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Middletown transcript., 1902-11-29
There is no place in the world

There is no place IN Gne WoF1o
where the game Of politics IS
playedas it isin Delaware. Keno,
faro, roulette, draw poker, all
are easy of ken, compared with
ones ability to guess what Will
come next in Delaware politics.
In fact, it has come to be, that at
the dawn of each new day, men
rise up and go out to inquire
what new and unbeard of thing
has happened, fully expecting to
discover yet another statesman
wearing the ears and traits of a
Jack Ass.
When, a few days ago, it was
given to the public that the Presi-
dent had re-appointed Mr.. Byrne,
it must be confessed the Regular
Republicans looked and felt about
as droopy as turkey hen with
an attack of cholera and on the
other hand, the Union Republi-
cans, in striking contrast, and
CORRESPONDENCE" high dudgeon,"
felt the kingdom was theirs, and
were ready to throw their hand
on the table and "Scoop the pot.
But a few days later the Presi-
dent announces that his reap
pointment of Mr.. Byrne was
purely personal matter, and
had no political significancewhat-
ever; whereupon the Regular
Republicans again smiled, and
took renewed interest in life, and
the Union Republicans begin
again their pilgrimages to Wash
ington, a consequence of which
comes the further announcement
from the Capitol that until Della
wares seats in the u. S. Senate |
are filed, the President will |
recognize neither of the two
warning elements, because to the
vacancies in the Senate they have
added vacancy in the House of
Representatives. So, as the
matter now stands, so far as the
Federal patronage is involved,
both factions of the Delaware
are political or
phans. And SO they ought to be,
for both are equally guilty, and
t is not strange if the President
so views it. !
When the Regular Republi-
cans made their congressional
nomination, anybody who wanted
70 know the situation as it really
existed, could not fail to know
hat the candidate chosen, could
lot be elected, while it was
equally an assured fact that there s
we're scores of other Regular
Republicans eminently fit for the 1
'lace, anyone of whom, if nomi
lated, would be sure Of an cleo !
ion. On the other hand, not
outstanding that the Union Re :
ublicans felt that it was sought t
ram an objectionable nominee
own their throats, yet they lost
heir opportunity when they re- a
lsed to take him, and in so dol
lg, proved themselves sadly .
anting in political foresight. \
'ow if they have any claim to
olltical wisdom, when the Gen q
al Assembly meets they will b
'oceed at once to elect to the Vi
S. Senate Republican and a :,
nion Republican, excluding Mr. d
ddicks. This ought to be done,
I'd would be done by any set of
On entitled to be reckoned sane.
Middletown transcript., 1902-11-29

The attention Of our readers ID called
70 the new ad Of M. Matthes in this
issue. zee what he has to say about
buying hogs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-11
FIVE KILLED IN
A MINNESOTA TORNADO

St Paul. June IA tornado OF marked
severity prevailed Monday evening over
sections Of Clay and Becker counties and
across the southern portions of the White
Earth Indian reservation. The region
through which the storm prevailed is
comparatively sparsely settled and re-
mote from Geographic communication.
and details are therefore meagre
The list of dead includes the following:
Mrs .. A. Berg, wife of a farmer living
near Noss killed BIZ falling timbers. Four
children of Andrew Holm, living north OF
Jlen, killed by collapse of their home
The storm seems to have first struck
northwest. of the town Of Clen. in Clay
county, whence it Travelled southeasterly
across the northern part of Becker coun-
ty, striking the towns of Foss. Atlanta
and Walworth, along the lower edge OF
the White Earth reservation.
At Atlanta large Norwegian Lutheran
church was completely demolished and
number "a other buildings partly wrecked.
The path of the storm was about "A mile
and half wide and from. thirty TO fifty
miles in length. It has been impossible
to verify the report from the White Earth
Indian agency that fifteen people were
killed on the reservation by the tornado
The property damage from The storm is
roughly estimated at Sl00000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-11
Arkansas Democrats Endorse
Kansas City PIatform--State
Officials Nominated.

