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CAftBONDALE. ILLINOIS. MONDAY. NOYEMKEB. 18.

1905: Glebe in'now under sentence of-five THE WORLD BY TELEGRAPH Or TUB DAY IN RUSSIA'S THORNY PATHWAY COST OTFREEDOM Ike Ruiilan HaveLewn. tittle by Hiitory's tewons. THEY WON'T PULL TOGETHER the Country Bent on Heavleiit Price For Her Political Education, ili Conntl- tntlonia SUthoflB. Petersburg, Nov. each toy's developments it becomes -more apparent that Russian reformers have Harned little of the lessons of history, and that Ruisia is destined, like -other countries before her, to travel a thorny path to feedom.

She seems determined to pay the heaviest price for her political education. This, per- taps, Is not strange, considering the intelligent classes are engaged In a revolt against the- old order of things the for the moment clasping with the uUra-revolu- tloniats to accomplish the downfall of the autocracy. result Is that all the reform elements are distrustful or the government, and take pride in holding aloof as if everybody, connected with the government was contaminated and there is no solid conservative element to act as a brake upon thoso who shrink from no political experiments, no matter how reckless. The various groups into which the liberals are splitting, and even those who advocate the very constitutionalism into which Count Witte is seeking to conduct the government, seemingly would rather let the country drift into anarchy than lift a finger to aid him. The leaders display anything 1 disinterested patriotism, haying political ambitions, and being convinced that the present Is only a Stop gap government until the- douma meets.

They prefer not to jeopardize their own future by taking office In a government marked f6r sacrifice, yet they appreciate as does Count Witte, that the old faction which ruled so long at court would like to renew- the' struggle for reaction, unhorse the new premier and jettison tuo whole reform programme They admit that Count. Wltte IB the only man In the of trans Jtion capable oC coping assist him to get a firm seat In the The danger, of reaction is hardly) worth serious consideration, however. Even, -the advocates of the old regime, realize that the emperor a step is irrevocable; -that he 'could, not withdraw it if he would, and that any attempt simply to place him in e-at- titude'of a usurper, of the peoples, liberty would. precipitate an- Immediate crash.in which, he would be sure tolose the', throne. MAHTIAI, LAW IT! POliAIfD.

'proclamation to Followed Fresh Dl.stn*uniice»- The proclamation of martial law in alt- of the ten governments of Russian Poland has caused surprise and exasperation here, there are apprehensions that it will produce disturbances worse than those have already taken place. The city Is panic-stricken. There 'ara per- sis'ten rumors of the organization of anil-Jewish riots, and the -Houses ot Jews are -nan-icnded -and watched day and night. The Jews are arming them-. selves with knives, revolvers and rifles.

Owing to the general strike the is hourly increasing. There in a scarcity of coal aud food. years a charge-of robbery, and out on an appeal bond, pending the result of the supreme court's inquiry. He can not be Wed for the murder until this is done. The state claims to have so complete a case of murder that if the supreme court reverses the sentence fee tried for murder, and in case it Is affirmed Gov.

Folk will be to and permit the murder to be thrashed out CLEVELAND AT PRINCETON Former Prennlent' There Particular Seed at Time at. Honeat. New York, Nov. the second annual drtnner of the "Princeton Alumni Association of the Oranges held atJEast Orange, an interesting letter on honesty and Patriotism from Giover Cleveland was which, the, following is an extract: "No one who has the welfare of his country at heart need search for the field of patriotic duty From every side those who are not wilfully deaf can not fall to hear the call of conscientious activity in the cause ot our people's'safety and Those who have been favored with the teach- ncs and influence of Princeton should be neither blind nor deaf. True to -her teachings, they, should alert demonstrating that loyalty to her means loyalty to national honor and safety and, obedient to her traditions and care for rlghtenousness, they battle-under, the banner the -device, "Thou Shalt Not lOUNTY INFIRMARY BURNED HELP FOR HEBRflVS rompt Responses Being Made to the Appeal For MANY Ho Autonomy tor Petersburg, 'Nov.

13r Poland Is eersur, r- not to be permitted to become a second Finland. The Russian government, in a strongly-worded communication, serves notice' on the Polish nationalists that, for good or 111, the undent klngdom-of Poland has now become, an integral part of the Russian empire ABDUCTION THREATS Thev Were. to In Order to Oet Mnriler ot the St. partial grand 3 ury report made to Judge Orrlck Bishop, is said, besides, returning a true bill Red Giebe.for the of Fred B. Scheel, to develop Uio fact that the.police Investigation of the crime was not on perfunctory, but that robbery and abduction resorted to at least one instance to get.

witnesses- of the murder out of the Several, witnesses, Is said, were either threatened or driven out of the city. The'SHicoii County (MlMonrl) innry by Fire-One Burned. Macon, Nov. 'destroyed the'Macon county infirmary, an Institution for paupers'and insane persons Mrs A. M.

