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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-26
Mr.. MORTON TO QUIT JULY l..
Considering -Four Offers to Go Into Private
Business.

Washington, (SpeciaD Secretary of
the Navy Morton desires to leave public
life as soon as possible, and by July 1
he will have relinquished his present post
to some other man and will in all proba-
bility have gone to Europe for a brief
stay.
Mr.. Morton is now weighing the re-
spective advantages of at least four inn
portant position in business life which
have been offered to him. Not all OF
these are railroad positions.
Secretary Metcalf is expected to sue
coed him, and it is reported that if Mr..
Metcalf does not get the Navy post he
will in all probability retire from public
life. He is not wealthy man.
Secretary Morton replied to the COM
munication received by him from the
Humane Society of the City of Calves
ton, Texas, in which they call attention
to the alleged inhumane treatment of the
crew of the cruiser Galveston during the
recent stay of that ship at Galveston.
Mr.. Morton says that the facts related
constitute the most ample excuse for any
unlawful action which any commanding
officer of naval vessel might take to
preserve order and discipline"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-26
JOHANN HOcH GUILTY.
Chicago Jury Recommends the Death
Penalty.

Chicago, (SpeciaD. = Johann Hoch,
who by his. own confession is a polyga-
mist and who is charged by the police
with having married at least 40 women
in the last IS years, was found guilty OF
numbering the next to his last wife, Ma
RE Welcker-H och, and the death sentence
was recommended by the jury in Judge
Kersten's court.
Hoch had been married to Mrs. Welck-
er only short time when she took sud-
denly sick and died. He then formed an
alliance with the sister of the dead wonl-
an and, securing the sisters money, fled
from Chicago This Mrs. Hoch told the
police that Hoch had poisoned her sister
and search for Hoch was begun. He
was found two weeks later in New York
and brought back to Chicago and aon-
fronted by several alleged wives. During
the trial expert testimony was offered by
the State that Hoch had poisoned the
woman by administering arsenic.
The verdict was reached in less than
half an hour. Three ballots were taken.
The first ballot was unanimous at to
Hoch's guilt and then ballot followed
as to the punishment to be inflicted
This ballot showed 10 in favor OF the
death penalty and two for life imprison-
ment. A third ballot resulted in the IL
jurymen voting for the death penalty.
well, | guess its all off with john
groaned Hoch as the verdict was read
in court. He was greatly affected. He
had sat in STOPPING position, but when
the word death was read he turned
pale, stared hopelessly at the jurors and
then sank limp in his chair.
Hoch's attorneys will ask for new
trial, although the condemned man de-
clared he was ready to die and would
be better satisfied if they did not make
an effort to save him.
Il wish they would hang me tonight,
now that have been found guilty" de-
clared Hoch. | am not afraid to die,
and the sooner it is over with the better
Hoch expressed great surprise at the
finding of the jury and declared that
the Jurors did not take time to consider
the evidence
he said, "and my life was guessed away
by the jury, which did not give sufficient
consideration to the testimony offered"
Hoch denied positively that he had
murdered a number of wives, as has been
alleged, and displayed some bitterness
in speaking of the matter.
"Such talk is FOOLISH he said. "The
reports have been spread that am
modern 'Bluebeard' This is untrue. All
that can be said against me is that have
committed bigamy. AS to the talk that
had nearly dozen wives. it is nom
sense, as are the stories that | made
away with them. There was no evidence
that had another sweetheart and wanted
to get rid of the woman am accused of
poisoning. | spent money to get her,
but this part of the evidence was ignored
by the jurors"
Hoch said he preferred the death PEN
atty to life Imprisonment. He then conf
menced to whistle lively air as he re-
turned to his cell.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-26
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS

President Roosevelt will not order a
federal investigation of the affairs of
the Equitable Life Assurance Society
of New York.
Dominic Murphy. of the District of
Columbia, was appointed consul to Bor-
deaux, France, to succeed the late A. w.
Tourgee.
The further investigation of the LOOM
is-Bowen episode has been postponed,
awaiting the arrival of Minister Rus
SELL
Chairman Martin A. Knapp, of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, and
Commissioner Clements gave their views
TO the Senate committee on the rate
problem.
Paul Grand d'Hautville, of Newport,
R. l., has been appointed secretary of
the American Legation at the Neither
lands and Luxembourg.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Taft had a conference with reference
to the Loomis-Bowen controversy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-26
RUSSIANS MEET REPULSE
Preliminaries For the Next Big Battle
on Land.
GENERAL ADVANCE OF THE JAPANESE.
Russians Attack Oyama's Three Advancing
Columns, bat Are Driven Back-Their
Losses Are Heaviest North Of Fakumen,
Where the Japs' Shell Fire Mows
Them Down.

