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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-25
A BEEF TRUST CHARTER.
Believed TO Be for the Long Expected Merg.
er-CapitaI sI,OO0.OO0.

Trenton. N. ]. (SpeciaD.-A charter
was granted here TO the United States
Packing Company with an authorized
capital OF SI.ooooo
This. it is believed. is the big meat
combine which has been expected. and
the State Department expects the cap
italization 10 be increased shortly TO
$500 100000 The charter is similar to
that OF the United States Steel Corpor-
alton. That company was given small
capitalization when its charter was OBJ
tanned. None OF the concerns TO be
absorbed by the Meat Trust is named
i'll the charter just granted. nor does
any OF the big meat dealers appear
among the incorporators. who are
clerks in Jersey City corporation
agency.
The charter gives the United States
Packing Company power 10 buy. SELL
raise and deal in cattle. sheep. poultry.
game. fish and all kinds OF live stock.
The company can establish. erect or
purchase markets and butcher shops
and deal in all kinds OF meats. poultry.
fish. game and other things incident TO
the meat. poultry or FISH trade. Pro
vision is made Tor operating ships and
other lines OF transportation Further
powers are given to acquire and I'M
dertake the good will. property rights
and assets. and the liabilities OF any
person. firm or association and to pay
fo- the rights in cash. stock or bonds
OF the corporation. or otherwise"
The company is empowered to con
d..ct business in any OF the States.
Territories. colonies or dependencies
OF the United States. in the District
OF Columbia and any foreign country.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-25
GONAIvES GIVES UP.
And Haiti's Latest Revolution is Practically
Ended.

Port All Prince. Haiti (By Catle).-
The foreign consuls at Gonaives, the
headquarters OF the rcvolutionists. after
negotiating with General Nord. COM
mandcr OF the Government forces, have
brought about the capitulation OF that
town.
Government troops will enter Con-
aivcs. and it is hoped there will be no
clash with the revolutionists. Detach-
ments oil marines from the Cincinnati
the D'ASsas and the Fake are guard.
ing the foreign consulates there. The
consulatcs are filled with refugees.
NJ. Firmin. the revolutionary leader
lett October Is for Mathewtown. Ina
qua Island. Bahama. on the steamer
Adirondack. OF the Hamburg American
Line. He was accompanied by about
200 OF his followers.
Washington (SpeciaD .--The follow
ing cablegram was received at the Navy
Department from Commander Mason,
oi the cruiser Cincinnati. in Haitian
waters:
st Mare surrendered; national
forces occupied town peaceably Gin.
cinnati arrived n; Gonaivcs Wednesday
noon. Firmiu evacuated Gonaivcs and
has Lett by Hamburg American Steam
Packet Company steamer Tor Math.
cwtown. Bahama Islands. with about
$50 adherents. leaving no government
at the place. Have landed force for
the protection OF American consulate
and 10 preserve order The German
gunboat landed force also. National
forces are near at hand. and ii is ex-
pectcd that they will occupy the town
SATURDAY. or next day Nj quiet there.
II is considered practically the end OF
the revolution.
| am returning To- Gonaives inme
diatcly | shall embark landing party
and proceed 10 Cape Hayticn when al
fairs are settled at Gonaivcs No at
tempt has been made To blockade St
Marc and GonaivcS. French cruiser
D'Assas arrived n Gonaives Thurs
day"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-25
Roosevelts Mining Claims.

Colorado Springs. Col. (SpociaD.-
President Theodore Roosevclt's name
appears on six location certificates OF
mining claims Just fled in the Office
OF the clerk OF Pueblo county. His
partners are Matthew Klccnwcin and J.
Berger. both OF whom are practical
miners. The claims stakcd are locat-
cd near Red Greek Springs. i'll the cX-
trcrlc western part OF Pueblo county.
The region IS not famous ior its gold
deposits although much prospecting
and but little development have been
done there. Mcssrs. klccnwcin and
Berger. who arc on the ground. are
confident OF paw ore with proper de-
vclopncrt
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-25
SANros.DynoNrs DARING PROJECT.
FROM Paris TO San Francisco il Gil Airship
Tor 4 rr..c 81 S20J.OoJ

