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YOL. XLIY. NO. 13,743. PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. BUSTLE 1ST TBKIO Great Army Is Now Be ing Mobilized RECRUITS ARE POURING IK Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery Are Drilling, HALF MILLION MEN FOR OYAMA Defense is to Be Provided for For mosa and the Southern Islands in Anticipation of the Baltic Squadron. TOKIO, Dec. 25 (5 P. M.) Tokio is again a great military camp and the scenes bf last Spring-, when the first armies were mobilized and dispatched, are being- duplicated. Thousands of recruits and reservists are assembled, dtilling- and equipping preparatory to taking- the field. The permanent and temporary barracks are filled and it is necessary to billet the soldiers brought to the city. Oyama Field is the center of activity, where Infantry, cavalry and artillery ore constantly drilling. The batteries lire blank charges for the purpose of breaking" in the new horses. The gen eral military preparations are enormous. It Is planned to give Field Marshal Oyama a rough total of 500,000 men, with a heavily increased artillery arm, besides providing a defense for For mosa and the Southern islands in an ticipation of the Russian second Pacific squadron's attempt to soize a base. The port of Kolung, in Formosa, has been declared in a state of siege and other positions In Formosa and the Pes cadores are progressing-. Winter is not interfering- with the Japanese transport service. The railway between Dalney and Yentai is working- well and the running- time between Tokio and Xnao Yang- Is six days. X Rush at Baltic Shipyard. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 2t.-AdmIral IMrlleff Is quoted in an interview as saying- that all the shipyards in the Baltic are working day and night and that the third squadron will go out in two sections. The Admiral pledges himself to have the first section, which will Include the Senlavin, Apraxin, X'shatlyoff, Nicholas II and Kornlloff, ready by February, and the second, consisting of the Slava, Alexander II end Pamaitazova, a little later. ENEMY IS SURPRISED. Japanese Successful in a Number of Attacks at Port Arthur. TOKIO. Dec. 25 (3:30 P. M.) The fol lowing report was received this -morning from the Japanese Army besieging Port Arthur: "A body of our right wing surprised the enemy at Housanyeantun and Siao fantun at 10 o'clock on the night of De cember 24 and subsequently occupied these villages. "After gradually dislodging the enemy our force at 2:55 this ' (Sunday) morning occupied the whole of Talluchiatun. "Our repeated attacks of the past few days have been uniformly successful. All the enemy's advanced positions, fronting cur right wing, are now in our hands.' SHIELDS FOR MACHINE GUNS. Device Prepared by Japanese to Ad' vance Under Fire. HARBIN, Dec 25. Chinese from the south say that the Japanese have brought 50,000 Chinese into Southern Manchuria, but have difficulty In feeding them. They also say the Japanese have prepared 1000 four-wheeled carts with Iron shields In front and on the sides, which are to be pushed by soldiers, and which are to carry rapid-fire and machine guns. Some frozen Japanese have been found Jn abandoned trenches. There is the greatest activity In Har bin, where the Russians are building en larged bathhouses, churches and a hos pital. A scheme has been discovered by which a Siberian merchant has been sending vodka to the front marked with a red cross and labeled as medical supplies. The perpetrator has beon forced to leave the country. Lack of -Chinese silver is causing the depreciation of the ruble here, but the reported closing of the Chinese bank at Tie Pass Is untruo. TOGO. CALLS FOR VIGILANCE. Fleet Congratulated for Service at Port Arthur. BPECIAXi CABLE TO THE LONDON" TIMES AND PORTLAND O REG ONI AN. LONDON. Dec 26. The Times Tokio correspondent telegraphs today that Ad miral Togo, in his order releasing a. sec tion of the blockading squadron which has patrolled the. sea approaches to Port Arthur, congratulates the fleet on the successful discharge of its long and ard uous duty, and expresses deep regret at the loss of several of his warships since the war broke out. The Admiral also admonishes the fleet to whom the blockading duty is now passed on to, to redouble Its vigilance. In conclusion he enumerates the Rus sian ships sunk about Port Arthur, and his list shows that there remain for the defense of the sea front to the city only a second-class cruiser and a few destroy crs. Two Men Hit by Shells. MUKDEN, Dec 25. A Japanese battery opened fire December 24 on Cbanllnup and two men