Toxic (By .Cable). -Advices from
Manchuria plainly show that the pre-
liminaries are in progress for another
mighty struggle between the two great
armies
The Russians occupy line AZ miles
long, from Yehhoching to Hsidosien, by
way of Supihgchien, where they have
good defensive positions, and are strong
ly entrenched. The japanese are adj
vancing in three columns from Kaiyuan,
Changtufu and Fakumen.
In the Eastern field the Russians who
retreated from Tunghua and Hsingking
rallied at Wanghaothe, 40 miles north
of Tunghua, but subsequently Withdrew
to the north, their advanced position be-
ing now at Liuhochen, IS miles north OF
Wangkaote.
Their main position is at Hailung-
ching, where General Patoriloff COM
mands.
An official report issued by the War
Department shows that the Russian re-
connaisances on the morning of Thurs
day included simultaneous attacks upon
all three of the Japanese columns adj
vancing from Fakumen, Changtufu and
Kaiyuan. The most determined attack
was made at Nanchingtsu, 10 miles north
of Kaiyuan
All the attacks were repulsed. The
Russian losses were heaviest north of
Kakumen, where the Japanese shell fire
severely punished the attacking force.
The japanese casualties were scattering
and slight.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-26
LIVES LOST In a STORM.


Dallas, Tex. Especially Several lives
were lost and serious damage was done
to crops in many sections of Texas by
the terrific wind and rain storm that
prevailed in many sections. Streams are
out of their banks and bridges have been
washed away.
In the northwest part of Haskell Coun-
ty fourteen houses were destroyed, the
two children of Will Tounds, near
Marcy, were killed, and Mrs. Tounds
was found unconscious and will die. Mr..
Tounds escaped with slight bruises.
AT Malone the Christian and Baptist
churches and several buildings were
wrecked.
At Temple, Bertha Henly, twelve
year-old colored girl, was killed by
lightning.
Considerable damage was done at Wa
co, several houses being unroofed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-26
Robbers Missed 100000.

San Francisco (SpeciaD AN attempt
to rob the stamp safe at the San Fran
cisco Postoffice was frustrated by Watch
man William O'Connell, who saw one
of the burglars drilling the safe. The
burglars toak alarm and escaped with
only SI,4o@ Forth of stamps found out
side the 8 The safe contained $I4-
600 in t21sps and much money, while
in the cashs room, adjoining the stamp
department was a - safe which con-
tanned neatly SsooSoo
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-26
CALL FOR COLLEGE BOYS.
Wanted 10 Kansas to Help Save the Big
Wheat Crop.

Topeka, Kan. (Special). = Kansas
wheat raisers are pleading with employ
ment bureaus to send them Eastern col
lege students to help save the big crop.
A big wheat raiser writes:
Get us college boys from the East, for
they are not afraid of work; New York
and New England, if possible. These
young men who come out want TO devel-
op their muscles, and seem to work
harder than the other men. They APP
parently wish to show the Western boy
how to work and they succeed. They
exhibit a progressive spirit, and their
endurance is wonderful. They simply
will not be outdone by their fellow
workmen, and they make the best harvest
hands"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-26
President Pays For Trains.

Denver, Colo. (SpeciaD.-The Colo
RADIO railroads used by President Roose-
welt in his recent trip through this State
have received money for the service, in
accordance with his policy not to accept
favors from the railroads. The Penn
sylvania Railroad received cheek COW
ering the expenses of the entire tour,
and apportioned the money among the
Denver and Southern and the Colorado
Midland roads, which handled the Pres
idential special while it was in this State.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-26
WARRANTS OUT FOR OFFICERS.
GoIdilsId, New, Bank and Trust Company Has
Closed Its Doors.

