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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-26
NEW JAPANESE WRINKLE.
Chinese Carts With Machine Gums and
 a shield in Front.

Harbin. Dec. 25.- Chinese from the south say that the Japanese have bought 5o,OOO Chinese into southern Manchuria, but have great difficulty in feeding them. They also say that the Japanese have prepared thousand four-wheeled carts with iron shields in front and on the sides, which are to be pushed by soldiers and which are to carry rapid fire and machine guns.
 Some frozen Japanese have been found in abandoned trenches. There is the greatest activity in Harbin, where the Russians are building enlarged baths, churches and a hospital.
 A scheme has been discovered by which a Siberian merchant has been sending vodka to the front marked with a Red Cross and labelled. as medi- cal supplies. The perpetrator has been forced to leave the country.
 Lack of Chinese silver is causing the depression of the rouble here, but the reported closing of the Chinese bank at Tie pass is untrue
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-26
A SHOCKING DEATH,
BRAKEMAN FOUND IN CUT
 UNDER SToFE.

Fire BIazing Brightly at the Time
 Mans Clothes Mass of FIames-IIs
 Hair and Eyebrows Burned 0fr-Res-
 cued from His PerlIous Position by
 Passersby Who See the smoIxe--Dies
 Right After Fire is Extinguished-
 Leaves n Wife md Three Little
 Children.
 As J. F. Wiley and Timothy Crowley were passing the brakemen's lobby. or little hut, on Wilhesbury dock, which is a part of Belle dock, they saw smoke coming out through the cracks in the door and windows They opened the door to investigate and the sight which met their gaze was a most shocking one. Brakeman Thomas Cordially was lying on the floor In an unconscious condition with a stove, which contained a blazing fire, across his body. His clothes were all ablaze and his hair and eyebrows had been burned off. The discoverers dragged the stove off the unconscious man and took him out and rolled him in the snow; also throwing some water over him. It was some time before the fire in his clothes could be extinguished, and by this time the man had died. The fire in the building was then ex- tinguished by Mir. Wiley and MT. Crow ley.
 Medical Examiner Bartlett was sum moned and he viewed the remains, after which they were ordered to Sisk's un- dertaking rooms. Dr, Bartlett said that death was undoubtedly accidental but whether the man was under the infiu- ence of liquor or not is not known. His face was so badly blackened and burn. ed that 1t was some time before the body was recognized, and it was at first thought that he was another man.
 The deceased was a brakeman and was detailed yesterday to do switching duty. About 12 o'clock his engine went to the Cedar Hill freight yards and he remained in the hut to await it's re- turn. The last seen of the man alive WctSi WIleII uG acIlIeIGQ Fltlet IluIs
 Some of the men who work for the railroad in the vicinity of the accident stated that they did not think that the man had done any drinking. They be- lieve that he was sitting in front of the stove with his chair tilted back against the wall. While in this position 1t is be- heved that he fell asleep and awaken. ing suddenly fell forward against the stove dragging it on top of him. It is believed that his fall rendered him un- conscious, and 1t was owing to this fact that he was unable to escape from his perilous position.
 The deceased was a married man and resided at S6 Collis street. Besides leaving a wife he is survived by three little children, the oldest of which is seven years MT. Cordially was about thirty five years old and had been in the employ of the road from twelve to fourteen years. He was we'll known and well liked by all his associates.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-26
THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING co.
sLEUTHs STILL GUARD DODGE
Man Charged win Periury in Morse
 Dodge Divorce Case.


 Dodge Divorce Case.
 New York, Dec. Charles F. Dodge, who was brought back to this city from Texas on Friday to stand trial on a charge of perjury in connection with the Morse-Dodge divorce tangle, and who was released on hs own recogni- zance yesterday at the request of Dis trict Attorney Jerome, was guarded to- day by several members Of the detective staff attached to the office of the dis trict attorney. He received no visitors and did not leave his hotel. His attor- ney. former Assistant District Attorney James w. Osborne. said that whatever has been done by MT. Jerome in proyid- ing suitable guards for Dodge has been wholly acquiesced in by Dodge.
 I shall do nothing further in the case until Mir. Jerome takes up the matter, probably on Wednesday" said MT. Os- borne.
 It is said that no move will be made in the case until Dodge goes before the grand jury. probably on Wednesday, and that he will remain under guard until the district attorney no longer needs him as witness.
 District Attorney Jerome to-day stat ed that he had not called on the bar association to take action against .cer- tain lawyers in connection with the Dodge Morse case.
 Mr, Osborne, speaking of the probable action of the bar association said: Tt is almost certain that the bar associa- ton will take some steps in the matter, but not until MT. Jerome has completed his investigation of the case. l do not think it likely that the bar association will make any move until Mir Jerome is all through with the case; then, if there has been anything done a11iss by any counsel in the case, the bar association can feel that it has the right. to act if the district attorney does not"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-26
WILL SPEND $50, 900, ooo.
Pennsylvania Road Prepared to Build
 New Chicago Depot.

