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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
ODDS AND ENDS OF THE LATEST NEWS.

The Pennsylvania Railroad has given
al order TO the Baldwin Locomotive
Works Tor $50 high-class freight loco
motives.
Fierce forest fires are destroying val
liable timber lands and threatening
cities in Oregon
Mrs. Dauphin. widow OF the presi-
dent OF the Louisiana Lottery. who
died in 1901. has been indicted by the
grand jury OF New Orleans. 1t is claim
ed that she came into possession OF
over $500 1000 OF her husbands wealth
which was not inventoried
Mr.. Charles s. Harilin. assistant sec
rotary OF the Treasury during the Sec
ond term oil President Cleveland. was
defeated in the primaries in Massachu-
sets Tor the Democratic nomination
for governor.
Idaho Pcpulists nominated a full
state ticket
The price OF coke in Chicago is SIa
and SI3 per ton.
/: is again reported tina; the Portu-
guese government. in need OF funds.
has pawned the crown Jewels. includ-
ing the diamond cncrusted scepter OF
Don Juan ~. valued a, Ss.ooo.ooo.
The railway authorities OF India. de-
spite test trials showing the superiority
OF British locomotives. have given an
other order ior 20 locomotives TO Ger
man manufacturers.
The sensational trial OF the man Vol
sin in Paris, once convicted OF muir
dering an innkeeper. transported. then
proven innocen: and set free, has ended
IN an acqulttal.
Earthquake shocks occurred in
Alaska along the coast between Muir
and Yakuta;
General Firmin urges his followers
in Hayti 10 fight 20 the end agains; the
provisional government. The revolu-
iionis.s are greatly excited and very
bitter agans; the General.
The Austrian Prince Francis Joseph
o: BraganSea was eXonerated in Lon
don Of the charge Of misconduc, under
The criminal law a:nendmnt.
The corporation OF Dublin adopted a
resolution protesting againstthe Grimes
Act as AN outrage and insult offered
the citizens OF Dublin
Professor Hcilprin tells OF the terri
bic destruction on he Island OF Mar
Unique in the last eruption OF Mont
Pelce.
Chaplain William F. Morrison. OF
Maryland. committed suicide by shoot
ing himself a; the naval hospital at
Chelsea. Boston Chaplain Morrison
was recently attached to the cruiser
Olympia.
Mayor Tom l.. Johnson. OF Cleve-
land. o.. says that he is not a candi-
date Tor governor oil Ohio or for pres
idert He SAYS he is only a candidate
Tor reelection as mayor.
Striking grainhandlers OF Chicago
returned to work.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
Woman Cuts Down Murderer's Body.

Nashville, Ga. Especial .-Boisy Bry-
ant was hanged here for the murder OF
Town Marshal Hynds. Mrs. Eta Hynds
Parker. daughter OF the murdered officer.
watched the execution from the scaffold
trap. AS soon as Bryant was pronounced
dead Mrs. Parker. with her fathers
knife. cut the body OF the murderer
down. The crime for which Bryant was
hanged was committed in Abel, Ga, a
nearby village. last May. The negro
was wanted in the town on msde-
meanor charge and Town Marshal
Hynds attempted TO arrest him. AS the
marshal approached Bryant, the negro
drew a pistol and fred on the officer.
MORALLY wounding him.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
Story OF a 4l.Cent Shirt.

The President has granted pardons
to Jose Martinez. Herminia Pacheco,
Aguedo Rodriguez and Antonio Torres.
prisoners confined at Mayaguez. Porto
Rico. charged with larceny OF property
OF the United States and held TO avail,
the December term OF court in default
OF $500 bail. The property alleged to
have been stolen was a shirt, valued at
II cents.
The acting encouragement recon-
n.ended pardon. on the grounds that
it was an unusual hardship to compel
the prisoners to remain in jail in de-
iaul, oil bond for so trifing an offense
until next December. and on the fur
ther grounds that the imprisonment
they had suffered already is sufficient
punishment. even conceding them TO be
guilty.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
LARGEST ORCHARD IN THE WORLD.
Fruit Trees to Be Planted on 5000 Acres in
Missouri.

