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Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-26
VICTIMS NUMBER
FIVE THOUSAND
WOUNDED AT MOSCOW REACH
FULLY $4,000
Fighting In the City Is still Proeeed-
ing--cItizens Ordered to Re-
main indoors After
7 In the Evening
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 25.-The correspond
ent of the Daily Telegraph at st. Pc
tersburg in a dispatch dated 6:25 D.
m, Dec. %, says:
"At an early hour this morning the
casualties at Moscow were estimated
at five thousand killed and $4,000
wounded, with the fighting still pro-
ceeding. The inhabitants of Moscow
have been forbidden to leave their
dwellings after z O'Clock in the even
ing.
"It Is impossible to move about the
city in consequence of the frequency
Of stray bullets. Many innocent per-
sons have been accidentally killed
"A scarcity of provisions is threat
ened."
The same correspondent telegraphing
at 1885 D. m. says:
THE Moscow correspondents tele-
grams have not been accepted because
all private messages we're refused.
"It is learned, however, that cannon
firing is now proceeding in various
parts of the city.
"The emperor is engaged daily in re-
viewing at Tsarskoe-Selo the regiments
of the st. Petersburg district. The
spirit of the troops is decidedly loyal.
From fragmentary accounts received
from Moscow L gather that the civil
war has brought no decisive action, but
only thickening of the blood cloud, an
intensifying of the horrors and an in
crease of the prevailing bitterness.
Talking with an intelligent group
of st. Petersburg revolutionists l was
informed that while they believe the
strike would be victorious they fully
realized they were stalking everything
upon the issue and that failure would
set back their cause for several years.
They said they were devoting their eff
forts to shaking the foundations of
Russian finance, in full confidence that
If the existing regime was overthrown
they could as quickly build another and
that foreign nations would be as ready
to advance money to democratic re-
public as to the autocracy. They en-
phatically denied that they were incit-
ing the peasantry to commit agrarian
outrages, declaring that these out
RACES were the work of the Socialists.
but they did not deny their advocacy
of the distribution of the crown lands
among the peasants"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-26
STRIKE ON IN THE BALTIC
Railroad Employees in the Provinces
Go Out
Rv Associated Press.


RIGA. Dec. % (via Eydtkuhnen,
Dec. 25)-The railroad employees
through the Baltic provinces went out
ON strike last night. The newspapers
protest against the false reports print
ed abroad to the effect that Riga was
bombarded and was burning and that
revolutionists blew up a train carry
ing Cossacks, and the Associated Press
is able to deny these rumors.
The town is perfectly quiet, the in
habitants go about unnolested street
traffic is carried on in good order and
there are opera performances daily,
though attended by small audiences.
Soldiers and police are patroling the
streets day and night. Three cruisers
are anchored in the harbor at the dis
posal Of the new governor general,
Lolichub, who has not yet arrived.
Foreigners are in perfect safety at
present, but they are of the opinion
that 1t would be a wise precaution if
each of the principal powers had war
ships cruising in the Baltic in readi-
ness for emergencies, as passenger
steamers would be unable to embark
refugees in case of armed revolution.
Revolutionaries continue the policy
OF agitation, hold daily meetings, and
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-26
PRAYER BOOK FASTENS A
CRIME ON A BURGLAR
PROVES A CLEW WHEN IN HIS
POSSESSION
Kept Book for Mystical Marked
Passaees-Man Who Terrorized
fremont Caught by His .wo
Cousins-A Pawnbroker Arrested.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-In Ernest
Meade, 18 years old, of Mills hotel NO
l, who was arraigned in the Morrisania
police court yesterday on charges OF
burglary, the police believe they have
the man who has terrorized fremont
for the last year. Meaede, they say,
has confessed to fifteen burglarieS, but
refuses to give particulars.
Meade's arrest was caused by MS
cousins, William and Frank O'Donnell
of 4S66 Park avenue. They found him
lettering outside their home late Fri
day night. William knocked his cousin
down and sat on him while Frank went
for a policeman.
When Meade was taken to the Tre-
mont avenue station the brothers told
Capt Brennan that their cousin had
a long police record and had twice
robbed them while living at their house
They didn't want to make complaint
because of the relationship, but they
called in Patrick Moran of One Hun
dred and Seventy-third street and Park
avenue, who they believed was look
ing for Meade.
Moran identified Meade as the man
who entered his house In the middle
of the night three months ago. Moran
said that he caught Meade. but let him
go when he pulled a revolver and
threa tened to shoot. Moran made a
charge of burglary and Meade, the po-
lice say confessed.
When Meade was searched a bunch
of skeleton keys and prayer book
were found. The police looked over
their records and sent for every one
who had complained of robbery in the
last six months. Emil Slayton of 73S
fremont avenue identified the prayer
book as his. He said tina. $500 worth
of goods went with the book. When
asked why he kept the book, Meade
said that 1t was kind of a protection
A marked passage read:
''I watch and am as a sparrow alone
upon the housetop."
Magistrate Steinert in the Morrisania
court held Meade in $4,000 bail on the
burglary charge brought by Moran, anc
in $4,000 more on the charges of the de.
tectives, who said that Meade had con-
fessed to fifteen burglaries which they
wanted time to look up.
The O'Donnell brothers were present
at the proceedings. They told the mag,
istrate that Meade had served tive
years for burglary in the New Haver
penitentiary.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-26
QUITS POLO AT DIVINE CALL
Youngstown, Ohio, Team Captain Says
He Has Message From Dlety
and Must Stop
Special to The Herald.

