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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-04
Text of Prescript.

Following is the text of the rescript:
True to the ancient custom of the
Russian people of the expression of its
feelings to the throne in days of joy or
sorrow for the fatherland, the nobility,
Zemstvo assemblies, commercial asso-
Citations and peasant communities have
offered from all parts of Russian con-
gratulations on the birth of the heir to
the throne, with expressions of their
willingness to sacrifice their fortunes
for the successful termination of the
war and to devote all their strength to
the establishment of order in the state.
In my own name and in that of her
majesty I order you to convey to them
our hearty thanks for the expression
of their loyal feeling, which in the
present very grave times is all the
more pleasing as an expression of their
willingness, at my call, cooperate in
the, successful execution of the re-
forms announced by me, and is entirely
in accordance with the wishes of my
heart. m....
MY desire is to attain the fulfilment
of my intentions for the welfare of my
people by means of the cooperation of
the government with experienced
forces Of the community, and continu-
ing the work of my crowned ancestors
to retain the prestige of the Russian
nation undiminished and to maintain
order therein. l am resolved hence
forth, with the help of God, to convene
the worthiest men, possessing the conf
dence of the people and elected by
them, to participate in the elaboration
and consideration of legislative meas
ures.
Taking into consideration the pc
culiar circumstances of the fatherland,
the multiplicity of its races and, in GER
tain parts of the country, the weak de-
velopment of citizenship, Russian rulers
in their wisdom instituted reforms in
accordance with their mature require
ments, but only in logical sequence at
the same time, considering the continu-
alton of firm historical ties with the
past as pledge for the durability and
stability of the present.
"In undertaking these reforms l am
convinced that local needs and exper-
fence Of life well weighed and sincere
speech Of those elected, will ensure
fruitfulness to legislation for the real
benefit Of the people AT the same time
i forsee all the complexity and diff
Guilty presented in the Elaboration of
this reform while preserving absolutely
the immutability of the fundamental
laws of the empire. .... q.
Il 'I have confidence in your long ad-
n1inistrative experience and value your
tranquil assurance in appreciation of a
special conference to meet under your
presidency to consider means to ac-
complish this, my will. "..
May God bless this good beginning.
May God help you successfully to Sc
cure the welfare of the people confided
to me by God.
(SigneO Nicholas"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-04
TRIED TO HANG A SYRIAN.
New York Narrowly Escapes Having a
Lynching.

New York, March S.-Enraged be-
lieved the man had tried to maltreat
the eleven-year-old daughter of one Of
their number, 800 'longshoremen living
near the Syrian quarter in washington
and Greenwich street, tried last night
to lynch Assad H. Encher, a Syrian liv-
ing at 81 Washington street. They were
prevented from carrying out their pup
pose by the arrival of two policemen.
When the Syrian, half dead from fright
ana bruises was rescued from their
clutches, they had dragged him from
his room, with a moose around his neck,
and We're stringing him up to a lamp
post at Washington and Rector streets.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-04
Would, Kill John ID. Crimmins.

New York, March "a man, sup
posed to be insane, who said that he
was Ferdinand Ingrahan, a waiter in
a Park Row restaurant, called at the
office of John D. Crimmins, vice pres
ident of the City Trust company, at 36
Wall street, this forenoon, and an
Crimmins. Mr.. Crimmins had not then
arrived at his office, but the man was
seen by the secretary Of the company,
Walker w. Lee, whom he told that he
had been directed in vision to kill
Mr.. Crimmins, because he was pow
erful Catholic, and intended to destroy
the Protestant church. The man was
arrested, .,..+..,..
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-04
oFEICIALJAPANEsE REPORT.
Heights Of Katno Pass Captnrci,--coun-
/ ~ ter Attacks RepuiseJ.


Toxic. March So p. m.-The follow
ing report has been received from the
field headquarters of the Manchurian
armies:
The enemy in front of our forces in
the direction of Singnehing appears to
be gradually. receiving reinforcements.
Our Pensihu force has captured the
enemy's position in eastern heights of
Katao Pass and at Changkou, which is
two miles east of Tungkou Mountain.
In the direction of the Shakhe river
the enemy in front of our forces made
small night attack, which we repuls-
ed. 81,
The enemy on the right bank of the
Hun river made counter-attack on
Chenchiehpao and its western districts
toward the river, but the attack was
entirely repulsed. ~
we have driven the enemy from
Chingtao and Sugangtai."
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-04
Endorse Roosevelt.