Kansas City No. Esp al.)-The
largest apple orchard in the world is soon
to be planted : Lacledc county, Missouri.
short distance from the main line of
the Frisco railroad.
The land has already been purchased
by syndicate capitalized .; 100000.
and promoted by residents OF Des
Moines, Iowa, and assisted by the
Frisco railroad.
One OF the directors in the new enter
prise is Kansas City man. William c.
Carroll. The largest orchard in the
world is in the Ozark mountains" said
Mr.. Carroll. 1T has 23oo acres planted
in fruit trees. My COMPANY has pur-
chased 5000 acres near Lebanon. Mo.
We will plant every acre of il with fruit
trees When the apple trees are all
bearing, which will be about six years
from now. we will have the largest or
chard in the world
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
Financial.
Consolidated Lake Superior is weaker

Consolidated Lake Superior is weaker.
Pennsylvania hauled las; week C:l.y
Is tons Of anthracite.
A big melon for New York Central
stockholders is ripening.
A Stock Exchange sea. sold in New
York on Wednesday for $4,000.
Money &c per cent. in New York and
6 per cent in Philadelphia.
The Sub Treasury has taken from New
York banks this week S4723 500
Swift & Co directors have declared
Z quarterly dividend OF "a per cenr
The approaching death OF the STRIKE
helped Lehigh Valley and other hard
coalcrs.
A quarterly dividend 81 I IA per cent
has been declared on American Iron
& Steel preferred.
ST Paul dropped more than point
on the announcement OF an increase
in the dividend
The Virginia Carolina Chemical
Company has declared a quarterly div
idend OF ? per cent. on the preferred
stock.
Charles c. Gates denies tina. John
w. Gates has sold all his holdings in
Colorado Fuel ~ z orge Gould or =.
BODY ri
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
Foreign.

The Gar summoned the elders OF the
villages OF a number o; canions and
warned them against depredations,
promising TO heed their real needs
The committee OF the British Prot
es:ant Alliance is making another at
tempt 10 have the Jesuits and priests
OF other orders expelled from England.
The Vatican has definitely decided
upon the appointment: OF Mgr. Do
rede Falconio as papal delegate to the
United States.
The Vatican is disturbed by the re-
,ported purpose OF the Gar 10 snub the
Pope when he visits King Victor in
Rome.
Nine vessels OF the French eel feet
were lost in the North Sea during the
recent gales and so fishermen drowned
The captain and 10 men OF the Brit
ish steamer Wi;:sdale. which founder
ed in the Indian Ocean. were drowned
The United States battleship Illinois
and the cruisers Chicago and Albany
arrived at Villeiranche.
British troops are reported to have
occupied the Malay p-incipality OF IA
lantan at the Sul;an's request.
A dispatch from Liverpool says Mr.
Morgan has bought FIVE steamships
irorl the Leyland Company.
Twenty-Five villages in India have
been swept away and oooo people rem
dered homeless by floods.
In reply 10 query OF the United
States government; the German For
eign Office has stated that either Char
lerlagae Tower. Bethany Storcr or DR.
David ]. Hill would be acceptable as
United States ambassador.
According 10 last years census. the
population OF the administrative county
London showed an additional popula-
ton OF o.5oo.coo The ci;y's outstard
ing Debt was Se5I.3443s5.
During the recent German Army
:.,aneuvers q system OF wireless teleg-
raply was used TO the secrets OF which
VI itors were not admitted
An antiSemi;ic outbreak is report
ed 10 have occurred at Czenstoc:lowa.
III Poland. in which Il Jews and I gen
Iarr,e were killed.
Si- Thomas Upton has decided in
avo- OF earlier races for the America :
up. and will name Angus, in the hope
or s.eadier winds.
Emperor William, in saying gooS-'
. Generals Corbin. Young and Wood
Berlin. said he was specially interest
d in three Americans-Presiden:
Roosevelt Mayor Seth Low. OF New
ork. and Andrew d. White. the
lni;ed States Ambassador, now leav-
ig his court.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
For Pennsylvania Capitol.

Harrisburg. Pa. tSpeciaD The
State Capitol Commission awarded the
contract for the new Capitol. for which
an appropriation OF 100000 was made
by the last Legislature. to George +.
Payne & Co.. OF Philadelphia. William
Miller g. Sons and Rodyhouse. Arey
& Co. associated contractors. OF Pitts
burg and Philadelphia, were the lowest
bidders il terra Gotta were used in the
construction OF the dome. The COM
mission decided on the advice OF its
architest, Joseph NJ. Huston, OF Phila
delphia, and its supervising engineer.
Bernard X. Greene. OF Washington. TO
construct the dome OF granite, so as TO
make it uniform with the rest OF the
building.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
Quakes on Alaska's Coast.