YOUNGSTOWN. o.. Dec 25.-Cap-
tain ROLAND Dewitt of the Youngs-
town polo team left for his home at
Muncie, Ind, tonight and will discon-
tinue playing. Dewitt said: II have
received two divine calls from God to
quit the game and enter His service.
The first was two weeks ago, but l
continued playing and was injured in
every game. When the second call
came a week ago l said 1 would quit
this week. and have not been injured
since. / feel that the Lord has work
for me elsewhere. The calls were as
distinct as could be, and as am a
Methodist I win connect myself with
that church"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-26
20 MILES TO RETURN $40
Honest Man Faints Upon Finding
Another Mans Check in Pocket
and Returns 1t
Special to The Herald.

.
WINSTED, Conn.,, Dec. 25.-Rather
than endanger his reputation for hon
esty, Edward e. Wilson of Monterey,
Mass, walked twenty miles to return
$40 to its owner. He had been in Great
harrington transacting business, and at
the express Office a clerk, Ruben Chap
man, accidentally slipped a check FOR
$40 among Wilson's letters and papers,
which he was examining for the pur-
pose Of Identification.
Wilson put the papers in his pocket
and did not discover Mr.. Chapman's
mistake until he reached home. ten
miles distant, and discovering the
check in his pocket, he tainted from
fright.
on being revived, Wilson Immediate
ly started on foot for Great Barring
ton and returned the check to Chap
man, who had not discovered his loss.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-26
FRIGHTENED BY CAR, HORSES
RUN AWAY; DRIVER MAY DIE

A team belonging to the Glenn Holly
dairy company ran away yesterday
afternoon shortly after 4 o'clock, and
A. p. Johnson, the driver, was thrown
under the wheels of the wagon and
sustained internal injuries which may
result fatally
The team had Just climbed the hill
from First and South Broadway to
First and South Olive and the driver
was in the act Of turning
the team to the left on South
olive street, when rounding the corner
and trying to avoid a street car turn
ing the curve 1t was done so sud-
denly that Johnson was thrown from
his seat onto the back of one OF the
horses.
The horses became frightened and
commenced to run down South Olive
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-26
RECONCILIATION REPORTED
1t Is Reported That Intimate Friends
Have Interceded
Special to The Herald

Special to The Herald
NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-The Herald
will say tomorrow: The intercession
by relatives and lifelong friends
brought about a reconciliation yester-
day between Frank Work and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Burke Roche. Mrs. Roche
will leave the Buckingham hotel this
morning and go to the family home,
where she will meet her sister, Mrs
Peter Cooper Hewitt, and there will
come an interview with her father
and in few minutes it will undoubt-
edly be known that the interrupted
Christmas festivities are resumed and
the clouds have disappeared.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-26

street. In his efforts to check then
johnson was thrown to the pavement
between the two horses and the heav
lily loaded wagon passed over his body
People who witnessed the accident
Immediately rushed to Johnsons as
sistance. The injured man was taken
to the Hotel Cecil, where nurses of
that establishment carried him to q
couch in the main hall and gave him
every possible assistance until ply
sIcians from the receiving hospital ar
rived.
Upon investigation It was found that
no bones had been broken but that the
man was suffering from severe i'm
ternal injuries. Communication with
the Glenn Holly dairy was at once OBJ
tained and Johnson's employers order
ed him sent to the Sisters hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-26
FEARS FINANCIAL CRASH
London Correspondent Declares Un-
exampled Crisis Is at Hand

