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The midland journal., 1904-03-18
UNIVERSITIES MAY MERGE.
Plan to Unite Three Big Institutions al
Washington.

Washington, D. c., (SpeciaD. - A
plan has been suggested to unite Col
umbian, American and National Uni
versities of the District of Columbia
to form the nucleus of great nation
al university at the Capital City.
The trustees Of the American Uni
versity, with its endowment of over
$2,ooo, 900 and its wide tract of ground
in the northwestern suburbs, have dis
cussed the project. Bishop McCabe,
the head of the University, has spoken
favorably of the idea.
President Needham of Columbian
University and a number of the other
officers of that institution have ex-
pressed a willingness to meet the
American University people and con-
slider the project. The National Uni
versity officers are favorable. 1t is
entirely probable that within the next
few months such a meeting of the
different interests will be had.
The midland journal., 1904-03-18
EXPLOSION OF LIQUID AIR.
One Man Killed, Another Injured and the
Vicinity Shaken.

New York. (SpeciaD.-The explo-
sion of tank of liquid air in the
laboratory of the American Liquid
Air Company killed one man. caused
a panic among the employees in the
place, and shook the entire neighbor-
hood like an earthquake. Edward
Corliss, of Bangor. Me-. was working
at a compressed-air machine. when
the tank. which was only few feet
away from him. burst with terrific
report. One of his legs was torn from
it's socket and the other was mutt
lated
Only four men were in the labora-
tory at the time. They were all badly
hurt.
Soon as one of them. Edward Rus
sci, regained his faculties he went to
the superintendent of the place and
resigned.
"If I had known was taking such
desperate chances with my life | never
would have worked near liquid air,
he said as he put on his hat and coat
and departed.
The midland journal., 1904-03-18
,wOMEN's TERRIBLE FALL.
Drops Seven Stories In a New York Office
Building.

New York (SpeciaD.-Miss Bessie
Lazare, stenographer, aged 20, was
mortally injured by falling seven
stories = from the eleventh to the
fourth floor i in the building at IS
Dey street.
Her piercing screams as she shot
down the main light shaft of the build
ing created panic among the tenants.
She had been sitting on a window sill
and lost her balance as she turned to
talk to someone in the room. Her
fall was broken at the fourth floor by
wire netting over skylight.
She was taken to the Hudson Street
Hospital unconscious, suffering from
fractured skull and internal injuries.
Miss Lazare lived in Brooklyn and
was employed by the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company.
The midland journal., 1904-03-18
President Invited to Preside.

Washington, (SpeciaD. = President
Roosevelt has been invited to preside
at a great popular meeting in the
interest of home missions, to be held
at Buffalo next May, during the ses-
sions of the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church. The invitation
was extended by the Rev. S. v: V.
Holmes, pastor of the Westminster
Church, in Buffalo, through Represen-
tative Alexander. of that city. The
President, who presided at similar
meeting in New York some years ago,
did not give definite response to the
invitation, indicating that he would do
so at later date. His acceptance IS
regarded as doubtful. however, as he
has felt obliged to decline invitation OF
all kinds for this year
The midland journal., 1904-03-18
THE KISHENEFF MASSACRE.
Prisoner Sentenced to Twenty Years For the
Murder OF Jewish Couple.

Kisheneff (By Cable).-The trial of
prisoners charged with participation
in the massacre of Jews here last
April is closed After a fortnight's
deliberation the court gave judg-
ment in the case of Busneke and 81
others, of whom I8 were charged with
homicide during the anti Jewish riot
ing and 40 with creating disorders
Rusneke and Bodijan were found gull
ty of the murder of Jewish couple:
named Forrarji.
Rusneke was sentenced to four
years imprisonment and Bodijan TO 2o
years.
Fifteen persons accused of rioting
were each condemned to years i'm
prisonment, and three others to four
months. Thirty-six OF the accused
were discharged
Two damage suits were not consid-
cred and 64 were disallowed.
The midland journal., 1904-03-18
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS
No American Slave Dealers in the
Philippines.
To Mandamus a Judge.

