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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-12-27
RESCUED FROM SINKING SHIP.
Seven Men and One Woman Saved By Steam.
er Mira.

Philadelphia (SpeciaD.-SufTering Sc
verely from exposure and privation.
seven shipwrccked men and one NO
man arrived here on the British steam
or Mira. Captain Swartmore. from New
Castle-onT Tyne. The victims included
c. II. Clements. owner OF tfic British
schooner. J. \. Wylde Captain Dun
ply. his wife. and five seamcn.
They were rescued from the disman-
tied and sinking schooner by the crew
OF the Mira. The ]. n. Wylde was
bound from Philadelphia, December /.
Tor Bridgewater. Nova Scotia. Off
Newfoundland the vessel was overtaken
by blizzard which continued more
than week. Benumbed by the cold.
the captain and crew were unable to
manage the schooner. which was toss
ed helplessly about Several vessels
passed the distressed chooncr. but her
captain and crew were unable TO answer
their signals
Finally. one OF the sailors succeeded
in fastening a signal To the mast. which.
on December Il. brought the Mira TO
the rescue.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-12-27
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

A round tip of ladrones in the Riz
province in the Philippines is procee
ing.
1t has come to light that r. c. Whayr
who was found dead in Louisville, X
with a gunshot wound in his head, ca
ried $4,000 worth of insurance
Many witnesses were produced befo
the Anthracite Strike Commission
prove that a reign of terror prevailed
the mining regions during the strike.
Prince Reggie and Countess Ubol
committed suicide in a hotel III Genoa.
Sixty-three persons are reported
have been frozen to death i'll Hung
and three shepherds to have been ca
by wolves.
Queen Alexandra acted as godmotl
at the christening of Lord Mandevi
heir of the Duke and Duchess of NJ:
chester.
The Chinese government will pay
next instalment of the Boxer indemi
in silver.
The annual meeting of the ste
holders of the Louisville and Nashn
was held in Louisville. More than
binary interest conferred in the gasheri
as it was the first meeting OF the ste
holders since the system passed III
the control of the Atlantic Coast Lin
The National Municipal League
hold its next annual meeting in Detr
At Montgomery, Ala, Rev. Charles
Beckwith, DID,, was consecrated Fl
copal bishop of Alabama.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-12-27
Mad to Get Up Several Times Every NIeht
TWO SIZES SOC and Sf.OO
Ncy.yyio ZEN OF Til. STAND.
NNNO-'IU " u t.I Sss.sN1'
Stories o! Alleged Violence Told 10 III: Mire
Commission.

Scranton. Pa. Especial. Non union
men. some OF their relatives and others
10 the number OF 80 appeared before the
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
and told their stories OF alleged boy
colts. in,imidations. dynamiting and
violence in various forms during the
late strike Each witness called was
sufferer in one form or another al the
hands. they allegc. OF strikers.
-Four witnesses said attempts were
r,ade to blow up their houses; one
house. it was alleged. was badly dam
aged: many OF the witnesses were
threatened with bodily harm. several
were beaten. one was shot in the leg
and everyone stoned. boycotted or
hanged in effigy. they declared. One
school teacher testified having lost his
position because his father did not
strike
Joseph H. Dugan. who says he was
requested 10 give up his membership
in temperance society because he
manned at work doing repair work and
acting as Waterman. He said he had
been stoned and otherwise badly treat
ed. and added that good clubbing
would not have hurt hall as much as
the action OF the society in dropping
him from the organization The boys
he had drilled in the society he said
stoned him on the highway. and when
ha I, oil
ped flat on the road.
c. S. barrow. for the miners, asked
the witness il he thought the union
taught them that. TO which the witness
replied that he. as captain oil the mill
tary company oil the society had taught
the boys the military tactics which they
reSorted 10 when he fourished his pis-
toll.
Chairman Gray asked the witne's ii
he remained at work 50 that the pumps
keep the mines ire being destroyed
and he said he did Mr.. barrow asked
him how long he worked and examined
him in such way on this subject that
it drew out the remark from Charm n
Gray that men will work L hours or
more to help save neighbors burning
house.
James Mitchell said he was expelled
from the Hibernian Society. He
worked during the strike. he said. as 4
repair man and did not consider it I'M
fair. because he did not mine any coal.
He had been member of the society
10 or 2S years and at a meeting one
night during the strike the question OF
his alleged unfairneSS came up and the
members present unanimously voted TO
eXpel him
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-12-27
Philippine Currency Bill.

