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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-05
A HUNGRY MAN
Stole Grindstone from Buckelew &
Friend Company. -.<s

Friday afternoon white man name i
W. A. Jones deliberately snatched from
the front door of the store of Buckelew
& Friend Company a grindstone and
walked away with it. He was detected
in the act, pursued by members of the
firm. arrested and turned over to Officer
Nolan On his way to the lookup he
begged for something to eat, and when
taken into an eating house by Officer
Nolan he ate ravenously. He consumed
a quantity of bread and three pounds of
meat. for which Officer Nolan settled.
He had been seeking work in vain, an1
being stranger he wandered about TN
til almost crazed When he passed by
Buckelew & Friends he seized the
grindstone with the intention of selling
it and get meat and bread. When Mr.
w. F. Buckelew realized the mans con-
dition he withdrew the charge of lar
ceny which he had made against him
and gave him money to relieve his
wants. This is the kind of charity which
lis substantial The man expressed him
self ready and willing to work.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-05

sire Of the club to furnish a high class
of sport instead of rough and tumble
encounter in which clever boxing and
ring generalship are not considered at
all The boxers who will furnish the
main event, Bridges and Riley. are top
notchers and can be depended to put up
an article Of boxing that will satisfy the
most exacting. A referee who knows all
the fine points of the game will referee
the bout. and those who are fortunate
enough to secure invitations will wit
ness an evening sport that will long be
remembered.
An unusual amount Of interest is be-
ing manifested in the preliminaries
which will be furnished by members OF
the club.
The amateurs who will assist in the
evenings entertainment have all been
diligently practieing their stunts and
promise to surprise their friends with
their clever doings.
The demand for tickets has been SC
great that the committee in charge oi
the affair has decided to add several
hundred seats to the already large mum
Der that have been placed in the gym
|flasillrn.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-05
THE COLD WEATHER
The Severity the Most Extreme Sxpe-
rienced in Shreveport in Many
Many Winters.

The severe weather which has been
experienced here and elsewhere was
forecasted by w. T. Foster in his bull
1etins. which are published in the Cau-
casian. The same authority gives fore
cost Of more severe weather. As a rule
Fosters forecasts have been verified
nine times in ten.
The severity of the weather has been
very trying on poor people. white AMI
colored. People who are well provided
with comfortable homes can scarcely
realize the actual condition OF class,
white and black. who are dependent on
the wages they can earn from day e
day At best. with scant covering and
their wood supply limited, their suffer-
ing must become intensified If this
weather should continue.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-05
Cook With Gas.
-THE~
Best and Cheapest Way.

from each cotton producer: First, the
number of acres of cotton planted in
1904 Second, the number of bales pro-
d,iced in 1904. Third, the number of
acres proposed to be planted in 1905.
Fourth, the amount of fertilizer used in
Ioo4 and the amount proposed to be
used in 1905"
1t is expected that Louisiana will
come to the front and do her part in
this organization. Consequently this
call is made in order that the people may
be thoroughly advised and be ready on
the. date mentioned, to so organize. OF
course. the further details of organiza-
ton, as outlined by the Executive Com
mittee of the general convention, will be
gone into and explained at these pre-
cinct meetings. Both city and country
press is requested to publish this. Yours
truly, ~.-.. -.
+ II. C. STRINGFELLOW,z
Chairman Louisiana Delegation.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-05
THE COTTON CAUSE
AN APPEAL TO MEET FOR OR
GANIZATION AND ACTION.
Cotton Producers, Merchants, Bankers
Manufacturers and Others
< Interested.
To the Caucasian.)