In the Supreme Court the Govern
ment, through Acknowledgement Knox,
applied for writ OF mandamus to
compel Judge Francis ]. Wing. of
the United States District Court OF
the Northern District of Ohio, to
take what the Department of Justice
maintains is legal action with respect
to certain Chinese expulsion cases.
This is the first time in the history of
the Supreme Court that the Govern
ment has sought writ of mandamus
against a Federal Judge.
Acknowledgement Knox maintains
that Judge Wing, in holding unconsti-
tutional that part of the Chinese Ex-
clusion law which provides for the
deportation of alien Chinese after a
hearing before United States COM
decisions of the United States Su-
preme Court and is preventing the
denortation of Chinese who are un-
lawfully in the United States.
According to Mr. Knox's petition
the proceedings in Judge Wings
Court are peculiar Many Chinese ex-
clusion cases recently have arisen in
that district. Chinese persons, said
To Dc III tI11S country uIlldW1ulIy, WtTe e
taken before Commissioner Simpson,
and by him were ordered deported.
Their counsel then went before Judge
Wing with proceedings in appeal, and
on the showing made the Judge re-
leased them. Subsequently, it is said,
Judge Wing refused to take the neces-
sary steps to have the papers filed in
the District Court. which would en-
able the Government to apneal the
cases to the United States Supreme
Court. He held that the proceedings
before him on appeal from the United
States Commissioner were before him
as Judge. and were not before the
District Court. and that none of the
papers. therefore, should be filed by
the clerk of his court
The result has been to nullify all
efforts of the Government to get the
cases before the Supreme Court. Judge
Wings position effectually blocking
all proceedings in the cases after he
has passed on them
Cleveland.-Judpe Wing recently re-
leased number of Cinnamon brought
before him upon the CHARGE of being
in the United States unlawfully. on the
ground that they had not been proven
Chinese.
The midland journal., 1904-03-18
No Peace at Sauto Domingo.

Washington, (SpeciaD.-Very much
belated cablegrams from United States
Minister Powell, just received at the
State Department, report big battle
across the river from San Domingo,
March 4, in which the insurgents were
worsted and fed, leaving their guns
and ammunition on the field. The in
surgents, however, were reported TO
have been in possession of the Town
of Azua. The United States ship To-
peka touched at San Domingo March
6 and nrnceedcd 70 Azua.
The midland journal., 1904-03-18
HANGING FOR BANDITS
Penalty for Murder at Chicago Car
Barn Riots.
ONE OTHER YET TO BE TRIED.
Jury Agrees on a Verdict After DeIiberating
for a Day and a Night-The Condemned
Men Hear Their Fate StolidIy-Emil Roesld.
Who Participated In Some Of Their Crimes
To Be Tried Separately.

Chicago, (SpeciaD. = Hanging for
all was the verdict of the jury in the
first murder case against the so-callcd
"car-barn bandits" Harvey Vandine,
Peter Neidermeier and Gustav Marx,
who attempted notoriety by desper-
ate all-day battle that started in a
"dugout" near Liverpool, Ind, where
the trio had taken refuge after series
of remarkable crimes, including the
murder of two employees of the Chica-
go City Railway at one of the conf
pany's barns in this city, the motive
in each instance being ROBBERY.
Emil Boeski, who was with the
bandits in the dugout, and who par
ticipated in many of their crimes, is
to be tried separately, not having been
implicated directly in the particular
murder for which his associates were
first arraigned.
The verdict of the jury was delayed
somewhat on account of temporary
division of opinion as to making the
punishment alike for all the defend
ants.
A confession on the part of Marx
led to the discovery of the hiding place
of the other bandits. Marx entered a
plea of guilty and begged for mercy,
while the other bandits attempted to
brazen out a plea of innocence. Epi-
lepsy, the result of heredity, was also
pleaded in the case of Vandine.
The bandits heard their doom stol-
idly. The mother of Vandine was in
the court room Niedermeier's moth
er was also present. Neither woman
made any out-cry. The mother of
Marx did not appear. She was said to
be at home in state bordering on
collapse.
Contrary to the general belief, it was
Vandine's fate, and not that of Marx.
that caused the delay in arriving at a
decision
The midland journal., 1904-03-18
royp.IsroL CAPS EXPLODED.
Three Persons Killed and Eight Injured In "
Chicago Fire.

