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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-18
ODDS AND ENDS OF The LATEST NEWS.

The National Convention United Or
der Coiorcd Odd Fellows. al New Ha-
yea. CT. voted $4,000 to establish 4
national headquarters.
The iiint-glass manufacturers at 4
i::cciing in Pittsburg. decided to form
combination, TO be capitalized at $780,
cooooo
The Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany denies any agreement with other
coal companies TO regulate the prices
Striking girl boxmakers attacked
those who had taken their places at
the w c. Richie plant. in Chicago.
James Pendleton. mayor OF Gentry
Mo, was sentenced 10 five years in the
peniten;iary for bigamy.
There were l., deaths on the trans
port Sherman. which arrived at San
Francisco from Manila.
At the opening oi the German Co.
lonal Congress i'll Berlin Max Shickcl.
a banker. advocated the cooperation OF
Germany with the United States and
Grea. Britain in securing and protect
ING oversee trade.
The Workmens National Convention
decreed strike throughout Switzerland
Soldiers have been ordered to hold
themselves i'll readiness for an emer-
gency.
Jere C. Hutchins. OF Detroit. was
elected president OF the Street Railway
Association.
The Boer generals attended church
service with Mr.. Kruger at Utrecht.
Holland the occasion being his seven
,y-seventh birthday anniversary.
The Pope said 10 Archbishop Chap
pelle that Washington was the most
loyal and generous government the
Church had ever to do with.
Rear Admiral Casey IS trying to
bring about peace between the contend
ing elements i'll Colombia.
Tao Mu. viceroy oil the Provinces
o: kwangtung and Kwangsi. is dead
The striking miners in France are
trying TO prevent norun;on men from
working.
The Roer generals declined to seek
presentation TO Emperor William
through the British ambassador, and the
fact has caused sentiment against them
in German court circles.
One thousand men are affected by
strike oil the glass-chimney workers in
Pittsburg.
State Game Commissioner Harris
was shot and wounded by Indians in
Colorado.
TIE public schools in Schenectady
were closed because OF the scarcity OF
coal.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-18
MORE BODIES ARE FOUND
Gruesome Work OF the Indiana Grave
Robbers.
THE FOUR HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED.
The Wholesale Work Of GhouIs in Indian.
apolis- Seventeen Persons. Including Three
Doctors. Now Under Arrest-Grand Jury
Instructed TO Go to the Bottom Of the for.
ribIe Outrage.

indianapolis (Special) -Four bodies
were found tied in sacks in Georgia
street and in the rear OF the Central
College OF Physicians and Surgeons.
The bodies were identified rs those OF
Mrs. Johanna Still. said to have been
stolen from Ebcnezer Cemetery: Miss
Glendore Gates, alleged 10 have been
stolen from Anderson Cemetery: Wal
lace Johnson, taken from Ebcnczcr Gem
etery, and Mrs Catherine Doehring,
from the German Catholic Cemetery.
At o o'clock patrolmen were sent to
Meridian and Georgia streets in response
10 telephone message that there were
bodies there. When the police arrived
they were directed to dry-goods box
on the sidewalk on Georgia street. oppo-
site wholesale dry-goods store. On
the top OF the box in sitting posture,
was a body tied in a sack. The form
could plainly be seen. 1t was identified
as that of Mrs. Still. The patrolmcr
looked i'll the box and found another
body also tied in sack The city dis
pensary ambulance was called to the
place and the bodies were sent to the
morgue.
A young man who telephoned for the
police was still there. and he told the
police that he was on his way TO work.
While passing the rear end of the Cen
trail College of Physicians and Surgeons.
i'll South PENNSYLVANIA street. he said he
noticed two sacks filled with something
lying near the door of the college When
he walked into Georgia street and saw
the bodies sitting on the dry goods box
he realized that the sacks in the rear of
the college probably contained bodies.
Seventeen persons are now under ar
rest. charged with grave robbing. This
list includes nine negroes. three white
doctors. one colored undertaken, a pro-
prietor of a cemetery and three night
watchnien.
1t is supposed AZ least Ioo graves have
been despoiled within the last three
months.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-18
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Twenty Years tor ldleness.