Austin, Texas, March 3.-The legisla-
ture went on record in both houses to-
day in warm endorsement of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's policy in regard to the
Standard Oil company, and the alleg-
ed beef trust. The house put the final
touches on the action by adopting the
senate Standard Oil resolution, assur-
ing the president that Texas would lend
him all assistance possible.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-04
NOTHING DEFINITE.
Meeting Of Engineers and Firemen ii
This City Yesterday.

Nothing definite was accomplished
yesterday at the conference here of the
engineers and frenlenss brotherhoodB
grievance committees Of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad.
They held an all day session in Trades
Council hall, and when they adjourn
ed last night it was that they would
meet again to-day. Second Vice Grand
Master Shea of the f1remen's brother
hood, who met with the committees,
last night went to his home in Bayonne,
New Jersey. He may return to-day
It is stated on good authority that
the firemen and engineers will not pre-
sent the new agreement to the railroad
comany to sign till after the return Of
President Mellen from President Roose-
velt's inauguration next week.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-04
Caught In Sha fling.

New Britain, March 3.-Adam Cyno-
wicz an employe of the Stanley works,
became caught in the shafting at the
factory this afternoon, and was drawn
to the wall, crushing his head. Gym
owicz was taken to the hospital, where
he died tonight. He was twenty.four
years old and unmarried. a.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-04
Deer pashes Through Danbury.

Danbury, March 3.--A handsome full
grown deer dashed through the SOUTH
ern part of the city this afternoon and
was chased by several dogs, but finally
made it's escape in the woods half a
mile distant. The deer was first seen
on South street and ran through Trian-
gle and Stone streets and back again to
South street, later going over Main
street and out of the city. The antlers
of the deer were large and several per-
sons who saw it say it was a splendid
animal. T.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-04
NO FURTHER LIGHT ON
DEATH OF MRS. STAMFORD
POISONING OF RICH CALIFoR-
MAN STILL UNSoLYED.
Chemists Examining Contents of stom-
ach win Not Report Results of Their
Work Until To-day-Maid Denies
That She Accused Chinese Cook of
Placing strychnine in Bottle of BIZ
carbonate os Soda.

carbonate os Soda.
Honolulu, March 3.-The chemists
who are examining the contents of the
stomach of Mrs. Stanford, who died
under suspicious circumstances Tues
day night, say they will not be able to
complete their reports to-day. The in
quest will, it is expected. take place
some time to-day.
Miss Bertha Berner, who was Mrs.
Jane Stanford's secretary, told the cor
respondent of The Associated Press
that there was absolutely no truth in
the dispatch from this city published in
San Francisco attributing to her a
statement to the effect that she sus-
pected All Wing. a cook employed for
many years at Mrs. Stanford's S mansion
in San Francisco, of having placed the
strychnine in the bottle of bicarbo-
nate of soda, a dose of which Mrs.
Stanford took before her death.
Miss Berner says she has made no
statement whatever except that to The
<aSSocldleu 5IiSSs Selil IN lnese us
dispatches Wednesday. She says that
acting on the advice of the police au-
thorities and her attorney she will not
make any further statement.
High Sheriff Henry says he is quite
positive Miss Berner never made such
a statement, and adds that he has had
several prolonged conversations with
her.
Owing to the delay of the chemists
in reporting the results of the examin-
alton of the contents of the stomach,
there are runors in circulation here
to the effect that no traces Of poison
have been found These rumors, how
ever, cannot be traced to any reliable
source.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-04
Connecticut congregational Club.

Hartford, March S.--The annual meet
ing of the Connecticut Congregational
club was held here tonight, about $50
delegates attending. The following ON
GERS were elected: President, Willis /.
Twichell, of Hartford; secretary, David
Calhoun, of Hartford; treasurer, Daniel
H. Wells, of Hartford; auditor, Thomas
Turnbull, of Hartford The meeting
was held in Center church and the prin-
cipal speaker was Professor Tapon, Of
the Hartford Theological seminary.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-04

LODI, March 3.-Serious disorders
broke out at the Poinanski cotton mill
today while the men were being maid
off. Troops were summoned to restore
order and three workmen were killed
and forty-two injured. A general strike
is expected.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-04
COLUMBIA GYMNAsTs WIN.
Defeats the Harvard Team "a to 20
Points.