The Senate Committee on the Phil
ippinc Islands agreed upon a bill for
the establishment OF the currency OF
the Philippines, which is the joint pro-
duction OF Senators Henry Cabot
Lodge and William B. Allison. 1t
makes the gold peso OF 1910 grains the
unit OF value in the islands and the
gold coins oil the United States legal
tender Tor all debts.
In addition TO the currency at pres
ent authorized the Philippine Govern
ment is permitted to have coined rs
100000 silver pesos OF 4I6 grains each.
which are TO be legal tender for all
debts in the islands unless otherwise
specified by contract or by law. Sub
sidiary silver coins also are allowed in
excess OF the present volume. The
Philippine Government is authorized to
issue certificates OF Indebtedness in or
der TO maintain the parity between the
gold and silver pesos.
Provision also is made for the re-
demption OF the present silver currency
OF the islands. Authority is given for
the coinage OF the silver pesos at Ma
nil!a or at any OF the minis OF the
United States.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-12-27
Visible Supply Of Cotton.

New Orleans. La. Especial. -Secre-
tary Hester's statement OF the world 5
visible supply OF cotton shows the total
visible to be .3.6o6756 against 1874 I65
last week and 1901. 1903 last year OF
this the total OF American cotton is
3.oSI.756. against 2.ooo.I65 last week
and 3.446.S6S last year. and all other
kinds. including Egypt. Brazil. India.
etc. 6I5.ooo. against $4,000 last week
and $4,000 last year. OF the world 5
visible supply OF cotton there is now
afloat and held i'll Great Britain and
Continental Europe 100000. against
I.o35.ooo last year: in Egypt $4,000.
against 100000 last year: in India 1885,
600. against 10000 last year and in the
United States I.o43.ooo. against 4,75o.-
600 last year.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-12-27
With the Lawmakers.

Both Houses OF Congress adjourned
Tor the holiday recess. after adopting
the conference report on the bill TO
pay the expenses OF the Coal Strike
Commission.
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson be-
licves that the danger OF the spread OF
the loot -and-mout disease has passed.
Delegate Rodey, of New Mexico. is
sued an appeal to the people of the
country on behalf of the Territories OF
Arizona and New Mexico, which are APP
plying for statehood
The report OF the British minister at
Havana shows that the Cubans have
been making excellent progress.
The President decided not to send the
Cuban Reciprocity Treaty TO the House.
The House Military Affairs Commit
tee authorized favorable report on
the bill drafted by the War Depart
ment creating a general staff corps in
the Army.
The House Committee ordered fav-
orable report on the bill TO create de-
partment of commerce.
The Senate passed the Pension Appro-
priation Bill. 1t carries $I3o847,ooo.
The House passed the Dill TO reduce
the duties on the products of the Philip
pine Islands from Is per cent. of the
Dingley rates TO IS per cent.
The Senate Committee on Education
and Labor agreed upon favorable re-
port of the House Eight-hour bill
Secretary Moody was heard by the
House Naval Affairs Committee on the
subject of naval construction and for an
additional appropriation for the Naval
Academy. at Annapolis.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-12-27
HAD $4,000 ON HIS LIFE.
r. c. Whayn., of Louisville, KY, Found Mys'
teriOusly Shot.

Louisville (SpeciaD.-It developed
here that r. c. Whayne. Louisville
business man who was found dead in
the vicinity OF Jacob Park with gun
shot wound in the breast. carried insur-
ance on his life of $4,000 and had ap-
pications pending for $4,000 more.
1t was upon the fact that he carried
such large life insurance and was said
to be suffering from rheumatism that
a theory OF suicide was based.
Coroner Kelly went to the scene OF
the shooting. He said the circum-
stances were such that the case would
require exhaustive examination Near
Mr.. Whaync's body, but on the opposite
side OF a wire fence. was shotgun with
one barrel empty and the other loaded
and cooked. His friends and family de-
clare that death was due to accident
and that the gun was discharged while
he was climbing through the fence:
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-12-27
TO STAMP OUT TUBE RcULOSIS.
An American Congress onth. Disease to Be
Formed.

Atlanta. Ga (SpeciaD.-A petition
was filed here in the Superior Court
asking for charter for the incorpora-
ton OF the American Congress on Tu-
berculosis. DR.. George Brown. OF At
lanta. heads the list oil petitioners.
Others who are seeking to have the
congress incorporated are Dr. Henry
d. Holton. OF Vermont; DR.. Daniel
Lewis. OF New York: DR.. ]. a. Eagan.
OF Illinois: DR.. Frank Paschal. of Tex
as; DR.. Irving A. Watson. OF New
Hampshire: Dr. +. ]. Barrack. OF Can
ada. and DR.. P. II. Bryce. OF Canada.
The purpose OF the corporation is to
promote discussion and devise means
OF lettering the condition OF COWS suf-
iering with tuberculosis. Another OBJ
ject is to assist i'll organizing the
worlds congress on tuberculosis.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-12-27
EOINGS AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
Senator Hoar's Trust EiIl.

