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Evening journal., 1905-01-26
TRYING To BREAK THE
GREAT RUSSIAN STRIKE
Government Issues Proclamation Asking WOrkmen
to Return and Promising in the EmperOr's
Name, a Revision of the Law to Meet
Their Demands
Their Demands
REVOLT, However, STILL SPREADING

slstaut police master, who is acting in
The absence of Chief Volkom, and re-
quested an explanation of the posted
telegram from London, alleging that
the disturbances at the Russian dock
yards and arsenals were due to Anglo
Japanese instigation. that both Great
Britain and Japan are spending vast
sums Of money to prevent the Russian
Pacific squadron from reaching the
Far East, and adding that "all Rus
SLAMS who strike are therefore in con-
nivance with the enemy"
M. Roudeneff produced the original
telegram in evidence of good faith.
Captain Grove stated that he would
report the matter to the embassy at
st. Petersburg, as he considered that
the posting Of the alleged telegram i'm
perilled the lives of subjects Of Great
Britain who are employed in factories
here NJ. Roudeneff assured him that
there was absolut Sy no cause for ap-
prehension, but assumed the RESPONSE
bility for the publication. NJ Roudenef
also offered Captain Grove personal
satisfaction in a resort to arms.
Evening journal., 1905-01-26
Firebua confesses.

New York, Jan. 26.-Harry Potter, a
grocer's clerk, who was arrested in
Brooklyn. according to the police has
confessed that he is the firebug who
has kept the residents Of the park
slope section of Brooklyn in a state
bordering on terror for the last five
months. Potter says he started the
fires while In the basement o. the
apartment house to get orders or de-
liver groceries. His only explanation
OF his acts was that It gave him q
little fun to see the engines run" Dur
ing the past is months there have 1een
no less than 100 incendiary fires with
in a radius of half a dozen blocks in
the park slope section. Scores of lives
were endangered in the fires which
Potter has confessed to having set
and many thousands Of dollars worth
of property has been destroyed.
Evening journal., 1905-01-26
viii Reduce Cotton Aereaae.

New Orleans, Jan. 26.-The South
ern Cotton Association decided in
favor Of a 25 per cent. reduction in
acreage and a like reduction in com
mercial fertilizer, and backed that ac-
tion up with a comprehensive plan TO
secure the support of every farmer,
big and little, in the cotton belt. An
overwhelming majority of the dele
gates were present when the report
was received, and so important was it
considered that decisive and har-
monious action should be taken at once
that the convention decided TO take
up, consider and act upon the commit
tees report without further delay.
Evening journal., 1905-01-26
The Worst Since 1sss.

Reading, Pa, Jan. 26.-Reading and
the surrounding country remain in the
grasp of the severest storm Of the
year. The storm is the severest since
the great blizzard Of March, 1888. The
Reading Railway company is double
heading its passenger trains on the
Reading and Lebanon division. preced-
ed by snow plows. Several passenger
trains of the Wilmington and North
ern branch are snowbound south Of
Birdshoro. The Schuylkill and the Le-
high and Pickering Valley branches
are closed. There has been a snowfall
Of Is inches in this vicinity.
Evening journal., 1905-01-26
look a pose Of Arsenic.

York, Pa Jan. 26. - Miss Emma
Gaul, of Baltimore, a soprano singer
and director of a York church choir,
died at the city hospital, the result Of
a dose of arsenic taken 10 days ago.
At the time Miss Gaul took the fatal
dose it was supposed that she mistook
it for cough medicine. She never re-
covered sufficiently to make a state
ment A few days before she took the
dose Miss Gaul resigned as director of
the choir with which she was con-
nected. She was a sister of Fritz Gaul,
the Baltimore violinist.
Evening journal., 1905-01-26
MANY STATES IN
BLIZZARD GRASP
Heaviest Snow Storm Of
Winter Sweeps Middle
Atlantic Section
TRAVEL WAS ALMOST PAaALYZED