London (By Cablc).-Ex- Mayor
Phclap. OF san Francisco, who just ar
rived IL London from Tie Continent.
said - 4 representative % the Press
tina; ". Santos-Dumont. with whom
Mr.. Phc,an dried. is about 10 make an
offer - travel from Paris 10 San Fran
cisco BY ir.hi2.
Santos Dumcnt." said Mr.. Phclan
asks tina, prize ri $2oo,ooc be pnt Up
This sum however will be paid over
only III caSe the "Trip is successful. The
acronaut undertakes 10 pay all his own
expenses and he is already Al work
building 4 new airsllip ior this purpose
He seems entirely confidcn; ri achicv-
ing his object. re pooh-poohS the dii.
ficul;ics ci sach a trip. and not only
believes he has 4 chance oi completing
this trausoccanic and transeputincntal
air Journey. b:,t tina: there will DC ;o.nd
4 Sufficient number OF contributor, tc
make UP Tie purse that he ask as .
reward
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-25
A MILLIONAIRE INDICTED.
Colonel Butler Implicated in the St. Louis
Bribery Scandal.

St. Louis. Mo. (SpeciaD The Oc-
tober grand jury returned an indict-
nent charging Col. Edward Butler. a
prominent local politician and million
aire, with bribery in connection with
the city lighting deal. in which S47. 500
is said TO have been diSbursed among
members oil the House OF Delegates
combine
Buffers arrest was ordered immedi
ately. When the last grand jury adj
journed its report contained the state
ment that Edward Butler was the man
who paid the $4,000 to 10 members OF
the House OF DELEGATES to secure the
passage OF the City Lighting Bill The
money was said to have been distributed
at the house OF Julius Lehman. each
member of the combine receiving s.. 500.
Delegate Charles F. Kelly fugitive
from justice. is charged in an Indictment
with being the distributor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-25
THE OIL BRICK EXPLODED.
Mrs Galloway Had Saturated it With Cas-
oline.

Bucyrus. o. (SpeciaD.-Mrs. 5. J.
Galloway, who lives near here. was the
victim of the oil-brick fad. which has
has been popular since the advance i'll the
price of coal.
Mrs. Galloway read III the papers OF
brickmaker OF New Yor who advised
people TO try soaking a soft brick iii coal
OH and burning it as substitute for
coal. The advantages were so entfusl-
asticaly extolled that Mrs Cal away de-
cided to try ii. as the family was long
on oil and short on coal. She got the
brick and went into the cellar Tor oil.
In the dark she drew ~uart CT gasoline
instead OF oil. and having soaked the
brick for halt hour she dropDed ii in
the stove and touched match to 1t.
There was only enough OF the stove lett
to be OF use to the iunlinan.
The neighbo-- succeeded i'll gathering
IN the scattered pieces OF burning brick
before the house was seriously dam ged.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-25
Financial.

Pullman stockholders receive a quar-
tcrly dividend oil : per cent.
The Government has accepted $I3.-
100000 State and municipal bonds.
The Northern securities Company
has declared a dividend OF per cent.
The final settlement OF the strike
hardly caused ripple in Reading
prices.
Atnalgamated Copper distributes a
quarterly dividend OF IL OF per cent.
Pennsylvania uses more locomotives
and more cars than any other railroad
in America.
John W. Gates says: I'm in the
ship combine. I'll always risk my
money where Morgan puts him. He is
wise"
The Bank OF England has lost
100000 gold during the week. but its
percentage OF reserve to liability has
increased more than per cent. The
rate OF discount remains unchanged at
{ per cent.
Wall street is getting ready for the
final retirement OF Russell Sage. 1t
is stated that his holdings in Gould
stocks amount only TO $1,000 shares. OF
which $1,000 are Western Union and
10000 caci; OF Manhattan and Missouri
Pac.SG-
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-25
LIFE INSURANCE FRAUDS
The Graveyard Plan Being Worked in
New Orleans.
EXTENT OF FRAUDS NOT YET KNOWN.
Officials and Detectives Of the Companies
Making ar lnyestigation-Ovs a Score OF
Fraudulent Po.icies Traced Down-Thc
Companies Paying tn. Risks Reported to
Have Lost Nearly 100000,

