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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
GROWTH OF CHURCHES.
The Episcopalians Show the Greatest
Ratio of Gain During the
Past Year.

New York, Dec. 19.-Nearly all re-
ligiou3 sects as their figures Of growth
for last year are announced show u
larger percentage of increase than in
previous years. In several denominations
the ratio of growth exceeds the usual ra-
ito of increase in the population. This
is notably the case in the Episcopal
church, which last year gained 3 per
cent. on its membership of the previous
year, while the population growth is es-
;tlmated at about 2 per cent. The Epls-
icOpal church has added 25,915 to its
membership, making its present figures
S07, 351.
In the Presbyterian church the increase
in membership last year was at the rate
of 212 per cent, the gam in members
being p ,431 and the total number 1904,
90S. Last years gain was 1-5 per cent.
The southern Presbyterian church. a
much smaller body than the northern,
having but 239,SSS members, gained 2
per cent. last year
The ratio of gain by the Methodist
membership is not so large as in the
other bodies named, but was 1a per cent
or almost as much as the estimated ratio
of population growth. For the previous
year the Methodist ratio was only l per
cent. The body has now 1904, 135 mem
bers, of whom about 100000 are connect
ed with foreign conferences and missions.
1t is stated in the Presbyterian hand
book for 1903 that the religions of the
world have 1,430,O0O,O00 adherents, di-
vided as follows: Christianity, AT $780,
1873; Confucanism, 256,OOO,OOO; Hindu
S34 372; Buddhism, 147,900,000; Taoism
and Shintoism, 57,O0O,00O; Judaism, T.
054 eco, and various heather faiths, 49,
100 4T9
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
ENGLISH MONTE CRISTO
NOT GUILTY OF FRAUD.
Ernest Terah Hooley of London Acquit-
ted on Charge of Obtaining Money
Under False PretenSes.

London. Dec. 11.-After three weeks
trial jury found Ernest Terah Hooley
not guilty and Henry j. Lawson guilty
Of obtaining money under false pretenses.
Lawson was sentenced to a years impris-
onment at hard labor. Execution of the
sentence Of Lawson was postponed to
permit an appeal to the crown cases re-
served court. He was admitted to bail
to $4,000.
the proceedings therefrom were the SEN
sation of 1898. was arrested in London
May 10, last, on the charge Of conspiracy
to defraud. Since his bankruptcy Hooley
had been connected with various promo
tions. some of which led to court proceed
ings. Lawson, another company pro-
moter. was taken into custody the same
day, i'll connection with the charge against
Hooley. The technical charge against
the prisoners was defrauding A. P. Payne
of $4,000 by selling him shares Of Sibe-
rlan gold mines and other worthless con-
Germs. Hooley was bailed in $4,000 and
Lawson's bail was placed at $4,000.
In 1898 Hooley was the biggest COM
pany promoter in Great Britain. He was
a multi-nillionaire and was prominently
interested in bicycle, land and meat com
panies. He reached the pinnacle of his
prominence in 1896, when he promoted
q tire company as the result of which he
was supposed to have cleared $780,
600. At the time Hooley was living a
sort Of Count Of Monte Cristo existence.
buying yachts and race horses and a
number OF historic country seats.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21

