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Show in- - flimUTED PRESS UTAH WElTDEt Rain or Sunday. JIIECKI uuw Saturday and probably jUWw" " VOL.LNQ. 359 OGDEN CITY. UTAH, SATURDAY MORNING. VARIOUS . PRESENTS . ADVISED SUBJECTS it) LEAVE. a Several Department Stores--Christm- Shoppers Escape With culty From a Crowded Store Diffi- S3.- -A lire Roux City. It.. Der. firebirh recalled ! the death of one man a monetary Inca roughly estimatdestruc-ilo- n ed attwomillion dollars. and the of nearly two whole block, aiarted in the b cement of the Pelletier departrr ment etore, in the Toy block, a atone building at Fourth and Jat'kcon ctreetc. at 8 o'clock tonight. The dictrlct burned ever Ilea in the center of the buaineia portion of the were it, and among the buildlnga aix-ato- aeveral of the moat aubatantial atruc-tur- e in the city. la theae buildlnga were - located a aw.l eereral large number of atorea wholesale eetcblichmenU and three national banka The fire started la the basement of the store, but it origin ia In doubt. A large number of ChrMmas shoppers crowded the Pelletier cud other tons and It was with difficulty that all managed to eacapa from the burning building. The Unmet enveloped much of building before the fire department the were out the West-rr- a Union waa destroyed. Although a number of telephone circuits were disconnected it was by thia mean that the outaida world waa Informed. The fire continued westward, driven hr n brisk wind. in the course of their flight the flames van communicated to a score of other businem places located In tbe buildings ta the west of the Toy block. were tha following, Among them vhlek were entirely destroyed: Tha Maasachuaetta building, occupied seven Urge stores, Including tha Sr illelt Hardware company, the Pull-m- ia hotel, Johnson mud Aronson, clothing and furnishings; Orkin Brothers. bdiM furnishings, George Conway; tobacra and cigars, wholesale; and the American Express company. Several fkmlliea lived in the rear of tha building, but ao far as knows all the occupants escaped. Tha next building destroyed was tbe structure CommercUl block. In tbla were located tbe City National bank; Howell company, whole-eal- e grorara; Heavey and Nash, furniture; Dow Clothing company, Hars-Ir- d and Halnuth, shoes ; Theodore Becker, tailoring company; Wald Hardware company and the Western Union' Telegraph company. Leaping serose the alley tbe fire next spread to the smaller buildings facing Fourth street. These included tha Northwestern National bank. Seiner Brothers, wholesale liquors and Welsh saloon. Other buildlnga burned include the Trader hotel at Third and Pierce streets; the West hotel, a new structure st Third and Nebraska streets; Higman and Skinner, wholesale boots nd (.hues, and a Urge number of small Wirflsld-Pm- tt i , Mukden, Dec. 23. Volunteer, the night of IVc. 21, occupied Japanese trenches opposite ihcir positions. Three trenches were evacuated by the .lapanewe with scarcely a fight. The victors were surprised to fiud a box lying In plain view, wbk'h they opened carefully, fearing that ll might contain explosives, but they found In it wine, biscuits and sweets and a letter In Russian politely requesting its acceptance "from disturbing neighbors. n. Arrangements are being made, it is understood, to secure bail for Dr. I,eroy 8. Chadwick, who, with his wife. Mrs. Cassia L. Chadwick, was yesterday indicted by the county grand jury charged with forging and uttering a $3.000, ono note signed Andrew Carnegie, when he arrives here. la Chadwick now on his way to 'Dr. New York from Paris, and extradition papers are to be requested. British Magistrate Instructed to PreCounty Proracutor Keller said today vent Them Entering Brltiah Territhat the bond probably would be $1U,ihi0 Must be Disarmed and not tory or $15,000. Allowed to Return. HEREROS CROSS THE FRONTIER SUPREME COURT OVERRULED DEMURRER. arr- ived, and waa Quite beyond control. For three bourn and a half, until they hid gotten beyond the Urge buildlnga, the flamea carried everything in their path. Both telegraph eompanie of bUHineea and the office of PLEASANT SURPRISE. Mrs. Chadwick, including Jewelry placed with firms in New York. fur. etc. Attorney Jay P. 