Shreveport, La. Feb. 2, Ioo5.-l beg
to- ask you, for the good of the common
cause, oreproduce in your valuable col
umns the following extract from the
formal address Of the Executive Com
n1lttee of the late Cotton Growers Con-
vention held at New Orleans:
+ "rhe cotton producers. merchants,
bankers. manufacturers, and the nei1l-
bers of the different provinces of each
voting precinct, or political subdivision
of each county Of parish in each cotton
growing State or Territory, is hereby
called to meet on the nth day of Feb
ruary, 1905, for the purpose Of organic
ing and eleeting officers, and after SO Or
ganizing to elect three representatives of
that precinct to the county or parish as
sociations to be held on the 10th day OF
February at the parish or county seat
Each county or parish shall convene
and organize by the election of its own
officers and elect one representative to
the State or Territory Association to be
held at the capital of each cotton grow
ing State or Territory, on the 2Ist day
of February, 1905. The State or Ter
ritory organization shall elect, in addi-
ton to its own officers, the members OF
the National Executive p Committee
Louisiana having two. "-~ ~
1T shall be the duty of the three rep
resentatives appointed by the voting pre-
cinct or political subdivision to thor
oughIy canvass the township, Or political
subdivision. without delay, and request
all persons. as heretofore indicated, te
become members of this association, and
to secure a pledge from all cotton grow
ers that they will conform to the recon-
nerdations Of this association by reduc-
| ing their acreage in cotton, and the uss
Iof fertilizers for cotton at least twenty.
| Ave per cent for the year 1905. They
will also collect the following statistic:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-05
INITIAL STAG
Both Men in Good Condition--B Bridges
and Riley Fit to Battle at a
Moments Notice.

The initial sta. of the Shreveport
Athletic Club will be given on the 8th
instant. and il is confidently expected by
fhe committee in charge of the affair.
Messrs. Bayersiorffer. Stevenson and
Roel1n,. 10 be an allaround big success.
The gentlemen who compose the GYM
nastic and athletic committee have been
ssxantiring III their efforts ~ provide fine
rograInlle of sport for the club nen1-
5ers and their friends and that their eff
forts will be productive Of good results
Is an assured fact, the talent engaged
for the stag being of q quality that
would satisfy the most ardent admirer
of the manly art OF sclf-defense.
Bridges and Riley both express salts
hetion regarding their condition and
fh exprss sconfidence as to the result
the contest.
The trainers. sparring partners, and
who have watched the men in their
leearations for the bout, agree that the
should be the hottest fstic argu-
laient that has taken place IN the South
iii years. 81
Both men are past masters in the art
III boxing and ring generalship, both are
u game and isst. and the result should be
an unusnal Interesting contest IRON
| stsrt g 6isist
Hitting ii cllnches and on the break
-.
kuay viii be eliminated, As il Is the ,Is-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-05
coNTRIBuToRY NEGLIGENCE.

Webster Signal: 4 man who sued the
authorities Of Indianola. Ia, for $1,000
because wire stretched across the
street swept him off his horse, has lost
his ease on the ground of contributory
negligence, il being shown that he was
looking over his shoulder TO watch a
dog fight.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-05

Mrs. Society--So poor Mrs. Sn1ytlle
is dead Mrs. Rocks-Yes. Poor thing
Shall you go to the funeral? Mrs. So
ciety--Oh, my, no! She owes me calf
Puck
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-12-07
MAYKINtt

Ned Webb and u. ~ W,db
made q hyinetript Stoa..a Tu.
day.
II p Craft is huIdn himself
ancU dwelling
Circuit Court Is holding session
at Whitesburg now
a. 5. Webb. Of Screcnt passed
here enroute 20 Stonega on BUSH
ness
Ben Gibson. who has just re-
turned from teaching schooi mt Ia
coma, left here cnroutc To Preston
burg, where he will ENGAGE in
cierking an q store for g.. r. Glib
SON
Jodo ". Webb. the SON of,he
late ]. J. Webb. who has been very
low with typhoid, is some better.
Riley Webb passed here oarost
TO Nhi-csburg
John Morgan left here today a.
route 10 " Use on business.
Gcorg- uolbrook. Grub Polly.
2. " Webb and Adisou Polly lcft
here Sunday enroutc to Loi don.
Ky. where George end Grub win
have their trial
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-12-07
Local st

