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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
TYPoTHETAE DETERMINED.
No Possibility of Surrender in Forth
coming Labor Contest.

CHICAGO, December 23.-Any possibility
of a surrender of typothetae printing shops
to the typographical union on January was
removed yesterday, when the following no.
tice was posted in twenty-six of the strike
bound establishments:
ITO allay any apprehension or fears on
the part of our composing room employees as
to our position on the open shop after Jan
uary 1, 1906 the undersigned, members of
the Chicago typothetae, reiterate that our
shops will be conducted as open shops after
January 1, 1906 ifty-four hours constitute
ing weeks work. and that under no cir
cumstances will we entertain any PROPOSE
ton from Typographical Union No. 16 to
the contrary.
"All employees in our service are hereby
assured of permanent positions as long as
they continue to fulfill their duties salts
factorily.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
FIELD LEFT NO WILL.
Estats of Late Chicagoan Valued Over
Million and a Half.

CHICAGO, December 23.-Marshall Field,
jr., who died recently of wounds caused by
the accidental discharge of a pistol, left
no will, and yesterday letters of adminis-
tration were granted to Arthur D. Jones
and Stanley Field. Marshall Field, ST., was
appointed guardian over his three grand
children, Marshall Field Sd. Henry Field,
ten years old, and Gwendoline Field, four
years old.
The personal estate is valued at 81, ,45O. 900
and the real estate at $4,000 The direct
supervision of the estate will fall on STAN
ley Field and Mr.. Jones. Bonds were fur
nished to the amount Of $2,9O0,O0O, with
marshall Field and John G. Shedd as sure
ties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
100000 Men on Strike in the
Russian City.
A SCENE OF SLAUGHTER
TROOPS FIRED ON WORKMEN,
KILLING IL, WoUNDING 80.
Little Change in Situation at st. Peters.
burg-Many Places Report Clashes
Garrison Mutined.

ST PETERSBURG, December o. i 20
p.m.-Telephone messages frttn Moscow
say that 10000 men are on Ftrike there.
that the city is already feeling the pinch of
hunger, that many bakeries have been
sacked and that all business is suspended.
Even the banks are closed, the Imperial
Bank, after standing a run till o'clock
yesterday afternoon shutting its doors on
account of lack Of light.
Only the ST. Petersburg and Kieff and
Voronezh lines are open. There have been
some attacks upon strikers. especially on
student leaders, by the people, and two
girls were stripped naked and turned loose
in the Sold in the vicinity Of the Jewish
market. Considerable street fighting has
occurred at Moscow as the results of at
tempts of the troops and police to break
up professions.
The revolutIonists resisted at several
places and erected barricades, which the
dragons and infantry carried by storm. At
some places only blank shots were fred but
at the Tverskaia street barricade, which
was not carried until midnight there was a
scene of slaughter. Several volleys were
fired by the troops and eleven men were
killed and eighty were wounded. Alto
gether the casualties at Moscow yesterday
are eStlfHdltu at 1JV III duuIlloh WHOlSSdAc
arrests were made.
Seven Families Butchered.
From the small towns along the railroads
come reports of attacks on railroad men.
At Elnia seven families were butchered and
two delegates were lynched near Kursk.
The organ of the Moscow workmen has
appealed to the men to avoid assuming an
aggressive attitude, saying that even if the
troops fire, await the signal for armed re-
sistance."
Here in St. Petersburg there Is little
change in the situation. Several collisions
between worknen and the troops have oc-
CURED in which several of the former were
killed or wounded and many agitators were
arrested at their lodgings during the night.
With the exception of the official organs
only the Novoe Vremya and Slovo appear.
The former continues Its provocative at
titude toward the Jews, sarcastically refer
ring to the second day of the revolution
% solemnly and stupidity proclaimed by the
Russian Jewish agitators."
NJ. Nemechaief. the minister of communi-
employees of his old road, the Southwest
ern, saying they will keep the system open.
Police Office Demolished
PARIS. December 23.-5:2O p.m.-A dis
patch to the semi official Temps from St.
Petersburg says that the prefeci ure Of po-
lice at Moscow has been demolis Led by the
explosion of bombs. Several pc sons were
killed, but the prefect, who was at the
Kremlin, escaped
The dispatch adds that affrays have oc-
CURED at the neighboring ba,ricades In
which the soldiers were victorious and If
teen revolutionsts were wounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
GRADUATION DAY AT ANNAPOLIS
Glass Of 1905 Will Leave the Academy
February 12.