Little Rock Ark, June 10-The feature
of the Democratic state convention today
was the ovation TO Former Governor
James C. Clark, who was declared by the
convention 10 be the Democratic nom
inee' for United States senator to sue
coed senator j. Z. Jones The friends
OF Senator Jones opposed the resolution
and it was stated that Senator Jones de-
INJURED to the action of the convention.
Inc resolution was adopted by a vote
OF 40 to =, and the formal declaration
was then given on the basis of the vote
IN the Democratic primary elections on
March q last, making Clark the nominee
for senator.
Governor jefferson Davis was unani-
mously renOminated. Governor Davis, in
addressing the convention and accepting
the nomination, announced himself a
candidate for United States senator to
term expires in 1905.
Other nominations were made as fol-
lows. Secretary of state. J. w. Crockett,
attorney general, G. +. Murphy, state
treasurer, H. c. Upton; state superin-
tendent of public instruction, j. n. Hin
mon; state auditor, T. c. Monroe; asso-
Ci8te justice of supreme court, =. 3. Bat
tie; state land commissioner, T. r. Con-
way; railroad commissioners, j. w.
Phillips, 3. b. Hudgins and J. r. Hamp-
ton; commissioner of mines, manufac-
lures and agriculture, il. T. Bradford.
The platform SAYS.
I'VE recognize the Kansas City plat
form as the declaration of the national
Democratic party on national questions
until supplanted by action of a succeed
ing national convention, and as such we
hereby declare general endorsement of
the same"
On the question of trusts, the platform
says:
I'VE denounce the trusts and all illegal
combinations in restraint of trade or that
have for their purpose the control of the
markets or products of the country. and
we request the passage of a law similar
TO the King bill IN the legislature, and we
pledge the Democratic party to the pass
age of such laws as will effectually pro-
hibit the operation of all such COmbina-
tiOns in the state Of Arkansas
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ROSTAND is CYNICAL
SarcasticaIly Remarks That He
Stole All His Successes
From Americans.

Paris, June 10.-Edmond Rostand,
who had hitherto not made any state
ment regarding the judgment Of the
United States district court Of Chicago,
granting Samuel Eberle Gross. the aU-
thor Of The Merchant Prince of Corn
Vile an injunction against further
performances of "CyranO de Bergerac, -
on the ground that NJ. ROstand's play
piagiarized situations in Mr.. Gross
work, writes today a reply TO the
Temps.
NJ ROstand. after saying that he has
always refused to take the affair seri-
ously, but that some day, perhaps, he
may recount the serio-cOmic Incidents
or the suit against him, although act
u2uy brought against another person,
adds:
The Gross manuscript was twice
published in Paris, first in 1879. when
was II years old; secondly, in 1897,
when Cyrano' was known to all my
friends. 1 only ask to have in my
hands a translation of the Chicago
piece. 1 have written to my editor to
procure and publish it.
In the meantime 1 am ready to ad-
NIT took from 'CyranO de Bergerac'
his name and the Panache hotel from
burgundy; Ragueneus from a cook
SHOP; RoXane kissing CyranO's words
on Christians lips from "A Voyage to
the Moon and the cadets Of Gascogny;
IN tact, all our seventeenth century his
tory, from Eberle Gross Of Chicago,
and IN order to end the matter once
Tor all, l confess 1 stole Les Roman
esques' from SmithsOn of jefferson
City Mo; La Princesse Lertaine' from
Giles Trumbull of Columbus, ~;
1. Alglon' from Tom SambO of SPRING
held, Ills, and that I drew the idea Of
La Samaritaine' from the Apocryphi-
cal gospel Of Rev. Hon. Augustus Won
nacott OF Hartford, Conn.
i add that ] am negotiating at the
present moment with Virginia planter
for the purchase of a manuscript. and
that / have just purloined from the
house Of a Louisiana ship-owner a
great piece on Joan Of Arc, the Maid
of Orleans "
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CLARK FOR SENATE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
A Trust Being Formed Which Will
Not Materially Affect
Poor People.

New York, June 1O.-Details concern
ing the proposed combination of ship
building interests were made public
here today. The combination will
probably be known as the United States
ship corporation, and will be incorpo-
rated in New Jersey.
The capitalization will be about $685.
100000, equally divided in common and
preferred shares, and it is likely that
bonds in two classes amounting to So
100000 will be issued. The Trust Com
pany of the Republic Of this city will
finance the combination and act as
transfer agents
Alexander & Green will be the coun-
sci. 1t is said the following companies
and firms have been invited to enter
the combination:
Union Iron works of San Francisco,
Bath Iron works, Bath, Ne; Crescent
shipyard, Elizagethport, n, J.; Samuel
NJ. Moore Sons & Co, Elizabethport
and the Harlan & Hollingsworth COM
pany Of Wilmington, Del.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-11
AMERICAN CURl0 SALE.
Books and Indian Relics Bring Good
Figures in London.

