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Special Extra NIGHT EDITION. ARE WOMEN BIGGER LIARS THAN MEN? A NOTED ALIENIST SATS SO—WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT IT? SEE THIS PAGE OPT. ARTHUR HAS AT LAST FALLEN AND WHOLE WORLD JOINS IN CHEERS TO CONQUEROR AND CONQUERED IT 18 OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED AT THE JAPANESE EMBASSY IN LONDON THAT JAPAN HAS . ACCEPTED . STOESSEL'S PROPOSITION FOR THE SURRENDER OF PORT ARTHUR, AND THAT FINAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CAPITULA TION OF THE STRONGHOLD ARE BEING EFFECTED AT NOON TODAY » The new* that th. lttt»!an forces at Poll Arthur have been ♦ reduced to turn .1 strait that at mat the heroic commander baa "*> been forced to propose lurrender follow* upon a month of re ♦ treracav The siege -aan almost with the firing of the first tun J ♦ of the war, bom nearly eleven month* ago. and when pethap* the ♦ greatest atrooghold In the world was garrisoned by to.ooo ltu»- I ♦ Htfl soldiers supported by a formidable squadron of modern '♦ battleship*, cruisers and torpedo boats. These warships hate ♦ been destroyed or dispersed until hut a few torpedo boats re ♦ main In the harbor. The garrison, at latest amounts, bad been ♦ reduced to about 15.000 men. ♦ On December 4 High tSO3-Meter) hill.one of the most rom ♦ r.*ii.|'!i< position* In the series of fort* held by the II ■•mi." ♦waa captured by the Japanese after a severe fight In which the ♦ locs oat both side* »ac enormous. It was from this hill that the *> death blows were dealt the wat ships that were then remaining A to the harbor, and aft***aid th" Japanese guns were trained *■ upon the town and such forta as acre within range On Derm ♦ ler 13 the Keekaan fort Ml taken by tha Japaneae, affording <*■ them another advantageous position to assail other forts In the ♦ chain of defense*. Mining and supping were Important factors ♦ in the capture of this position, a* they were also In the fall of ♦ the Hlhlunc fort on l>eccmber &■ ♦ Att the** achlevrmenta *erv ed to rut romtnuulcatlona be> ♦ tweer. the Llaotl fort, destined t° bo '"the laid ditch of the de~ ♦ fender* from a great part of the rhatn of fort*. From the hour ♦ of the fall of Ea'-t Keekwan event* hare seemed to be hasten ♦ ing to their culmination, for on '•' *n.i" 31 Sungshu moon ♦ tain fell Into the hand* of the t>'' ■• •«< < *Ihand only a lew hour* ♦ later the 11. fort, another stroug po*ltlon\ was captured. Signal ♦ hill then fall Into the band* of the Japanese. ♦ Th* report thai the non-cotuhatanta of Tort Arthur had been ♦ arrorded an asylum behind l.lao'l mountain may hate been an ♦ Indication that the Japanet* naader foreaaw that the »ur ♦ render of the HuMtaoa within a brief time waa a**.; . * TOKIO, Jan. 2.—At the eonf* r«ne* between th* Russian and Jap. an*** officer* regarding th* t.rm * of capitulation it •» understood th* term* proposed by th* Japan*** war* accepted. I.nsteriv Jan. 2.—Viscount ,r«*hl the Japanese minister at London, announced today that Oeneral Nogl has a report from the Toklo government to accept General Stoeasel* proposition. The terns* and pro.-*** of surrender win be negotiated between gate* from the two arm «at noon. RUSSIANS BLOW UP THEIR OWN FORTS WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.—The following wa* received today at the Japanese legation from Toklo: "The Port Arthur army report* that the letter from Oen. Htoessel proposing to surrender wa* received at » o'clock on the evening of Jan. I. Oen. Kogt report* that (.en. MBMnTa proposition wa* ac cepted an I the term* and process of currender Is to be negotiated be tween respective delegates of the two armies at noon Jan. Z. "Marshal Tamagata ha* telegraphed Oen. v «i from Toklo. under an Imperial command, that hi* majesty, appreciating the .-If so ii flee and devotion which Oen. f-toessel ha* displayed, the fatherland 4**4 that due honor* of > soldier be accorded him. "Oen. Nogt reports that Tung Kee Wanshan snd other fort* were blown op Monday at 12:19 a. m. by the enemy himself, who evacuated therefrom. • "Wa occupied the same fnrt* and height* southward thereof. Al most all the Russian chips In the harbor or at the harbor, entrance were blown up Monday morning by the enemy himself. Our prepa ration* have been suspended pending a conclusion of the negotiations of surrender." EXCITEMENT IN ENGLAND LONDON, Jan. I.