Chicago, Dec. 26. The Record Herald says today: The Pennsylvania Rail- road company is prepared to spend $30,- 100000 in the construction of a new railway station in Chicago. Twenty millions of this sum will be spent in ac- quiring land adjoining the present un- ion depot, and $1O,O0O,000 will be spent in buildings Plans and specifications for most elaborate group of struc- lures devoted to railway purposes have already been completed. The site of the new terminal as planned by the archi- tects and engineers of the Pennsylvania company will occupy seven square blocks. lii this territory 1t is the in tention of the company to erect group of supply and storage warehouses and a passenger depot, which will be more than adequate to meet the demands of the railway lines now entering the un- Ion depot.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-26
THIRD TIME SUCCESSFUL.
East Hartford Woman Dies from Pois-
 on Taken week Ago.


 Hartford, Dec. 25.After attempting to take her life three times, Mrs. Fred Brooks Baker. the wife of teatnster of Beast Hartford, died tonight from the, effects of arsenic taken with suicid- al intent a week ago. Friends of the dead woman say that she has been al most insane from despondency for the past few years, and that her attempt at self-destruction was caused by her continued unhappiness. She was only tWenty-two years old. A year and a half ago Mrs. Baker took a large dose of iaudanum. but recovered, and twice later resorted to poison in the attempt to kill herself. It was believed she would recover from the effects of the poison taken week ago, but to-day she became violent and died as she was entering the doors of the Hartford hos pital Mrs. Baker had been married less than three weeks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-26
POLICE FIGHT NEGROES.
Pitched Battle in North PIainheld N. J,
 1.-TWO onicers Fatally Injured.

1ANGHNu DNAAAAI AAA -A-@ ~-N - ~
 Two Olicers Fatally Injured.
 New York, Dec. 25.-Two policemen fatally injured, third badly hurt and four negroes locked up is the result of a battle that took place early to-day in North Plainfeld, N. J., between firemen. policemen and citizens on one side,and a gang of negroes on the other. Marshal Joseph FIack and Special Policeman William Klein are dying in Muhlenberg hospital, the former with deep knife thrust below the right shoulder, and the latter with razor cuts over his entire body, sixty stitches having been requir- ed tc close the wounds. A third police man. Walter smalley, is at his home, his face battered and bruised and suf- fering from a kick il the groin. The prisoners are Samuel Hunt, Walter Tens. Albert Tunstall and James Hen derson, all residents of Plainfeld.
 The negroes had been standing on street corners yelling Merry Christ mas at everyone who passed and de manded money to buy drinks, smalley att ropted to arrest one of them and was knocked down and beaten. Klein went to his assistance, but was struck i'll the face and slashed with razor. Passers- by summoned assistance and Chief George Weiss and F'lack respon- ed. The negroes drew knives and ra- zors, and even the sight of revolvers failed to stop them.
 The police did not shoot for fear of hitting some one in the crowd, and a call was sent to the fire department. The firemen responded and with citi- zens joined in the battle which was waged nearly half an hour.
 When the negroes were finally sub- dued and about to be taken to jail, there were cries from the crowd to "bring rope and lynch them. Chief Weiss warned the hot-headed to Keep away, but some members of the crowd got close enough to strike the negroes. A crowd hung about the. jail for hours and all through the day In both Plain field and North Plainf1eld there were I frequent tits between white men and negroes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-26
PITTsBURG,s DANGER.
Entire Water Supply Cut on for Hours
 ---At Mercy of Fire.