New York. June 1O.-An interesting
sale has been opened here. says a Lon
don dispatch to the Herald. Of a portion
Of the valuable Americana collected
by Marshall c. Lefferts of New York.
The lots include rare works on Indian
wars, witchcraft, state and local his
tory. etc.
The first days sale saw over $50 odd
books and manuscripts disposedao of for
a total Of S10,6S9.S7. The highest price
was obtained for a copy of the Bible
translated into the Indian language
ordered to be printed by the commits
sioners OF the United Colonies in New
England" dated 1868, which sold for
81 $50.
The following were among the most
valuable literary curios sold:
Good Order Established in Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey" a little vol
ume. which bears the distinction Of be-
ing the first book printed in America
by William Bradford Philadelphia,
dated 1885, $3.50.
Indian Wars in New England" be-
ing q complete set of five rare fOliOs,
published from 1879 TO 1877. S245.
"A True Discourse" by Ralph Ha-
NOR Of the state of Virginia and the
success OF affairs there until June 1914
$500.
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DENVER Beers MUST WAIT.
British Embassy Has No Funds
Available.

Washington, June 1O.-The British
embassy today received a letter in be-
half of ten Beers at Denver. Colo. ask
ing that means be provided for trans
portation to their homes in South At
RIGA. The embassy win inform the
British foreign Office at London of the
receipt Of the communication.
Meanwhile nothing can be done by
the embassy officials in this matter or
others Of similar character which pre-
sent themselves, as there is no fund
available to further the request.
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POSSE ON TRACYS TRAIL.
Steal Clothing and Horses and Get
Good Start Of Pursuers.

Salem. Ore. June 10.-Tracy and
Merrill, the desperate men who yester-
DAY killed three guards and escaped
from the Oregon penitentiary. are still
A. large. They were seen early this
morning at Geryais, eighteen miles
north of Salem, where they took pos
session Of a farm house and compelled
the occupants to furnish them with
breakfast. The fugitives rode through
Gervais, but there abandoned their
horses after breakfast and took to the
woods on foot. Sheriff Durbin of Mar
ion county, with a posse and blood
hounds, arrived at Gervais at > o'clock
this afternoon, and started on the trail
of the cOnvicts.
During yesterday and last night the
men stayed close to Salem, and shortly
before midnight passed through the
center Of Salem, took a mans clothes
off him, stole another suit and then
took two horses out Of a stable near
town and started north.
Strip Pedestrian of His Clothes.
The officers in Salem knew nothing
Of the presence in Salem Of the escaped
cOnvicts until this morning. when J.
w. Roberts informed thine that he had
been stripped of his clothing near his
last night by Tracy and Merrill. and
that they threatened to Kill him if he
gave out the information before morn
ing. During the day several attempts
were made TO start the hounds on the
track of the fugitives. but each time
the scent was lost The hounds were
taken to the Roberts house, where
/ Tracy and Merrill changed clothing.
and were put on the scent of the cloth
ing. They followed it to the stable from
which the horses were stolen, but there
it was lost.
All officers realize the desperate char
acter of Tracy, and il is not likely he
/ viii be taken without a terrible battle.
/ They have nearly twelve hours start
| Of the posse, and it is probable the es-
Gaping cOnvicts viii reach the noun
/ tains before being Overtaken. II is
known that they have friends in Port
land, and from their northerly course.
| it is supposed they are endeavoring to
reach there.
Louie Butler. an eX-convict, was ar
/ rested today on a charge of assisting
/ Tracy and Merrill to secure the horses
\ from the stable
Sheriff Durham and posse with Hood
/ hounds picked up the trail of the es-
/ capped conviets at GeTvais late this aft
| ernoon and pressed them so close that
I at O'Clock tonight they ran into town.
/ held up DR.. c, :. White and Edward
/ Dupuis, two business men of Gervais.
] took the doctors horse and buggy and
] drove away. The sherin's posse with
/ bloodhounds was only a quarter of a
mile behind. The convicts ran into a
road which was fenced up and there
! abandoned the team and took to the
/ woods through a large field half mile
west of Gervais. The posse is close on
the trail and the fugitives are ex-
hausted. Their capture, it is thought.
is but a question of only a short time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-11
WRIGHT WILL REPORT
Labor Commissioner Will Explain
Strike Situation to
President.