Pigeon bay. The first was repulsed with
great loss to the Japanese. The same
night the enemy attacked a detachment
on Panlung mountain, but We're repulSed.
as also was their attack on Nisokai COB
Meterl hill
''On the 26th the japanese began to
lombard and attack fercey the forts on
the northeastern front and the advanced
trenches. The trenches repeatedly
changed hands. Nevertheless, on the
night of the Goth we threw back the
Japanese at the point of the bayonet
The enemy succeeded in blowing up the
parapet of one of the forts and began
building parallels there. AT another fort
on the same night they laid sacks along
the rampant, but our artillery dispersed
them.
Edwards 10 o'clock in the evening the
Japanese attacked battery on our left
flank in considerable strength and at first
obtained possession of a portion of the
works, but our heroes brought bayonets
into use and the Japanese retired, leaving
heap of their men. Along the whole
front the Japanese reopened a violent fire
against the interior of the fortress, keep
ing it up until 5 o'clock on the morning
of November 81
THE help which God sent us on the
birthday of our mother, the Czarina, gave
us further victory
Attacks on 2o3-Meter HILL
NOV. 30.-Since November p the
Japanese have been carrying on violent
bombardment and making incessant as
saults in considerable force against
Visokai (203-Meter) hill. Their assaults
were repulsed
Dec. 2-The twelve days assault
which commenced on November 20 was
definitely repulsed last night. | am hap
Ply to say that your majesty's heroic
troops alone could have been capable of
| doing this. There has never been such
| q fierce assault. The following contrib
| uted principally to its repulse: Gems.
| kondratenko, Nikitin and Gorbatowsky,
and Coils. 1rrmann and Eretiakoff and
| Lieut.. Coils. Naoumenko and Gandourine
1t is thanks to them and the heroic of
fcers and naval sharpshooters and the ar
| tillerymen that Port Arthur succeeded
again in resisting. The japanese, ac-
| cording to prisoners and Chinese, lost al
| least 10000 men.
Capture of ao3-Meter Mill.
December 5, at Z o'clock yesterday
morning the japanese, having concen
trated all their forces, began an assault
of Visokai hill, bonbarding it stimuli
taneousy with eleven inch and sixteen
inch shells. A fierce tght ragged all day
| We repealed three assau-,S.
Towards evening the Japanese sue
ceeded in obtaining possession of the
crest of the hill and Immediately got two
machine guns into position thereon.
Among the wounded are Gen. Tser
pinsky and Lieut-Col. Boutonssoff of the
frontier guards. Col. Irrmann performed
prodigies of valor.'
Gen. Tserpinsky succumbed to his
| wounds"
Baltic Fleet at Cape Town.
Capetown, Dec. 19-Some warships
| of the Russian second Pacific squadron
passed Capetown this afternoon, east
| ward bound.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
JAPANESE CAPTURE FORT.
Blow Up Portion of Walls on
East Keekwan Mountain.
SEIZE STRONG POSITIONS.
Nogi Has Another Great Victory Added
to His Long List-Togo Makes
III His Report.

Toxic. Dec. 19.-Evening.- Japa-
nese fired an immense mine under pOr-
lions of the north fort Of East keekwan
mountain at o'clock yesterday Sunday
afternoon.
The infantry Immediately afterwards
charged and occupied the fort with a
heavy force.
1t is reported that the japanese have
seized a strong position about 1000 yards
southeast of 2O3-Meter hill, preparatory
to assaulting the new town and pushing
between Liaoti mountain and the Rus
sian headquarters at Port Arthur.
The fighting against Sungshu noun
tain continues.
Heroic Attack by Japs.
Toxic, Dec. 19.-11 a. m.-Vice Ad
miral Togo's report upon the torpedo
operations against the Russian turret ship
Sevastopol was received today. 1t says
"On the night of December ii oul
torpedo t1otillas made gallant and brave
series Of attacks against the Russian tur
ret ship Sevastopol.
1.-THE hotillas arrived outside the en-
trance to Port Arthur about midnight OF
that date. The leading fotilla, under
Commander Unchida. and a special tor
pedo boat. partly for attack and partly
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
RUSSIAN LOSSES HEAVY.
Dead in Both Armies Piled in Heaps on
Hill.

Chefoo, Dec, 19.-1:30 D. ma Japa-
pcse camp follower who saw portion of
the fighting at 2O3-Meter hill and who
arrived here from Dalny today, says that
Commander Mizzeneoff's description of
the fighting is not exaggerated. He be-
lieves, however, that the Russian losses
were heavier than stated by Commander
Mizzeneoff, as the Russians repeatedly
brought up reinforcements until it seemed
that the entire garrison must have been
in that section.
The Russian dead, he said, were in
discriminatory mingled with the heaps of
japanese dead. The slope of 203- Meter
Hill being very steep and smooth, the
Japanese prepared for their advance by
Smelling the hillside. The shells in ex-
ploding followed out footholds In some
instances the japanese found protection
behind the heaps of their own dead
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
FINE CONTERFEIlERS'
WHOLE EQUIPMENT.
Materials for Making 100000 in SIS
Bills Is Discovered-Opium Fiend
Suspected and Held.

New York, Dec. 19.-Secret service
agents are reported to have succeeded in
locating in this city the materials used
in counterfeiting Indian head So bills.
A long campaign against the gang cul-
minated last week in the arrest of
Charles Adamson, now in Jail at New
Haven, Conn. He is well educated and
is said to be one of the cleverest green
goods men in America, though a user of
opium.
Quantities of paper and ink enough to
print $1,000,000 in spurious notes were
found. Adamson was taken to Connect
cut for hearing. Two Of his alleged pals
are under indictment there.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
MONTANA IS FIGHTING
THE BEEF TRUST"
Action Started to Prevent Big Packing
Companies Doing Business
in State,