 Pittsburg, Dec. 25.-As the result of an accident to the thirty -six-inch wa ter mains at the south end of the sharpsburg bridge, where the mains en-. ter the city, the entire city's water sup ply was cut off last night from 10 o'clock until long after midnight.
 Aside from leaving the city at the mercy of a possible fire, the lack of wa- ter resulted in delaying all trains on the Pennsylvania railroad between Pitts burg and Pitcairn, delayed Baltimore and Ohio railroad trains within the city limits, shut off heat and light from rail- road stations, newspaper offices and other establishments dependent on city water for power supply, and caused un- told inconvenience to thousands on the busiest Christmas eve for years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-26
MORE POSITIONS TAKEN
 BY GEN. NOGI'S TROOPS
RIGHT TYING SURPRISES RUS SLAMS AND DRIVES THEM IN.

Whole of Taliuehiatun Occupied After
 Fighting Lasting from Saturday
 Night to Early sunday Norning--
 Whole of the Enemy's Advanced Po-
 sitions at This Section Now in Hands
 of Beslegers-Reported Attacks Du-
 ring Past Few Days Uniformly suc-
 cessfuI.
 Toko. Dec. 25.-s:3O D. m.-The fol- lowing report was received from the besiegers at Port Arthur this morning:
 "A body of our right wing surprised the enemy at iiousanytantun Housan- yentae?) and siaofantun (the latter about six and a half miles northeast ot Port Arthur, at 10 o'clock Saturday night and occupied the village, and, subsequently, dislodging the enemy, oc- cupied the whole of Taliuchiatun about five miles northwest of Port Ar thur) at 2:55 o'clock this morning.
 "our repeated attacks during the past few days were uniformly successful. and now the whole of the enemy's ad- vanced positions fronting our right wing is in our hands,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-26
Record Number of Presents for Sing
 Sing Inmates. LINE ..

ossining, N. Y, Dec. 25.-Warden Johnson said to-day that he had never known So many Christmas boxes to be sent to the prisoners in Sing Sing prison as were received this year. Of the fourteen hundred inmates Of the prison five hundred were remembered by rela- tives and friends and received boxes He'd with cooked chicken, pies and oth- CT good things. as well as articles of clothing, -sss
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-26
czAR'S MANIFESTO ON REFoRMs
Report That It VIII Contain Four. Points.

London, Dec. 25.A dispatch to a news agency from St. Petersburg says it can be stated on reliable authority that the manifesto on the subject of re- form, approved by Emperor Nicholas, will contain four points as follows:
 First, each zemsvo shall send to the council of state three representatives to advise on the question of internal af- fairs; second that the press censorship shall be abolished and the press made free; third, that freedom of conscience shall be allowed, and, further, that ele- mentary education shall be made com pulsory throughout the empire.
 The Daily Mails St. Petersburg cor respondent says that the manifesto probably will be issued December 26.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-26
Celebrate. 1o4th Birthdny.

Poughkeepsle, N. Y. Dec. 25.-Mrs. Mary Shepard, of this city, celebrated her one hundred and fourth birthday to-day, having been born in Ireland on December 25, 1900. Mrs. Shepard sat up all last night in order to be in time for the o'clock mass at St. Peters church this morning. Mrs. Shepard finds com fort in her pipe and in singing old Irish songs. She does not wear glasses and does all of her own housework
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-26
Engine Runs Into Freight Car.

Springfield, Mass, Dec. 25.-A New York, New Haven & Hartford engine ran into freight car in the yards this evening, The top of the cab was brok- en off, and the throttle bar twisted. The engine ran off the tracks into the street off a, hydrant in it's course, and was topped by the curb. The en- gineer and fireman escaped with slight injuries,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-26
COULD NOT SEE sIeNAL.
Freight Train Runs Into opcn swiacl
 at Danbury.

Danbury, Dec. 25.--on account of the clouded condition of the atmosphere tonight the engineer of freight train was unable to see the signal set for an open switch and as a result his train left the track, ran along about fifty feet of the road and up on the depot plat form. The accident happened on the Danbury and Norwalk branch of the New York, New Haven and Hartford road and a part of the depot was more or less demolished.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-26
sKIRM1sHING DECEMBER a4.