New Orleans tSpcciaD.-Liie insur-
are said TO have been discovered in
the New Orleans district The officials
and detectives oil some OF the large
Eastern companies believe they have
clccS to at least half dozen OF the
boldcst graveyard schemes.
Attorney MacBride general solicitor
ior the American Adjustment Company
OF New York. reached this city. the adj
vance guard OF a corps OF secret work
ers. So lar six OF the graveyard cases
are said to have been rnearthed.
Twenty-Five fraudulent policies have
been traced down. The companies pay
ing the risks have los. between $4,000
and SIoo.ooo. The iull extent OF the
business is not yet known. The frauds
appear to have turned up in extensive
form. The officers on the trail do not
even conjecture TO what extent it has
gone.
The scheme that has been worked
in New Orleans and within radius OF
$50 miles OF this city in the adjoining
parishes is this: a man would apply
for the agency OF liio insurance COM
pany. He would produce recommenda-
tons OF an apparently satisfactory ma
ture. and be appointed to do business
for the company. AT his suggestion a
physician would be named as the ex-
aminer for the company. whose duty II
was to pass upon all applicants for pol
icies The physician ard the agent I'M
derstood each other and the deal that
was to be worked. a graveyard case
was run in. That was a policyholder
who would soon die.
The physician passed him and he
took out the policy. As matter OF
fact. the agent and the doctor paid the
premiums. and the principal was pay
able 10 them or 10 some interested
friends. In few months the policy
holder died. and the proper death GER
tihcate was sent to the company and
the policy paid.
A number OF detectives arrived from
New York and began an investigation.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-25
II MILLIONS OF PUPILS
Last Years Attendance al Public ard
Private Schools.
SCHOOL PROPERTY WORTH $50, 1868, OSs
The Number OF Pupils Enrolled in Institutions
Supported by General and Local Taxes
Furnished BY States and Municipalities Was
lS,7l0.394, as against l5,i43.462, the Mum.
Der Reported for the Previous Year.

Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD.-The
annual report OF the Commissioner OF
Education. Just submitted TO the Sec
rotary OF the Interior. shows that the
grand total oil pupils in schools, ele-
mentary. secondary and higher. both
public and private in the United States
Tor the year ended June 80. 1901. was
I7.290.2So. an increase OF 27S.52o pupils
over the previous year.
OF this number the enrolment OF
pupils in institutions supported by gen
eral and local taxes furnished by States
and municipalities was I5.7Io.3o as
against I5.4l3462. the number reported
Tor the previous year. Besides these
there were certain special institutions.
like city evening schools. business
schools, schools for Indians. reform
schools. schools connected with asy-
lums. schools for cookery and other
special trades and vocationS which had
nearly 100000 pupils. Adding the en-
rollrcnt in these special schools TO
that for general education. the aggre-
gate is something more than 1880
ooo oil the population that received ed
ucation for a longer or shorter period
during the year ended June 90. 1901.
The value oil property used for pub
lie school purposes has risen 10 $50
o63.oSo from SI3o .sSoooS in 1870. and
the expenditures Tor the common
schools Including elementary and sec
ondary schools. but excluding all in
stitutions for higher education)
amounted to S226.o43.2s6. having risen
to this sum from 500. $1,000 in 1870.
In 1870 the expenditure for schools per
capita OF the population was Sr.64: the
last year it was S2.o3 per capita OF the
population. the highest it has ever been.
1t was an increase OF 10 cents to each
man. woman and child over the year
previous. The average attendance OF
each pupil Tor the entire number OF
enrolled was 90 days for the year. an
increase oil "a days over the previous
year.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-25
ODDS AND ENDS o? I'll: LATEST NEWS.