Decker, one of the patients was frightfully burned about face and but probably will recover The other patients were safely re moved from the building, under the dl rection of Patrick, the superintendent's wife. Patrick himself was ill. All- the patients have been accounted one, who is sup posed to have strayed away from the grounds during the excitement. The Clilcako Electrical Exposition, Chicago, Nov. the.presen outloolc, the electrical exposition to held here in January promises to su: pass anything of the kind ever tempted- in this expos tlon the coliseum, where 38,000 square 1 feet a're available for the display of the exhib- Ucinir lUiiied Forwarded to tlie Fund in Jicw Pathetic Meetlnlf ill London.

Philadelphia, Nov. ve. large meetings of Jews in this city-i or the purpose of raising funds for the. ufferlng Jews in Russia. most mportant gathering of the day hat which met at Mercantile hall, rhere was raised in haU an 1 our.

Judge Mayer. Sulzberger pre ided, and Rabbi Jos. Krauskopf, of teneueth Israe.1 synagogue, made, the rinclpar address. There'was an immediate response when contributions ware asked fqr.and when the amount was was ound that been suh- crlbe3. The' money wit! sent at once to facob'H.

Schifi, of New, York, treasur- the national" relief A committee 25 was-'appointed to make a canvass of the city, for money. TJieVcommittee send out housands of'circulars. More than $300 was collected tne Columbia theater, where Russian Jsws met were' addressed by-several 'Various, sums were.also, oon- ributed" at three- other hem the Jewish quarters of the city. MEETING AT, BALTIMORE. Ten Thouaftiul Rained In Honr.

At a largely-attended the committee appointed for thvi purpose of raising fund's for the relief of the Tows of Russia, held in Oheb Shalom -emple, over IIOJOOO- was, gathering was remarkable for the representative character those who attended and male addresses. The amount name'l was subscribed less than half an hour. Simultaneously a special meeting of the Baltimore section, Council of Jewish- women, was held at the residence of the president and' a- substantial addition to the fund was made. ST. DOES NOBLY.

Nearly Sixteen its. Ailmlral TOKO Toklo, Nov. has been ly decided that Vice-Admiral. Togo, with a squadron, will visit the United States, 'and not previous- ly announced. Are You Living Easy Down in Your Shoes? If not, let us recommend and fit your feet in the Hor- rally illustrate this fact.

They make mutter whab size vou wear, combine, tne oTsTyle with the perfection of comfort and wearing value. The Store sets the pace Up-to-Date Shoes root rorm bast in all leathers from $3 to $5 the pair SnndnyN Nov. subscribing $15 821'rlO -to aid the suffering Jetfs in Russia, 'Louisans again demonstrated their generosity in cases of need "-The m6ney'was subscribed at two mass meetings called' by the Jewish" population city, held Shaafe Emeth-. and: 1 temples. Among other-points -heard'frohi and the amounts-'raised are-.

Sioux- City la upwards Lincoln, Neb. large sum pledged; Portland, Ore, S10 000 Brooklyn, N. $4,000 at one meeting, smaller sums at others; Wilkesbarre, tailors and other Jewish workmen, New York, J7 000, and 'at a mass meeting, additional; Omaha, Nebi, nearly Sf Joseph; Chicago, Nearly 500 new customers were added to our list during the year ending October 1. The increase in our sales during the same period has been by far the largest i our history. Wearers have found out the merits of our shoes.

Call and see the new.fal! winter styles. D. P. Reed and Drew Selby Shoes for Women They are the realization of "the women's for footwear, combining comfort and style. Every built on the true anatomical lines of foot form and conforming naturally to every foot.

Dressy SO and the pair. EVERY WAY GABBONDAbE Kansas. City, a m'eeiug'of orthodox Jews-if 1,800 In cash for: the" relief-of the Russian JeVs. Cleveland, Nov. least one thousand city attended-a mass' meeting Street temple in memory brothers who.

have been killed in Russia. Rabbi Marge- lies of the'Forcx Street temple was the -principal speaker. The sum o' was. collected. At Milwaukee, Nov.

tIons "Of $1,500 were made toward aid tog suffering Russian Jews at the mas; meeting at Temple Emanuel called bj A. and four Milwaukee rabbis Pi, subscriptions for the benefit fund collect ed at the-meeting held.here amounted tor $9,500, and $3,500 was collecteJ From smaller towns in the county $1', 000 in cash was reported. At Cincinnati; No. a meeting" Jewish citizens at the Plum Stree temple'here collected to the aid of the Jewish" families madi "homeless and destitute by. the latei Russian atrocities.

