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CARNAGE AT MOSCOW
Ozar’s Troops Now In Partial
Control of Oity.
TRIRTY THOUSAND T0 AID REBELS
Fighting Rages With Savage Hate
on Both Sides—Striking Workmen
in Buraisg Factory Slangh-
tered With Artillery Fire.
LONDON, Dec. 27.~Dispatches from
Moscow say that the troops there have
secured partial control of the city, but
fighting continues in many of the out
Iylag districts. The revolutioulsts bhuve
sent arf urgent appeul to other cities
for assistance, and it Is stated that
30.000 strikers from Zueve, with artil
lery from Lithuania, are uow warching
toward Moscuw to assist the lusurrec
dobists,
The government Is censoring all tele
grams, so that it is Lopeossible to learn
the true couditions existing there.
Travelers from Moscow say that
though the strikers were being beaten
In the street battles they were fighting
with the utmost courage aud had in-
ficted great losses on the troops. The
soldiers are reported to have lost 900
wen.
The soldiers have hemmed In the
main body of the imsurgeuts in the
quadrilateral near the Brest railroad
station. In this quadrilateral the in
surgeats have fortified every luch of
their lines with felled trees and tele
Sraph poles and street cars, Io froat of
which they bave constructed a network
of entanglements. Artillery is being
used mercilessly.
Two of the four grenadier regiments
have returned to duty and are fighting
ob the side of the goverument. Troops
also have arrived from St. Petersburg
The fires which destroyed the Brest
station and other places bare been prac
tically extinguished, and the danger
of the destruction of the city by fire
seems to be over for the present.
The troops have been rendered ex
tremely savage ou account of their
losses, and thelr officers find It lmpos-
sible to restrain the meu from perpe
trating the mos! savage tortures oa
any one falling into their power. Many
innocent citizens have suffered at thelr
hands as well as wounded strikers who
have been captured. Patrols of troops
ride through the city, firing !mmedi
ately If they see even three or four peo
ple together.
The lusurgents attacked both the Ka-
san and Nickolal railroad stations, and
& bloody fusilisde ensued between the
meb and the troops occupying the de
Some 300 revolutionary militlamen
arrived by special tralu from Perovo,
on the Meoscow-Kazan line, and a
crowd of 2.000 strikers, including sev-
eral hundred local militiamen, joined
the new arrivals outside the Kazan
The troopy. jaded and worn out after
hours of dangerous work, loathe the
sight of a crowd and fire upon them
mechanically and irresistibly, while the
sparchists, mindful of their comrades
who have been mowed down like grass,
are furious against the soldiers, police
and Cossacks—in fact, against every
representative of authority whatever
his uniform may be.
The driving force behind the rebels is
hatred of any troops. There Is no long-
er enthusiasm, loyalty, patriotism or
any human impulse. It is superhuman
bate and electrifying despair.
The revolutionists hold the outskirts
of Moscow, and a thousand men are
working night and day at the barri-
marvels of strength. Trenches have
been dug and wire entanglements have
been erected In front of the defenses,
which extend for blocks and are im-
penetrable even against artillery,
Police and troops In St Petersburg
surrounded and captured all the mem.
bers of the executive committee of the
Sghting revolutionary organization
while they were discussing plans for
an armed uprising there. They cap-
tured also the detalled plans for the
uprising as well as large quantities of
arms, bombs, ete.
A man named Schoolman was at the
bead of the executive committee, which
sumbered forty-seven members.
The government fs confident that
these captures practically put an end
for the present to any attempt to re-
peat io St Petersburg the uprising at
Moscow,
A terrible holocaust has occurred at
the Bytin works, where 6,000 workmen
were suddenly surrounded by cavalry
HIT A STAGECOACH.
Fatal Aceldent Near Freehold, X. J.
One Dead and Twelve Injared.