Gold6eld, New. (SpeciaD The Gold
field Bank and Trust Company closed
its doors. President J. B. Young and
Cashier ]. R. Boal have left town. The
liabilities to depositors are $4,000, and
the cash on hand S2oo President Young
is in San Francisco. He carried with
him $4,000 in promissory notes and
$4,000 in stocks, and wired that he
would realize on them in day or two.
Warrants have been sworn out for
both Young and Boal, and also for a
lawyer named Burton, who was allowed
by Young to overdraw his account with
in the past three days 5000. The prin-
cipal sufferers are small tradesmen and
merchants.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-26

The opposition in the British House
of Commons refused to hear Colonial
Secretary Lyttleton reply to charges
made that Premier Balfour had violated
the pledge he made in his Edinburgh
speech concerning the fiscal question. The
disorder was so great that the Speaker
had to adjourn the House.
King Oscar, of Sweden, will resume
the direction of state affairs this week,
thus terminating the regency of Crown
Prince Gustave, who will proceed to
Berlin to attend the wedding of Crown
Prince Frederick William.
The German Empress Augusta Vic
toria was suffering from vertigo when
she fell down stairs. The cut on her
forehead will leave scar
The Federation of Labor Unions in
Paris is considering proposition to
make demonstration against King Al
fonso when he comes TO the French
capital.
Prince Napoleon Victor Bonaparte re-
ceived the Bonapartist leaders at Turin
and informed them that he would not
marry the Princess Clementine of Bel
GUM.
The Hague tribunal upholds the APP
peal of Great Britain, France and Ger
many against Japan for levying house
tax on buildings in old foreign conces-
sions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-26

Money is going West from Eastern
centers of finance.
Philadelphia bank clearings were $26.-
$4,000, gain of $II,5ooooo.
Fully three-fourths of all brokers and
traders now are on the bear side.
Vice-president ]. w. Patterson. of the
Wabash Pittsburg Terminal, has resign
ed, thus following President Ramsay.
Baldwin's has received orders for
twenty locomotives, half of them for
the Seaboard Air Line, and half for the
Mobile & Ohio
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-26
To Reject Tainted Money"

Sioux City, Iowa, (SpeciaD. = Great
fnanciers who achieve wealth by op-
pressive and INSCRIPTIONS methods will
be blacklisted and no more funds will
be sought of them by the Congregational
Church, according to DR.. Washington
GLADDEN., who was interviewed at length
on this theme while attending the State
convention of his church here. DR.. Glad
den says their money will not only be I'M
solicited, but will be rejected when ten
dered.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-26
WEAVER. STRIKES BLOW
The Heads Of Two City Departments
Dismissed.
i Big SENSATION IN PHILADELPHIA.
Decisive Move In the Fight to Prevent the
Lease Of the City Gas Works to the
Gas Company for Seventy.flve Years-The
Mayor Breaks With Organization and Bitter
Political Fight Has Begun.

ph;I,deI,b;, (C,ec;aN-In his effort
i, H.,
10 oeleat the consuii'fialioi Oh 'he piai.
to lease the city gas works to the United
Gas Improvement Company for Is years
for S,- oooooo AJ,vor Weaver dismiss
Gu rom oiiiee INC Two piii.'pai i
bers OF his Cabinet, and thereby deiiv-
cred staggering blow to the dominant
nautical org,n;zat;o, of this c;tv which
-, -. $500. go,
mas caused probably me eea'.s. se'S"
ton IN the history OF 1Philadeiphia mu-
nicipal affairs.
While the neonIe were exoectinp some
sort ~ move on The mart Of the Mavor.
thev were not nrenared for the immedi-,
ate renewal from Office of David 7.
Sovth The Director of the Department
of Prbr;c S,fetv and PETER + Costello.
the director nj the Department of Pub,
liz WORKS Tho Mavor has announced
that he L in the 6oht 70 the hitter end.
which means that = great nolit;cal hat
lie ;s now On and will he carried 70 the
no1lS newt Nover,ber
In HE 6obf aga;nst the pas lease the
Mavor has caIled in as counsel Elm,
poot 81 New Vorl and ex-Iudoe las
Csv cordon of tb;s c;tv The Wavor's
stated .nurnose in oo;ro outside the citv
for b;s pr;nc;naI counsel ;s that he
VANS /. mar who * not identified with
anv faction IN ,he struoole now on.
S;m,,lts neous with the dismissal of the
+uo D;rsctors Freder;ck 7 Shower Di-
rsctor of The Dena rtnent If Sunnlies.
md Artbrr r. II Morrow the assistant
d; Dir, III - that densrtnent were sus-
nsnded nend;na ;nvest;gat;on
IT, ren,nmai of D;rectors Smvth and
rostsjla d;d not come mil alter the
Mavor had asked then, 70 resign ;mme-
d;stslv n renla each Cent q letter 70
AZ M,vor oaer;na h;s res;on.t;on n
t,La efsct when h;s successor "shall
havs hsen o~al;6edo The Mavor an
swsred them hv demanding their ;nme-
49, -ss;sna.;o, TIE ,nswers the III
rsctors rss,,rnsd were t,,at thev had ten
dsrsd her res;anat;ons ..;n the usual
forr, .nJ !, accordance with the nro.
visions , If The Civ CharterD and that
a.. would st.,d H., ,her, ,s tandered
H. Ws.vsr ,tsr ended The CORE
s,onda,.s r., ssnd;no ~ each letter
Z. ,,i,;ct, IL s.;d
81 feel th.t.the best interests az the
-, -so,,;ra ,hat o,,r of;c;sI rel,t;ons
~ -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-26
zo.siery Apartment House.