KuropatIxin Reports Slight Affair in
 Which Jap Losses Are Heavier.
 St. Petersburg, Dec. 25.-G General Ku- ropatkin reports skirmishing December 24 near Tapinlin. The Russian advance posts were driven in by the Japanese, but afterwards advanced again and oc- cupied their former position. The Rus sian losses were trifling, while those of the Japanese were heavy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-26
ST. LOUIS ARRIVEs.
First Trip After Being oyerhauled at
 Belfast.

New York. Dec. 25.-Rear Admiral William Osborne Moore, R. N, was a passenger on the American line steamer St. Louis, which arrived to-day from Southampton and Cherbourg.
 The St. Louis was a day late. owing partly to stormy weather encountered on the trip, but chiefly, it was said, to the fact that her stokers suffered from seasickness. This was the first trip of the St. Louis after undergoing an over hauling at Belfast, Ireland.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-26
RIPPER sTRTK ES OAR.
As Result Waterbury Boy is in se-
 rious Condition.

{ 5z 5
 Waterbury, Conn, Dec. 25. Walter, the ten year old son of John seery. this. afternoon struck d trolley car at Or chard street in Waterville while steer ing a double ripper, and is in a critical condition at hospital with fractured skull The skull was splintered, one of the pieces entering the brain. This piece and two others have been remov-. led. There were two others boys on the sled, neither of whom is seriously in |jured. The notornall did not see the party until the ripper was almost upon him and then speeded up, hoping to get past in time to avoid a collision The sled was too near, however, and struck the car, Seery being thrown against the rear fender. He may probably live.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-26
GREAT SHIPMENTS OF CoAL..
Expected to De Made To-day from Pitts
 burg Hnrbor.

Plttsburg, Dec. -Pittsburg harbor was a lively place. to-day. Riyern1en, in anticipation of sufficient rise in the rivers by tomorrow to take a heavy coal shipment to southern points, have been busily preparing for 1t. The coal companies have had steam up all day in every towboat in the harbor and making ready for the down-river trip. If the expected rise materializes 1t will be the first since early in July and at least 5,o00,0Oo bushels of coal will be shipped before sundown tomorrow. There are about 15,ooo,o00 bushels in the Pittsburg and Monongaheia pools ready for shipment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-26
POLES oARRY RED FLAGS.
After Mass They Parade streets--CInsh
 With Soldiers.

Razon, Russian Poland, Dec. 25.-- After the midnight mass at the Roman Catholic cathedral, a crowd composed of workmen paraded the streets carry ing red flags. The military authorities in trying to disperse it were received with shots and serious encounter fol- lowed. in which the commander of the Twenty-sixth regiment was killed and gendar1ne was wounded. One of the demonstrators was killed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-26
rHoUGHr DEATH NIGH.
Mohammedans Sing Death Chant on
 Deck q storm stricken ship.

Mohanmedans Sing Death Chant on
 Deck of storm stricken ship.
 Boston. Dec. 25.-The steamer African Prince. from Japanese ports to this city from New York. came up the har- bor to-day with her propeller-shaft twisted, steering gear damaged, boats lost and portions of her deck torn up by the fury of storm encountered in mid-Atlantic. After the steering gear was damaged the vessel was tossed for two days in the trough Of the sea, un- able to proceed until repairs had been made. Several members of the crew received minor injuries by being thrown about the decks
 A large number of the crew of sixty were Mohammedans. who. anticipating death, threw their prayer mats on the water-swept decks and. drenched to the skin by the icy waves, sang the Mos lem death chant
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-26
THIRD RUSSIAN SQUADRON

First Section VIII be Ready in Feb-
 runry.
 St. Petersburg, Dec. 25.Admiral Bir- lief is quoted in an interview as saying that all the shipyards in the Baltic are working day and night and that the third squadron will go out in two sec tions. The Admiral pledges himself to have the first section, which will in clude the seniavin, Apraxin, Ushatyoff, Nicholas II, and Korniloff ready by February and the second, consisting of the Slava, Alexander II and Pamat Azova a little later.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-26
Fight Flre nt Twenty nelow.