FREEHOLD, N. J, Dec. 27. — One
man wus killed snd twelve injured,
two so badly it is feared they will die,
ia a collision between a Pennsylvania
freight train and a stage carrying
mewbers of a basket ball team aud
their friends from a gume they had
played lu a nearby town
The stage, with about fifteen men in
side and others sittiug on the seat with
the driver, crossed the railroad tracks
directly in the path of the fast freight.
The meu were siugiug and having a
Jolly time The driver did uot notice
the approaching train, which was hid
den frow his view by a clump of trees.
The stage rumbled on to the tracks:
then the headlight of the locowotive
shot out of the darkness and was on
the vebicle in an iustant The Lorses
bad hardly cleared the track when the
crash came. The driver and those on
the front seat gave a ory of alarm
and Jumped Those inside bad wo
chance after their rst warning. the
shrill whistle of the locomotive al-
ready upon them
The dead man is John Benneman
His home was in Asbury Park
Howard Soffield and Samuel Hamp
ton, the most seriously Injured, will
probably die. Four others are suffer-
ing from fractured skulls They are
Leon and Robert Apgur, Harry Dolan
and Joseph Barrett. Nelsou Shutts
aud Oscar Kirby were sitting on the
front seat with the driver, Jobin Wool
ley. They and Woolley escaped with
slight injuries
Thomas Murphy and Albert Barrett
are suffering from cuts, bruises and
sprains.
All of the Injured are residents of
Avon
Unprecedented In Medical Annals.
ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 27.—Mrs. Al
fred Wiltse of this city is the mother of
a threeday-old daughter which abe
insists, was born 116 days, or less than
four months, after she bad given birth
to a son. Her story Is partially vouch-
ed for by Dr. George T. Moston, a repu-
table physician, who attended her. The
father Is employed in the New York
Central car shops at West Albany. and
both parents are a few mouths over
twenty years of age. Dr. Moston sald
last night that he belleved the woman's
story, although such occurrence was so
far as be kuew unprecedented in au
thentic wedical annals
Horses Die of Asoturia Epidemlie.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27. -Owuers of
horses lu Brooklyn bave been panic
stricken by the sudden appearance of
the rare disease known as azoturla,
which bas killed off scores of the ani
mals. Horses have been dropplug dead
In every part of the borough, aud the
veterinary surgeons have been work
Ing at top pressure attending to thew
as far as they were able. The supply
of horse ambulances is quite nade
quate to deal with the rush of work.
There bas not been an epidemic of this
wysterious discase for fftecn years,
Roosevelts to Go to Plein Dealfug.
WASHINGTON, Dec President
and Mrs Roosevelt, accompanied by
several of their younger children, left
Washiogton this morning for a visit of
some days to thelr country place, Plaln
Dealiug. In Albemarle county. Va. This
Is the place purchased by Mrs. Roose
velt some time ago as a place where
the members of the family could go at
frequent futervals If they desire! with-
out exteusive traveling The negro
caretaker’s wife will do the cooking for
the president and his family
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Open Verdict In Todd Case.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec — The
Todd case has left the bands of Coro
ner Dugan a mystery and a seemingly
dusoivable one. The jury has render
ed an open verdict, which was coustru
ed by those Intimate with the proceed
ings as belug a virtua! admisston of
murder, “Injuries received on the Phil
adelphia and Reading raliway In a
manner unknown to the jury” was the
verdict.
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Abe Hummel Rearrested.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27. -Because of
District Attoruey Jerome's belief that
Abrabam H. Hummel, the lawyer, con-
victed of conspiracy In the Dodge
Morse marital tangle, should not have
been admitted to ball by Judge Wood-
ward the accused man was rearrested
bere. He was released on a boud of
$10,000, bowever, after a writ of ba
beas corpus bad been granted by the
court.
Earthquake In Karput Villayet.
BOSTON, Dec. 27.-Tue American
board of commissioners for foreign
missions received a cablegram from
Constantinople announcing a severe
earthquoke in the Karput viilayet, In
its easteru Turkey mission, which has
destroyed many bouses and made
many people homeless and destitute.