Helena, Mont, Dec. 17.-Five of the
biggest packing houses of the country
must appear in the supreme court next
week in answer to an order from that
tribunal. the order having been made on
the instance of Attorney General Don
ovan, who alleges that the companies
have formed a trust, and having thus
violated the laws of the state of Mon
tana, they should be enjoined from doing
business in the state. The application
for an order to show cause was made by
the attorney general last Monday, the de-
PENDANTS in the suits being known as the
''beef trust" Swift & Co., Armour &
Co, Cudahy & Co., and the Hammond
Packing company of Chicago and the
Hammond Packing company of Pueblo.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21

to reconnoiter, approached the Sevasto-
pol at 1 O'Clock and under the search
lights and fire of the enemy's ships and
shore batteries they attacked her.
"A shell struck Commander Mitamu-
ra's torpedo boat and four shots hit
Commander Niakamuta'S boat, Wounding
three sailors.
Subsequently our fotillas attacked,
acting Independently.
Skillful Maneuvering.
"Flotilla "a Commander Kassama adj
vanced first for the purpose of destroying
the defenses protecting the Sevastopol
and also to draw and divert the fire I'M
der the enemy's searchlight. Flotilla
r., Commander Jingiui; hotilla &c,
Commander Otaki; hotilia d. Comman-
der Seki, and fotilla e Commander
Kawasee, approached successfully and
bravely continued the attacks from
until 4 o'clock in the morning.
Commander Otaki's flotilla approached
the closest and delivered the most Wig
OrOuS attack.
while retreating one torpedo boat re-
ceived several shots simultaneously, her
commander, Lieut.. Nakahori, and five
others being killed. The boat lost her
freedom of motion and Lieut.. Nakahori' S
boat went to the rescue and despite the
heavy fire, endeavored to save her. While
towing boat the enemy's shells severed
the hawser. Lieut.. Nakahori's boat was
also and one man killed. Subsequent
~ several shells hit and almost dsa bled
Lieut.. Nakahori's boat, forcing him to
sinking. Lieut.. Nakahori, however,
steamed back, rescued the crew and
abandoned the torpedo boat to her fate.
Killed by Shells.
Commander Kawase's boat, belonging
t1OfIII4 w NV chal1
killing one of the crew and wounding
Lieut.. Takashai and two sailors.
Lieut.. Shono's boat was hit and one
of the crew killed and i've wounded.
The boat was temporarily disabled, but
his comrade ships, with Lieuts Watae-
abe and Mort commanding, protected and
rescued her. All the boats bravely facing
the enenly's fire succeeded in delivering
attacks without suffering any damage
1.-The result of their attacks is not def
nitely known, although it is evident that
numerous torpedoes took effect
The watch tower reporting on the
following morning said that the Sevas-
topol had lowered at the bows consider
ably, facing toward south southeast. Her
condition is such that she does not change
her position in the current. She is an
chored close in shore, in shallow water.
1T is a source of satisfaction that our
torpedo attacks were delivered without
the least confusion. Each boat rendered
material assistance to it's comrades. The
skillful maneuvering and bravery of the
officers and men inspires me with a deep
feeling Of satisfaction and confidence
Ships Are Abandoned.
1t is reported officially from Port Ar
thur that all Of the Russian ships ey
cepting the Seyastopol have been aban-
doned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
GEN. STOESSEL REPORTS.
Gives Description of Recent Engagements
at Port Arthur.


st. Petersburg, Dec. 19.-Gen. Stoes-
sells dispatches to the Emperor. which
were received Friday night, are as fol
lows:
i am happy to inform your majesty
that on November 20, after an increased
commandment, the japanese attacked one
of the forts on the northeastern front and
leaped with portion Of their forces on
the parapet. They were annihilated by
rifle fire and the bayonet and thrown
back into the trenches Their reserves
were scattered by shrapnel
From November q to November %
the enemy violently bombarded the fort,
and, IN spite of great losses, effected by
their perseverance, passage between
two forts on the northeastern front.
Two Jap Assaults Repulsed.
"At $50 o'clock in the evening of 1To-
yember %, after heavy firing the Japa-
nese suddenly hurled themselves against
several works OH this front and seized a
portion OF the trenches, but they were
thrown back by the reserves after a fierce
bayonet struggle. They returned to the
assault at midnight and again occupied
a part of the trenches, but were annihi-
lated by our bayOnets. At 2 O'Clock in
the morning al was over and your ma les
ty heroic troops were able to rest and
start repairing the damage caused by the
bombardment
From the Goth to the 9th the Japa-
nese lost more than 1000 men. All of our
troops behaved like heroes. The follow
ing especially distinguished themselves:
Gems. Kondratenko, Nikitin Commander
of the artillery, and Gorbatowsky, and
Lleut.-Col. Naoumenko. A dozen other
officers in lower grades are also mem
toned in the Dispatch
Blood:est Battle of the Siege.
Nov. 2S.-.Ihe Goth and 9th were the
bIoodiest days in the assaults on Port
Arthur. The attacks began on the night
of the 10Th against our left flank, near
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
MARQUISE WON'T RECANT,
Eeiress, Formerly Miss Caldwell of Ken
lucky, Holds Conference with Pope,
but Still Renounces Faith.