—The new* that Tort Arthur ha* surrendered caused area' eacltement In thl* city. There were early gathering* st the club* to discus* the new*, and newspapers were distributed 111k* wild fire. Japanese Minister II.• >! expressed the belief that the official announcement of the fall of Port Arthur might be expected in lean than 24 hour*. ■ A Toklo dispatch state* that Admiral* Togo and iinorahu arrived at the war office on receipt of Information that Oen. Bloessel had surrendered. It la »abi the term* of currender finally drafted were proposed by Togo. It Is also staled that the Itusaian* demanded that the remainder of the garrison be escorted In safety to the main land, pending negotiation* for their liberation, and that all those per son, now In the old and new town and unable to leave should be pro tected. These terms were agreed to. The Japanese embassy 1* today besieged by Haynsht'* country men, who called to offer congratulation*. First Secretary fiarhe said: "We have not received official new* of the definite capitulation of Port Arthur. W* Interpret the situa tion that Oens. Stoessel and N'ngl are dl*cu**lng the term*. Wont th»«« are We do not know officially. It may be regarded a* certain that Oen. *<toe*»el will not surrender unconditionally. Ills maxim will probably be perrr,l*»lon for the whole garrison to return to Ru»- H* mi parole. "Toklo authorities undoubtedly will allow Oen. Ptoe**e| the mo*t gracious terms po«*lble In recognition of hi* magnificent d»fen*-. A* we estimate the garrison ot 21,000. this number would be too large to I>ermlt their return to Uu*»tn. "Our besieging nrmy number* At present 75, 800 men. It I* not likely that they »■], be »ent north to Join Oyamn, a* they need re«t. §"If possible the larger part will be rstumed to Japan lo recuper ate." "We are naturally delighted that General Nod's work has at last tie. accomplished. We consider that this bring* the end of the atruggle appreciably nearer. Russia should realize ahe I* now unable to again secure her lost pre«tlge. Probably after one or two more fights between Kuropatkln and Oyama. St. Petersburg authorities will express a desire to discus* term* of peace. We are unable to mal,. the flr*t advance*. They must come from Roasts, "The fall of Port Arthur must materially affect the plana of the Tlaltlc fleet. Admiral Rojastvemky now ha* nowhere to go, for It 1* Impossible for him to reach Vladivostok, for which he la bound, until March. J "It seem* to n* that the best procedure for the Russian* would be to recall the Raltlo fleet. There would be a loss of preatlge cer tainly, but ttussla should earn the fleet from destruction." The evening paper* commented on the new* by eulogies of the • brave men of both sides. PORT ARTHUR A "LIVING HELL" CIIKFOO, Jan. 2.—lt I* believed here that Oen. Nogl had arranged 1 for a gaaaral u*»uult on I'ort Arthur today and that o*n, Htoc**el« -The Seattle Star SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, MONDAY. JANUARY a, 1905.*"/ offer to surrender arrived Ju»r In time to prevent the beginning of th.- attack. Captain Kartow, of th* torpedo bojit Vlastny, which has Ju»t ar rived from I'ort Arthur, ear* when he left tt waa ,■•■-.,. • «i - '■ 1 that the J : !:• i.- would enter I'ort Arthur tomorrow, Urn. t-o . •.-. i had prepared to retire to I.l*o Tt»hen. Kartow described the citadel as a "living hell." SURRENDERED AT 9 P. M. SUNDAY WAHHINUTON. Jan I-Minister Orlsrom. at Toklo, cabled the state department this morning that the Japanese minister of foreign affair* informed him that Oen >'■■■-■: surrendered at I o'clock Hun- - ALL OVER BUT THE CHEERING LoNIH'N. Jan. I. — A diplomat conne. ted with on* of the conti nental embassies In London, commenting upon the fall of Port Ar thur, say*: 'I don't believe the fall of the port will hasten the end. Th* dip lomatic view I* that Russia must now fight for her life. I believe that Itussla will continue fighting until she Is entirely exhausted unless in tern.ith oal mediation COSBpal* hrr to make peace ss a lesser evil.