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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
BATTLE AGAIN SEEMS PossIBL1
Japanese Said to Have Received Set
 back Near sintsintin.

St. Petersburg, Nov. 24-2:26 a. m. Appearances again point to the possi- bility of big battle south of Mukden. The Japanese, according to an official report, have received a severe setback in the vicinity of Sintsintin, in which direction they apparently were at tempting to execute a wide turning. movement.
 Military opinion here scarcely be- 1ieves it possible that the two great armies can winter less than rifle shot distant from each other, though the heavy defences on each side make it extremely difficult for either to assume the offensive It is believed, however that if the deadlock is to be broken General Kuropatkin will let Field Mar shal Oyama take the initiative, as the Russians have the better of the present position, namely, a strong line of de- fence and Mukden behind them, mak- ing satisfactory winter quarters, where the Russian endorsements are now &C., cumulating for an advance next spring. The Japanese also are being strongly reinforced. The rivers are already frog en sufficiently to permit of the move lnent of artillery and comfnissariat trains, so that the country actually is better adapted to a Japanese advance than during the summer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
AN UNUSUAL ROMANCE.
ParOled ohio Convict Marries Accom-
 pIIshed Woman of Cincinnati.

Columbus. O.. Nov. 28.-A remarkable romance was brought to light to-day when Russell B. Drake, alias James Russell Lowell Miller, a paroled con- vict, who has been living in Columbus since his release, was, retrnued to the Ohio penitentiary for violating his pa- role. Drake, under the name of Miller, in August last married Miss Nora K, Schooner, an accomplished musician of Cincinnati, the ceremony being per- formed at the home of the bride in that city. He first saw her at a con cert in which she appeared at Columbus about year ago and they subsequent ly met at Cincinnati. No intimation of the fact that her husband was a parol- ed convict reached the wife until yes- terday when a statement signed by Drake's son-in-law, Charles K. Heidel- berg of Bowling Green, O., revealing the fact, was published in the newspa- pers. It was through this statement also that the prison officials learned that Drake had violated his parole by LsouHllHS HeW lldlilS anu AAlal 1l6.s
 There was a pathetic scene at the apartments of the couple at the Alham- bra to-day when Drake was taken into custody by an officer from the prison. His wife had previously announced her intention of remaining loyal to him and helping him live down the past, but she was prevailed upon by her mother to return to her home in Cincinnati.
 Drake, whose age is given as. forty three, was formerly a well to do citizen of Tiffin, O., where he was the agent of life insurance company. Since he was released on parole he has claimed to own valuable mining claims in Mex l leo and represented himself to be sec retary of the American and Mexican Mining company of Ameca, Jalisco, Mexico.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
NEW ARMORED CRUISER
 FASTEST OF HER KIND
SUCCESSFUL OFFICIAL TRIAL OF
 THE PENNSYLVANIA, /

Makes the Highest Speed With the
 Smallest Relative Expenditure of
 Fuel of Any Armored Vessel So Far
 Built for the Navy-Warship Not
 Pushed-couId Have Made 2s Knots.
 Boston. Nov. 2S-The armored cruis- CT Pennsylvania in her official trial trip off the New England coast to-day made the highest speed with the small est relative expenditure of fuel of any armored vessel so far built for the Un- ited States navy. Her contract called for p knots and her average speed for the four hours trial was 22.4S knots per hour, while thecoal consumption was 2.2 pounds per horse power per hour.
 Her builders, Messrs. William Cramp & Son of Philadelphia, made no at tempt throughout the trial to push this, their greatest vessel. but on the other hand bent their energies to exceed the government requirement of the most economic expenditure of fuel possible. Her trial was. therefore, the first of the numerous tests over the Cape Ann course where speed was the not the sought for object.
 The day was perfect for the trial, moderate breeze at the start falling to flat calm at the finish, while the sea throughout was very smooth.
 Although the Pennsylvania started slowly, being nearly quarter us a knot below the requirements over the first sttWolegso of the course, she gathered headway as she went on and over one leg of five miles of the forty-four to the turn averages 22.5S knots an hour.
 After making a remarkably quick turn at the upper end of the course she started back and only once in the seven legs to the finish did the speed fall below 22 1-2 knots, while at one time, for 6.6 knots. it was 2S.2.
 There was considerable interest in comparing her effort to-day with that of her consort, the Colorado, which pre- ceded her from the Cramps yard only month before. While the latter made a 6.6 knot spurt at a rate of 23.2s4 per hour, her average for the entire course of eighty-eight miles was 22.26 knots, compared with the Pennsylyania's s 22 IS knots per hour.
 The economy in fuel consumption, according to Edwin S. Crarnp, was due to the rigid discipline in the fire room and the excellence of the boilers. The fremen distributed the coal regularly and evenly with the result that the boilers steamed freely.
 I At no time was there an attempt to race the boat. although MT. Cranip lstated at the end of the trip that he was confident that the Pennsylvania could have made an average of 23 knots, | The engines developed a horsepower of 2S, ,0ON. while the propellers averaged l2s revolutions per minute.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
CHICAGO AUTO MURDER.
Theory Now That It Was Result of La
 Dor Conspiracy.

