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DAVENPORT MOLINB STAR EIGHTEENTH YEAR DAVENPORT, IOWA. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1905. NEW SERIES--VOL. I. NO.

2. REAL CONDITION IN RUSSIA NOT DIVULGED Censors Do Allow Important Press Matter to Them. QLf ARDS ARE HASS1 AT1MPORTANT )INTS Possible Stoppage of Munitions of War May flean Losses in Manchuria. ST. PETERSBURG, JAN.

25, VIA' ETDTKUHNUN---THE RUSSIAN CENSORSHIP DIRECTED AGAINST NEWSPAPER COBBES- PONDENTS WHO DESIRE TO TELL THE WHOLE TRUTH IS STILL OF COURSE FRAGMENTARY DISPATCHES GIVING DE. TAILS OP THE AWFUL RECORD OF THE LAST FEW BAYS HAVE BEEN PERMITTED TO BT SENT OUT, NOT BECAUSE THE OFFI-, CIALDOM DESIRES IT, BUT BECAUSE IT IS KNOWN THE EYES OF THE ENTIRE CiV I liTZED WORLD ARE FIXED ON THIS ANCIENT 'NATION, AND IT is THOUGHT BEST TO PERMIT THESE COBBES- PONDENTS, WHO CHAEACTEBIZE THE PRESENT TBOUBLE AS AN "INDUSTBIAL UPBISING," TO GET THEIE NEWS. THROUGH. BUSSIAN OFFICIALS ABE PEEUNG CERTAIN THE WORLD AT LABGE WILL FQBGIVE THE BLOODSHED WHEN IT BELIEVES THE OR- KILLING BY TROOPS WAS NECESSARY TO CBUSH ANARCHY. THIS WILL EXPLAIN MANY DISCREPANCIES IN' THE NEWS DISPATCHES, WHICH WILL LIKELY PUZZLE BEADEBS.

THE-SITTJATIdN THROUGHOUT SOME OF THE RUSSIAN CITIES AT THIS WBITING FOLLOWS: PETERSBURG IS BULED BY M1LITAEY OFFICIALS COMPRISING THE FLOWEB OF THE HtTSSIAN ABMY MASSED AT ALL GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, IN COMMANDING POSITIONS, UNDER ORDERS TO "SHOOT WITHOUT MEBCY" ANY PERSONS WHO KAY EVINCE A DISPOSITION TO RESENT THE WILL OF THE BUHEAU- CBACY. THOUSANDS OF MEN. AND WOMEN IN HUMBLE COTTAGES ABE AWAITING ONLY THE DISTRIBUTION OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION, DYNAMITE BOMBS AND OTHER EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL TO INTO THE STREETS AND SACRIFICE THEMSELVES FOR THE "HOLY CAUSE." MOSCOW IS SEETHING WITH WORKMEN WITH: THEIE COTOITIONS AOTK BEADY TO -COMEREVOLUTIONISTS WHEN'THEIR LEADERS 'SAY THE WQBD. TROOPS AT ABE--READY: AT TOtlTBE. 1 ODESSA AND KIEFF, TROOPS AH.T.

3IASSED IN EVERY ORYv AND THE WORKMEN ABB READY TO THROW DOWN THEIR TOOLS' AND TAKE PART. IN THE REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT. THE SECBET MEETINGS ABE BEING HELD ALL OVER THE CITY. SEVASTOPOL--THE MASSIVE ARSENAL HERE HAS BEEN GUTTED BY FLAMES CAUSED BY MUTINOUS SAILORS. THERE ARE FREQUENT CLASHES BETWEEN MALCONTENTS AND THE TROOPS AND MANY ABE BILLED AND WOUNDED.

THE SAME REPORTS COME FROM SARATOFF, POLTOVA AND OTHER IMPORTANT INDUSTRIAL CENTERS. THE MOST IMPORTANT FEATURES OF TODAY'S DEVELOPMENTS IS THE' RUSSIAN OFFICIALS ART1 TEBBIBLY WOR- BJED OVER 1 A POSSIBLE PBOVTSIONAL MOVEMENT BEING ES- TABLISHED'BY THE LIBEBALS AND MODERATE SOCIALISTS WHO, IT IS CLAIMED, ABE MEN OF WEALTH AND POSITION. THE. AUTHORITIES LOST NO TIME WHEN THE REPORT BECAME KNOWN IN. ARRESTING M.