Chicago, (SpeciaD.-Three persona
were killed and eight injured in am
explosion that wrecked the plant OF
the Chicago Toy Novelty Company
The explosion was caused by the igni
ton of $50 gross of toy-pistol caps
stored in the building.
One of the dead is Henry Jordan, 10
foreman, who perished in the burning.
ruins after helping score of girl en-
ployees to escape. The building was
valued at 100000.
An opinion was expressed by a Fire
Marshall that two to four additional
dead are buried in the debris. The
wreckage is piled 20 feet high, and
until tie steel and iron cools the fire.
men will be unable to reach the ruins
The midland journal., 1904-03-18
$4,000 For Denny Memorial Hall.

Carlisle, Pa, (SpeciaD.-A mass
meeting of the citizens of Carlisle was
held and $4,000 was raised for the
erection of Denny Memorial Hall, re-
Gently burned. Rev. Miles o. Noll,
of Carlisle, presided. Addresses were
made by President Reed. John w.
Welzel, Rev. c. on. Diffenderfer and
Gen. Horatio C. King, of Brooklyn.
Congressman Olmsted sent his check
for $500. During the coming week
the town will be canvassed and the
balance of the $4,000 raised,
The midland journal., 1904-03-18
Shot By His Playmate.

Waynesboro, Pa, (SpeciaD.-Gerald
Middower, II years old. son of J. A.
Middower, was shot in the head at his
home here bv Robert Frantz, aged IL.
The lads were playmates. They went
to Frantz's home, where the latter
took revolver from the drawer of
his brothers bureau and playfully
pointed it at young Middower's head,
and shouted: Hold up your handsp
The boys were standing only a few
feet apart. The pistol was discharged
AMI the bullet entered Middower's 5
mouth, splitting the tongue, and
lodged in the back part of his head,
inhicting a serious, perhaps fatal,
wound
The midland journal., 1904-03-18
U. 5. AS PEACEMAKER
Suggestions That This Country Ach
With France.

Paris, (By Cable). The informal
suggestion that France and the United
States act jointly as peacemakers in
the Far Eastern war has been made
within the last week, and although the
officials consider that any peace over.
lures would be futile at the present
stage of the conflict, yet the suggcs-
ton leads to the belief in high quarters
that France and the United States
will become the eventual peacemak-
ers. The suggestion came from one
of the most prominent American rail-
road men, who probably has the larg-
est railroad dealings with Russia OF
any American
During recent visit here he called
at the American Embassy and other
official quarters In the course of his
visit he strongly urged that France.
and the United States, by reason OF
their international friendship toward
the two belligerents, were specially
qualified to initiate peace movement
The American believed Russia would
gladly avail herself of the opportuni-
ty even now. and that international in
fiuence would favorbly incline Japan
he SuRReSllOH was entilciy uiiolii-
cial and informal, but none the less IT
was expected that it would prove a
germ for official action. However, no
such official action is likely at the
present time, as it is the accepted
view of the French and American au-
thorities that neither of the belliger-
ents would listen to anv peace over
lures
AS one of the highest officials sum-
med up the situation
"The suggestion is worthy of con-
sideration as showing that the repub--
lies are well qualified to become the
eventual peacemakers. but certainly
such movement would be untimely'
now, for both parties are in hot blood;
and. unfortunately, nothing will avail
until there has been some blood
letting"
The midland journal., 1904-03-18
Congressional and Departments.