Re .n~e and ,isitb. F,i~ Fri
dap and SATURDAY.
DOB. Rr~-.s. ,,,. f-,, o.,t,
Sunday
town Monday
N. -,
w IL. hiiSAs' OBJ ''eoIscl' was
~ ~ Jo .i "' Johnson Guy,
was mere saturday
Ri. W.. ''',u ,''1, w. H.. N Ni oil
''' ''' ''' "o'0 ''' inc Guy ''o"E'
2 ~. W %, " ''. ... ~ ,, .,,".''''"' "'
"''' ''' '''a ''''' ''''''
.. VI -Ns''''' oh ->'''o''' 0''n.
MIS-. X. Taggart spent a few
D.'s lN le''l .asl wees as the guest
"' '''s' j. j ileSo'1''
N. Allen was in town on
Mrs. sam Wax has been quite
sick for Cd few days.
Miss Madce Dnipess s,.n. n few
DAVIS m Nor.,, l,sf,,..t. ,...,-,o
friends.
I,ctus have check for vorr no.
connt please TO pee 1st Nuncv
Bros
J. c. Noel. of PENNINGTON Gan
was in our town on business Mon.
Gay.
r C Homer vas mn from, Rr;s-
tol SUNDAY
the Cap Saturday
= D IL
-. M IA I, 'le hardware mer-
Town
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-12-07

The Iha-a-t.i v;ag service At
,ac public ,c'rroi 81 Pleasant Hin
cfuIch tca0 Conducted very nice
and every ih.rg done vas quiet
and lovely.
Prof 3. < Young made an able
and interesting tax ou~thc cause
of TIC fast Thanksgiving N North
America fFom history.
Two conipcrics Of iaad survey
oTs are here surveying Important
lines on the Interstate Investment
Company's lands around here.
They have laid of the reserved
an d arouzd the Old rhos. q. Nor
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-12-07
OIINGKR

The entertainment % fh
Hyatt school house was q sue.
cess Several speeches were made
and everybody enjoyed tie little
Entertainment.
Rev Ambrose Hurley Of O.is
ger preached an infe4es- ing ser
mon pertaining to Thanksgiving
TUESDAY at the seminary in Trg-
ley Cove. Quite a nun. her Of
the students OF the Hyatt school
visited. the schcol in TarkeJ Rove
Thanksgiving.
Jac& Wade visited james Coll
IL and family last week.
d. ). Reason, Jr., was in town
last week.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-12-07


q. W Mash ', suitctins from "a
soN'le "''''N OF grip n"t is m
Lieut. OpN s. n'tic daughter.
''"sNl'' j. SICK W'in 'nc rover.
several ", new street lights Were
.''s''..ivu 'lls wees "nI are worN
iiehts are "a new Kind ina brr- f,
GLASS e'obc
G. %. Gay. oi Bristol was in
town Thursday
Dr. kucSer. ot Horton S sum
mil' was 10 biS Stone Tuesday.
A. ]. Lifts. OF Mildlcsooro. sis
i,ca bis Stone Monday.
Mrs Beverley and children
spent Sunda, with b,,,.t.it. b..
Dryden.
Or. and Mrs. ID r Orr and
dauah-cr Bcrni.. s,.,t Tb.~r'..
sivins with relatives 90 Dryden.
James Bailey ~ncnf rharl.u.,
ing in DRYDEN with friends
r,
been sick for some time. lis now
much improved.
Capt A. b Eaton wcntto Bris-
toll Sunday.
Carl Sinner win, has b.r, s,,f.
fering with rberr.t;s,, 80 hi.
home in the parsonre il rtIe
bet,er tborgh sill s,,tfc-,,....., ',,.l
deal.
Tbo~. ,,.;u 81,
t,;s - w., ''~ .'..' .t 81 '' '''''
NJ - c,,,.
Fro-e,c- 49,: n. ''i''' ~
po,.s11S. -. go .-... '''i.' W
- '''''-9 '-''' ''''' NJ ''''S ''' y OF
Misses Lura and Bertie wis
spent Sunday with relatives ~
Norton
W., e,
" AZ oi9'np 'ei' Dig stone Iucs-
80; 49, - ie e. u % ms WoIN al Ao-
4 81 I
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-12-07