ANNESKY, ONE OF FEW OF THE LEADERS OF THE LATEST MOVEMENT, WHOSE NAME IS KNOWN TO THE PUBLIC AND IT IS STATED THAT MAXIM GOBKY, THE NOVELIST, ALSO IDENTIFIED WITH POLITICAL REVOLT, HAS RECEIVED A WARNING TO WITHDBAW FBOM ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IF 'HE VALUES HIS LIBEBTY. OTHERS ABE ALSO SAID BE IN CUSTODY, BUT THE NAMES HAVE NOT BEEN DIVULGED. SUPPLIES MAY BE STOPPED St. Jan. new and grave danger has arisen as a result of the great strike In the interruption of the dispatch of supplies andmunitions to the fronf where the Bussian land are operating in Manchuria.

Unless some means can be found to secure and the necessities rf were to start from St. Poteriburg Jan: 3O, Knropatkin's find itself in a most strenuous situation. END THE WAR. At present, the; rioting and in progress, not only in St. Petersburg, hut in Moscow as -wiell as the remote sections of the European department of the Czar's empire, it does not seem likely that "any provision can.be made for sending supplies to the army in the east.

On'that account the impression is given that the internal troubles in Russia may result in ending the wax and the Mikado could name his tenna-for ending that conflict. CZAR. FLEES FROM PALACE. St. Petersburg, Jan.

24--The most notable development of the situation is tie absolute loss on the part of Czar Nicholas, who, despite the assurances of court dignitaries and military men, became frightened and left Tsar-Koeselo when the came that the strikers from Koipino had chosen that.palace as the goal of their The czar announced his 'intention to- repair to Feterhoff, which is bis summer residence, but objections occurred to official minds and Gatcbina was suggested Instead, the dowager empress making the suggestion. The' ciar consented the imperial party lost no time-in vacating the.palace. ROGERS ENGINE WORKS ABSORBED BY -THE-TRUST Gigsmttc Corporation "Now -Owns Every Locomotive" Shop But One. Patterson, 24 --The Rofens Locomotive-Works was today to the. American Locomotive company, gigantic trust: which, controls the ontput.ojf every locomotive shop in the country with but one 'Thi', exception 1 is the CULBERTSON IS RE-ELECTED Dallas, Jan.

BtatM lenator Culbertion rt- HE GOES TO A HIGHER COURT Will John L. Sioane of JCuquoketa. Not. Be Tried for ment. 24 John L.

Sioane will not be tried in Clinton on the'charges of embezzlement and fraud ulent banking. The question his guUt'pr innocence' will be decided by.a higher 'court Sioane died this morning at his home in A' week ago tlHrattornpys-for Sioane filed i. motion, for of ca-je, which" vcas trinsfefred' from' Mai quoketa.tb The attorneys for the prosecutloudeclwed their intention of resisting the motion. stated above, the motion 'to' have beeu Jirgued Barker today: Such proceedings will not now be defendant has nnswered flhftl and passed to a court 'to be JwJged. FATHER GOPON TO STIR UP SOLD1I HIS QUITO ARMS OF COUNTY CLOSE THEIR INSTITUTE LETXEB OF PBXEST HAS BEEN SMTTSGLED INTO CAMPS OP SOLDIEBY, THE OFFICERS ARE TERRIFIED Well'Known Reformers Address the Population of St.

Petersburg to Declare War. St. Petersburg, Jan. letter from Father Gopon is in the hands of the Russian soldiers. It was smuggled into camps and barricades by the commissaries, many of whom have been av- restcd.

If this is true, the soldiers thinK as much of the priest as do the strikers and this letter is likely to prove the spark, which- will bring the powder of rebellion among the soldiery to explosion. "This is holy war." writes Father Gopou, "which is beinu- fought in the cnuge of liberty nnd truth. 1 promise you soldiers of Russia absolution from the siu of violation of your oath or allpgience. It is you duty towards your brothers.to Join this holy crusade. I bless you all who will take pnrt in this for truth and liberty." development is 'being viewed by the authorities with great consternation: Another manifesto is being publisned, signed by'250 literary men, lawyers and well-known reformers.