** The u.t. Jame* Onset!* thl* evening say*: "Now the end has come It remain* to th*<f th* conquerors and conquered alike. Could flan Htoessel rid* through the streets of London today hi* reception would be more enthusiastic than any which could greet (Jen. NogL lloth are gallant leader*, but he who h«* fallen sfter fighting to the last breath ha* a prior .in, to th- cheer* That Port Arthur ha* been defended with bravery none ran dispute. Ua.h of the gallant com mander* and hi* troop* have earned th* respect of their adversaries." Th«- Westminster Oaxette say*; "After tlen. Nogl'* merit vie. Tory there I* little »on i- i that Oen. -—ssel thinks further resist ance would be more than uaeles*." FILLED WITH JOY TOKIo, Jan. 2—The publication of Oen. Nogt's telegram an noun. that Oen. Hloessel had proposed th* surrender of fort Ar thur ha* thrown all of Japnn Into n veritable paroxysm Of Joy. The telegram »** ma public at ]• o'clork this morning and within a few mlnulr* the good new* had been communicated to every point that It wa* possible to telegraph It In Japan. The whole nation was thrilled with the long-expected good new* an I great demembration* are taking place today. RUSSIAN TORPEDO BOATS ESCAPE 1.'.N1".V. Jan. J.—Blmullan*ou*ly with the report from Toklo of the offer of the Russians to surrender Port Arthur a dispatch,cornea from I'hefoo, telling of the escape of four Russian tttrpedo boats from Port Arthur si. . their arrival *t Ohefoo with messages for the c*sr, which It I* believed tarry the announcement of Oen. rttoessej that he has ie.i. !,- l the last ditch, thst resistant c 1* no longer isjsslble and that he ha* at I**l decided to surrender. The Russian torpedo boat* are the Fkory. fttratnt, Vlaslnl and Berdlty. The officer commanding the flotilla announced upon hi* arrival at t.'hefoo that the reason he had «eft via* that the survival of Ru**lan vessels In la* harbor of Port Arthur was no longer -sit.ls sin. th* Japanese occupancy of 20J- Meter hill. The four boat* encountered no Japanese warship* In their dash from the beleaguered port. Japanese warship*, however, ran be seen dimly In the dl»tance standing off chefoo. Two Russian destroyers *r* re]*.. to have gone to 'I sin*! in. JAPS TAKE ANOTHER HILL T'lKb' Jan. 2. 10 a. tn.—The Japanese stormed and captured Wan Tal yesterday. Wan Tnl hill Is situated In about the renter of the seml-rlrete of forts north of Part Art' between the Antse mountain fort snd Hum,. fort. It* capture divide* the eastern fortified ridge. Th* Japanese in August unsure***! y attacked thla bill. JAPS TOOK WHOLE STRING OF FORTS TOKIO Jan. 2, — Following the dramatic -a nit upon and cap ture of BunahU mountain, the Japanese nt Port Arthur yesterday cap tured It fort, and the recently constructed fort on Panlung mountain, obtaining possession of the entire line between Rlhtung mountain and II fort via lung mountain. Hlmultaneotisly with the rapture of the above named forts, the extreme right pressing along I'lgemi bay Captured the height* moth of Ilousanyantao. Telegraphing yesterday, the headquarters of th* besieging forcea says: "A part of the center, dislodging the enemy, occupied II fort at 7 o'clock this morning and also raptured the new fort on Panlung mountain. "Thua the line between Rlhtung mountain and II fort via Pan lung mountain fell firmly Into our hand*. "Part of our right, which commenced a bombardment nt I O'clock this morning and dlsludgad the enemy, who resisted stubborn ly, firstly Oct uplu 1 tin- height sou th of Housauyatitso at 2 o'clock." QENVBAL BTOESaa* I ST. PETERSBURG J I IS SILENT a —- * ♦t I.ONIMIN. Jan. 2-In th* » • lill. Ul ' f '!.I Ili.ilH til I- .I ■ ln-H •* ■fr.rWullTr to tlip '.II of Port * #» Albur the ullrmi- of Kt. |Vtir»- * <t»_liur« hi-. bacoaa DOticMbla, ♦ m Oi.U report* of ullglit Import- ♦ • »n<« unit nutif i-«-.»t Inn "ti Hip •* # full fif »!.• !(■■• i.iii ttronKhold ♦ ■fc hji" mi; ■ from the ItiinxUii • ■ c«t.it..l • $ j + 4 I ST. PBTERSDtmO, Jan ».— ♦ v (;. v. ii ;■(.... . i i< |...