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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-03
JAPAN MAY NOW MAKE AN OFFER OF PEACE
FEELING AMONG DIPLOMATS IN
 ST. PETERSBURG.
strong Effort Mentioned to Have the orer Made Through President Roose- yelt-No Indication as to Whether Such Effort Would be successfuI-- Russian Statesmen Say the War VIII be Pressed with Renewed Energy.


 St. Petersburg, Jan. S.-In diplomatic circles tonight, where there is every reason to believe there is the best in formation regarding the plans of the Japanese, it is stated that the fall of Port Arthur will be promptly followed by an offer of peace from Japan. It is understood that a strong effort will be made to have the offer come through President Roosevelt. It is even sug- gested that the terms might Include an arrangement which would give Russia an outlet through the Persian Gulf. There is, however, no indication as to whether an effort to induce President Roosevelt to move in the matter would be likely to succeed. It certainly is re- garded as unlikely that such a sugges- ton should come through the United States. unless the president has the strongest previous intimation that it would be favorably considered by the Russian government. It may be added that, while it is known that Emperor Nicholas from the beginning regarded the war with great abhorrence, there is nothing yet to indicate that his govern ment intends to recede from the pro- gramme of fighting to a finish, which has repeately been announced.
 London, Jan. 3.-At the Russian eir- bassy the same spirit of determination to prosecute the war to the bitter end was expressed. In fact, it was confi- dently stated that Russia would only regard the surrender of Port Arthur in the light of fresh incentive and would spare no efforts for it's recapture. First Secretary PokleWsky- Koziel, in the abs. sence of Ambassador Benkendorff from the embassy, gave voice to this serti- rnent when he said to the Associated Press that he felt satisfied the surren- der of the fortress would only serve to unite all Russia in the determination to put forth her whole strength in the spring with a view to retrieving the sit- uatiof.
 Washington, Jan 3.-Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador, says the only effect the fall of Port Arthur will have on Russia will be an increased deter- imitation to carry the war to a success full issue at any cost.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-03
FILL 0F PORT ARTHUR CapituIation Terms Signed by Commissioners at
 9::45 Last Night.
JAP CONDITIONS ACCEPTED
NOGI,S ARMY WILL ENTER THE
 CITY TO-DAY.

Simultaneously With the Conclusion of
 the Negotiations Both Armies Ceased
 ostiIities--Russians Blew Up Nigga
 zines and ships Before Surrendering
 ITO be Accorded the Honors of War
 Details of the Last Five Days De-
 fense of the Fortress-Garrison in
 PitiabIe Condftion--Too Weak to
 Obey Orders--stoesseps Determine
 ton to Fight to the Death.
 Tokio, Jan. 1.-M Morning The Russian and Japanese commissioners appointed to arrange the terms of the capitula- tion of the Russian forces at Port Ar thur signed the compact of surrender at 9:45 o'clock last night.
 Washington, Jan. 2.-The Japanese 1e- gation tonight received a cablegram from Tokio saying that the negotiations for the surrender Of Port Arthur had been concluded, and that details of the terms of surrender would be cabled later. The cablegram said the articles of equalization were concluded this aft ernoon.
 Tilio, Jan. 2.-tO p. m.-The text of General Nogi's telegram announcing the equalization of the Russian forces at Port Arthur is as follows:
 ''The plenipo of both parties concluded their negotiations to-day at 4:3O o'clock. The Russian commission CTS accepted on the whole the condi- tions stipulated by us and consented to capitulate The document has been pre- pared and signatures are now being af- fixed.
 simultaneously with the conclusion of negotiations, both armies suspended hostilities, It is expected that the Jap anese army will enter the city of Port sArthur to-morrom
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-03
FELLOW FEYER IN PANAMA.
Breaks Out and Increnscs Discontent of
 Canal Employees.

Washington, Jan. 2.-y yellow feses has broken out in Panama. according to rel ports reaching here from official sources. Half a dozen cases have provs en fatal within short time. The dam ger adds to the discomfort of the canal commission employees on the isthnus.
 Complaints of the treatment of the clerks and employees multiply in spite of denials by Admiral Walker that they are otherwise than satisfied.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-03
RUSSIANS FLOW UP SHIPS.
They Also Explode Their Magazines Re-
 fore surrendering.