'Daley stated today' that he had possession ofthenivsteiioits portmanteau which was found to be missing a few days ago. He mid it contained nothing of value. Helena, Mont., Dec, 21. Tbe supreme court today overruled tha demurrer to the petitions in tits rases of the state at the relaiion of Peter Breen against Governor Toole and the state at the relation of F. E. Stranaban against the stale board of canvassnrs. In each case the governor and the canvassing board wars given five Jays m which to answer. Breen, who is the defeated candidate tar Judge of the fusionists. or the Heinze party, brought the action to comitel the governor to issue a certificate of election aa judge of the district court of Silver Bow county. PRESIDENT AND MRS. ROOSEVELT PERFORM ACTS OF GENEROSITY Berlin, Dec. 23. The German at Cape Town announces that according to Brltiah official dispatches Samuel Mach era has crossed tbe frontier into British Bechuanaland and asked permission of the authorities to remain permanently. The British magistrate In Ngamlland has received orders to prevent the Hererus so far as possible from entering British territory, but those entering must be Immediately disarmed and prevented from returning to German Southwest Africa and the Geruum officials must be permitted to come Into the colony anti examine the cattle of the refugee Hereros to determine whether they are stolca. The magistrals has also been Informed that Samuel Mpherero with a limited nnmher of followers may penetrate but that they must aetile at a considerable distance from the German frontier. consul-g- eneral alh-ge- d Oyster Bay, Dec. 23 By the generosity of President and Mrs. Roosevelt, every pupil In the Coveneck public JOBBING FIRMS MAKE CUT school, which waa formerly attended by ON GRANULATED SUGAR. some of the younger rhildren of the president, received a Christmas gift toSan Francisco. Dec. 23. The four day. Mrs. Roosevelt sent two barrels of large jobbing firms that have withcandy to the school house. drawn from tha compact with the Pacific Traffic and Commercial association SCHEME TO IMPORT CHINESE. and ilia local auger refineries have rut the price of granulated auger to 6H 23. Dec. Information cents per pound, which is a quarter of Washington. has reached the immigration authori- a cent below tha net price charged hy ties of a scheme by which it Is pro- the refineries in thia market, which posed to bring Into this country Chin- haw not yet met the reduction. ese who In the regular order of events might be refused adeJssion. The prop- DR. CHADWICK WANTED AT OHIO. osition Is to take the Chinese from China to Liverpool and then take them Columbus. 0.. Dec. 23. Requisition through to New York via Halifax or paers for the return of Dr. l.eroy S. St. John and Rouses Point. Tha par- Chadwiek to Ohio, as 'soon as he lands ticular desire of the promoters of the in New York next week, were today isplan is to have the Chinese enter this sued from the governors office. senator. The court complied with ERSIIY FACULTY ACCEPTS A TRUCE edslillshmeni s. When the flamea hail reached a point near the Tribune building facing Metre street, the fireman concentrated their efforts and managed to prevent the destruction of that building, although it was much damaged. The ontRide departments did not arrive In time to offer material aid. A partial Hat of losses is as follows: Pelletier Dry Goods company, $240,-f"- '; J. K. Br'ugh A Co., queensware, loss. $00.00(1; R. R. Pnrslow, West Hotel and other buildings. $45,000; Com-- t itrclsl block, $40,000; Schuleln estate, loss. $fio,()(K); George M. Conway, wholesale tobacconist, loss. $55,000; New York, Dec. 23. A truce has been Ktate Bank Building company, Toy arranged between the faculty of Colbuilding, loss $175,000; Martin Broth-ts- , umbia University and the sophomore department store, loss $25,000. Four Sophomores Left With the Student Board Conditions Stipulated in Four Articles Suspension of the lege seniors, had to caution tha men present to keep cool. President Butler held a conference with Dean Hutton of the School of Apthe resented which suspension class, plied Sciences early In the day, after One man waa killed. He waa a ten-un- t of four of their number for partici- which tho suspensions were anIn th? Maaaucbiiaetta building, wbo pation in the Klngdnu Gould hazing af- nounced. jumped from a fifth story. Ilia name fair, and which had threatened to Immediately after their conference bus not been learned. the student body held its protesting The fire was quit the uni 'entity in a body. fotten under central about 11:30. The student beard, represented by mass meeting at Earl ball. About find the presidents of the various