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the of THE KEGISTER AND LEADER, MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 25, 1905. IS DONE WITH RING CAREER OF FAMOUS AUSTRALIAN IS ENDED. HIS FAREWELL PERFORMANCE WAS LAST WEEK'S DISASTROUS BOUT WITH JACK O'BRIEN. Came as a Great Shock To MaDefeat of Followers of the jority Sport. CHICAGO, Dec.

Fitzsimmons has made his last appearthe pugilistic stage. What ance on proved to be the "farewell performance" of this veteran boxer brought also his inglorious downfall in the Mechanics' pavilion arena at San Francisco last Wednesday night. His conqueror, "PhilaJack' O' Brien, is now one of the delphia boxers in the world, and most prominent enough to compete for alhas prestige most any kind of a title. As I had predicted before the battle, Fitz was not the Fitz of old. His old frame and failing eyesight made him a mark for the young and active O' Brien, and the result was that he was one of the most decisively defeated men that ever entered a ring.

His old accuracy, his great punch, and, above all, his wonderful endurance and ability to take punishment, were gone and he was outboxed and outfought at all stages of the game, Without a doubt, his defeat came as a great shock to the majority of the followers of the sport. The following he had obtained at Carson City, added to his older friends, has stayed with him, and, taking the reports from his training quarters at par value, confidently expected to see him returned the winner. It took no very superior judgment to tell that a man almost 45 years old, no matter how great 8. man he once may have been, had no chance against an opponent as young, clever and rugged as O'Brien. A little reasoning would have discounted all of these San Francisco reports, on the strength of which many friends of the old champion backed him and lost their money.

When Jeffries defeated Fitzsimmons it was said that the great advantage in weight was what did the business, and that there was 110 light heavy weight who could ever hope to have a chance against the Cornishman. Possibly that WAS true at that time, but fans AS a rule do not reckon on the lapse of time, which has undoubtedly been kinder to Fitz than to'any other boxer. That the "old man" was able to last this long is one of the sporting marvels of the century. He hag had his time and his opportunitites, and probably has made the best of them. Bob is a "Has Been." Bob has said that he will never enter a ring again, but the statement is superflous.

Every shred of his claim to any kind of a title is gone. But when it Is recalled that he hag been before the public as a prominent boxer for twenty-five years it seems that the time has certainly come for him to go, and it is a question if he did not fight one battle too many. Whether Fitz knew when he started training for this battle that he could not get in condition is al question, and many will resent any imputation that he wilfully deceived the public. He must have known that he was going back, and the first few days of road work surely told him that he was not the man he once was. The chances are, however, that he thought his remaining strength would carry him through this contest with an opponent whom he possibly underestimated.

The date of Fitz's birth is generally given as June 4, 1862, and the place Hel-ton. Cornwall, England. He made his appearance in 1880 at Timura, New Zealand. at Jem Mace's tournament. There he defeated four men, winning the wnateur championship of New Zealand.

The next year he entered a tournament at same place, and beat five men in one right. He fought a lot more contests in Australia, winning all of them in less than ten rounds. In 1890 he appeared in San Francisco and defeated Billy McCarthy in nine rounds. The next year he knocked out Jack Dempsy at New Orlouns in thirteen rounds, and the year following this won from Peter Maher in New Orleans in twelve rounds. His bouts from that time on were a succession of knockouts, all recorded to his credit until 1894.

when he battled to a. draw with Joe Choynski at Boston in five rounds. He became world's champion on March 17, 1897, by knocking out James J. Corbett at Carson City in fourteen rounds. Jeffries gave him his first defeat at Coney Island in 1899, and duplicated the trick at San Francisco in 1902.

The largest purse for which he ever fought was $40,000, hung up for the battle with Hall in New Orleans. O'Brien and Fitz boxed six rounds at Philadelphia a year and a halt ago, and it was claimed by many who saw the bout that Robert had a big shade. There were only six rounds, and no decision was given. It was probably this bout that led so many to pick Fitz as the winner of last week's affair. This only serves to illustrate O' Brien's trick of toying with an opponent the first time he meets him, probably in order to get some more matches, for Jack is nothing if not thrifty.

He has done this with any number of boxers, and it the plan was not made deliberately it at least looks that way. He must be accounted a great boxer, and has a right to dictate terms to almost anybody except Jeffries at the present time. Challenges for O'Brien. Challenges sent to the ringside by Marvin Hart and Tommy Ryan are being widely discussed, and probably O' Brien will take on one of these men. He has said that he prefers Ryan before Hart, and Tommy has said that he is willing, but the match is a long way from being made.

