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The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-26
EDWARD VII. ANSWERS WIRELESS
TELEGRAM FROM ACROSS THE SEA

of the Times prints the text of wire
less message received from the Cana
dian government as follows :
Ottawa, Dec. 21.-The government
of Canada, through the Times. desires
to congratulate the British people on
the accomplishment by Marconi of the
greatest feat modern science has yet
achieved. CARTWRIGHT.
Acting Premier"
Tho Representatives of Marconi say
they have been receiving transatlantic
messages for n week. They add that
the message to King Edward and 9th
ers came through without . hitch and
practically Instantaneous. 1t is cal
culated that the company will be able
to handle / LOCO words per hour AS
soon as it is able to get the postofilce
authorities to connect Poldhu with the
inland telegraph, the company will
commence regular commercial business
between Cornwall and Nova Scotia.
MarcOni has expressed mild satisfac-
ton with the results recently obtained,
but his manager said the inventor was
always so sure he would be able to
achieve his aim that they did not eX-
pect him to be enthusiastic.
MarCOni is going to Cape COD,
where his apparatus only needs slight
adjustment before it will he ready to
be linked up with poldhu, which at
present is the only wireless station on
this side capable OF receiving transat-
lantic messages. Other stations Will
shorty be built on the continent.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-26
CHEROKEE BILL DISCLOSES
OPERATIONS OF THE OUTLAWS

who is here. says he is willing that the
outlaw should be tried by the Prowers
county authorities, so it is thought he
will be held here. He has no friends
here ana there is little fear that he can
be rescued or will escape.
In his story to the officers the bandit
gives an interesting account Of the ex-
periences of the few days when he and
the Stanley brothers were SO closely
pursued by the various posses. He says
that he and the Stanley boys quarreled
TIE first night and that he repeatedly
tttei to leave them and cont.lssf--~r1's
flight clone. Each time, hf says. they
'tnreatGned TO shoJt him if he did. ana
it was only when they thought they
could better their own chances of eS-
cape that they consented to his setting
out for Coolidge.
He told the officers that il was to his
constant craving for morphine and
whisky, for which narcotics he has n
hopeless mania. that was due his cap
ture. When the Bailey brothers and
McAfee approached him he said he was
unable to show fight although he was
armed and stood a good chance Of
making his escape. He is broken in
health and very weak.
To-day he escorted the oiIicew 20
the cedars, where great deal %r plum
der secured by his gang was hidden.
Here many firearms taken from the
store in Carlton and supposed to have
been laid aside to arm the gang when
its numbers increased, were buried, and
the officers recovered almost all OF the
bandits plumber
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-26

Ottawa. Ont, Dec. 23.-The Kings
ply to Lord Minto's message sent by
eireless telegraphy was received yes
erday by cable as follows:
London. Dec. %. 1907 am much
,1terested by the wireless message
which you have sent me and am de-
.ghted at the success Of Signor Mar
c0ni's great invention, which brings
Great Britain and Canada into still
Loser connection.
EDWARD, REX"
Glace Bay, N. s.. Dee. 23.-To his
wireless message transmitted from
Canada to King Edward VII, Mr.. Mar
coni has received the following reply.
s.gned by Lord Knollys, the King 8
private secretary:
Il have had the honor of submitting
Your telegram to the King. and | am
cummanded to congratulate you sin
corely on the successful issue of your
cudeayors to develop your most i'm
p0rtant invention. The King has been
much interested in your experiments,
as he remembered the initial ones were
cUmmenced by you on the royal yacht
Oaborne in 1898"
Rome, Dec. 23.--King Victor En-
manual yesterday morning received
The wireless message from Marconi
iorwarded from Cape Breton via Corn
wall, and sent a congratulatory reply.
| ondon Dec. 23.-The second edition
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-26
AN EARTHQUAKE
KILLS THOUSANDS