'.l. '' ',. .'' ''. '.af N'lae
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Rev w. d. rs p.nf.ror ur
NEthevi.e wiu hold service n
Christ Church lEu..mD sam
I.79 N....,. One ', ~. D., 8 ~
t .N. ''0.'. 10 cumberland
''.. '.'- i''.n.'
jack Co.'S. tre .r.r.eti. r....- ID
wr brass band w.ntto pmrir.
Com this week g.. instruct Oh. h.rl
80 thar n..cc
No .,t. , a. ISIS.
Nau. at-r ,Ina. oi Illinois, r- n
tanu D.sit.n. relatives
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-12-07

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-15

W&AH TTOVINEWGES ~. y.
FROM JULY 18th TO AUGUST 5th, INCLUSIVE.

LORD BADGE-Winner at Jamaica April p, April 2Sr
and at Gravesend June 8
ED BALL-Wuner Highland Park May y, May 20,
June 10 and June 80
AU RENOIR-Wnner OF the Club Members Handicap,
st. Louis. May p.
JANE HOLLY-Winner at Belmont Park, May 5
ROYAL BLUE-Winner at Kansas City, May 22
CEDARST TRONE-Winner at Gravesend, June o.
TOMMY WADDELL-Ni Winner Belmont Park May 3
and Shcesphcad. June 2S.
PREEN-Wnncr at Bcnnings Aqucduct and Buffalo this
year
DISHNBIlI.E-Winnero OF five straight at Buffalo
FLINDERS-Winncr of the Ladies Stakes at Belmont
Park. Nav
RED kNIGIIT-Wnner at Belmont Park and GravcScud
mile and quarter in 2:o5 Is.
MONEI=Minncr al Aqucduct. April 24
ROSETINT-Winncr at Buffalo. this wear.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-15

LITTLE SCOCT-Ninner at 81. Louis June 3.
TOKALON-Winner Hot Springs, March II.
GOLD ROSE-Wnner at New Orleans. March 81.
BRAGG-Winner at Oakland California this year.
WElRDSOME-Ninn Bennings, April 3, and at Pim-
lco April TO and April 23
PRETENSION-Ninner at Louisville, May 2s
ELLIOTT-Winner OF I.issak Handicap Oakland. and
winner at Kansas City, May $
JAMES Placed several times this year and good win
last year.
STAMPING GROJ'ND-Paced several times Sleeps
head.
JERRY C-Placed several times this year.
MASTER OF CRAFT-Nnner last
OSTRlCH-Third in Brooklyn Handicap and winner al
Sheepshcad, June 22
PENTAUR-Winn at Toronto. May 20
WORkMAN-Winncr at Gravcscnd une /. and at
Shccp>hcad, June
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-20
Trying Experience.

Maurice Cohn, Of the Plaza hotel,
drove out to the canyon with the two
nurses, Misses Kepple and Arnold,
yesterday afternoon. to find q Christ
mas tree, and met with an experience
they do not want repeated. On arriy-
ing at a place, which looked very IA
vorable for Christmas trees, the party
descended from the vehicle, tied their
steed, and started out In quest Of the
evergreen. They found fine speci-
men, and carried It back to the rig.
The strange burden frightened the
horse. they claim, and 1t ran away,
tearing the top on the surrey and in
turing the outfit in various ways. Mr..
Cohn was forced to return to town for
a new rig, and drove back to get the
ladies and found them gone, and he
feared. for while that they had
been eaten by bears. He returned to
'he Plaza and learned that they had
walked all the way back to town
The horse the party had first was
old enough to know better, having
passed his twentv-third birthday, and
cant be made to go faster than 4
trot with whip. His sudden youth
ful caper is mystery to his own
ers,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-20
Two Dead. One Dying.

