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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-03-11
MURDERER'S DARING ESCAPE
Nnrk Dunn. the Convicted Murderer
Sentenced to HING March ~, Cs-
cuprs at 81. Joseph, Mo.

st. Joseph, Mo, March S.-Mark
Dunn, convicted of the murder, in this
county, of IA wealthy farmer named
I%'entOn, two years ago, and sentenced
to be hanged March Is, escaped from
Jail Monday morning. Dunn got pos
session of w revOlvers that were
smuggled into Jail in a coal oil can
and forced the death watch to being
hound with wire he had used In max
Ing baskets. He held the Waterman
prisoner all night, and forced him to
call the jailcr soon after daybreak.
When the jailer appeared at the door,
Dunn threatened to kill the death
watch unless the jailer turned him out
through the wheel. The jailer. to save
the Waterman, did as ordered. Then
the murderer forced the jailer and his
brother, a deputy sheriff. to enter the
Jail, locking them in and escaping with
the key.
Posses are securing the country for
the fugitive.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-03-11
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Rev Tawron Armsby died at his
home in Council Grove, Kan, aged SO
years. He was chaplain Of the Eighth
Minnesota volunteer regiment in the
civil war.
Isaac r. %Stoddard. secretary Of Ari-
iona territory, has resigned.
The Indiana republican state COM
mittee fixed "A state convention for
April 80 and u at indianapolis.
Rev. Robert Clark. one Of the p!o-
neer Methodist Episcopal ministers Of
Illinois, is dead at his home in Waycr-
ly, III, aged 81 years.
The Washington Star says: Sen
ator Fairbanks will not resist a move
ment TO max" him the vice presidential
nominee Of the republican party. n
the convention dominates him he will
accept"
The Yale club at New York booms
Secretary Of War Taft for the nomina-
ton for president.
The Henry Sicgcl corporation Is be
ing formed in New York, with slo.75O.-
600 capital, to control and operate all
Sicgel-COoper stores under one man
agcMcnt.
The Porto Rican house has unani-
mousIy passed a bill the purpose OF
which Is to prevent the Dissertation Of
the United States flag.
Negotiations in the Panama canal
matters have been halted Just as the
government was about to hand $l0,-
OOO 600 over IN Panama hccaugc Attor.
ney General Knox has found that At
torney Cromwell cannot give a clear
title TO the property.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-03-11
Railroads have organized the Mich.

Railroads have organized the Mich
lgan Land association with the object
Of colonizing the upper peninsula.
A boiler in n sawmill OF Buell.. Pa,
exploded, killing Mr.. Brown, Robert
Compton and Wallace lyle.
The joint conference OF miners and
coal operators at Indianapolis adj
iourned without agreement On a scale.
and a strike is likely.
The journal Of Commerce and Com
mercial Bulletin says the fire losses in
the United States and Canada for Feb
ruary reached a total Of s90,05l 600.
President Smith, Of the Mormon
church, told senators hat congres has
no right to pry into his private affairs,
and that he is willing to answer only
10 the Utah courts. He testified that
there are s97 p~olygamous families in
Utah.
One priest and two servants were
killed and two other priests were Sc
verely injured al a fire which destroyed
st. Patrick's Roman Catholic church
and the adjoining rectory in Long Is
land City.
In Washington Justice Pritchard
Overruled the motion of Samue' A.
Croft, one Of the recently convicted
defendants in the post Office trial a1d
sentenced him 10 two years In the
Moundeville penitentiary and to pay a
fine of $4,000.
Arthur l.. Kemper, president of a
private banking concern at Chicago,
has been indicted on the charge Of en-
bezzling s3j, 900.
August Edmund Wachter, the aged
father OF Congressman Frank G. Wach-
ter, fell from a third-story window %
his home az Baltimore and was killed,
Six men were drowned and four 9TH
ers injured as a result Of the collapse
OF a bridge spanning yellow creek,
near IrOndale. O.. on the Cleveland e.
Pittsburg railroad.
Three more bodies were recovered
from the wreck Of the Darlington hotel
in New York, making the total number
Of fatalitieg 20.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-03-11
A NOTED EXPLORER DYING
DR.. u. II. Heath, the HOted Central
nnd South American Explorer,
Dying at kansas CITY.