Dor Conspiracy.
 Chicago, Nov. 2S.--A labor union con- splracy is the latest explanation of the automobile tragedy near Lemont, III. According to the theory, John w. Bate, jr., the young chauffeur, was the victim of bullets intended for Edwin Archer, a vital witness for the prosecu- tion of a criminal case involving a number of Chicago labor union officials.
 Archer was an employe of the same automobile company for which Bate worked and he and Bate were the only two chauffeurs on duty when the auto- mobile was hired by telephone from the Auditorium for MT. Dove, the sup- posed murderer. Only a moment before Archer was alone, and it was he who received the original commission to accompany Dove A sudden impulse or presentment of danger led Archer to turn the work over to Bate. Archer has for months believed himself in danger since he gave testimony in the case of an alleged professional slugger who was charged with attacking none- union electrical workers and who was freed by change of court records. The alteration of the records was discovered and led to the conviction of court clerk and several officials of labor unions on a charge of conspiracy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
OCEAN LINER RAMMED
 BY RAILROAD FLOAT
GREAT HOLE STOVE IN WORD
 AMERIOA,S SIDE.

Proceeding Down Upper Bay in New
 York When Collision Occurred-FIoat
 Owned by Consolidated Road-Liner
 Compelled to Put Back-Fourteen
 Hundred Italian steerage Passengers
 Thrown Into Excitement.
 New York, Nov. 2S.-Fourteen hun dred Italian steerage passengers re- turning to Italy on the La Veloce line steamship Nord America were thrown into excitement to-day, when the ship was rammed by the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad float No. 6 in the harbor off Liberty Island. The float struck the steamship about forty feet from the stern and two feet above the waterline, tearing hole twenty feet long and six feet high in her plates and making it impossible for the vessel to continue her voyage without exten- siye repairs.
 s AL lIlG IHUIiGttl Ol lhG COlAlSAOAA AAAStAAS of the steerage passengers were on the side of the ship toward the approach ing float, When the crash came, and the Nord America heeled over alarm ingly, many of the passengers were greatly frightened. and the crew had much difficulty in reassuring them.
 When the collision occurred the Nord America was going down the upper bay with full head of steam, As she was passing the Statue of Liberty Captain Raffo saw on his starboard bow the heavy steel float, with a dozen freight cars aboard, coming directly toward him. According to Captain Raffo's statement, he thought the captain of the float intended to pass under his stern and kept on his course, but the float came on at full speed and struck the steamship.
 After the Nord America regained an even keel and the passengers were qui- eted she returned to her pier. The float, which had apparently suffered but little in the collision, continued on Its course.
 The Nord America will have to be docSed and repaired. and cannot re- sume her trips for some time.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
AMERICANS BANQUET
 IN FRENCH CAPITAL
THE EYE OF THANKSGIVING
 NOTABLY. oELEBRATED.