The Navy Department has decided upon
February IL as the date OF the graduation
of the class Of 1905 at the Naval Academy.
Secretary Bonaparte is considering the date
Of the graduation of the class Of 1907. Rear
Admiral Sands. superintendent of the Naval
Academy. has expressed the opinion that
that class should not be graduated before
June. 1907. so as to keep the midshipmen at
the academy to complete their full four
years OF academic instruction The reason
for the graduation Of the cadets in advance
has been the pressing need of officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
cAsTRo's ACTION DISTURBING.
Failed to Resume Diplomatic Relations
With French Agent,

PARIS, December 23.-The officials here
say that President Castros failure to re-
sumo diplomatic relations with N. Taigny.
the French charge d'affaires at Caracas.
may complicate matters and postpone set
tlement of the questions in dispute. France
asked for the withdrawal of Venezuela 8
offensive note declining to deal with NJ.
Taigny.
Therefore the withdrawal Of the note and
the continued declnation to deal with M.
Taigny are considered as renewing the old
controversy. The officials say NJ Taigny
will not be withdrawn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
SUICIDE FOLLOWED MURDER.
Fatal Sequel to Family Quarrel in
Pennsylvania

EAsToN. Pa. December 2S.-Benjamin J..
Williams. who last night shot and mortauy
wounded his wife, committed suicide In a
slate quarry near his home at Portland,
this county. His body was found today,
after an all-night search. by men who had
hoped to find him alive.
Williams and his wife had not been living
happily together for some time. and last
week she had him arrested. The case was
settled by Williams giving bonds to keep
the peace. Yesterday he went to his home
and shot the woman. The physicians say
she cannot recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
POLICE CABLED FOR ARREST.
Paris Officials Surprised Over Irregula,
Proceeding From Hoboken.

PARIS, December 23.-Ther prefect of po-
lice here received by cable q. message from
the police of Hoboken. N. J., requesting
him to arrest F. B. Fasola, alias Ballaso,
for alleged larceny The officials of the
prefecture, surprised at this unusual, di-
rect request without the intermediary of
the governor of New Jersey and the State
Department at Washington, applied to the
American embassy for information on the
subject.
The embassy consulted the State Depart
ment, with the result that the latter ruled
that an application to the authorities of a
foreign country for the arrest OF person
wanted by the police was not warranted
except through the regular state and fed
eral channels. Fasola, who was tempo
rarily detained, was thereupon released
from custody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
MR.. PEIRcE's SUCCESSOR.
Secretary Root Not Yet Prepared to
Make the Announcement.

Through misunderstanding of the re-
mark made yesterday by Secretary Root
in connection with the announcement of the
appointment of Mr.. Peirce to be minister
to Norway, the statement was sent out
that Charles DENLY, the present chief
clerk of the State Department. would sue
ceed Mr.. Peirce as third assistant secretary
of state. 1t ds learned today that this state
ment was erroneous, and that Secretary
Root Ia not yet prepared to announce his
selection for this place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
Pioneer British Diplomat Retired.

LONDON, December X3-Sir Halliday
Mccartney, after serving as counsellor of
seven Chinese ministers to the court OF
st. James. has retired. after being forty
three years In the service of China. thirty
Of which he spent at the post he has just
vacated During his long service In Lon-
don Sir Halliday only once came In serf-
GUS conflict with the British authorities,
and that was ON the occasion OF the kid
naping OF Sun Kat Sen, the Chinese re-
former, who was subsequently, discovered
Imprisoned In the Chinese legation here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
Record for Introducing Bills.

Representative Brownlow of Tennessee
holds the record SO far for introducing bills
at the present session Of Congress In thir-
teen days he introduced BAT bills. The total
number Of bills introduced in the House ii
the thirteen days was 10,001, as against a
total OF 1920 for all sessions of the last
Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
BACK FROM MANcHUR1A.
Maj. Macomb Returns and Resumes
Discharge of His Duties.