New York Especially Brooklyn in a
few months will have 2o-story tene-
ment house, the largest in this city, and
it will occupy whole block. Children
not only will be welcome, but no apart
ment will be rented to family unless
than have at least one child. Oliver H.
P. Belmont is the originator of the
project, and the plans were discussed
at a luncheon given by Mrs. Belmont
recently at her home, at Hampstead,
L. |.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-26
Baby Eaten By Rats.

Hagerstown, Nd, Especially. = Rats
caused the death of 2-months-old baby
of Noah Shank, farmer, one mile south
of Welsh run. While the family were
eating in a summer kitchen they heard
the baby's scream. When they entered
the room two large rats jumped out of
the child's crib The baby's cheeks and
tongue were bitten and the ends of its
fingers eaten off. The child died in
few hours.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-26
szoo. GOO is Missing.

Boston Especially james D. Colt, re-
ceiver for the Haight & Freese Company,
stock brokers, filed a bill of complaint
in the United States Circuit Court here,
in which he charged that 100000 of the
concerns funds is missing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-26
A Monument at Newbern.

Newbern, N. c. Especially With i'm
pressive ceremonies and in the pres
ence of many people there was unveiled
in the Newbern National Cemetery a
monument commemorating the valor of
the Ninth New Jersey Volunteer In
fantry in the Civil War. The monu-
ment is II feet high and is surmounted
by "a lifelike figure of uniformed SOL
der at parade rest
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-26
Two Killed By Cars.

Chicago (SpeciaD .-Dagmar E. Turn
berg and her sister, Dora, two young wo-
men stenographers, were struck and in
stantly killed by passenger train near
Forest Glen. They were in group of
FIVE young women who sought to evade
freight train that was approaching on
the other track The other three es-
caped injury
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-26
Liaeylteh Ready to Accept Battle.

Gunshu Pass (Io8 miles north OF Tie
Pass), Manchuria (By Cable).-A gen
eral engagement is imminent. Field
Marshal Oyama is deploying heavy
forces against General Linevitch's left,
and is contracting his troops along the
center, but his base is opposite the Rus
star right.
1t is not yet clear which wing is max
ing demonstration and which will de-
liver the main blow 1t is evident from
Linevitch's preparations that he intends
to accept decisive battle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-26

St. Petersburg (By Cable).-The War
Office confirms the report from Gunshu
Pass that Field Marshal Oyama is on
the eve of taking the general offensive,
and no doubt is entertained here that
General Linevitch will accept battle in
his present positions.
The general staff believes Oyama's
advance was precipitated by the doubt
regarding the issue of the coming naval
battle between Admirals Rojestvensky
and Togo. With an unbeaten army in
front of him, Oyama's position might be
critical if his communications with Japan
were interrupted, even temporarily.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-11

so, there were in operation 68,I3I post
offices. The number of employees in
the service at large is stated to be 28o,-
600, of whom I,I6o are In the depart
rnent at Washington. "a
Alter referring to the fact that there
is shortly Ito be celebrated the two hun
dredth anniversary Of the birth of Ben
janin Franklin, who was for more than
twenty years deputy postmaster gen
eral for the colonies and who was at
the head OF the postal service under the
Confederation, the postmaster general
says: 8 5 ss, i.
What contrast between the service
Of his day and that Of the present time.
From rs postoffices in I76o, the year
Of Franklin S death, the number had
grown in 1901 to 76o45, and now. is
6S,I3I; from receipts of $37,o35 and
expenditures of $3z,I4o we have adj
vanced in the same period to receipts
Of $I5282o,5S5 and expenditures Of
SI67 800, 100; from a total force OF
about 500 to a total force Of about
10000 y
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-11
Belmonts Committee for Publicity