New York, March 3.The Columbia
gymnastic team defeated Harvard by
the score Of 81 points to 20 In the frst
annual dual gymnastic contest between
the two universities held tonight in
the Columbia gym. g. A. Woodbury. Of
Harvard made the best individual
score, winning both the horizontal bar
and club swinging events. Captain
Benham Of Columbia. former intercol-
legiate champion on the parallel ban
won his event with the exceptional
score Of 70 points out Of a possible 9o
Columbia did especially well on the
flying rings and parallel bars securing
all three places in both events,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-04

other hand, is addressed to the minis
ter of the interior. Under the Russian
law only mobiles have the right to adj
dress memorials to his majesty in per
son; all other classes must communicate
through the minister of the interior.
The rescript, therefore, must be regard
ed as his majesty's reply to the vast
number of addresses adopted by zemst-
vos, municipalities, educational. COM
mercial and professional associations
and communes,"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-04
To Discuss Conditions at Front.

st. Petersburg. March 3.-Confirma-
tion has been obtained of the report
that Emperor Nicholas has summoned
a council, including General Sakharoff,
Dragomiroff and Roop, to discuss the
Gripenberg- -Kuropatkin incident and
position at the front in general.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-04
HIS STORY Il JOKE.
Bloch Retracts Statement That Brother
Died for Him.

Washington, Pa. March s.--Adolph J.
Bloch, who last night confessed to hav-
ing murdered Mrs. Kate Falsinger at
Allentown, Pa, on August 9, 1903, for
which crime his brother, Eugene Bloch.
was hanged there this week, took it all
back to-day. He said he had never
been in Allentown and the story was
intended as joke. notwithstanding
the denial, the authorities are making a
thorough investigation.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-04
King Dimes With Marlboroughs.

London, March 3.--King Edward and
Queen Alexandra dined with the Duke
and Duchess Of Marlborough in their
new home, Sunderland House, in Cur.
zon street tonight. Tt was practically
a house warming. The queen wore
beautiful jewels. There was score
of guests, including Count Mensdorff
and Prince and Princess Henry Of
Plssa .a5..=' ,: '-.5.s ...5 5s .s. .ss.'
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-04
Cornell to Row Harvard Nav a-

Ithaca, N. Y, March 3.-It is officially
announced here to-day that Cornell will
send it's varsity crew to Boston to row
Harvard on May 27. The race will be
between first crews instead of second
varsity eights, as was first announced.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-04

New York, March SIN the wrestling
match between Tom Jenkins of Cleve
land, former catch-as-catch-can cham
picn of the world, and Jim Parr of Eng
land, catch-as-catch-can style, Tonight.
jenkins won in two straight falls.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-04
GENERAL oKU,s MOVEMENTS,
His Army Carries Russian Trenches at
Point Of Bayonet.

4
Point of Bayonet.
General Oku's Headquarters in the
Field, March 2, Noon, via Fusan (de-
layed in transmission) Japanese de-
tachment sent to reconnoiter about $50
yards north of Apatai this (Thursday)
morning, attacked the Russians and
carried their trenches after desperate
bayonet charge against superior num-
bers.
The casualties suffered by General
oku's army last night wednesday,
and this (Thursday) morning were
about 1000, but the Russian losses We're
greater.
The movement is progressing in a
heavy snowstorm.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-04
Another General Strike.

st. Petersburg, March s.---A general
strike was proclaimed at sectional
meetings Of Workmen here to-day.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-15
The Country Members.

