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The Washington times., 1905-12-27

dynamite. They had fuses and wers
thrown at the troops after the fuses
were lighted.
These bombs. TehenoG says. consti-
tute the flvorlte weapons Of the revo-
Iutionists.
Fierce attacks upon the barrIcades
were simultaneously made at each end
OF the. square by detachment Of cav
airy These abandoned their horses
and advanced toward ths barriers on
1oot. They must have underestrnatei
the strength Of the revolutiOnists wlsh-
IN the rough fort FOR they nearly al
fell after two voileys had been 1red-a
them.
captives Blown Up.
LeaDing over the tops Of the barri-
cades, some OF the rovolutionists took az
prisoners two cavaIrymen Tchenon
saw them bind the soldiers and lay
them in the middle of the street Bombs
were placed under the men and they
were blown to pieces.
Moscow IS a labyrinth Of crooked and
narrow streets The city is so laid OUT
that the troops cannot fOrUa q Gordon
that is sufficiently cohesive tc hoie
back the reVOlutionists- These steal into
the old town surrounding the kremlia
6y night IN small parties and form
functions with other bands that have
remained in the city awaiting assist
ance.
II requires only a few minutes 70
throw up barrlcades across one Of the
narrow streets Usually a square is
selected
Women Slain.
Women act with. and in some cases
fight with the men.
Tchenon saw the bodies Of nine vvo-
men who had been slam IN the defense
Of a barricaded street
When the fighting IS sufiicientIy long
continued. the tToo1s usually have the
better OF IT, Nearly q hundred irslr-
roctiOnists lost their lives IN .eis man
ner. They had fc-tlf.d Themselves in an
extremely short square. under the Lad
ership Of a huge butcher.
The butcher. in 81 h2ud-to-haaC hcrt.
had killed captain Il uvtj ic~y bv
catching him up and throwing him TO-
lenlly TO the g-ound-oa lis lead.
Bodies Shattered.
The troops contentcd themselves With
massing enough men ~ front Of The 5sr-
r.cade 10 keep the c.ro-uti 1nists inside
from escaping. Then essen .9ok aosses-
sion ef every house on each SIDE OF ghe
street and barred ,he lower doors aol
windows in the frozr- from The roofs
tie troops depressed Tho nlpzzies cf the
machine guns and aiif-s- e--arv nan 81,
tLl1 pen DeiQW. They cylti-sued 10 fire
Jhe guns until the CODES we're nearly
torn IN fragments by tHe iulleJs.
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CHARLES 7. YERKES
NEAR DEATHS DOOR
Street Railway Financier
Suffers Serious Relapse.
MAY LIVE ANOTHER DAY
Physicians at Bedside of Magnate Say
That His Condition Is
Hopeless.
MAY LIVE ANOTHER DAY

NEW YORK Dec. 2Z-Charles T.
Yerles. OF Chicago New York. and
London. the street railway nnancier and
constructor OF the London underground
railways. was so close TO his death early
today that a consultation OF physicians
was hurriedly called at his bedside and
all the members Of his family gathered
in his rooms in the Waldorf-Astorfa
Dangerously in for several weeks. and
his case pronounced hopeless since De
cember s. when his death was believed
10 be imminent. Mr.. Gerkes suffered two
days ago turn very much for the
worse. Ills disease. which is very pain
ful. began 10 attack the heart. The
patient failed rapidly and early todav
became unconscious Though insersibIa
to all sounds and unable TO sDeaI, his
agony was extreme and greatly affected
his wife. son. and daughter. who had
been hastily summoned.
May Live Another Day.
Dr. II. P Loomis. of 5S East THIRTY
fourth street. was called to his patients
side. and other physicians Joined him
In conference. Their efforts proved suc-
cessful in staying the progress Of the
disease for a time. sd Mr. Yerkes raj
lied. The physicians agreed that be
probably would survive for another dav
but did not think he would live more
than two days.
Mr. Yerkes son came from Chicago
when his fathers Hines took a fatal
turn. early this month, and returned 10
New York second time on the ocea-
sion OF his relapse on Sunday A daugh-
Ter who lives IN Philadelphia. and who
also came here at that time also ar
rived from Philadelphia on Sunday. and
was with her parents last night. After
completing the London SubWays Mr.
Ierkcs took a trip 10 Paris last autumn
with his wife. and there he is said 10
have contracted q cold which brought
L. a crisis the disease from which e,
had long suffered. He came to the
United States with Mrs. Yerkes about
November J. and as the mansion build
ing for them in Fifth avenue was not
quite completed. they went 20 the Wal
dorf- Astoria TO live until they could
take possession OF their new home.
100 feet of good dressed Lumber, S2.oo.
Frank Libby s. Co. 8, ~. Y. aYe.-Ady
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MORALES LEADING
FIRST BIG FIGHT
IN REVOLUTION
Reported to Be at Jaima
With Many Fol-
lowers.
NEW FEDERAL WORKS.
Vice President Takes Charge
and InstallS His
Cabinet.
NEW FEDERAL WORKS