The Senate ratified the treaty ne
gotiated by Consul General Skinner
with King Menelik of Ethiopia.
Senator Morgan introduced a bill
providing a code of government for
the Panama Canal zone.
The House Committee on Military
Affairs took adverse action on the
resolution permitting Colonel Symons
to accept the appointment on the New
York Canal Commission.
Whatever legislation may be enacted
by Congress at the present session
relating 70 the Panama Canal will
be largely preliminary in character.
A joint caucus of Republican SEN
ators and members of the House will
meet Monday night to select con-
gressiopal campaign committee.
President Roosevelt is receiving
many messages of congratulation on
the decision of the Supreme Court in
the Northern Securities case.
Charles H. Robb, of Vermont. was
appointed assistant attorney general.
Senator Blackburn severely cen
sured the conduct of General Leon
ard Wood while he was military
governor of Cuba.
An effort will be made to have Con-
eress pass a bill 20 raise the hulk OF
Admiral Perry's flagship Niagara.
The new Providence Hospital at
Washington was formally opeEed.
Rear Admiral Charles O'Neil was
retired on account of his age.
The Senate passed the Fertilization
Appropriation Bill.
The midland journal., 1904-03-18
Dewey Feared Bullets.

Admiral Dewey has cabled the
Navy Department the reasons why
he did not pay visit to President
Morales, the head of the provisional
government of Santo Domingo.
The Admiral on his flagship, the
Mayhower, cruised in Dominican
waters last week. On the day the
Mayhower reached Santo Domingo
there was fighting in progress be-
tween the federal and insurqent troops.
One army was on one side of the
river which led to the city and the
enemy was on the opposite side.
Transit of the river was accordingly
Subject to considerable danger 1t was
deemed inadvisable to run the May
flower into this wild fire.
The midland journal., 1904-03-18
LIKE A CITY OF DEATH"
Port Arthur Seemed to Be on Fire From a
Boat.

London, (By Cable).-In a dispatch
from Cheefoo, dated on March IL. a
correspondent of the Daily Mail de-
scribes an inspection of Port Arthur
made from boat. The new city
seemed to be on fire; three columns of
smoke were ascending from it. The
Bread Hill fort appeared to have suf-
fered terribly; the defenses were shat
tered and the earthworks torn up. No
guns were visible. The line of forts
on the Tigers Tail also appeared to
have suffered damage. At sunrise no
sign of life could be seen anywhere,
and Port Arthur looked like city of
death. The torpedo-boat destroyers
inside did not appear to have steam
no.
The midland journal., 1904-03-18
Protest to United States.

Tien-tsin. (By Cable).-The haste of
the British and American gunboats to-
leave New Chwang, while the inten-
tions of the Japanese are unknown
and while consular jurisdiction and
the full treaty port rights of neutrals'
are unquestioned, thus abandoning
the protection heretofore maintained
has provoked the indignation of resi-
dents, and an official protest has been
made to the United States Govern
ment
The midland journal., 1904-03-18
Russian Treason Case.

Vienna, (By Cable).-A telegram
from Lemberg says that Captain
/ eontieff OF the Russian General STAFF
was recently arrested at Warsaw for
having sold to a foreign Power list
of the secret agents maintained by the
Russian General Staff in the frontier
districts of Russia's western neighbor.
The discovery was made through
the delivery of a money order to an
other person of the same name.
Leontieff is reported to have been
shot.
The midland journal., 1904-03-18
Bakers Trust Was Soon Killed.

Newburgh, n. Y. tSpeciaD. = a
Bakers Trust, organized in this city,
lasted just day and a half. For
several weeks the dealers have beer
engaged in organizing to raise the
price OF bread, and on Monday oi
this week the new scale on al
bread and cake went up. In conse-
quence the dealers were hit hard, for
the public simply refused to buy from
them, and on Tuesday the combine
dissolved.
The midland journal., 1904-03-18
S24,I37,6Il Less Earned.