Kansas City, Mo, March 8.-Dr. r.
n. Heath, a noted explorer, is dying
at his home in this city, following a
stroke of apoplexy. Besides being a
member of the medical profession, DR..
Heath is a fellow of the Royal Geo
graphical society. belOnSs to a German
society Of kindred purport and holds
several consular Offices. He is consul
for Bolivia, consul for Guatemala, con-
~sui-general for Honduras and holds the
same commission from the government
of Nicaragua. DR.. Heath discovered a
stream in South America, one of the
sources of supply of the Amazon, which
was named the Heath river. Bolivia,
some time ago, sranted hin a conces-
sion of several millions of acres of
land. DR.. Heath was born in Wiscon-
sin in 1894.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-03-11
LATER.


Senate--The naval bill again occu.
pied practically all of the time of the
senate on the 9th, but while the amend-
ment concerning a naval training sta
ton on the great lakes was technically
the pending question, it was scarcely
mentioned. The discussion was entire
ly on political lines, and was particle
pated in by Messrs. Hale, Depew and
Nelson on the republican side, and by
Messrs. German. Clay. Martin, Patter-
son and Bacon on the democratic side
.House-The house passed the In
dian appropriation bill, after some con-
troyersy relative to provisions affect.
ing tribes in the Indian territory. An
unsuccessful effort was made by Mr..
Stephens, of the Texas, to eliminate the
provision for continuing the Dawes
commission another year. Among
the important amendments adopted
were those of lands Of allottees in the
Int:!en territory who are not Of full
Indian blood, and investing authority
in the secretary Of treasury heretofore
resting with the Dawes commission in
the matter OF the sale of lands belOng-
ing to the Creek Indians.
i. Seymour harrington, charged with
the murder of James +. Mccain and
throwing his body into an abandoned
quarry at BOnfils. ST. Louis county
was found guilty Of murder in the first
degree, after a trial lasting several
days, at Clayton. Mo, on the night Of
the 5tn. B~arrington, it will be re-
membered, Is the Enelishman who
posed as an aristOcrat, but who was, in
reality, as far as can be learned, an ex-
English criminal harrington declared
the verdict an outrage.
The general offices building of the
New York Central railroad at OswcgO,
N. Y, was destroyed by fire on the
9Th, involving a loss OF more than
sI0o,Oo The building contained. in
addition to offices, the American Ex-
press Co.'S Office, -four stores and the
Lake Shore hotel, which was recently
vacated The origin of the fire is I'M
known.
The Pewaukec tWis) post office, a
barn and several mall buildings owned
by William Jones, and valued at $500
600, were destroyed by fire on the 9Th.
For "A time the entire business portion
of the city IA threatened The on
tents of the post office vas saved. Five
valuable horses were burned.
William Austin Goodman, Sr., aged
81, president of the Cincinnati National
Lafayette bank, and largely connected
with other enterprises. died on the 9Th.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-03-11
FOREIGN.

Students in the women's university
in st. Petersburg not only refused 10
join in an address Of loyalty to the
car, but addressed kilograms Of SYM
pathy to the mikado.
Robert MacMahon. respondent over
his fall from a millionaire to a stranded
book agent, committed suicide at Water
loo, la.
Baron Hlayshi, japanese minister 10
Great Britain, declares that his country
has no need Of Il foreign wal loan.
The Japanese fleet IL reported to
have b%ombarded Port Arthur at inter
walls on February 20. March ! and 2.
japanese sailors landed at T~engchow
and reported "A battle between one jap
anesc and n Russian warship off the
Miaotau islands. south OF Port Arthur.
Both vessels were sunk. all the Rus
slams were lost. Junks saved 200 jap
anese.
Russian people fear that the car Is
going insane because Of the war. and
the czarina Is also in a sad state of
mind.
Russians believe a decisive engage
mcnt will not take place until their
army has been concentrated in the far
east.
Field Marshal Waldersce of the Ger
man army Is dead.
Sixty United States marines have
been sent TO guard American owned
gold mines north of Ping-Yanp, Korea.
me French court OF cessation after
three days hearing ordered revision OF
the case Of former Capt. Alfred Drey-
fus.
Russia In sending four army corps,
including l74.527 men. 81. $50 horses.
and 4S6 guns: to crush the Japanese
army. This force does not include rail.
road guards or garrisons. .
Vienna and st. Petersburg are pre-
pared for a Polish uprising, which In
considered probable In the event OF
further Russian reverses.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-03-11
EsTIC.