Cap;. Cyrus 5. Radiord. L. S. ~.
i, suing III the Kentucky courts ior
absolute divorce. His wife has brought
4 counter Suii.
The National Candy Company,
composed III a number 81 firms in dill
icrent parts OF the country. was organ
i1ed IN s. Louis.
The Nc,, Vol, Retail! Coal Exchange
fixed the price oi anthracite coal at
SIS per ton.
The final es>ions oi the Church Con
gre<s ci the United STATE were held
in Albany.
IN oiiicial ii the Peoria Board OF
Trade SAYS tina, Bishop Spaulding. Il
member oil the coal arbitration commits
sion recently expressed 10 HIM great
sympathy with the miners.
The b"rgomaStcr oi Ban:bcrg. Ba-
varia. ic-maily a;tiNcd the new coat
oi-2:-,s OF the United States over the
entrance NJ the consular agency III
place OF the arms dcfled last Jane BY
Unknown persons
Genera! Perdomo supreme COM
mander O; the Columbian Army. who
has been invested with presidential
power. mas arrived At Panama.
Alderman B'il Davis. saloon
keeper ii Austin. Tex. picked up Mrs.
Carrie Nation and threw her into the
street bccausc s!lc -cius cd To leave his
place.
The Grand Hotel. i, Point cha"taa-
qua. was destroyed b. fire.
Eleven barges loaded with bi,u-n;n-
o"s coal were sunk i'll the Ohio river
near Cattlcsburg. XIV. IS 4 result o; ,hc
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-25
Items OF Interest.

The State OF Kentucky filed with the
Interstate Commerce Commission a
petition asking Tor al investigation q
the combine oil Southern railroads.
which i, is charged gives ]. p. Morgan
& Co. control OF the railroad Situation
in the South.
The Naval Board OF Construction
decided Admiral Melville being in the
minority 10 sacrifice speed 70 power
in the construction OF the new a-mored
cruisers.
The annual repor, OF the Commits
sioner OF Immigration shows that o4S.-
745 immigrants arrived III the United
States during the year.
Count inouya. Japanese minister 10
Germany. with the Countess. was pre-
scented to President Roosevelt by Jap
anese Minister Takahira.
Judge George Gray called on the
President and announced that he would
serve as one OF the arbitrators 10 de
eide the coal controversy.
The report OF Gen. George B Davis
iudgc advocate general oi the Army
shows the number OF officers and men
tried during the past year Tor military
offenscs.
Presidcn; Roosevelt issued an cxecu-
tive order giving warning TO federal
officials not 10 violate the law bearing
upon political assessments. the op;n-
ion OF Attorney General Knox accom-
panying the order.
The Navy Department awarded A
contract for building the first granite
and concrete drydocl at the Charleston
IS. c. Navy Yard TO the New York
Continental Jewell Filtration Company
at about $4,000.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-25
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Crops In All the WorId.