New York, (SpeciaD.-The second
annual report of the United States
Steel Corporation. dated March I, has
just been issued. The statement is
voluminous one. Net earnings for
the year, after deducting expenditures
for maintenance and interest on bonds
and fixed charges of subsidiary COM
panies. were $Ioo.I7I.I52, compared
with $I33. 3oS,763 in 1902, decrease IF
$24,I37,6II. The balance of net earn
ings for 1908 was $S3,675,7S6, as
against $IoS.534,574 in 1902.
The midland journal., 1904-03-18
$50 Killed in Battle.

Santo Domingo, (SpeciaD. - The
military and naval forces of the Gov
crnment have captured San Pedro de
Macoris after two days fighting The
losses were $50 killed on both sides
The insurgent chief, with hundred
of his followers, made his escape.
The midland journal., 1904-03-18
Nominated by President.

The president sent TO the Senate the
following nominations:
Secretaries of Legations-Henry w.
Shoemaker, Ohio. at Lisbon, Por-
tugal; Nelson o. Shaughnessy, New
York, at Copenhagen. Denmark.
Consul-Louis A. Dent. District of
Columbia. at Dawson City, Yukon
Territory. Canada.
Register of Wills for the District of
Columbia--.Iames Tanner Corporal
Tanner), District of Columbia.
The midland journal., 1904-03-18
All Three Shot Dead.

New Orleans. (SpeciaD.-Dr. W.
w. Jones, a physician of Philadel-
phia, Miss, and Roy Esche, planter
became engaged in a shooting affray
on Sunday, due to DIR. Jones circu-'
lating damaging reports concerning.
Esche's sister. Both men were killed, J,
as was Frank Burnett, brother OF
Esche, who tried to restore peace,
between the two men.
The midland journal., 1904-03-18
American Missionary Killed.

Urumia, Persia, (By Cable)-News
has reached here that DR.. Labor
Uabaree?) an American missionary,
has been killed on the road to Khoi.
Rev. DIR. Benjamin Labaree, who is
probably referred to in the above dis
patch, is one of the best-known Pres
byterian missionaries in the Asiatic
field. having been stationed in Persia
since 1870
The midland journal., 1904-03-18
A Double Tragedy.

New York, (SpeciaD.-Robert Gray
a painter. and his wife Lizzie were
found dead in their apartments hercy
the woman in bed with her skull
crushed in and her husband in the
bathroom, having apparently commit
ted suicide by gas asphyxiation. The
case is supposed TO be one of murder
and suicide
The midland journal., 1904-03-18
Boats Battle at Sea.

London. (By Cablc).-The advices
from Port Arthur through Russian
sources of the engagement outside the
harbor between Russian torpedo
boats and Japanese warships, sup
nosedly torpedo boats or destroyers,
in which a Russian torpedo-boat de-
stroyer and a Japanese torpedo boat
were sunk, seem to bear out the
opinion of experts here that the Rus
sian situation at Port Arthur is
becoming desperate.
The continued Japanese attacks are
having the intended effect upon the
town and the Notifications Viceroy
Alexieff. in his report to the Gar,
while stating that "the results OF the
tombar dment were Insignificant" ad-
mits that people in the town were
killed and wounded by the exploding
shells.
Admiral Markaroff, who has JUS;
assumed command of the Russian fleet
at Port Arthur, is apparently making
bold attempts to enable some of his
vessels, including torpedo boats. to
escape.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-22
BRYAN 5 PLAN
To Reorganize the Democratic Party
But Believes in Supporting
Parker.
3y the Assoclatnd Press.