The dispatch adds that relief i= needed,
Three Killed at Spartanburg.
SPARTANBURG, 8 CC, Dec. 27.-D.
M. Hill and Richard Rogers of Saxon
Hill 8. C, and J. F. Stone of Cross An.
chor were struck and instantly killed
by a fast train on the Southern railway
in the yards here. The accident oc
curred on a curve ia the road where the
men were walking ou the track.
Japan's First Ambassador.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 — Viscount
Stuze Oaki Las been appointed Japa.
bese ambassador to this country. The
viscount is & member of the privy coun-
cil and of the Orst class of the Order
of the Rising Sun, the highest order
in Japan, He stands In the firet rank
of Japanese diplomacy,
AMISSING PRESIDENT
Santo Domingo on the Verge
of Revolution.
NORALES TO ESTABLISH NEW CAPITAL
f{onfliict Between Twe Factions Im-
Frobably at Sas Juas.
ver Geverament Will Inter
vene, If Necessary.
WASHINGTON, Dev Santo Do-
uNOgo sewins to be ou the verge of a
peculiar revolution. President Morales,
dissatisfied with the support of Lis
cabluct, Las left the capital, Santo De
wingo city, with a few followers, and
it is said that his inteuatiou Is to estab
lsh a tew capital asd cablnet, thereby
forwilug a new government The stetz,
the war wad the navy departments
Lave beet iuforwed of the trouble
At Puerto Pinta there seems already
fo have been trouble, the captain of the
port belay shot. wounded and esptured.
Whether there is any counection be
ent,
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PRESIDENT MORALES
tween the auffuir at Puerto Plata and
the departure frow the capital of Presi
dent Morales Is nut quite clear As
understood in Saute Domingo city, Mo- |
rales is ou Lis way to join the Jimenis :
tas, party of Jimenez, In opposition to |
the Horacistas, Horacio's followers {
A couflict between the two factions
Is expected soon, probably in the vicina
Ity of San Jusn or Puerto Plata. This
information makes it seem that the |
movement at Puerto Plata was in con- !
cert with the departure of Morales |
from Saute Dowlugo city
No oue here will predict the outcome. |
It bas been known all along that Me :
rales Is nothing more thau oa tigurehead, |
and Le is likely to be thrown out of |
office,
The opposition In the cabinet to him
was shown bLy the retirement three!
weeks ago of Burique Sanchez, "ho |
was succesded as minister of foreign
affairs Ly Senor Tejera. Tereja is one !
of the strougest wen in the country
and is in favor of the treaty which ls
now pending before the senate
What effect the present outbreak will
bave upou the senate cannot be pre
dicted, but it Is safe to say that If the
revolution swounts to much the treaty
will be greatly endangéred. The ad-
ministration has malotained all along
that there is no chance of trouble in
Santo Domingo, aud the state of quiet
which bas existed there for the past six
woutlis has materially Increased the
chances of the treaty being ratified
This government has a good sized
fleet in Dominican waters. hut the war-
ships can rightfully do nothing more
than protect American lives and prop
erty. If the treaty were ratified steps
might be taken to put down the revo
lution, but as the matter now stands
it would be a serious matter to land
marines unless It becutue apparent that
wariaes on shore were necessary to
American interests, Under such cir
cumstances the American warships
might see active service
Mr. Edwards, collector of customs at
Santo Domingo, has sent the following
to the war depuartient
“Carlos F. Morules, dissatisfied with
cabinet support, left capital with few
followers. His intention is sald to be
to Jolu Jimeulstns lu opposition to Ho
raclstas Conflict between the two
factions 1s Imminent, probably vicinity
of Sau Juan or vicinity of Puerto
Plata
“Carlos P. Morales msy make an at-
tewnpt to establish a new capital and to
create a pew cabloet”
If lawless ucts are committed against
Americans aud American interests or
If there Is interference with the collec.’
tion of the Dominican customs by this
government or acts of violence occur
which in the opinion of the oficlals
here would make It proper for this gov-
erument to interfere this step will be
taken and measures adopted to quell
the trouble. This decision was reached
hy the state department officials and
was confirmed at a conference at the
White House, in which the president
apd Secretaries Root, Tuft and Boaa-
parte participated
Incendiary Fires at Corinth.