'
 London, Jan. 3.Tne Daily Mails cor respondent with General Nogi says the capture of Wantai involved six hours of the fiercest fighting, while the at tacks on the forth to the southeast were carried on simultaneously. De- scribing the final scenes, the correspon- dent says:
 aThe slackened fire at points in the northern and eastern forts seems to show that the Russian ammunition was failing. The position was now des- perate. Great explosions around the forts proclaimed that the Russians were exploding their magazines. Flames and smoke in the harbor were followed by explosion after explosion. which revealed the destruction of the Russian ships. The Russians also ap- parently blew up two of their own forts. The battleship Sevastopo1 was blown up and the other warships were destroyed as thoroughly as possible. The battleships Retvizan and Poltava and the protected cruiser Pallada caught fire"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-03
New Trolley President.

Bristol, Jan. 2.Miles l.. Peck, treas- urer of the Bristol Savings bank and one of the most prominent men in this place, was elected president of the Bris-8 tol and Plainville Trannway company at a meeting of the board of directors this afternoon. He succeeds Charles S-i Treadway, who resigned on account of ill-health.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-03

E.. = V .s1. indebtedness almost as
 the total national debt, and
 average growth and expansio
 mense that every effort to keep
 of it in necessary improvems
 failed, is shown in the annual u
 of Mayor Mcclellan which was
 ted to the board of aldermen q In all the great departments the sity of immediate extension is shS
 In this connection the mayor The numerous evidences of the amazing development which giveE much satisfaction to the people, at E same time suggest important plans5 the future. Expenditures in this rection now, will, feel sure, be garded as judicial and economical vestment when the city of four mill shall have attained ten million irlh itants.''
 The mayor discusses the needs larger water supply, tells of new
 buildings and the police force, . is now made up of S,2sf ~ : men, and says. The police 5rce of city is an inferior organization only point of numbers" Any application an increase in the city's patrol fo5 he declares, may be regarded as tirS' and most reasonable. T,, xyss , <s ,,, l, A {r, k operation of an electric lighting M to light the streets, parks and
 buildings of New York the mel
 says: 1T do not believe that go5 nent should engage in any se
 which can be done better Or as we # private enterprise or should iI& fields in competition with the legit|
 trade of the citizen. The prices ] the city is compelled to pay fd8
 and electric light are so out of p Ktion with the charges in other
 that they must be extortionate. relief is in sight, as there appea l be an absence of real competition. The mayor believes that the $500 of waste. and refuse collected h14 street cleaning sansl 10aa37
 ployed as fuel for the making of 1 for the generation of electric curra A statement on the city,s final
 condition which was included in x message shows a gross funded des $55S, ,265, ,517. Against this there sinking fund of $157,33O, ,352, leavi met funded debt of s4oo, ,sS5, 1894.
 present borrowing capacity of th6 ], is $s6,s26.72
 The total national debt Decem Hast was $1,2S2, ,5S5, ,575, s
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-03
General portsr,s Daughter Engaged.

Paris, Jan. 2.-The engagement of Miss Elsie Porter, daughter of the. American ambassador, is announced to young Dr. Mende, of Zurich, son of the celebrated physician who attended Mrs. Porter during her last illness, when she, accompanied by her daughter, fre- quently visited Switzerland to consult with him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-03
MYsTERIoUSFIREsIN RoxBURY
Barn on High View stock Farm Turned
 Valuable Horses Saved.

Roxbury, Jan. 2.-The big barn on the High View stock farm in this place, owned by Russell Baird, was totally destroyed by fire this afternoon, the origin being a mystery. Several valu- able horses were among the live stock saved. but it was with great difficulty that they were rescued The loss is es- tinated at ss,5oO; partly covered by in- surance.
 Another mysterious fire in this place destroyed the barn of John Buckle, a quarter of a mile from the Baird barn, last night, this loss amounting to about $1,000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-03
Trouble over Transfer Causes Shooting

New York. Jan. 2.-Fo Following a dis pute about a transfer Nicholas Rausch, an Italian shoemaker, drew a revolver in a Second avenue surface car to- night and shot the conductor. William Ryan, twice through the arm, creating a panic among the fifty passengers. Busch attempted to escape but was held by passengers until the arrival of the police. He is locked up charged with Sslenious assaults
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-03
Senator McCumber ohosen.

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 2.--Port J. Me- Cumber, was the unanimous choice of the republican legislative caucus to- night for the reelection to the Uaited States senate. The caucus action is equivalent to reelection as the legis- lature is overwhelmingly republican.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-03
steel Mtn 1sesnmes work.