When it comes to a showdown, it will probably be found that Ryan will demand that O' Brien make 158 pounds at the ringside -the middleweight limitand this O'Brien certainly will not consent to. Jack weighed 167 pounds when he entered the ring Wednesday night, and if this is his best boxing weight he cannot take off nine pounds, and still be strong enough to go through twenty rounds with as clever a. man as Ryan. Probably about March O' Brien will consent to meet Marvin Hart at catch weights, and this will draw a big crowd at any of the Pacific coast arenas. In the meantime the gossip and wrangling will draw big crowds to the Hart-Ryan show, and that is what these men are most interested in right now.

On past performances, It would seem hat O'Brien would have a shade over Marvin if they should meet soon, but it impossible to tell how much knowledge and cleverness Ryan may be able to impart to his man before the next bout. Tommy is unquestionably a great teacher. He taught Jeffries a great deal, but it is probable that the present world's champion learned more from Corbett, with whom he first boxed as a sparring partner. Hart has been boxing too long to learn new tricks quickly. Ryan will find that he has not such an apt pupil as Jeffries was, for several years of professional ring work have taught the championship claimant many bad habits in a sparring way, and it will be a big job to eradicate them, TO PLAY "RUGBY PUSHBALL" St.

Louis Teams Are To Give Exposition of the New Game On Dec. 30. ST. LOUIS, Dec. combination of the games of football and pushball is to be given a practical exposition here Dec.

80 at Sportsman's park. The game has been called rugby pushball, as it combines the spectacular features of the rugby football and the essentials of the English game known as pushball. The teams which are to play are the Crescents, in which are a number of prominent football players, and the First Regiment regular rugby team. The contest will be played with the regular pushball, a sphere six feet in diameter and weighing fifty-four pounds, and the rules, made by T. J.

Kelley and F. B. Manning, follow those of rugby football. Tha game is plaved with eleven men on An All-Western Football Team' The following selection has been made by E. Patterson, the football critic of Colliers: Ends-Catlin, Chicago; Marshall, Minnesota.

Tackles-Curtis, Michigan; Bertke, Wisconsin. Guards-Schulte, Michigan; Ittner, Minnesota. Center- Gale, Chicago. Quarterback-Eckersall, Chicago. Halfbacks--Hammond, Michigan; FindWisconsin.

Fullback- Bezdek, Chicago. a side. Their names almost correspond to the rugby football line-up with the exends. One back is pulled over to the ception of the two halfbacks and two el end and these pairs are termed right and left wings. The pushball is made of leather and inflated, and takes the place of the rugby oval.

The fields are identical with the exception that distances to be gained are marked ten yards instead of five, which has been a mooted point in the proposed rugby reformation. The two elevens line up on the field as in rugby. At the referee's whistle they rush for the big pushball, each side trying to drive the big sphere across the opposition's line. It is here that the line up element of. rugby enters the game.

If either side has failed to advance the ball ten yards in a mihute's time, the referee blows his whistle, and measures of five yards on either side of the ball. The two teams line up as in rugby, the quarterback or captain ordering any formation or method of attack he deems best, while the team is five yards from the ball. When both captains give the signal ready, the whistle blows, and both elevens smash against the big leather ball. This prevents the team from coming headlong against members of the other team and sustaining broken limbs. The soft cushlon of the solidly inflated ball receives the charges of either team.

and, of course, the team which exercises speed and weight to the best advantage will have the ball driven toward the enemy's goal line. IOWA BALL MANAGERS VOTE ON NEW SCHEDULE Majority of Clubs Wish Season To Open Between May 8 and 15 and All Favor 126 Games. BURLINGTON, Dec. 24. -In the midst of the holiday season Iowa baseball league affairs have taken a sudden interest among the managers and responsible backers of the various clubs in the state league, President Peckham, since his election in October, has been busy arranging the details for some important business in league affairs, including the time of opening of the playing season, length of season and other matters.

It is necessary to fix the date of the opening of the season SO that the schedule makers could begih work at once. To each of the clubs in the league President Peckham has submitted questions in regard to the schedule. Six of the eight clubs have voted on the questions, those not voting being Waterloo and Keokuk. The majority of those voting favored an opening date between May 8 and 15, and all were in favor of a 126-game schedule. The majority also favored the southern cities opening in the northern cities and closing in the southern cities.

