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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-12
OF THE LATEST NEWS.
Domestic

The Penn Manor Shaft Company.
which controls extensive coal properties
in the Irwin field. 80 miles east oil Pitts
burg. has sold them TO a syndicate
beaded by w. and II. A. Kuhn, OF Pitts
burg.
The strike OF the molders employed
by the Crucible Steel Company at Pitts
burg has been settled. and the workmen
OF other mills in that city who have been
out are arranging for settlement.
A strike OF the freight handlers on the
various railroads centcring in Chicago
was begun and 5000 men went out. prac-
;ically tying up all the ireigh, business
in that city
BY reason OF the new conditions. 5000
telegraph operators employed At the
Pennsylvania Railroad Offices went over
from the Western Union TO the Postal
Company.
A scheme OF Mcros at Masien. Island
OF Mindanao. to ambush an American
pack train came to naught. the hostiles
being dispersed by mountain gun.
There was a ar-end collision on the
Washington and Southern at Accotink.
in which Conductor Henry Goode was
seriously hurt.
A new suit was entered in Trenton.
y. j.. against the Steel Trust. in which
J. p. Morgan and all the directors are
made defendants.
Frederick w. Vanderbilt made gift
OF a tract Of land valued at $4,000 to
the Sheffield Scientific School OF Yale
University.
George Moorman. OF Syracuse. y. Y.
and Norman Hill. OF Titusville. Pa.
were run over while sleeping under box
cars.
The Rev. Richard Farier. Of For,
Churchill. has arrived at Winnipeg,
Man, and confirms reports OF the md
ing OF relics OF Andree's party and the
stories that the explorer was killed by
savage Eskimos.
-Four new witnesses have been found
whose testimony, it is said. will be
against Louis A. Disbrow. accused OF
Sarah Lawrence al Good Ground. l.. /.
Blacksmiths and their helpers i'll the
Union Pacific shops at Omaha, Neo..
joined the riachinists and boilermakers
in their strike against the piecework sys-
tenn.
The gathering OF empty cars on the
sidings indicates that the operators IN
the anthracite coal region will soon try
- start up one mine in each district.
The body OF Andrea Zabej. captain OF
the steamship Frederick. was found
floating in New York harbor. He prob
ably committed suicide.
Three boys escaped from the State
Industrial School at Rochester. \. y.
and one was sho; while assisting the
officers.
Susie Frazier. ten years old. shot and
killed her uncle. George Jones, in Pa
ducah. KY. who was beating his wife.
Assistant, Secretary OF the Navy Oar
ling inspected the Norfolk Navy Yard
and the work in progress there.
The Navy Department is preparing 70
erect wireless telegraph station at the
Navesink Highlands.
One passenger on a runaway trolley
car in Boulder, Col, was fatally hur;
and others injured.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-12
kid" cURRY'S GANG.
Believed That They Held Up the Rock Island
Express

Chicago (SpeciaD .-That members OF
the Kid Curry band oi bank and train
robbers, wanted for alleged completely
in the recent Union Pacific holdup, per-
petrated the robbery OF the Rock Island
express train a. Dupont. ILL.,. is believed
probable by detectives, loo OF whom are
working on the case
Charles Nessler the boy who was
stealing a ride on the train when it was
stopped, described the men 70 detectives
and his description is said 10 tally with
photographs and descriptions OF
Butch Cassidy and "Sundance Kid"
alias Harry Longbaugh. alleged members
OF the Kid Curry gang. 1t was Off
cially stated by an officer OF the United
States Express Company tina, the rob-
bers secured only $50 worth OF jewelry
They carried away a package OF worth
less vouchers and other papers. bu;
overlooked package containing $780,
COO
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Capital News in General

The Safe Department; has been adj
y sed that Presiden: Castro has taken
personal command OF the troops. leav-
ing The reins OF civil governments; in the
hands OF Vice President Gomez
Secretary Moody gave orders for the
building oi the one ba;tleship au,horiz-
ei by Congress 10 be built al :. govern
nieni navy yard TO be constructed At the
New York Navy Yard.
The Siamese Minister called on Sec
rotary Hay 10 make arrangements Tor
the visit OF the Crown Prince OF Siam.
The British Embassy will be located
for the summer al Bar Harbor.
The inquiry made by Colonel Crow
der in the case OF Licu,enan. Arnold.
{ larged with cruelty towards Filip:nos.
finds him no; guilty OF completely in the
cases 81 cruelty, but censurable for lack
OF vigilance.
The President has issued an order
prohibiting the exercise OF outside infiu-
cnce in securing promotions in the elias
5 fed civil service.
The report OF Chief Wilkie. OF the
Secret Service, shows that there We're
s7s persons arrested duri G the year for
offenses against the Fed al laws, 3 per
csnt being .c0(v'ctions.
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TOWNS SWEPT BY FLOODS.
Loss OF Life and Property Great 10 Western
New York.