Washington, Dec. Perry Belmont
Of New York, chairman Of the publicity
bill committee wliici, Is instituting 4
movement for publicity of campaign
contributions announced that the fol-
loving have consented 10 serve as mem
bers of the national organization III ad-
dition 10 those whose names have AZ
ready been published
Governor Hanley of Indiana Gov
ernor Montague of Virginia, Governor
Cuniniils of Iowa Governor Blanch-
ard of Louisiana; Governor Warfcld
|of Maryland Governor Dawson of
West Virginia Samuel Gompers, pres
ident American Federation Of Labor |;
George Gray, United States circuit
Judge, Delaware Charles W Eliot.
president Harvard University Edwin
M Alderman, president University OF
Virginia, M. H. P Fau1ce, president
Brown University Henry Hopkins,
president Williams college William ID.
De Hyde, president Bowdoin college |;
We. Ward, New York, member re-
publican national committee; Norman al.
Mack, acw York, member democratic
national committee William E. Chand-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-11
Sargent's Report On immigration

Washington, Dec. IIs-lir presenting
The annual report of the bureau of inn,
migration Commissioner General Sar-
gent refers to the magnitude and gray-
ity of the problems presented BY the
growth Of THE alien population OF the
4 United States.
These problems, he declares. 'sloorn
so largely iil the prospect Of Dir coilil-
Try that iit may be said without giving
just cause to charge exaggeration that
all questions of public economy srelat4
ing to things rather than to human an
beings shrink into comparative iIlsisgg-
lli6cance, n
In his annual message 10 congress
3 President Roosevelt discussed the iIlis
migration question at length, So that
three features Of Comn1iss ssioiler Sar
gent report bearing on the class of
Il Immigrants desired. the inducements Of
fcrcd by transport rtatiorl companies to
immigrants to- come to America. laws
TO BE enacted and to5 the attitude to-
! ward the Chinese have been substantially
III covered and made known through the
press. There are many details, how
ever, which will prove off interest. The
total alien arrivals reported Tor the
4 year Of Jo26,40o repre- sents an increase
over the preceding year of 2I.3 ,o2o Of
which the cortinenta ortsaof the Unit
cd States report Io6,o ,o4o as impaired
with arrivals there at last yea and the
canadian ports Il 5, ,s4o. the irsular
ports the increase was ,S4o. Though
the arrivals at Porto Rico were less
III.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-11

.nese, except laborers. without hind
RANGES. except in cases of fraud.
Fourth-Thc isstie of passports BY the
Chinese or other governments for sub
mission to American constils prepara-
tory to the granting of certificates.
Ffth-Medical examination prior To
departure to be conducted by one Amer
ican doctor and one European doctor.
the latter to be appointed by the Chi
rese authorities. with similar cxaniina-
tion on arrival in the United States if
found necessary. ..s b
The sixth and seventh demands call
for most favored nation treatment of
Chinese residents and travellers in the
United States. rs"
The eighth demand repudiates excep-
tional registration.
Ninth--The admission OF Chinese la
borers to the islands of Hiwaii and
the Philippines, provided the local ail-
thorities are willing. @. 5.*
+ Tenth-In case of necessary inquiry
on arrival there is to be no detention
provided security be furnished. Techni-
cal errors in papers are not TO be con-
sidered a Bar to admission.
Eleventli-Fhe admission of the fam
lilies OF Chinese residents, the irnporta-
ttion Of females being safeguarded.
Twelfth Ehe readmisston to the Unit
ed States of Chinese who have been de-
ported for non-registration Oh proof of
their possession Of properly iii that
country or that they are creditors there.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-12-11

which he says have besff directed
against the postal service, he says that
much of it overlooks the unusual con-
dtions existing In this country, its
great extent Of territory and its widely
scattered population. With the intro
duction of rural free delivery as yet
unfinished and other details Of postal
development iticompl late, he thinks it
| the part of wisdom to proceed conser-
Vatiyely until the present service Is
more nearly perfected. In other
words, he says. Sit is believed for the
time being attention can be more pro-
fitably devoted to an inlpr roveflpelt in
the service already established than to
an immediate consideration OF such
questions as the reduction Of the rates
Of postage parcels post. postal saw
/ Eiiigs repositories, q postal tele graph
and telephone, and kindred subjects q
AS a remedy for the franking evil of
which he complains, the postmaster
general suggests that there are sound
Eadfninistr reasons why it would be
better business policy for each depart
i1iefit to pay postage upon its mail mat.
ter according TO its class, than to re.
turn to- the practice Of requiring gov
erniilent free matter To be prepaid BY
postage stamps in the same way as
similar matter mailed BY the public.
'Ihe weight Of opinion he says, is in
favor of the plan suggested SO nlodi-
| fled as to eliminate the necessity oil af-
fixing stamps but maintaining the priil-
ciple that each depa artrnent be charged
with the whole expense Of conducting