were wounded by shells. A Jap anese column advanced, but was soon driven back by the Russian fire. The Japanese are strengthening their left flank as though contemplating a turn- ing movement. On the other hand, the Japanese In many places apparently are building "Winter quarters. Russians Waste Their Ammunition. GENERAL KURORTS HEADQUAR TERS, In the field, Dec 23, via Fusan. The usual Russian artillery fire against the Japanese left and center has been heard the past three days, and from mid night last night and until dawn this morn ing. According to reports received the Japanese, suffered no damage from the fire. There Is no activity in front of the Japanese right army. The weather Is very mild. Heavy Loss to the Japanese. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 23. General Kuropatkln reports skirmishing December ?l nimr TflnlntJiti. In -which the Russian advance posts were driven In by the Jap anese, but afterward advanced again and occupied the former positions. The Rus sian losses were trifling, while those of the Japanese were heavy. Ordered Never to Retreat. MUKDEN. Dec 23. General Kuropatkin, addressing the troops, said today: You must never allow yourselves tcr retreat. Even in the case of the smallest detachment having once formed a plan, it must be carried out to the end." Advanced Positions Taken. TOKIO. Dec 25 (3:30 P. M.) The Port Arthur besiegers occupied Talluchiatun Saturday. It Is officially announced that the whole of the Russian advanced posi tions in front of the Japanese right have fallen. No News at Chefoo. nTTR-RYMY Dpp. 25. There was no news nf tlie onera'tlons at Port Arthur re ceived here, cither yesterday or today. Russian Destroyer at Algiers. ALGIERS. Dec 25. The Russian tor pedo-boat destroyer Prouzltelny has ar rived here MASTERS SENT TO JAIL. Haytlen Court Gives Sentences in Fraudulent Bond Cases. PORT AU PRINCE. Hayti. Dec. 25. In accordance with the verdict of the Jury in the trial of the alleged fraudu lent bond case, the court has pro nounced judgment as follows: it nonnlts Hebard Rov. ex-Minister of Finance, and two high officials; con demns vllbrun Guimaume, ox-aiimsier of War, to penal servitude for life; the y,ivh nfflclals of the National Bank of Haytl are sentenced to Xour years' im prisonment, and two sons or ex-iresi-dent Sam Gedo, an ex-Minister, and Knint Victor. ex-Mlnlster of Foreign Affairs, to three years imprisonment. Judgment against, inose persons wno are in contumacy will be prosecuted later. Thft nctlon asrainst the abovemen tioned persons grew out of an act of the Haytlen Congress of laoa, autnor izlng the consolidation of the National an additional sum of $213,232 to be paid the bank for financing the deal iioipre the transaction was completed the gov ernment of President isora came into nnwer. The bank officials were im prisoned a year ago on the charge of conspiring with the secretary or the Treasury In fraudulently Issuing from $200,000 to $8&o,uuu in oonos ana or ni itttroA hrlberv. The trial be ran Novem ber 28, and of the 33 persons accused. among whom were ex-President bam. 13 were present, the others having nea. Guatemala Repudiates Debts. MEXICO CITY, Dec 25. News from Guatemala shows that there is much feel- ins: on the part of the British residents regarding the nonpayment of the debt due to British bondholders and it Is as serted that the British Legation will be removed from Guatemala City to either Nicaragua or Salvador. There seems to be no prospect of the Guatemalan gov ernment complying with the obligations of foreign creditors. The best people In Guatemala deplore the attitude of the government and its disregard of its obli gations. Much Interest is shown by railway com panies in oil now flowing at Elbano, near Tamplco, as there is a prospect of secur ing cheap and abundant fuel. BISHOP 0EFE0R SOUTH AMERICA Will Hold Numerous Conferences In the Southern Republics. PHILADELPHIA, Dec 25. Bishop T. B. Neoley, who was elected a bishop at the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church and assigned by the board of bishops to South America, de livered his farewell sermon at Union Methodist Episcopal. Church here tonight and will sail for South America this week. On the way to Buenos Ayres he will make an eight-day stay at Panama, where he hopes to found a mission. The bishop will hold the North Andes mission, at Lima, Peru, January 18, and the Andes conference at Coqulmbo, Chile, on February 8. He will reach the Ar gentine capital early In March and will hold the South American conference in Monteviedo on March 8. EDNA HOPPER IN COMEDY. Little Actress Has Abandoned