Ashkabad, Russian Turkestan, Dec.
24.-Even the worst of the 6arlier re-
ports of the recent earthquake disaster
at Andijan quite underestimate the ap-
palling loss of life.
A telegram to-day from the scene of
the catastrophe puts the number of vic
tins in the native quarter of the town
at 1000. Already 500 corpses have been
disinterred from the ruins. The work
of excavation progresses slowly.
The state treasury, containing 5,O00,-
900 roubles, is in the ruins and eXcava-
tions to get the money are carried on
under the supervision of strong cor
don of police. The water in the wells
/ has disappeared and general subsi-
dence. of the ute of the town is feared.
Large numbers of laborers are being
l. MT to excavate Sappers have arrived
and are expected to make more rapid
sprogress.
! The shocks continue with increasing
Evidence. The area of seismic disturb
hnceS comprises Aop sduiic 'ei''"' ~
Russian population is camping at the
railroad station, where 500 cars are
placed at the disposal of the population.
Ghe local government officials are
tuartered in cars. Sheds for the desti-
flte are being built as rapidly as posi-
He. Free soup kitchens have been
Sfarted and officials are aiding the de-
Arture of the inhabitants by distribute
h(g food, money and free railroad tick
e. At St Petersburg it is estimated
~ nearly 5000 have been killed by
Earthquake at Andijan.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-26

way opposed to organized labor or TO
proper and lawful means of redressing
its wrongs and for asserting the rights
Of the workmen. but this association is
opposed to unlawful and criminal
methods. which not only destroy the
peace and order of society. but defeat
the ends of labor itself, throw odium
upon its organizations and obstruct
and delay the progress of Legitimate
movements for the better distribution
of wealth and Improvement in the con-
dition of the laborer. with which cause
this association is heartily in sympa-
thy.
Sixth-That the condition of affairs
existing in the San Juan and in other
mining districts of the state, calls for
immediate and vigorous action, the law
and rights of American citizens and
institutions must be asserted and the
criminals punished. That we, mem
bers of the Colorado Mine Operators
Association, Individually and collec-
lively hereby pledge ourselves to lend
our earnest endeavors and our re-
sources to the stamping out of exist
ing evils and the assertion of law.
And we hereby call upon all citizens di-
rectly and indirectly interested, to give
their support according to the ability
and means and in the way that first
presents itself to the advancement and
ultimate triumph of this most right
eouS cause
ARTHUR WINSLOW,
President.
W. E. PASMORE. Secretary.
Representing and in behalf of the fol-
lowing local associations:
The Cripple Greek Mine Owners AS
sociaton.
The Telluride Mining Association.
The Gilpin County Mining Associa-
ton.
The San Juan Mining Association.
The Leadville Mine Operators Asso-
citation.
The Upper Clear Greek Mining As
sociation
The Idaho Springs Mining Associa-
ton.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-26
HOSPITAL, BURNS
AT ALBUQUERQUE

Albuquerque, New Mexico, Dec. "a
At II o'clock last night the big hospital
of the Santa Fe Pacific was a mass of
flames with no hope of saving any of
it, Twenty-Five patients, some of them
very i'll. were in the institution.
Superintendent Cutter believes that
all were saved. but cannot be. sure, as
the fire cut off access to the wards in
a brief time.
The fire caught on the roof, which
was all in flames before discovered. The
loss is covered by insurance held by the
Santa Fe company.
The patients who were bedridden
were carried to the homes of Mexicans
across the street.
Before rescue parties could reach
them the wards were filled with
smoke, flames were beginning to burst
through the walls and the roof was
falling.
The rescuers FASTENED to the beds
and it is believed no one perished in
the building. but 1t was impossible to
make second trip to the upper wards.
From the first 1t was seen that the
old part of the hospital was doomed.
Every effort was directed to the pres
servation of the fine new addition,
which had just been completed The
firemen remained on the balcony till it
began to shake and roof timbers fell
around them.
A patient i'll with typhoid pneumonia
died from effects of fright and exposure
consequent to the fire.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-26
Telluride Arrests.

Denver, Dec. ga Republican dis.
patch from Telluride yesterday says:
William Brennan. the tenth man to
be arrested under indictments re-
turned by the grand jury, came TO
town and gave himself up this morn
ing.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-26
Rg-lVerinq From the Blizzard.

