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coLoREp M,,RDERERe HANGED.
John Johnston and Frank ousIey Exc
cuted at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, July 15.-John Johnston
and Frank Ousley, both colored, were
hanged during the day for the mur-
der of James Donnelly, q Heron
Hill grocer, on the night OF last Now
Years eve, in the presence OF his
daughter and aged father-in-law. The
two negroes entered the store together
and Johnston asked Miss Donnelly for
loaf of bread, while Ousley walked
towards the money drawer. Miss Don
nelly called to her father, who started
towards Ousley, and as he did so he
was shot by Johnston, the bullet
passing through his heart. While both
the men were being baptised last
Sunday by Rev. DR.. Lee they were
told by the minister that they deserved
their late. Both admitted the justice
OF the statement and 20 further con-
firm it Johnston confessed TO commit
ting four other murders about eight
years ago in West Virginia and Geor-
gia, the victims being tramp compan.
ions who haG small sums OF money
Johnston wanted.
The execution Sf Johnston and Gus
ley was witnessed by son of James
Donnelly, whom the negroes murdered.
Just as the trap was sprung member
of the jury and two spectators fell to
the ground in a faint
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CONFIRMATION is LACKIkG
RUSSIAN GENERAL STAFF DOES
NOT DOUBT STORY OF JAP
ANESE REPULSE.

st. Petersburg, July 15.-The gen
eral staff, although it has no further
news up to the present hour OF the
reported Japanese disaster at Port
Arthur, maintains that there is no rea
son to doubt the fact that the Japan
ese have suffered substantial re
pulse, pointing out that ii is signliicant
il the report is untrue that no denial
has been issued from Toxic, which
did not hesitate to deny the Russian
reports OF the loss OF the battleshlp
Shikishima and the atrocity stories.
The rumors from London that Port
Arthur has fallen arouse only smiles
from the Russian officers.
An officer who has just returned
from the front said to the correspond
ent of the Associated Press that the
terrible loss reported to have been
sustained by the besiegers of Port AT
thur were not unlikely In view OF the
extraordinary, almost fanatical deter
mination of the Japanese, never hes
itating before the most terrible cESl-
ces. Some of the forts of Port Ar
thur are preceded by bitches four and
five fathoms deep, hewn out or the
solid rock. Whole regiments could
easily be engulfed In these chasms.
1t is not improbable that lighting Is
now progressing at Tatchekiao, as re-
cent Russian advices show that the
Japanese were within few miles OF
that place.
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JUslLATIoN is CHILLED.
Russians Unable to Confirm Reports
of Jap Repulse.

st. Petersburg, July 15.-The cor
respondent OF the Associated Press
with the Russian headquarters at Lao
yang, whose kilograms heretofore
have been conservative and reliable
announces the reception there OF IN.
Joyful news of the brilliant repulse
OF the Japanese assault upon Port Al
thur, with a loss of 10000 men.
The correspondent says that whole
masses of the enemy were blown up
with mines and adds that the RUSSIAN
losses were 1900 and that MAJOR GEN
eral Fock pursued the Japanese to the
Manga pass.
The correspondent says the reports
are causing general rejoicing and CON
cludes
1T is believed that General Oku will
now retreat to the south.
1t is possible that the correspondent
Is confusing Major General Fock $
pursuit with the attack made by him
July 6 on the Japanese right hank,
when he was also reported TO nave
driven back the enemy TO Manga pass.
The popular jubilation In st. Peters.
burg over the reported great defeat
of the Japanese before Port Arthur
is being chilled by the failure to clear
up the source of the reports. While
eagerly expressing hope for direct Of
ficial confirmation OF the news the
papers counsel its acceptance with re-
serve
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LEADERS OF BUTCHERS STRIKE
CONFERs WITH REPRESEN-
TATivE OF PACKERS.
SOME AGREEMENT SEEMS PROBABLE
EMPLOYEES MAY RESUME WORK
PENDING AN ADJUSTMENT
BY ARBITRATION.