Pittsburg, Jan. 2.--After an likeness of eight months the large blast furnace of the American Steel and Wire com pany at Neville Island resumed opera tions to-day. Over 400 men were fur nished with employment. The daily capacity of the furnace is about 500 tons of pig iron.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-03
Alleged Murderer of Mabel Page Cool
 in Court.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan, 2.-With scarcely a trace of nervousness in his manner, Charles Louis Tucker to-day appared in the Middlesex county SUI perior criminal court to stand trial charged with the murder of Miss Mabel Page at Weston on March S1, 1904.
 When the youthful prisoner made his entrance into the crowded court room he seemed slightly i'll at ease, but at no time during the remainder of the days proceedings did he exhibit a trace of emotion. During the reading of the in- dictment he scanned closely the faces of the jurors, and at all times followed the proceedings with close attention.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-03
GOVERNMENT INTERFEREs,
German ship With Submarine Boats De- -a tained at Newport News.

 -'4. tained at Newport News.
 Newport News, Va, Jan. 2.-The Ger man steamship Adria, with submarine torpedo boats, supposed to be destined for Russia, dashed to her decks and a pilot on board, was scheduled to sail at o'clock this afternoon, but is delayed at the shipyards. Report of govern-. ment interference is current, but cannot be confirmed, strict secrecy being ob- served by all concerned.
 Struck by Train at LitchfeId.
 Litchfield, Jan. 2.--Nelson Mercy, aged thirty-five and single, was struck by the train due here at 6:52 tonight, and it is said that his chances for living are slim. He was walking on the tracks when struck and might have been in toxicated, as a whiskey bottle, nearly empty, was found in his clothes awher he was picked up. Morey is a lahorer
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-03
To support Rooseyelt,s Plan.

Sioux City, Ia., Jan. 2.-Wholesalers of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota have instituted an organized movement to support President Roosevelt in his agitation for more railroad legislation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-03
BL0WN UP AT SEA.
Eleven of Crew of Danish Bark Are
 Killed

\ Hamilton, Bermuda, Jan. Z. 1.-The Danish steamer Gallia, from Hamburg December 8 for Savannah, has arrived here with the survivors of the crew of
 the Norwegian bark Marposia, Captain Jensen, from New York December for Cette The Marposia was blown up at
 sea by the explosion of her cargo of naphtha and eleven of her crew were killed. Seven of the crew, who were saved, landed here tonight.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-03
SURRENDER PROPOSAL.
stoesseps Letter to Nogi and the Lat
 ter's Reply.

31V ter's HepIy.
 Tokio, Jan. 2.-General Nogi reports as follows: r..
 .'At 5 o'clock ill the afternoon, Jan uary, i. the enenly's bearer of a flag of truce came into the first line of our po- sition, south of Shuishlying and hand cd a letter to our officers. The same reached me at 9 o'clock tonight. The letter is as follows:
 | Judging by the general conditions of the whole line of hostile positions held by you, find further resistance < at Port Arthur useless and for the pur- pose of prevently needless sacrifice of lives, I propose to hold negotiations with reference to exploitation. Should
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-03
Shipping News.

Inisthrahull, Jan. Passed CT Mongolian, New York for G1
 Lizard, Jan. Passed: Kroonland, New York for I | Antwerp.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-03

The Marposia carried out of the port of, New York 475,0oO gallons of naphtha, valued at $44,650. Her agents in New York were Benham & Boyesen.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-03
General Warner Dies Suddenly.

New York, Jan. 2.Brevet BrigadieS General Edward R. Warner, U. s. (retireO, died suddenly of heart ease in the Marlborough hotel to-9
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-03
REPORT OF JAP RETERSE.
Driven Back With Heavy Loss at 4 Mukden.

MuIxden.
 Mukden, Jan. 2.-A heavy cannonade and rifle fire commenced on the Rus sian center early this morning and continued during the day. It is re- ported here that the Japanese attacked in an effort to break the center, but
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-03
1'UCKLR TRIAL BEGINS.

(Continued on Third Page.)
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-12-14
Don t Miss 1t.

