Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-11
SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS.
Domestic.

c. NJ. Holman. OF Bangor. Me, part
owner in coal mines i'll Pennsylvania
leased by the Reading Company. has
wired President Roosevelt that the in
terests OF the owners entities them 10
representation in any conference on SET
Element OF the strike. M Holman may
also appeal 10 the courts Tor an injunc-
ton.
Lady Henry Somerset. president Of
the Worlds W. {. +. l.. arrived IL
New York ON the steamer Minneapolis
from London. and William ". Rock
Vile was passenger on the Nadcr.and
from Antwerp.
The Standard OIL Company has adj
vanced the price OF refined oil one
half cent a gallon. and il is said thai,
another hall cent will be added on be-
lore the week ends.
William r. Hearst. in accepting the
congressional nomination i'll New
York. announced himself in favor %;
government ownership OF public iran
ch;seS
Col. Alexander Rose Pier was made
second deputy poiice commissioner OF
New York. TO succeed Major Ebstcin.
who becomes first deputy.
EN-Presiden; Cleveland stated en-
phaticaily that he did no; propose TO
take part III the New York State CAM
paign.
/ he war game was renewed at Fort
Riley. an interesting problem being
worked out and much powder burned
The gunboat Bancroft was placed in
commission At Boston Navy Yard.
The National Irrigation Congress
was opened i'll Colorado Springs.
Under the guard oil troops a trainload
al coal was shipped over the Reading
Railroad from Mahanoy City. Pa. for
Philadelphia. The Reading will. il is
said. make another attempt 10 operate
n!i.cs this week. AT Scranton and other
towns III the anthracite region the
honeS oil the mining officials are
closely guarded by troops.
The Erie express on the Pennsylvania
Railroad ran into the rear end OF a
freight train near Milton. Pa. and En-
gineer Wheeland. OF Harrisburg. and
Conductor S.rinccr, OF Sunbury, were
killed
Two stockholders OF the New Orleans
Railway Company applied 10 the courts
Tor receive: with 4 view 10 forcing i
settlement OF the strike.
John \. Sheridan. fugitive member
OF the ST. Louis House OF Delegates.
wanted on the charge oil bribery, was
arrested
Gen. William Booth. the head OF the
Salvation Army. arrived in New York
and was given 4 grand reception by
the army.
Sir Michael Herbert, British ambas-
sador to The United Safes. reached
New York on the Cunard liner Cam
pania.
The long litigation between the City
OF Nashville. Tenn. and the stree: rail-
way company has been settled, the City
granting franchises in return for the
donation OF Centennial Park to the
city. payment OF , per cent. OF the gross
receipts annually and the immediate
expenditure OF 100000 on improve
,rent OF the property.
The miners @! the Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company at the Blue Creek
and Blocton Mines. in Alabama. have
been ordered on strike because ot the
refusal OF the company to withhold as
sess:"ents made by the union for the
anthracite strikers from the wages OF
those miners who object to paying it.
The Maryland Society oil Chicago
held its annual meeting and elected
Harry Page Guyton president. and a
resolution was adopted TO notify Rear
Admiral Schley OF his election as hon
orary member OF the society.
The organization OF lodge OF the
Machinis;S' Union in Waynesboro. Pa.
has resulted in two large manufacturing
establishments posting notices that ;hey
will employ no union men.
\ temporary panic was caused in
Wall street by the uniounded story that
the Comptroller OF the Currency had
declared Secretary Shaw's plan to abol-
ish the bank reserves illegal.