SARATOGA. N.Y. Dec 27 ~ Incen
diary fires have caused losses of more
than $10,000 withiu the past two days
in the village of Corinth, Saratoga
county. The premises burned were WiI-
lam T. Standevant's mill apd the
barns of Colonel Ambrose C. Hickok
and John Holden,
Contractor Killed by Trala.
PLATTSBURG, N. Y., Dec. 27.—Phi-
peas Labue, a contractor and buller of
Polat, N. Y., was killed by
Be
MAHER'S PUNCH WON.
Morris Harria Weat Down and Ost
in the Third Round.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27. — Peter
Maher still has the wallop. He landed
It ou Morris Harris iu the third round
of a contest at the Kensington Athjetic
club bere, and the big vegro went down
and out. The victory was a popular
one, and Peter beld quite a reception
alter leaving the ring
Maber was up agalust It in the first
two rounds of the bout. Harris Jabbed
Lim continually, abd In the second
rotind bad the beltér of sowie fast ex-
chinges,
Harris started to rough It iu the third
round, but found this to Peter's liking
Harris Jabbed Peter twice vu the nose,
and Maber slipped 10 the fSoor, where
be stayed, resting up for the full count
A straight left staggered Maher when
be got up. Auother mizup followed
this, and It was then Peter landed his
right, and Harris dropped like a log
Queen Hee Won In Fog.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27 —1t was
impossible to see any of the races at
starts made in front of the stand. The
fog and rain obscured the horebs In all
the races, and the bookmakers were
notified that they were off by the bu-
gle. Queen Rec, at 7 to 5, won the
first ruce by several lengths The de-
Rat of Tom McGrath, an «ids on fa-
vorite, was a sad blow to the bettors ln
he second race.
Laretta the Only One.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 27. —Luretta,
who had everythiug ber own way in
the handicap, was the oaly decided fa-
vorite to win at the Fair grounds
Hallowmas and Quaint were equal fa-
vorites in the first race. the former
winniug cleverly. Hollander, who rode
Gold Ename], the favorite in the third
race, was suspended indefinitely for
incompetency by the stewards
lole Wen at City Park. .
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 27 ~The track
was good, and the victories were pret-
ty fairly divided between favorites and
noufavorites. lole, who won the fifth
race at 30 to 1, was the caly long shot
Alderman Batt a Sarprise.
LO8 ANGELES, Cal, Dec 27 -
Alderman Batt, as good as 20 to’l In
the betting, surprised the form players
at Ascot. He wou the third race lo a
canter from a large tdeld.
Cochran Holds Double Seeret.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec 27.—-Mre,
a rooming house at 520 South T'weuty-
third street. was found lying on the
floor of her room dead with a bullet
bole in her head, while near by lay A
Cochran, a raliroad man mortally
wounded. A pistol Iylng near Coch-
ran’s body suggested that he bad taken
the life of Mre Johnson and then
turued the weapon on himself The
shots were heard by neighbors, who iu
vestigated. NO cuus=e for the double
tragedy has yet been revealed, and
Cochreu is unable to make a state
webt
Dr. Cate's Mind Gone
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec 27 ~The
Springfield police bave Just learned
that a man they have been harboring
since Sunday worniug ls Dr. W. IL
Cate of Lakewood, N. J, who 1s want.
ed by New York detectives to explain
circumstances connected with the
death of Mrs Carrie B Brouwer of
Tows River. Dr. Cate came to police
headquarters bere at 2 o'clock Sunday
morning and sald his wind was a
Llank #0 far as sauything previcus to
Monday, Dec. 18, was concerned,
Taft at New York.