Philadelphia, Jan. 26.-The storm in
This city and throughout Eastern and
central Pennsylvania has been the Sc
verest in a number of years The snow,
after continuing heavily for "a hours,
abated somewhat. In the "a hours
there has been a fall of between nine
and 10 inches of snow in this city.
Steam railroad traffic has suffered
severely All through trains were
delayed for several hours. A train
from the west due to reach here at
5.47 last evening and trains following
1t were snow bound at Ship Road, 26
miles west of Philadelphia, in conse-
uqence Of extensive snow drifts east Of
that point This blockade was raised
after a couple of hours delay and the
trains then moved five miles further
east to Malvern, where they were
again held up while a big force of
shovelers cleared up other drifts. The
train did not reach this city until this
morning.
The trolley lines in this city kept
the cars moving by constant use of
the snow plows and sweepors, and
after the early hours Of the day there
was no serious blockade. The suburban
lines, however, experienced great trou-
BILE owing to the hugs drifts on their
tracks, caused by the high winds.
At the local weather bureau the
thermometer registered 12 above zero,
the lowest of the winter.
There has been no marine disaster
reported along the New Jersey coast
Evening journal., 1905-01-26
up hngo -. ~ r.nderg many Of

up huge di,.-, and renders many Of
the country roads impossible.
Shipping interests suffered consid-
erably. A number of vessels we're
driven ashore in the lower harbor and
In Chesapeake Bay.
From the mountain districts OF the
state come reports of zero weather,
with a snowfall ranging from six or
eight inches to more than a foot, with
heavy drifts everywhere.
Cumberland reports the temperature
as one degree below zero, with deep
snow drifts on railroads and turnpikes.
At Hagerstown about eight inches of
snow has fallen. Snow drifts delayed
railway traffic.
Frederick and Westminster report
high winds, with about eight inches of
snow
Elkton and Havre de Grace report
all roads impossible, with drifts in
some places 10 to 10 feet high.
Annapolis has eight inches Of snow
and a high northwest wind. The har-
Dor there is filled with vessels await
ing clearing weather.
Evening journal., 1905-01-26
Atlanta CIV snowbound.

Atlantic City, N. j., Jan. 26.-Allan-
tic City is completely snowbound. The
drifts are piled up six to 10 feet high
in places. There is no trolley service
at all. Trains to Philadelphia were
from one to three hours late before
they had crossed the meadows. Visitors
found q cheerless pleasure resort, as
the hotel busses did not meet trains.
The Atlantic City boardwalk went
out Of business. Where the panked
road ran for miles and miles there is
nothing now but small mountains of
snow. No attempt has been made to
clear il at any part
None of the thousands Of visitors to
this resort will venture out. The
streets are deserted even by the resi-
dent population. Practically all busi-
ness is suspended.
Evening journal., 1905-01-26
RIetInn at HelsInafors.

Belsingfors, Finland, Jan. 26.-Cos-
sacks are patrolling the streets Of this
city. A big demonstration is expected
upon the arrival of Firms who had
been expelled from the country. and
who recently were given permission
to return
Although the crowds on the streets
were smaller, there was severe fight
ing, Cossacks and police firing their
revolvers. Some 30 persons were
wounded, Of whom nine were taken to
the hospital. Three Of them are Sc
verely wounded. Two youths had their
scalps cut and a third was struck in
the stomach with bullet The demon
stration is slackening.
Evening journal., 1905-01-26
MRS. EDWARDS A
COMPLETE WRECK
Condemned Woman in Read
ing Prays Continually for
Death
BREADS THE HANGMAN'S MOOSE