Buffalo. n. Y (SpeciaD-A terrific
rain and wind storm swept over West
ern New York. Rivers and creeks rose
rapidly. overlooking their banks and
sweeping away houses and barns and
live stock. The loss will reach into hun
dreds OF thousands OF dollars. Telc-
graph and telephone wires are down.
and communication with small towns in
Wyoming. Niagara and Cattaraugus
counties Is difficult 10 establish. This
city was not in the path OF the storm.
\ dispatch from Arcade says the flood
al that place claimed one victim and did
many thousand dollars damage to prop
erty. Minnie Lopez. who kept bak
cry on the bank OF the creek. was
drowned early in the day. The down
pour ard the clCudburst above the vii
lagc turned the creek into a torrent. The
water rose rapidly and was several feet
deep on the lowlands before anyone
realized the danger. Miss Lopcr's bake
shop was swept oct into the stream. but
j; had not gone far before il Tell apart.
Miss Loper's body was recovered.
There were many narrow escapes. At
Yorkshire. two miles below Arcade. the
approaches TO the bridge were washed
away. but the bridge is standing. Miles
OF roadway are so quilted or buried in
debris that they will have to be rebuilt.
AT Sandusky.a few miles IRON Arcade. it
is reported that two houses were washed
away. From everywhere come reports
oil live stock killed The loss TO indi-
viduas will be very high. and the loss
to the town from the destruction OF
bridges and roadbeds will also be high.
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Foreign.

An Italian writer describes the eco
nomic and political situation in Argen-
tina as deplorable. that Justice" is
bought and sold. and that gambling and
speculation OF the widest description
form the chief occupation OF the upper
classes.
Three thousand Venezuelan govern
ment troops. under Gen. Modesto Cas-
;ro. The brother OF President Castro.
were defeated by the revoutionists. and
the latter at last accounts were sur
rounding Barcelona.
Representatives OF the various orders
r'arked Tor expulsion from the Philip
pines will come 70 Washington al The
next session OF Congress to Try TO secure
4 revocation oil the present plans.
4. J. Balfour announced in the House
OF Commons that The House would adj
iourn early in August. but tina: an au-
i,mn session OF Pariiamen; would be
necessary
The t-ial oil Charles Bright. civil en-
gineer. OF Sandusky. Ohio. charged with
concealing S5oc. 600 OF his estate in CON
nec;ion with bankruptcy proceedings. is
one OF the last cases on trial III the Old
Bdi!SN AOuTt OF LclluOIi.
Names OF arbitrators have been sug-
gcsied III connection with the interna-
tional tribunal recommending that :he
question between the United States and
Mexico concerning the Plus claim OF
SI.ooo.coo be settled by arbitration.
J. Pierpont Morgan has been having a
crea, time in Germany. He will visi;
apartments in the imperial palace. by
permission OF the Emperor. not acces-
sible TO the general public.
John Redmond. chairman oi the Unit
cd Irish League. in ar address NJ Lin
erick called upon the Irish to NEE: CO.
ercion with coercion and aniie ior one
grea; effort.
Political riots in Haiti are likely 10
prevent the election Il sufficient num-
Der OF members 10 organize the Cham
Der oi Deputies and elect a new presi-
dent
The illness OF Lord Grey, the spokes-
man OF Cecil Rhodes executors. has
caused hitch in the arrangements re-
garding the Rhodes scholarships
Arthur Nikisch. formerly conductor
OF the Boston Symphony Orchestra. has
been elected principal OF the Leipsic
Conservatory OF Music.
Lloyd Griscom. the United State
Minister 10 Persia. returned TO Teherar
alter a thousand mile trip through PEI
sia on horseback.
The colonial prerierS. in conierenc:
in London. are making no progress il
Mr.. Chamberlain scheme for impera
federation.
King Edwards banquet 10 the slun.
jewellers was given in abcu; 400 halls 4:
London. 45.ooo poor people getting il
a sunlp,uous dinner.
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ODDS AND ENDS OF The News