Seattle, Wash. eciaD.-Passengers
on the steamer Humboldt report that
earthquake shocks occurred on Angus,
II along the coast between Muir and
Yakuiat. in Alaska. At Bundas the shak-
ing lasted several seconds The sho k
broke windows. caused the collapse OF
an unfinished building az 4 salmon can
nerv and badly frightened a number of
Chinese fishermen Tailor Bay was
filed with ice Jared from Brady glacier.
Tons OF ice fell into the water choking
i; almost to the poin, OF preventing nav
ica;iCn.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
Woman Guilty Of Witchcraft.

Carlisle, Pa. (Special) In the Cum
berland county criminal court Mrs. Sa-
rah Mcbride. OF this city. has been con-
victed OF wi,chcraft. The testimony was
overwhelming against her. Sentence was
suspended. This remarkable verdict.
which recalls the rare old blue laws"
under which witches were burned in the
vicinity Of Salem. Mass. is said 10 be
unique in modern criminal annals. The
formal charges in the indictment upon
which Mrs. Mcbride woman OF 90
wears. was tried. stipulated that she in
dulged in "fortune-;elling, necromancy
AMI false pretenses."
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
Terrible Crime in Nebraska.

Beatrice. Neb. (SpeciaD.-Mrs. Kate
Fournell. living with her parents, near
Steinhauer. was ieloaiously assaulted BY
trar,ps. who then killed her and drag
ged her body into the yard. where they
Sc; fire TO the clothing. The woman
had been lett in charge OF the home BY
he- mother and brother. who discovered
her dead body VIXEN they returned
The men evidently had broken open
the house. which they looted after com
hitting the crime. The community is
excited and il the perpetrators shall be
captured they will probably be lynched
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
To Be Open Every Sunday.

Beginning Sunday the Library OF
Congress. which has heretofore been
closed on that day OF the week. will
he opened 10 the public every Sunday
from in the afternoon until 10 o'clock
a, night.
The main reading room in the ro-
tunda and the periodical room will be
open to the prblc. as will all the othe-
divisions OF the building just as on
week days. The innovation. it is
thought. u.ll meet with considerable
iavo: and is due largely to the manner
in which the Librarian. Mr. Herbert
Putnam. urged Sunday opening and
secured the necessary appropriation OF
SIo.ooo al the last session OF Congress.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
Hundreds of People Homeless.

Portland. Ore. (SpeciaD.-About 800
people are lett homeless in Multnomah
and Clackamas counties as a rcsul; OF
the forest fires tina, have ragged Tor the
past week. Fires have burned over 4
wide stretch OF country. but the great
est damage i'll this state appears to
have been done in these two counties.
In the fire that destroyed the town OF
Palmer, near Bridal Veil, two boys
named Hamilton were buned to death.
There is no way OF securing a correct
s-.;.-,~. be loss. but it will certainly
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
Bandits Killed and captured.

Manila (By Cable THE force OF ma
tive oonstabulary which has been in
pursuit OF the Rios band OF irreconcil-
ables i'll Tayabas province. Luzon, has
killed rs and captured rs OF the bandits.
The constabulary encountered the band
upon four different occasions during
the chase. but suffered no losses what
ever Rios. the leader OF the bandits.
says he will never be captured alive.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
Exports Are Falling Off.

The total exports OF the United
States for the eight months ended Au-
gust 81 were SS2I 6Ss.Io8, against $780,
,eo. Raj for the same period last year
The imports were S6I4I .3S7. against
Sszo6so.z56 last year. For this period
the exports OF brcads;uffs from the
United States amounted to SIoS. $40.
For the same period OF 1901 the total
was Slo2S6o.oo4. The total exports OF
provisions were SIoo.S4I.o36. against
Sl24o77.i73 for the same period OF the
wear before
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
New CONSERVATION Cure

New York (Spec;aD Fred Ham
mann, a patient with hasv consumption
selected BY the New York Journal at tn,
Vanderbilt Clinic from leo other cases
and sent at the Journals expense to Pro
lessor Hof. the eminent specialist a
Vienna to prove to the world that the
disease was eurabic, has returned hom.
completely cured
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
Problem in New Cuban Tax.

Owing to the peculiar phraseology
OF the decree OF President Palma rela-
tive TO taxes on spiri,uous liquors and
wines. as the same was received in
Washington from Minister Squie-s,
grave doubt exists as 10 whether the
heavy increase and new taxes propos-
ed are import taxes or purely internal
revenue taxes. The difference is vital
TO American exporters in this line OF
trade. and in answer 10 numerous in
quiries. steps have been taken to clear
up the ambiguity.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
Prociaims Matos Traitor.