Denver, Dec. 23.-Most Of the trains
from iHN West have been delayed by
-turm- The Rio Grande trains from
Salt axe City were TWO hours late.
but : coming from Pueblo were
On time
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-26

London, Dec. 23.-The second editic
Evening journal., 1902-08-12
FREELY HANDLED REVOLVRRS
Trouble Between White and Black Men
Threatened TO End in Race RiOt

Serious trouble was brewing yester-
day afternoon on the p. & r. train that
leaves this city at 2.1O o'clock. A white
man who was intoxicated fell asleep
shortly after the train left the station.
A colored man sat in the same seat
with him. but the train had not pro-
ceeded far when the white man awoke
and said the colored man attempted to
rob him. A quarrel ensued and the ne
gro made a movement as if to draw a
razor. The white man threatened to
kill him if he did so.
A few seats ahead sat a big, brawny
negro, who saw the quarrel, and calmly
drew a revolver from his coat pocket
and put it in his hip pocket. Immedi-
ately six or eight white men and col
ored men drew revolvers and things
looked serious for a time. Several peo-
pie left the car. The colored passen-
gers evidently we're looking for trouble
but when they saw the white men were
prepared for them, they quieted down.
Evening journal., 1902-08-12
BIG ANIMAL SHOW COMING
There Will be -Four Exhibitions at Corner
Of Eighth and Lombard Streets

Norris & Rowe's Big Trained Ami
NAL Shows will appear in this city next
Tuesday and Wednesday, August 10
and 20, giving two performances, at 2
and s p. m, daily. The show this year
is greater than ever before. Besides
the trained goats, ponies and monkeys,
which have delighted the juvenile
folks in years past. they are presenting
as features for the season OF 1902 the
only trained elks in existence, who
work in conjunction with two Siberian
camels; Fargo, Duke and Hero. the
dwarf elephants. n $4,000 school OF
educated seals, and the only trained
lions which are known to perform on
horseback. Human and animal clowns
make merry throughout the perform
ance and add mirth and zest to the en-
tortainment.
A new and novel parade will be
given at Il o'clock the morning of the
at which time the costly
aggregation Of animals will be seen in
all their glory. The mammoth water
proof tents viii be located at the corner.
Of Eighth and Lombard streets.
Evening journal., 1902-08-12
NO INVESTIGATION OF
MR. DONOHOE'S CHARGES
ONLY Routine Business Transacted al
Last Nights Meeting OF Board
OF Education

No report was made to the Board
Of Education last evening concerning
the charges by Bernard Donohoe of
Irregularities in coal contracts. Robert
@. Fraim. chairman of the committee
appointed to investigate the charges,
reported that no meeting had been
called. One will be, however, in a
few days.
On motion OF DR.. Frantz, the boards
Committee on Heat, Fuel and Ventila-
tiOn was authorized to advertise for
bids for soft coal to be used in the diff
ferent schools. Soft coal was recon-
mended on account of the high price of
hard coal. If the coal strike is over
soon and the price of hard coal falls,
then it will be substituted.
Mr.. Baugh suggested that all coal be
weighed before It is received by the
board by a public weighmaster. This
will be done.
+. c. BarTam. the boards treas
urer, reported receipts of S23,319.9S for
the week. and disbursements of a like
amount. Among the receipts was one
item of $4,000 from City Council for
the new building fund.
The Committee on Teachers report
ed in favor of appointing Percival c.
Norris a teacher in the High School
at a salary of $3.50 a year. The same
committee recommended a change in
the bylaws making salaries of pri-
mary teachers $3.50 for the first yeai
and S400 for the second year. The first
recommendation was adopted. The sec.
ond was referred to the Law Commit
tee. which later reported favOrably
and the recommendation was adopted
Bids for wood were received as fol
lows: II. T. Sergeant, $5.4S per cord
William H. German & Co, e465 pei
cord. Of s5.75, according to quality
The bids were referred to the Heat
Fuel and Ventilating Committee. will
power to act.
To the Heat. Fuel and Ventilation
Committee was referred the matter o
placing a patent fire extinguisher il
each of the the city schools.
Mr.. Adair gave notice that at tn
next meeting of the board he woul'
give notice of an amendment to tn
bylaws. changing the system of mark
ing. examining and promoting schol
ars.
Maggie n. Elias applied for the prin
cipalship of school No. &c. and Elwoo
Stout. Jr.. for a janitorship. The appli
cations were filed.
Evening journal., 1902-08-12
THE BISHOP AT REHODOTH
He breaches, BaptizeS, Confirms and I'D.
mOnisheS latsSS Women

