphyxiated.

Mrs. Hans Eagee and baby Of Blan'
chard. Trail county, are dead OF a..
phyxiation. Mrs. Jensen who was u
the house at the time, was also over.
come but will recover. The fanny
had purchased a new stove and naa
not become familiar with its operation
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
Saturday, Dec. IL.

w. w. Kimball. the we'll known
piano manufacturer Of Chicago, died
there Friday of heart disease.
Charles La Dow. we'll known in
ventor and manufacturer of agricul.
tural implements, dropped dead on the
street at Albany, N. Y.
Judge f. H. Hammond of the fed
eral district court, Memphis, Tenn,
died in New York city after an ILL
ness of four days with pneumonia.
First Lieutenant Newman, one nom
commissioned officer and one pioneer
were killed at Minden, Germany, as
the result of experiments with an ex-
plosiye.
John ID. Parsons, Jr.. president Of the
Albany Trust company and of the Ma
tional Exchange bank, is dead Of heart
disease. He was one Of Albany's
wealthiest men.
Robert II. Patton Of Springfield, ILL.,.
who was Friday elected to succeed o.
W. Stewart as chairman of the ma.
tional Prohibition committee, has de.
clined the place.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
Afraid Of Being Maroonsd.

Fargo business men are consider
ably excited over reports that tne
Great Northern will operate Its cosss
PASSENGER service via Wahpeton, tes,.
Ing Fargo out in the cold, except =
regards the through service to Winpf
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
Monday, Dec. 10.

house-Proposal to hold inaugural
ball in Capitol building voted down by
decisive vote. Subject now goes over
until after the holiday recess.
Senate-Three-min session held,
NO business being transacted.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22

For n SUPPORT Of Entry. :.
Senator AcCumber has nitrous
Q bill making Sherwood. N. d. "
port of entry.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
Monday, Dec. 19.

Colonel LORD Aylmer has been ap
pointed inspector general of the Ca
madam forces.
The Midland railway, extending be.
tween Truro and Windsor, N. S., has
been sold to the Dominion Atlantic
Railway company for $1,25O,0O0.
Albert Scheffer, for many years a
we'll known banker of st. Paul, is
critically i'll in New York city. where
he has been residing of late years.
Rev. Luther S. Trowbridge of De-
troit. for thirty-two years editor and
proprietor of the Christian Herald of
that city, died at Los Angeles, CAL,
Sunday.
8. S. knabenshue, political writer
on the Toledo lO.) Blade, has been
appointed United States consul at Bel
fast, Ireland. vice w. W. Touyelle,
deceased.
Pho Centra, the faithful attendant
Of the late Pope Leo KILL, died at
Rome Saturday of apoplexy, thus full
filing his own prediction that he
would soon follow his master.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
For Fish station 1t Fargo.

Senator McCumber has introduceaa
Q bin providing for the estabIshmes.e, =
Of fish culture station at Fargo
cost $4,000.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
Tuesday, Dec. 20.

Right Rev. Richard Phelan, bishop
Of the Pittsburg diocese Of the Roman
Catholic church, is dying.
Lorenzo Dow Mckinney, aged
eighty.eight years, who had his fu.
neral sermon preached in 1896, is dead
at Portsmouth, o.
Nearly all religious sects, as their
figures Of growth for last year are IN.
nounced. show larger percentage of
increase than in previous years.
The supreme court of the United
States has decided the boundary case
between the states Of Missouri and
Nebraska in favor Of the state of Ne.
braska.
DR.. Lyman Abbott, in a sermon to
Harvard students, has announced his
belief in a religion founded. not on the
Bible. but on science and the out.
reachings Of the human heart.
The French foreign ONCE has re.
ceiyed confirmation Of the London
Times report that the sultan of No.
rocco has dismissed all his foreirn
militia instruetorA ineludinT the
1fench.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-22
Will Appoint Foley Secretary.

The rumor that James w. Foley, tas
poet and editor Of the Bismarck Iny
une. would be Governor sarles' pr
vate secretary has been confirmed
the governor-elect.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-23
ANNOUNCEMENT.
GREATEYENTEOP BROWlNS
VILE.

With such men as B. F. Yoakum,
Col. 6. w. Fordyce, Thos. H West,
Edward Whitaker, and Robert S.
Brookings identified with its in
terests. the future of Brownsville
assumes a roseate hue indeed.
These names known to fame i'll the
great world of finance as those of
raiiroad builders and capitalists.
They are names to conjure with,
and when connected with any f.
nancial or industrial project, they
not Only assure its success, but lift
It at once to a high plane OF i'm
portance. AS the builders of the
St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico
railroad, these men contributed
$500, 900 each, or total of 50 ,OO0,-
900 for the construction of this
road, which is unique not only
in the remarkable speed with
which it has been built but also
for the fact that its entire
length of 141.7 miles will be COM
pleted without a cent of bonded in
debtedness. Having thus shown
their faith in the possibilities of this
section, these men are now prepap-
ed to further back their belief and
in identifying themselves with the
Brownsville Land and Town COM
pany, of which they as the st.
Louis Union Trust company are
now half owners. will proceed to
take an active part in the work of
upbuilding Brownsville and de-
veloping the territory immediate
ly adjoining this place. With
such unrivalled possibilities of
soil and climate as this place
possesses, the results can easily be
foreseen. Brownsville is destined
to become the great metropolis of
South Texas, the Queen City of the
Rio Grande border, and the great
who have thus shown
their faith in this section will reap
a reward far beyond their expecta-
firms
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-23
PROPOSALS FOR
ROAD IMPROVEMENT

Sealed proposals for grading the
military road between near Lam
drum S to or near Holloway's at
Barranco, as per profile to be seen
in the county clerks Office, and
including the construction of one
twenty-five foot wooden span
bridge, all material and construc-
ton to be furnished by bidder, will
be received by the county COM
missioners' court until noon on
Wednesday, June 1. 1904. A bond
of two thousand $4,000 is requir-
ed to accompany each bid. Said
bids to be addressed to the COM
missioners' court and filed with the
county clerk of Cameron county.
The court reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
BY order of the county commits
sioners' court of Cameron county,
Texas, this 9th. day of May, 1904.
VIM. ]. RUSSELL,
May 10. 1904. County Judge.
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