Following close on the House appro-
priating $4,000 for the use oil the At
torney-General in prosecuting the
trusts came the announcement from
Senator George F. Hoar. OF Massachu-
sets. that he will prepare bill during
the holiday recess for presentation iii
the Senate.
lnasmuch as Mr. Hoar is chairman
OF the Senate Judiciary Committee and
came TO Washington at the beginning
OF the session with an opinion against
antitrust legislation this fact is inn
portant. and may mean some sort oi
trust legislation before March i. Sena-
tor Hoar authorized statement on
the subject in which he suggested that
three things should be done
FirSt-Thc Attorncy-Gencra should
be supplied with sufficient resources
to enable him to execute the existing
law
Second-There should be legislation
which provide safeguards against the
abuse OF corporate powers engaged in
international or interstate commerce.
Whether the definition oi the
thing which should be prohibited exists
IN the present law: and whether ii
should be amended or could be amend
ed and improved. should depend very
much on the opinion OF the law officer
OF the Government who is charged
with the administration OF the law.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-12-27
MANY PERSONS KILLED
Collision Between Two Railroad Trains
in California.
TwENrY.sEvEN PEOPLE INJURED.
Passengers Crushed In Mass OF Debris-A
Church in Byron is Turned into a Hospital
Although the Warning Signal Had Been
Answered, The Collision Immediately
Followed.

Byron. Gala. (SpeciaD Sixteen per
sons were killed and twenty-seven in
jured i'll the collision between the south
bound Los Angeles Owl train OF the
Stockton tlicr. Ii WAS rcar-cnd COLI
sion. the engine OF the local blowing its
way into the rear coach of the Owl.
which was filled with Fresno people.
The passengers who escaped death
were hurled to the forward part OF the
coach and crushed i'll the mass OF debris.
Their sufferings and danger were in
tensiticd by the clouds OF scalding steam
that poured out from the shattered boiler
OF the Stockton engine.
After the Owl left the Oakland
Mole il was noted that there was 4 leak
to such an extent that it was deemed
engine for relief The tram officials
knew that the Stockton local train was
following a half hour behind. and flag
give warning OF the presence 10 the
Owl"
1t is said that the Stockton train. in
charge OF Engineer MdSulrc ana fife-
man Joyce. got the warning signal in due
time and gave the usual response with
whistle blasts. Why the following train
was not checked. however. has not been
explained thus far. the men who could
give the facts being among the badly in
jured.
So forcibly did the local meet the rear
OF the Owl that the end OF the second
car the dining car, was smashed i'll and
the three cooks were seriously hurt The
horror OF fire was not added to the dis
aster. and the penned up victims we're
spared from flames. for the oil burners
were eXtinguiShed when the crash came
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-12-27
BLIZZARD IN THE WEST.
Heavy Snowfall Driven by Q Furious
MANY Towns Showed Up.

Denver, Col. (SpeciaD.-Th,
snow and wind storm since tn,
Storm of 1895 has ragged in Co
for two days. The blizzard wa
eral throughout Eastern Cole
Wyoming and Western Nebt
Kansas. The average snowfall 5
inches. and a 45-miIe wind bl
across the prairie piled the sn
huge drifts.
In Cheyenne business is at ST
still. and the snow is piled in d
from three to six feet. Sterling
many other towns between Denver
Cheyenne are cut off from commuI
ton with the outside world. Cattle
suffering from lack OF shelter. and
trains on all roads are delayed II
hours. il not abandoned. The Color
and Southern train south from {
enne stuck in a nine-foot snowdrif
Buck.lorn Hill and was soon GOV
with drifting snow. One hundred |
ers from Sunrise dug it ont. Ano
train was stalled on the Colorado
Southern between Horse Greek
Hartville Junction.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-12-27
Financial.