Bishop Coleman has returned from
Rehoboth, where he officiated at the
in All Saints Church on sun
day. He was assisted by the Rev.
Benjamin f. Thompson. OF Birhdsboro.
Pa, who is in charge of the church for
the month of August. At the morning
service there were two baptisms. a
woman and her son. and one person
was confirmed AT the afternoon SER
ice an adult also was confirmed.
Before his morning sermon the
Bishop paid his respects to women
who attend church without their hats.
He condemned the habit as both un-
scriptural and unchurchly. He asked
what women would think IL men came
to church and sat with their hats on,
and said that il was just as bad for
the women to come with their hats off.
and added; 1--WE have no such custom
in the church in Delaware
Evening journal., 1902-08-12
ST. SWlTHIN CONTINUES
TO PROVIDE MUCH RAIN

To the believers in the old saws the
impression is now we'll grounded that
the promise of st. Swithin's Day is
verified. and that rainy weather will
continue until the forty days that be-
gan on July IS, are all up. The wealth
er man insists, however. that the moist
eyed saint has once more missed his
prediction, and that while the average
for rainy weather has been high, there
have been six days since July15on which
no rainfall was noted. August, how
ever, is nearly half an inch ahead of
the average for rainfall, and since the
first of the year the official excess is
more than five inches.
Evening journal., 1902-08-12
Ash CONTRACT
TO BIZ SETTLED
Street and Sewer Directors
Met This Morning
REPORTS SHOW GOOD STANDING
Question Of Laying Sewers in Wood
lawn Avenue Referred to Street
Commissioner PierSOR

w. J. Fisher. real estate agent, was
before the Street and Sewer Depart
ment today, and claimed exemption
from sewer lien. He has a private
sewer In Kirk avenue. and the board
wanted him to connect with the public
sewer. lie claimed he had already paid
S35 for the privilege of entering this
sewer. The board said it would con-
slider the question.
w. ID. Griffith, who has property at
No. Sl3 Adams street. received a bill
for sewer lien. He proved that the
property was connected in 1858 with a
sewer. which was built by John c. BrI-
son. which afterwards was purchased
by the city On motion OF Director
Johnson, the sewer lien win be cancel
led upon presentation by Mr.. Griffith
.of the release, which he claims he holds
from Mr.. Brison.
There is a lien against st. Mary's
Parochial School. although Il is not
connected with any sewer. The trustees
offered in lieu of this bill. the use Of
private sewer. which Is in Lord street.
The Delaware and Atlantic Telegraph
and Telephone Company asked permis-
sion of the board to lay additional con-
duits in several streets. The matter
was referred to the engineer in charge
of sewers.
The plumbing inspector presented
his report on the inspection OF the
heating system of the building at Sixth
and King streets. which is occupied by
the Street and Sewer Department and
the city engineers. The building is
heated by hot water and steam Mr..
Kane said neither boiler alone is suffi-
cient to heat the building. and suggest
ed that both be disposed OF TO the best
advantage and a steam boiler suffi-
ciently large 10 heat the whole build
ing be put In. The hot water radiators
will be changed TO steam radiators by
the use of proper valves. The board
instructed Mr.. Kane to prepare specifi-
cations for holding the building
with steam and present them next
Tuesday.
Architect Frank r. Carswell asked
the department to give him assurance
Of putting in a sewer along WoOdlawn
avenue in view of erecting several
houses on this avenue
The Weccacoe Steam Fire Engine
Company asked that Jackson street
south of Third street be paved. The
matter was referred to Street Com
missioner Pierson. The board will
meet this afternoon and settle the ash
contract It is probable that the board
viii not give it out, but the city viii
collect the ashes
Evening journal., 1902-08-12
COURT HOUSE OFFICIALS
HAVE A DULL SEASON
But Next Month the Courts Will
Resume and Then Everybody
Will be Busy

