The Newark journal., 1904-03-18

eaAiI was TAKEN from jan Ut -h0Jd &c;
Cal, by mob and hanged.
1t is reported King Edward OF
Great Britain has suggested in a
personal letter to the ear, a way to
settle peaceably the war with ia
pan.
In the democratic promarics held
at st. Louis on the 18TH Harry
Howes, for governor, carried every
ward in the city over Folk except
two.
Since the wage question among the
Indiana coal miners has been sub
mitted to a referendum vote, Presi-
dent Mitchell says he does not look
for any trouble.
Two Russians. out Of fifty aeeus-
ed, have been found guilty of muir
dering Jews in the Kisheniff massa-
ere Of last June and sentenced to
four years in prison.
Mrs. James Williams was taken
suddenly i'll while OH a suburban
st. Louis street car and before ar
rangements could be made for her
removal gave birth to a child.
The president has committed to
life Imprisonment the sentence of
George Shelton, convicted in Indian
Territory Of assault and sentenced to
be hanged. It was shown that Shell
ton, who is a negro, had twice been
committed to an insane asylum.
A favorable report on the Tawncy
bill, prohibiting the inclusion in
packages of manufactured tobacco of
coupons, etc, was ordered to the full
house committee on ways and means
by the subcommittee having that
matter in charge An amendment
to obviate constitutional question
was made in the bill.
Col William T. Cody esBufalo
BilP), scout, hunter. hero Of from
tier tales, has brought suit=for d.
voree from the wife he has lived with
for thirty-eight years Mrs. Cody,
who is Catholic, will resist the suit,
and says the only excuse her husband
has for wanting to east her aside is
that she is getting old and lie wants
a younger woman.
At no other time do tho columns
Of the daily press contain SO many
contradictory statements concerning
the true state OF affairs as they do in
times Of war, and the news submit
ted to the reading public today, CIV
ing detailed accounts Of a VICTORIOUS
battle, may tomorrow turn out to be
a false rumor, or even a most disas-
trous defeat for those who but YES
terday claimed to be the victors.
That Reed Smoot could not have
been elected to the United States
senate without having been first
chosen as an apostle OF the Mormon
church, was asserted by Judge Ogden
Hiles, assistant United States attor-
ney from 1886 to 1890. and later
judge Of the district of Utah. who
was witness in the Smoot ease. In
his testimony Judge Hiles asserted
that polygamy is more common to-
day than ever before.
Harvey Yandira, Peter Nieder-
meyer and Gusta Marx, trio of
Chicago bandits wao confessed to
several murders after their capture
following a desperate battle with Of
fcers, have all been sentenced to be
hanged. One of the most daring
crimes committed by the gang was
the murder of two employees Of a
street car company, the men being
shot down as they sat at their desks
without word Of warning.
The second annual report of the
United States Steel Corporation
the steel trust) has been made pub
lie. The report shows a decrease in
the net earnings Of the company for
the past year Of 924,137,6 GIL. The
report is for the year ending Deem
Der 81, 1903. Last year the undi-
vided profits, after all fixed charges,
including payments of dividends,