It is addressed to the population of St. Petersburg generally, and says the public should iindersbiml the.gov. not. protecting 1 property-or preserving order, but that it -has- dK 'Russian -Itjadds: "We summon nil of the vital energies of society to the assistance of the work- ingrnen who have begun a struggle for the common cnuse ot the working people." News by private couriers from Odessa says the strike fever is. spreading through all southern industrial centers.

Mob rule is feared in many cities. The Jews are in a state of terror. Helsingfors, the capital of Finland, is in a state of Tonight working men marched through the streets, carrying red flags, singing revolutionary" songs, and smashing the windows of stores. There were' many conflicts with the police, and a great number of fights TO BE INCREASED PBESIDENT ORDERS THE DEN- VEB AND TACOMA TO JOIN PRESENT FORCE. SENATE JUDGE SWAYN MOBS ATTACK PALACE.

London, Jan. London Daily Express on Wednesday morning issued a special edition which contains dis- pntch from Moscow stating riots of-the most serious character have broken out in St. Petersburg. Several engagements occurred and the rioters wrought great damage to property. Amonp; the buildings wrecked is the palace of the Grand Dulce, Sergius.

According to the correspondent, the ace wns attacked by a mob numbering several, thousand, which, boating Irack the guarding troops, wrecked everything in sight, tearing the heavy iron gate from its hinges and finally entering the' grounds and rushing into the palace proper. MRS. COPY FILES ANSWER Cheyenne, Jan. Louisa Cody's answer to the divorce suit of Colonel William P. Cody (Buffalo Sill) has been filed in court.

She denies that she ever attempted to poison Colonel Cody or was.guilty of any indignities to him and discourtesy to his guests, as alleged in his bill and.makes a.counter charge of infidelity. Judge Scott set the hearing for February 15. Organized as a Court of Inquiry With All Pomp and Ceremony-Statehood Bill. Washington, D. Jan.

administration, after considering the present situation at Santo Domingo has decided to increase the naval force of the United States in those waters. The Denver and Tacoma. The Denver and Tacoma are to be ordered there at once and will proceed to join the present fleet which is made up of the Newark, Detroit, Castine, Sterling; and Stewart. The administration does not expect trouble but is desirous of pro-, venting, any possibility of interference by the revolutionists. Senate Impeachment Court.

The senate was this afternoon, organized as a court of impeachment to try Judge with all pomp and ceremony. Th'e chief justice of the United States administered the oath and the court adjourned until Jan. 25. Discussed The remainder of the.senaje's-time occupied of Domingo situation, and the Bacon resolution- calling upon the president for iforroa- tion in relation to matters there, went to the foreign, relations committee. On Statehood Bill.

There was a' brief but. animated discussion of 'the statehood bill but it was not. advanced. District Appropriation. The house engaged in a discussion- of the District of Columbia appropriation bill today.

FATAL RAILWAY WRECK IN NORTH CAROLINA Methodist Minister arid Son Meet Death--Many Injured. N. Jan. passenger train on the Aberdeen Asheboro railroad jumped the track near the depot at Troy late this afternoon and plunged down a ten-foot embankment. Bev.

G. A. Oglesby, of the most prominent Methodist ministers in the state, was killed, also his son, who was with him on the train, and W. S. Ingram, David Cook, Clark William Dunn of Mt.

Gilead, -were seriously injured, while a score of passengers were slightly LAST DAY'S SESSION ONE OP GREAT INTEREST FOR THOSE PRESENT. WEATHER IS COLDER; NO CHANGE TODAY MANY MEN WERE KEPT AWAY BUT NEVERTHELESS THE ATTENDANCE WAS OVER ONE HUNDRED. IMPORTANT PAPERS ARE READ Brace T. Seaman Made President and Resolutions Are Adopted. SENATE RAISES MILITARY APPROPRIATION A MILLION Pund- lor the Army Reaches a Large I' Total.

Washington, D. Jan. army appropriation bill reported from the senate committee on military-affairs today. It carries a total of which is an increase'of about a million dollars over the bill passed by the house. low temperature, combined with a fierce gale blowing from the west, tended to cut down the attendance at the Farmers' institute meeting In Bl- dridge yesterday morning.