It has been decided that more open dates will be arranged for the closing month of the season than before, in order to avoid playing any more double header games than possible. The work of arranging the schedules for the coming playing season is now in progress. It is practically certain that the league will consist of the same cities as last year, viz: Burlington, Keokuk, Ottumwa, Waterloo, Boone, Oskaloosa, Marshalltown and Fort Dodge. It is probable, however, that there will be a number of changes in the club managements. DR CROFFORD MUST SPEND HIS CHRISTMAS IN JAIL Mount Ayr Doctor, Convicted of Mur.

der, is Given Up By His Bondsmen and Placed Behind the Bars in Osceola. OSCEOLA, Dec. Dr. Crofford of Mount Ayr was brought here Friday evening and now lies in the county jail awaiting the time to be removed to the penitentiary. Crofford was accused of the murder of a young girl, and the case was tried at Osceola and then taken to the supreme court.

The bondsmen have now turned the prisoner over to the county officials for safe keeping, and Crofford will spend a lonely Christmas in the little building serving as a jail, after which he will probably be taken to the penitentiary. BURLINGTON'S FIRST CLOSED SUNDAY A SUCCESS Lid Seems To Be On Tight in River City and Saloonkeepers Apparently Are Glad of a Chance To Rest. BURLINGTON, Dec. Burlington's first closed Sunday was a success today. The lid is on Not only in the city and at West Burlington, where Mayor Saunders has co-operated with Mayor Caster of Burlington in Sunday saloon closing, there is no apparent attempt to resist the new order of things.

The saloon keepers appear to be glad for the opportunity of rest. SAD CHRISTMAS FOR MINERS Five Hundred Are Left Without Work By Fire in Shaft Building at Spring Valley, Ill. SPRING VALLEY, Dec. shaft building of the Marquette Third Vein Coal company was destroyed by fire today. The loss is $250,000, with no insurance, The fire broke out in the weighing room of the shaft building.

The Lasalle fire department arrived at noon on a special train and worked on the burning shaft until nightfall, but to no avail. The shaft is thirty-five years old and had a capacity of a thousand tons of coal a day. The 500 miners employed were given work by the Spring Valley Coal company. One he hundred mules were suffocated. The shaft was owned by the Charles J.

Devlin estate. AWAITING A POST MORTEM Coroner's Jury Will Not Report On Death of Charles Morgan Until After Examination. A coroner's inquest on the body of Charles Morgan, who died Saturday as A result of a fall to the sidewalk on East Court avenue while in an intoxicated condition last Tuesday night, was held yesterday morning in the office of the chief of detectives at police headquarters. No verdict was returned, as the jury wished to await the report of physicians who made a post mortem examination of the remains. NEW BUFFET SERVICE TO MINNEAPOLIS AND ST.

PAUL. The Minneapolis St. Louis R. R. announces, commencing Monday, Dec, 11th and dally thereafter except Sunday, they will place in service on their daylight train leaving Des Moines at 8:05 a.

m. for St. Paul and train arriving Des Moines 8 p. m. from St.

Paul, elegant buffet sleeping cars serving all meals. These cars will run through to Kansas City via the Wabash Ry. from Des Moines and are the only through first class sleeping care between St. Paul and Kansas City via the Capital City using Union Stations at all terminals. Full information at city ticket office, 512 Walnut street.

W. K. Adams, C. P. A.

W. S. Mathews, D. A. DES MOINES COUPLE IN COURT SCANDAL MRS.

FLORENCE HATCH-ELLIOTT PRINCIPAL IN AFFAIR. MARRIES HUSBAND'S KEEPER CLAIM MADE DIVORCE WAS NOT RENDERED. Both Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Formerly Lived in Des Moines, Moving Later To California.

A scandal, which has as its principals B. Elliott and Mrs. Florence 0, John formerly well known residents of Elliott, Des Moines, and which, if certain charges been made can be that have already form the basis of an action proved. may for bigamy and other serious charges Mrs. Elliott, has come to light against the filing of an affidavit in a dithrough action now pending in San Franvorce cisco.

The story is of a woman who secured her insane husband's property, divorced him, and in less than two months after she received her interlocutory decree, married his keeper, and the affidavite which sets forth the particulars of the names Mrs. Florence 0. Elliott, case, formerly Miss Florence Hatch of this city, as the woman in question. On the strength of the allegations contained in the document filed last week with Judge Hunt In San Francisco, the judge appointed A. G.

Rockell, the affiant, temporary guardian of the unfortunate husband, and issued an order, still pending, for all Interested parties to show cause why the decree in the divorce action should not be set aside. Should this be done, Mrs. Elliott would probably be subject to a charge of bigamy, and an action may also be brought to secure the return of $10,000 alleged to have been secured from Elliott through unfair means. John Elliott is the son of Mrs. T.

