The Wenatchee Daily World from Wenatchee, Washington • Page 1

WENATCHEE DAILY WORLD VOLUME 151. CROWDS BUTCHERED BY THOUSANDS Cossacks Pour Volleys from Rapid- Fire Guns Into Mob Packed in the Who Survive Are Killed with the Sword. ODESSA, Dec. Russian soldiers are unible to overcome the dauntless spirit of Moscow townspeople, anp despite superior arms, euormous advantage in military training, and ac omplete supply of all warlike appliances, the troops are hardly holding their own. Fighting is now going on in every section of the city and the dead number hundreds--some re- ports say thousands the end is not in sight.

Terrible slaunher of ths revolutionaries took place during Sund night and early Monday, when the terrorists attempted to capture enormous ammunition factories held by the soldieis. By order of General Mistohenko, the famous Cossack chieftain, who is now in command ot the garrison, the artillery was instructed to mount rapid fire guns in every window on the roof so as to conmand all avenues of approach to the storehouses. The order was given that these rapid firers were not to be unmasked until the people actually began breaking into the structure. The result was that the mob wns packed in the open street iv front when the signal was giv3n to fire. Immediately bb one all the wooden shutters fell back and withering vcl leys were poured into the crowds, while the guns on the roof were turned on crowd that had been unable to pet into the immediate vicinity.

The carnage was something frightful, according to private advices received here. The crowd, stunned for a moment, turned to flee, bat the firing up, and eimalraneously there issued from places of oonoealment whole troops of Cossacks, who, using carbine and sword, swept through the crowd of panic strickan fugitives, killing all whom they could reach. Inside of half an hour people dispersed, aud it is declared fully 2000 were killed outright and five times as many wounded. These reports ot the casualties are merely conjecture, however, and it is impossible to Becure any accurate details, as the government controls the telegraphs. Novel Postcards Peter Hovland, of this oity, is in receipt of some novel postcards from his friends in Norway.

On one car is the pictuie of the young crown prince Olaf. of Norway a child about three years old, holding tiie Norwegian flag in his hand. The second card shows the new King Haakon VIII tak- ing the oath of ofiioe in the presence of the Stortliing, Norway's legislative body, the prime minister and other principal men of the empire. The third card gives five views of the new king when he landed in Norway on Nov. 27, soon after he was chosen king.

The pictuies are temarkably clear and Bhow the king answering thespeeohes of weloome, etc. KELIGIOUS FANATIC CUTS OFF HIS RIGHT HAND RICHMOND, Deo. ing the biblical innnction, "If thy right hand offend thee, out it off," John Webb, a miner of Winona, while laboring nnder religions excite- merit, hacked off his light, hand at the wrist with a blunt pocket knife, so as to make suie of entering the kingdom of God. He left hie home WENATCHEE. WASHINGTON, TUESDAY DECEMBER 26, 1905 in a frenzied condition in the early morning nnd came down Nattalburg mountain, followed by bis wife The hand was severeed while the man was walking along the tiaeks of the Gheaspekee and Ohio railroad.

The man was found unconscious from lcs-- of blood at Fayettee station. When he had been revived be told in detail how he had cut aroond the wrist and then when the boiie was he had snapped the limb loose with the other hand. The hand and part of the broken blade of the knife weie found at the point indicated. CUPID BUSY AT CHRISTMAS TIME Miss Minnie Brondige, of this city, and A. L.

smart, of Malaga, were married Sunday noon at the Presbyterian parsonage by rlev. Barnum. Mr. Smart is one of tii9 prosperous ranchers of Malaga aud Miss Brondige was formerly the telephone for thtjFarniers Telephone Company of The young couple left Sunday noon on a siiort trip to Seattle. John Crowl and Miss Ethel Inscho, botli of this city were married at the home of the bride's parents Saturday evening at eight o'clock.

The wed, ding was a quiet affair, only the rej Intives and intimate friends of the i bride and groom being present. After a short trip Odessa the young people will go to housekeeping in this city. J. G. Peters and Miss Grace Mc- Mulleu were married Sunday evening at the Dunkard church at Sunnyslone, Rev.

Peters officiating. The couple will go to housekeeping at onco on the groom's ranch at Snnnyslope. gjjg CHRISTMAS IN THE LOCAL CHURCHES The Sunday school of th M. E. cliuroh gave cantata Christmas evening entitled the "'Magic Snowball," which wag well presented by the children.

This was followed by three tableaux representing the wise men, the shepherds and the biith of Christ interspersed with sonps and declamations The evening's entertainment closed with the distribution of candy to the children a beautiful Christmas tree Christmas was celebrated at the Christian church with the following program by children of the Sunday school, after which the little ones enjoyed the ueubl fruit that a Christmas tree bears: here Merry Xmis." Allenbacgh. Song Washed my Hands This Noon," Sh eldcn Mooney. ITnsbie. girls. Mooney Knowles.