Maj. Montgomery NJ. Macomb, Artillery
Corps, the last of the United States army
officers detailed to observe the operations
of the Russian and Japanese forces to
leave the scene of action, arrived in this
city today from Manchuria, and has re-
sumed his duties in the office of the general
staff of the War Department. He will pre-
pare report of his observations for the
benefit Of the army, but 1t will be treated
as a confidential document.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
SEVENTEEN CARS WRECKED.
Traffic Tied Up for Hours on the
"Pennsy."
special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PRINCETON, N. J.. December 23-A
coal train from the west. bound for South
Amboy, on the Pennsylvania railroad, was
wrecked at Princeton Junction this morn
ing. The accident was caused by the break
ing of an axle. The train consisted OF a
locomotive and thirty-two cars. seventeen
of which were wrecked
The cars and their contents were hurled
over the four tracks. making bad block
ade and completely tying up the road for
an hour. No. track, westbound on the
main line, was the first track to be cleared
by the wreckers and trains from both di-
rections were run over 1t until the other
tracks could be cleared. No one was In
iured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
STABBED BY A SAILOR.
Husband Killed by Wife's Paramour
in PHILADELPHIA,

PHILADELPHIA, December 23.-Joseph
Tate, aged twenty-nine years, was fatally
stabbed today by sailor known as John.
Tate was recently married to a girl whom
the police know as Pearl Wilson and Mary
Summerfeld. - She is nineteen years old.
Tate was employed at night, and while
away last night his wife met the sailor
and spent the greater part of the night
drinking with him.
When the pair returned to the woman's
home her husband was there, and a fight
occurred between the men. Tate was
stabbed, and died later at hospital. Mrs.
Tate is under arrest, but the sailor has
not as yet been captured. The police say
he belongs to the United States monitor
Terror.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
WIRES OUT OF RIGA CUT.
Approaches Held by Insurgents
Strongly Barricaded.

RIGA, Ltvonia, Thursday, December 81,
by messenger to Eydtkuhnen. Prussia. De-
cember 23.-Although more than one hun
dred post and telegraph employees have re-
sumed work here, all the telegraph lines
running out of Riga have been cut, pre-
sumably by the insurgents.
The Russian cavalry have found the ap-
proaches to places held by the insurgents
Get with entanglements made of telegraph
wires.
Trains are running today, but the order
TO strike is expected at any hour.
All German and Austro-Hungsrian sub
5ects residing in Courland and Livonla have
been notified by the consulates that steam
ers are arriving here TO take them to their
respective countries. The consuls urge them
TO leave the country before the Duna river
freezes. A German warship will cruise off
the mouth OF the Duna as long az II Is free
of ice.
1t is understood that all the Baltic garri-
sons are being largely reinforced
Quite half OF the Baltic provinces are
apparently In control of the autonomists
whose committees. which include in each
locality some of the most influential ner-
sons. are establishing provisional adminis-
trations and preparing for the election of
assemblies to arrange the taxes and legft-
imize the partitoning of the government
lands Russian garrisons occupy the larger
towns and detachments OF troops are on
Grating energetically against the smaller
centers of the insurrection. The aims OF
the insurgents are to establish an auton-
omous state under Russian sovereignty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
burton Out ON BAH.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. December 23.-chad-
wick Burton. the Washington man arTeef>
ed here for obtaining money under falBq
pretences and who was given four monthA
in Jail was today released from jail havs
ing given bond OF 81, 900 for his appearances
hcre when his case Is called. he having ap-
peaIed from the deciston e the police court
Judge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
WILL REPRESENT PERU.
Arrival Of Don Filipe Pardo, New Min
lister From That Country,

The Peruvian legation has been temporar-
lily located at the Shoreham Hotel the new
minister from that country having estab-
lished himself there upon his arrival In this
city yesterday afternoon. The new minis
ter, Don Felipe Pardo, is a brother of the
President of Peru. and comes to this city on
a rather important mission. He expects to
be called upon here to assist in the negotia-
tions with Chile for settlement of the
Tacna and africa dispute. which has been
the cause of serious rupture between the
two countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
TO HEAD AMERICAN DELEGATION
MI. Choate Will Probably Be Named to
Go to Hague Conference.

Mr.. Joseph III. Choate of New York,
formerly United States ambassador to
Great Britain, will probably be named by
President Roosevelt as the chairman of
the United States delegation to the pro-
posed second Hague peace conference. 1t
is reported that ,ex-President Cleveland was
invited to head the delegation, but begged
to be excused because of other engage
mentS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
PANAMA RAILROAD BONDS.
The Canal Commission May Exercis
Option Of Redemption.