G. Saum of Kellogg, and made his home in Des Moines both before and after his marriage several years ago, Mrs. Elliott is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hardin Hatch of the Hatch Hotel Register company of Des Moines.

Husband Goes Insane. Des Moines, Elliott and his Leaving became the joint owners In the wife Elliott Hotel Register company, with in the Crossley building in headquarters San Francisco. According to Rockell, who appears as the friend of the husband. Elliott went insane about eight before his wife commenced her months action, and has ever since been divorce unable to transact any business. Aland extreme cruelty.

Mrs. leging neglect filed her suit and secured her Elliott decree by default with litinterlocutory tie difficulty. Before this, however, and shortly after Elliott's mental derangement was observed, his wife had him confined in Dr. Gardner's sanitarium at Belmont, At her instance, Charles N. MeCallf.

Mahon was placed in charge of Elliott his keeper. and watched over him as from August, 1904, until July of this year. On July 5, McMahon removed his patient from the private institution at Belmont, took to San Francisco, where he and him with the summons in the diwas served which he was in no condition vorce case, understand, and immediately thereaftto him back to the town of Keler brought where he was turned over to his logg, mother, Mrs. T. G.

Baum. Marriage is Secret. McMahon returned to San Francisco, where he met Mrs. Elliott by arrangement. She had then secured her interlocutory decree, and the couple journeyed to Portland, where on Aug.

30 of this year they were married by Justice Lionel R. Webster. This was only two months after Mrs. Elliott had begun her probationary term of one year, which the law requires must expire before a final decree of divorce can be entered. Rockell has received telegraphic authorization from Mrs.

T. G. Saum to appear as the friend of her son in the effort to secure a rehearing of the case. He declares that. while Mr.

Elliott was insane his wife induced him to gign a transfer of his property, both separate and community, and estimated at about $10,000, which she has since turned over to McMahon. SPECIAL OFFER BY ROCK ISLAND. you are contemplating locating in Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Kansas, Nebraska, or Texas. or are thiuking of making a trip to the southwest, the Rock Island system will take you to your destination at one-half the regular one way fare plus $2, on Jan. 2nd and 16th, Feb.

6th and 20th. This is a great opportunity to visit the west and southwest; one that you cannot afford to miss. For full information write or call on G. R. CLINE, C.

P. Des Moines, Ia. THE SALVATION ARMY WILL FEED HUNDREDS Big Annual Dinner Will Take Place at Noon at the Army BarracksProvisions for 300 Hot ners Have Been Received. The Salvation army dinner for the poor which is usually given on Christmas day will be held from 12 until 3 o'clock today, but instead of being served in the Walnut street hall, as first announced, the place has been changed, and it will be held in the army hall at 319 Fourth street. Provisions for 300 hot dinners have been secured, and all is in readiness to convert the regular meeting place of the army into an immense dining hall, where anyone who asks for food will be given a seat at a table just as long as it is posslble to secure the edible.

The 200 baskets, containing dinners for a thousand persons, will be given out at the same place between 8 and 10 o'clock this morning. For those who are unable because of sickness, or otherwise, to make the trip for baskets, a special delivery has been arranged, but the great majority will call for their own baskets this morning. The baskets were already prepared and stacked away lost night. Each one contains a chicken, a half a peck of potatoes, turnips, onions, a half a pound of coffee, a half a pound of butter, one pound of sugar, one loaf of bread, one can of corn, one mince pie, and a half dozen oranges. In addition to this, jelly and preserves are to be given to the sick.

POSTOFFICE CLERK ARRESTED Miss Lulu Bowen is Arrested in Oakland, Charged With Embezzlement of $7,000. OAKLAND, Dec. Lulu Bowen, 8 clerk employed at substation No. 1, Oakland postoffice, was arrested last night charged with alleged embezzlement of $7,000. Miss Bowen lives with her mother, Mrs.

Mary F. Bowen, in a fashionable quarter. She has been employed at the substation for many months, but her alleged shortage covers a period of one month. The large amount was made possible by the heavy Christmas rush. Gold fillings, $1.00.

Dr. Rear, Fourth and Walnut. A NEW DISCOVERY Not only enables me to perform dental operations entirely painlessly, but for prices surprisingly low. Full Set of $4.00 Crowns $3.50 Gold Fillings $1.00 Soft Fillings Dr. E.O.

REAR OPP. KIRKWOOD HOTEL MUTUAL (OR PHONE 4TH 2318 WALNUT. STS MOTT DIES OF ACUTE PNEUMONIA PROMINENT PIONEER PASSES AWAY IN CALIFORNIA. ANSWERS A SUDDEN CALL MR. MOTT WAS SICK BUT A FEW DAYS.

