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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
NORDIcA HURT IN WRECK.
The Famous Singer Injured in Georgia
Collision.

Rome Ga (SpcciaD As result OF
collision between passenger train and
. freight train on the Southern Railway.
near Reeves Station. 20 miles north OF
Rome. Nine Lillian Nordica. the singer.
was injured Her accompanies. f. Ro-
maine Simmons. sustained 4 bruised
hand An engineer was killed and three
other employees OF the road were injured.
The train to which Mime Nordica' 5
private car was attached was mixed
passenger ard freight. Ii arrived at
Reeves Station at $50 o'clock y. NJ,
where II had orders TO meet freight No.
$. y freight tram. which proved to be
an extra. was on the siding at Reeves
when TIE passenger arrived. and the en-
gincc7 of the passenger evidently assum-
cd that in was No. $ and did not stop.
but continued his run toward Chatta
nooga
\ mile ror,i OF Reeves. while going
at Il rapid rate. the passenger train met
the freight ON = sharp curve. The two
engines crashed into each other. and
Engineer Tracey III attempting to Jump,
vas caught between the two locomotives
and crushed TO death
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
CAPTAIN AND SIX MEN DROWNED.
The Steamer Bristol, for Alaska. Wrecked
on Green Island.

Vancouver. Il. C. tSpeciaD The
steamer Bristol one OF the oldest heavy
carriers OF the coast. was wrecked Jan
uary > on the end OF Green Island and
her captain, with six OF the crew
drowned
The steamer was on her way from
Ladys,nith. Vancouver Island. to the
rreadwell mine. on Douglass Island
Alaska. with 900 tons OF coal. Passen-
gers arriving by the City OF Seattle give
accounts OF the disaster.
Green Island lies in the path OF Alas
Ia steamers. and. being low and small
IS impossible 10 he seen on dark night
The steamer was trying TO make DIX
onS entrance i'll rough sea when She
went aground, Ii was II o'clock when
she struck and seas washed over her
stern until she disappeared
Three OF the boats were safely launch,
ed; the fourth was probably smashed
against the SIDE OF the ship. Ii has never
been found. and there is no trace OF il
or the seven men who were to go aboard
and for whom all hope has been given
up. The steamer Cottage City came
came along at s o'clock in the morning
and picked up the three boats
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
Through Flames to Safety.

Salt Ste Marie. Mich. (SpeciaD =
The home o; Henry Plaunt was dc
.t-oycd by fire and the eleven inmates
barely escaped with their lives Four
members OF the family were horribly
burned in making their escape from the
house. their passage being through 4
mass OF flame \ Io-year old boy saved
his life by jui',sinc from sccond-story
window. Plauui clad only in his night
clothes. barchcadcd and barefooted. ran
four blocks through storm to give the
alarm An explosion OF lamp was the
c~rse OF The FIRE
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
Hepburn Bill Passes.

The Hepburn Nicaraguan Canal bill
passed the House by practically unani-
nous vote Only two members OH, OF
$40 voted against it-Mcssrs Fletcher
Rep. Mimi and Iassitcr Dem. Na)
The opposition 10 committing the Gov
eminent 10 the Nicaraguan route at
tempted to secure amendments to lodge
with the President the discretionary
power to purchase and complete the Pan
anna canal ii i, could he purchased for
SiO.ooo.ooo. The test came on the first
vote. when the advocates OF an alterna
tive route polled TO- against 40 votes.
Vt each succeeding vote their strength
dwndled. until Mr. Cannon tlll.). under
whose leadership the fight was made,
was unable to get the ayes and nays on a
motion to recomuit All other amend
mentS failed and the bill passed exactly
As II came from the committee. None
OF the votes. except that on the final pas
sage of the bill. was 4 record vote.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
THE PENSION BILL
In The HOUSE
The Debate on the Measure Takes in
Wide Range.
THE VETERAN PREFERENCE BILL.
Proposition Of Mr.. Rixey, of VIZ MIA. to
Furnish Federal Aid TO Stat Confederate
Homes Meets With Corr.derable OPPOSE
ton on the Democr- &C Side-Grosvenor
and Hepburn Denour-e a Report.