Rome, Dec. 19.-The Pope has been
making unusual efforts to persuade the
Marquise Desmontiers-Mer inville, who
was Miss Mary Caldwell of Louisville,
Ky, to reconsider her decision to re-
nounce the Catholic faith.
The marquise is still nettled about
what she considered Sights put upon her
at the death of Leo XIII.
BY a special privilege usually enjoyed
by cardinals alone, the marquise was re-
quested to enter the papal apartments,
the strict ceremonial being waived
The marQuise, it is asserted, has led
en- unhappy life with her husband, whose
fervid religious opinions did not influence
his mode of life as potently as might
have been expected.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
REPORTERS ARE ELECTED
Newspaper Men Cause Trouble in SUI
preme Court at Brooklyn-Wanted
to Hear Spang Case.

Brooklyn, n. Y, Dec. IA scene of
unusual disorder was witnessed in the
supreme court today where Justice Ma
rien, during hearing in the case OF
Mabel Spang, daughter of the Pittsburg
steel manufacturer, ordered that admis-
sion to the building be denied all news
papermen.
Some of them took exception to the au-
thority of the justice and declined to
leave. Attendants were then ordered to
eject the unwelcome ones, but they met
with violent opposition. The corridors
were finally cleared after a hand-to-hand
scrimmage.
The hearing in the case of Miss Spang,
who, it is alleged, has been wrongfully
confined in an insane asylum, was CON
tinued today behind closed doors.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21

American league teams were nlaylng IS
shown by the fact that scarcely more
than ten points separates the leaders from
Washington, the tail-enders in the race
in the matter Of general play in the field.
The leaders II the different positions are:
First basemaa. Lachance, Boston, .901,
second baseman, Robinson, Detroit, sol;
third baseman, Tannehill, Chicago, .94S;
shortstop, Conroy, New York, .95S; catch
er, Sugden. st. Louis, 800; outfelder,
RobinsoE. Detroit. 1000; pitcher, Joss,
Cleveland, 95S; pitcher (won and lost,
Chesbro New York, ia.
Herman Long, the once brilliant short
stop, has finally signed to manage the
Des MoinPs team in the Western league.
He will play second base and will have
entire charge of the PLAYERS on the field,
while Mike Cantillon viii look after the
business affairs of the club.
1t was announced that John T. Brush
Of the New York club of the National
Baseball league is to receive an embossed
testimonial from the National Association
of Minor Leagues for his efforts toward
having the draft prices of minor league
players increased
The American association magnates
will in all probability wait until the first
meeting, il order to come after the ma
tional commission has passed on the pro-
posed changes in the drafting rules. The
meeting was scheduled to be held in Chi
cago December %.
T. J. Hickey, former president of
the American association, is out for the
position again. It is reported that J. Ed
Grilfo will resign the presidency at the
next meeting of the association. Mr..
Hickey would please George Tebeau, G..
S. Havenor George Lennon and Arthur
Irwin. while it is understood the rest Of
the magrates favor the retention of Mr..
Grillo.
There is talk of putting Sandy Girls
void of Omaha i'll as president of the
Western league in place Of NJ. H. Sex
ton. who wishes to resign. Sandy is one
of the best posted baseball men in the
west and is deserving of Il great deal OF
consideration at the hands of baseball
magnates. They could do no better than
elect Sandy without opposition.
There is a small-sized contest on be-
tween Minneapolis st. Paul and Miwau-
kee over players Charlie Jones and Pitch
er Slagle. Manager Watkins claims Sia-
gle from st. Paul through previous
claim and Milwaukee claims Jones in the
same maruer However, there Will be
no revolution over the matter
Billy Earle will manage the Columbus,
S. c., baseball team next season.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
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3 SPORTING NEWS. i
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AS the case now stands the American
league has placed itself on record as a
foe of the minor leagues, while the Ma
tlOnal league has declared itself to be
their friend in the hour of need. Ii the
American league should turn around and
accept the propositions of the minor
leagues, it is safe to say that some Of the
National league men now shouting loud
est for the minor leagues, would be trans
fixed. Neither Of the big leagues, when
1t comes down to cases, has any use for
the minor leagues; but taffy is cheap in
these days of baseball rivalry-New
York Sum-
An important matter in which st. Paul
is directly interested, will be the transfer
of the st. Paul baseball franchise and
holdings from George e. Lennon to Man
ager NJ. J. Kelley Mr.. Lennon will sit
as magnate until this has been done at
his request, and then he will step down
and Kelley will take his place in the
malities incident to converting the St
Paul club into a joint stock company
are already far advanced, although no
stock is on the market yet. Kelley is
daily receiving inquiries from prospective
investors, and he is firmly convinced that
the new project will be big success
The stock company is expected to be
doated before the holiday season begins.
st. Paul Dispatch.
Hub Knoll, captain and playing man
ager of the Dayton team, has signed
Doe Bennett, who was his premier twirl-
er this season. Earl Beverly, the Column
bus pitcher, is slated for Dayton berth
By the decision of the national baseball
commission, Neverly can play in no other
city than Dayton.
President Pulliam of the National
Baseball league announces the following
contracts for next year: With New York
Samuel B. Mertes and George Browne;
with Cincinnati, Joseph t. Kelley, Frank
G. Hahn, w. A. Kellum, E. j. Minahan,
Bert Farrell, Henry c.. Peitz, Charles E.
Street Miller J. Higgins Fred w. Cd
we'll, Al III. Birdwell, II. Dolan, Charles
w. Harper, Thomas w. Walker, Charles
W. Chech, Arthur Hcelskeetter, James
Feeney, George III. Schlei. G.. ID. Blank
enship, Harry Steinfeldt, ]. B. Seymour,
James ID. Sebring and e. w. Corcoran.
The White Sox were the premier field
ing team of the American league last sea-
son. The Chicago club heads the list in
the averages given Out by President II.
=. Johnson, with percentage of .9G5.
Boston is second. The high class ball the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
REFORMS NOT GRANTED.
The Gar Fails to Issue Manifesto ia
Favor of the Zemstvo
Movement