The State Department made public
a report from Consul Donaldson. At
Managua. upon law OF the Nica-ag
uan Government regulating and dcfin
ing labor in its relation with capital.
The law went into effect on June 50
last.
A laborcr is defined as any person.
male or female. over 10 years old. not
having capital OF SIoo. All iaborers
must have employers. and those found
without employment will be imprison-
cd for 20 years Ii laborer desires
money in advance his employer can
give it TO him only as a loan without
interest. TO be paid by retaining one
hall OF the salary or wages until the
debt is paid
a laborer leaving his employer with
out satisfactory settlement oi his debt
will be imprisoned. fined and obliged
to return and work it out.
The Consul says the purpose OF the
law is. first. to do away with the prac-
ticc OF advancing wages TO laborers
on a contract which made the laborer
a slave until he settled his accounts.
and second. To prevent idleness and
viciousncsS by obliging everyone with
OFT capital to be employed.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-18
DEATH FOLLOWS OPERATION.
Laryngitis and Not False Teeth Caused Buett.
ner's Death.

Cleveland (SpeciaD.-Frank Buett-
ner, well-known contractor OF this
city. died as the result OF an operation
performed to remove a set OF false teeth
which it was supposed he had swallow
ed while asleep.
An X-ray machine was used on
Buettner. which. the surgeons de-
clare. showed the teeth to be in the
oesophagus just as the latter had
been opened its entire length relative
OF Buettner rushed into the operating
room with the missing set OF teeth.
which had been found in Buettners
bed. 1t was then learned that Buett-
rer was suffering from severe case
OF acute laryngitis. The pain in his
throat led him to believe he had swal-
lowed the teeth.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-18
MASKED MEN GET $4,000
Express Car On the Burlington Road
held.Up and Robbed.
SAFE BLOWN OPEN WITH DYNAMITE.
Two O'Clock In the Morning the Time and
Spot Four Miles from Lincoln, Neb.. the
Scene Three Men Wave Red Light and Stop
the Train, Two Cover Engineer and Fireman
With Revolvers While Third Wrecks Safe.

Lincoln, Neb. (SpeciaD.-Thrce
masked men held up the Pacific Coast
express train OF the Burlington road.
four miles from Lincoln, shortly before
: o'clock a. M. They used explosives
on the express car. SCATTERING it badly
and after wrecking the safe. ritied II
oil its contents. securing booty oil an
estimated value OF $4,000.
The train was few minutes late and
in charge OF Conductor {. y. Lyman
and Engineer a. l.. Clayburg. On the
crest OF Il hill midway between the city
and the town OF Woodlawn, the en-
ginecr saw red light waved across the
track and brought the train TO stand
still Two men sprang quickly into the
cab. covering Clayburg and his fireman
with revolverS. They lost no time III
giving their orders. and were Just as
promptly obcycd The express car
was cut from the balance oil the train
and sent ahead short distance. The
robbers found the door locked. and al
ter commanding Messenger William,
Lupton to open it and getting no re-
Spouse fred two or three shots into
the car. The door was then opened.
\ heavy charge OF dynamite tore the
safe to pieces. The two men who
were in the car politely babe the train
men good morning jumped from the
car and disappeared in the darkness.
The passengers were not molested. nor
were the trainmen asked for their per-
sonal property
While the robbery in The express car
was going on. third robber walked
alongside the track by the passenger
coaches, firing his revolver occasionally
10 keep inquisitive passengers quiet.
Brakeman Moore. who alighted from
the rear coach to go ahead. found a re-
volver pushed in his face with a warn
ing to go back where he belonged
he ran the four miles to the Lincoln
yards. and was the first 10 give the
alarm. The robbers were cool. talka-
tive and apparently experts. The
whole job occupied little time. The
train was run back to Lincoln. The
wrecked express car was taken out.
and at 4 o'clock it resumed its Jour
ney. the original crew going ont with
1t. Following it was an engine car
rying Chief OF Police Hoagland. De-
tect;ve Malone and his two blood
hounds and three police officers. At
the scene OF the holdup the HOUNDS
took the scent. and the pursuit OF the
robbers was begun. Every town and
village marshal and every county sher-
IN IN Southeastern Nebraska has been
notified OF the robbery and told to be
on the watch. The Adams Express
Company says its loss is not large.
The booty OF the robbers consisted
principally OF gold coin. This made the
burden OF the robbers exceedinly heavy
and accounts for broad trail discovered
by Chief Hoagland. The robbery was
originally planned to take place at ST
Joseph. and the railroad men were on the
lookout One of the criminals tipped"
the scheme off to the CONN: ny. and this
probably accounts for the shifting of tie
crime to Lincoln.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-18
Deficit Eight Millions.