Washington ID. c, (SpcciaD The
House OF Representatives discussed the
pension appropriation bill, the first OF the
arhual budgets. The debate took 4
wide range Mr. Grosvcnor. OF Ohio.
and Mr. Hepburn. OF Iowa. denounced
a report presented 10 the last Grand
Army OF the Republic cncampmcnt crit
icising the course OF themselves and
other members of Congress on the vet
eran preference bill which was defeat
cd 4; the last session. They explained
tina, their opposition to the bill was due
to the incorporation in the bill OF 4
clause which had not hcen Endorsed by
the Grand Army OF the Republic plac-
ing veterans OF the Spanish War III the
preferential class
Mr. Rixhy. OF Virginia. caused some
thing OF stir on the Democratic side By
advancing proposition 10 open the doors
OF national soldiers homes 10 cx-Con-
fedcra,eS and TO furnish federal aid 10
State Confederate homes
Mr. Richardson. OF Alabama. was the
only Democrat who joined Mr. Rixby
i'll support OF it,
Nj NiNbA Sd9h Aitstt Il SOMEWHAT
liar bill introduced by him in the last
Congress had provoked considerable hos
tility and criticism in the South and in
the North. but he believed the time had
come when the doors OF Unicn homes
should be opened TO Confederate vcter-
ans
The restrictions against ex-Confedcr
ates participating in the government and
against ex-Confederatcs holding commits
sions in the Army and Navy having been
removed. lie argued that the soldiers
homes barrier which stands across the
path o: cxConfedcrates soldiers also
should be removed
Mr. Richardson Tenn the Demo
cratic leader. intcrposcd TO declare that
never would he be willing to see cx-
ConfedcrateS enter Union homes The
debate grew lively. differences oil opinion
developing on the Democratic side Mr.
Richardson (Ala). sided with Mr.. Rim
ey. while Mr. Lamb (Na). Mr.. Bartlett
tGa). and others opposed the >uggcs-
tion Nh. RiXey declared that he pro
posed To continue to advocate the pas
sage OF the bill he had introduced
whether II proved popular or not
Mr. Barney wisconsin,. i'll charge OF
The bill, explained that it carried SIG
Slo.+So. aS against SI45.24S.2So appro-
priated Tor the current year.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Department of Commerce.

The Senate Committee on Commerce
authorized favorable report on Sena-
tor Nelson's bill for the creation of an
executive department of the Government
TO be known as the Department OF Com
mcrcc
Besides providing for an additional
member OF the Cabinet. known as sec
rotary Of commerce. the bill provides
for an assistant secretary and COM
plemcnt OF officers Under the new de-
partment shall be The following offices
and bureaus:
Life Saving service. Lighthouse
Board. Light house service. Marine Hos
pital service Steamboat Inspection ser
vice. Bureau OF Navigation and United
States Shipping Commissioners. Bureau
OF immigration. Bureau OF Statistics,
the United States Coast and Geodetio
Survey. the Commissioner OF Railroads.
the Census Office. the Patent Oitics. the
Department OF Labor. Commissioner OF
Fish and Fisheries. Bureau q Foreign
Commerce. now in the State Department.
TO be consolidated with the Bureau OF
Statistics.
There are also TO be established 4 bu-
rcau of manufa- t,ircs and 4 bureau OF
mines and mining The new department
is designed To promote commerce and
gather aid furnish all information upon
commerce and industries 1t also will
relieve the other departments. notably
:hc Treasury. OF great amount OF work
now performed there.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
Quicker Special Delivery.

In Connection with efforts the PoStofficc
Department is making TO expedite the
delivery OF mails in cities. new scheme
Tor quicker dispatch OF special delivery
letters is under consideration by Assist
mi Postmaster General Shalleuberger
This contcniplaics attaching supple
mental lcitcr-box to the regular letter
boxes on the streets. with view to de
posting therein only the special deliv-
cry letters This will be OF much benefit
TO sections oil cities remote from the
po>,ofhce 4, special delivery messengers
would make RAPID round of these spc-
cial delivery boxes at frequent intervals.
transferring the ordinary letters CHROME
ously deposited 10 the regular boxes and
carrying the special deliveries to the
po>ioftice for poSimarking and then de
livcring immediately 10 the addresses.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
The Danish West Indies.

Copenhagen. BY Cab!e).--A depu-
tation representing $4,000 >iSncr> oi an
address protesting against the sale OF
the Danish West lndice wi,lou; The
question being previously referred To 4
plehiscitc was received b! King Chris
tiau. Ills majesty replied 70 the address
q the dcputa,ion as follows: We
thank YOU Tor the interest you have lis
played i'll this nattcr bu, we are unable
while diplomatic negotiations are pend
ing TO express orr views On the question
We beg yoU will have, ~ We have our
selves. full confidence that our ministry
will know how to safeguard the welfare
OF the islands and their people"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
Woman Roasted 10 Death.

