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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08
LYNCHINGIN SPRINGFIELD,O
MOE TAKES NEGRO MURDERER
 FROM JAIL.
shoot Him to Death In Courtyard, Hang His Body from a Telegraph Pole and Then Riddle 1t wish Hundreds of BuiIsts-vIctim Sunday Morning MoriaiIy shot Police sergssnt-Mob shows Mad Delight.

Springfield, O., March z. = Richard Dixon, a negro. was taken from Spring field jail tonight by a mob and shot to death. Sunday morning Dixon fatally shot Police Sergeant Charles Collis. who died to-day. A feeling was prevalent that the negro would be given an insuf- Gcient sentence. About Il o'clock 250 men entered the county jail, dragged Dixon outside the building and shot him to death. Then a rope was tied about his neck and the body was hung to a telegraph pole, where it was riddled with bullets.
 It was II o'clock when Dixon was talk en from the jail and shot to death in the jail yard. From this place the body was taken to the corner of Main street and Fountain avenue. and hung to a telegraph pole, where the mob spent the next half hour riddling it with bullets srom several hundred revolvers. The mob forced an entrance to the jail by putting in the east doors with railroad tie. At 10:30 the mob melted rapidly, and it was the general opinion that no more attempts would be made to force an entrance.
 Small groups of men, however, could be seen in the shadows of the court house, two adjacent livery stables and several dwelling houses. At 10:45 the police were satisfied that there was nothing more to fear and they went with other officials and newspaper men in and out of the jail. Shortly before il o'clock a diversion was made by a small crowd moving from the east doors around to the south entrance.
 The police followed and bluff was made at jostling them off the steps leading ID to the south entrance. The crowd at this point kept growing while yells of Hold the police" Smash the doors," Lynch the nigger' were made, interspersed with revolver shots. All this time the party with the heavy railway iron was beating at the east door, which shortly yielded to the bat tering ram as did the inner lattice iron door. The mob then surged through the east door, overpowered the sheriff, turn key and handful of deputies and be- gan the assault on the iron turnstile i leadin gto the cells.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08
NO REMEMBERING FOR RUSSIA
OHers from Americans but No Letters of
 Maraue Win be Issued.

St. Petersburg, March 1.-The Asso- ciated Press learns that the Russian authorities have been approached indi- rectly by American shipping firms de- siring authority to fit out privateers to prey on Japanese commerce, but that they met with no encouragement.
 Tn just what forms these offers came or on whose behalf they were made cannot be ascertained, as the govern ment would not even consider them. The Associated Press is able to an- nounce officially that Russia will not issue letters of marque.
 At a general meeting of the Red Cross society held to-day it was report ed that 30,O0O beds, $70O,O0O worth of bread and $20,0oO worth of meat have been prepared for shipment.
 The fund available for Red Cross work amounts to S3,000,0OO. The scope of the work during the next six months contemplates the expenditure of $4,0OO,- 900.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08
4. o. U. ". FACTIONS.
Agreement Hiassachusetts Regarding
 Expendisurc of Funds.

Expendisurc of Funds.
 Boston. March 7.-An agreement was reached by the contending factions of the Massachusetts Grand lodge, A. O. U. w., in the United States circuit court this afternoon, by which the officers of the grand lodge who favor continued utilization with the higher body, promise to expend none of the lodges funds un- less it be for death benefits. The con- troversy was before the court on the question whether the temporary injunc- tion issud to restrain various secession members from interfering with the rec ognized officers should be made perma- nent. The agreement further stipulates that the books and property of the grand lodge shall be allowed to remain in it's offices without hindrance from the seeding faction, and that the regular business of the lodge shall proceed without interruption.
 The court sanctioned the compromise with the understanding that it holds only until the equity suit pending in the state courts has been settled.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08
AMERICANS WILL NOT TRY.
No Effort This Year to Recover inc
 Davl. Tennis Trophy.