S~oventy-hve thousand acres in Co.
manche county, Oklahoma. we're sweep,
by fire at a loss of s2o0O0O, and many
persons were reported killed.
James T.. Watson. Of Rushville, Ind.
has been renOminated for congress from
the Sixth district by the republicans for
the fourth time.
President Smith, Of the Mormon
church, confessed TO the senatorial com.
mittce hearing the case Of Senator
Smoot that he had five wives and that
several OF the apostles were polygamists.
Louis o.. Harmon has been sentenced
10 be e~lectrocuted June II next for the
murder OF George Gcycr, a farmer, near
Alton. o.
Henry and George Brooke, brothers
were run down by a train on the Erie
road at kouts. Ind, and instantly
killed.
Flood in PittsburG and vicinity
caused a loss OF $3.50 900.
The strike of laborcrs at the worlds
fair grounds in st. Louis has been de-.
clarcd of and | 900 men resumed work.
A dispatch says that a Chippewa In.
dian in northern Minnesota killed his
wife and daughter and ate them for
lack OF other food.
Ten nurses left Philadelphia over
the Pennsylvania railroad for Seattle
en- route to Japan. where they will
render volunteer service on the bat.
tlefeld.
Three persons persisted in Wcdnes.
day nights prairie fire in Oklahoma,
and the financial loss by the fire and
gale is estimated at $500 900.
President Smith. of the Mormon
church. before the senatorial commit
tee investigating the right of Reed
Smoot to his seat. declared he consid-
cred the revelations of his church high
er than the law.
The most serious property loss re.
sulting from the overflow OF the Platte
river in Nebraska was the drowning OF
1000 sheep.
Three trains are buried In the snow
between lRwistown and Lombard,
Mont. IL is not known Just where, al
though repeated efforts have been
made tn reach them with snow plows.
Mrs, Gusiave Stanson, Of Elgin. H.,
shot her husband three times and SO,
are to her home. The husband II IA
tally wounded. q son Is fatally burned
and the woman Is dead.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-03-11
FIRE IN THE COURTHOUSE.
Fire Attacks thc Worth Wing OF the
-. Louis Court House DUR
ing Noon Recess.

st. LOUISE March S.-About ono
O'Clock this afternoon fire was discOv-
cred IN the upper portion of the north
wing OF the st. Louis courthouse, oc-
cupying the block bounded by Broad
way, Fourth, Market and Chestnut
streets. The alarm was promptly re-
spOnchd TO and the blaze subdued be-
fore n great amount of damage was
done. one mar was painfully burned
In rescuinG his Overcoat from q locke
close TO the seat of the fire, and which
contained a check for 500.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-03-11
CAN THEY DELIVER GOODS
Senator Plat, of New York, says
Panama Canal Co. Can't.
All Legislation VIII he Held !"
Allegiance lntii n Good Title
Has Been Assured.

Washington, March S.-"Not only 10
the Panama Canal Co. unable to de-
liver the goods, but there is no GER
tainty that it will be able to do so on
March 25. when the United States has
arranged to make payment, or at any
other time in the near future SAID
Senator r. G. Plat, of New York, In
describing the situation in which the
administration has found itself.
Senator Plat is acting chairman OF
the senate committe on interoceanic
canals. He said all legislation would
be held in allegiance until the title to
the canal had been completed by the
new Panama Canal Co. The subject
Of legislation governing the admins
tration of the canal work, and the
canal strip, has been referred to a sub
committee, of which Senator kittridge
is chairman.
Senator Plat said he understood the
Panama canal commission would not
make the early trip to the isthmuS. az
contemplated, but would wait until the
United States had actually obtained
possession.
A prominent member of the house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce expressed doubt of the anil
ity of the French company to effect a
title to the satisfaction of the United
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-03-11
The japanese army. 100. 900 strong. "a

The japanese army, 1oo.o 900 strong, 10
concentrating al Ping-Yang. A big
surprise for Russians Is predicted at
Toxic.
The Russians are removing every
thing from Newchwang with the evil
dent determination Of abandoning the
place.
Nladivostock town and fOr.ifcaticns
were bombarded 80 minutes by the Jap
fleet. Russians deny loss of life
or damage.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-03-11
WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review Of the Happenings
of the Past Seven Days In This
and All Foreign Lands.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
CONGRESS AT WORK.
Daily Proceedings of the Senate and
House Briefly Told.