> t- un- 4 * flit ilntf of IW#itit»-r 31 that * 4- U«oi-rii| Krltrahko wa» klllnl f 4 on th* 2Mb. V ♦ # XT. PKTERBnrnO, Jaa, J— ♦ «* firtjcral Kuri.|..iil 'i In ill ul ♦, * the Khahkct rlv< r hradijuartiTS. 4 • ] ♦! Lqs»»M I ♦»♦♦♦♦»»>» «*»♦♦♦ DO THE WOMEN TELL BIGGER LIES THAN THE Ml DO? g> The wholesale charge that women are bigger art than men | • faraj made by l>r. Allan Mil-an* Hsmtlton, one of the world's 4* Butt fatnou* alienists. In hi* scientific review of he L'hadwlrk « . ajj- In The Star last Wednesday, ** The Star believes that somen should be given a chance to * defend themselves and propose* to give thera an opportunity #> through It* column*. 4* Here I* what Mr Hamilton *ay*: ♦ "IT IK MICH MA Hi .lit FUJI * MAN TO Ml HFCCF.SX -- rt'M.V THAN A WOMAN. AND THIS HAH A NATt'UAL 4 PtTCOUMICAL-EXPLANATION. A* ha* been said by another. <* 'Men ran He—do lie—lie even on a glgantle scale, but the «u --*> i■■ t: liar I* always a woman. it I* part of her seiual nature to • l~- able to see those vialon* which word* Uan*fer Into lies, part -f> of that strange, nervous make-up whhh make* woman so un *» accountable, so fascinating, w terrible, so irre*i»tiule. Take all * the great fraud* of history which depend upon »heer Invention 4. and on the fantastic creation of non-cxiatent thing*, they have. * In B'-arly every case, been the creation of women.' " *■ Thl* la probably the mo»t .thing and sweeping attack on # the veracity of womankind ever made i.» a scholar of the mil ♦v nenre of I»r. Hamilton, and therefore It deserve*, more than pa* 4» Ing lire I •*> The star believe* that there are ho*t* of women In Seattle *• who are valiant defenders of their «»i and will not brook un •-. challenged the charge that they are "supreme liars." 4- Here la The Star's offer to Its women reader* *• For the best defense against I>r. Hamilton* < barge Th* ♦ fitar will award a prize of 110 In gold. a Following are the ndttloaa: » Article must t>* written on one side of the pa tier only. 4* It tnu*t not eireed SO word* in length. * It must be signed hy the writer* real name and address. * This offer I- open to women only. • The best of the replies received will be published. •> A second prUe of 15 will be given for the best article by a ♦ man. written either la support of l>r Hamilton, or In defense ♦ of the fair nei. BEGS FOR HIS CONFIDENCE MRS. CHADWICK MEETS HER HUSBAND AND PLEADS WITH HIM TO STAND BY HER (fly rlins New* Ass nl CLEVELAND, O. Jan. 2— with tear* streaming down hat face and locked in her husband's arms Mr* <>**»• 1., f'hadwirk yesterday begged and pleaded with I>r. I,eroy Chadwirk to believe In her and not believe the rtnrirs of her alleged wroag-dolng told in the newspaper*. The home coming of Dr. Chnd wli X yesterday morning wa* o big contrast to that of the arrival of Mr*. hadwh The .1... tor wa* In the city and at the county Jail bo fore any one. with the exception of a few Interested parties, knew of The meeting of the woman and her husband was pathetic. They were together for an hour discuss ing their troubles and later held a long consultation with Attorney Itawley, relative to their future ac tions. To hla wife's- Appeal* for ■ con tinuance of hla former confidence In her I>r. Chndwlck replied again and again: "I can only hop* *o. I have trusted you, and it la hard to believe anything; my mind la so confuscsl. Thla has been a terrible eiperlenre, ami 1 don't understand any Of It. I want lime to think of It. 1 tlo not »ny 1 won't trust j'ou, MAYOR BALLINOER IS PLAYING FAVORITES Just how Mayor [talllnger and the pollen department van reconcile III" public to the condition* below the line, I* hard to tell. Home one I* playing the favorite* strong A few day* ago the announce ment wa* made that the Comlijue theater could not run, that li there could lw no more dancing and sell ing drink* to women. The order from the mayor wa* carried out. Following tbi* came the announce ment that there were no more places of Ihl* kind In lb" city and they would not be tolerated. At the very time the Combine was only give me time to collect my thou* Brar since I heard of thl* trouble In Pari* I have been bothered, and ii.v life baa been made almoit unbearable. I have been followed and hounded until 1 ran think