Frisbist. Cradle Olarey. Recitation Duuoan. to the World. The Presbtyerian Sunday schoo i gave a very successful Christmas entertainment last night at their church.

Tbey had two one for the ohildren of the Sunday school and one devoted to local charities which netted the school twenty-five dollars. A very interesting program consisting of musio and recitations was rendered by the children of the Sunday sohool. The Christmas exercises at the BaDtist ohnroh were of a different order from the usual Christmas chuioh festivities being mnsioale, and conducted by Mrs. Kathryn Hayne. At the oloto of the mneical program an offering was taken for the benefit of a little boy who is sink.

The Sunday sohool voted to pay the expenses for medical treatment forjthe little fellow rather than to spend money for a tree and Christmas treat as usual. The occasion was somewhat marred by the absence of eleotrio lights, as the ohnrch'had been wired especially for the Christ ma decoration. FIERCE BATTLE RAGES IN MOSCOW STREETS Terrible Carnage in Russian City--- Five Thousand Dead and Fourteen Thousand Wounded Revolutionaries Apply Torch to Buildings. MOSCOW, Dec. is estimated at tins hoar tlint the casualties during Monday'B fighting will reach M) 00 killed and 14,000 wounded A constant conflict is stiil raging through out the city ana hardly a building remains that is not bul et soanod or marked by shells.

Provisions are so short that many persms actually starving. Horrors snch as eclipse any thing known during the Paris reign of terror are being enacted in every narter of the doomed city. (Jed alone knows what the outcome will be. As this dispatch is penned, the rattle of smail arms, clatter, ciatter, clatter of rapid fire Maixms and whistle of shrapnal can be heard all A few hours ago the revolutionary government was again proclaimed and proclamations weie scattered broadcast calling upon all citizens to rally around the revolutionary command and compei the soldiers to retire from the city. The result was electrical.

Thousands of persons who had heretofore remained in the ML homes flocked to the places of and demanded that they be supplied with arms and ammunition to help their brothers in "the fight for life." The days of the Paris commune are simply intensified in these eaily years of the twentieth century, and now it seems certain the troops will be unable to qoell the rioting. During the last five hours there have been KOO buildings destroyed by fire. Most of the structures were owned or ocoupied by loyalists and the fires have been set by the rovolutionistaries, who kept the firemen from interfering. PRESIDENT'S CHILDREN TRIM THEIR OWN CHRISTMAS TREE WASHINGTON. D.

Dec Christmas was observed at the White Hoase with the customary good cheer. In the morning the younger children gamboled around a little tree, which they had rigged op themselves Later in the day they went to the home of Capta.n R. Cowlts, the brother-in-law. The president sidetracked business abso lately for the day spending most of the time with his family. This evening their will tie an informal home dinner at the White Home, at which Nicholas Lougworth, the of the president, wiil be the guest of honor.

ROOSEVELT HOTEL ENTERTAINS IOWA PEOPLE The Roosevelt hotel yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clook served a Christmas dinner to twenty-five guests all of horn were former lowa people. The dinner was of ten courses and was thoroughly enjoyed by the guests who all agreed that Wenatchee is a better place than lowa and that the dinner was equal to tbe Christmas dinners that their mothers used to make in the old lowa homes. The dining room was decorated with roses, oarnations and holly and presented a beautiful sight. After dinner the guests spent the time in the hotel parlors talknp over old times ie lowa and present times in the Wenatchee valley until 7:30 when they all went to the Christmas entertainment at the M. E.

church. A FIVE-ROOM HOUSE I Bath room, clouts and all modern conveniences; very close in; houso that be dupliin the city for the monty $1800.00 ARTHUR GUNN Real Estate and Financial Agent ALSO Sell MORNING SIDE LOTS HAVE YOU $1200.00 If you have you can secure one of the most desirable Nob Hill residences in the city. House of five rooms and plasteryd and plumbed throughout; completely furnished) carpets, sewing machine, Majestic range, electric lights. Price. Including everything only SI2OO small monthly payments.

If desired will sell witnout the furniture. Bousquet Holm H.LWI ESTER NEW BOWER BLOCK Just Across the Street Watch Us Grow Money-Saving Sale FOR MEN MEN'S SUITS 12.50 Suits $8.95 18 00 Suits 12.50 22.50 Suits 15.00 25.00 Suits 16.50 MEN'S HANDKERCHIEFS Fifteen and twenty cent values 20c Silk initial handkerchiefs 50c SLIPPERS Men's fancy velvet embroidered Men's Imitation Alligator- 59c Men's Dongola leather $1.10 Men's felt, leather Men's turned sole Vici Kid $1.35 FIVE CENTS PER COPY. OVERCOATS $7 Boy's Coat $3.50 $15 Mens Coat 10.00 $20 Cravenette 15.00 $20 Mens Coat 12.50 NECKTIES 250 Four- In- Hands 35c Four-In-Hands 50c Teck Scarfs 50c Fancy Teeks 75c.