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 25.--Dr. Dillon, the
st. Petersburg correspondent of the
London Daily Telegraph, declares that
Saturdays doings in Moscow mark
the most important manifestations in
Russian anarchy" says a London dis
patch to the World.
DR.. Dillon is persuaded that the eco
nomic basis of the Russian finances are
now about to give way with terrific
crash and that Il commercial and in
dustrial crisis uneXampled in the his
tory of modern states is about to be-
gin, characterized by famine.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-26
DEATHS OF THE DAY

Mrs. E. p. Johnson, Milford, Mass.
By Associated Press.
MILFORD, Mass, Dec. 25.-NIrs. FL
mira Pierce Johnson, one of the Oldest
members Of the Woman's Relief corps
In this country and of the Daughters of
the American Revolution. died here to-
day at the age of 1O1 years six months.
Mrs. Johnson's father. Levi Pierce OF
Worcester, served in the war Of the
revolution.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-26

Of their natal rights to political
existence as a nation; where our peo-
rle are falling as martyrs to cause:
where the prisons are being filled with
innocent people, we, Poles now living
in America, do not only sympathize
with our countrymen in Poland, and
do not only unanimously approve the
demands made by them of the Russian
government, but we obllgate ourselves
to support, according to our means
the cause of our countrymen in Po-
land"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-26

which majority of local musicians
are fighting, and the meeting Thurs
day night is expected to develop many
protests.
1t is understood that a black list will
be made up of the names of musicians
who donate their services, as well as
the society matronS who accept them,
and, should this plan prevail, many at
homes and teas this winter will be with
out their customary musical entertain
ment.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-26
WARSAW STRIKE ENDS
Telegraph and Post Employees Yield
to Government
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WARSAW, Russian Poland, Dec. %,
1030 D. m.-The strike of the post and
telegraph employees here Is at an end.
The strikers have accepted the condi-
tions of the government. The tel
egraphers resumed work today.
The military governor has issued an
order prohibiting the street sales of
newspapers the singing of revolution
ary songs, the holding of meetings and
organizing of professions. Persons
who violate the order are subject to
Imprisonment for three months each
and q fine The railroad employees to-
day resolved to resume work unless
their comrades in st. Petersburg should
ioin the strike.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-26
EATS GLASS ON DARE; MAY DIE
Bartender Critically III After SwaI-
lowing Broken Whisky Glasses
He Ate on a Banter
Ipecial to The Herald,

0ptUIdI 10 7
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,. Dec. 25.-Henry
Gleich of Tazewell county Is critically
i'll because he would not take a dare.
He is a bartender and this week a pro-
fessional glass swallower entered his
saloon, crunched some whisky glasses
and swallowed the fragments. Friends
of Gleich dared him TO do the same
thing. He Immediately swallowed some
OF the glass and Is now In a serious
condition, frequent hemorrhages testi-
flying to the effect the glass Is having
upon his stomach and inteutines.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-26
MUSICIANS WAGE WAR
ON "SOClETY GRAFT"
WILL NOT GIVE SERVICES FOR
"eooD INTRoDucTIoNs"
PhiIadeIphia's orpheus Club Calls
Meeting to Take Firm Stand
Against Free Performances-WiIl
Cut on Good Thing for Society