NEW YORK, Dec Secretary
Taft arrived bere to attend a meet:
log of the Prison Ship Martyrs’ Mono-
went association, of which be Is a
mewber. The uvther members are Gov-
eruor Higglus of New York, Mayor Mc
Clellan of New York city wad Pres!
dent White of the Prison Ship Maer
tyre’ assoclation. A site has been se
lected, and a design for the woaument
bas been chosen, and the purpose of
the meeting is to cousider details of the
work of erecting the shaft
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Break In Canal Cansed Floed.
LOWELL, Mass, Dec. 27 -A break
in the embankmeut of the canal con
oectiug Teach’s pond, In North Chelms-
ford, with the large mills of that town
caused u shutdown of nearly all the
wills of North Chelmeford. The canal
and pond water flooded a meadow dis-
trict to the south, but the only proper
ty loas of moment was sustained by
the Boston lee company, which lost a
shed and an eugive valued at about
$500
Arcanum Mem Will Appeal.
BORTON, Dec. 27.-W. O Robson of
this city, supreme secretary of the
Royal Arcanum, states that the su
preme council's legal representatives
have decided to appeal from the dec)
slon of Justice Gaynor of New York,
which ou Saturday virtually nullified
the new rates that went Into effect on
Oct. 1
New Postmasters.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 ~The fol
lowing postmasters have been appoint
ed: Connecticut - Sherman, William B.
Hawley. Massachusets— Mattapoisett,
James S. Burbank. Peunsyivania—Co-
gen Station, Hurry A. Marguamdt;
Emerald, A. C. Nolif; McAdoo, Andrew
Bkwier.
Carry a Rig Morigage.
BALLSTON, N. XY, Dec. 27.-1t was!
and Paper
Trust of America & génesal
SPEAKERSHIP FIGHT
E. A. Merritt, Jr., Gives Out
Statement at New York.
Insurance Inguiry Revelations Have
Caused Deep Distrust on Part of
Fablic and Remedial Legis
lation Is Necessary.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27-F A. Mer
ritt, Jr, capdidate for the Republican
Gomination for speaker of the New
York state assembly. gavé out a state
ment ou the wspenkership fight last
night ln which be said that “the Hig
gius leaders” thought they could create
& Dew board of control with Governor
Higgius as dictator or boss Mr. Mer
Titl's slatewent is appended
“Many inquire why a conftest, proper
enough lo the Republican state conven
tion, sLvuld be brought into the organi
sation of the state assembly The
reason is plain. An orderly and decent
administration of affairs lo the assem-
bly and the passage of wholesome legis
lation this winter In that body would
be to some extent to the credit of the
Republican organization The facts
elicited in the course of the Insurance
Investigntion have caused deep distrust
ou the part of the public, and the need
for appropriate legislation is evident.
“Whatever of virtue there may be ls
desired to go to the credit of Governor
Higgins. The Higgins leaders — Al
dridge, Hendricks, Kilburn, Franchot
and others—think to establish a new
board of control with the governor as
leader. dictator or boss. There is to be
Do room for anybody who has hereto
fore d@pe the work of the Republican
party the legislature under either
the leadership of former Governor
Odell or of Renator Platt
“The change is designed to be as
sweeping as the reorgmuization of the
Scottish aburch, historically known as
tbe ‘New Plan"
Battleground Shifts to Albany.
ALBANY, N. Y. Dec. 27.—The con
test for the speakership of the state
assew:bly will be transferred froin New
York city to Albany today Edwin A
Merritt, Jr, of St. Lawrence county,
Who bas come to be regarded as the
candidate of State Chalrman Odell and
those in sympathy with bim, is expect
ed here to opeu headquarters st the
Tub, on Btate street, and James W
Wadsworth, Jr. of Livingston. whom
Governor Higgins bas avowed as his
preference, will probably be here, Lay
log vogaged rooms at the Ten Evck
Not to Be Taken Seriously.