Reading, Pa, Jan. 2G-Nature has
endowed wo'uankind with remarkable
powers of endurance. but in the pres
ence Of an impending fate such as
awaits Mrs. Kate Edwards, who is
doomed TO die on the gallows on Feb
ruary 16, the most apathetic would
quail. For three and a half years Mrs.
Edwards displayed wonderful forti-
tude. With her prison-born babe con-
stantly at her side she maintained a
disposition bordering on eheerfulnegs
under the most depressing conditions,
and though realizing the enornity of
her crime and the penalty for it. she
bore up in the belief that her pray ers
for mercy would be heard and an
swered.
Today she is a physical wreck
Stricken with terror and pain at the
thought Of her doom, she has collapsed
completely. Father in heaven, ] pray
you let me die; let me die, but do not
let them hang me-" II is not death that
Mrs. Edwards fears; it is the scaffold.
The hangmans moose. the awful deqth-
trap, the group of staring faces float
before her tear-dimmed eyes, and she
shudders as she crouches in a corner
of her narrow cell to escape them all.
Even her little Alma, for whose sake
the woman dyed her hands with the
blood Of her husband, is no longer able
to comfort her. February 2. two weeks
before the execution, has been fixed
upon as the day for taking Alma away
from her prison home Mrs. Edwards
has been informed that she must pre-
pare for the parting She has oeen
told that through the influences of
Booker r. Washington a good home
has been found for the little one in
Virginia institution. When she was
told that she would be deprived Of
the companionship of her child, and
that for two weeks prior to her death
she would be compelled to abide In her
dreary cell alone, she broke down and
wept until she cried herself into a
stupor
One Of the strongest reasons ad-
vanced by those who are striving to
save Mrs. Edwards from the scanold
is the wonderful transformation that
has taken place in her character .since
her imprisonment. Entering the Jail a
low, stupid, ignorant creature, she has
been transformed in the three years OF
confinement into an intelligent, gentle
and pleasant woman, from a moral
pervert, a degenerate, into a sincerely
religious member of the Christian
church. She has taught her child to
pray, and three times a day. in the
morning upon rising. at noon before
meal, and at night before going to
sleep the little one lisps a prayer.
A number of petitions, addressed to
the board OF pardons, asking for the
commutation of the death sentence to
life imprisonment, are being circulated
through the city, and before the end
of the week similar appeals will be
signed by citizens throughout the
state. Attorney oliver Lenz, who is
fighting single-handed to save Mrs.
Edwards life. will carry all these pc
titions to the board Of pardons when
that body meets at Harrisburg on Feb
ruary IS, and make a final appeal on
behalf of the woman. But one day in
tervenes between the next session of
the board of pardons and the day set
for the execution. Upon that day
hangs the fate of Mrs. Edwards
Evening journal., 1905-01-26
NEW YORK sNowsouNp
Foot Of Snow and Intense Cold Bring
Much Suffering to Metropolis.

Foot Of Snow and Intense Cold Bring
Much Suffering to Metropolis.
New York, Jan. 26.-Not since the
blizzard of 1883, by which all storms
are estimated as great or small. has
New York been so completely snow
bound as now. The city itself is lying
under a foot Of snow, that in many
places has been banked by the wind
TO a height of several feet. Surface
travel early in the day was abandoned.
overhead transit was irregular and
slow, and Il remained for the under
ground roads to carry home, so far as
they could reach within the city limits.
the hundreds Of thousands Of workers
from the downtown district.
Inland from Maine, throughout the
New England states and the Middle
Atlantic states, all reports indicate a
most complete winter tie-up. Far into
the west there is snow and a remark
ably low temperature while the ex-
treme south seems to have escaped.
Everywhere railroad traffic is de-
layed; reports of disasters to shipping
are coming in, and with the rapidly
railing thermometer much suffering
must ensue. So severe was the storm
In this city that even during the day
several persons were frozen to death or
died from exhaustion. The hospitals,
the police stations and the house of
refuge are crowded to their full ca
pacity.
Evening journal., 1905-01-26
GENERAL MARKETS