/ BY the Associated Press.
/ Lincoln, Neb.. July Civ. J. Bry,
! ans plan for the reorganization of the
Democracy was published today. Bry.
an fayors radical changes, but advo-
Gates the election OF Judge Parker
for president as good beginning. He
declares for state-ownershlp Of rail
roads, government control Of tele-
graphs. adjustment of private mon.
opoly, fayors the income tax and cleo.
ton of federal judges by the people
Bryan SAYS the money question is for
the present in allegiance. "Produc-
ton has lezsened the strain upon the
dollar and while bimetalism Is as
sound in theory as it ever was. the ne
cessity for Il is not 50 apparent" He
says he considers the time ripe for
the presentation of the question of
government ownership of railroads
He considers the purchase of rail
roads by the federal government more
Objectionable than the plan Of involv-
ing ownership by the several states,
The former plan. he thinks. would
mean the enormous Capitalization of
power and give the federal govern
ment increased influence over the cit
izen and citizens affairs.
Ii railroads owned by the states oh. |
jects based on Capitalization is en-
tirely answered, he says. and discus |
ses the two propositions at some |
length. He sees no reason why this
nation should not do as other ma
tons are doing-embrace the tele |
graph system as well as the mail sys. |
tenn in the postoffice department.
Bryan also argues in favor of the |
income tax, and says the contests he /
has outlined must be made whether |
the party wins in November or not.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-22
Cheaper Than Horses.

The following is the record Of a
gasoline tractor used in England for
drawing agricultural machines: Six
acres of grass cut in three hours and
forty minutes. using five and a half
gallons Of gasoline; three acres Of
grass cut In one hour and thirty-ive
minutes. using three gallons Of gaso-
Lire; two and one-tenth acres Of land.
with hard surface, plowed 10 an aver
age depth Of seven inches. in five
hoars and fifty minutes, using a double
furrow plow. and consuming seven
and three-fourths gsllors CT gasoline;
nineteen acres Of wheat harye5tsd ir
ten hours. using eight ard one-half
gallons Of gasoline. TIE cost Of III
machine IS said 10 be $500.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-22
WAS LAUNCHED
Armorcd Cruiser South Dakota Sue.
cessfully Launched at San
Francisco.
By the Associated Press.

by tUe RrHuclfIAu tfTtSS.
San francisco, July 2l.-The armor
ed cruiser South Dakota was success
fully launched at the Union Iron
works this evening. The ceremony
was unusually simple. Bishop w. N.
Nichols Epscopalian, offered a short
prayer and then Miss Grace Herreid,
daughter Of the governor of South Da.
kota, pressed a button that released
the hull of the youngest American
cruiser. AS the vessel began 10 move
Miss Herreid swung bottle of cham
payne against the boat and bestowed
the designated name upon the cruiser
Governor Herreid and party and
number of naval officers and distin-
5uished citizens witnessed the launch
ng
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-22
Wishes.

They sat around the blazing fire,
Ted and Ned and Lou.
And popped their corn, ana cracked theii
nuts
And wondered what they'd do
II but one wish were granted each,
With promise to come true.
Ted said e had ambitions,
He would go abroad
And see the worlo and marry well:
Perhaps he'd be a lord.
And with the King and Queen he'd SIT
Right merry at The board.
Ned would like to be a singer,
WIZ a w0ndrOus voice:
To sing upon the stage
Would be his final choice.
And ne would charm the whole wide
world.
And make each heart rejoice.
Stiil until the last one
Thoughtfully sat Lou.
She pulled a curl. and frowned q Bit
Uncertain what 60 do
i think" she said. III ia one wish,
10 wish to make 1t two"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-22
BIC FAIR NOT PROP
ERLY EXPLOITED
Concluded from First page,

1T is far from the intention of the
commission 90 interfere with the OPP
Grafton of any of your own matnred
plans; but It is respectfully submit
ted that the failure of the expected
and necessary attendance at the ex-
position is matter of such supreme
importance rs 10 command every
available force in directing the atlen-
tion Of the people Of the whole coun.
try TO the attractions and merits of
the exposition.
Should ii comport with your judg
ment to call the conference suggest
ed, the national commission will be
pleased TO cooperate with you