A large number OF Las Vegas
friends will learn with deep sorrow OF
the sad affiiction that has befallen the
family Of w. J. Funkhauser Of Trim.
idad, a former resident of this city.
The Trinidad Daily Advertiser tells
the story as follows:
"One child already In the grave, an.
other awaiting burial. and still an.
other In . very critical condition. the
misfortunes of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Funkhauser, Of 112 East Second st.,
are indeed heavy. The mother Is her.
self In a precarious state as y result
of the series Of terrible sorrows which
have been visited upon her. and for
time 1t was feared that she would
lose her mind completely.
The first child, a 5-year-old boy, one
Of twins died last week of scarlet
fever. Mildred. an eight-months.old
baby, died yesterday, while Roy, a
12-year-old boy, is down. with the
dread malady and not expected to
live. The other twin Is also III. After
the death of the first child Mrs.
Funkhauser was In a dangerous con.
dition. but when the baby died yes.
terday she rallied. and has concen.
trated her efforts in an attempt to
save the other two children. Two
doctors are constantly in attendance
upon the sick children, and II medical
skill can accomplish 1t. their lives
will be saved.
The family has the sincere sympa-
thy Of the entire community In their
hour OF affliction. Mr.. Funkhauser,
who made quick trip from Old Mex
leo on the death Of his first child. is
himself at the bedside OF his little
ones day and night. But for the close
quarantine which Is maintained out
side assistance would be gladly lent
them.
/ The cottages at the 1kf sychood
have been closed becauss some Of
the children had been playing n the
nSighborhood OF the FunkhAuser home
and contagion Is feared.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-20
SERIOUS DIFF.
F|CULTY WITH
CHINA FEARED
British Preparing For Demon
stration by Land and
Sea.
German American and japanese Ships
Hasten to Scene ol Trouble. Mixed
Court Responsible

Washington, Dec. 2O.--The state
department has received q cable from
Shanghai. announcing the arrival
tnere last night OF the men from the
Baltimore. The state department ad-
vices this morning are 10 the effect
that the British were preparing for
large demonstration by both army
anu navy. The German, Japanese
and Austrian cruisers were on tina
way to Shanghai. Quiet prevailed yes
terday. but only because the armed
force was controlling the city. The
Chinese authorities were trying tn1ef.
feet . compromise. but demanded The
removal Of the British assessor. which
demand was refused.
Az understood here, the trouble
arouse from the action Of the British
assessor levying y tax upon the Chit
pese residents Of the Foreign settle
ments. The mixed court 10 curious
body made up Of a Chinese migia-
trate who holds sittings on every
week day. On two days an American
official from the consulate generally
sits with him In the capacity Of a.
sessor. on two other days similar
German OFFICIAL sits. and on the r..
naming two days the British repre-
sentatives. This court has jurisdic-
ti0n over all licenses and laxes pay
able by Chinese In the foreign settle-
ment Of Shanghai. FOR long tims
the Chinese have been trying to re-
dsace, - eNaAesltss ~ aaixeA c0prt,
~ n tnlArrtd f6 rtslefl1 trO6oe
has arisen nom ti's assertion " juris-
i,istion " TIE Dritish cser some Chi
1ese mefchansA. ,'
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-20
Honeymoon
Trip to Arctic

"a
Cincinnati, o., Dec. 20.-Max
Fleischmann, a young millionaire. and
his bride, formerly Miss Sherlock.
whose wedding today was one of the
most brilliant ever seen in Cincin.
natt. have planned two unique honey.
moon trips The iirst will include q
cruise in the Caribbean and In South
American waters In Mr. F1eisch.
mann's own yacht Returning in the
spring Mr.. and Mrs. Fleischmann will
depart ON second wedding tour In
the Arctic ocean. A trip will be made
in the famous Norwegian vessel, the
Laura, and Mr.. Fleischmann says ne
will try to gst q near the North
Pole as possible.s
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-20
kim Of Calf Of Man.