Vice President Thomas l.. Wilson, OF
the Machinis;s' Union. said N IN inter
view in Omaha. Neb. that the Union
Pacific Railroad officials wanted 4 strike
on their system.
Charles F. Harper testified i'll court in
Norfolk. Va. that he took down TO the
Charleston Exposition S25,o or $780,
oco all he had. and gambled it away.
\ gang OF masked burglars cracked
three safes in McMechcn w Va. and
had iieh, with L posse. in which one
hand On each side was shct.
The Federal Sugar Refining Company
fled papers in Trenton. y. J.. increas-
ing It's authorized capital stock from
SIco.ooo TO S:o.oooooo.
The explosion OF a kcg OF powder
wrecked The Office OF NJ H. Kendall in
Boston ard severely injured three per-
sons.
DR.. T. W. naykin was held Tor court
in Cleveland or Tho charge OF offering
bride 10 4 col"c:l..::;.; Tor his vote.
The feeling il growing stronger in
England that Lord Salisbury will retire
from the premiership soon alter the cor
onat:on.
i nc BTlliNH !illICi!jt government HAS
decided agains; the proposal TO suspend
the Constitution OF Cape Colony
The famous Humbert safe was sold i'll
Paris Tor 1860 francs
Many rioters have been killed and
wounded in collisions with the troops
in the labor riots during the last few
days in Southern Russia. Leaders OF
the rnobs claimed 10 be agents OF tho
Gar and preached the destruction OF all
machinery.
Prince Francis Joseph OF Braeanza. a
licutcnan; in the Seventh Austrian HUI
Ears. was arraigned i'll a London police
cour, with TWO ether men. charged with
a criminal offense. They were remand
cd
Emperor Williams schooner yacht
Meteor was beaten Tor the fourth time
bv the British schooner Cicely in the
long run from kiel
Ambass ador Choate and other mem
bers OF the embassy i'll London lunched
with Rear Admiral Crowninshield OF
the flagship Illinois.
King Oscar OF 0wedcn h approved
the Swedish Cal as rec icted b.
Erik Gustav J l.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-12
AGUlNALDO NOW FREE.
About Six Hundred Other Cartives are Re.
leased at Manila.

Manila BY Cablel-President Roosc-
velt's amnesty proclamation was read a;
noon in English and Spanish. from a
flagdraped stand on the Luneta, after
parade OF 5000 Americans and Fill
pinos. Arthus Ferguson. secretary TO
Governor TAFT. read the proclamation III
the presence OF small gathering. the
hea, having dispersed tie crowd when
the parade ended. The prisoners freed
by the proclamation. estimated to num-
Der Geo. were released without ceremony.
Many military prisoners had previously
been freed. Aguinaldo remained in the
house which has shel,ered him since his
captivity He is expected to visit friends
briefly and then depart on a trip. His
destination is not announced. The ex-
lied on the island a Guam are expected
20 return here on a special steamer.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-12
Tc End the Glass War.

Pi;tsburg, Pa. (Special).-One more
efior. is to be made to bring about a
peaceful settlement, OF the window glass
war that has been on during the past
wear. Presiden; J. A. Chambers. oil the
American Window Glass Company, has
taken the initiative in calling meeting
OF all manufacturers in Cleveland for the
purpose OF considering the present con-
di:ions O! the glass trade and urging
united action ir bringing about better
prices. The invitation has been extend
ed 10 every one interested in the manu-
iac:ure OF window glass. and includes
the independent, glass company.
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The PRESIDENT
AT OYSTER BAY
Will Now Take Rest al His Summer
Home.
TO KEEP PEGGING AWAY AT TRUSTS.
After Rather Tircsome "trip From Plttsburs
Mr.. Roosevelt is Received by His Fellow.
Villagers With IL: Blowing OF Whistles
10 a Drenehing Rain He Rides 10 an Open
Surrey 10 Sycamore Hill