of nothing else. lam not the Judge. I ran only hope that everything will come out all right, a* you aay." Dt Chad wick I* at liberty on bond* » hi. h sere awaiting hi* ar rival at the county Jail yesterday morning. ••♦»•♦•»♦*««»«*«a*a,*»»a | THINGS COMING TO % I STAR READERS I ♦ v ♦ •> •> In tomorrow* ii*u* of Th* ■•• ■«■ St»r will appear * graphic ac • • 4- oount of almost unparalleled • *> hardships endured by th* pros- * ■ pectora in th* new gold oamp I ' n**r Reno, New. Soma of th* • • terrible scenes enacted during # ■» th* «arly day* of th* Klondike I '*' *r« beng daily repeated in this * ♦ new Eldorado. •■»• ♦ Tt . *tory will he of **p*- • j ♦ cial interest, *s it deals with • I *• America's newest bonanza die • , ♦ tr.et. * j ♦ _ «-> ivi-f.i'«.t-*.*^.r-*.f.«-».«t i-i -»-j-»-j, CORCORAN HA S NEW JOB Wiiiiim Corcoran, former under j -III'! Iff and one of tho most popular . 111 Sheriff Cudlhee'* office, left In* | courthouse today to tnke up Ilia new duties with the Heattle lire* Ing X Mulling company. Hi will take chnige of the rentn nnd property of . the company scutlercd throughout dig city. The Only Paper in Seattle That Dares to Print the News VOL. 6. NO. 270 TWO CONCERT HALLS RUNNING IN RESTRICTED DISTRICT IN VIOLATION OF STATE LAW THEY PAY NO LICENSE TO CITY AND NO RESTRICTION IS PLACED UPON THEM r»c*lrlnir It* ord<r* and tba gnata of purity wa* tamed, tbaro win. two pUeM of th<- worst nature running « ill, a block, of Urn Contqae, On th* rom«>r of fifth avrnue and KtDK itr«*t I* tin- KMiraaka niiirlc hall. A little way beyond I* tb« llf'lmond ronrrTt hall. These houses are WOTM than the Comlque ever dreamed of being. They are arrant like the death trap* of year* ago. The bar Is ex tended Into a conveniently large room ill the rear of the saloon no that the patrons of the place will not have to suffer the Inconvenience of going around the partition to get a drink. Music I* furnished for those who desire to dance. And there are girl*. Oh, yes. Plenty of them Halsle* of the underworld, who grab a man M soon n* he enter* the saloon and forcibly Invite him to take * drink. They are not mod est about putting their arm* about the visitor's neck and encourage him to Invest by turning heir lustrous eye* to hi* Thl* revelry goe* on from early In th evening until late at night without Interruption. Officers know of the existence of the place, but nothing I* done. Mayor Ballings* knoaa of the character of the Bel mont and the Nebraska, and, If be has ordered them cloned, his order* have been disregarded. These place* are running in viola tion of the stale law. They have no more right to run than any other place There I* no provision eif the law that allows favoritism to l- played toward these place* any more than any •her. These resort* do not pay a cent of revenue to the city for the pur SHINGLE MEN IN SESSION The fifth annual convention of the International Shingle Weavers yvlpn opened In the rooms of the ,iViiVr»'.;upjon, IJl<> Second avenue. lfif*.l*c:nrot?.''Jt i* the first con vention •ii iJi ."SnUniatlunal union ever held In Bealt/d. Bfflt ■e,J ß**» (own in.*lh* ate thV*.«t*rv"l *»f Caillfora'la.; JJO Jiyssti and ■ Wit??*-. sin acre'•Vo,/.t«rrvf;d I r..There as*.," present 35 delegasV.} ;..* The morning* session jva* devot e«l to lubricating the wheel* of the regulation convention routine. The tat tons committee* were apiwlnted. The convention will be in session at least two day* more. No startling developments' are expected. The question of securing proper rights front the shingle mill owners anci shingle shipper*, who have made a combination, will probably come In for attention. It I* said taht the question of adopting methods to prevent the Japanese from Increasing their hold on the shingle mill Industry of the stato will be adopted. Tho little brown men are in tho habit of learning tho shingle busines and thesn h-oßlng the mill* or buying them. They now rontiol many of the mills of the state. The press committee ■■. con vention, however, to which nil mat- ' ter* of publicity of proceeding* ' within the closed door* have been referred, state Hint the subjoe I will not be considered. "No. we will not butt Into