Special to The Herald
PHILADELPHIA. Dec 25.-"Society
graft" is the latest form of "velvet" to
come under the ban of reform.
On Thursday next there will be held
in the Baker building mass meeting
Of musicians to protest against the
system of donating musical entertain
ment to society matrons, whose attitude
is aptly summed up in the following
declaration, attributed to q well-known
woman of fashion:
II should think the privilege of sing
ing in my home would be Sufhclent
compensation"
Notices of the meeting held under
the auspices of the Orpheus club have
been sent out. by Mrs. Frances Graft
Slime of 10 South Eighteenth street. A
significant paragraph in the notices
reads:
The conditions of the musical profess
sion in this city will be discussed with
special reference to taking a firm.
stand against Society Graft"-the
practice of singing and playing, with
out pay, for those who pose as pa
irons Of music.
Causes a Sensation
This attitude on the part of the COM
mittee of the Orpheus club responsible
for the move has caused sensation
in social and musical circles, for vol
untary singing and playing by artists
III return for advantageous "introduc-
tions" has become almost to be recoS-
nized as a fixed thread In the social
fabric.
"Why, my dear Mr.. So-and-So," the
social leader has purred, bring your
violin to my tea next week. Lots or
good people, you know"
And the musician. eager to make lu-
crative future engagements, has ac-
cepted with alacrity this bait
True, many local musicians have met
with success I'm this line of entertain
ment, but they are said to be in the
minority; for where his hostess has Sc
cured his services for nothing he finds
that her guests also have the same op.
portunity to meet lots of good peo
ple."
Taking 1t Out in "Ads"
The question is much the same as a
story told in social circles of Phila-
delphia several years ago about mil
honaire who had erected mansion out
Oh the Main Line. A firm of chandelier
makers applied TO him for permission
to bid on the installation of electric
fixtures in the new place, and the owner
proudly exclaimed:
"Very we'll but the firm which gets
the contract must agree TO take it's
compensation in the advertising incl-
dent to having its chandeliers accepted
by me-"
1t is this taking it out in trade
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-26
English Glasses for Jews
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-Classes to give
instruction in English to the Russian
Jews who are expected to come to
America as refugees will be started
at once by the Chicago Hebrew insti-
tute This was decided on yesterday at
meeting of the institute directors.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-21
INSTRUCTIONS OF GOVERNOR.
Georgia Chief Executive Backs Up
Officers cf State Health Board.

Georgia Chief Executive Backs Up
Officers cf State Health Board.
Governor Terrell is backing up the
action of the Georgia state board OF
health in enforcing state quarantine
against yellow fever territory.
The governor has addressed to-
each Of the quarantine inspectors ap-
pointed by the state board of health
a. letter directing them to follow in,
every particular the instructions giv-
en- them by the state board of health
and to permit no interference with
their duties from any source.
In addition to the foregoing action,
the state board of health Friday is
sued its third order, directing that
the credentials of the state quaran-
tine Inspectors must be hono-ed in
the state, and as far outside the
state as it, is necessary for them
to travel. If this is not done their
trains will be stopped for inspection
at the state line. The new order
reads as follows:
"Order No. 3-september IA, 1905.
It is hereby ordered by the Georgia
state board of health that all rail-
roads steamboat lines and sleeping
car companies operating in Georgia
be notified that after this date the
commissions of health officers Of the
state board OF health must be honored
for transportation anywhere within
the state Of Georgia, and. as far out
into the adjoining states as may by
them be deemed necessary for prop
er inspection. Failure Of any cnmpa-
ny or companies to comply with this
order will Immediately necessirate
the stopping and detention for exam.
ination at the state border of all
trains, steamboats, Or sleeping cars
belonging to such company or com-
panies.''
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-21
TRUSTED FOR THIRTY YEARS.
Assistant Postmaster at Yonkers, n

Assistant postmaster at rohkerS, ~
Y, Comes to Grief at Last.
A sack of letters is reported to
have been found by inspectors in the
home of Isaac G. Downing, who was
removed from the office of assistant
postmaster at Yonkers, N. Y, few
days ago, by orders from the depart
ment in Washington.
Mr.. Downing had been assistant
postmaster for more than thirty years
under all administrations. The inspe~
tors are stated to have obtained en-
trance to his home secretly and were
astonished when they discovered the
sack which was a regulation one,
containing more than ESQ missives,
some of which had never been open.
cd. Some of the postmarks dated back
several years. Following the investi'
cation at Yonkers, stories have be.
come public of several mysterious
shortages in recent years.
1t is related that one year ago a
former clerk in the office had to make
good a shortage of nearly $500 and
died from grief and shame, protest
iEg his innocence.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-21
FLAMES DOOM SEVEN.
Mysterious Explosion and a Resultant
Fire in Big Factory Deals
Death and Destruction.

Tie explosion Of fuse followed
by a fire in a building Of the Cj-
max Fuse company at Avon, Conn,
Friday afternoon, caused panic
among twenty employees in the build.
ing and resulted in the death of
seven and injuries that doubtless
will prove fatal to several othsrs.
There was no way of coping with
the flames, which soon spread rapid
ly, and in less than an hour after
the explosion occurred those who
were unable to escape were in the
clutch Of a fire that eventually burn
Ell their bodies to ashes.
AS the day wore on, the great
crowd that collected in the hamlet
saw the bodies of men and women
roasting in the fire powerless to
even check the flames.
The exact cause of the fatal acci-
dent may never be known, but it is
the accepted theory that in an
effort to burn out stoppage in one
OF the machines, workman caused
an explosion of a fuse with the hot
iron he'd in his hand.
These who were in the room where
the explosion occurred say that the
explosion was not severe and ord;-
narily would not have caused panic.
Inaanmable material, however, was
set on fire and in a few moments
the room was a mass of flames. In
an instant there was a mad rush
for doors and windows, and during
the scramble many were pushed
back into the building while others
were severely burned.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-21