F. ID. Cary, a naturalized citizen re-
siding in Oakland. Cal, and a man of
considerable wealth, Is by right OF
birth King of Calf OF Man, small
island near the Isle Of Man, In the
Irish sea. The island consists of 600
broad acres. and has a loyal popula-
ton of forty-one souls. The Cary
family is the royal line Of the Calf.
The kingdom Is as free and indepen-
dent as Great Britain and its king
or lord Of the manor does justice
among his people and makes their
laws by word OF mouth. He is presi.
dnnt, congress and supreme court.
The present King Of Calf prefers the
royalty Of American citizenship to
that Of the little kingdom, when he
migth rule as an autocrat.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-20
EIks viii dive Opera.

The local lodge Of the B. P. 0. 3.
will give comic opera In this city
on the evenings Of the 10th and 17th
OF January. The pla:~ be THE
Elk's TOOTH" an opera on the same
lines as "Fl0rodora" and THE Burgo.
MASTER" and the cast will Consist ."
tirely Of talent from this city. Twen.
ty people Dni upwards will take part
in the play. Mr.. Brown, OF Greedy,
Col, will have charge Of the perform.
ance, and will act as stage manager.
He is assisted by Q musical direc'
tor, who will arrive Thursday to take
charge Of the rehearsals which will
begin at once. Mr.. McNary will as
sist the management in organizing the
local talent for the production.
The opero was just given at Trinidad
and had to be repeated the third
night. playing each time to crowd
ed house. The play was pronounced
the best attraction that had been CIV
en- In that city In years.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-20
Fire at National Capital

7 Washington. Dec. 20.-Washington
was early this morning visited by two
fires, entailing total loss Of $780,
900. At one OF them four women were
carried down ladders by the police.
The first fire was In the building Of
the H. H. Juelg Piano company. Tho
flames were soon under control. but
later extended to q basement and
second and third floors Of Auddiman
& company, dealers In gas fixtures.
adjoining, damaging the building and
stock considerably. It was In the
first.named building the women were
rescued. The second fire started In
the agriculture implement establish.
ment OF p. M. Haskell Z company, In
the heart Of the commission districts.
and damaged several buildings.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-20
Wild Excitement in Russia Where Many
Believe Governments Back Will Be
Broken. Rollers Express Con-
Gdence in Power to Cope
With Situation.
Confidence Not Justified BY History pf the Past Troops E
pec,ed Play Large Part 10 The Great Drama. Nothing
But Water Works aud Bakeries To Be Allowed to
Operate. Devastation About Riga.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 20.-The pro-
clamation Of a general strike for to-
morrow at noon has created most In
tense excitement. II It can be sue.
cessfully begun and maintained revo-
lutionists are confident that 1t will
break the governments back. In
government circles. however. conf
fence is expressed that the proleta.
riat organic tions cannot effect com.
plete tie.up, and that the strike must
be Of short duration. This hope
seems to be based on the theory that
the extreme program OF the reds has
alienated the sympathy Of a large
proportion Of the real workmen and
also upon what they claim to be OBJ
solute knowledge that the organixa-
tions are without funds. The govern
ment's CALCULATIONS. however, have
proved deplorably at variance with
the true situation In the past, and the
strike leaders declare the government
is again hopelessly ignorant Of the
magnitude Of the struggle confront.
ing 1t. From the nature Of the ap-
peal Of the leaders to the troops It is
evident they expect to precipitate Z
crisis In the army. The central com,
nnttee proposes to stop Ill worn ~
the empire, not only on railr0ads, but
manufactures. Wholesale and retail
stores, and all government works, ex-
cept the water works. The bakeries
in the cities will be allowed to run
unless they raise the price Of bread,
The .police are hunting down and ar:
resting the strike leaders as rapidly
as they can be found. Comparative.
ly few captures have been made. how
ever. .'-.~.a.. sss,.4 ss. +. Z.
Laying Waste the Land.
st. Petersburg. Dec. 20.-The consul
Of continental power, who arrived here
from Riga on q train heavily guarded
by troops. says that throughout the
district, extending twenty miles ON
this side OF Riga. the land has been
laid waste; all the buildings beloisk.