Boston, March 7.-No effort will be made by American tennis players this year to recover the Davis international lawn tennis challenge trophy won last year by the Doherty brothers and now held by the English Lawn Tennis asso- citation. The English association has been notified to this effect by cable by the United States Lawn Tennis associ- ation. which has had the matter under consideration. A competition this year is, however, assured, as France has challenged for the trophy and the con- test will take place at Wimbledon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08
AGAIN BEFORE VLADIVOSTOK
JAPANESE FLEET APPEARS BUT
 DOES NOT BoMBARD.

Takes Up same Position as on Sunday hat Leaves for the Open Sea Without Firing-Japanese Legation Believes Russian squadron Has Been shut Out of the Port and Consequently Is in Critical Position.
 London, March "A despatch to the Central News from St. Petersburg says telegrams received from vladivostok say that seven Japanese ships ap- preached that port at 10 o'clock this morning, entered Usuri bay at about noon and, after some maneuvring, steamed out seaward.
 Yin Row, March 7.-An official des- patch received here says the Japanese are again bombarding vladivostok. This news lacks confirmation from other sources.
 St. Petersburg, March 7-viceroy Alexieff has telegraphed the czar from Mukden, under to-day's date, as fol- lows:
 "Supplementing my telegram of March 6. most humbly report that at 1:25 D. m. five out of seven of the enemys ships opened fire on forts Suvaroff and Linevitch, on the town, on the road stead, and along the valley of the river Obyassneniye.
 The firing lasted until 2:15 p. nl., at which hour the Japanese squadron be- gan to steam to the southward, disap- bearing out of sight at 5:S0 p. m. There were no losses on the batteries or the Notifications. In the town one seaman was wounded and one woman was killed.
 According to information just receiv- ed the enemy's squadron again ap- peared in sight of the fortress at 8 o'clock this morning
 A later message from the viceroy says: "The commandant at Vladivo- stok reports that yesterdays lombard ment resulted in no serious damage to the port The fortress did not return the enemy's fire.
 To-day at midday the enemy again entered Ussuri bay and approached the point from which they bombarded the harbor on March 6. They left again, making for the open sea-"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08
FIVE MASTER SUNK.
Boston Vessel Run Down in chesapealx Bay.

Newport News, Va, March 1.-The five masted schooner Gardiner G. Deering, Captain Roos. from Boston, was run down and sunk early to-day by the Merchant and Miners Transpor- tation companys steamer Essex, Cap tain Johnson. The Essex arrived in this city at 3:45 o'clock this afternoon.
 Captain Johnson of the Essex refused to make a statement regarding the ac- cident.
 Chesapeake bay was responsible for the collision. The crew of the schooner, numbering eleven men, were picked up by boats from the Essex. The schooner was owned by Gardiner c. Deering, and was barely a year old.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08

sources than Port Arthur. but doubts are expressed as to the character of it's defences. Russia has been settled there for forty years and it is consequently considered likely that the defenees and guns at this place are of a somewhat obsolete character. It is understood that during the past few years all the available new guns and war material which it was possible to send over the single line railroad have been used for the strengthening of Port Arthur and points in Manchuria, leaving Vladivo- stok with old type guns of short range. It is reported that Vladivostok is i'll supplied with provisions and necessar- ies.
 Dispatches from Tokio speak of the sacrifices being made by the Japanese nation. Accordingly to the Daily Chron- icle's correspondent the Mikado is abandoning all luxuries, the court is following his example, and all are go- ing to live abstemiously until the war is ended.
 The Kobe correspondent of the Daily Express says the crown prince of Japan and Prince Arisugava are going to the seat of war.
 Other dispatches say that public and Irivate concerns are all curtailing their expenses in order to aid the govern ment in the prosecution of the war.
 According to the Che Foo correspond ent of the Morning Post, it is expected that the Japanese will reach the left bank of the lower Yalu about March 10. A large force of Russians is strong ly entrenched on the hills in the An tung district adjacent and parallel to the river. Their position is similar to that which the Boers held on the Tu- gela river.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08
FOOD TAX NOT PRACTICAL
CHAMBERLAINFTNALLY REACH
 Es THIS CONCLUSION.
Premier BalSour Make. shs Statement to ths House of commons-eiream- stances Surrounding Resignaslons From British Cabinet Last Ausumu- ministers Not Joeksyed oa..