classes, students attended and expressed their INTRODUCED A NEW PERSON. both college and science, met Dean disapproval of tha action of the faculHutton today to discus the suspen- ty. A petition drawn up and signed by Their deciRising Sun, Ind., Dec. 23. In bla sion of four sophomores. statement for tbe defanae, sion, which was announced, is that tbe students present, many of the Griffith introduced a suspension is left primarily in tbe names being those of prominent athuw personage intotoday letes of the university, the Gillespie mur-"r- r hands of tbe student board. trial. He said tbe defense would We, the undersigned, undergraduThe conditions under which this was aw that for aeveral ates in the university, do respectfully are: months previous arranged u her that tbe sophomores who hare death Elizabeth Gillespie had l The student board will prohibit petition "0 pursued this day been suspended from the a stranger who had hazing In obnoxious form. by 'u one occasion at least been driven 2 Freshmen will be under the sur-- 1 university, be reinstated. Hum the A formal statement Issued today hy neighborhood of the Gillespie veillance of the sophomores, hy Elizabeth when detected in j 3 Any case of freshness of the President Nicholas Murray Butler anBcl of peering through the win- - underclass men will be brought to the nouncing tbe suspensions dealt at attention of the board and they will length with the enforcement of college Griffith aai dthe defense would serve notice on the student that hia discipline at Columbia. In this connec"uw that immediately after ths shot actions have aroused the animosity tion the statement said: fired this man, tall, dark and of the sophomores and they will fix "The university will not permit to ooped was seen running from an a penalty which he must pay. unnoticed any annoyance of atpass ,nJ the man1 waa seen to drive a light tacks upon any student by committee or 4 There will be an under-clas- s ussy rapidly from the mouth of an and the winners will have the right to group of other students, whether this the Gillespie houw and disap-.vf- summbn the officers of the defeated goes hy the name of hazing or other".or ed dowa the street. Ha intimated class to dinner. wise. There is no elaborate rode or appear at their defenses theory wfll be that Thia last is expected to do away rules at Columbia the violation of any th1 stranger did the shooting. with the capturing of freshmen by the one of w liirh will subject the offender to discipline. Every student Is treated as second year men. s gentleman and is exported to conTha student board of representaReceiver loeser obtains tives was authorized to draw tip a duct himself s a gentleman. WhenMORE CHADWICK CHATTELS. ever a cane has been reported which plan embodying these toprovisions, stu- involved the persecution of any inthe submitted be Is to which Dec. A 23 trunk supposed i.,y,,'and. the Christmas dividual freshman by a group of sophoriv!,0,ns to Mm Chadwick has been dents immediately after mores who could be idvntified academic, holidays. the keeriie of r T Htcipline has followed and will follow the of sophomore When d the e t:rnk 1' I lev-- v he the t dirappe- - e1 In New York. It c!bs learned of tto suspension of with increasing severity until the practice is stopped. Cleveland today from New their classmates, Aigellthinger, Doty, until February 6, Finch, and CancholB WIS Emil to addressed RnnrrnJ St. Paul, Ic. 23. Governor V body was 1SH3, the entire student mans Saul ia all interview today hiidouiic ljl"er iated tha he was otitain- - aroused, and at the preliminary the col his candidacy for the senaioishin. to much valuable property of meeting President Browne-o- f COUNTESS DEEPLY J DESPt INDENT. Dec. 23. Countess Mnntig-nozformer crown princes of Saxony is still bore. Inquiries at the Villa of Dr. Zelime, her counsel, brought an answer from the attorneys wife that the countess was not yet in a condition to (ravel, the mental excitement of the last few days having told severely on her physical strength. It secmii that the countess was overcome by a sudden impulse to see her children and t for Florence without informing her parents at Ralzlierg or anybody in Saxony. Dr. Zehme's first. Intimation of her arrival waa when the countess visiting card was handed to him st his villa. He tried vainly to dissuade her from going to Dresden, pointing out to the countess the impossibility of racing her children, but the lawyer went with her