Prominent Frenchmen Present-ElO-
 quent Tribute by Member of The
 Hague Peace Tribunal to the Part the
 United states Is Taking In wOrId,a
 Affairs nnd in sIaintenance of worlds
 Peace--RemarIxable Demonstration
 for strong Navy.
 Paris. Nov. 2s.-The Thanksgivin9 eve banquet of t.2e American Club, at which prominent Frenchmen and Americans were guests, brought out a notable demonstration for strong navy, and at the same time an eloquent tribute from Baron d'Estournelles de Constant to the part the United States is taking in the worlds affairs, and par ticularly in the maintenance of the worlds peace. The banquet was held in the superb new quarters of the Trav- elers' Club in the Champs Elysees. The guests included Ambassador Porter, Baron q d'Estournelles de Constant, Ad- miral Watson, Professor Barrett Wen dell, of Harvard university, Dr. Troisy, dean of the University of Paris. and over 100 members of the American col ony.
 Ambassador Porter's speech on the upholding of the American navy was enthusiastically received. He spoke of the navy's exploits since 1872, and urg- ed that congress preserve the historic ship Constitution. He emphasized the theory that strong navy is the surest guarantee of the nations peace
 The speech of Baron de Estournelles de Constant was significant from the fact that he was member of The Hague tribunal He said the United States had within the last three years given Europe remarkable evidence of it's power in shaping events which con- stitute the worlds advancement. When The Hague tribunal had been almost forgotten and intentionally ignored President Roosevelt brought it back to life by referring to it the Mexico-C Cali fornia case. Statesmen of Europe con- sidered this as chimerical effort to re- suscitate The Hague tribunal but 1t speedily led to the submission of the mere important case of Great Britain. Germany and Italy against Venezuela. The Hague court, thus saved, made steady progress the latest result being the submission of the Anglo Russian crisis to arbitration.
 l Baren d' stonrneIles de Constant, af- ter graphically portraying the horrors of the war in the Far East, declared 1 that the enlightened policy of the Unfit ed States gave hopes that even that great tragedy will be stopped He closed with a toast to the success of President Roosevelt's proposition for a second meeting of The Hague conference. The speech, which was impromptu, was heartily applauded.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
WURTS' EVIDENCE DENIED.
Hearing on Impeachment Case of Judge . swayne Resumed.

Washington, Nov. 23.-When the swayne inquiry before the house judici- ary subcommittee was resumed to-day Joseph N. Stripling, United States dis trict attorney of the southern district of Florida, was called by the defence. He was appointed district attorney first during the Harrison administration. He denied the statement made by the witness, J. N. c. Stockton, who had tes- tified few days ago that stripIing had asked that the war on Judge swayne cease, and that if Stockton would bring about such a result he 6stripling) was in position to see that Stockton could have what he wanted in the way of re- ceiverships.
 Stockton was never more mistaken in his life" said Stripling.
 MT. Stripling said that Stockton came to his house only once. and then on business of Stockton's, and remained but few moments. Stripling denied the testimony of Professor John Wurts, of Yale, taken last spring. relating to an alleged offer by the government for the employment of Wurts as counsel in certain election cases in Florida.
 Mrs. Stripling substantiated the tes- timony of her husband regarding the visit of Stockton at the strip1ing home. She stated that Judge SWayne was not at their home at the time Stockton call ed Stockton had previously testified that Judge Swayne was in an adjoin- ing room when Stripling made the proposition to cease the fight on Swayne,
 Philip Walter, formerly clerk of the United States court in Florida, testified regarding the election cases in the state and denied the testimony heretofore given by John Wurts.
 Dr. w. F. Fordham testified regard ing the death of Charles D. Hoskins, who was alleged to have committed sui eide on account of his prosecution through Judge swayne's court
 Professor Wurts made some correc- tions and explanations of his testimony given last spring.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
Il FAX r FIGHT.
Tommy Ryan and Jack Root Disappoint
 PhiIadclphians.

Tommy Ryan and Jack Root DtsappOtnt PhiIadclphians.
 Philadelphia, Nov. 2S.-The fight be-
 tween Tommy Ryan, the middle weight
 champion, and Jack Root, of Chicago, the light-heavyweight which was
 scheduled to go six rounds at the Na-
 tional Athletic club tonight, was ended
 in the middle of the fourth round by
 the referee, Jack McGuigan, pronounc- ing it a fake. It was one of the most
 unsatisfactory pugilistic affairs ever
 held here and the spectators, long be- fore the referee stopped the bout, show Ted their disapproval. Trouble was
 averted by the prompt work of the po- Ilice in jumping into the right and pro- tecting the fighters and in clearing the hall. The managers of both fighters Ivehemently protested against the ac- tion of the referee, but they found few sympathizers in the crowd.
 Ryan and Root were late in entering
 the right. After the spectators had After the spectators had been kept waiting half an hour Referee McGui-
 gan, who has an interested in the club announced that the fighters were counts ing the money in the box office. He
 explained that the house was a slim one and that each man wanted his
 money before entering the right. Five
 minutes later Ryan and Root appeared.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
DIES As REsULT OF FIGHT.
Bridgeport Roy Evidently Struck on
 Head With Weapon.