It is reported that the isthmian canal
commission will exercise its option Of re-
demption held on some 1921 200 worth of
bonds Of the Panama Railroad Company.
To effect that 1t may be necessary for the
commission to borrow from the funds of
the canal some part of the money which
will be required for the redemption of the
bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
A MANS DEADLY FIRE
FUGITIVE FIRED FROM BARRI-
cADE, KILLING SEVEN.

VALDoSTA, Ca, December pa report
reached here this morning from Ewing, be-
tween Fargo and st. George, the new col
ony town, that crowd of negroes tried to
mob white man who was manager OF a
large turpentine still at that place last
night. He barricaded himself and opened
fire upon them. killing five men and two
women and wounding seven others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
CALLS ON SECRETARY ROOT.
Ambassador Whitelaw Reid Tells OF
Conditions in England.

Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, ambassador to Eng
land called upon Secretary Root today at
the State Department and had short con-
ference with him respecting conditions In
England as he left them. Mr.. Reid left for
New York this afternoon. but expects to
return to Washington to attend the diplo-
matte dinner given by the Secretary of
State New Year day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23

die OF papers relating to the bill before
Congress to restore Major Grebe to the
were extremely strong letters from General
Grant. President Lincoln and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
Laghtahip Msn Given Places.

1t was announced today that the men
who operated the Inflated lightshfp No. S.
which sank recently on Nantucket shoals.
have all been given employment In the
service. having been assigned to duty on
the various lightships along the coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
Insurgents Defeating Troops.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS. December 23.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Petit Parisien says
that information received there makes 1t
evident that the insurgent forces are defeat
ing everywhere the imperial troops, who
are attempting to subdue the revolution In
the Baltic provinces. The troops II is said
neglect the most elementary precautions
The correspondent adds: 1T is simply a
repetition of the war in Manchurta"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23

Major NJ r. William Grebe OF Kansas
City, Mo-. had an audience with the Presi-
dent yesterday, being introduced by Sena-
tor Warner of Missouri. who stated to the
President that Major Grebe. who was an
ofilcer In the Germany army. had come to
this country during the civil war to help
the Union cause. and had been awarded a
medal OF honor by Congress- The Presi-
dent was much interested In the account
and examined the medal and made many
inquiries as to the service Of Major Grebe
Tho visitor left with the President buns
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-11-03
EULOGIes FOR THE DEAD


Toxic. OFT. 3o-Thc great shinto
rites, In memory Of the nava! efioefs
ard men who were killed during tho
war. we've hold at Aoyama cemetery.
Bcfidcs tho admIrals, officers and sail
ora. hundreds OF civil dignl,aries and
thousands Of sailors were present Al.
mlral Togo addressed the departed
1piri,s, oaloslslng their noble deeds Ia
battle and their gallant cooperation
which resulted In the sacrifice Of their
lives. lie humbly asked rcpose for the
spirits whose exemplary deeds In lifo
had contributed to the victory over q
Powerful enemy.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-11-03
BOSTON nARDoR MYSTERY
Identity Of the Dismsmbered Body
10 Practically Established.


Boston, Oct. 30.-That the dismcm-
bered body found In q suit csse st
winthrop. On September 81. is that of
Susan Gsary. OF Cambridge. Ii the be-
lief Of the girls family and friends and
Of the Boston police department.
Miss Geary. who was the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mr.. J. d. Geary, was .
chorus girl Of the shepherd King"
company. and was known on the stage
as Ethel Durrell. She was 81 years
old. Mrs. Gcary has Identified three
rings taken from the right hand found
In the SECOND dress suit case picked up
near the new Charlcs,own bridge. on
Friday last. rs those worn by her
daughter when she absented herself
from the theatrical company on Sep
tcmber II. Confirmation of Miss Goary's
disappearance from the company come
from Morris Nathan, secretary to the
Of tho company aud 10 whom
Miss Geary was engaged. Mr.. Nathan
II now In Pittsburg. Pa. According TO
Nathan. Miss Geary parted from him
on the best terms the day after the
company closed iis last engagement In
this city. and he supposed, he said. that
he should sec her at the mex perform
arcc In Lowell on the following day.
Instead. however. a message was re-
celyed by the company's manager from
Up. A. Smith. NJ. u. Boston" which
stated tina, Misc Durrcll' was suffer.
Ing from stomach trouble and would
DO unable To rcpuri far fcveral days.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-11-03