stances sarroundfns Resignations
 From British Cabinet Last Autumu-
 Ministers Not Jocleyed Out.
 London. March 7.-In the House of Commons tonight. on motion of ad- journment for the purpose of giving the premier an opportunity to relate the circumstances surrounding the res- ignations from the cabinet last autumn, Mr. Balfour reviewed at length the en- tire situation prior to and after the crisis. He said he welcomed this op- portunity, but failed to see a reason for taking up the time of the country in discussing a Worn-out subject.
 Referring to his pamphlet which was sent to the cabinet members in August, the premier turned his batteries upon Lord George Hamilton, formerly secre- tary for India, saying that he had fail- ed to deny the statements attributed to him until MT. Balfour had publicly de- clared them to be totally untrue. Tn September came the conclusion. It was not within the region of prac- tical politics to suggest tax on food, the premier continued, and Joseph Chamberlain had reached a similar con- clusion.
 Concerning the allegation that he had kept any material facts from his col leagues, the premier said he could not imagine more preposterous Statement or a more discreditable one were it true. Never had a more foolish or more base tess charge been made than that he had jockeyed his right honorable friends out of the cabinet by keeping Mir Cham berlain's resignation secret. MT. Cham berlain himself had announced his res-. ignation as colonial secretary to the cabinet He said he never knew what. great men resigned ministers were ua- til they resigned, and that he believed that there was no feeling on either side that should strain personal friendship. In conclusion the premier paid a trib- ute to the Duke of Devonshire, and said that the character of his noble friend was one of the assets of public life. The motion of adjournment was neg atived by a vote of 237 to 172.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08
shipping News.

Lizard March 7.--Passed: Steamer Zee land, New York for Antwerp.
 New York, March 7.-Steamer Bremen, from Bremen and Cherbourg for New York, passed Nantucket Lightship at 2:50 D. n
 New York. March 7.--Arrived Steamers Hellig Clay, Copenhagen; Aurania. Paler- mol Naples, etc.
 Scllly. March 7.-Passed: Steamer Blue cher from Hamburg and southampton),
 Gibraltar. March ', D. m. Sailed, steamer Hohenzollern from Genoa and Ma ples) New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08
yandemark,s rrta, Begsn. ,t,o-day.

Waterbury, March 7.-Willis vande- mark will be placed on trial in the su- perior court tomorrow morning on the charge Of perjury. It is alleged that he swore falsely as to his whereabouts on the night of February 26, 1903, at the trial of strikers for assault and con- spiracy in the superior court last June. Judge Ralph Wheeler has failed to over- rule the states demurrer to the de- fense's plea in bar filed last week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08
rmeumon.a cla.ms Many.

New York, March 7All pneumonia and general death records for de- cade are shown to be broken by the health department report for the past week, which recorded 1,S00 deaths. 460 of which were attributed to pneumonia. For the corresponding week of last year there were 1,479 deathss 3OS due to pneumonia.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08
Disabled Russian F. ee,.

Paris. March S.-The Matin publishes a dispatch from Tokio saying the Jap anese navy department has announced that thirteen Russian warships, repre- senting a total of 9O,O0O tons, have re- ceived injuries since the opening of hos tilities.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08
WRIGHT,S SEA TALE FALSE.

Story That Schooner Dorchester Had Been sunk Lse. New London, March 7.-Report of the loss of the schooner Dorchester near Block Island on February 13 brought here by George w. Wright, who claimed to be the only survivor of a crew of six, has proved to be without foundation. There was some doubt of Wright's story at the time and in order to settle the question of the fate of the Dorchester, letters were written from the local cus- toms house to the places where Wright claimed the schooner hailed from. h. formation elicited by the inquirers that the Dorchester reached Baltimore last week and is now on her way to North Carolina.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08
VLADIVosToK SQUADRON.
Tokio Believes It is covering Movement
 of Troops at possiot Bay.