Some of the editors of the State
press have pointed out that in order
TO break the power OF the Philadel-
phia bosses it is not necessary to di-
vide the State. AS it is now, they
say, the members of the legislature
from that city are greatly outnumb-
cred by those from the remainder
of the State, but they do not take
into account the fact that a goodly
portion of the Country" members
are already bound hand and foot to
the bosses; some of them, indeed,
before they are elected. 1t has
been the custom for many years for
candidates in close districts to re.
ceive assistance" in their canvass
from Philadelphia leaders, and their
votes have thus been secured in ad-
vance for such measures as the for
mer would approve. During the
last session of the legislature few
attempts were made to cause a
break in the solid column, but with
rarely an exception only to make
more emphatic the tremendous
power which the leaders exert in
shaping legislation.
There is way in which boss rule
in the party may be overcome, and
that is general revolt on the part
of the people, but such an event,
from present appearances, is long
way off. Ee.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-15
FAIR CHANCE FOR DEMOCRACY.

Assistant Director of Public Safe
ty of Philadelphia x-Magistrate
SOUTH, has begun his official duties
by inaugurating a movement to
purge the registry lists. 1t is esti.
mated that there are in the neigh
borhood of Ioo, 900 names improp-
erly or the registry lists of the city.
Director South fixes the number at
o,ooo, but that is an underesti-
mate. Of this vast number of
fraudulent voters from ten to fifty
each are registered from the resi-
dences of policemen in certain
wards. Mr.. South has ordered all
he policemen who have more than
lie voter i'll their houses to show
nat they belong there. II they
ant show up properly the courts
vill be asked 20 strike the names
OF.
The campaign committee of the
Reform party has issued a platform.
1t declares that its purpose is:
First. the election OF honest, cap
able and disinterested officials;
Second, advocating personal regis
tration in obedience to the mandate
of the people; Third, advocating
the repeal OF the amendments to the
Bullitt bill. known as the ripper"
Fourth, insisting that the police
shall be entirely disassociated with
politics, that the tenure of Office in
city departments shall not be de.
pendent on political contributions
or services and that all contracts
and proposals for the use or dispo
sition of the city's franchises shall
be given the largest publicity"
Upon this platform young and old
men are invited to join with an as
surance of just treatment and a
square deal.
If these pledges are fulfilled there
rs little risk in predicting a COM
plete reversal of political conditions
in Pennsylvania. The fraudulent
votes in Philadelphia, Pittsburg
and other cities in the common
wealth during recent years have
easily exceeded the Republican ma
jority with the exception of that
cast for President Roosevelt last
fall. The fraudulent vote of the
total and owing to conditions which
are now obvious it is safe to say
that if the machine is deferred FROM
frauds in that city they will not be
attempted elsewhere. That being
the case the movement to purge the
registry list of Philadelphia may be
regarded as the beginning of the
end of machine Republican control
in the State. At any rate it will
guarantee fair chance of Demo
cratic success at the coming elect
Ion.-Bellefonte Wakehman.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-15
Judge Stewart for Supreme Bench,

Judge John Stewart, of Cham
bersburg President Judge of the
Courts of Franklin county has been
appointed by Governor Pennypack-
er to the vacancy on the Supreme
Court bench caused by the death of
Justice Dean, of Holidaysburg.
The new justice will be commits
stoned until the first Monday in
January, 1905.
1t is conceded that the Republi-
can State Committee when it meets
June FL, will nominate Judge Stew.
art for the full term of FL years.
The elevation OF Judge Stewart to
the Supreme bench leaves a vacan-
cy on the Franklin county bench
which will have to be filled by ap.
pointment of the Governor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-15
MATTERS or history

1t has been suggested that we
write all article on What we Rec
ollect' of the proceedings and time
OF holding the first " Columbia
County Teachers Institute"
This we hesitate to do, from the
fact, that we believe that record
was prepared and published in the
Columbia County newspapers then
in vogue in the county seat
We are Of the opinion that if the
files of THE COLUMBIA DEMO
GRAFT" and also that OF "He Star
Of Tie N0rM," were examined,
that the published proceedings
would be found. The Institute
in question was held on the closing
week of the year 1858, in Blooms
burg, beginning on Monday fore
noon, Dec. 27, and closing Friday
afternoon Dec. 81. The files Of
the issue of this week, or the week
following, or first week Of the year
1859, cannot help but contain the
proceedings as matter of history.
If not, the Columbia County news
papers were derelict of an import
ant duty. for not preserving histor-
ical events that mark the progress
Of educational achievement. We
do not remember in what building
the Institute was held, but we were
present during the whole time of
the Institute.
We refer this question to the
editor of the COLUMBIAN, and If no
account of the Institute proceed
ings can be found, we will write
what we recollect of the proceed
ings OF that Institute. while other
surviving members of said Institute
may also contribute what they rec
olect of that event. We know that
the Bloomsbury people royalty en-
tertained all the teachers who at
tended that Institute, for which
the members of the Institute, by
public resolution thanked them.
J. c. WENNER.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-15