the Japanese question." asserted one of their members with dignity this | afternoon, "That is a Question that is already taking rare of itself. The Japs are already losing control of their mill* because they Cannot get them Insured. We arc not worry ing about i he .Tap*." Regarding any other matters the i committee refused to make n state ment. The present officers if the union the greater p.ul of the' mem bership of which Is In Milliard, the greatest shingle manufacturing city In th" world, nre as follows: President. C It. Pickens. Eraratt; firat vice president. T. E. lttiins, Menominee. Mlrh.; secretary treas urer, W. II Clock, Everett; second I vice president, 0. H. Nelson. Sko iiiakawa; third rlco president, H, C. Heche, iiedro. 35 CENTS PER MONTI !>ose of running a concert balls' Tin re nre other place* which do, but they are not permitted to run. If the officers of the law and thai proprletora of tbea* place* wl«h to play fair, they abould see that iheao two houses are closed. The rondltlou* In these place* aro certainly depraved. They are easily, tin worst resorts of tin- kind on the coast. There are other aaloona In th« same locality where women ara permitted to drink at the bar In violation of the state law. They; not only drink at the bar. but fre quent the saloon*. At the Kin if street club. Saturday algal threat women were drinking at the tar and loitering about the place tho whole evening, while girl* from other naloons nearby continually; visited the place and drank Thli condition was found not .■illy in the King Street club, but In r« eral other saloon* below the !!n<£ Not only below the Mm but abovar It the state law Is continually ba- Ing violated. it Is apparent that the assertion that us long at 111 GUI was attorney for a certain concert hall propria tor that particular place would not be permitted to run. Some one Is playing the favorite. Who I* It? The Nebraaka music hall and the. Belmont concert hall boldly flar* their name* above the atdewalk and no one. who can ratal, can help seeing that they are not only violate ing the law, but openly boasting of It. The peine. nt haa been running for some time, but the Nebraska, has .1 It* doors as a concert hall since the mayor Issued his or ders that the Cotnlque should bo closed. ***• % WATER SHUT OFF V ♦ ♦ *> Water will be shut off to- ♦. 4> morroev from .in until S«* *> o'clock p. m, over all section*. •# *• Including Hallard. which ar* *> *> now- supplied from the Queen *>, *> Anne stsndplpe and the high ♦ 4) service reservoir at Volunteer * ♦ park. **»,* BOTH ARE HAPPY NOW A happy New Tear reunion oc curred at the home of Mr*. Sarah Crane Hall yesterday morning, at » JO. It had more of happiness about It. on account of the reunion of two aged people, who have been estranged for over 20 year*. In HSJ, Walter It. Hall and Mrs. Sarah! Crane Hall were divorced. For 21 years they have been living apart. but yesterday they were married bjr. Rev. IVan. at the home of tax t.rld*. Mr. Hall I* 73 year* of age and hi* wife I* «9. They have lived In the dtjr for ninny year* and have score* , of friend* who are pleased to sea , the happy reunion. The reconcllla- Hon was brought about by Die two children of tho couple, who have been trying to effect a settlement | between tho aged pair for a long time. This morning, when a Star re« letter e-nlled nt the home, the two fild people were a* happy as young lovers and said they had not felt SO contented for a quarter of a century a* they do today, now that all trou ble* of the past have been forgotten. The police arc searching the city for ii clii. T.i th* whereabout* of O. P. Fleming, who left his lodgings at 1420 Vi Third avenue, for the pur pose of taking a wulk. That was on the evening of December 31. He has not been seen since and his friends reported! the case to the po lice thi* morning, ns they have rea son to believe that something la wrong, Fleming hnd not been feel- Inp, well for a few days previous to leaving his loelgltigs nn( | they «ay that lie was despondent. Ho ,x» SO years of nge ami elre'sscel moderate!}* well. It Is believed that he either left the city or committed suicide la ii fit of melancholy. .... -