when he eaw further argument waa useless. The countess was accompanied from Dresden to Leipsir by Chief of Police Dresdlirnsn, who was' met at the railroad station here by a high police official of Impair. The countes msde (lie Impression on the crowds at the station that, she was suffering from deep despondency. Leiptdc, g L-- (he re- quest and named Tuesday next as the date and instructed Attorney Kush to notify the board of the courts actum, which he did. While the board does not concede to any court the power to direct It In Ha duties of canvassing election returns, tho inference was given that nothing would be done in the senatorial con touts until the supreme court had disposed of the petition for a mandamus writ. The action of Attorney Rush today will bring before the supreme court the question of the power of the canvassing lntard to go behind the returns. Should the petition for a writ of mandamus be granted and the canvassing hoard accept it as legal dictum, the Democratic senatorial contestant from Lais Animas would he given s certificate. This will slsu establish a precedent for certifying to the election of tho Democratic candidates from Boulder county. Hag-ner.a- -- Madrid, Iier. 23. The ministerial council hsa signed the Spauiah- - 23. la IVr. defending Denver, Clarence P. Dixon, tbe election clerk charged with contempt in Laviug permitted illegal voting at the November election In violation of the aupicnie courts Injunction, Attorney Philip Hornbein declared in open court today that the ballot boa uitiat havr been tampered with since foe elect ton. The experts reportn had shown that there baJl.w in the box were eighty-owhich were folded in such a luauner as to show that they were r.ot deposited singly in the usual manner through the opening In the box. said Mr. llorn-bel"It is impossible, "that any election officer put the $1 folded ballots in tliut box. The supreme court watehers were there the entire day; they stayed until the morning after election, when the box was taken to tha court house. They did not allege that any stuffing of the box had been done, and the only theory I have for the pretem of tlmra M ballots in the box that they were put there by some persons not connected with the Democratic organisation. Attorney Hornbein aked the court to order an investigation of the wen who have been acting as guardians of the ballot boxes at the court houae and at the statehouse when they were oiiened for investigation. He Intimated that the watchers had been bribed and had permitted the extinction of good ballots and the Insertion of fraudulent ballots. No action was taken by tha Vourt on the attorneys eliarge. The court took tha case under advisement until tomorrow. When the case of W. H. Hunter, who Is accused of contempt in precinct 10, ward 3, waa called thia afternoon, be failed to respond. Hia boudxiuen were given until January 3 to produce him. No more contempt cases will be heard until after the holidays. The stale board of canvassers spent the entire day In hearing arguments in regard to its authority to go behind the returns aa presented by tho county canvasser. The board "whirh la composed of five state officers, ail of whom are Republican. has been asked to throw out the vote of certain precincts m DoulJ-- r county and Las Animas county on the ground of frauds and award tho certificate to two Republicans for the state senate, (hi the retuma Democrats were elected and the senate ia a tie, its membership niiatlng of seventeen Democrats and seventeen Republicans. Attorney John A. Rush, representing the Democratic state organization late this afternoon made application of tne supreme court to net n date when It would hear arguments on a petition for n writ of mandamus to compel the state canvassing hoard to count the returns as made by the county clerk of Los Animas county on the vote for country through Rouses Potat which ia near the line between Canada and Now York at the upper end of Lae Champlain. It is believed that In this way they would not be subject to the eiamination by a regular board of immigrant Inspector. as TREATY SIGNED. Attorney Hornbsin Believe the Ballot Box Was Tampered With After Delivery at ths C"urt House. a REPORT ! ROOSEVELT N ! THEORY j a A Fire Driven by a Brisk Wind Destroys SPANISH-AMER1CA- ANOTHER Paris Dei-- . 