New York. June 10-The information
called for by President Roosevelt
about the coal strike has been secured
and -witI soon be presented to him in
the form Of an official report by Car
roll d. Wright, United States commits
siOner Of labor. The report viii touch
at the root of the difficulty and will ex-
plain the real causes leading to the
great industrial conflict which causes
have been jealousy guarded by both
sides. Wright viii not make any sug-
gesuons or recommendations.
The information sought was obtained
in two interviews which occupied in all
but four hours. Monday night. at the
Manhattan Motel, President Mitchell
made d presentment of the miners con-
troversy. Late today in the office Of
the Delaware & Hudson, President
OHphant Of the company; President
Baer Of the Philadelphia & Reading
railway and President Thomas Of the
Erie company discussed the strike from
the standpoint of the operators.
|. i have practically completed the Of
fetal investigation" said Commissioner
Wright tonight, and viii present my
report as quickly as possible to Presi-
dent Roosevelt. L have secured the in
formation 1 desired and WAS treated
courteously by the representative on
both sides of he controversy. 1t. viii
not be necessary for me to go to the
coal fields"
Speaking Of the prospect of d general
strike of the miners Commissioners
Wright expressed himself as follows.
IF the soft coal men who have signed
contracts should strike, they would be
violating their agreement and thus put
their unions at decided disadvantage
and forfeit the sympathy Of the public.
This action would put the unions on
the defensive in every arbitration that
would follow the outbreak. None Of
the strikers thus far were bound by
contracts
/. President Mitchell returned to
Wilkesbarre tonight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-11
SENATE PASSES
NAVAL BILL
American Navy Will be Greatly
Strengthened.
CANAL DEBATES CONTINUED
ACQUISITION OF PANAMA ROUTE
WOULD CAUSE DIFFICULTIES.

WASHINGTON, June 1O.-Another
w of the big supply bills of the gov
eminent was disposed Of by the
senate today, the naval bill, carrying
more than S7SOOO,OO0. being passed.
It includes provisions for two first
class battleshiDs, two first-class ar
mored cruisers and two gunboats, but
strikes out the house provision that one
each shall be built at government
yards. When consideration was re-
sumed Of the isthmian canal question,
Mr.. Turner delivered an extended ar
gument i'm support of the Nicaragua
route. He maintained that the new
Panama company could not pass a
clear title TO the Panama Canal COM
pany's rights, franchises and property
TO the United States. and that if this
government purchased it. it would BE-
with all its encumbrances.
Shortly after the senate convened to-
day Mr. Carmack Of Tennessee intro
duced resolution directing the COM
mtttee on civil service and retrench-
ment TO investigate the case Of Re
becca j. Taylor, a clerk in the war de-
partment who was discharged for the
alleged reason Of criticising the admin
istration's Philippine policy in a com
munication to the press. The commit
tee was directed to investigate the rea-
sons for her discharge. The resOlu-
ton went over, under the rules
Consideration of the naval aDprODria-
ton bill was then resumed, the psnl-
ing amendment being that providing
for the construction Of two first-class
battleships two first-class armorad
cruisers and two gunbOats
Mr.. Perkins. a member of the COM
mittee on naval affairs. argued that
some Of the vessels ought to be con-
structed at government navy yards.
and he urged that the admirably
equipped government naval yards
ought to be utilized. This policy. he
said, was demanded by the labor
unions.
Mr.. Platt OF Connecticut asked if this
was demand or a request on the part
Of the labor unions
i meant that it is a request" re-
piled Mr.. Perkins.
They maintain that it is to the in
terest OF the government that the navy
yard belonging to the people she uld be
utilized for building war vesse.s s."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-11
CYCLONE IN ILLINOIS.

Chicago, June 11.-Reportse of a tor
nadO near Bloomington are current.
Neither the telegraph companies nor the
railroads have any wires working into
that city. Communication was lost
suddenly. The completeness of the in
terruption caused a belief that the
storm was one of exceptional severity,
The area affected extends from Free
port, Ills, on the west, to Clinton, Ills,
on the south. The long distance tel
ephOne wires, as well as those belong
ing to the telegraph companies and the
railroads, have been totally paralyzed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-11
MNESTY ACT GIVES RATHB0NE
AND NELLY THEIR FREEDOM