Chicago July 15.-The first step to.
ward peace between the seven big
packing companies and their $4,000
striking employees was taken during
the day when President Michael DON
nelly of the Amalgamated Meat Cut
ters and Butchers union held a con-
ference with representatives OF the
packinghouses in which the strike was
called. There are indications that the
conference will open the way for a
settlement of the strike, a prolonga-
tion of which would mean suffering
to the strikers, heavy losses to their
employers and priyation and general
inconvenience to the public. Both
sides are in favor of a peaceable set
Element upon an equitable basis and it
is believed that an arrangement will
be made for the men to return to
work, pending an adjustment of the
differences by arbitration. That this
manner of settlement will be accepted
by both sides appears probable.
Previous to the conference of repre-
sentatives OF the employers and the
q IlOtIAhG Va ISN
packers was held III Nelson Morris
companys Office. The result was the
formation OF a note To President Don
nelly and Samuel Gompers, inviting
the two labor officials to a conference.
While diplomatic exchanges of this
nature were in progress mob OF
about 500 strike sympathizers sudden
ly set upon a dozen or more nonunlon
men who tried to enter the yards TO
take the places OF strikers. No blows
were struck, but the nonunion men
were led back TO the gates and given
gentle adnonition to ''go home" The
nonunionists acted upon the advice.
There were numerous cases OF
"slugging" at the stock yards during
the day by strike sympathizers. John
Peterson and two other men leaving
Swift & Co.'S plant were attacked by
fifty or more men. Peterson was so
severely beaten that he may not re-
cover
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SUMMONED BY PARKER.
Messfs. Cochran, Belmont and Rody
Visit Candidate.

Esopus, N. Y, July 15,-Congress-
man Bourke Cochran of New York,
August Belmont and William r. Rody
of the Democratic state committee
arrived at Esopus during the day and
were taken to Rosemount in Judge
Parker's carriage. They all said they
came on the invitation of Judge Par
ker and did not know what would be
the subject of the conference or how
long they would stay.
Congressman Cochran was asked IL
he would take the stump for Judge
Parker.
lis it necessary to ask that" he re-
piled.
He said that he would support the
ticket with his whole heart in any
way that appears likely To help toward
victory.
MIR. Belmont was uncommunicative
He said he had not seen ex-senator
Hill since the convention. He did not
know what was 10 be the subject ot
their conference with the candidate.
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MAY ADJUST DIFFERENCES
Harmonious Agreement Between Hill
and Hartman Interests.

New York, July 15.-Negotiations
for the harmonious adjustment of the
Hartman and Hill interests on the
Pacific coast are said TO be practically
completed
Recent purchases of about S2,00O,o0O
OF tide water terminal lands in Ia
coma and Seattle gave rise to reports
that Mr.. Hartman was planning 10
build an independent outlet for the
Union Pacific in these two cities. 1t
is now announced that the Northern
Pacific management, in order TO pre-
vent the construction OF a rival line
TO Puget sound, will make tariff ar
rangement with Harriman's Oregon
Short Line from Portland to Tacoma
and Seattle.
A potent factor In bringing about
this harmonious arrangement was the
Rockefeller interest, which has be-
come a power recognized within trans
continental railroad affairs.
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DEMANDS FISCAL REFORMS.
Chamberlain Elected President of Lib
erai Unonist Council.

London, July 15.-Joseph Chamber
lain was elected president and Lord
Lansdowne and Lord Selbourne vice
presidents of the newly reconstructed
Liberal Unionist council at a meeting
In London during the day which was
attended by 100 to 1900 delegates
from all parts of the kingdom. A res
olution was passed in favor of COM
plete reform of the British fiscal sys-
tenn, approving the premiers demand
for increased powers TO deal with hos
tile tariffs and dumping" and express
ing sympathy with, the proposals for
preferential arrangements between the
colonies and the motherland. The res
olution was adopted with practical
unanimity and Mr.. Chamberlain, who
presided, pointed out that ii must
fairly represent the views of the Lib
eral Unionists, as no fewer than z78
separate associations were represented
at the meeting.
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NO DISORDER OCCURS.
Fort Worth Strikers Acting as Special
Officers.