Musi- cal Roles for a Time. OMAHA, Neb., Dec 25. Edna Wal lace Hopper was the star in an initial performance in straight comedy under the management of Frank McKee at Boyd's Theater tonight, for which she has for the present abandoned comic opera. Miss Hopper has the star role In A Country Mouse," by Arthur Law. She appeared in the principal role of "The March or Time" as a curtain raiser. In both of these comedies. Miss Hop per makes the change from comic op era to comedy with easy grace The two comedies selected for her are bright and crisp and lull of amusing sltua tions and complications. SNOW STORM IN COLORADO. Fears That Stock Will Suffer on the Open Ranges. DENVER, Colo., Dec 25. A general snow storm began this afternoon in Colorado and Wyoming. Following suddenly an extended period of mild weather, it is feared that considerable damage to stock on the open ranges will result. No reports of interruption to traffic have been received at rail road headquarters, and prompt action in sending out snow plows may ward off troublo of this kind. The storm was ushered in by a high wind, which soon died down, however. WEEPING IN CELL Mrs. Chadwick Grieves for Her Husband. SHERIFF OFFTO ARREST HIM Officer Is Charged to -Treat Him Kindly. SHE DECLARES HIM INNOCENT Extradition Papers Will Be Procured Jn New York and Accused Forgery Accomplice Will Hear News Off Sandy Hook. CLEVELAND, Dec 25. Sheriff Barry left for Albany and New York City to day, carrying with him the papers for the arrest of Dr. Leroy 8. Chadwick, who is expected to land at New York on the steamer Pretoria Wednesday. This afternoon Mrs. Chadwick showed. unusual nervousness. She finally sent for the Sheriff, with the statement that she wanted to talk over the trip to New York and the Impending arrest of her husband. The Sheriff spent almost an hour with the woman in her cell, during which time she wept convulsively. I know you will treat my husband as kindly as possible under tho circum stances, but please remember that he is innocent of any wrong-doing," said Mrs. Chadwick as the Sheriff entered the-cell. During the hour that the Sheriff was j talking with Mrs. Chadwick she repeated ly asked him to be kind to Dr. Chadwick. The woman said It was an awful mis take I This is the worst thing that has hap pened during all the trouble of the last few weeks," said Mrs. Chadwick. "I never thought my husband would bo dragged Into this affair. It Is so unjust, for if ever an honest man lived it is my husband." Pleads for Husband'srDaughter. Mrs. Chadwick asked the .Sria to tell her in detail of all of his, plans, several times she referred toithe,otor's .Hlaug- ter -by -A. former wlfcr vno ia ramming, with Dr. Chadwick to this country. The woman also especially asked the Sheriff to do everything possible to make tho situation as easy as possible for tho young girl. 'Remember all I have told you," called Mrs. Chadwick as Sheriff Barry was leaving. "This Is terrible; but there is one satisfaction, I will see my hus band soon." Before leaving Sheriff Barry tele graphed to Albany asking that the pa pers in the case be made out In advance, so as to insure no delay. According to his plans tonight, the Sheriff expected to call on Governor Odell in Albany the first thing Monday morning to turn over the requisition papers from Governor Herrick, receiving extradition papers from Gov ernor Odell in return. From Albany he is expected to go immediately to New York, arriving there in the afternoon. The Sheriff will stop at the Hoffman House It has been agreed to have relatives of Miss Mary Chadwick meet her at the ho tel. Whether she will remain in New York or come on to Cleveland with her father is not yet settled. It is thought, however, that she will stay in New York with relatives and friends for a day or two at least. Sheriff Will Be Lenient. "I suppose it will be a severe blow to Dr. Chadwick to be met with papers for his arrest upon his arrival In this coun try," said the Sheriff tonight. "I Intend to do everything possible to ease the situ ation as much as the circumstances will ncrmlt for both Dr. Chadwick and his daughter." The exact course that the Sheriff will follow Is to be determined Tuesday morn ing after a conference with New York of ficials. The Sheriff expects to go out to meet the Pretoria on either a Govern ment lighter or a police patrol boat. He plans to catch the steamer outside of Sandy Hook and to notify Dr. Chadwick of his arrest before the landing is made "If Dr. Chadwick Is not a sick man I shall return with him on the first train I can make out of New York Wednesday, reaching Cleveland some time