Marinettc Wis Especial Mrs. Lena
Christcl. aged 20. was literally roasted to
death here Her charrcd and lifclcss
body was found in her room by police
man who had seen smoke issuing from
the place. The woman's death was a
mysterious one and Martin Christei her
son. is III Jail awaiting an investigation
She was Russian Circumstances indi-
Gated that when her clothes were burn
ing She had made a struggle for lie
as her body was found some distance
from the bed where she had been lying
sick.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
SUMMARY or TIE LATEST NEWS.


George H. Phillips. the noted Chicago
spcculator known as the Corn King.
was caught short of his margins ycstcr-
day and failed TO respond TO the limit
OF his calls after settling SIo5.ooo III
margins. He was given until this morn
ing To settle over 500 900 more.
The report of Frank w Arnold, grand
secretary-treaSurer of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen. shows that OF
the $4,000 locomotive firemen in the
United States and Canada 1870 are
members.
The Cannon Bali train OF the Balti-
more and Ohio crashed into a trolley
Car at North Benwood. near Wheeling,
W. Va. killing the motorman and slight
~ injuring hve passengers.
Lottic Richards. an II-year-old girl,
who is an acrobat. disappeared from her
home in St. Louis.
Capt. Robert Stanton Salvation Army
man. OF Morgantown. w Va. became
insane
Admiral Schley had remarkable re-
ccption at the City Hall in Savannah.
He met and shook hands with thousands
OF people of all classes The streets
were packed with people. who cheercd
him with a will
Richard \. Moran. aged a years. an
old California miner. was fatally suffo-
Gated near Middlctowu. y. y. by fall
ing into i street cutter He was pos
scssed OF considerable property.
From St Paul. Mimi. comes tho re
port OF progressive scheme OF railroad
consolidation which contemplates the
bringing together OF all the important
railroad systems in the country.
The Union Pacific is preparing to cN-
pend from S25.ooo,ooo to S3o.ooo.ooo in
order TO be able to fight the Northern
lines under the control OF ]. ]. Hill.
The National League OF Commission
Merchants concluded its annual conven-
.tion in Philadelphia. W. 6. Mitchell
OF Louisville. was elected president. and
Chicago was selected as the next meet
ing place
Major Waller. OF the United States
Marine Corps. and his men had 4 hard
march across the Island OF Sarnar. dur
ing which they killed 10 insurgents and
captured officers
Governor Van SAINT will call an extra
session of the Minnesota Legislature
abou, the middle of February. wnen the
question of the railroas combination will
likely be considered.
Two Filipino ;nsurgent chiefs and a
renegade priest. who stole valuable
image OF tn Virgin from church. for
which they obtained large sums OF
money. have surrendered
Col. William Washington OF the fami-
y OF Gen. George Washington. died III
PhIiade lphiZ 1oej - years
The Euclid Avenue Trust and Savings
Company OF Cleveland made an assign
ueDT
4 Sydney Lcascclles. a noted swindler.
was caugh, by the police OF Boston.
General Woods reasons Tor suspend
ing Miguel Gener. the mayor OF Havana,
were because OF his alleged incompetent
cy. The petition Tor the Mayors removal
was signed by 70 of the Havana coun-
cilmen
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
Capital News in Gen.rli.

Before the Senate Committee on Pen
>ions a protest was made against the
confirming OF Colonel Metcali as pen
sion agent. on the ground that he killed
! pleading. dcfcnseleSS prisoner in the
Philippines
There was til, in executive session
between Senators blackburn and Deboe
over the nomination OF s {. Sharp a.
United States marshal. which was con
iirmcd.
\ bill was introduced in Congres, 10
place cases where aliens have been
lynched under federal jurisdiction.
Corporal PhineaS Fou,z was executed
at Cebu. Philippine Islands, for the
murder OF native girl
Rear Admiral Wildes has been as
signed to Command the Asiatic Squadron.
The memorial meeting in honor OF
Mr.. Mckinley will be held in the House
OF Representatives on February ~. Sec
ret; - u -''l deliver he address.
is flagship.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
CHICAGO BuRdlAR HAD N.RNE.
Tells Sick Woman lie is { rh, Clan and
Write; u Prescription.

Chicago. Special While Mrs. W
" Rcynold, OF 46i4 Calumet avenue
who is i'll and under the care OF physi-
clan was i'll light sleep d man appeared
in the room. Removing his overcoat
he approached Mrs Reynolds and said :
Doctor canuo; be here today
and requested me 10 make his cali :
Then lie gently lifted The patient ;
hand and ieli OF her pulse.
All" he murmurcd. lust = Sigh,
trace OF fever.
lnquiring whether She had rested well
he took notes OF her appetite wrote
what purported 10 he prescription and
left Five hundred dollars worth OF
Jewels were missing. The prescription
read II ann sorry had to steal like
this
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
UNITED STATES AT THE Tor.
weaIthiest OF al the Powers and Has the
least Indebtedness.