Was Old Settler and Interested in Many Business Enterprises of the State. Lamoine Motte of 1585 High street, 1 pioneer resident and one of the most prominent business men of Des Moines, died suddenly of pneumonia at 8:15 o'clock yesterday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mary M. Day, at San Diego, Cal. Mott is the owner of Mr.

a large orange grove near San Diego, and has been in the habit of spending a portion of each year at that place. He was ill during 8 greater part of the summer, but expected that the trip to the coast would benefit him greatly, and left Des Moines about three weeks ago accompanied by his wife, stopping on his journey at Denver, Salt Lake City, and other places. Mr. and Mrs. Mott arrived in San Diego about ten days ago, and a week ago last Saturday Mr.

Mott became suddenly ill with pneumonia and has since been confined to his bed. His condition was not thought serious. however, until Friday, when his family and friends in Des Moines were notified by telegraph that he was critically ill. His sons in this city were preparing to go to his bedside when the second telegram wag received yesterday morning announcing his death. Mr.

Mott was 64 years of age, and his home for nearly forty years has been in Des Moines. He was born May 28, 1841, at Woodsfield, and was married on June 8, 1864, to Miss Gertrude Anshutz at Moundsville, W. Va. In the spring of 1868 Mr. and Mrs.

Mott moved to Des Moines, and lived until the following spring on a farm about four miles northwest of the city on the Beaver road, at which time they moved into the city, and Mr. Mott became engaged in the grain and commission business, which he has followed without 8 break to the time his death. During recent years Mr. Mott's business has extended until he is interested in grain companies throughout the state, and he has amassed a considerable fortune in this field. In addition to the grain companies with which he was connected outside of Des Moines, he was also president of the Diamond Grain company, vice president of the B.

A. Lockwood Grain company, president of the Shannon Mott Milling company, and president of the Mott Ranch company, all of this city. He held the controlling interest in the large Shannon Mott flour mills, as well as in several other companies. He was also the owner of considerable property, consisting of houses in Des Moines and Valley Junction, the large orange grove near San Diego, and ranch lands in North Dakota. Mr.

Mott is survived by his wife and four children-Mrs. Day of San Diego, Frank W. Mott of Glenn Ullin, N. and John A. and Clarence L.

Mott of this city. Up to the time of leaving for the west Mr. Mott had been active in his affairs, and was the builder of the new Orpheum theater, which is just nearing completion. He was a member of Capitol Masonic lodge, and was a prominent worker in the order. No details beyond the telegram announcing his death have been received by his sons, and the funeral arrangements have not yet been made.

The body will be brought to Des Moines for burial, but the time of shipment will depend on Mrs. Mott's condition, as it is feared the shock may affect her serlously for a time. SHOPLIFTING IS PREVALENT Petty Thieves In Christmas Crowds, Caught During Busy Hours, Break Down and Return Goods. Despite the arrests of shoplifters made by the police last week, the close of the holiday season was too big a temptation for dozens of petty thieves, who took advantage of the immense rush in the stores Saturday afternoon and evening to steal articles from the counters, hoping to escape observation. But every big store in the city had detectives watching closely all day long, and the result was a wholesale series of arrests.

In the big stores where nearly all the arrests were made, over forty shoplifters were caught in the act of pilfering from the counters. They were both men and women, but in most cases they were found to be amateurs, who breaking down, admitted their guilt. After being searched in the store and made to return the stolen articles they were released. No charges will be filled against those connected with these minor cases. A Quibble.

"That is a quibble, a mere quibble, said Walter Camp, Yale's athletic adviser, in a discussion of football rules. He laughed ironically. "That reminds he said, "of the children of a friend of mine whom I visited in the summer. "These children, two boys, got on none too well. "Here," said their mother to the older of them one day, "here is a banana.

Divide it with your little brother, and see that he gets the lion's "The younger child, a few minutes later, set up a great he shrieked, 'John hasn't given me any "'What's said the mother, hurrying in. NIt's all explained the older boy, 'Lions don't eat A Close Shave. "I feel bad today." "How so?" "While I was in the barber shop the man in the chair fell dead, and the barber turned to me and said, BLODGETT DROPS HIS LIBEL ACTION MANDAMUS SUIT AGAINST GRAND JURY WITHDRAWN. THORNBURG IS RELIEVED COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT WAS DEFENDANT IN SUIT. Action of Blodgett Was Great Surprise Because of His Methods To Oust the County Official.