Advices received by the State De-
partment this morning indicate that
President Morales of Santo Domingo
has inaugurated the first battle.
He is reported to be at Jaima
among band of revoIutionists. and
is there fighting fiercely. Further
advices received indicate that a gov
ernment has been practically estab-
lished at the capital, the complexion
of which is the same as before
Morales abdication.
Vice President in Charge.
Vice President Ramon Caeeres has
been called to the presidency, accord
ing to the constitution. Morales is
with band Of revolutionists in the
interior.
A paraphrase Of the State Department
dispatches is as follows:
THE diplomatic corps (at San Domingo
city, has received notification from the
DOMINICAN minister for foreign affairs
Seno- Tejera, that the President, having
abandoned the capital. leaving the gov
ernment without an acting head. the
cabinet has called the vice president,
Caceres, TO take charge. pending the
tt49pCrary failure of the President TO
exercise his functions.
This action is taken under article IS
OF the DOMINICAN constitution, which
provides for the elevation Of the vice
president, upon the failure. from any
cause. OF the President to act. The city
&c fcf-,
functions without interruption.
Colonel Cotton Returning.
The authorities here believe that Vice
President Caceres, who is now at
Monte Christi. in the North. will sail to-
day for Santo Domingo city on board
the ward liner. Cherokee, which touches
first at Monte Christi on board this
ship Col. George Cotton, collector OF
customs. is a passenger returning to
Santo Domingo.
The State Department view is that
me government with which the treaty
was negotiated. has not been overturned
III any sense. Morales has fed, but the
Heracista regime continues. 1t is be-
Iieved Acting President Caceres, who is
a strong man. will remain head Of the
government, a least until another cleo
ton, and that Morales cannot over
throw the existing government, even
with aid Of Jiminez.
Under the circumstances, there Is not
much fear that armed Intervention by
this Government viii be needed 20 pro-
tcct American interests. II will be
urged there Is just as much or more
reason for ratification
II is expected opponents Of .he treaty
VIII endeaYcE TO make capital out OF
The present troubles, but if Caceres and
the existing government stand, IL is not
believed in administration circles that
strength for the treaty will be lost by
The Morales addication
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Artillerymen Bombarding Houses in VIC
Revolutionaries Are Fortified .ari Are
Received With Hailof Dynamite.
IDS FLEEING CITY
TO ESCAPE HORRIBLE DEATH
Mob Igniting Scores of Buildings in All.
Parts of Ancient Holy Capital of Rus
sian Empire Today.

ST. PETERSBURG Dec 27-Q:3o p r.)-"Moscow is in
flames
Thousands fleeing the city for their lives.
The rebels have turned incendaes and setting fires all
Moscow"
The above message has just been received in Petersburg by
telephone from Moscow.
Later another dispatch, following the above says:
Areymen firing shells the houses where rebels fo-
fed
4Th rebels throwing dynamite bombs into the the
loyal troops"
REFUGEES BRING CHASTITY TALES.
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proposed legislation upon insurance top
les, Including taxation. was annually in
Creasing in such volume that, unless
concerted action was taken. the compa-
nies might be practically legislated and
taxed out OF existence.
Agency Force a Failure.
In order to obtain this concerted ac>
uon, / conferred with the officers of
these other companies. Their opinions
concurred with mine-that the agency
force of guardians Of insurance in legis-
latiVe affairs was a failure. If sufficient
attention was given these matters then
the main business of the company-the
insuring OF liveS-wEs sadly neglected.
IL had also been found impossible to
rouse the pOlicyholders of our cOmpa>
MES 10 exert their influence. Our COM
bined experience was that in no case
where this means was tried was il ever
successful, although it has been tried
in "a great many cases.
These. and other considerations led
the three companies to but one con-
cluSiOu. We felt that Il a secret SER
vice was a permissible governmental
agency. a confidential service would be
the only effective and al the same time
proper plan 10 guard the welfare of the
most extensive commercial interests In
the WOrld-the life insurance business
Of the State of New York
This confidential secret service was
decided upon as the only feasible plan
OF ppOtectiOn. Ii was so reported TO the
several companies. / explained TO the
president CT the New York Life Insur>
ance Company as did the other gem
tlemcn who were associated with rne in
this work 10 the officers of their re-
Spective companies. that itemized ac-
counts by names or amounts BY separ-
ate vouchers. by details Of particulars.
should not be demanded If We were to
be held responsible. If l accounted
fully by detailed statements as TO who
my Representative were and the
amounts paid them. 10 the president of
the New York Life Insurance COMPANY
would be equally bound TO account
fully 10 the representatives Of the other
companies.
Their reports would be similarly sx-
changed. Condolences SO spread would
lose their character and become food
for general gossip. In addition. by this
plan / us able To have as nv represer-
tativcS. frequently. men who would not
have accepted the retainer We're IL
known that they were Interested in
legislation for insurance
Identity Kept Secret.
The Washington times., 1905-12-27