Philadelphia-Flour steady; winter
extras. S4.25q 4.40; Penna. roller,
clear, S450@ AIS; city mills, fancy,
S6.25Q 6.35 Rye -four steady; per bar
rel, S440. Wheat firm; No. Penna.
red, new, s114Q1.141s. Corn steady;
No. 2 white, clipped, 3Sc.; lower
grades, 36c. Hay firm; No. timothy,
Sl4G 10. Pork firm; family, S17. Beef
steady; beef hams, S23U24 Live poul-
try firm; hens, 131ac. old roOsters, Sc.
Dressed, poultry firm; choice fowls,
creamery, Bic. Eggs firm; New York
and Penna. 25c. dOz Potatoes firm;
new, per bushel, 55M 60c.
BaltlmOre-WhcatW weak; spot, con-
tract. Sl13H @1.131a; spot No. red
western, Sl.1414 q Lag; steamer No.
PIE .9l4 l.l3; southern on grade,
Sl;Ols4@ Ll3#. Corn easier; spot
493s Doc, southern white and yellow
corn, 44% M49Mc. Oats dull: No. 2
white 37A G37l5c.; No. 2 mixed, 3615
q37c. Rye dull; uptown, No. west
JaJlon, 22M23c.; fancy creamery, 30
Q31c.; fancy ladle, 10000. Eggs
steady; per dozen, 23c.
New York-Butter ire .; COM
mon to extra creamery, l. 10 sc; do.
do; held, ga 27hc.; do. do. state
Null y 10 NA aui.s NO. uOs IGu ltAs 10
a 23c.; western factory common 20
choice, l50 23c.; western imitation
creamery. common TO choice, $50 24c.
Cheese firm; state full cream small
colcred and white. fancy, 12Ac.; do.
fine, 119<c. do late made colored and
white. choice, 11Ac.; do. fair to good,
l0h M10@tc.; do. poor, 8A@9%c.;
skins, full to light, 4Q10Ac Eggs
firm; state. Penna. and nearby fancy
selected white, extra, 31M32c.; do.
choice, 2S030c; do. mixed extra, 29
030c.; western fancy selected. 2712c.i
do average best, 27c.; southerns, p
027c.; refrigerators. ia 22c.. Live
poultry easy; western chickens,
l1kc. fowls. 14c.; turkeys, 13G14c.
Dressed poultry steady; western
chickens, 13m14c.; fowls, 13@131hc;
turkeys, 1562Oc. Potatoes qLiet; Long
Island, S1.75d2; state and western,
Sl.25@1.50; Jersey sweets. S2Q3;l5
Peanuts firm fancy hand-picked, 5A
65iAc. other domestic, 3M q515c.
Cabbages were quiet; fat Dutch, per
100 head, S203.
Evening journal., 1905-01-26
Fifteen Inches In wyoming Valley.

FHACCH iHSHNo III wyoming valley
Wilkesbarre, Pa. Jan. 26.-The Wy
oming valley experienced one of the
severest billiards known in many
years past In this city the fall Of
snow is from 10 to Is inches in depth
on the level All the heavy coal and
freight trains have been manned by a
double force and in many instances
two and three engines were used in
moving them up the mountains. Snow
fell to the depth of nearly two feet.
At Harveys Lake and Dallas there is
a fall of Is inches of snow, wind strong
and thermometer below zero. Reports
by telephone from Shickshinny say
the fall of snow in that section has
reached 10 inches. the thermometer is
down to zero, and all road traffic has
been suspended. At White Haven there
is fully IS inches Of snow, thermometer
3 degrees above zero. All traffic sus-
pended on account Of high wind and
the drifting snow.
Evening journal., 1905-01-26
FOUGHT FIRE IN BLIZZARD
New York Firemen Suffered Intensely
From Exposure.


New York Jan. 26.-While the wo=st
storm of many winters howled around
them, a dozen fire companies, under
the personal direction of Chief Croker,
for eight hours fought a stubborn fire
in Kips Bay Brewery, at First avenue
and 3Sth street. All the men suffered
intensely from long exposure to the
chilly blasts. and five of them were
more or less seriously hurt by being
caught beneath a wall of the high
brick building, which toppled over
into the street
The firemen worked under most dis
couraging and trying conditions. Fly
ing spray froze the moment it touched
their garments, and long before the
fire was controlled many of them re-
sembled huge icicles. Chief Croker was
Obliged to discard his helmet because
Of the accumulation of ice. 1t weighed
Is pounds when he exchanged it for a
fur cap.
The financial loss is placed at about
$3.50, 600.
Evening journal., 1905-01-26
cossAcKs oIsPERsE woRKMEN
Moscow Merchants Appeal to Gar 70
Avert Eloodshed.