D. T. Blodgett on Saturday withdrew both his actions intended to force Z. T. Thornburg out of the office of superintendent of schools of Polk county.

One of the actions was brought against Mr. Thornburg personally, and the other against the foreman of the grand jury. The first was an action in damages for libel and the second brought before Judge McVey to force the grand jury to investigate charges against Mr. Thornburg. Both cases are dismissed by Mr.

Blodgett without malice. The dismissals, made without comment, are rather a surprise to those interested in the litigation, inasmuch as Blodgett believed himself much hurt and went about several methods to secure the dismissal of Superintendent Thornburg from his office. His latest action was to commence a mandamus action against the grand jury. In his petition he alleged that he would prove certain things leadIng up to the slander alleged to have been perpetrated on him by Mr. Thornburg, and set out the names of witnesses, The hearing was called, but before a decision could be reached an old gambling case in which Blodgett was defendant was brought to the attention of the court and Blodgett was arrested.

The mandamus proceeding never progressed furt. er than a petition and the grand jury never paid attention to the charges brought by Blodgett to the extent of an examination. On Saturday Blodgett brought to the office of the clerk of courts two dismissals properly sworn to before a notary public in which he drops the litigation against Mr. Thornburg and announces that he has forgiven him any wrong which he may "have suffered at his hands. Full set of teeth, $4.00.

Dr. Rear, Fourth and Walnut. TROOPS STILL BOMBARDING BARRICADES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1. that the whole attempt will fail, owing to the woeful insufficiency of arms in possession of the proletariat and by reason of the loyalty of the army as a whole; but its calculation might again be rudely upset, a few arsenals might be seized to furnish arms, or the open support of a few regiments might start a landslide in the army. Certainly the shrewdest of the revolutionary leaders fully appreciate that the 15gue must be decided by the attitude of the army, which is yet to cast the die Instructions have gone forth that risIngs must occur everywhere in order to test the troops, and if a foothold can be secured it is the intention of the revolutionaries to set up a provisional government and proclaim a republic.

Thus far reports from Moscow do not clear up the vital point as to whether of the troops there netually refused any to obey commands, although there are rumors that they did. Revopersistent lutionary leaders here claim to have confirmation of a report that a grenadier brigade and some Cossacks mutinied, and are now locked up in their barracks. Defeat Not Decisive. While the military succeeded everywhere in driving the insurgents from their barricades in Moscow Saturday night, the defeat evidently was not a decisive one, as barricades were again thrown up in dozens of places this mornand fighting was renewed before 11 ing o'clock. Associated Press understands that The orders have been issued for an uprising here, but the government's measures render this impossible.

No seemingly public or private, are allowed, meetings, which makes an assembly of more than five persons in a private lodging Illegal. and jails are filled with The prisons leaders of the revolutionaries and agitaTwo caches of arms have been tors. and an entire organization of 300 seized, a8 the student militia is "crujina," called, has been captured, Rumors were purposely circulated that a conflict would be inaugurated at a demonstration of workmen in the Nevsky prospect this afternoon, but they proved be unfounded. The city, in fact, was to unnaturally -calm on the surface, and a stranger dropping down the Nevsky prospect this afternoon would have seen no evidence of ferment. It was a bright, winter day, and smart sleighs and crisp of the aristocracy with their equipages cloaked in sables and other occupants rich furs were out in force.

Only the sullen faces of the crowds of strikers on the sidewalks and heavy horse and foot patrols on every block looked ominous. If the plans of the revolutionaries to produce an uprising In St. Petersburg fall, as it is believed they will, an attempt certainly will be made to terrorize the government by guerilla warfare in which bombs will play the chief role. The having embarked in a war against the "reds," it is difficult government, to see how it can draw back one step. The acceptance by Governor General Doubasseff of Moscow of the offer of the notorious reactionary prince, Teherbatoff, to organize the "loyalists" as a militia, created a shudder of horror.

has WARSAW, Dec. railroads are still running, but the situation is serious. Owing to the news from Moscow, all the socialist parties have issued proclamations summoning the people for an armed rebellion. An explosion this morning destroyed a flat in which was stored a quantity of dynamite. The entire house was unroofed, but there were no casualties.

Outlook Bad in Warsaw. WARSAW, Dec. 24-The railroads are still running, but the situation Is sertous. Owing to the news from Moscow, all the socialist parties have, issued proclamations summoning the people for an armed rebellion. An explosion this morning destroyed a flat in which was stored a quantity of dynamite.

entire house was roofed, but there were no casualties. Odessa Strike Opens. ODEEGA, Dec. general political strike began today. The bakers and water works employes are still at work.