The editorial and mechanical de-
parrments Of The Times are now in
the new Times Building, telephone
Main $500.
The business office of The Times,
where all advertisements are re-
ceived, is temporarily at the former
location, corner Tenth and D Streets,
telephone Main 3oo3.
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Bombs Hit Troops.

From house on the opposite side of
the street, which had evidently been
utilized for secretly storing munitions
of war, the revolutionists brought guns
and supply OF bombs. The bombs
were formed Of short pieces Of pipe.
which contained an explosive, probably
The Washington times., 1905-12-27
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Pressure continues low exces. In the
141'ia5ls4c ana cast Gulf States and on
re racine coast The principal center
oL oisturbance CVerlies Manitoba with
q secondary one over Oklahoma. and
iS sSi.iS lhoicatlons Of the presence Of a
thlrd one near the southeast FIorIda
coast tOi -'4'
mere nave been rains I'm eastern Flo.
tloa ana the eastern portion OF the
south Atlantic States, light local SHOWS
IA tne Northwest and extreme central
sst, and rains in California, Oregon
and Washington
temperatures nave risen. as "A rule.
and are now about normal in the south
~ me Nofth and West they are much
above tEe seasonal average.
Ihefe Will be rain tonight and Thurs
day in the Gulf and south AtIantjc
states. possibly reaching Viroinj.,
Thursday. In the Ohio valley. mIJGi1
Atlantic States and lower lake region
the weather will be partly cloudy 10
cloudy
II VIII be somewhat warmer tonight
in eastern Pennsylvania and the south
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Lowest Passions OF Nan
Making Hades Of Moscow

LONDON. Dee, gL.-Dr. Dillon. tse
FAMOUS correspondents of the Londcn
Daily Telegraph. succeeded in gettirsS
through The strict government censor
ship to-day m account Of the horrors
at MOSCOW, which fady contradlcts tbs
dispatches telling OF restored quiet re-
eeived by the morning papers DR.. Dif-
lon paints wonderful picture of exist
inS conditions in Moscow.
Here is his story:
Moscow Is unreccsDiz3ble. Il re-
minds one of the ruined cities in Aan-
churia. At night, the glare of burning
houses reddens the sky. tinging the
snow with roscate hue. CannOnaGIng
continues Ior hours
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Methods Of Rebels.

The rebels have siz Gu.cI-driag guns
and are determined 10 ruin the citv.
the country. the people. or TO seize ths
reins of power Bands OF rebels ann r
in one part OF Moscow. erect barrieades.
lay ambuscades, set the troops into a
cross-fre. then vanish 10 carry on sins
liar operations iu another thcroughfare.
Thrilling incidents and astonishing
vicissitudes characterize the sauguinarv
civil war. of which Moscow. with its
$4,000 workingmen. is the ghastly
scene Heights Of heroism alternate
with depths Of baseness: bat speaking
generally, the very worst Of human pas
siors are displayed. and predoznin-Ant
The Washington times., 1905-12-27
CAPRICORN FAILED
TO KEEP HUSBAND
Mrs. RitterhOff Is Losing
Divorce Defendant.
SHE TIcKLED HIS BARE FEET
Punishment fer His violatiousOf Her
List of "Don'ts" for His
Conduct.
SHE TIcKLED HIS BARE FEET

Imagine yourself married to a man
who believed himself 20 be perfect
husband. 1 have at last gained relief
from a living death. Capicorn is still in
the ascendeat.
This is the sist OF a statement made
by Mrs. Alvin T. J. Ritterhoh, known
III Washington as Mrs. Bray, Of 51
Thirteenth street northeast, upon hear
ing IN New York yesterday that the
New York supreme court decided 10
grant her husband an absolute divorce.
Mr. Rittechoff, who is "a New Yorker
married her about nine years ago, but
for the last five years has been scpa-
rated, paying her il is alleged, SO q
week admony. His fight just won in the
New York courts now frees him from
this obligation
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Wrote for Practice.