Avert eloodshed.
Moscow, Jan. 26.-A squadron of
Cossacks dispersed about 5000 work
men who were growing obstreperous
across the Moskva. No fatalities are re-
ported. This was the only event Of the
kind during the day. Reports that a
mob was plundering and wrecking
shops in the Tverskaia are untrue.
The merchants have sent an appeal
TO the emperor to avoid bloodshed.
The strike is spreading gradually
but thus far is confined to the smaller
mills. The larger industrial concerns
are being guarded in order to prevent
the men employed there from being
intimidated; but Il is the belief that
the strike will become general. There
are no troops in sight in the eitv
proper. The citizens are alarmed AT
the prospect Of an eruption of nun
dreds Of thousands Of workmen. and
demand the proclamation OF a state NJ
siege The Moscow garrison is no more
than 10000, but the authorities con-
slider that this is sufficient for present
needs, and evidently are determined N
avoid bloodshed If possible.
Can+ai- c~ovo ~ p-,.,sh .a...,
has caleid upon NJ Roudeneff, the as
Evening journal., 1905-01-26
Ten FiIiplno Bandits KiIleJ.

Manila, Jan. 26.-In a battle this
morning in a river bed near Slang
between a detachment of scouts and
constabulary and 100 armed ladrones,
who. under the leadership Of the out
law Felizardo, attacked the town of
San Francisco de Malabon, in the
province of Cavite, last Tuesday night,
10 ladrones have been killed and seven
taken prisoners. There have been no
casualties emong the scouts and con
stabulary. Severe fighting continues.
Evening journal., 1905-01-26

Some men find most rest in keeping
out of the way of work.
Many women feel at home every
where else but at their own home
A man never suspects his wife as
long as she allows him free latitude.
When a woman has pretty hands or
feet she dislikes to keep the fact to
herself.
a man is not always deceived by the
rosy complexion of woman no mat
ter how innocent he may appear.
Evening journal., 1905-01-26
In Billiards. Grin.

Hazleton, Pa, Jan. -Hazleton is
in the grip of the worst storm of the
winter. Snow is now % inches deep.
The trolley system is completely para
lyzed. Railroad trains are stalled, and
the third rail line between here and
Wilkesbare is tied up. The mines were
in operation. but there will likely be
q general suspension.
Evening journal., 1905-01-26
RIoters pIspersed BY Police.

Riga, Jan. ga general strike is
in progress here in sympathy with the
St Petersburg workmen. The troops
in this district have been modified.
and the streets are being patrolled.
There have been a few disturbances.
in which street lamps were broken, but
the disturbers were dispersed by the
whips of the police
Evening journal., 1905-01-26

The girl with red hair has no trouble
in making herself think it is a pretty
auburn.
Men complain about the meals furn-
ished them just to show they know a
good thing in cooking.
The woman who married for money
envies the one who married FOR love.
Men regard enthusiasm as the strongest
evidence Of affection.
Women talk great deal so that men
viii consider them smart.
Evening journal., 1905-01-26

A woman thinks she is liberal when she
accepts husbands explanation for late
hours.
Men tell things without realizing how
far they may travel.
The man Of conceit don't know how
susceptible he is 70 'jollying."
Women know how TO act as thought
they believed everything man tells
them.
Evening journal., 1905-01-26
Galleries Closed.

Shamokin, Pa. Jan. 26.-Most Of the
collieries Of this region were closed
down owing to the heavy snowstorm
about the mines. The worst blizzard in
recent years prevailed in this section.
The high winds accompanying the
storm cause immense snow blockados.
and railroad traffic is almost paralyzed.
Evening journal., 1905-01-26
German PrInoe Has Pneu.nonia.