24. The corraspon- dent si 'langirr of the Matin says that alter calling at the French misaiun the mimaiera of the several powers ordered all people of their nationalities to quit Fez. TO ASHES PRICE FIVE CENTS DECEMEER 24, 1904. o, COVERING PHILIPPINE SITUATION. Dec. Washington, Taft this afternoon made public a r.il report Just received from Governor Wright in regard to the 'conditions in Samar and other islands of tho Philippine group: It is la part as follows; Tho great bulk of the civilized Filipinos live on or not remote from the coast line, but there arc scattered communities living in the mountains who are littlo removed from savagery. It frequently happens that some enter prising man amnng them will obtain a considerable following and will perpetrate all sorts of outrage on pence ful and inoffensive inhabitants. This cannot be changed at once. It therefore r.ay ha inferred that for several ienrs to come there will he rrjpiiuiH from this source and ilrai liny wllj Alike raids uhhi the civilized Fill- - ICR Amciiian arbuiatsiu treaty. pinoa living in the lowlands as here-totore- ILL SEEK' . "The commission, so far aa us finance is engaged ia making road to open up theae rer.aite sections of the interior and to make Uiem accessible. A striking instance of the tendencies of these mountaineers Is furnished by recent occurrences In thu island ofFamar. Two months ago several hundred uf these bill uvn under the leadership of one of their number who styles himself Papa (Pope) Bulan, and who, aa is usually the case, claims to lie divinely Inspired, suddenly descended UHin the native towns along tho roast Hue, plundered and burned the outlying barrios and lwgan killing men. women and childrou indiscriminately. The ouneialiuliiry promptly took the field against then and they weremsin broken np Into sniull bauds and are now being pursued and killed or captured. JOURNALIST'S HAZARDOUS JOURNEY a Russian Journalist Makes a Trip Through Japan at th Riek of Execution ao a Spy. Moscow, Dec. 23. y. F. Grazuesky, corrcsimndent of tbe Russky-Klavhas just arrived at San Francisco after a long and hazardous trip through Japan, where he line travelled as an American journalist, under the name of Percy Palmer. He umlerdmk the Journey to ascertain the real ait nation of affaira in the enemy's country, takand execution ing the risk of as a spy. He had a complete American vutfll and arranged to have letters forwarded from various cities in the United States. He ha telegraphed to the Rumky-Slav- s that ie has visited in Yokohama, Toklo, Drake, Kioto, Nagasaki, and Matsuma. photographed the Russian prison camp, examined the hospitals, fortress and troops, and1 was met and entertained by Japanese. Grszucsky is bringing home a mas Of interesting material which will make interesting disclosures. He ray bis most dangerous moment was when lie faced 3.00U Russian prisoners. If he had been recognized hy one of them he would have received short shift. a, dim-ovar- FRENCH CONSIDER SITUATION EXTREMELY GRAVE. Paris, Dec. 23. The foreign office considers the. situation in Morocco extremely grave. The sultan's dismissal of his Frenrh and other military advisors has been followed hy a number of oilier facts showing his Intention to interrupt the French policy. The officials here ray that no definite military or naval steps have yet been taken as these await the sultans response to I lie ministers demand, lint a demonstration In force will follow if a suitable explanation and reiteration gie not promptly given. Will Take Outdoor ReNo Engagements Except on During Holidays creation Important Matters. Dec. 23. President Washington, Roosevelt, so far as the exigencies of public business will permit, will rest thoroughly during tho Christmas holidays. No engagements will bo luarfo for next week, except on matters of particular Importance. The president will devote a largo part uf his tmo to out of doors recreation and with members of hi fsniily and personal friends will walk, drive and ride on horseback several hours each day. Since Congress convened on the 5th Instant the President hsa been voider a heavy strain, cumtal and physical, for hours every day aud night havo been spent in receiving callers with whom he discussed scores of important quest Iona. In the experience of (lie oldest white house attaches no president ever received so many people In the same length of time of Sir. House-ve- il baa received during thu past month. If the present plana are followed the regular meetings willl held as usual next week, but it la likely they will be of a routine character. Only