Oyster Bay. l.. /. (Spceial)
der; Roosevelt, was given very cordial
welcc""e upon his arrival here. When
the tram approached the little station oil
the Long Island Railroad every whistle
in the village. through prearrangei
signal, was set going and the old friends
and associates OF the President gathered
on the platform TO extend their greet.
ings When he aligh:ed they complete
~ surrounded him. and Tor ii nc pre-
vented his children. kermei. Ethel and
Archie. who had been awaiting his com
ing. from getting at him. When finally
they did so he embraced them in 4 man
ner that gave unmistakable evidence Of
his delight at being home
Mrs. Roosevelt did not come - the
depot, but Assistant Secretary Loeb was
there. Alter exchanging greetings with
his friends and neighbors the President
entered an open surrey with his three
children and started in a violent rain
and thunderstorm for Sycamore Hill.
Neither he nor the children seemed any
the worse Tor their drenching.
During The Journey from Pi;tsburg to
Oyster Bay the President frequently
spoke OF how glad he was a: the pros
pect OF being with his family. and escap-
ing 10 a considerable extent many oil
the official cares which had constantly
bose; him i'll Washington.
The trip across New York 10 the
Long Island Railroad dcpo: was made
in carriages under the escor; OF iou:
.oI -, IL d,
trOlinan Hoffe-an. whom NJ. Roosevelt,
when police commissioner had reward
cd for signal bravery in stopping run
away horse The President took oc-
casion 10 refer to this TACT
The scores and faces around the Long
Island depot across the river were ia
:l!iliar TO the President. and he frequent
ly stopped to shake hands with some old
friend.
Ii has been ascertaincd that the Presi-
dents speech 3: Pittsburg in reference
10 the trust question was merely the
iororunncr oi determined efforts by him
10 have Congress take up that subject
and enact definite legislation at its next
session Tor the control and supervision
OF trusts
Recently the President ard Attorney
General Knox held a conference with
Representative Li,tleheld. OF Maine. at
which Mr. Lit:leheld was invited 70 pre-
pare a bill Tor the regulation and con-
troll al the trusts that will go before
Congress with the Endorsement and in
.lucnce o; the President back OF it.
in addition 10 this proposed action
the Presidcn; is going to talk upon the
trust question good deal on the several
trips 20 be made by him in the iall He
has announced to his friends that the
question is vital ono and that he pro-
posses 10 push ii vigorously until there
is some action BY Congress.
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Cuba Shipping Favored.

The President has issued proclama-
ton removing discriminating duties up
OF Cuban vessels entering United States
ports. Under Spanish rule and also IN
der the military occupation such duties
were not imposed upon Cuban vessels,
for il had been formally declared TO the
authorities that Spain imposed no such
duties upon United States vessels But
when Cuba became an independent ma
ton the law was seli-aciing and the du-
tics began 10 run. until such time as the
President should receive satisfactory as
surance that there was no discrimina-
ton against United States vessels in Gu
ban ports. Now such assurance has
been received through Mr. Squiers and
the proclamation has been issued
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REVOLUTION
IN VENEZUELA
Government Troops Are Reported to Have
Been Badly Defeated.
PRESIDENT CASTRO IN COMMAND.
President Castro's Brothers Forces Consisted
Of Three thousand Men. All Ammunition
and Equipment Lost Many Of the Govern.
ment Soldiers Desert TO the Revolutionary
Forces

Willemstad. Curacao (By Gable y
President Castro OF Venezuela. left
Caracas Sunday not for Valencia. as had
previously been announced. but Tor La
Guaira, taking with him his private
guard OF 500 veteran soldiers and Gen
eral Ferrer. as chief OF staff
The President reached La Guaira at 5
o'clock in the afternoon. and lei, there
at midnight on the steamer Ossun. his
destination being Guan;ea or Barcelona,
about $50 miles east OF La Guaira. he
intends TO reorganze the Government
forces at and about Barcelona and as
sumo the offensive against the revolu-
;ionists at once Nobody at Caracas
can explain this change in President
Cas,ro's plans and the step taken is
considered TO be as perilous as the in
vasion OF the Valencia district by the
main army OF the revolutionists. This
force will be opposed by the Govern
ment army under Gen. Seferino Cas-
tillo.
Later in the day news reached here
from Venezuela 10 the effect that 5000
Government troops und>r Gsn Modesto
Castro. the Presidents brother. were
completely routed July between Bar
celona and Aragua by troops OF the rev
dictionary army. under the command
oil General Rolando. The Government
forces lost all their ammunition and
equipment and many OF the soldiers de-
serted TO the revoluionists during the
engagement.
Af;er the battle the revolutionary
army moved on Barcelona and sur
rounded tina, city. The inhabitants were
panic-striken. and shops were closed
and the streets were barricaded.
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five KILLED BY LiZhtniny.

Olicrman. Ga. tSpeciaD Three white
men and two negroes killed. one white
man and one negro injured, is the result
OF a severe thunderstorm here The men
wrc all employed in the construction de-
rartment oil the Southern Bell Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company and
were stretching wire when struck by
lightning. The construction force were
working III two sections. about FIVE
miles apart Three white men we're
killed and one injured in one section
and two negroes killed and one injured
in ;hc other
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Halls Havoc in Nebraska.