Fort Worth, Tex, July 15.-Up to
the present time there has been no
disorder among the striking packing
house employees in this city. The
union men have volunteered to act as
special officers without pay and the
services of some of the strikers have
been accepted. At Swift & Co.'S plant
a force of men have been put to work
In place of the strikers and Armour d
Co announce that they will resume
work when they can obtain 200 men.
The packers are still in the market
for cattle and hogs, but little buying
Is being done
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BATTLE AT kAicHOU.
Russians Put Up Stubborn Fight
Against the Japanese.

Newchwang, July 15-It Is reported
that the japanese troops advancing on
kaichou have entrenched and are
awaiting reinforcements. Heavy firing
has been heard day and night, proving
that the Russians are making stub
born resistance.
Russian officers, who come into New
chwang frequently from Tatchekiao,
say that that place is well fortified.
There are only a few soldiers here
The gunboat Sivouteh is still in the
river Lao and Ii is believed that she
will resist should the Japanese at
tempt 10 take Newchwang. Her Of
ficers and crew say they will never
surrender.
Ships now enter the port without
being searched outside, but there Is
still strict censorship maintained at
the telegraph station at Yinkow.
Bandits are coming here in the eX-
peetation OF gathering plunder In the
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MURpERERs PAY PENALTY.
Al and Ben Wade Electrocuted tor
kiIiru Aued Woman.

Columbus, o., July 15,-Al and Ben
Wade were electrocuted shortly after
midnight at the Ohio penitentiary an
mex for the murder of Kate Sullivan
1t Toledo, o., in 1900.
All Wade went to the chair first.
But one shock was administered and
he was pronounced dead at 1913. Ben
Wade was strapped in the chair at
1913 and but one shock was given.
He was pronounced dead at 1926.
Kate Sullivan, the victim of the
Wades, was one of two aged spinsters
who lived alone on dairy farm about
ave miles west of Toledo. The crime
was committed on the night OF April
IA. 1900. and the motive was robbery.
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REFUSE TO HANDLE MEAT.
ST. Louis Teamsters in Sympathy
With Strikers.

ST. Louis, July 15.-The strike of
the union butchers and meat cutters
employed at the packinghouses in St.
Louis and East ST. Louis was some
what intensified during the day by the
action of many teamsterS, acting os-
tensibly upon their own initiative, III
refusing to handle meat prepared by
nonunion men engaged to fill the
places of the strikers. A meeting of
the Transfers union has been held
at which speeches were made uphold
ing the cause of the strikers and while
no formal action was taken the driv-
ers declare that they are ready TO go
out when the order is given.
The report that an effort is being
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ELEcTRocUTED ON POLE.
Duluth Lineman Killed by Electric
Light Transformer.

Duluth, July l5.-l.loyd l.. Schigley,
aged nineteen years. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Sehigley OF Fairmount,
Mimi, and an employe of the Duluth
Telephone company, was killed by
electricity here while at work on a
pole repairing the wires. He accident
ally placed his hands on barred cleo
trfc light transformer. Twenty-three
hundfe cd volts passed through his body
and he was kiied instantly.
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All Applicants EMPLOYED.

Omaha, July 15.-All the South
Omaha houses are hiring men as fast
as they can get them and are employ
ing their office force in the packing
departments. Cudahy's, Swift's and
Armour's resumed killing cattle and
hogs during the morning on small
scale. They say there is no difficulty
in getting livestock
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ST. Joe Situation Unchanged.

st. Joseph, Mo-, July 15.-The pack
inghouse strike situation is unchang-
ed Swift killed few hogs and cattle
during the day, but no effort will be
made to operate any open plant
Many unskilled workmen are being
employed and an effort will be made
to operate the plant later in the week
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Newspaper Nan Ceported.

Cripple Geek, Colo, July l5.-H. j.
Richmond, correspondent of the Victor
Record in this city, has been deportei
by the citizens vigilance committee.
The citizens committee has announc-
ed that Richmond was not driven out
because of his connection with the
Record, but because he was personally
Objectionable
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Steamer Captured by Japs.