Gardiner, Me, Dec. 25.--While the thermometer registered twenty degrees below zero to-day, the fire department was called to a fire that gutted the two lower floors of the Opera house block, destroying the dry goods stock of s. s. Smith 6 Go. The total loss is s40,0o0 The block is owned by Mrs. Benjamin Johnson.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-26
comptroIler-Elect Appoints

Hartford, Dec 25.-comptroller- Elect Asabel H. Mitchell of woodbury has am nounced the appointment of two assist ant superintendents of the capitol, the appointees being Major Julius T. Rath- bun of this city and W. H. Gibney of Berlin.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-26
Many Poles Arrive--Escape conscrlp-

New York, Dec. 25.-The Hamburg American line steamer Patricia, which arrived from Hamburg, Dover and Boulogne, brought 1s1 cabin and 2,435 steerage passengers. The greatest num- Der of those in the steerage were from Russian Poland, and came here to es- cape conscription.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-26
CHANGE IN RUSSIAN TACTICS.

Kuropatkin Tells Troops They Must
 Never Retreat.
 Mukden, Dec 25.GeneraI Kuropat- kin, adressing the troops to-day, said: You must never allow yourselves to retreat. Even in the case of the small est detachment having once formed a plan, it must be carried out to the end
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-26
PENAL SERVITUDE FoR LITE
For HaytIen Minister of Finance Sem
 fenced in Fraud Case.

For Haytien Minister of Finance Sem
 fenced in Fraud Case.
 Port au Prince, Hayti. Dec. 25. In ac- cordance with the verdict of the jury in the trial of the alleged fraudulent bond case the court has pronunced judgment as follows:
 It acquits Hebard Roy, former min- ister of finance. and two high officials; condemns Vilebrun Guillaume, former minister of war, to penal servitude for, life; the high officials of the National Bank of Hayti are sentenced to four years Imprisonment, and two sons of former President Sam. M Gedeon, a. former minister. and Saint Victor. for, ner minister of foreign affairs, to three years Imprisonment. Judgment against those persons who are in contumacy will be pronouhced later.
 The action against the above named persons grew out of an act of the Hay ten congress of 1902 authorizing the consolidation of the national debt in a bnd issue of about $6, 900, 900 and an addi- tional $21S,2S2 to be paid the bank for financing the deal. Before the transac- tion was completed the government of President Nord came into power. The bank officials were imprisoned a year ago on charges of conspiring with the secretary of the treasury in frauduient- ly issuing from $2oO,OOO to $s5O,oOO in bonds, and of alleged bribery.
 Tho trial haoo ,t Nrxyes4x,1 11e,s aS..1t ,1q the thirty-three persons accused, among who were ex-President Sam, thirteen were present, the others having fled.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-26
Shipping News.

New York Dec. 25.-Arrived: Steam CT St. Louis, Southampton, Plymouth and Cherbourg; Patricia, Hamburg, Dover and Boulogne; Princess Irene, Genea and Naples,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-05
TILLERs INDICTED FoR MURDER
Elder Of the Two Chief of Police Of
AhheYflle.


Abbeville, June 4.-tSpecial) 1.-The
civil docket of the Circuit Court was
completed this morning and the juries
discharged. The Grand Jury also made
Its report and was discharged. Twenty
Ave indictments were returned and
among the number was one charging
J. J. Tiller with murder In the first
degree. His son, Hubbard Tiller, was
also indicted for the same offense.
1t will be remembered by The Ad-
vrtiser readers that last November the
elder Tiller who 10 chief of police OF
Abbeville, shot and killed John w
Howerton who was engaged In q diff
Guilty with young Tilier.
At the preliminary hearing Tiller
was released on $4,000 bond. and his
son gave bond in the sum of $1,000
The Grand Jury indicted them both
for murder and they vera placed In
Jail last night. This case has at
tracted wide spread notoriety and 9
great legal battle will be fought.
Mrs. Lacy vickers living near Law,
renceville, died Thursday night, and
was buried Friday. She had been In q
low state of health for sometime.
C. r. Hendley of Artesia, Miss, II
on a visit to his parents, Rev. an6
Mrs. ]. z. Hendley. Mr.. Hendley was
recently married to a popular young
their honeymoon visiting relatives II
this State.
Mrs. e. c. Porter, Misses Mary Daw,
kins. Hattie May. Ida and Ruby Holles
will leave next week for a visit to 81
Louis and the fair. Several Abbevil-
lians are there now and more will 81
later on