Tokio, March 7.--It is believed that the Russian Vladivostok squadron is now in the vicinity of the mouth of the Tumen river, engaged in covering the movement of troops from Possiet Bay to the Valley of Tume1.
 Russian scouts are reliably reported to have penetrated south as far as Kiung Sung The earlier Russian move ment into northeastern Corea was re- garded as a diversion, but it now ap- pears that considerable force partici- pated It is thought that the Russians may occupy and fortify some strong position on the Tunen river. Reports regarding Russian movements in north western Corea are meagre and unrelia- ble The force north of the Yalu is be- ing increased, but it is doubted if any considerable number Of Russians have crossed the river.
 London March 7.--Up to late hour tonight the Japanese legation here had received no official information regard ing the hombardment of Vladivostok. It is believed at the legation, however, that the Japanese are now between the Russian cruiser squadron and Vladivo- stok, and there is reason to believe that the Russian squadron is in the vicinity of Possiet Bay.
 Russian official despatches do not mention this squadron, and this fact lends color to the belief that the Japan csc warships have shut it out of Vladi- vostok
 It is pointed out at the legation that if this is true the Russian vessels are in a critical position, since they must run the gauntlet of the Japanese squad ron off vladivostok or the Japanese squadron off Port Arthur before reach ing a Russian port.
 London, March S.-A Tokio corre- spondent of the Times says a Japanese squadron took possession of Hai Yang Tao, one of the Elliot group of islands, on February 29. They found only stores of coal and signalling flags there, the Russians having evacuated the island on February 23.
 The Russians continue to push south ward along the coast from Possiet Bay towards Song Ching, the correspondent continues, and the Vladivostok squad ron apparently is covering their conl- munication with Vladivostok.
 The Elliot Islands are in the Corea gulf. The island of Hai Yang Tao, the most easterly of the group. lies about one hundred miles to the east of Port Arthur.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08
MRS. HUNTINGTON WINS.
vsrdio,.to Recover s7ol,s7s Loaned "
 Her Husbnnd.


 New York, March 7.-suprefne Court Justice Keogh at White Plains to-day handed down a decision in the suit brought by Mrs. 4 rahelllea E. Hunting ton, widow of Collis P. Huntington, and Charles H. Tweed, as executors of MT. Huntington's estate. against Sylvester H. Kneeland, Isaac H. Gates and twen- ty others.
 Between the years 1896 and 1900 MT. Huntington loaned to MT. Kneeland, 1t was claimed, the sum of $844, 044.S6, and after Mir. Huntington's death the widow brought suit to recover the money. A large amount of real estate in New York and Westchester counties was in volved, and MT. Gates and others who had bought some of the property were made co-defendants. Justice Keogh gives Judgment against MT. Kneeland for $7s1. .97S.S2.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08
SENATE PASSES NATAL BILL.
Then Quickly Takes Up tho Army
 Measure.

Washington March 1.-The senate to- day passed the naval appropriation bill, which has been besore it for the past four or five days, and then took up the army bill. The principal question de- bated in connection with the naval bill related to the price and method of SUD- plying armor plate for battleships, and it grew out of an amendment suggested by MT. Patterson. providing for a gov ernment armor plant. He ultimately withdrew the amendment, but offered several others, all of which were laid on the table.
 The reading of the army appropriation bill had not been concluded when the senate adjourned.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08
PENNELL LITIGATION.
Insuranes Company Attempts to Prove
 That Buffalo Man Was Isssae.

Buffalo. N. T.. March 7.-Justice Lambert to-day granted a motion au- thorizing a commission to visit Maine and take testimony relative to affairs of a financial nature. which, it is all leged, drove Arthur R. Pennell to sui- eide. The order was petitioned for by counsel for an insurance company. in which Pencil was insured for S1O,0OO, and for which the administrator of Pen nelrs estate is suing. PenneIl and his wife, it will be remembered, were killed by falling with their automobile into a quarry.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08
French mp.,hy for Russla.

Paris, March 7.--The municipal coun- eli has voted to send an address to the municipality of St. Petersburg express ing it's sympathy with Russia in the war. The socialist members of the Paris council abstained from voting. The council voted also the sum of s4,0oO for the succor of Russian and Japanese wounded.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08
Russ,ams Retr,a,.