Chefoo, July IA report has just
been received that the China Mining
and Engineering companys steamer
Haiping, from Shanghai July s, was
captured by the Japanese ten miles
north of Chefoo loaded with contra
band OF war;
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JAPS OCCUPY Y!NKON
MlKADo's FORCES TAKE PORT or
NEWcHWANG, MEETING NO
RESISTANCE.
FALL OF PLACE HAD BEEN EXPECTED
RUSSIANS HAVE no CCEFl2MA
TION OF REPORT, BUT DO
NOT DOUBT IT.

Toxic, July 15.--It is reported that
Yinkow has been occupied by the
Japanese without any resistance upon
the part of Russian troops.
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st. Petersburg, July 15.-Although
there is no confirmation here of the
Toxic report that the Japanese have
taken Yinkow without opposition ii
does not create surprise, the aban'
donment of the place being considered
only a matter of time.
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Tatchekiao, July 15.-The Japanese
attacked Tatchekiao Sunday, but the
attack was not seriously pressed, the
Japanese retiring eventually toward
kaichou.
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interim between tAe eAp,Cteu etaCu,.
tion by the Russians and the occupa-
tion by the Japanese.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-06
CRoKER AGAIN FIRE CHIEF.
Reinstated by Order of the Appellate
 Dfvssiom

f}tVRNt0W-
 New York. Feb. 5.-Edward F. Crok CT, who was removed from the office of. chief of the fire department by Fire Commissioner Sturgis, was to-day or~ dered reinstated by decision of the Alps pellate division of the supreme court. The opinion,e in which Justices Van Brunt. O'Brien, and Laughlin concur red, was written by Justice Laugh- lin. 1t says in part:
 "A careful consideration of the entire record shows that at the time the charges were made the commissioner (Sturgis) entertained decided preju- dice against the relator (Croker), and by reason of this feeling-which was in no way disguised-the relator, at the opening of the trial, objected to pro- ceeding before him, requesting that the trial should be before deputy, as per. mitted by the charter. The request was refused, the commissioner insisting that the trial should be conducted by himself.
 At the beginning, therefore, of the proceedings which resulted in the re- lators dismissal, we have a serious question presented, viz: whether the bias and prejudice which the commis- sioner undoubtedly entertained against the relator were so strong and of such a character as to cause him to convict the relator without any sufficient evil dence of guilt
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DON'T THINK IT SUICIDE.
Relatives of Alfred ssigrsn Not satisfed
 With Such Theory.

New Britain, Feb. 5.-The relatives of Alfred Selgren, whose dead body con taining seven bullet holes was found in the snow on the Newington road last Monday afternoon are dissatisfied with the suicide theory and have arranged to have an autopsy performed this evening.
 Selgren's funeral took place yesterday afternoon and the body was placed in the vault in Fairview cemetery It will be removed from there this evening to the undertaking rooms of John Al. Andrews and the autopsy will De per formed probably by Dr. Knight of Hartford.
 Dr. w. w. Knight, of Hartford. per- formed the autopsy on Selgren's body tonight. He traced the seven bullet holes and found that four of them pen etrated the lungs, one the liver and two entered the centricle of the heart. It is presumed that the latter two were fired last. The bullets were not recovered Dr. Knight considers the case a re- markable one. The autopsy does not change the opinion of the officials that the man committed suicide.
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DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDS.
Effort 10 Change Asrieulsurai Biil
 FaiIs in Thts Respect.

Washington, Feb. 5.--Mr. Sheppard, dem.. of Texas, one of the youngest of the house, made a determined and per sistent effort to-day to bring about reform in the matter of the distribu~ tion of seeds by the government. He eontended that the present system was bad. MT. Sheppard's first move was to have struck from the agricultural ap propriation bill certain sections provide ing the machinery for the distribution of the seeds authorized to De purchased under the bill. In this he was success his point by the chair, but by an overwhelming vote the house promptly added the sec tions to the bill by way of amendment. Only three members voted in opposition to the restoration MT Sheppard's fur ther effort was to secure an aniendment to the restored sections which would provide for the purchase of rare and untried seeds, but despite his earnest appeal for this amendment it failed and the bill was left just as the committee brought it into the house, so far as seeds for free distribution were con eerned.
 This was the only item in the bill that aroused serious discussion, and, with few minor amendments. it was passed by the house without division. The house adjourned until Monday.
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ELKINs FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Ills Candidacy Announced at Repubit-
 can Meeting in Chicago.