Berlin, Jan. 26.-Prince Eitel Fried
rich, second son Of Emperor William,
is suffering from pneumonia A bull
letin issued by Military Surgeons
Wiedmann and Wiemuth give his tenn
perature at 1O3 Fahrenheit. The prince
was with the imperial party at the pal
ace Sunday when the emperor and en-
press received the newly decorated
persons. He was taken i'll Monday.
Evening journal., 1905-01-26
MONUMENT 10 CAPTAIN eRlDLEV
AGED Mother Of Naval Hero Appeals
a prnrInent 70 IIae Hls Inflnence

to President to Use His Influence.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Alger
introduced a bill appropriating $4,000
for the erection of a monument TO the
memory Of Captain c. V. Gridley, who
commanded Admiral Dewey's flagship
Olympia at the battle of Manila Bay.
In connection with the presentation
of the bill, Senator Alger read a letter
written by Mrs. Gridley to President
Roosevelt. In this letter Mrs. GIidley
stated that at so years of age she is
working as a clerk in one of the ex-
ecutive departments OF Washington
and is financially unable to erect the
monument herself. She therefore asks
the president to exercise his influence
in the interest of the monument. She
also mentions the death by accident Of
Captain Gridley's only son on the Mis-
souri,, and suggests that the monu-
ment might be Of a joint nature.
Mrs. Gridley is the mother Of Cap
tain Gridley, who commanded Admiral
Dewey's flagship.
Evening journal., 1905-01-26
Live stock Markets.

Union Stock Yards. Pittsburg-Ca
tie were lower; choice, $4,000 $50;
prime, S5.1O05.35. Hogs were higher:
prime heavy, mediums and heavy
Workers, S5.55: light Workers, $4,000
495; pigs. S47504S5; roughs. SAG
44O. Sheep were steady; prime weth.
ers, S5.75m6; common sheep. S2.5O0.
3.25; spring lambs. $5q7.S5; veal
calves, S7.5O18.
Evening journal., 1905-01-26
Trolley Service paraIvzed.

Lancaster, Pa, Jan. 26.-Trolley SER
vice in this city and county is COM
pletely paralyzed. All trains IN the
steam roads are late. Snow has fallen
to the depth of IA inches on the level.
The thermometer registered Is de-
grees and is falling rapidly.
Evening journal., 1905-01-26
Lie Som In MaryIand.

Baltimore, Nd, Jan. 26.-Nearly 81
inches Of snow fell here. Railway
trains on all lines have been delayed.
in many places it being necessary to
shovel the snow from the tracks by
hand. In the suburbs the wind piled
Evening journal., 1905-01-26
Lady curzon eoInn TO India.

London, Jan. 26.-Lady Curzon. of
Kedleston, wife of the viceroy OF In
dia, has completely recovered from her
long illness and is preparing shortly
TO join her husband in India with their
children
Evening journal., 1905-01-26
Yellow Fever on Cruiser Boston.

Panama, Jan. ga bulletin issued
by the American legation announced
one death and six cases Of suspected
yellow fever on board the cruiser Bos-
ton. The sanitary staff is investigat-
ing the causes and fumigating the
ship. From July is to January 20 IS
cases and three deaths from yellow
fever have been reported at Panama
and Colon.
Evening journal., 1905-01-26
Drowned In Water rank

Lancaster, Pa. Jan. 26.-Pharcs NJ.
Musselman, a miller of Salunga, fell
into a water tank in the basement of
his mill and was drowned. A young
man witnessed the accident but was
unable TO render any assistance.
Evening journal., 1905-01-26

It's folly to suffer from that
horrible plague Of the night. itching
piles. .Doan's Ointment cures, quickly
and permanently. At any drug store,
90 cents.
Evening journal., 1905-01-26
The Weather.

Forecast for this section: Fair and
continued cold today; high northwest
winds; tomorrow, fair and not quite
so cold.
Evening journal., 1905-01-26

'risn't safe to be a day without Dr.
Thomas Eclectric oil in the house
Never can tell what moment an ac-
cident is going 70 happen.
Evening journal., 1905-01-26

Reform Party leader has been arrest
ed at Riga, whitheh he had been sum-
moned by the illness of his wife. He
was locked up in a secret section of
the st. Peter md ST. Paul fortress.
Evening journal., 1905-01-26
MAX eoRKY ARRESTED
Leader Of Russian Reform Party
Locked Up In Fortress.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 26.-The Asso-
ciated Press has been privately advised
that Maxim Gorky, the author and