miles below Honea Path. was stop.
ped by Jim Moore, young white
man. 81 years old, and q difficulty
arose. Moore was beating Pendleton
over the head with a whip, when
PeCdleton cut Moore's throat, who
died instantly.
Pendleton: escaped and was cap-
tured about half a mile distant.
He was carried back 10 the scene
OF the killing and shot BY about a
dozen men.
Messrs. c. E. Harper. John F.
Monroe and Magistrate Ashley, who
arrived On the scene and tried to pre-.
vent the lynching, were told if any
one touched Pendleton they would
shoot to kill. The above named citi-
hens used argument without avail
Moore, the white man, was killed
about 1880 o'clock, and the negro was
kept until about 10 o'clock before he
was lynched. Many of the party en-.
gagged in the lynching were recogniz-
ed by a considerable number who
were present and not engaged in the
affair. The crowd dispersed and
though the negroes are greatly excit-
ed no further trouble is feared.
The people of Honea Path, where
the negro worked for Monroe Bros +,
and where he was known to be a
peaceable MAJ, are aroused against
tie members OF the mob. They gave
sone damaging evidence and severa!
arrests are eXrected..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-21
HARl KARI SUSPECTED.
Rumor That Baron komura~ is Bent
on SeIf.Destruction.

Rumor That Baron Komura~ is Bent
on SeIf.Destruction.
The illness of Baron Komura, the
japanese reace p.enipotentiary, at
the Waldorf-Astoria hotel, New York,
Still battles the physicians in attend
ance in giving diagnosis.
This is true in spite ct the fact
that DR.. Edward c. Janeway. one OF
the best known physicians in the
city, was called in consultation with
Drs. Delafeld and Pritchard.
There is no change for the worse
in the baron's condition, but an ac'
tual diagnosis has not been made.
Mr.. Sato, secretary, wien asked
about the rumor that Baron Komura
had decided to commit hari kari oy
means of a sIotle poison, rather than
return to lis own country discred-
ited diplomat, to be greeted by the
fury of the mobs or to have ven
gearce visited on the members of
his family now residing in japan,
said:
"Oh, that is simply a ridiculous in
vention. No, there is not a word OF
truth in It. Baron Komura is not
afraid to return to Japan. He has
been seriously i'll and the best ply,
sicians have been in constant attend
ance, but he is now on the way to
recovery. He will start for home ss
soon as his condition vii! enable him
10 travel
A prominent JssaEese resident OF
New York, when asked his opinion
stated
IF Baron KonIura had decided tf
die by his own hand why should ne
rot go to his own country? Hi2
wishes would be respected there. and
he would be IN no danger of inter
ference"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-21
RAWLINGS CASES APPEALED.
Executions Postponed Pending Action
Of Georgia Supreme Court.

J. G. Rawlings, his sons Milton
and Jesse and tae negro accomplice
in the murder Of the Carter children,
AT, Moore, were not hanged at VAL
dosta Friday, the day originally set
fer the execution.
While Judge Mitchell overruled the
motion for a new trial in the cases
of Rawlings and his sons, their at
torney. Hon. John F. Cooper, appeal
ed the cases to the supreme court.
A stay of execution has, therefore,
been granted.
It is believed that owing to the i'm,
portance Of the cases the supreme
court will give them precedence over
some other matters at the session
which meets in October.
The cases Of Alf Moore and Frank
Turner. the other negroes sentenced
to the penitentiary for life, will take
the same course as the Rawlings
cases.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-21
Chalk Mark Traced Death.

While writing ais name with a
riece OF chalk upon the dome of the
state capitol at Columbia, Warren
scruggs, Jr, 15-year-old boy, fell
from the inside dcme to the marble
floor, 60 feet below, being instantly
killed. Young Scruggs had not finished
the name, when the metal ceiling
upon which he was standing gave
way. the chalk making long mark
as he fell. The tragedy was witness
ed by. two negro employees.
Some time ago strict orders were
issued forbidding any one from going
to the top of the building. An inves-
tigation will be made.