Washington. n. C.. (Spccial) The
starIing OF the United States with her
rtighbors, and especially with those OF
Europe. is illustrated by some statements
made by the London Daily Mail Year
Book for 1902. a copy of which has just
reached the Treasury Bureau OF Stats
tics. In its various chapters il discusses
various features OF conditions i'll the
United States Under the head of wealth
II places the United States at the head
OF the list of great nations. the figures
ot wealth being: United States. fI6.-
'5o.ooo.ooo: United Kingdom fII.Soo.
100000: France fo.6oo.oooooo: Ger
many. fSos2.ooo. 900. and Russia. TO-
425.coo.ooo. While the United States
heads this list OF countries in its wealth.
II shows the smallest national indebted
ness
Under the head of commercial compc-
ti,ion it says that the first year OF the
twentieth century opened badly for two
OF the four leading industrial nations
The trade OF the United States was good
and showed no decline from the booming
P~A''N 'A lcpp GNu lyOO, but IdtHCI- III
most industries. continuance OF the
boom OF which the United States has
had 50 disproporiionately large share.
and France. which had responded less
cNpansively TO the boom. remained un-
affected by the decline and progress else
where In England and Germany. now
ever. the decline was felt acu;ely.
Under the head OF the worlds wheat
crop 1t shows the United States far
ahead OF any other country in the pro-
duciion OF wheat
Under the head OF Fight for the iron
trade" il calls attention to the fact that
the United States is now the world
largest producer of pig iron and steel.
and says ii will be noted that the
United Kingdom mas los, ground. pro-
ducing S0o.z4o tons less i'll 1900 than
in 1899. the total for Great Britain be-
ing nearly 100000 tons less than in
America. An unsatisfactory feature in
the British iron and steel trade is that in
1900 we imported more iron and steel
than in any previous year and exported
less. while the United States exported
more than ever
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
Robbed Six inns in Six Years.

New York Spcc,a).-For the sixth
time in a many wears The po>tofiicc at
Short Hills. \. j. wa> entered by rob
bcT>. They 60, into Tic outer safe by the
use 81 dynamite. but got only $40 Every
time the po>toll;cc has been robbed the
burglars operated in the same way This
time. a on The other occasions. they
broke open a tool box which stand, by
The side 81 The l.ackawanna railroad
tracks and got = hammer and heavy iron
Dar hey iicu knocked off the combi
nation nf the ,a'e and. inserting 4 charge
"f dynamite, blew of the outside doo-
OF the ale
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
ZeIaya Seizes vasques.

Nlanagua, Nicaragua. By Gable -
Government o: Nicaragua ilas arrested
General Nasqucz. the former President OF
Honduras, on board the South .Anicri
can Steamship Company steamer Tu-
capcl The General is charged with at
tempting TO ;nc;te revolution i'll Central
America agains: President Lclaya. Of
Nicaragua. who drove General Nasquez
from the Presidency OF Honduras in
100. for the same oifcnsc.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
Shaw and Payne Confirmed.

The Senate. in executive session. con
hrmcd the nomination OF Hon Leslie
NJ Shaw 10 be Secretary OF the Treas
ury and OF Hon Henry c Payne TO
he Postmaster General
The confirmation OF MIR Shaw was ac-
complishcd without comment. but there
was some controversy ovcT the action of
the Committee on Pos,otiice in reporting
Mr. Paynes nomination without going
through the iormaliiy OF meeting
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
enc Woman Shoots Ane,he-.

Manchester y H.. (SpcciaD Annie
Bcaudly sho, Jennie Gagnon in ono Of
the Amo>ksaG Corporation mills here
and then committed suicide Miss Gag
non i alive. but in = critical condition.
|; i believed thai Miss Bcaudry was not
in her right mind Ii was reported that
She accused Miss Gagnon OF having
prosecuted her. and for that reason she
had given UP her situation i'll the mill
Miss Beaudry was about : years oil age.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
Foreign.