business of pressing importance will be taken up by the President, who will sav himself for the many week of hard and continuous labor of the winter and spring. tions of Blair, wrhn was at that time general counsel fur tbe World's Fair company, at which it was Intimated by one of the directors that from personal knew ledge he anew that Blair wmk guilty and that when Blair heard of the accusation he offered to resign, afirr demanding to know tbe name of the man who professed to know uf hia guilt. President Francis said that ha refused ui tell the name to Blair and he also refused to disclose th Idautb ty of the director when requested to do no at the hearing today. BLAIR TESTIFY. 24. Telegraphing Dec. London, front Toklo, the correspondent of th Express saya that he learns in tb event of Admiral Kamlmura (who ia reported to hav gono south with a squadron of powerful cruisers) notifying It of th approach of the Second RiiHsian Pacific squadron the whole Japanese fleet which has lieen operating at Ifort Arthur will be ready to proceed south on a day's notice to give battle. FRIENDS OK MR. St. laiula, Dec. 23. Tbe testimony of Thomas F. McPhcetera, fur lusny years an Intimate friend of the lute James L. Hlalr, was the feature today of tho testimony In the suit brought by a New York Life Insurance company to annul a $200,000 pulley on Uis Jite of lllalr. McPheeters told of the prominent part taken by lllair In all niovcucnts for the betterment of civic conditions and declared that be of'en arouwil public sentiment at ths risk of personal criticism. Tbe witness rehearsed the vtory told by lllair that a brut her, had involved him in financial dlfflcui tics and said that lie had called a meeting of Blair's friends to sue if something could not be done fur his relief. according to McPhnvtnr'a a nolo given by Blair became due and when a local hank became insistent, and Blair hod told McPbee-(er- a that he could nut raise the fund, McPlicclcra went to ten of Blair's iriciids and secured the tyoney, $35,000 with which to take up Uie note, David R. Francis, president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition company, was also a witness. Mr. Francis told of a meeting uf the board of dlrec-tor- e of llio World Fair directly after the publication of the alleged pecula CDiTIFVIhlfi nilTIAtlU THE LUCIN at ClIT-OF- F Julius Kruttschnitt Says: There is no Sinking Except the Usual Subsidence of a Newly Constructed Roadbed. Chicago, Dee. 23. The report thst the Union Pacific Railway company was experiencing great difficulty with of that road, over the Ikiein cut-oGreat Salt take, l'iah, was emphatically denied here tonight by Julius Krull-liclinidirector of maintenance and operation oi the Harriman lines. There has been no serious sinking recently of the grade on the Lurin cutoff, except the usual subsidence of any said Mr. newly constructed line. The bank at Kambo Kruttschnitt. and everywhere else on tbe Great Salt Lake is up to grade, and we are shipping away t:siis and outfits as fast as we can. reserving oidy enough in case of further sinks. Ye had some ordinary settlements this week, but not enough to delay traffic except, on December fl when there was a alight delay to one of our passenger trains. ff tt, OFFICERS AS MUCH IN THE DARK AS EVER. Dec. 23. AlColorado Springs, though the officers working 0n the Mount Cutler murder mystery were on lie go continually all day today, tbclr efforts were divold-o- f any new developments. Chief Reynolds has been working npon a report made by Conductor Allen of tbe Cripple Creek Short Lino to the effect that he carried a girl answering the description of tho victim from Cripple Creek to Roscmount about three weeks ago and, this v.av lead to a clew. Kheriff' Grimes today received a telegram rmn Sheriff Norman ,f Jackson, Cal., .eking the local officer to compare ha description of Mrs. lloxie, who left hat town with Dr. F. N. Stapels six weeks ago, with that of the miknow'u body. The sheriff says the dcerriptfous d(. not tally In any wny and so insti urted Sheriff Norman. Many stork- are being scut out uf i - NEEDED REST the finding of clothing, but according to Chief Reynolds there Is absolutely no truth in the rcixirta and the officers arc as much in the dark as ever. NEW RAILROAD TERMINAL. New York, Dec. 23. Plans for a new railroad terminal to take tbe plaed of the present Grand Central Station were sumniltted to a committee of the city board of estimate