Caracas. Venezuela (By Cable).-Thc
Government has published decree de-
claring Gen. Manual Matos. leader OF
the present revolutio nv movement in
Venezuela. 10 be traitor and ordering
him 10 be tried on the charge OF piracy
and for having offered control OF the
finances of the Government OF Venezuela.
in case of the success OF his movement.
TO outside capitalists on the same basis
as prevails in Egypt. The facts of this
alleged offer were reported by the Ven
ezuelan Consul ct LIVERPOOL
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
Railroad Men Want Mere.

Cedar Rapids. Iowa (SpeciaD.-E. E.
Clark, Grand Chief OF the Order OF
Railway Conductors, confirmed the
statement that employees OF all railroads
in the West will make a united demand
or increased wages. He declared the
present talk OF widespread strike TO be
unwarranted sensaiionalism." NO
rike will occur" said Mr. Clark. ''un-
all other means have been entirely
exhausted. and then only upon two
thirds vote OF members OF the organiza-
ton involved"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
Robbers Shoot Tennessee Farmer.

Nashville. Tenn. (SpeciaD.-Thos
H. Womack. Gibson county farmer
was murdered at his home. near Me
dina. Mrs. Womack found her hus
band shot through the head and saw
two men escaping from the house. TIL
motive was evidently robbery. as sew
eral valuable articles were missing.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
Town Made in Four Weeks.

Thomas. Okla. (SpeciaD.-This :owi
founded only Jour weeks ago, is alread
a thriving place OF 1900 inhabitant
The frs, weekly issue OF the Thorn;
Tribune. which at first was run as
daily. gives some interesting facts.
records the extension OF the Friss
Line from Washita to the new tow
The branch is now finished 1t is su
prising how the town has grown durin
the few weeks OF its existence. The Il
cal bank already has deposits OF $3o
900. Thomas is situated in the mid
Of a fertile. well-watered country.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
A Heroine OF Poems.

Lacrosse, Wis. (SpeciaD.-Miss Kate
Shelley, the heroine OF a number OF
poems and writings in prose. who
when a child saved trainload OF peo
pie from death by creeping over
frozen bridge near Moingona, Iowa, ir
a raging storm and warning the engi
necr o: the danger, has been engaged
by the State Insane Hospital at Che
rokee, Iowa. as nurse.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
100 Niles an Hour on the Wabash.

Springfield. ILL.,. (speciaD The Kan
sas City express On the Wabash road has
made the record on the system for fast
running. The run was made between
Wea and Riverside-six miles. This
was covered in :, minutes and II Sec
onds. The first mile was made in 81
seconds and the sixth at the rate of 100
miles IN hour.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
Killed in An Auto" Crash.

San Francisco (SpeciaD Mrs. Viii
liam NJ. Stewart. wife OF the senior
United States Senator from Nevada,
was killed at Alameda. Cal She was
riding in an automobile with Henry
Foote and young man named Taylor
Through an accident the machine ran
into a telegraph pole. Mrs. Stewart
was thrown against the pole with great
force, and was so severely injured that
death soon followed Her home was
al Washington. d. c.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
Guilty OF Thirty Murders.

Manila (By Cable).-Cap,ain Billo
a leader OF ladrones in Bulacan Prov
ince. Luzon. who is gully OF 80 muir
ders and who has been an outlaw foI
years. was killed by the native constab
ulary last Friday. Billo was surround
ed. but refused to surrender. The con
stabulary then shot him to death.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
Fifty Persons Drowned.

Madras BY Cable) AN English mail
train, 2os miles from this city. dashed
over bridge which had been under
mined by floods. Fifty passengers, in.
Guided among whom were eight Eu
ropeans and four soldiers. were drowned
Twenty-Five persons was saved from tn.
wreck
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
Haitian Insurgent General Killed.

Port all Prince, Haiti (Bv Cable).-
General Chicoyc, OF the Firminist forces.
who was defeated al Pcti, Goave on
August ;. and set fire TO ,ha, town be-
fore evacua;ing ii. and who was suisse
quently arrested near Jacinel. was exc
cuted at Jacinel. "Wednesday. September
10. after having been tried by military
tribunal
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
Empcro.'s Gift to Harvard.