CLEVELAND. O., Dec 27 United
States Senator Charles F. Dick. Inter
viewed here, sald that be had seen wo
evidence that President Roosevelt was
trying to get control of the party wan
agement In Ohlo He sald that he
could understand why Mr. Merritt
should make such a statement. but that
he expected to see no attempt by the
president to control Republican poll
tics In the different states. Senator
Dick intimated that the Merritt state
ment was not to be taken seriously
The Big Traction Merger.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27. The following
statement relative to the consolidation
of the Interborough aud Metropolitan
traction Interests was given out here
“Mr. Belmont und Mr. Ryan, after con
sultation with their respective associ
ates, have approved a plan for the un
lon of the Interborough and Metropol
tan interests, which will be formally
submitted to the stockholders of the
corporstions Iuvolved as soon as the
lawyers have completed the necessary
papers.”
Dredger kit Submerged (artridge.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., De A
dypamite cartridge which failed to ex
plode when Henderson's point was
blown up by the government last sum
mer was struck Ly the digger of one of
the Eastern Dredging cowpauy's
dredgers, with the result that the craft
was pearly sunk and several members
of the crew Injured by belong thrown
agalust the machinery. The dredger ls
badly damaged and will be beacted
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Kansas Towa Burned Out.
WILSONVILLE, Neb, Dec. 27 -—
Nearly the entire busiuess part of
Herndou, Kun, was destroyed by tire
Two drug stores, a meat market a
bank aud three geueral stores were
burued, together with smaller con-
cerus. A hardware store and general
store alone are left. No estituate has
yet been made of the loss
New Music Soclety of America.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27. An organiza
tion to be known us the New Music
Society of America bas been foriued In
New York city for the purpose of
creating conditions favorable to the ar
tistlic activity of the Awerican com
poser and of promoting performances
of serious new works of uuative origin
Prophet of Zion Clty at Kingston.
KINGSTON, Jumnlca, Dec 27 -Jobn
Alexauder Dowie of Zion City, 111, has
arrived at Port Antonio on the United
Fruit company’s steamer Admiral Dew
ey He was confine! to his cabin dur
ing the voyage, but bis health Is some
what lwproved
Banker's Sudden Death,
HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y, Dec 27
William Kelyer, vice president of the
First National bank of this place, died
suddenly of heart disease ln a doctor's
office here. He was seventy five years
old.
Joseph M. Choate Nominated.
ALBANY, N. Y., Dec 27. Joseph H.
Choate, late American awbassador to
In Holiday
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clean-up prices
We cul prices in two.
Opera Bags
50¢ and 60c kind, closing 39¢.
$1.00 leather Lags, closing 79¢.
$1.50 scarfs, closing $1.19.
All novelties one-third to one-half
below former prices.
Dress Goods
45¢ for 59¢ Panama suiting fu
38 in. wide, every thread pure
of medium weight, finest quality
general wear. 4c. =
59¢ for 75c Panama, blacks ag
colors, made of finest wool: 44
wide. 59¢
79¢ for $100 P , 58 1
wide, black and colors, Now is
time to buy
0dds and Ends in Sil
Plaids and Fancies, Moires ag
Changrables, greatly reduced u
close
these bargains
e
79¢.
Linen Department
bleached Damask, several
to select from. Worth 60c, at’
The Globe Warehouse Table
are finding favor. Try a cloth.
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Lehigh Valley Goal
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Guaranteed
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Especial care and
tention given to
Pianos, Household Goods,
etc.
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DEALER IN
Foreign and Domestic
Olive Oil —Quart 86a, ©
16 different kinds of .
prices for this week,
No. § Rlizebeth St., W.
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Contractor and |
Plans and Estimates
103 Lincoln St.
“bus befu nominated for
State Bar association.
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