Wednes day night or Thursday morning," said the Sheriff. "If he Is a sick man my nlans may necessarily -have to be changed. At any rate, I shall remain in New York long enough to be certain of tho proper care of M.ss Chadwiok." Sheriff Barry left Cleveland at I o'clock tonight over the Lake Shore Rail road. He Is due in "Albany at 5:20 Mon day morning. FATAL BATTLE WITH NEGROES Policemen Attempt to Arrest Men De mandlng Money for Drinks. NEW YORK, Dec 25. Two policemen fatally Injured, a third badly hurt and four negroes locked up is the result of a battle that took place ear.lytoday in North Plainfield, N. J., between firemen. policemen and citizens on one side and a gang of negroes on the other. Marshal Joseph Flack and Special Po liceman William Kelln are dying In Muhlnberg Hospital, the. former with t deep knife thrust below the right shoul der, and the latter with razor cuts qver his entire body, 60 stitches having been required to close the wounds. A third policeman, Walter O. Smalley, Is at his home, his face battered and bruised. The prisoners are Samuel Hunt, Walter Terns, Albert Tunstall and Joseph Henderson, all residents of Plainfield. The negroes had been standing on the street corners yelling Merry Christmas" at everyone who passed and demanding money to buy drinks. Two policemen attempted to arrest the gang and were knocked down and beaten; They did not shoot, for fear of hitting onlookers. The firemen and, citizens Joined in the battle which was waged for nearly half an hour. When the negroes were about to be taken to Jail there were cries from the crowd of "bring a rope," and "lynch them." Policemen warned the hot headed to keep away, but members of the crowd got close, enough to strike the negroes. A crowd hung about the Jail for hours all through the day, and in both Plainfield. and North Plainfield there were frequent tilts between white men and negroes. SAMBO GIRL LEFT BEHIND. Colorado Springs Authorities Wire to Company for Description. COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo., Dec 25. Although" Chief- Reynolds wired the Chief of Police at Syracuse, N. Y., last evening for a complete description of the missing Miss Kempter, whose parents claim the victim of the Mount Cutler murder, no word was received today. The posi tive way In which the telegram was worded, that the description tallied with that of Miss Kxnptr; as io- dental work, height and oSlor of her hair, has raised the hopes of the officers that they will now have something tangible to work upon. A telegram from the manager of the Glittering. Gloria Company was to the effect that none of his company was left in Colorado, but the manager of the Sambo Girls Company wired that he left a girl in Denver, and a message ask ing for a description of the girl has been sent out. Merchant Beaten and Robbed. CHICAGO, Dec 25. Beaten Into insensi bility by four masked robbers who en tered the dry goods store of O. L. Larson & Co., early today, A. G. Krogsted, a partner in the firm, was compelled to Ho with his hands and feet tied while a safe on an upper floor was blown open and $1800 In money taken. After dismissing the employes Saturday night, Krogsted fearing that robbers might be attracted to the store because of the heavy. Christmas business trans acted In the place during the day, decided to remain In the store all night and guard the money. While dozing In his office at daybreak, four men broke into the place and attacked Krogsted with clubs. He was soon unconscious from the blows and the men ransacked the store. Soldiers Shot in Quarrel. SALT LAKE CITY, Dec 25. Private Henry Hackett Is fatally and Corporal Riley dangerously wounded as the result of a drunken brawl which occurred at Fort Douglas. The two men, who belong to the Twenty-ninth Infantry, quarreled with Silas Smith, an ex-aoldler, employed as teamster at the fort. The quarrel culminated just as the men left the streetcar at the fort, and Smith drew a revolver and shot Hackett and Riley. Smith was placed in the military guardhouse, where ho wade a. plea of i r ! fcf - self-defense '.coast iho&ed nr wreck. Engine Derailei In Tacoma Yards Joteodx WiHtirt. I TACOMA, Dec 25. The - North Coast Limited, which left this city for the East at 8:30 o'clock, was derailed while run ning out of the yard tracks Into the main line track across the Tacoma draw-bridge trestle works. The tender of the engine and the mall and baggage-cars were thrown from the tracks. The engine was brought to a sudden stop by Engineer Drew and no other cars left the tracks. No one was Injured. A wrecking crew was put to work and the tracks cleared within three hours. The North Coast Limited loft the city two hours and 30 minutes late. The derail ment was caused by tho bridle of a switch breaking after the engine had passed over. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. TODAY'S Cloudy, with probably Upht ram at Intervals; variable winds. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 42 dee.; minimum. 30. Precipitation. 0.05 inch. War la the Far East. Half a million men will be sent to Marshal Oyama. Pace 1. Recruits are Dourlnc Into Tokio and drill- Inc of all arms Is golnp on. Page 1. Japanese successes at Port Arthur. Pace 1. Accidents. Three men drunk in barricaded room are choked to death at Philadelphia. Pace 1. Seven killed and eight Injured In wreck on Southern Railway. Page 3. Fatal collision of Ice-boats at high speed on Lake Onondaga. Page 1. National. Dawes Commission says rights of ab origines have been well guarded in In dian Territory. Page 4. General X.ew Wallace will leave death bed to light for New Mexico's statehood. Page 1. Morocco desires to trado with the United States, says ex-Vice-Consul-General Lang- crman. Page 4. Political. Peabody may retain Governorship of Colo rado, despite apparent defeat at tho polls. Page 4. Republicans have lash for Washington coun ties that refused to vote for Mead for Governor. Page 3. rcrelgn. Russian editor arrested for publishing story of brutal conduct of officer toward con vict convoy. Page 3. Free press, freedom of conscience and com pulsory elementary education promised In Russia. Page 3. Domestic Mrs. Chadwick in hysterics over prospective arrest of her husband. Page 1. District Attorney Jerome denies that he has preferred charges against attorneys In Morse-Dodge divorce tangle. Page 1. Bad weather on the Atlantic keeps Christ mas revelers at home. Page 1. Pacific Coast. Airship Arrow makes a demonstration of Its value near Los Angeles. Page 1. Children of The Dalles attend Christmas tree festivities given by the Elks. Page 4 Land Agent "West denounces predecessor in state office. Page 5. Geo. W. Elder has very rough passage on the way south. Page 5. Portland and Vicinity. Christmas observed In all the churches. Page 10. How Christmas was spent. Page 10. Football teams ready for today's struggle at Multnomah gridiron. Page 11. Manager F. M. Butler, ot Pacific Construction Company, says Morrison bridge "extras" are not excessive. Page 12. Boy severely burned while impersonating Santa Claus. Page 8. Legislature convenes two weeks from today. Page iz. Holiday -rush continues unabated at Portland Postofflce. Page 11- ' KE III II TRA Three Men Get Drunk in Barricaded Room. FIRE STARTED BY CANDLE One Is A wakened'from Stupor Too Weak to Open Door. DIES AT THE HOSPITAL Occupants of Another House Are Rescued by Firemen, to Suffer In Heavy Snow Storm That Rages in Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 25. Four men were suffocated and eight others were res cued from fire in different parts of tho city early today. At a boarding-house at 1543 Wood street, Charles McCusker, aged 44 years; James Merry, 4S years; Joseph McGlll, 24 years, died in a trap mado by themselves. Against the wishes of their boarding housekeeper, three men tcqk a quantity of whisky to their room. They placed one of the two beds of their apartment against the door to prevent interference by the boarding-house-keeper. After the men had retired a lighted candle fell from a mantle on the greasy working cjpthes of one of the boarders. The clothing was Ignited and the room was soon filled with thick smoke. McGlll was awakened by the smoke, but was unable to move the bed from the door and fell to tho floor unconscious, The boarding-house-keeper discovered the smoke and when the room was broken into McCusker and Merry were found dead. McGlll died soon after being re moved to a hospital. Cigar ignited Bed Clothes. At U3o Falrmount avenue, Edward Rathaine, aged 25 years, and believed to be a resident of Ncw Jersey, was also suffocated. It is. believed he set the bed' clothes on fire with a lighted cigar and in trying to leave the room crawled into a closet, where he "was found dead. His The occupants of a house at 4226 Ger- mantown avenue, woro more fortunate, The property loss by tho fire at this place was greater than at the other two houses. but Mis. David Dean and the other mem bers of her family were cither rescued by firemen or saved themselves by jump ing from windows. They suffered much from exposure, as a driving snow storm was prevailing at the time. SNOW FALLS IN" NEW YORK. Christmas Festivities Toned Down on Account of the Day. NEW YORK, Dec 25. New