Berlin by Cable).-A plaster cast o
the copy in bronze OF Schadow's statu
OF Frederick the Great, at Stettn. crecte
in 1903 is being prepared for Empere
Williams gift to Harvard. The origin
statue. which was in marble, is much IL
injured
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20

, s--seer ia pour neain Tor some time
lHorace Gray was appointed an asso-
late justice OF the United States STU
RENE Court by President Arthur De
amber 10. 1881. He retired from the
.nch last spring. but his resignation
as not accepted by President Roosc-
Il until August IL, this year. when
iver Wendell Holmes. Jr., OF Massa-
sets. was appointed his SUCCESSOR.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
Santiago is Filthy Again.

Santiago. Cuba (SpeciaD Tho sam
itary employees have struck The streets
are not swept and no rubbish has been
moved Tor TWO days. The city is in a
filthy condition. The cause OF the
strike is that the men have not been
paid for two months
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
Another Postoffics Robbed.

The Postoftice Department; has been
notified tina, the pos,office at Clemson
College. S c., was broken into and
the safe blown open and robbed.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
"a Son Of the People"

Washington. D. c. (SpeciaD.-Ss
vices commemorative OF the life 4
death OF President Mckinley were he
Sunday in nearly every Washingt.
church. irrespective OF creed. T
most interesting was held in the mo
ng at the Metropolitan Metho,
Episcopal Church. the historic edi6c-
which Gen. U. s. Grant and Gen. j.
Logan attended services and in vi
he late President worshipped.
auditorium was crowded with
inguished audience OF officials. incl
ng Secretary OF the Interior Hit
lock and Secretary OF Agrlculturcy
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
I'd lie Threaten the President?

Cincinnati (SpeciaD.-The police are
4 Avoiding Joseph Schmi:z. aged 30 years.
on a charge OF lettering until they can
investigate statement that he has
threatened TO take the life OF President
Roosevelt. Schmiiz was arrested Sa:-
urday on complaint OF two elderly sis
ters( who said hat he had entered their
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
ship Combine Organized.

Work (SpecialD.-The genera!
I the international Steamship
On, organized by ]. p. Nor
lere. Those present includ-
organ. w. ]. Pirric. OF the
Wolff Shipbuilding Com
Hast, Ireland. the accredited
ave OF interests abroad:
Griscom, P. A. B. Wild
SeraI others. Organization
.rfecfed, ac< ling to a rep
OF th&B N firm. and
he ombin-
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
Swelling the Mckinley Fund.

Canton. Ohio (SpeciaD The Nc
Kinley National Memorial Association
has received che l. for $4,000 from
Thomas Dolan, ~ : looking after
contributions from 10 eastern half OF
Pennsylvania. He WN eek for
$4,000 more 81
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-11-13
Fuel Briquettes In Germany.

With the resumption Of coal mining
IN Pennsylvania the price Of fuel will
be decreased, but it will be some
months before it reaches the normal
figure. Meanwhile the search for 9th.
er for19* Of fuel which may in case of
necessity be substituted for coal will
not be abandoned. In this connection
the recent report Of Frank HI. Mason,
United States consul at Berlin, on the
manufacture and use of briquettes
made from brown coal, peat and the
dust and waste Of coal mines in Ger
many is Of timely interest. i
Mr.. Mason says that these briquettes
form the principal domestic fuel of
Berlin and other cities of Germany.
They are used for locomotive and other
steam firing and are employed for
heating in various processes of manu-
facture. ...~~....s ...-...
AS for their advantages, he says that
they are clean and convenient to han
die, light easily and burn with a clear,
Intense fame, make practically no
smoke and are the cheapest form of
fuel for most purposes.
The total output Of briquettes for
1901 was 1,566,3S5 tons. In the man
ufacture of this amount 1856 tons
Of mineral pitch were used at a cost
Of $1O.25 per ton delivered. The aver
age price per ton last year was $3.16,
which was an advance of 81 over the
prevailing price in 1895 and showed
how the production and sale Of bril-
quotes can be controlled by a syndi-
cate.
MI. Mason also refers to the econo-
my in fuel effected in Germany by the
use Of coke, in which every element of
the bituminous coal is saved, either in
smokeless coke or gas, and adds, IF
American municipalities beyond the
economic range Of anthracite are ever
emancipated from their present vas
salage to the smoke nuisance, it will
be through the enforced use Of one or
more of three forms Of prepared fuel
viz, coke, fuel gas made in closed
ovens from bituminous coal and bril-
quotes made from Ignite, peat and
other inferior materials by processes
which have been invented, tested and
proved to be efficient by the older and
more economical countries Of Europe"