today by Ira A. Place, cquusid for tbe New York Central railroad and George H. Daniels, general passenger of ibe saute company. An area of more than nineteen city blocks will be taken up by the new terminal, whirh will extend from 42 to 67th streets aud from Madison to Lexington aienuea. READY TO GIVE BATTLE. NOT OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED. 8f. Petersburg, Dee. 23. The professes ignorance of tbe report printed in fsindmi In a dispatch from Chcfon, that eight Russian Jestrovers had escaped from Port Arthur during a severe snow storm. If knowledge of their contemplated escape existed here nat urally, it would be carefully guarded until certain that they were clear. There ia no attempt, however, tn disguise th feet that continual ku of tbe report Would be welcome news. ' SECOND ROUND PLAYED. New York. Dec. 23. The second round of the thirteenth annual Intercollegiate chess tournament between four students each from Columbia, Harvard, Yale and Princeton was pluyed here today. The scores of the, college to dale are as follows: liar- Columbia lost, 1 yard won A Yale won 2 won 3 lost, 4 Prlureton waa 3 12 winner, lost, 5 loser 4 SEIZE HEAVY CONSIGNMENT OF AMMUNITION. nir-r- cs Ijondon Dec. 24. The Tiin m indent at reports thst the Cliinene- have seized at the Fenglat station, near IVkin, three millimi rounds of Russian rifle ammunition consigned t a Russian firm at. Tientsin rand evidently designed for Port Arthur. The ammunition was concealed ia hale of wool brought from Kalgan on raincls. Pi-ki- INDICTMENTS QUASHED. Denver. Dec. 23. Distrirl Judge John I. Mullins today quashed the indictments against Alderman Charles W. Walter B. Cochran and Li wry. charged with, certifying irregular lists of voters for registration. Tho court held that no offense against the statutes was charged in the indictment an it was not. alleged Hist the names certified were not those of legs! Voters. The proprietor of the Plaza hotel tonight report rd that on November 29 Airs. Lillian H, Bart of New York regSUFFERED A REVERSE. istered at his hotel and two days later went away leaving her vr.lae. She was Paris, Dec. 21. Private reports reseen later on a street car, but has ceived here say the French military not appeared at the force of occupation in Central Africa her bill was paid. The description has suffered a serious reverse, accomof the body found on Culler moun- panied hy heavy losses near Timbuc-totain tallies closely with the New Yorx There (s no official confirmahotel,-althoug- o. woman and the police are trying to tion. trace her. KI8HINEFF RIOTERS SENTENCED. DEPUTIES HELD A NOISY SESSION Kishlncff, Dec. 22. Sentences were Paris. Dec. 23. There was aviolent pronounced Unlay upon tha personages h discussion of the apyhig syrtem lu tha of those participating In tho chamber of deputies today. The opposiriots here in May, 1903. Seven tion deputies asserted that the secret of them were sentenced to 107 days official reports touched meinliers of imprisonment, two to 205 days and President Loubets family. Minister of eleven were acquitted.. War lterteaux derided the action of the opposition in appearing to defend the KUVOH VREMYA PESSIMISTIC. jireddent. He said an officer would lie Immediately relieved from duty If it St. Petersburg, Dec. 23. The Novo was proved that he had made a rejiort continue to recount instances Vrcmya referring to the presidential household. oi Japanese agitation In China, pointMany noisy demonstrations followed out that Russia will suffer the and required a suspension of the ses- ing lesst of the big powers from an uprission. ing and warning the latter to prepare to meet the coming storm. ST. LOUIS OFFICIA1JS SURRENDER ALLEGED FORGER. TREASURY STATEMENT. Colored,, Springs, Dec. 23. Word received today from St. 1uiis lx tn th Dec. 23. Today's Washington, : effect, that the police of the city will treasury Available cash a ti minder all claims to T. J. Parker, balances, $i::9,30!l,2o8; gold, $83,99?,-42wanted there for alleged forgery, anil the prisoner will lie turned over to Chief of FuHre Chaney of Bedalia. Mo., St. Petersburg. Dec. 23. M. De Sle-b-- rt wlip want Parker oj similar charge. lias been appointed to succeed the Au officer from Scdaiia la now' tec wr- late Andre nobri'IT, oecuud secretary uf ing requisition papers and will arrive the Russian embassy at Washington, here withiu a couple of d.ijs. who died at Riga, Russia, loJav, anti-Jewis- . siati-raem- 3. |