Admiral Prince Henry OF Prussia will
be attended on his visit to the United
States by German army and naval Off
GERS. They will sail for New York
about February * on a passenger liner.
The imperial yacht Hohcnzollern will
sail next Saturday. in command OF Ad-
mi-al Count Won Baudissin.
The United States consul 1T Newch-
wang has informed the Russians that,
upon investigation. he has found no evi
dence that American sailors shot 4 Rus
sian soldier during the recent disturb
ances.
The breach OF promise suit brought
by Miss Portia Knight. the American
actress. against the Duke OF Manchester
has been settled out OF court. the Duke
paying Miss Knight $1,000.
The Grand Jury OF London found a
true bill against DIR. krause. former
governor OF johannesburg. on the charge
OF melting to murder.
The death sentence WIS imposed on SO
officials in Japan who cmbczzlcd from
the government.
William Fife. ST.. The famous yacht
builder. died Al Fairlc Scotland
The smallpox scare III London is as
Stunning such alarming proportions that
an official OF transatlantic steamship
company SAYS he fears that London will
he in quarantine when King Edward Is
crowned.
An international athletic tournament
will he held in London in connection
with the coronation ceremonies Ameri-
can pugiiSts will be invited TO partici-
pate in contests Tor big stakes and =
coronation belt
Joseph Chamberlain. the British colo
NAL secretary. in speech n Birming
ham. replied to the criticisms OF tho Ger
mans by declaring that he withdrew
nothing. qualified nothing. defended
nothing.
The French Minister at Pekin has re
.i.cd 10 present his credentials until
China iulfills demands OF the French
government For this reason the Joint
audience OF the foreign aud Chinese
ministers has been postponed
The revolution in Paraguay turns ont
Ne NOR" - go .llan first reported.
ned. During a
'"'' :. one
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noonshiuers Fire From =

Gainesboro. Ala. (Spee
Marshal J. n. ilollenha
and his sen was wounded
pose. 10 nc moonshiners ,
The party had arrested
alleged noonshiner. and
him 10 Gadsden. when
fired upon from ambush.
did the shooting escaped.
pursued by 4 sheriff 5 pc
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
Murdered b. a Helper.

Unioniowr Pa. CSpeciaD ~, ihc
CIV Sharon Steel Company mines. ciglf
lie, west OF this place. Henry Grant
limos, instantly Killed William Jenkins.
.nbin> Mas shift boss on the gang sink
the shaft and Grant had been IN
charge oil the drilling uachimc. lie
pr wed unsuitable. and WAS reduced to
he per. while jenkins put his brother in
Grants place Just as the men quit work
Grant slipped up behind Jenkins. plung-
cd 4 big knife through his body and ran.
escaping in the confusion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
IS FROM MOVING CARS.
kabIe lnvention OF an Ohioau Is
Given a Test.

.gon, Mich, (SpcciaD.-C +.
:. of Toledo. Ohio. gave the first
al demonstration here of his
s invention of telephone system
eby it is possible to call up and talk
an electric car going at full speed
4 anyone who is located in another
on the same line running in any di-
hon and at any distance.
he system is applicable TO either
or electric roads. The overhead
is used sor one side of the cir
nd for tn, other 4 second wire is
parallel sith the stationary troll
he metal trolley pole of the car
he'd to a second pole viii oper-
the additional wire by OF
wheel A closed cir nus
Telephone wires
The two trol'e,
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Former Governor Jailed.

Boston. (SpecialD.-Admi,t
his picture was in the rogl
and that for 4 period OF ye
been familiar with the lowe
New York opium joints"
Tor mercy from tho court.
Moses. once Governor of
lima. was sentenced here 10
imprisonment for the larcen,
coat.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
Have Earopeauc

London. q BY Cablel.-On
mos; impor,an, Of American
enterprises il Europe is now
cussod here. 1t consists in tn
of all water routes Ter Ames
goes OF grain and other col
from inland ports i'll the Unite
10 inland ports in Europe. and
the purchase by American capita
cral British and other canals.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
Nicaragua Celebrated Over Can

Managua. Nicaragua. by c
There is great rejoicing in III
circles of Nicaragua over the
cable that the Nioaraguan canal
passed the House of Represc
The national band a, Managu:
Hail Columbia. and salu,cs "
from the battery.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
TASTED Thirty Days.

Boulder Col, (SpccialD.-I. b.
Choate. OF New York city. is at the
Colorado Sanatorium here For thirty
days Mir Choate has eatcn absolutely
nothing His fast has been self-impos-
ed and because OF stomach trouble
which would not yield to medical
treatment. His mental and physical
condition. aside from the weakness OF
tody due 10 his pro,ractcd fast. has not
suffered in the least
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fatal Boiler Explosion.

Charleston. w Va, Tsp,
News reached this city from the
OF the county al disastrous DO
plosion At Island Branch. The |
Peter Skaters saw and grist !
ploded. the boiler going through I
demolishing ,hr miIlhouse and
John Shaffcr. ;ae Ion OF the ow
sides injuring six mon. several
fatally \ team of horses
nearby was Scalded III terrible