can Meeting in Chicago.
 Chicago, Feb. 5.--The acceptance of plans for seating S264 people, the allot- ment of 1000 admission tickets to Chi cago people and some vice-presidential politics marked the meeting tonight of the subcommittee on arrangements for the national republican convention Senator Nathan B. Scott, the chairman, proclaimed the candidacy of Senator Stephen B. Elkins, of West Virginia for president. Committeeman Harry S. New, of Indiana, announced that Senator Fairbanks was his candi- date, and R. B. Schneider declared that John l.. Webster, of Omaha, was an aspirant for the nomination.
 It was founl that the new building ordinance passed by the city of Chicago would take away from the Coliseum more than 5000 seats.
 Instead of having 11,500 seats, as the Chicago people told us in Washington would be the case, said Senator Scott. i've find that there will be just S,e64 seats, including 300 for working news paper men. As we have agreed to give 2.000 to the people of Chicago that leaves 5000 for visitors from other places"
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TENNIS ASSOCIATION.
Annual Meeting and
 Eiection of Officers.

New York, Feb. 5,The twenty third annual meeting of the United States National Lawn Tennis association was held last night at the Waldorf Astoria. Forty mine clubs were represented and President James Dwight presided. The following officers were elected:
 James Dwight, president; R. D. Wrenn, vice-p president; Palmer E. Pres bey, secretary; Richard Stevens, treas urer; executive committee, w. A.. Larned, M. D. Whitman, W. J. Cloth fer, H. Ward R. D. Little, D. F. Davis and Kreigh Collins.
 The following clubs were elected: The Morris County Golf club of Morristown, N. J., the Moyanensing Lawn Tennis club of Philadelphia, the Siwanty Ten his club of New Rochelle and the Coun- ty club of Springfield, Mass.
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THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING O0
W1LDEsr SCENES OF WEEK.
New Orleans marke. Thrown Into
 Pan,o soon Alter Opening.

NeW OElehHs MarAet AnroWu AAto
 Pan,c soon After Opening.
 New Orleans. Feb. 5.-To-day saw the widest scenes of this week in the cot- ton market. At the lowest levels of the day prices were from 152 to IS points lower than the highest levels. and about was selling for at the first of the week. three cents lower than what cotton was selling for at the first of the week.
 The market was thrown into a panic soon after the opening by the immense quantity of cotton offered. Where the offerings came from was mystery, but thousands of bales were thrown on the. market, forcing prices down ten and twenty points at a time. Such wild scenes were never before witnessed on the cotton exchange. Crowds of people lined Gravier street, watching the brok- CTS There appeared to be ten sellers to on buyer. At tn height of the turmoil. the bull leader, w. F. Brown. pleaded with the brokers to stop offering their cotton 115 and 2 points under the market
 y selves if you continue" he said. "Take the cotton yourselves and carry it, and you will make profit nit
 Browns stand against the selling inn mediately had its effect, as it was clear ly evident to every one that the rules of the exchange were being broken by the way many brokers were offering cot ton. The bull leader followed his speech by heavy bidding and buying, and in a few minutes other longs fol- lowed his lead. and In short time in place of the panic comparative quiet reigned and prices showed material recovery, althoubh the market had weak tone up to the close.
 At the lowest levels of the day March had lost 152 points at 1888, May had lost 175 points at 14:15, and July had lost 1S0 points at 14.5O.
 The close was from 65 to 70 points higher than the lowest levels of the day.
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shsld Fatally Rnrned.

Groton, Feb. 5.--Jennie Blakeley, aged three years. was fatally burned to-day while playing about kitchen stove. The child was alone in the house, the mother working outdoors. The edor of smoke attracted Mrs. Blakeley's at- tention and on Investigating she found the child pillar of flame. With the assistance of neighbors the fire was quenched but not before the child had been fearfully burned about the head, face and body. The attending physi- clan says death is only question of hours. A poker thrust in the stove shows how the child had extracted the red hot coal which ignited it's clothing.