 Bridgeport, Nov. 2s.-Thonlas P. Frtz- patrick, nineteen years old, died to- night at his home as the result of a fight, according to a statement of his mother, in which he engaged in West Side factory. where he worked. Mrs. Fitzpatrick stated to Medical Examiner Downs that her boy came home soon after o'clock and said he felt badly about the head and that it was his own fault as he got in fight with a shop mate just before they finished work for the day. He hit me over the head, . Fitzpatrick is alleged to have told his mother, and on giving her few more details lay down on a sofa. He com plained of severe pains and at 8 o'clock pr. G. w. Osborne was called The lat ter found that Fitzpatrick had suffer cd concussion of the brain and despite his efforts to improve his condition he sank gradually and died at 9 o'clock. When the doctor arrived at the house Kirkpatrick was unconscious and he stated later that there was unmistak- able evidence of his being hit on the head with some blunt instrument. Medical Examiner Downs was called later and stated that death was due to injuries of the head which were caused by Fitzpatrick's being struck
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
SPREE ENDS IN TRAGEDY.
Man Blows Out Gas in NIiddietown Ho-
 teI--One Dead, One Dying.

tel-One Dead, One Dying.
 Middletown, Nov. 2S.-William H. Bell and W. J. Collins engaged a room at the Middletown hotel tonight at 6 o'clock and Bell went to bed at that time. Collins, who was intoxicated, went to the room at B o'clock and two hours later Bell was found dead and Collins nearly dead as the result of in haling gas. It is believed that Collins blew out the gas as the cock was open. He was lying on the floor when the proprietor broke in the door, and his lcompanion was dead OH ttlhl he bed. Col Ilins is thought to be from Manchester and Bell from Hartford. for a telegram addressed to him at 27 Woodbine street was found in his clothes. Both men were laborers, and butt title money was found in their clothes. At the Middle sex hospital where Collins now 1t, it was stated that he has slight chances for recovering from the effects of the gas. Nothing is known of the men here. They were about forty years old.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
$o,Ooo FOR SIDNEY DILLON.
Sire of Champion Trotter, Lou Dillon,
 sold in New York.

New York, Nov. 23. Sidney Dillon, the sire of Lou Dillon. the worlds champion trotter, was the star of to- days "old Glory sale of trotters and pacers in Madison Square Garden, and he was sold to Sterling R, Holt, of In dianapolis, for 5000. Nathan Straus, of this city, began bidding at $5,O00 and dropped out at $7,50O
 Sidney Dillon is a beautiful chestnut horse, now twelve years old. He is the sire of not only Lou Dillon, but of two other horses with fast records, the av- craze records of the three being 2:04 1-3. The three are Lou Dillon, 1:5S1s; Dolly Dillon, 2;O6%, and Stanley Dillon, 2:07a4. Another star to be offered some time to-day is Directly, the worlds cham pion two-year-old pacer, making at that time 2:07sz. He is a son of Direct Mabel, and is now twelve years old.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
LIoUoR IN NO LICENSE TOWNS
Decision Affecting It's Transportation . i'm Bay State Towns.

Boston, Nov. 2S.-The full bench of the Massachusetts supreme court decided to-day that it is not crime for the seller of intoxicating liquors, intended for delivery into a no license city or town, to transport them by one not carrying cn regular and. lawful ex- press business. Furthermore it was held that the carrier, though not reg .ular express man, is equally free to transport liquors without the act being considered crime. e... F..
 This decision, which will have an i'm portant effect upon the delivery of li- ouor from license to no license districts in the state. was handed down in the cases of conviction for transporting li- ouor from Hire to be delivered in Fitch burg, no license city. e., z
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
4 WOMAN,s DREAM.
Leads to Her Own Death and Fatal
 Burning of Husband and Child,

Chicago, Nov. 23.-As a result of dream, Mrs. Lizzie Couett, forty-one years old, lost her life to-day and her husband and infant child were fatally burned in a fire which partly destroyed their home. The woman dreamed that her savings had been stolen from hid jrg place in the bottom of a sugar jar in the pantry. Startled by the reality of the dream she took a lamp in one hand and her baby under her other arm and went to investigate. The lamp fell from her hand and exploded. Her hus- band, aroused from sleep in an adjoin- ing room, made brave attempt to put out the flames and finally succeeded, but only after he, as well as the wife and child hac been frightfully burned. Mrs. Grout died while being taken to a hospital. N
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
SCHOONER TURNED TURTLE.