The estimates forwarded by Post
master General Payne TO the Treas
ury ior the expenditures OF the entire
postal service during the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1904. aggregate SI53,-
oIo52o The Postmaster General esti-
mates that the Postoffice Department
will provide from its own revenues
which accrue from postage and other
sources SI44.7o7 .o64. leaving deficien-
cy OF SS.242Ss6 to be provided icr out
OF the general treasury
The appropriations for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1903, aggregate
SI3S.42I .5oS. making an increase OF SI4.-
5SS.o22 for the following fiscal year.
The deficiency for the fiscal year end
ed June 30 last was S2o6I.I7o. Among
the items in the estimates are the fol-
lowing: Railway mail transportation.
S3S.242 900. an increase approximately
OF 100000 over the appropriations
Tor the current fiscal year: pay OF rail
way mail clerks. SII.oI7 900: carrying
mails in foreign countries. etc. 81. 500
900: printing postage stamps, $4,000;
an increase OF $4,000.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-18
Found Dead in the BeIfry

Washington. D. c. (Special).--Ed-
ward T. Krantz. aged 65 years, was
io"nd dead liz the beliry OF the Trinity
Methodist Church, corner Fifth and c
streets southeast. He was hanging by
4 rope around his neck. that had been
fastened to the round OF ladder The
coroner deemed an inquest unneces-
sary. as the case apparently was one OF
suicide. George Huston Cooper. aged
Oh. committed suicide at his home, at
1882 Fifth street northwest. today by
hanging himself to a close. door.
He had been suffering from acute mel
ancholia. Mr.. Cooper was a clerk in
the Fifth Auditors Office OF the Treas
ury Department.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-18
AMERICAN DENTIST EXPELLED.
Philadelphia Ran Counter to Curious
Austrian Law.

Vienna (By Cable).-John w. Mead
ows, a dentist OF Philadelphia. has
been fined $50 and expelled from Aus
tia under an old law which prohibits
foreigners from practicing dentistry in
Austria.
p Msaaows artca as as dnn;;a, t oi
this city. The American was appar-
Gritty the victim OF plot OF one OF his
former employers. who sent his servant
70 Pichicr with the special request that
Mr. Meadows extract tooth. This
is contrary to the law. which permits
foreigners to act as assistants. but ior-
bids them TO perform operations.
The Judge expressed regret at be-
ing compelled TO intiict sentence upon
Mr.. Meadows.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-18
GIRLS IN A PITCHED BATTLE.
Two Are TrampIed on During a Great Strike
Riot.

Chicago (SpeciaD Riot calls, fights
among hysterical girls and arrests OF the
girl leaders marked the girl boxmakers'
strike at the plant OF the w. c. Richie
Company. Patrol wagons responded
TO the calls and the wagons also were
used to convey many OF the girls beyond
the picket lines of the strikers and their
sympathizers.
When the girl employees of the plant
left the building they were charged by
the crowd outside. and i'll the struggle
Mary Hillman and Edith Marsh, who
had refused to quit work, were thrown
to the ground, trampled on and severely
beaten. Rose, Anne and Marelin Zitte.
sisters. were arrested on charges of
being leaders of the riot. They were
taken to police station and the injured
girls were sent to their homes in car
riages.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-18
MANIAC TRIES TO STAY FAMILY.
Charles Cawley Kills His Mother, Sister and
Brother.

Pittsburg. Pa. (SpeciaD While lab
oring under mental alteration. the result
OF the strain OF perfecting an appliance
for patents on an airbrakc which are
pending in Washington. d. c., Charles
Cawley. I7-year-old boy, of Home
stead. Pa. killed his mother. sister and
lhother. and fatally injured three other
children. He also tried to kill his two
older brothers. but was detected. over
powered and turned over TO the police.
he weapon used was an AK, with
which he crushed and hacked his VIC
Tins beyond recognition.
The Cawley family live in Il neat six
room house on Second avenue. Home
stead. and all the members retired about
10 o'clock. Mrs. Cawley and Belle oc-
crpied one bed. while the others. Joseph.
Adeline. Raymond and Agnes. occupied
other beds and cribs in the same room.
which is on the second floor rear.
Charles. the murderer. his brothers,
James. aged 20. and Harry. aged u, oc-
cupIed the front room, second floor, adj
Joining their mothers room.
Some time about 3 o'clock Charles
quietly arose and, dressing himself but
not putting on his shoes. crept down 10
the cellar and secured an an Coming up
stairs he went into his mothers room,
where the victims were all sleeping. Al
ter turning up the light the maniac APP
preached his mothers bedside. swung the
AK high in the air and brought it down
with such force that the skull was crush
ed. The mother evidently never knew
what struck her but the crazed son.
thinking that his first blow did not do
its work. pounded the dead mother 5
head almost 10 Jelly.
Belle. the eldest daughter. slept
throughout &c time The dull sound OF
the AK on her mothers head did not
arouse her. Charles hurried to her side
OF the bed and struck her with the AK:
Ii is thought that the first blow slipped
and awoke the girl. but only for sec
ond. She did not have time to scream,
for the next blow killed her.
The fiend then turned TO the smaller
children and struck each one over the
head with the bloody weapon.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-18
SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS.
Domestic.