Tork City was treated to a Christmas snow storm. accompanied by a high wind and a de cided drop in the temperature. Soon after noon the first flakes began to fall. With the snow came a gradual Increase in the velocity of the wind, which by 10 o'clock tonight was blowing 30 miles an hour. At that time between four and five inches of snow had fallen, which brought the record for tho month up to 29 inches, the heaviest snowfall for De cember recorded hero in many years. Today's snow was considerably above the snow-removal contractors' minimum of two inches, but the work of removing It from the streets was begun tonight. as to morrow will be generally observed as a holiday and the traffic will be light. In spite of the storm there was no lack of Interest In the celebration of Christ mas throughout the city, although the festivities were toned down by Sunday solemnity, and in some Instances were held In abeyance until tomorrow. Churches were well attended and reli gious services were held In nearly all the charitable Institutions and at the police court prisons. Owing to the late arrival of Saturday's ships an unusually large number of Im migrants were obliged to remain at Ellis Island over Saturday night, and to spend their Christmas morning there. The first surprise came at breakfast. On tho long tables were a large number of little lour foot-high Christmas trees. All the chll dren received toys and candy and tho wo men fruit and candy, and the men pipes and tobacco, cigars and cigarettes. RAW WEATHER AT WASHINGTON Most People Stay Indoors Except to Attend Church. WASHINGTON, Dec 25. Christmas day was spent uneventfully In Washington The weather was cloudy and raw. Most people remained Indoors during the day, but In the morning large numoer3 at tended the churches, where especially prepared programmes of Christmas music were rendered. At the White House the day was cele brated as a family holiday. The Presi dent remained In the house during most of the day. In the afternoon. In com- nany with the older two boys and a friend, he went out for a walk. The dinner to night was limited to the members of-the family and R. H. Ferguson, an intimate friend, from New York, who Is a guest at the White House. The members of the President's family exchanged gifts, but there was no Christmas tree. In place of this the 'children enjoyed the delights of the Christmas tree at tho house of Mrs. W. S. Cowles, Mr. Roosevelt's sis tcr. the festivities taking place last night. At the home of Vice-President-elect Mr. and Mrs. Fairbanks, three of their sons joined the family for the Christmastlde, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Fairbanks, of Chi cago, being detained In that city. All of the Cabinet officers with the ex ceptlon of Secretary Metcalf, of the De partment of Commerce and Labor, are passing the holiday season at their Wash- ington homes. Mr. and Mrs. Metcalf are at Annapolis with their son, Midshipman Vlctwr "Metcalf. Late in the day Senator Fairbanks left Washington for Indianapolis to make a short visit before the reconvening of Con gress. Generous- Sums for Clarity. LONDON, Dec 25. Christmas day .passed quietly throughout the United Kingdom. The most notable feature of the day was the large amount of .charity distributed as the result of the generous sums of njoney collected for this purpose through the newspapers and other chan nels. ELEGTIONS WERE REGULAR. Canadian Finance Minister Not Wor ried Over Charges of Corruption. NAPLES, Dec 25. W. S. Feilding, Fi nance Minister of the Canadian Govcrn- men, arrived hero aboard the steamship Cretic at 6 o'clock this evening. Inter viewed by the Associated Press concern ing the petitions filed in the Supreme Court against himself. Sir Frederick W. Borden, Minister of Militia and Defense, and other leading Liberals of Parliament from Nova Scotia, asking that their seats In Parliament be declared vacant on the ground of alleged bribery com-- mitted by agents on their behalf In the general election of November 3, Mr. Filedlng said the reports of corruption in the election were absolutely without foundation and that everything was per fectly regular in connection with the elections which occurred three days pre vious to his departure. There always were some persons among the opposition, Mr. Fielding said, who spread cries of corruption and other sim ilar reports, but notwithstanding all these efforts by the opposition, tho gov ernment was returned by a largely In creased majority and the opposition was hopelessly beaten. Mr. Fielding out lined the main Issues on which the elec tion hinged, as, first, the proposal to