Omaha. Neb. (SpeciaD.-The wors:
hail and rain storm q the season visited
Central Nebraska. doing great amount
OF damage to crops and other property
At Grand Island the hail practically de-
stoyed vegetation over a strip OF coun-
rry seven miles long and four miles
wide. In the city few plate glass win
dows were Lett whole. and trees and
shrubbery were destroyed. Corn and
unharvsted small grains were beaten TO
the ground and are total loss. Elm
Greek. Amherst. Miller and Yves; Poin;
were visited by the storm.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-12
July Corn Bognds

Chicago. H. (SpeciaD The grip OF
the Gates crowd on the local supply OF
contract corn was again made evidea:
when July corn broke the record OF re-
cent years by going to Ss13c. The next
sale was at S3A. The market opened
nth corn for this months delivery
santed all the way from 77c 10 7oh c.
"ksrenoon bids were hesitated below
- Lafer-seports OF further precipita-
ION in the West frightened shorts and
he price shot mp by leaps and bounds.
little corn was sold. however. even az
his advance. The close was at SIC. ?
trits higher than the previous close
Thursday.
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JUDGE REFUSED TO ADJOURN COURT.
A Jurist Critieises Americans for Observing
4 Coronation Day.

Honolulu (SpeciaD. = The British
Coronation Day. June 20. was generally
observed here, all The government offi-
ces closing a, noon by order OF the gov
ernor. Judge a. S Humphreys, OF the
First Circuit Court. however. refused to
adjourn his court Tor the occasion. and
gave an interview stating his reasons. in
which he vigorously repudiated the
whole idea OF an observance OF the kind.
The Judge used iervid language in criii-
cisr OF Americans who observed such
ceremonies in honor OF royalty and his
words aroused much discussion. Some
British residents were much offended
and are talking OF making complaint to
Washington
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500, Fire in Clinton.

Clinton. y. c. (SpeciaD.-Fire broke
ont in the business section OF this town
and spread rapidly. the local firemen be-
ing unable TO cope With the flames. Be
fore the FIRE was under control it de-
s,royed AZ stores and residences. The
Episcopal church was burned The
building in which the Western Union
Telegraph Company Offices were loca,-
ed was consumed. making communities
ton with the outside world difficult.
The total loss is estimated at about
100000. There was only a small
amount OF insurance on the burned
buildings.
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To ch.oroiorm a Family.

Butte, Mont (SpecialD.-An attempt
was made at an early hour in the morn
ing TO chloroiorm family OF seven per
sons with The object. i; is presumed. 0!
abducting Eva McCaffrey. a quarter
breed Indian girl. The perpetra:or is
believed TO have been condemned muir
derer who escaped from the county jail
a yesLago The man who attempted 70
=se the drug was frightened away and
escaped. The murderer was enamored
OF the girl prior 10 his arrest.
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READ EIS WILL AT HIS OWN GRAVE.
Col Blackwell Invites Friends to dwelling OF
His Mouument.

Wichita. Kan. (SpeciaD The Town
of Blackwell, in Oklahoma, had. perhaps.
the strangest Fourth of July celebration
in the country. Colonel Blackwell. who
owns nearly the entire town. had invit-
cd and paid the railroad fare of friends
from all parts of the territory TO assem-
bic near his prospective grave, in the
Blackwell Cemetery.
He not only unveiled his own monu-
ment but also delivered farewell adj
dress. during which he read his will,
which gives much of his estate to char
lilies
Colonel Blackwell incidentally az
nounced that he had just sent $500 10
the wives and children OF the striking
miners in the Pennsylvania coalhelds.
His sympathy with the strikers is die
in part TO a bitter warfare between his
coal interests and those of the alleged
coal trust He sells coal lower than
the big combination.
Blackwell has Indian blood in his
veins. and is exceedingly popular in the
territory
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Shot Wife and Children.

Chicago (SpeciaD.-ln revenge Tor 4
quarrel OF long standing Theodore Del
feur. laborer. sho: and killed his wife
Adelaide. as she lay asleep in bed. Del
ic.ier then turned the revolver on his
baby son. Walter. and his s;epdaughter.
Lizzie Stramm. who were sleeping with
his wife. He wounded the boy. proba-
bly, fatally. and pu, I bullet into the
girls shoulder. Oelieuer also fired shot
at bis two stepsons. bu: neither was hit.
Alter the shooting Oclieucr hid in all
attic OF the house until police officers
arrested him.
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The Navy Is Lucky.

1t develops that the naval forces on
the Asia,ic Station have been singularly
fortunate or careful during the preva-
lelce OF the formidable outbreak OF
cholera in the East. So far there have
been only three deaths from that dis
case reported 70 Rear Admiral Rixey.
surgeon general of the Navy. Two were
privates OF the Marine Corps. and the
other was an officer of the Navy. More
over, there have not been, h is sail.
over half dozen persons attacked by
the disease in our naval establishment
in China and the Philippines. This is
unusual, considering the fact that the
men cannot be cooped up aboard ship.
bl must be given shore liberty, with its
attendant danger of contracting the dis
ease.