Fort Mcclure Chapter, Daught-
ers of the American Revolution
was entertained by the Regent,
Mrs. l.. p. Steiner, at her home on
Third Street, in commemoration OF
Flag Day, OH Wednesday afternoon.
The following program was rendered
History of Our Flag, Rev. Albert B
Putnam, Miss Anna Leverett; The
American Flag, Henry Ward
Beecher, Mrs. George L. FL
we'll; The American Flag, Jos.
r. Drake, Mrs. L. P. Sterner;
A True Incident of the Flag, by
grand daughter of Betsey Ross,
Mrs. J. c. Rutter, Jr., Medley of
National Airs, Mrs. K. Rush Zarr.
The program committee present
ed the program for next years
work which will be The American
Revolution.
The supper was served at S
O'Clock by Mrs. Dodson aud the
Flag Day idea was mos. happily
carried out in the serving Of the
menu.
The guests were: Miss Caldwell,
Mrs. S. c. Greasy, Mrs. w. l..
Demaree, Mrs. G. +. Elwell, Miss
Leverett, Miss Anna Leverett,
Mrs. r. R. Little, Miss Helen Lowl
Mrs. J. w. Mifflin, Mrs. c. w.
Miller, Mrs. r. G.. Philips, Mrs.
F. p. Pursel, Mrs. J. c. Rutter,
Jr., Miss Stewart, Mrs. Agnes
Smith, Miss Tustin, Miss Waller,
Mrs. Worthington, Mrs. Zarr,
Mrs Sterner.
The guests from Col. Wm. Mont
gomery Chapter, of Danville, were:
Mrs. Robert Magill, Miss Helen
Magill and Miss Bright.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-06-15
McHENRY FOR CONGRESS

1t gives us pleasure to print the
following resolutions which were
adopted by the Democratic
County Convention on Tuesday.
If John G.. McHenry can be in
duced to run for Congress next
year this district can easily be re-
deemed, because we shall then have
a candidate of ability and undoubted
democracy, upon whom all ele-
ments of the party will unite. He
comes from all old and highly re-
spected family of Democrats, and
has himself been All earnest work
er for the party. Three years ago
he was the most active chairman of
the county committee this county
has ever had. With him as lead
er, victory is a sure thing, and
Columbia County democrats will do
themselves credit by giving him
the nomination next year without
opposition.
The resolution is as follows:
I'VE view with grave concern
the decreased Democratic majority
in Columbia county and the recent
defeat of the Democratic Congress-
man for this district. The present
situation calls for our earnest con-
sideration of the important part
which Columbia county is destined
to play III the political future of
this congressional, senatorial and
judicial district.
eve realize that all eyes are
turned with hope to Columbia
county for one of her SONS to be-
come the standard bearer of our
party for the congressional cam
paign i'll 1906.
1t behooves lis, therefore, as
Democrats, to sink individual as
pirations and personal preferences
and get together for the common
good of the Democratic cause and
unite upon the strongest possible
candidate.
Let us therefore choose for our
candidate a man whose high charact-
er, unquestioned fairness and
honesty will appeal to all classes and
cause all factions to rally to his sup
port, man who has led our party to
victory i'll the past in demonstration
of the highest type of executive and
organizing ability. A man whose
Democracy shall stand for some
thing and mean something, who
will have the fullest confidence of
business men, farmers and working
classes irrespective of party. There
fore be it
Resolved. That it is the judg-
ment of this convention that the
one possible candidate in our party
who can restore this district to the
Democratic column is John G..
McHenry, of Benton, and we here
by pledge to him Our support for
Congress and will endeavor to use
all honorable means to secure his
nomination and election.