The Judge Royce Goes Down With All
 on Board.
 Philadelphia, Nov. 2s special to the Public Ledger from Laurel, Del, says:
 News reached here to-day that the four-masted schooner Judge Boyce, built for Laurel capitalists, had turned turtle off the capes during the storm of November 1S and that its master, Cap taih Manlove Eskidge and crew of ten men were lost.
 The Boyce was built at Bath, Me, at a cost of $50,000 and was enroute to Savannah, Ga, on her maiden trip. She was only three days out when the storm overlook her. The owners and crew live here and many families are in mourning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
BALD IN AUTO ACCIDENT.
Thrown from His Car in Hartford--His
 Knee Wrenched.

Hartford, Nov. 2s.Eddie Bald, who is employed by local automobile com pany as tester, was in collision this afternoon with another automobilist in Elmwood, a Hartford suburb, and he was thrown heavily to the ground, twrenching his knee. Bald was driving a car at high rate of speed and his machine collided with a touring car driven by w. H. Caldwell Caldwelrs machine struck the rear wheel of the automobile driven by Bald and swerved it to one side, throwing Bald to the street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
Three Prisoners Escape.

Concord, N. H., Nov. 23.-Three pris- oners, who were being brought to the state prison here by Sheriff Wheeler of Coos county and two deputies, made q dash for liberty at the railroad station here to-day and two of them escaped. The officers fired upon the fugitives, but the shots did not take effect. Later one of the prisoners was re-captured while hiding in the cellar of a house nearby,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
CORNELL AN EASY WINNER
CIPTUREs THE INrERooLLEGr.
 ATE CROSS COUNTRY RUN
Pennsylvania second, Yale Third, Har- yard Fourth md Columbia Last--Four Out of seven Ithacans Entered Come in First in the First Five Places Yale Man Comes in Third.

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 New York. Nov. 2s. -cornell's stur- dy athletes once more captured the m ter-collegiate cross country champion ship, in the run to-day. over the course between Pelham Manor station and the home of the New York Athletic club on Travers' Island Tn Long Island sound. Five teams, made up of thirty-four runners representing Cornell, Colum- bia, Harvard, Yale, and the University of Pennsylvania, took part in the con- test, and of the seven men who carried the Ithacan colors, four finished in the first five places, winning the honor with u total If ff2 2 points. Es. I. New man of Cornell led the big field during the greater part of the. Journey and fin- ished fully fifty yards in front of his teamrnate, c. r. Magofin, who in turn was like distance ahead of w. J. Hail of Yale. Nearly 100 yards back of these three leaders were D. c. Munson and A. Starr, both of Cornell. The sixth place was won by c. D. Macdonald of Columbia, while ". c. Howard of Har- ward was seventh and c. R. Major of the University of Pennsylvania, eighth.
 Newmans time, S2:52, Is 2S seconds faster than the time of his college mate, Schutt, made on the same course, lit tie over six miles, a year ago.
 CornelIs colors were always in the van and while every one expected that the Ithaca men would win very few thought that they would be so well to the fore at the finish. To-day's contest was the sixth event or it's kind which has taken place under the auspices of the Intercollegiate Cross Country asso- citation of amateur athletes of America, and Cornell has won five times.
 upon the birth of an heir and rendering have been improved upon, and the race was well contested throughout.
 Following is the result by points:
 Cornell, first with 12;; Pennsylvania second, with fl; Yale third, with 51; Harvard fourth with 52, and Columbia last with 7S.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-24
Shipping News.

New York, Nov. 2S.--Arrived: Steam CTS Calabria, Naples. etc; Konig Albert, Genoa, Naples and Gibraltar.
 New York, Nov. 23.--Sailed: Steamers Majestic, Liverpool;, Ryndham, Rotter- dam via Boulogne; Oskar IT., Christian- sand and Copenhagen, Southampton,N Nov. 23.--Sailed Steam CT Kaiser Wilhelm IT., New York via Cherbourg.
 Steamer Oceanic, New York for Liver Copenhagen, Nov. 2o.-Arrived: Steamer United States. New York via
 Genoa, Nov, 2O.-sailed; Steamer Li- guria, New York.