Lehigh Valley retains all the adj
vances it has recently made
St Pauls melon for stockholders is
nearly ripe and is promised as GER
tainty.
II is asserted that the American Lo-
connective Company has orders for $500
locomotives.
Russell Sage is loaning g per cent
money for FIVE months, which looks
more cheerful.
James r. keene denies that he is in
any way connected with an Amalga-
mated Copper pool.
Canadian Pacific's earnings for the
second week OF December were 1884,
600. an increase of $4,000
Chicago hears that the Pennsylvania
is paying daily $1,000 for borrowed cars
and $500 for cars overdue.
1t is understood that next year
France will make a loan OF $Ioo. ooo, 600,
and Spain loan OF equal amount.
American Shipbuilding Company de-
clared quarterly dividend OF ga per
cent. on its preferred stock.
1t is ni-officially reported that
China will pay the next indemnity in
stallment in silver, rot being able to
get gold.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-12-27
President Win Decline.

Washington, d. c. (SpeciaD.-The
allied powers has resortcd to dirlo-
matte ruse to inveigle the United States
into practically guaranteeing the pay
ments OF the Venezuelan claims. Presi-
dent Roosevelt has proposed TO the
powers that the Venezuelan dispute be
submitted to the arbitration OF The
Hague tribunal The powers have re-
piled with a counter-propoSal that Presi-
dent Roosevelt himself arbitrate the
ssucS.
The President proposed reference to
&c international Court of Arbitration as
best and surest method for an early
d satisfactory settlement OF the trouble.
rmany and England did not tarry long
answering the Presidents proposition
N the form of joint request that Presi-
dent Roosevelt himself act as the arbi-
traitor instead of The Hague tribunal.
This answer has somewhat disconnected
the administration. for the officials here
see the diplomatic side of it. and the
reason why the powers desire the Presi-
dent to act.
II means that, as arbitrator, it virtu-
ally guarantees the payment of the award
should the verdict be against Venezuela.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-12-27
Department OF Comm cree.

The House Committee on Interstate
Commerce ordered favorable report
on the Department OF Commerce bill
The vote on reporting it stood 5 to 3.
The provision Tor including the bu-
reau OF labor i'll the new department
was retained on tie vote. As il will
come from the House Committee. the
bill will embrace within the proposed
Department oi Commerce the light
house board. the lighthouse service, ma
tional bureau OF standards. coast and
geodetic survey. bureau OF immig-a-
ton. FISH commission. bureau OF stats
tics. OF the Treasury Department: bu-
rcau OF foreign commerce. OF the State
Department: fur. seal and salmon fish
cries. bureau OF labor and census and
three new Observation-Disclosures, manu-
features and corporations
The province and duty oil the pro-
posed bureau OF corporations is. un
der the direction OF the secretary OF
commerce. to gather. compile. publish
and supply useful information concern
ing corporations engaged in interstate
or foreign commerce.
\ section added TO the Senate bill
gives the President the authority TO
transfer at any time any statistical or
scientific branch oi the Government TO
the Department OF Commerce.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-12-27
Foreign.

The present crop failure in Finland
is the worst in so years. and the people
in 1914 OF the 500 parishes are destitute.
So somplete was the failure OF vegeta-
ton in some sections that dead birds
by the hundreds have been found in the
forests.
The British steamer North Point ar
rived at London with the crew OF the
German steamer Pure Oil. Captain
Dix. from Hamburg December for
Philadelphia. which foundered Decem-
Der II.
The foreign trade OF Germany for II
months this year amounted to 4o.o44.-
2I6 tons OF imports, a decrease OF
I.oI6.548 tons from the figures for the
corresponding period OF last year.
The International Association OF SUI
gar Statistics estimates the European
crop this year at 5.I74.743 tons. de-
crease OF 100000 tons from last year.
A bill will soon be introduced in the
Austrian Reichsrath TO restrict and
regulate emigration from Austria Hun
gary.
Solomon Barmarsh. banknote for
ger in London. sentenced to Is years
imprisonment. committed suicide His
two acomplices. Philip Bernstein and
William Barmash, were also sentenced
to long terms.
The police arrested in Madrid Ma
dame Humbert and all the members OF
her family. who are wanted in Paris on
the charge OF swindling on a gigantic
scale.
John Roche. member OF Parliament
for East Galway. was sentenced to one
months Imprisonment io- unlawful as
sembly
One thousand persons are reported
TO have lost their lives in the earth
quake at Andijan. Russian Central
Asia
The grand jury indicted Col Arthur
Lynch member OF Parliament Tor Gal
way. for high treason.
The Gar pardoned So students who
were exiled TO Siberia for rioting on his
Name Day.
King Edward, i'll his speech prorogu-
ing Parliament. referred TO the unjusti-
fable and arbitrary acts of Venezuelans
against British subjects and property.
Many persons were killed and injured
and over 1000 homes were destroyed by
the earthquake at Andijan. Russian Cen
tial Asia.
The Bundesrath approved the German
Tariff Bill in the form in which it passed
its third reading in the Reichstag.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-12-27
To Admit Fair Employees.