''Wby did / write them? / did it TO
show Off" she answered
Il wanted 10 show my ability to
write love letters and exercise my vo-
cabularly and see how many ways 1
could write a love letter and avoid
repetition OF words. / repeat 1 never
mailed them and they were left on my
desk"
In his allegations Mr.. Ritterhon de-
clared his wife had treated him crueIIv
To these habits Of his he said she
objected in the most violent manner:
Wife's "Don'ts."
Smoking after she told him to
cease.
Sitting with his toes turned in.
3-Wearlng a mustache
Continued on Page Elcven)
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Correspondent.

One Of the strange features Of the SEN
sational divorce trial was the taking
OF the stand as a witness for the ag-
grieved husband by the very man whom
he accused Of bein~ the correspondent.
He is Fred A Finacom. vino lives at 720
New Jersey avenue in this city, and
who was formerly employed as a cop
persmith in the Navy Department. His
friends say FinacOm did this rather pc
culiar act because he could not help
himself. as his own boy had been taken
in hand by detectives for Mr.. RiterhoG.
and It was no use TO deny the story
the young fellow told
As evidence OF Finacom's conduct with
Mrs RitterhOff many letters were sub
mitted IN court which were written bv
Mrs. Ritterhom 10 the correspondent
and signed BABY and sometimes
cap" Mrs RItterhon. however. spraul.
"A sensation by declaring that although
she wrote these letters. signing herself
Cap because she believed she was
born under the zodiacal sign ''Capicorn-
us" she positively had never mailed
them TO FinacOm, but had LETT them on
her desk.
The Washington times., 1905-12-27

100 feet of good dressed Lumber, s2.oo.
Frank Libby 6 Co.. & n. Y. ave.-Adv
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Identity Kept Secret.

II was able TO assure them that their
employment would be known TO me
and TO no one else. ald with them 1
Continued on s2c2-a 1s-eA
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Continued on Page Eleven.)
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Continued on Fifth Page.)
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-02-20
e. JueYes Fehrero Q V l8.

TIE, Jueves Febrero 2y 16.
Ests vaoor conecta con los vapo-
res de esta Compafiia para ew York.
Sc recibs carga hasta las u del dia-
ante de saltda. Sc venden pasajss On
Ia ofcina hasta las 4 de la tarde del
dia anterior su salida.
Ell vapor<VASCOs llev ando carga
solamsnte, saldra para todos los puer-
tos de la Tsla q las II de la noche on
las siguientes fechas: porel ESTE, Ene-
no Is, Febrero y Is, por el OESTE,
Jueves Enero Is, Febrero %. Sc
admite carga hasta las IL del dia an.
terror a 10 salida.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-02-20
The New York & Porto Rico Steamship Company
Bao coao Postal con Gobemo de los Eads Unhos de America

Dos vapores, ell <SAN JUAN, Y
eARKAD A, ,hacen viajes regulares
entire New Orleans y Porto Rico lle-
vando pasajeros y carga.
La carga para los vapares de Nue.
va York SO recibira ea el muelle has.
ia Il del dia antes de salida, y no mas
tarda.
SERVICIO DE CABOTAJE. Ell
vapor <PORTO RICO, saldra de San
Juan q las 2 de la madrugada para to-
dos los puertos de la Isla en- las al.
guientes fechas dor el ESTE, Mierco.
les Enero 25 Febrero 5 %, por el OES-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15
The Rural Telephone.

The rural telephones are making 8
change in farm life. A Shelby counsy
(Kan) farmer got into trouble in town
the other day. Later he was called up
over his rural telephone and informed
that warrant had been issued for him
and that he might consider himself under
arrest, and he was asked by officer if he
would have to come after him? The far
mer asked the nature of the charge, and
was told that it was disturbance and that
the fine and costs world be $14. The
farmer telephoned back that he was too
busy to quit work, but would plead guilty
and send the money by the rural carrier
the next day, and he did. Up in New
York State the hired. man eloped with q
farmers daughter. Before going he took
the precaution to cut the rural telephone
wires, so there was nothing left for the
farmer to do but wait till the wires were
repaired and telephone his blessing.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15
Fire at Fairfax.