The production of Faust" at
the opera house, Dec. 18th by Mr..
Hubert Labade and his excellent
company promises to be a rich treat
dramatically.
Mr.. Labadie as "Mephisto" has
no superior on the stage today and
his style of acting is we'll known to
our theatre goers. Mary Won
Tromp-Labadie is the "Marguer-
lite" and she too is no stranger he'e.
She is pleasing actress of great
ability. Faust is in the hands
of Mr.. Frank Smith again this sea-
son and will be we'll handled. Mr..
Smith is by no means new in the
part and is capable actor Of pleas
ing appearance and graceful car
riage.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-12-14
Horse Killed

+. p. Pursel lost valuable
horse on Tuesday evening through
an accident. 1t was one of his dun
team, and William Deily had driv-
Ell them in the delivery wagon to
the Penman residence on Iron
street TO deliver some goods.
While he was gone the team fright
ened at a passing wagon, and turn
ing around ran down Iron street to
Main, and turning the corner too
sharp at Sharpless' store one horse
struck the electric light pole and
was thrown down, breaking a leg,
and was shot soon afterwards. The
other horse was caught down Main
street. The wagon was consider
ably damaged. Mr.. Pursel had re-
fused SI75 for the horse a short
time ago.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-12-14
New Teacher at the Normal

Miss Helen Bryant, of Brooklyn,
n. Y, graduate Of Smith Col.
lege, has been elected teacher OF
English Literature and Elocution
at the Normal School to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Miss
Edith McDuffee.
Miss Bryant arrived at the school
Friday and has entered upon her
duties. Miss Prentiss, former
Normal teacher, whose resignation
short time before the opening of
the fall term led to the election of
Miss McDuffee, graduated from
Smith year before Miss Bryant,
the new head of that department.
Miss Bryant comes very highly
recommended as a teacher.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-12-14
In Holiday Attire

Among the many attractive
places these days, r. i. Hartman S
store is one of the leaders. The
windows are handsomely displayed
with a great variety of articles suit
abe for the season, whi.e the ell.
tire interior is highly suggestive of
the Christmas time. Twelve addi-
tional clerks are present to serve
the throngs of customers that daily
visit this popular store. The base
ment is specially devoted to the
wants OF the little folks. Here
toys and dolls and books and a
nameless variety of other things
abound.
One feature of the store is the
presence of Santa Claus every day
from 10 to II A. NJ. and 3 to 4
NJ, Children accompanied by par
ents or guardian are very welcome
Mr.. Hartman has long success
fully catered TO the public at the
holiday season, and this year has
surpassed himself. Anyone who
cannot be satisfied at the Hartman
store Is hard to please.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-12-14
MRS, MARY NJ. PACKER

Mrs Mary NJ. Packer, relict of
the late Hon. John B. Packer, and
mother of Mrs. William II. Slate
of Bloomsbury, died at her home
in Sunbury last Wednesday night
at a quarter of eleven o'clock
Some weeks ago she sustained an
injury to one Of her limbs by fall,
and her condition gradually grew
worse until the fatal termination.
Mrs. Packer was a resident of
Sunbury for more than fifty years.
She was the daughter of William
and Ellen Cameron, and the niece
of the late Senator Simon Cameron.
She was born in Lewisburg, on the
goth of July. 1881, and resided
there until her marriage to John B.
Packer of Sunbury, on the 22nd OF
May, 1851. The cbildren of this
union were Rachel, wife of F. K.
Hill, Esq, of Sunbury; Cameron
Packer, now deceased; Mary, wife
of Robert F. Whitmer, of Philadel-
phia; James c. Packer, Esq of
Sunbury, and Mrs. Nellie c. Slate,
of Bloomsburg. The funeral took
place on Monday Dec. nth, at 2
p. M, with public services at the
house and private interment at
Pom.ret Manor Cemetery.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-12-14
JACOB TERWILLIGER.

In the death of Jacob Terwilliger
OF Light Street, which occurred on
Monday morning at ten O'Clock,
Columbia County has lost one of
her most highly respected residents
His death was caused by a congest.
i've chill, and his age was eighty
two years. He was the father of
Prothonotary Charles NJ. Terwilli
ger, and William J. superintendent
of the Columbia & Montour Elect
ric Railway. He had resided in
Light Street for many years, and
filled the Office Of Justice of the
Peace for several terms. His busi-
ness was furniture dealer and under
tlker. He is survived by his sec
end wife and the following children
besides those above named: Jasper
N. Terwilliger, of Montague, Cali
fornia; Arista T. and James D., OF
Light Street; Charles M and Will
lam l, and Mrs j. II. Henry, OF
Bloomsbury. William Terwilliger,
of Boonville, Ark, and Mrs.
Martha Muchler, of Fort Smith,
Ark, are brother and sister of the
deceased.
The funeral was held this Thurs
day morning in the Evangelical
church at Light Street and was
largely attended.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-12-14
ESSAYS BY A. B. BLACK