The garrison maintains a. passive attitude, and grave fears are entertained that the will fall nito the hands of the revolutionaries, The inhabitants are panic stricken. COLONIST, ONE 16, dates FEB. WAY 6 the AND RATES- Chicago 20. JAN.

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514 Walnut street, Des Moines, Iowa. We thank our many patrons for the largest Holiday business in the and wish you all "history of our store a Merry Christmas. CLOTHING OUR STORE CLOSED TODAY JAPANESE COMMISSION LEAVES CHINA FOR HOME Diplomats Headed By Baron Komura, Who Negotiated Chinese-Japanese Treaty, Are Given Impressive Sendoff. PEKING, Dec. Japanese commission, headed by Baron Komura, which negotiated the Chino-Jananese treaty, left today on a special train for Tientsin on its way ti Japan.

At Tientsin the commissioners will be entertained with great ceremony by the viceroy, Yuan Shi Kai. The farewell at the station was a picturesque one. Many mandarins, dressed in their ceremonial robes of sables. and wearing peacock feathers, were present, and a detachment of Yuan Shi Kai's eraek troops was a guard of honor. The negotiation of the Chino-Japanese treaty makes It clear that Yuan Shi Kai has inherited Li Hung Chang's place as the mainstay of the throne, as he attended all the meetings of the commissioners, and led in all the discussions notwithstanding the fact that the foreign office nominally conducted them.

The ceremonial observed by Baron Komura and his retinue while in Peking greatly impressed the Chinese. Baron Komura wits accompanied by General Fukushima and H. W. Denison, and the negotiators never moved about without a large and imposing escort. The opening of sixteen Manchurian towns to foreign trade under the terms of the Chino-Japanese treaty will take place at the end of the eighteen months allowed by Japan for Russia to evacuate that territory.

CITY ENGINEER MAKES HORRABIN CLEAN SEWER John Budd, With Aldermen and Board of Public Works, Visit Ingersoll Sewer and Order the Dirt Dug Out of It. City Engineer John Budd visited the Ingersoll sewer with Aldermen Sutherland and Myerly Saturday, and after another inspection by the board of public works, it was ordered that the dirt which had been collected at the bottom of the drain should be removed. Nearly two feet of water had collected, and then desire was to keep the sewer 89 clean dry as possible. Contractor Horrabin has the sewer completed as far as the masonry work Is concerned. A lot of the false work has yet to be removed and the dirt leveled off to cover some of the brick work.

ALUMNI OF COLLEGES WILL HOLD REUNIONS Rooms at Different Hotels Are Being Taken for College Dinners To Be Held in Connection With the Teachers' Association. One of the most pleasant features of the Iowa State Teachers' association which is to be held during the week will be the reunion of the different Iowa colleges which will be held in connection with the annual meeting. Dining rooms of the different hotels have already been reserved by local alumni and for the reunion. Savery the Chamberlain have been The private, dining rooms of both the secured and during the week will be decorated with college colors and pennants. Thursday and Friday evenings will be the date of most of the sessions.

For Over Sixty Years. M.re. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allass all pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for Diarrhow. Twenty-five cents a bottle.

Ourselves and Others. Mrs. Russell Sage is one of the most active workers in the movement to abolish the docking of the tails of horses. In a discussion of this movement she said recently: "If the horses already docked were out of the way, we should have no trouble in putting a stop to docking for. ever.

But many persons, advocates ct our movement in the past, no gooner buy docked tails than they desert us and go over to the enemy." She smiled sadly. a pair of showy carriage horses with "It is the old story," she said. owned a dog. Black, who lived next door, came to him and said: 'Look here. That dog of yours howls 50 much at night that my wife and I are going mad for want of 'Is that said White.

'I hadn't noticed his howling. I think you must be "A week passed, and Black came home one day with the objectionable dog on a string. 'I have bought this he told his for the brute's continual yowling. wife. 'I have bought it from White, and I am going to chloroform "Another week, and White, the dog's former owner, said to Black: "'You haven't chloroformed that dog yet, have 'Why, no, not Black answered.

'The fact is, we have grown rather fond of the critter, he is so playful and 'But doesn't his barking annoy White asked. 'No, I haven't noticed said Black. "Well, White grumbled, 'I can't sleep A Want Ad in The Register and Leader will bring good results. PASSES AWAY IN SICUX CITY Mrs. Mary Murphy, Formerly of Des Moines, Died There SaturdayRemains Will Arrive Today.