Vice President Sayres. OF the Le-
high Coal Company. practically admits
that the companies are considering a
plan to distribute and sell coal in the
large cities direct TO the consumers.
Four dead bodies were found tied i'll
sacks in the rear oi the Central College
OF Physicians and Surgeons, in Indian
apolis. Seventeen persons are under
arrest for grave-rcbbing.
Major John +. O'Brien. who design
ed the battery from which the first shot
OF the Civil War was fired, died 1t his
home. in Louisville. KY.
The famous English prison-ship Jer-
sew was accidentally discovered at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. where she has
lain Tor several hundred years.
The United States transport Logan
arrived at San Francisco from Manila
with Brigadier General Grant and the
Ninth Cavalry aboard.
The members OF Topeka Joe's"
gang OF postofficc robbers were cap
tured in California. but the leader cs-
capped
A party who enjoys the confidence OF
President Mitchell says the strike will
be off before the close OF this week.
Justice Van Sickel, in Trenton. \.
J.. filed his opinion i'll the case OF Mi
riam Berger against the United States
Steel corporation in favor OF the latter.
General Goblin declared that his SOL
diers have nothing TO do i'll the coal
fields. no calls having been made upon
them Tor protection.
James II. Lynch shot, with probably
fatal results. james Morse. Raine' ;
hotelkeepe-. i'll New York, who hid
Lynch's daughter.
Three members OF the Board OF Ed
uca;ion OF South Omaha have been
arrested on the charge OF receiving
brides.
One man was killed and four were in
jured by the collapse OF the wall OF
new hotel building at Jackson. Mich.
\. r. Chinn. merchant OF Lexing-
ton. KY. was shot TO death by masked
burglars in his home
a colored woman died in Chicago
who claimed to have lived 1872 years.
Governor Odel sharply called down
President Baer. OF the Reading. at the
conference OF the Governor. Senators
Platt. Quay and Penrose and the op-
orators i'll New York. The Governor
said the Miners Union should be rec
ognized. and he intended to use all the
power he possessed TO remedy the in
tolcrable situation.
Charles Cavity. aged II gears, who
displayed wonderful inventive genius.
is accused OF numbering his mother
and sister and OF injuring four other
children at Homestead, Pa He is be-
lieved TO be insane
The police authorities OF Camden.
y. J.. state that Paul Woodward,
charged with the murder OF Walter P.
Jennings and John Coffin. has con-
iessed 10 completely in the crime
Gus Bush. colored. was hanged in
Macon. Miss. for the murder OF Ern-
est Dismukes. white. Two thousand
persons witnessed the execution.
An agreement has been reached be-
tween the United Nincworkers and the
Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Com
pany OF Birmingham. Ala.
Governor Nash, OF Ohio. granted a
pardon TO Mrs. +. V. Taylor and
daughter. convicted OF kidnapping lit
tie Margaret Taylor.
Five persons were injured and prop
erty damaged by an explosion OF nat
-ral gas a, Homestead, Pa.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-18
MITCHELL is SILENT.
Miners Leader Said He Knew What Was in
the Statement.

Wilkesbarrc. Pa. (SpeciaD.-Presi-
dent Mitchell, when shown a synopsis
of the statement issued from the White
House. in which the operators agree to
arbitration, he refused TO make any
comment and Immediately retired.
A few moments later 4 iull copy OF
the statement was brought TO strike
headquarters. but he refused to get up
TO see il. The correspondents talked
with him through the transom OF his
bedroom, and in an answer 10 further
questions he said he knew about what
the statement contained.
While no official information can be
had at this time. il is not believed The
arbitration plan proposed by the oper-
ators will be entirely satisfactory. but
the miners officials may waive any OBJ
jections they may have and accep; il.
The three district presidents are at
their homes and cannot be reached
from here this morning for an express
sion OF opinion on the new turn OF al
fairs.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-18
Anthracite from Russia.