With the thermometer registering 5 degrees below zero, and a 30-mile gale piling the freshly fallen Know In drifts along the hedgerows, the man who ventured forth on a 10-mile drive was a hero, and had a most Just cause to call him out into the cold, bitter weather. In spite of all this about 100 people assembled at Boecken's hall to participate in the second day's session of the Tenth Annual Meeting of the Scott County Farmers' institute. Representative men from all parts of the connvy were there, men whose earnest efforts in behalf of more scientific farming bave done much to place the farms Scott county among the best in the world. The exercises of the morning were preluded by a. selection from Grabbe's orchestra of Davenport, which also furnished music at intervals throughout the program.

M. H. Calderwood, vice president of the Eldriijgc bank and. representative from Scott county In the Iowa legislature, was introduced, by President Sny- dcr. Calderwqod's PJans to- -Deposit M.

H. CALDERWOOD GIVES AN. EXCELLENT ADDRESS Mr. Cttlderwood in a clear, suscinct manner explained 1 the different kinds banks, the manner in they are conducted, and the laws governing their existence. 'Iowa has 1,510 banks, 224 national banks, 649 savings banks, leaving 637 private bonks." Mr.

Calderwood said the newspaper reports that forty banks have failed within the last year is not true. There have been thirty-eight bank failures in this state in the last two years. Three- national banks, four savings banks, and two of the latter will pay out in The two not paying out are at Corning and at Dixon in this county. All the other failures were private janks. These are the worst failures because their capital stock, if they have any -to start on.

has all been used up by the owners. The speaker said private banks should be compelled to organize under the state laws, where they can be watched by the authorities. He detailed the method of loaning money In vogue in banks, and said he believed the bank -which loans money to farmers who have cattle and hogs is safer than the banks which to merchants, and great corporations. In thfc discussion that followed Bruce T. Seaman said he: heartily concurred in Mr.

Calderwood's remarks. He also said be to impress it upon the minds of those present not to allow the failure of the Dixon bank to keep them from placing their money on deposit in the banks. It is always safer in the bank, and Is not so easily spent. Mr. Seaman got oft aphorism: "Our necessities are very small, but our wants are.

very great," and urged the necessity of putting surplus money where it is not so easy to spend it. A bank in order to be a safe place, must do sufficient business to make it profitable to hire efficient cashiers. He ex- (Continned on Page Two.) HE MORNING STAR 8U BSC RI PTi 0 HATES THE 'INCREASED EXPENSE. OP TION OF A MORNING: PAPER vJIAKES IT NECESSABT -TO THEHSUBSOaiPr TION PRICE, AND HEREAFTER THE PRICE OF THE DAVENPOBT MORNING STAB WILL BE 10 CENTS A WEEK, DELIVERED BY CARRIER GO TO JAIL, SAYS THE COURT WITNESS IN GAS AND ELECTRIC INVESTIGATION WOULD NOT TELL. ABOUT COMPANY SECRETS Similar Action May Be Taken Against Other Officers of Edison Co.

New York, Jan. Marean in the Brooklyn supreme covirt today, on application of Comptroller Grout, decided that James Williams assistant secretary of the New York Edison company, will either have to answer questions put to him by the comptroller or go to jail. Refused Information. At the Gas and Lighting hearing before the comptroller, Mr. Williams refused to anrwer questions concerning the books and affairs of the company.

Similar action may now be brought by the city of New York against other of the company and against the officers of the gas companies which are involved in the investigation. Probe is Deep. The probe is going deep into a mass of matter in connection with this investigation and the decision cf Judge Marean will greatly aid in getting bottom. ISSIAISFULLOf tw FIGHTING ARMY A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT MAY BE ORGANIZED BY THE PEOPLE. PLANS TO SMUGGLE ARMS Munitions of War Will Come By Way of the Prussian and Austrian Frontiers.

St. Petersburg, Jan. are plenty of rumors afloat that the beginning of the organization of a great revolutionary army is at hand. This army to form the backbone of a new par- iament to overthrow the present.auto- cratic government. It is argued that the so-called provincial governments could call a parliament and proclaim a constitution and gaining the confidence of -a.

large icrcentHge of the population maintain semblance of authority the stability of which would be dependent upon the noral support of the outside world. The dea that the Russian government could exert its physical power to the extent of placing unaer arrest or disposing by main force of the members of arllament is scouted by political leaders of the movement. In connection with all this may be recorded the rumor though it is entire- without corroboratlon so far, that organization' of revolutionary army in progress and will soon become a 'let Like most of these reports, the story cannot be traced to any particular source. The only substantial Informa- ion is to be sought in the mysterious activity throughout the country districts of well-kuowu stu- lents and' other agitators. The rumor heard on all sides that these students social leaders are organizing an army; mainly in Russian Poland, which s'to serve as the material backbone of he pOpular parliament'to come.