FAIRFAX, June 9.-The ginnery and
saw mill operated here by 81. N. Hardley
and J. w. Sullivan was burned today
between and o'clock. 1t is not clear
how the fire originated. The saw mill
was being operated this morning, but shut
down for dinner about twelve o'clock and
the fire was discovered after 1 o'clock. Ii
is said that the fire started in the seed
warehouse and it is claimed that it was
set by passing engine on the seaboard
Air Line railway, but as the sawmill
boiler was fired up the fire may have been
set by that.
A high cast wind was blowing and
carried fire from the burning mill to the
residence of Mr.. G. s. O'Neal, distance
of $50 yards, and set it on fire, but fortu-
nately it was extinguished before any
serious damage was done. No other build
ing was burned. The loss Of Messrs.
Hardley and Sullivan probably amounts
to between $4,000 and $4,000. An empty
freight car belonging to the Seaboard Air
Line railway company was burned to
ashes and another car loaded with lumber
was set on fire and the lumber was slight
ly damaged, but the car was rolled to the
water tank and the fire extinguished.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15

The longest through trolley line now
in operation runs IRON Indianapolis to
Lima, O., 1888 miles. Second in length is
the line from Cleveland to Toledo, 12O
miles. There are 10 other interurban
roads having from so to SOmiles OF track.
A Pennsylvania pastor who had been
reading about the life insurance scandals
in New York has evolved plan for res.
cuing the members of his congregation
from the clutches of the insurance octo-
pus. He has organized an insurance
branch of his church, and proposes to
provide insurance for church members at
rates of cost that appear ridiculously low
as compared with the rates Of the big
companies.
Mr.. Reginald C. Vanderbilt is going to
sell his dog. He can not afford to keep
it. The dog, Chauffeur by name, is Gun.
ming little fellow, but he has way OF
breaking things that Mr.. Vanderbilt can
not abide. His master was willing to
overlook the matter when Chauffeur
Jumped into the food lift and broke $50
worth of rare china dishes, but when he
$chewed hole in the middle of a $4,000
Persian rug, Mr.. Vanderbilt said he
would have to 60.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15
Dangers Of Travelling.

One of the best stories told about Arte-
mus Ward concerns journey which, the
humorist took on a little "one-horse"
railroad line in the Middle West. After
the train had crept from station to station
at snaips pace for half day, Ward
beckoned to the conductor as he passed
through the car.
"Say, conductor" he drawled, "do you
mind if give you little advice?"
"Well, what is it," said the conductor,
grufay.
"Seems to me-" continued Ward, "it
would be safer to take the cowcatcher of
the engine and hitch it to the end Of the
rear car"
"What for?" demanded the conductor.
"Well, I've been thinking it over," said
Ward, "and I don't see what's to prevent
one of them COWS out there from coming
into the car and biting the passengers"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15
Women Cleaned the Streets.

BARTON, June Yesterday afternoon
the streets of Barton Landing were thor
oughly cleaned, the grass in public places
raked and the entire village made to look
bright and fresh. This was done by the
women, who turned out in large num-
bers.
A short time ago a meeting of the COM
mittee of the Woman's Improvement So
ciety met and assigned certain number
of women to each street of the place.
Those in charge were allowed to enlist
men and children in the work, but the
women were to have the superintendency.
The plan worked well and yesterday the
village was busy. After the last bit OF
rubbish had been removed there were ice
cream and cake for those who helped
New York Sun.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15
Arrested for Robbery.

BENNETTsv1LLE, June IA. 7. Redd
was arrested today and confessed to rob-
bing the depot here last Thursday night.
A list of the money was found in his
trunk. He said he had burned the checks.
Redd's home is said to be near Mon
ticello, Ga. He came here last March
from Senoa, Ca, where he had been at
tending telegraph school. Lie went to
work at the Coast Line depot to learn the
business. He has not received any salary.
Since the robbery he has bought new
suit of clothes and watch and hired a
turnout Sunday. This aroused suspicion
ansased to his arrest. He is fine look
ing young man and seems to be intelli-
gent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-15
Here He Drew the Line.

Patrolman Hogan, who stands at
Eleventh and Walnut streets, is asked
many peculiar questions every day. Wo-
men especially ask all sorts OF queer
things, says the Kansas City Times.
"Last week." said the officer yesterday,
ga woman came up and asked me how
many children the president has. That
same day another woman led little dog
up and asked me where she could sell it.
When I said I didn't know she went
away half mad. One of the queerest ques-
tions I was ever asked, however, came
from woman Monday. She stopped on
the corner here and after hesitating a
moment asked:
"'oficer, is my dress unbuttoned be-
hind the shoulders" -..
aThere were two buttons unfastened
and told her so.
aThank you,' she said. Then she
studied a minute. 4 wonder who I can
get to button them?' she asked.
"'I don't know I said. Not me-"