Just now Court House officials are
having the slackest season of the year.
No new business is coming in and the
officials are taking advantage of the
dullness by going out of the city. or
remaining on their country places.
ProthonOtary Frank L. Spealxman has
left the office duties wholly in charge
OF his assistant, John c. Conahan. who
has but little work. no papers being
filed and but few new suits entered.
Mr. Spealkman is off the Maine coast
on his vacation.
Calvin w. Crossan, Register Of Wills.
also leaves matters largely to his dep
uty, d. Taylor Bradford. 1t is the ex-
perience of the office force that few
grown persons die at this time Of the
year; therefore they have but few es-
tates to administer. Mr.. Crossan has a
splendid Mill Creek hundred home,
where he spends much of his time.
There is a little more constancy and
regularity in the stream of business
that flows into the office of Recorder
OF Deeds Clark. Although the rush.
incident to spring is over. there are
papers brought into the Office for rec
ord every day. Mr.. Clark is almost
always at his desk and usually four as
sistants are busy copying papers into
the big books in which the place
abounds.
Sheriff Mcdaniel takes matters quiet
ly and talks politics when he has moth
ing else to do. He will have a busy dav
on Saturday, however. when he ex-
poets to sell several properties.
Colen Ferguson, Clerk of the Or
phans Court. thinks of closing the Of
flee now that Chancery and Orphans
Courts have adjourned for the month.
Mr.. Ferguson's son, Theodore. will be
busy for at least two weeks, however.
recording many legal papers.
Clerk Of the Peace Quigley has work
to do. but his clerks are not rushed.
George Janvier directs the duties in
the absence Of Mr.. Quigley, and man
ages we'll.
County Treasurer Horace, G.. Rettew
is the busiest man in the lot, but the
great rush with him is only beginning
He will be busy from now until after
October 1. receiving payments of taxes
and making out receipts to those who
pay the amounts charged against them.
Early next month the county courts
will convene and all the new officers
will feel the Quickening pulse of the
business that win come at that time.
Then the busy season will continue un-
interruptedly for several months.
Evening journal., 1902-08-12
KENT DEMOCRATS NAME
HOEY FOR CHAIRMAN
speeIaI o lhe EvenIng Iournal.

Dover, Aug. 12.-Kent county
Democrats have organized for a Wig
orous campaign. They went outside
the committee and selected DR.. VIII
liam F. Hoey, of Frederica, late candi-
date for Lieutenant governor, as chair
man.
William L. McF'arlane. of Smyrna,
was named for secretary and George
A. Millington. of Dover. as treasurer.
The committee took up the Third
district contest for tho legislative nomi-
nation and selected George Cook over
William L. Gooding for nominee. Cook
lives in Kenton and IS q prominent
Saulsbury-Kenney worker This makes
the county solid for these candidates
except possibly. Hughes. OF the Sixth
district
The Kent Union Republicans also
are in session, and are planning to gel
every Republican registered next sat
urday.
Evening journal., 1902-08-12
WILL NOT LET BOOKS
Be TAKEN FROM OFFICE

In speaking Of the trouble between
himself and Auditor Boughman, City
Tax Collector Eugene Sayers this
morning said:
Mr.. Boughman can look over the
books any time. but he cannot tabe them
from the office. At present l am look
ing over my stub book to see that It
is all right. During the last two days
have taken IN about $4,000. and in
the rush there may have been some
mistakes mare. l don't think that a
man should give up his books before
he has gone over them himself. for if
Ar. Boughman should find a mistake
in my books there would be a great
deal made of it, so prefer to see that
they are right before / give them up
Evening journal., 1902-08-12
MILITIA PREPARES FOR CAMP
Officers Arrange Details Of the September
Military Outing

Officers of the National Guard met
in the Armory last evening and ar
ranged the details of next months
military camp. There was a large at
tendance and much interest was dis
played.
The Regimental Band, under the di-
rection of Samuel T. Compton. re-
hearsed last evening. The organization
is the best the State Guard has had.
Members of Company f will assem-
bic tonight by order of Captain Do
herty and First Sergeant Watson for
guard mount.
All the companies are preparing for
the camp. uniforms and supplies now
being in hand
Evening journal., 1902-08-12
Mr.. pupont.s Home Planned

Perot & Bissell. architects, Of Phila-
delphia, have prepared plans for a
three-story Colonial style house for Eu-
gene DUPONT. The building will be
7Sx72 feet, pebble-dashed, with cut
stone trimmings. 1t will be finished
in hard wood and will be fitted with
steam heat and electric light. Plans
will be sent out tomorrow to the Manu-
facturers' Contract Company, of New
ark. n. j.. and to the A. s. Reed and
Brother Company, of this city