The revolutionists, many of- whom are already under arms, will, It is stated by those who place.credit in.the report, serve as a nucleus of the Russian revolutionary a riny. Incidentally; It is stated that plans have been smuggling large quantities of arms and ammunltionjnto Russia by-way of the Prussian 1 and Austrian frontiers. DID JAPS LOSE THEIR SHIPJ Paris, Russian Agency' lias ft dispatch from St! Petersburg saying it is rumored in circles that battle occurred between the Baltic sqjiiadron and' the Japanese fleet. In the Indian ocean. It is rumored the Japanese lost one battleship and two VELOCITY OF THE WIND CAUSE3 TEMPERATURE TO BE KEENLY FELT.

WAS 23 ABOVE; NOW BELOW NO ASSURANCE CAN BE GIVES? FOR BETTER CONDITIONS TODAY. "1 TO BRIGHTEN UP THURSDAY Predictions Say It Will Hot Be Ea Cold Toward the End of tha Week. For Iowa and Illinois--Fair Wednesday, colder in south and continued cold in north and central portion high northwest winds. day fair, not so cold. It was painful for the half-frozen pedestrian to be told yesterday that the thermometer was not nearly as low aa it had been early this winter.

He himself was firmly convinced that he had never experienced, a colder But the mercury never lies anymore than figures do TinrTl it freezes and it will have to become much colder before that happens. It was tha great velocity of the wind that caused the cold to be so intensely felt Seeking consolation for his misery in a promise of warmer weather during the night, the Star reporter his way up the winding ipteps of the post- office to the weather However, there was no comfort there. The observer coolly announced with a sympathizing smile that there was more and worse in store for the good people of Davenport He learned that the weather would be more severe than Monday.nitlit and, knowing the was able prepare it- The only that same condition prevailed throughout. the country. Observer Sherier had taken observa- Lions of the 'thermometer at intervals during Monday night and Tuesday morning.

At 6 o'clock Monday evening, the thermometer registered 23 de- rrees above zero. At 12 o'clock it was L2 'above, and at 6 Tuesday morning zero point had been reached. During the next hour the mercury descended another degree and then two mora before night. At 9 o'clock tie fourth, point below the zero mark had been reached and thereafter tto mercury remained steady at that point throughout the day. At midnJiht tha ther- mqmeter hovered around 6 degrees be- ow zero.

At 6 the street cars were with peopled Everybody The number of fares rv.ng up was much arger than on the previous evening. People who do not make a habit of, aking the car home, took it--it was too cold to walk. After closing time the crowds lessened until later in tha evening tha cars were as empty Rs.they lad been full. During the entire eyeh- ng very few people were to he found on the streets. All who were out had a destination to which they darted oft a hurried fashion.

Only a policeman lingered on a corner at Intervals. 3e kicked his feet walk and blew vapor through a mustache already heavy with icicles. MRS. ROBERTSON IS MARRIED IN THE EAST Cards received by friends announce the marriage in New York Thursday. Jan.

19, of Mrs. Pauline Emmogena Robertson and Henry Edward Abeam, according to the. Rock Island Argus. Their at-home cards read Summit, N'. after.May 1.

The bride will be recalled as former- tos. C. M- Robertson, ot Dnven- lort After going to Chicago Mrs. Robertson and her husband disagreed, ind without his opposition she secured a divorce. The announcement of her.

marriage relieves Dr. Robertson of the layment of alimony understood to imoimt to $200 a month, and is doubles not unwelcome -tidings to him. In act, it is stated that an eastern lady may some of these days make Dr. Hob- ertson happy by becoming the queen of ais.home. LA FQLLETTEJP THE SENATE.

Jan. 23C--At the joint ession of the Wisconsin yesterday I-aFollette tlie.U. S. senate. 11 t-tt I H'I HI 11II11II I f'DEEP TBOUBLE FOA 'CZAR London, Jan.

Petersburg correspondent of the London Daily wires that the infant Czare- vltch hap been taken ill and the condition of the child is grave. Pneumonia is the complaint..