At l.ooli" nie, K.T- Louisville, 'trifle less than $4,000. was raised at a meet ing held- at the Temple Adath- terae on behalf Russian.Jews. Th committee having the matter in charg swell-the total to ing the coming la. Des Moines, Nov. residents of this city held a largely-a; tended mas's meeting, "at which th sum of $1,500 was subscribed for th IT FORGET A.

li. Joseph Co's. flive stocK of-, clotlvixvg must be sold at on.ce. Sale ivow going otv. Get your share of the bargains.

H. Joseph Co. A FAITHIESS TREASURER sufferers of their own raco in Ten Jei" Ween ul Chant. From London, Nov. scenes were witnesses at a gathering of 10,000 Jews at the east end-ol London in the great assembly hall at Mile End.where a memorial service was Jews recently killed in Russia.

The ball was draped in black, and the ma- ority of those in the audience wore emblems of mourningr- At the chant- ng of the fifth chapter of Lamenta- ions, almost all present burst, into ears and Rabbi Schewzlk, In his an, eloquent and touching appeal to Christians to come to the help of the Jews, who, he said, for 2,000 years had vainly protested' against persecution, and could hope for nothing unless the Christians, out of their justice and charity, endeavored to procure for them justice and freedom. In conclusion he suggested that all -Jews go into Oeep mourning for and to vote the proceeds of their self-denial to the relief of their fellow sufferers in Russia. CARNEGIE CHECK In'drcW-Cnrncule-Scndi. ft for to Be Ad.leil to the n.n»- Hellcf" Komi. New York; Nov.

is announced that Andrew Carnegie has contributed a check for $10,000 for the relief ot the Jews in Russia. The gift was attached to a. letter sent to Isador Straus, this city, in which Mr. Carnegie says: only too glad to.send you the inclosed as a contribution to the fund for the relief of your' co-religionists in Russia. The terrible crimes being committed-there are such as might; lead one'to lose-'faith in humanity, had.not.the history of the past shown us scenes equally demoniac." Wort.

Condon, Nov. A. Torrey and Charles M. Alexander, the American evangelists, opennd a. two weeks mission-at Oxford.

Mr. made an 'impressive address to a large audience. Many undergraduates of Oxford-university and several local clergy were on the platform. Hot Weather In Mexico. Mexico City, remark ably hot wether lasting into November attracts'the attention of meteorologists, some of whom to an Immense sun spot.

Earthquakes continue to be reported from various parts of the country 'flteaver at Kobe, Japan- Kobe, Japan, Nov. broke out "suddenly on the Great Northern Dakota and not' exttn- guiahed until after -many hours 'flghl against the'flames. It is ssld' that some matting caught fire." New York, Nov. bank statement shows that the! surplus of the tanks is wiped out, anid that-there is a deficit of This compares with-a surplus of $8,894,550 last yeat and two years Henry M. Allen, Who Betrayed His Trust, Took Poison.

He Concluded to Xlv- rendered to Wiu.m«*t«» Philadelphia, M.Al- len an employe of the govei-nment printins office at who sent bis week, which he said he intended committing suicide, and that his body would be found at a certain spot in the Cbeltoii hills, north of Philadelphia, has surrendered himself to the police of this city. Allen announced to- the police he was short in liis accounts ot the Printers' association, which Is composed of government printers, and of which he is treasurer. The prisoner sai'd that'from Washington he want direct- to Abington, Pa. Therehepiirchased laudanum and went' to the spot designated in his letter, drank the poison and lay down to die. The poison did not produce the he desired, and, after a long and neavy, sleep he awoke.

After that, he said, he decided to live. He walkeJ to OIw citv a distance of 15 miles, and after wandering through the streets nearly. which time he sul- fered mental and physical torture, he decided to surrender himself to the He will be given a hearing before a United States commissioner. BEFORE' MUNICIPAL COURT Men Connected Wtlli the Glrl'K Dentli Are Tlc- Boston, Nov. Percy D.

McLeod and Morris- Nathan, who are charged with in with the death of Miss Suzanna Agues Gears- known as Ethel Durrell, the actress, was brought in the municipal court before Judge Bennett and were remanded until to-day. McLeod was'released on his former bail of and bail tor "Nathan, was fixed at jlTfoiiHO Goeni to 'Vleniiiu Potsdam, Prussia, Alfonso has gone' to Vienna-' He wa accompanied to the railroad sUtion Emperor William and his sons, am the leave taking was most cordial. Veternn a Vlclln Lockjaw. Guthrie; C. CToft, aged 66, a G.

R. leader, of lockjaw at Beweral ato his light foot "wts cut off by Santa Fe 'train. Brookllne. Kov. oeleirated its two: hundredth annivef sary.

Senator, Lodge the cipal sp Bonhand, Nov. JtJOr, Nabors to dead of turns recelVod by, the explosion- of a Ikmj). i I hardly knpw 4ny more cause'of tlisesse-ihan. Gull,.

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