New York, June 1O.-There are per-
haps a dozen persons who viii benefit
by the amnesty act just signed by
President Palma, including two or
three Cubans who are naturalized
Americans, says a Havana dispatch to
the Tribune. Estes G.. RathbOne and
c. f. w. Nicely, who were convicted Of
postofiice frauds amounting to many
thousands of dollars, are best known
Of those who will secure pardon.
- Nicely has been in prison two years
of his sentence of eight years: Rath-
bone is out on 100000 bail, awaiting a
decision of the supreme court on ap-
peal His sentence was for eight years.
News that he is to be a free man in
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a day or two failed to arouse Nelly
from the Indifferent demeanor he has
maintained since he was arrested. He
smiled, but showed no particular in
terest in the information.
= have been here twenty live
months he said, and I will be real
glad TO get out. / must say. though,
that / have been very well treated by
the Cuban prison authorities. I am in
excellent health, Notwithstanding re-
ports that / am suffering from con-
sumption. / have no definite plans. /
probably shall remain here a week or
two. then go up to the states. Perhaps
I shall take up some business schemes
here in which I was interested at the
time of my conviction"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-11
P2INCET0N'S PRESIDENT
TO RETURN TO PULPIT

Ann Arbor. Mich. June 1O.-Regard-
ing the resignation Of Professor Fran
els L. Patton Of Princeton university.
President Angel OF the University of
Michigan said last night:
Il know DR.. Patton personally. and /
have the utmost admiration for him.
He gained his great distinction by his
eminence as a philosopher theolOgian
and preacher. When he went to Prince
ton he brought great strength and rep
utation.
The institution flOurished under his
care and rapidly developed in every di-
rection. He had a very acute mind in
the discussion of theological questions
and he. perhaps, prefers TO give up adj
ministratiye duties. which are neces-
sarily arduous, and return to the pull
pit"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-11
YALE GRADUATES
PROBABLY LOST At Ct,

New Haven. Conn, June IN
members Of the graduating class -'-
Sheffield school Of science of WI
Watson and his brother. g. We 3,
Indianapolis, and II. II. Rar.r[-l q.
Worcester. Mass, have been -..- a.
since last Sunday, when thev rl-.. E,
a small sloop and saileI down tE+ ,''.
Dor. Owing to the high vim . aa--
have prevailed anxiety Is fell rr, Va,
ing them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-11
ANARCHIST GOES TO PRISON:
Johan Most Must Serve One Year in
New York Penitentiary.

Albany, n. Y, June 10.-The court
of appeals today unanimously affirmed
the judgment of conviction of JOhan
Most. who was convicted of publishing
an improper article in a paper owned
by him, anG who was sentenced to one
Sear's imprisonment in the New York
penitentiary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-11
WHITELAW REID AN Ii. D.
Cambridge University Confers Honor
on Americas Ambassador.

Cambridge. England June 1O.-The
degree of doctor of laws was conferred
this afternoon on Whitelaw Reid, the
special ambassador Of the United
States to the coronation of King Ed
ward, by Cambridge university. The
public orator. John Edwin Sandys- re-
ferred to Mr.. Reid's previous official
visit 20 England and his return on the
equally suspicious occasion of the cOrO-
nation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-11
ARMY PROMOTIONS.
Officers Formerly Stationed at Fort
Douglas Promoted.

Washington. June l0-The president to-
day sent the following nominations TO
the senate.
Army PrOmOtions-Cavalry: Lieutenant
Colonel Jacob A. Augur, colonel; Major
Clarence A. Stedman. lieutenant colonel;
Captain William D. Beach, major; First
lieutenant Charles A. Stodter captain.
nfantry-L.ieutenant Colonel Charles
III. Noble colonel: Major John A. Bald
win. lieutenant colonel; Captain Abner
Pickering. major; First Lieutenant Pres
ton Brown. captain
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-11
MONEY IN HIS STOCKING.
Circus Nan Who Carried His Fortune
With Him.

New York. June 10.-In preparing for
burial the body of James Stage. a cir
Gus man. who died Sunday at New
Brunswick, n. J., the undertaken found
$3.50 in one of the dead mans stock
ings. Stage was a native of C0nneaUt-
vile Pa.
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OHIO DEMOCRATS TO MEET.
State Convention to Be Held at San
duskv Sept. 3.

Columbus, o., June 10.-The Demo-
cratic state central committee today
decided that the Democratic state con-
vention shall be held in Sandusky.
Sept. > and 8. Samuel L. Johnson de-
feated Tom L. Johnson for the tenn
porary craftsmanship of the conven-
ton.