Mrs. Mary Murphy, widow of the late Martin Murphy, formerly of Des Moines, died at Sioux City last Saturday. The remains will be brought to Des Moines at once, arriving at 1:10 this afternoon. They will be removed to the home of her daughter, Mrs. J.

A. Howard, 610 West Ninth street, from where the funeral will occur. The announcement will be made later. TRADE WITH CHINA AND JAPAN GROWS SHOWS REMARKABLE SION FOR THE LAST YEAR. BULLETIN GIVES THE FIGURES ISSUED THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR.

No Other Countries in World Receiv. ing American Exports Show Sim. ilar Increase. WASHINGTON, D. Dee.

feature of the export trade of the United States in 1905 has shown a larger growth than the trade with China and Japan, says a bulletin issued by the bureau of statistics of the department of commerce and labor. In the ten months ended with October, exports to China aggregated more than $50.000.000 In value against 000,000 in the same months of 1904, and $13.000,000 in the corresponding months of 1904. Exports to Japan were $48,000,000 as against a little less than $22,000,000 for the same period in 1904, and $16,000,000 the corresponding months of 1903. No other countries of the world to which our exports are sent show gains approximating those of China and Japan. The growth in exports to China from the United States is especially marked in copper, cotton cloth, flour, sewing matchines, locomotives, paper, canned beef, manufactures of tobacco and lumber, though cotton cloth and copper are by far the most important of these Items.

To Japan the growth occurred in flour, carriages and other vehicles, raw cotton, electrical machinery, sewing machines, locomotives, leather, paper, canned beef, and lumber. Cotton Cloth Exports. Cotton cloth exports to China fu the ten months ending with October aggregated in value $27,405,450, against $9,658.707 in the same months of 1904. Copper exports to China are comparatively a new feature of our trade with that country. the amount in ten months ending with Oetober having been $11,326.407, against $611,677 in the same months of last year.

The copper is used in making new copper coins. Flour is about the only important article of export to China showing any material reduction this year, while manufactured tobacco shows a material increase. Cotton exports to Japan for the ten months ended with October aggregated in value $13,784,390, against $2,716,529 last year. American cotton is popular with the Japanese spinners because it has a long staple, but the cotton grown In India and China, which has a shorter staple, is considerably less in price and in the years of high prices of cotton in the United States, Japan purchases little cotton in this country, but draws largely on India and China. RIOT ENDS CHURCH MEETING Gathering Called in Catholic Church To Protest Against Pastor Culminates in a Fight.

ST. LOUIS, Dee. excited meeting of parishioners in St. Casimir's Polish Catholic church to protest against the pastor appointed by the archbishop today, culminated In fL riot which 2 wagon load of policemen quelled. Seven arrests were made and two policemen were detailed to guard the church propre erly.

The regular pastor resigned several weeks ago, and the parishioners took exception to Archbishop Glennon's appointee, taking possession of the church and locking out the new pastor. Archbishop Glennon: withdrew this appointee and sent another priest to the parish. To him also the parishioners objected. and last Friday night the pastor and the assistant pastor were forced to flee from the parsonage by a mob of several hundred persons. A Want Ad in The Register and Leader will bring good results The Rallroad Hog.

Paul Morton, at a convention of railroad men, said of the railroad hog: wish that all these men could be treated 8.8 a certain Maryland one was. "This Marylander boarded a train with two armloads of bundles. He sat down, and piled his bundles beside him. Then he opened 8. paper and began to read in great comfort.

"The car by degrees grew crowded. At last the only vacant seat was the bundlefilled one beside the Marylander, Though several passengers hesitated beside this seat, looking at the Marylander he made no sign. He wistfully, would rather let the people stand than remove his goods. "Finally some one summoned the conductor. He hurried in and said: Take down those bundles, at once.

Don't you see, sir, that there are ladies standing all about "The Marylander was a perfect example of the railroad hog. He said in a blustering tone: "What is the matter with you. Those bundles don't belong to me. to a man the They belong 'All said the conductor, TI pile them up here, then, till he "And he put the bundles in the rack overhead, and gave the vacant to seat a lady. Marylander laughed because he had not had to move his bundles himself, but when he came to get off, he did not laugh so heartily.

As he was gathering his precious pile together, the conductor hurried to him and said sternly: touch those packages, sit. 'Don't They belong to a gentleman in the smolting what's the matter with you' snarled the other. They belong to You said they answered the conductor, 'and I am going to take you at your word. The only way you can get them is to come and identify them our main office at 1-30th of by the makers the entire of Quinine Laxative production of Bromo the World is consumed every year Quinine Tablets "Care a Cold in One Day." E. W.

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