London, March s.--Cabling from Ping Yang, Corea, under date of March 6, a correspondent of the Daily Mail says that two thousand Russian cavalry men, with seven guns, retreated last Wednesday through Kusong and Sono- hon towards Wiju. They destroyed the telegraph lines.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08
To Investigate whit. p.nsr Tr.s,

Washington, March 7.--Representa- tive Lilley, of Connecticut, introduced a resolution to-day directing the secre- tary of commerce and labor to investi- gate the cause of the present high price of white paper used for the printing of newspapers, and whether it is caused by a trust or combination.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08
Th,ef nobs sisters of Mercy,

Bridgeport, March 7.-An adroit thief, by representing himself as an employe of the water company, gained entrance to the convent Of the Sisters of Notre Dame here this morning, and ransaeked the building. The thief secured $16.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08
MINERS MUST DECIDE.
Final Decision on Operators' Wage
 Offer Referred to Locals.


 Indianapolis, Ind. March 1.-The United Mine workers in national con- vention voted to-day to refer the final decision as to accepting the wage offer of the operators to the locals.
 The voting on the proposition will be done by the miners of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, western Pennsylvania, Maryland, Michigan, western Kentucky, central Pennsylvania and West Virginia. These are the districts whose scale expires April l,
 President Mitchell will strongly urge the miners to accept the proposition. It has been rumored here to-day that if his advice is not taken he will tender his resignation as president of the or ganization.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08
Wrsch on Eric Rand.

Warren, Ohio, March "A west bound passenger train on the Erie road ran into a double-headed freight here tonight, and several persons are badly hurt. One unidentified man has been taken from the wreck dead.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08
Quiet at Port Arthur.

Port Arthur, March S.-Everything is quiet here.
 Yin Row, March 1.-The Russo-Ch nese bank sent it's books to Tien Tsin to-day The purchase by the Russians of ten lighters is supposed to be for the purpose of blocking the channel of the Liao river when the ice goes out and after the foreign gunboats have left.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08
NJ nlarrsr necisinn Ys.,o.aar,

Washington, March 1.-The supreme court to-day did not hand down a de-
 cision in the Northern Securities or rail- way merger case.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08
Hnrses for JaDau

Vienna March Flour hundred horses were bought for Japan to-day in the market at Sopron, Hungary.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08

Secretary Arnold Fosters explanatory statement of the army estimates for the coming year, made on February IS, said that the total would be $144,550,000 as against 172,5O0,000 last year. The prfn- cipal reduction was in this years esti- mates for South Africa which totalled $3, ,070,0O0
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08
REPAIRING OF BRITISH ARMY.
New Field aud Horse Artillery Gun nd
 New Rt1ie dopsed. x

London, March 7.. On formally lsatro- ducing the army estimates for the coisl- ing year in the house of commons to- day, War Secretary Arnold Forster an- Enounced that a new field and horse ar- tillery gun had been adopted The sec retary said that it would be unrivalled in Europe. and said it's manufacture would begin in April. It was hoped to complete 108 field guns and IS horse ar Etillery guns during the financial year. Practically the whole of the the first ear s supply of the new guns would be sent to India, which was the only possible place of contact with a great European army. and the place wereslong ranges were common. The guns would fire 1S 1-2 and 12 1-2 pound projectiles.
 A new rife was also in course of man. ufacture. the secretary further an- nounced, and India would take 71 COG stands thereof during the coming year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08
NOT 4 CIVILIZED FOYER.

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-08

The Elliot Islands are in the Corea gulf. The island of Hai Yang Tao, the most easterly of the group. lies about one hundred miles to the east of Port Arthur.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-04
IA Polar Bears.

Before contemplating challenging the
management of the Great FOrepaugh
and Sells Brothers United Shows to a
game Of freeze-Out here. on Tuesday.
July &c. it may be well to remember
that they have just added to their
double geological collection n whole
Arctic menagere, in the ferocious and
fearsome shape Of fourteen living, full
grown Polar Bears. Heretofore a
single sperfrhfn-big or little-of this
solitary and untamable species has
been carled az among the rarest of
features. The cost and trouble involv-
ed in collecting fourteen of these only
North Pole discOverers-a greater
number than even any Arctic explorer
ever saw together at one time-would
make an Ice Trust magnate gasp and
even perspirf. They are feature
and the big3y kind of one. No
doubt about that.