We have been presented with a
copy of a book entitled Shake
speare's knowledge of the Bible,
and Other Essays" by A. Bruce
Black. The book is type written
on bond paper, and neatly bound
in stiff black cloth cover, with gilt
lettering on the side.
There are ten essays on the fol-
lowing subjects:
Shakespeare's knowledge of the
Bible.
The 3acon-Shakespeare Contro-
versy.
Literature and Life.
The Novel.
Has Beens.
The Art of Composition.
The Old Books.
knowledge Comes From Learn
ing Well Retained.
Oliver Goldsmith.
Gray's Elegy.
AS in his first book, published
two or three years ago, on parallel
isms in language, Mr.. Black shows
in this latest work wonderful
knowledge of literature, and great
research. The essays are all very
interesting reading, and the book,
which is an authors autograph
copy, is priced by us very highly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-12-14

The four great reasons which
Mr.. Wannamaker named when
post master general will prevent
the establishment of a parcel post.
Those reasons are the American
Express company, the Wells Fargo
Express company. and the United
States Express company. In Switz-
erland man on a tour may mail
his valise to his next hotel. In
Germany traveller may leave his
soiled linen to be washed and to
follow him by mail c. O. d. From
some countries of Europe parcels
can be mailed TO this country-but
they must be delivered by arrange
ment with one of the -four rea-
sons We can mail large parcel
from Constantinople to Chicago,
but not from New York to Chicago.
~. y W0rlG.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-12-14
MIDNIGHT SERVICE

In accornance with an ancient
custom there will be service al
St. Paul's P. +. Church on Christ
mas eve, Sunday December 24th,
at 1880 O'Clock, when the Holy
Communion will be administered
The regular evening service at 7:3c
on that day will be omitted
This is always a beautiful and
impressive service, and though the
custom has been observed here but
seldom, it has been we'll attende d
A cordial invitation is extended to
the public to be present.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-12-14
DR.. Jolly's Horse Hanged.

Last Sunday morning about five
O'Clock DR.. G. l.. Jolly of Orange,
vile was called to the home o.
Frank Lee by illness in the family,
and on reaching there his horse
was tied to post with no hole in
it for the tie strap. The horse slip
ped the strap from the post, and
finding itself loose soon started on
a run but had not gone far before
it went over bluff nearby, and the
harness caught on tree about
twelve feet below, and hanged the
horse. The buggy was also brok-
en-.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-12-14

Recent investigation has brought
to light the fact that the graft sys-
tenn in Philadelphia has reached
even to the poor house and county
insane asylum. Inmates were
found with no shoes, no undercloth-
ing, and with insufficient outer
garments, and the helpless paupers
have suffered by being deprived of
the commonest essentials OF life.
There was no attempt to separate
the many who were suffering from
tuberculosis from those not afflicted.
Their clothing was all washed to-
gether. There is a new order of
things now, and the money appro.
priated for the support of the poor
will be devoted largely to that pur-
pose.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-12-14
DEFENDANT WON TIE SUIT

J. M. zimmerman, the well
known merchant of Forks, was
sued before Justice Jacoby by the
Elgin Jewelry Co. of Elgin, III.
for an alleged purchase of iewelry
by the defendant, amounting to
$3.50. The defense was that Mr..
zimmerman was merely to act as
agent, sell the goods on commission
and return what were unsold.
This was proven by several wit
nesseS.
When the goods arrived there
was bill for them, and notes for
the price. Mr.. zimmerman refused
the goods and sent them back, and
the company refused them. The
Justice decided in favor of the de-
fendant.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-12-14

Make your brain working part.
ner in your business. A young
woman in Cripple Creek conceived
the thought of guiding tourists
through gold mine at dollar a
head, and is getting rich.
The souvenir postal card scheme
was born in some active mind, and
millions of cards are sold every day
at an enormous profit. Original
ideas are dividend-payers beyond
all competitors. Keep busy in your
dome. - Cmtber Cent for December.