The bill for the regulation OF Philip
pine shipping was again the principal
subject Of consideration by the senate
on the %. In the house the entire day
was devoted to consideration Of the
District Of Columbia appropriation bill,
h senate on the Sd, while techni.
cally engaged on the naval appropr1a-
tion bill, discussed a wide range OK
subjects, including the policy of the
United States in the Philippines and
inc ltuSsO-JapaneSc war. In the house
a letter from Grover Cleveland was
read denying that he entertained a ne
gro at luncheon in the white house
The District of Columbia %apprOpria-
non bill was passed and the Indian APP
preparation bill was considered.
The army appropriation bill. carry
Ing ST $40, 8i2, was reported in the
senate on the 4th and the naval bill
was further considered. In the house
IL" conference report or the diplomatic
n consular appropriation bill waa
adopted and the Indian appropriation
bill was discussed.
Report Of the conference committee
on the legislative, executive and judi.
cial appropriation bill was agreed ia In
the senate on the 9th. Further con
sideration was given to the naval bill
In the house the Indian appropriation
bill was passed, and the post Office bill
was reported.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-03-11
ANOTHER ROCHESTER BLAZE.
la Fire Huring In the Henri
Of ia" nusin"ss District Of
Rochester, n. Y.

Rochester, n. Y, March 8.-A dan
gerous fire is burning in the heart OF
the business district near Main and
State streets. The blaze tarted In the
Olympia candy store and is spreading.
All the fire apparatus in the city has
been called Nearby buildings are
Powers hotel block and the Ellowool
building. q tall Office structure.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-13

suffering with gangrene in one Of her feet.
 c. A. Van Vie and mother, who have been at the home of George Blackstone in Branford during Mrs Blaekstone's illness, have returned to their own home. Mrs. Blackstone is improving m health.
 Mir. Liebe and family have removed from Ansonia to Westville. MT. Leoe will be the manager of the Westvliie branch of the J. L. Hine Plumbing com pany.
 Mrs. Ephraim Hall. of Springfield. is the guest of her son, Photographer Hall of Branford.
 Judging from the sale of tickets and boxes, the dance and entertainment to be given at Music hall January 22 by the Delta chapter of Theta Sigma fra ternity of the New Haven high school will be numbered with the former sue cesses of this fraternity. A large, picture of the late President William Mckinley will be in the ban quet hall when the Mckinley associa- ton holds it's annual banquet at liar
  was the largest one at the convention in Philadelphia which placed the late president in nomination. It is nine feet by seven feet. The Harmonic club has voted to throw open the entire club house for the use of the banqueters on that evening.
 | Miss Bessie Flanders of Church street gave a chafng-dish party at her home Monday evening in honor of her birth day Quite a number of guests were present from New Haven and Branford. The young people enjoyed the first part of the evening with the fascinating game of Pit There was also some vocal and instrumental music, and not l the least feature of the evening was the supper. Miss Flanders was presented with some very pretty birthday gifts, including delicious birthday cake.
 MT. and Mrs. H. Neale of this city | are among those who have booked pass age on the big White Star line steamer Celtic, which sails for Liverpool to- morrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-13
WESTMINSTER BOY SOPRANOS