Philadelphia (SpeciaD.-The Braucr
Line Steamship Company, operating be-
tween Philadelphia. New York and
Hamburg. is reported to have purchased
for importation to this country 10000
tons of anthracite coal from Germany and
$4,000 tons of anthracite from Southern
Russia The latter is to shipped from
Marinpol, Russia. in October and No
vember The bulk of the coal that will
come from Germany will be reimporta-
tons Of PENNSYLVANIA stove and chestnut
grade exported to Germany and purchas-
ed from the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway Company.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-18
Carroll D. Wright to Resign.

Announcements is made here that
Carroll d. Wright. Commissioner OF
Labor, who has been prominent re-
Gently in his efforts made to settle the
anthracite coal strike. will retire from
Office in about two years For IS years
Mr.. Wright has been the chief OF the
Bureau OF Labor.
He now is engaged in some import
ant Investigations. the completion OF
which will occupy the two years he ex-
poets yet TO remain at the head OF the
Labor Bureau. Mr.. Wright Jew days
ago was installed president OF Clark
College. Worcester. Mass. AT the cx-
piration OF his service with the govern
rient he will devote his entire time to
his college duties.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-18
Judge Shot From Ambush.

Beattyville. Ky. (SpeciaD.-Judge AL
len Hyden. county judge OF Owsley
county. was shot from ambush. Judge
Hyden first made the race for the NOM
nation on the regular Republican tick
Ct and was defeated. He then ran in
the regular election on the Fusion
ticket and the election resulted in a
contes, which was lately decided by the
Court OF Appeals in favor OF Hyden
and the Fusion ticket. During the con-
test there was much bitter feeling and
there were fears OF trouble. Deputy
Sheriff Wilson. OF Owsley county.
reached here and telegraphed Tor blood
hounds.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-18
MILLS IN COTTON MERGER.
The Freis Committee Goes Carefully Over
Values OF Plants.

Greensboro, \. c. Especial Henry
Fries. who is engineering the cotton-mill
merger, is here assisting the committee
in eliminating from the list OF 20 mills
those not considered eligible TO enter
the Southern Textile Company under the
following clause OF TIE option agree
nient:
No plant OF business shall be pur-
chased in the organization Of the new
company except with tho written unari-
nous approval as TO the dcsirabiity of
rucl.asc and as to the proprietary price. :"
The members OF the committee presen,
were: T. w. Pratt. Huntsville, Ala: S.
p. Tanner. Henrietta. n G. john Fries.
Winston Salem, n. c: c. G. Latta.
Raleigh. n c.; y. ". Haywood, Haw
River. \. c.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-18
Foreign.

The Rhonddha Valley Miners FEEDER
alton voted 10 ask the executive coun-
Gil OF the South Wales Federation to
grant the striking miners in the United
States larger donation than the S. 900
recently sent them.
The Porte has sent circular to the
powers complaining that Bulgaria IS
inadequately guarding the frontier and
is helping the Macedonian Committee.
The Boer generals were given a great
reception in Paris. and the Society for
the Aid OF Boer Children turned over
to General De Wet $4,000.
Generals Corbin. Wood and Young
were guests OF King Edward at lunch
con given at Buckingham Palace, in
honor OF Lord Kitchener.
DR.. BTadsky, the aeronaut, and a
companion were killed by the iall OF a
dirigible balloon in one OF the suburbs
OF Paris.
The Venezuelan government troops
were defeated while attempting to again
occupy Coro, capital OF the State OF
Falcon.
At meeting at Utrecht. Holland. in
honor OF the Boer generals. General
Botha said. that Presiden, Kruger had
not carried off state funds. and that he
had contributed literally TO the Boe-
cause.
Troops have been sent to the French
coalhcids to check the rioting. In an
encounter between gendarmes and
strikers one OF the latter was killed
and several wounded. The strike is ex-
tending.
The Swiss Parliament authorized the
mobilization OF 1000 troops, including
battalion OF sharpshooters, should
their services be needed. to quell strike
disturbances in Geneva.
Reginald Ward. OF New York. pre-
sided at the annual banquet oi the ORA
matte and Musical Benevolent Fund
an old English charity. in London.
IN the English Church Congress in
London there was an outspoken criti-
cism OF the Pi5le's infaIlibilty which
caused considerable discussion.
Adam Russell. German subject. has
been murdered i'll Venezuela. The
crime IS attributed 10 revolutionists.
General Nord. war minister OF the
Haytian provisional government, has
been defeated and is in retreat.
Generals Corbin and Young are the
recipients OF much social attention in
London.
In connection with the increased mil
itary measures taken by the Turkish
government in view OF the revolution
airy movement in Macedonia. three bat
talions OF Redifs have been dispatched
TO the Djumabala district