Bert Joiner. a Grundy county A-u.r.
was found dead In his bugg, 'hfs,
miles north 81 Trenton. The In sg
on IRE. aud all III. clothing bal ifol
burned on tho dead man. Foul p.ay Is
suspected. although no visible mlfD
appear on the body. jolnor's revolver
lGy In the buggy. With n cardigo
exploded. Joiner was held No on iae
snmc road recently by n negro aui a
white man. whose purpose va sup
posed to b. robbery. lie exclaimed
shots with them and received a bulls,
hole In the shoulder Of his coat. nual,y
ruuilnE them.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-11-03

a Scottish correspondent writes OF
funcrais IN tho highlands: There arr
no undcriakcrs here. A carpenter
makes the simple CONN. relatives and
fFlonas carry Il. hip high. TO It's las,
resting place. which Is dug when the
cnd ~ the Journey Ia reached. and
having walked perhaps six miles 10
tho chosen hghyard. they take n TO
frcshmont Of sandwiches and whlsk,
md Walk homo aealn. The rlgorou.
nbsc,rc Of pomp II maintained. but
iheresis tho added establishment Of
pipe plnFic."
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-11-03
~ Anui:sr MADE.
Mori. Nsthsp. susan cenr,'s sweet
heart. chnrgrd With u.rdcr.

rlttshurr. Pa Oct. 3o-Aftcr a loug
and searching examination ~ police
headquarters. lasting until after one
o'clock IAis morning. Morris Nathan.
secretary To the manager OF the
shepherd King" company. vas held
on n charge OF numbering hls sweet
heart. Miss Susan Coary. tho Victim o.
the Boston harbor suit case mystery.
witch has been pusallnE the Bo,toa
authorities for mere than a month.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-11-03
laps LOCATE NEARER HOME
Japanese Residents Of southern chi.
ifosai~ Returning To sc,,i. Ia
Manchuris and Korea.

Los Angeles. Cal. Oct. Cot 10
stated upon the authority OF tho lead.
ers OF tho local Japanese colony tina,
the Japanese residents Of southern Cal
lfornia are leaving daily for home, to
proceed thence to the newly-opcnod
commercial fields In Manchuria and
Korea. II Is declared taat within a
year n majority OF the present local
japanese population viii have misrat-
ed.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-11-03

lohn D. R3cs-fc'or Is tho riches,
man IN the world The value Of the
H,cufiics ~ holds a. greater than tho
holdings u any other individual In
the yqtlf. Iiv j. represented on IN
loaFl9 VI more than i25 corporations.
MS Income within the las, eight
years according 20 this wall street
publication. has exceeded $500 100000.
llaf Of this va. sum he received IN
dividends from the Standard on Co.
Tho rest tano from corporations In
which he n Interested
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-11-03
An expedition in search OF the North

An expedition In search Of tho North
Pole will stat from Dawson. Yukon
Territory, In the summer OF 1906. II
the plans Of the International Society
Tor Polar Research and Experiment
are carried out. Gov. W. h. McInnes.
81 Yukon. Is Jno Of the leaders In the
movement. and Gen. Greedy. ". 4. A..
links the plans Of tho society feast.
bio. The main difference between the
plans Of thc Yukon explorers AMI
those Of expeditions In the past Is
that tho Yukoncrs expect to utilize
thor knowledge Of ways and means
u existence and transportation In the
Arctic.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-11-03

The Official report from New Orleans
covering the % hours ended at 9 y. m
on the 27th showed: New cases OF vel.
low fever. 2; total to date. 3.Ss3.
Deaths. 4; total to date. 43. Cases
under treatment. IS: discharged. 2.so5.
The Marine hospital servicc sur
goons have bc,.a relieved from duty at
vicksburg. Miss.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-11-03

or al tn crops raised In New Eng,
land ksl, the one being nutscl by Cy.
rls J nfoencll of Worcester. Mass,
u dnuhtic Tho mesi uniquc-and n,
least pleasing M bis ntlRhbnr-. Mr.
huNpell u . make farmer, and he II
teatipg crops nt railcsnakes. king
snnkcH piuc SNAKES and other varieties
~ ths reptile family for strictly com,
mcrftai PURPOSES