build a new transcontinental line and. second, the fiscal question. Sir Wilfrid Laurler's fiscal policy, he said, was sup ported by the people and meant moderate progress In the direction of free trade, while the policy of the oppposition fa vored a higher protective tariff. Mr. Fielding said that he would not be able to be present at the opening of the Canadian Parliament January 11. He will remain for some days In Italy and will then go to Vienna, whence he said would return to Canada by way of Lon don. MURDERED EROM AMBUSH. Three Men Killed as They Accompany Young Woman Home From Church. HUNTINGTON, W. Va., Dec. 25. Spe cial.) Luclen and Ira Lucas were shot and Instantly killed and Octavo Adkins was probably fatally wounded tonight while walking home from church with Miss Martha Wellman. Tho party was in close proximity to a small piece of woods when the shooting occurred and the girl, the only one In the party not hurt, says the shooting came from the woodland. When the shooting , began Ira Lucas drew a revolver from his pocket and fired toward tho woods. Later whon his body was found his re volver with two empty chambers, was still clutched in his hand. The girl clung on to Luclen's arm until a bullet pierced his heart and he fell dead. She then turned back in the direc tion of the town and ran screaming. while the assassins, she says, fired after her, the bullets whistling about her head. It was pitch dark, but Luclen Lucas car ried a lantern and this, no doubt, save the assassins an opportunity to get a good view of their victim, as the bullets were well aimed.. The girl soon after reached another party of people going home from church and. telling them the news of the terrible affair, became exhausted from excitement and is now reported to be In a critical condition. Adkins was found uncosnclous on the roadway with a bullet through his Dody. WILL BATTLE FOR NEW MEXICO General Lew Wallace Will Leave Sick Bed to Aid Toward Statehood. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Dec. 25. (Spo claL) General Lew Wallace, who has been 111 for months, and who Is believed to be dying by inches. Is very indig nant over the statehood bill, and de dares that it Is a great outrage on New Mexico, of which he was once Ter ritorial Governor. He said: "I consider it nothing short of a criminal mistake that Congress seems able to force New Mexico to accept statehood with Arizona. It means that the name 'New Mexico' is to be for ever. lost. It means the practical dis franchisement of the whole people of both territories." As he warmed up to his subject, his old vigor returned. Fire leaped into his eye3 as he leaned forward In his chair and raised his hand'with the lean index finger tremblingly shaking with pent-up emotion hi3 anger brought out as he said: "And this thing will never be brought about as long as I can fight it. I'll go back down there to those peo pie and help them fight this battle at th6 polls." OHIO IS RISING SLOWLY. Riyermen Expect to Float Out Large Amounts of Coal. PITTSBURG, Dec 25. Pittsburg harbor was a lively place today. Rlvermen, In anticipation of a sufficient rise in the rivers by tomorrow to take a heavy coal shipment to Southern points, have been busy preparing for it. Forecaster Rldg way Is not overly sanguine, but the coal companies, encouraged by the continued mild weather and favorable reports from up-river points, have had steam up all day ( in every towboat In the harbor and making ready for the down trip. If the expected rise materializes it will be the first since early In July and at least 5,000,000 bushels of coal will be shipped before sundown tomorrow. There are about 15,000.000 bushels in the Pitts" burg and Monongahela pools ready for shipment and as fast as barges and boats can be rushed to this point they will be loaded and returned South. At 10 o'clock tonight, the Ohio River registered six feet and rising slowly at Davis Island dam. Both the Mononga hela and Allegheny at this hour are rising steadily. Ex-Congressman Price Dead. DENVER. Colo., Dec 25. H. H. Price, Congressman from Wisconsin In 1SS7, died in this city today. His home was in Black River Falls, Wis. He was a son of W. T. Price, for many years Congress man from the Eighth Wisconsin District, and succeeded his father to Congress. THE Arrow Shows Its Paces at Los Angeles. ANSWERS RUDDER WELL Good Headway Made Against Twelve-Mile Wind, RAISED AND LOWERED AT WILL Machine Runs Out of Fuel, and Is Unable to Land at Starting-Place, But Comes to the Earth Unharmed. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec. 23. Captain Baldwin's airship California Arrow, driven by Roy Knabenshue, who made several successful flights in the same machine from the World's Fair grounds at St Louis, was given Its first trial In Califor nia today and was successful, with the single exception of its failure to land at the starting point. A landing was effected half a mile away without damage to the machine, and it was safely towed back to its anchorage. The Arrow started from Chutes Park baseball grounds, In the southeastern part of the city, at 3:17 P. M., sailed with the wind northeastward 'for a distance of be tween eight and ten miles, thence east- ward for two miles and returned in the face of a 12-mile gale to a point directly above the starting place, but owing to the supply ot gasoline running short, was unable to effect a landing at exactly thq desired spot. From the time the airship arose from the Jaaseball grounds until it was safely anchored at Pico and Stanford streets it was in flight an hour and 13 minutes, and in that time sailed a dis tance of orobably 20 miles. When flying with the wind the Arrow traveled at a speed of 20 miles an hour, and in returning directly in the face of the strong southeastern gale, was able to make a rate of speed reckoned at .be tween six and eight miles an hour. The airship was maneuvered by Knabenshue in every direction, responding readily tt Its rudder, circling and turning In either direction, sailing directly In the face of the wind or at any angle, and rising and dipping as the operator directed. The Arrow rose at times to a height of probably 3000 feet or more, with Kna benshue regulating the height by shifting his weight and raising or lowering tho bow of the craft, as he desired to ascond or descend. DETECTIVES GUARD DODGE. Jerome Denies That He Has Pre ferred Charges Against Lawyers. NEW TORK, Dec 25. Charles F. Dodge, who was brought back to this city from Texas, Friday, to stand trial on a charge of perjury in connection with the Morse-Dodge divorce tangle, and who was released on his own recognizance yes terday at the request of District Attorney Jerome, was guarded today by several members of the detective staff attached to the office of the District Attorney. He received no visitors and did not leave hl3 hotel. His attorney, James W. Osborne, said that whatever had been done by Mr, Jerome In providing suitable guards for Dodge has been wholly acquiesced in by Dodge. "I shall do nothing further in tho caso until Mr. Jerome takes up the matter, probably on Wednesday," said Mr. Os borne. "I have not seen Dodge since yes terday. I do not think he objects at all to the guard placed over him." It is said that there will be no move made in the case until Dodge goes before tho grand jury, and that he will remain under guard until the District Attorney no longer needs him as a witness. District Attorney Jerome today stated that he had not called on the Bar Asso ciation to take action against certain lawyers In connection with the Dodge Morse case. "I wish fo deny the statement credited to me," said he, "that I have asked the Bar Association since the return 'of Dodgo to take cognizance of the manner in which certain lawyers Interested in tho case have conducted themselves. I put that denial bluntly." Mr. Osborne, speaking of the probable action of the Bar Association, said: "It is almost certain that the Bar As sociation will take some steps In tho matter, but not until Mr. Jerome ha3 completed his Investigation of the case. I do not think it likely that the Bar As sociation will make any move until Mr. I Jerome is all through with the case; then If there has been anything done amiss by any counsel in the case the Bar Associa tion can feel that It has the right to act If the TJIstrict Attorney does not" Late tonight District Attorney Jeromo called at the hotel where Dodge is stay ing and remained with him more than an hour. On leaving. .Mr. Jerome declined to make any statement. A member of the grievance commltteo of the Bar Association said tonight that the Bar Association had taken no action in" reference to any lawyers connected 'with the Dodge case. The committeeman said the association was prepared to re ceive a communication from the District Attorney and meet and consult with him if he should so request, but that he un derstood the District Attorney had no de sire to Interfere in the matter. KING ALPH0NS0 ENGAGED. Princess Marie Antoinette of Meck lenberg His Choice. SPECIAL CABIJB. BERLIN, Dec 2C The Lokal Anzeiger confirms the report that the announce ment of the engagement of King Al phonso, of Spain, and Princess Mario Antoinette, of Mecklenberg, can he ex pected in February