 Will Sing in Foy Auditorium To-mor-
 row Evening at Y. M. c. A. Enter
 tainment.
 The next entertainment in the Y. M. c. A. course, as previously announced in these columns, will be given to-mor- row evening in Foy auditorium. The attraction will be the Westminster Glee and Concert Party. They give a pro- gramme as delightful as it is unique.
 The programme contains numbers re- sviving the ancient part songs, glees and nadrigals that are classic in English music. The party illustrates the humor- ous catch songs so popular in olden times and interpret the choices gems of classic and modern English ballads,
 The wonderful voices of the boy so- pranos, sweeter than any prina donna S notes, are a most magnificent feature. A solo by male alto voice is another novelty and of surpassing interest and an essential part of all the programmes is the Coronation Anthem. England is justly celebrated for it's wonderful boy sopranos and the Westminster Party in cludes some of the finest that can pos- sibly be found there. The boys were specially selected from the Coronation choir, which performed the musical portion of the ceremony of the crown ing of King Edward VII. in Westmin- ster Abbey.
 Beside the boy sopranos the party in cludes Madam Marie Hooton, Edward Branscombe, Albert Archdeacon, Dud- ley Causton, Percy Coward and Herbert Hilton.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-13
HELD LADIES' NIGHT.

Knights of St. Patrick Club Royalty
 Entertained it's Feminine Friends.
 Last night was ladies' night at the
 Knights of St. Patrick club and those
 who attended were given a royal well
 come. The club was handsomely dec-
 orated with flags, bunting, potted
 plants and flowers. An orchestra, hid
 den behind a bank of palms, rendered a fine musical programme during the evening.
 A fine entertainment was also rem dered during the evening, the pro-
 gramme of which was as follows: Reading-Miss Mae Jean Colt
 Piano selection-4Miss Elizabeth Cro-
 nan. Solo--Walter Garde. Whistling solo-Frank Hamilton. Solo-William Morgan, Jr. Solo-John P. Kilfeather. Mandolin solo-Frank Williams. Solo--John F. Kennedy. Solo--Dr. Sheehan. This programme was carried out in most artistic manner. At the conclusion of the entertain- ment refreshments were served and some handsome favors were awarded | the ladies.
 There was a, very large attendance during the evening, among the gather 1 ing being Commissioner Daniel F. Kel- | lly and wife, MT. and Mrs. John M. Burke, Dennis Martin and wife, Thom- as Donnelly and wife and Thomas l Rourke and Wifes
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-13
ANNUAL MEETING TONIGHT

or the New Haven Sunday School
 Association.
 The annual meeting of the New Ha- ven Sunday School association will be held this evening at the Epworth M. E. church, corner of Orange and Edwards streets, commencing at 7:45. Rev. E. F. Talmadge, of Hartford, the new sec- retary of the Connecticut Sunday School association, will be present and will speak especially to the teachers. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected. A most profitable meeting is guaranteed. Walter R. Downs will pre- side.
 All x-sups~intendents and present officers, teachers and workers of the Sunday schools of New Haven and vi cinity are, by virtue of their relation to the Sunday school, members of this association, and a large attendance is expected at the meeting.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-13
AT THE eRAAr EXPOSITION.

Hof-brau Hans te be Seen at sf. Louis.
 It will interest New Haveners to learn that the Hff-Brau Haus restau- rant of this city tTill be reproduced at the St. Louis opposition. Rudolph Oelsner. proprietor. and August Jans- sen, manager, have succeeded in pur- chasing a large concession from the St. Louis fair managers and work on the building will be commenced immediate ly.
 This popular family resort has all ready reserved many tables for out of town guests during the Junior Prone made. and for preceding dinners and luncheons as well. The unique attract iveness of the refined surroundings, the superior cooking and excellent service, make it an ideal resting place after shopping or a matinee and reminds one constantly of student life in Munich or Alt Heidelberg.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-13
TELEPHONE COMPANY
Votes to Increase it's Capital Stock
 Further.

Votes to Increase it's Capital Stock
 Further.
 The board of directors of the South ern New England Telephone company at it's meeting on Monday afternoon of this week voted to put more of the com panys stock in subscription to the pres ent stockholders.
 It was decided to offer to stockholders of record of January 15 the right to subscribe to one share in seven of the present holdings, thus making a sub- scription for 5000 shares, adding $500,000 to the capital of the company.
 The right to subscribe will expire on February 15, 1904. Subscriptions will be payable in fu1l-that is, $100 a share on or before the 18th of February, and certificates will be issued when pay ment is made.
 This increased stock will share in the April 1904, dividend, and it's proceeds will be used in paying the company's s indebtedness.