ST. Petersburg, Dec. 19.-Contrary to
general expectation Emperor Nicholas
name day was not sgnalized Dy the is
sue of manifesto on the subject Of re-
forms which is now expected December
20. A long list of honors was gazetted,
however, principally army officers
1t is runored that tomorrow the Car
will proclaim his resolve to maintain the
principle Of autOcracy unchanged and
hold out an indefinite hope of reforms on
particular questions after the war.
1t is also expected that the governors
will be instructed in a Ministerial circular
TO suppress the reform agitation entirely.
1t is understood that Prince Galitzin,
mayor of Moscow, will be censured by a
personal order Of the Gar for allowing a
constitution to be discussed by the city
council.
The st. Petersburg council began a
similar discussion Wednesday night.
that the public be excluded from the
meeting. The members, including several
high officials of the court, decided to con-
tinue the discussion at a public sitting
on Friday, whereupon Prince Sviatopolk-
Mirsky, minister of the interior, ordered
NJ. Durnovo to see that the matter was
dropped
The reactionaries are jubilant over the
Cars attitude They have evidently
made the fullest use of recent events to
pers Jade him of the dangers attending
any concessions to the reformers.
Car Grants Boon to Peasants.
Far reaching reforms in the peasant
land laws have been recommended by NJ.
White, president III the council Of minis
tiers, and approx % by the Gar.
NJ. Whites proposals free the peasants
forever from the SOIL and place them
upon an equality With all other classes
Of the population.
In other words, NJ. Witte aims to COM
plete the emancipation act of 1861 by
ending the treatment of the peasants as
a class apart.
The press halls the memorandum with
the greatest satisfaction, The Russ re-
marking:
Like a golden thread through it all
runs consideration for the peasant as a
citizen of the empire and no longer as a
pariah."
Uprising in Moscow.
Moscow, Dec. 19.-The Armenians of
this city at a reunion last night made a
big anti-government demonstration in
which students participated. Three hun
Ired were arrested.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
THREE BURNED TO DEATH.
Caught in Top Floor of Three-Story
Building in Brooklyn and Can
not Escape.

New York, Dec. 17.-Three persons
were killed and several injured, two ia
tally, in fire in three-story brick resi-
dence, at 1874 South Main street, in Will
iamsburg section of Brooklyn today.
The fire was caused by the explosion
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