A joint resolution was introduced in
the House by Representative James A..
Tawney. OF Minnesota. chairman OF the
House Committee on Industrial Arts
and Expositions. providing that the
Allen Contract Labor law shall not op-
crate to prevent foreign exhibitors at
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at
St. Louis from bringing into the
United States. under contract. such
employees. natives OF foreign countries,
as they may deem necessary for spe
cited purposes. subject to the approval
OF the Secretary OF the Treasury.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-12-27
For Three Strawberries.

New Haven, Conn. (SpeciaD =
Twelve men have tried I7-year-old boy
on charge of stealing three strawber-
ries and deliberated an hour before find
ing him not guilty Joseph Carroll, with
two other boys. was charged with eating
three strawberries while trespassing.
They were fined $40 each in the lower
court. The others paid, but Carroll ap-
pealed. 1t was pointed out that the case
could be dismissed on technicality, as
the boy was tried without a guardian be-
ing appointed but the court overruled it.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-12-27
Message Across the Atlantic.

Halifax. n. s. (By Cable) AFTER
eight experiments. conducted with the
greatest secrecy. Marconi announces that
he has solved the problem of wireless
transoceanic communication and has
successfully transmitted wireless mes
sages from the shores of Canada to the
oast of Eugland The formal an
uncement of this achievement was
e by the inventor himself when he
d that the wireless messages had
successfully transmitted and for
I from the Governor General OF
to King Edward VII of Great
nd to the King of Italy
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-12-27
THE LATEST NEWS IN SHORT ORDER



Company brought down from the
mines $3.50 tons OF coal 1t is not
probable that this output will be ex-
ceeded during the winter, as the mines
are being worked TO their full capacity.
ID. NJ. Parry. OF Indianapolis. preSi-
dent OF the National Association OF
Manufacturers has sent circulars
throughout the country urging manu-
iacturers to organize fcr protection
against united labor.
Speaker John Henderson. OF the
Missouri House oi Delegates. has
given two city blocks TO the town OF
Louisiana. Mo. to be converted into a
public park.
Discharged negro soldiers are re-
ported To be drillino the ladroneS in the
Philippines and teaching them the use
OF guns.
The coal-laden steamer Minnetonka.
from Newport. England. Tor Boston.
was reported in distress geo miles off
HALIFAX
a plan for the reorganization OF the
American Bicycle Company has been
filed with the Central Trust Company
in New York
Mrs. Rosa B. Smith. oil Los Angeles
Cal. committed suicide because she
was suspected OF having poisoned her
husband.
Eoltairinc lie Cleyrc. noted anarchist
and teacher of languages. was shot and
MORALLY wounded on the street i'll Phila-
delphia by Herman Helscher. former
pupil. who said they had been sweet
hearts and she had broken his heart.
United States Judge Edward B.
Thomas, in Brooklyn. handed down a
decision declaring invalid a claim OF
81 100000 against the United States,
entered by Lieutenant Commander Viii
liam II. II. Switzerland. of the Navy.
]. w. Barriger. Jr.. aged ~. civil
engineer, i'll the employ of the ST. Louis,
Memphis and Southeastern Railroad,
was stabbed to death i'll St. Louis by
s. NJ. Morton i'll the Granite Building.
Justice Scott. i'll the Supreme Court i'll
New York. dismissed the writ OF habeas
corpus i'll the case of Jesse LewiSohn.
who refused to answer questions before
the grand jury in the gambling cases.
In statement made by w G.. Hunter,
Jr. before the Court of the Third In
stance in Guatemala City. he declared
that he shot and killed William a. Fitz-
gerald in self-defense.
c. s. Wight and Frank Harriott tes-
tilted before the Interstate Commerce
Commission meeting in New York to
investigate the railroad rates on import
traffic.
The jury in the case of Thomas Shar-
key. accused OF killing Banker Nicholas
Fish in New York. returned verdict OF
manslaughter in the second degree.
Proceedings were instituted by New
York lawyer against the General Electric
Company under the Sherman Antitrust
Law.
The postoffice robber who was shot i'll
Middlesburg, Pa. by Rev. ID. B. Shellen-
berger. died without revealing his name.
A runaway car loaded with lumber
crashed into a double-headed freight
near Bradford, Pa. and both engineers
were killed
A plan is to be adopted by which
workmen OF the Republic Iron and Steel
Company are 10 be stockholders.
Antonio Taddai. an Italian. who killed
three men in self-defense i'll Reading,
Pa, was acquitted after a trial.