lie Department OF Agriculture sum
may Of the crops OF tho world shows
that owing 20 the remarkably cool "nd
wet summer experienced throughout a
considerable part Of Europe, the harvest
OF 1902 is one cf the latcs; on record.
The promise OF an abundant Yield, there
fore, has been only partly fulfilled III Flu
rope, allowing Tor grain gathered in a
damaged condition and Tor that actually
spoiled. In the case of bread grains
there will be demand among millers in
the countries so suffering for good, dry
grain TO mix with the home product.
The semi official Russian estimates
makes the wheat. rye. barley and oats
crop Of that country not only larger than
1901, but exceeding the average for the
FIVE years. ISoo-ICoo. The estimate puts
the winter wheat crop at 1876. 1897
bushels OF Co pounds each; spring wheat,
.Soo.o3o.SS3 bushels OF 90 pounds rye,
S54.4s2.75o bushels OF 50 pounds each !;
barley, 2S2,I3oo25 bushels OF 4S pounds
each: oats. s4o,3oI,Sz5 bushels OF %
pounds each.
Throughout about four-ffths OF the
German Empire harvesting was delayed
by frequent rains and there was still!
much grain In the fields in the middle
of September. The Austrian official
figures for September IS says that wheat
and barley are good. average crops. while
rye is only medium 10 good medium.
The quality OF the grain. so far as the
harvest was secured under anything like
favorable conditions, is mostly satisfac-
tory.
From Hungary the official report for
September Is. received at the depart
rnent here, shows that maize has SUI
fered from drouth. in some di .ricts. the
plants producing no ears. and i'll Others,
the grain ripened before the ears attained
a normal development.
The Roumanan wheat crop is officially
estimated as the best in many years. FOR
1902 the production is estimated at 20
go. 1903 bushels: rye is estimated at o.
o5S,466 bushels: barley, 24o7I ,o4o bush
els and oats, 2I,oos.2o5 bushels. ne
Bulgarian cereal crops are fairly salts,
factory. The wheat is particularly good
in yield though little deficient in quail
ity. The French minister OF agri-
culture has issued preliminary report
giving the wheat production OF France
as .352.oco.ooo bushels, an increase OF
over I3 per cent. over 1901.
The crops in Belgium are stated to be
comparatively satisfactory.
In Great Britain the area under wheat
cultivation is 2s.soS acres greater than IN
1901. The recent weather through Great
Britain has greatly helped its farmers IN
completing their belat>d harveSts.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-25
Lives Lost in Il Fire.

Albany. n. Y. (SpcciaD.-It is now
believed that another lie was lost in
the fire which destroyed Tower &
Brooks Boston Store. The watch
man. Ten Eyck La Mouse. who was
supposed TO have been in the building
when the fire broke out. has not been
seen since, and it is believed that his
body is under the debris. The loss. il
is thought, will reach 100000. The
firm places its loss at S35o,ooo. which
is only partly covered by insurance.
The remainder OF the loss. about $Iso.-
600, is divided among about 20 small
firms
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-25
Drark Poisoned Coffee.

Youngstown. Q. (SpeciaD.-Mrs.
Mary Joseph. aged 50. an Arabian. died
here after drinking poisoned coffee
Three other members oil the family
George Iupc, Chady Joseph and Will
liam A5raham-are in serious condi-
ton. Nicholas Joseph, who is no re-
la,ion OF the family. has been arrested.
charged with the crime. The family
had been living i'll the house OF Mich
olas Joseph when they decided to
move. 1t is said Joseph was seen
proving about the cupboard while the
moving was going on.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-25
RACE RIOT IN ALABAMA
Reign OF Terror Prevails in the Town OF
Birmingham.
ELEVEN ARE NOW REPORTED KILLED.
Negroes Capture Powder Magazine and Are
in Complete Possession of the Town-They
0utnumber the Whites Ten TO One Special
Train With Sheriff and Deputies Rushed to
the Scene OF the Conflict.

Birmingham. Ala. (SpeciaD A race
riot is iii progress at Littlcton. IS
miles from Birmingham. The sheriff
and 10 deputies lett on special train
from this city. 1t is reported that three
white men and eight negroes have been
killed and that the negroes are heavily
armed. The number OF wounded has
not yet been ascertained.
The negroes in the place outnumbcr
the whites ten TO one and are in com
ple,e possession OF the town. The ne
groes have captured a powder maya
zine belonging to coal company
They have entrenched themselves and
are strongly fortified. a reign OF ter
ror exists
The news OF the riot was received in
Birmingham at 10 p. H.. and one hour
later Sheriff Burgin and the 10 depu
tics were on their way to the scene
OF the trouble. The riot was precipi-
ta;ed by some negro men Glowing a
white woman off bridge.
AS soon as the white citizens OF the
town learned OF the attack they began
the search Tor the womanS assaiants.
The negroes refused 10 deliver the wo-
mans assailants and armed themselves
TO protect their leaders. When the
posse arrived the negroes opened fire.
killing three OF the officers. The dep
uties returned the FIRE. killing eight
negroes Owing TO the large number
OF negroes. who outnumbered the
whites 10 TO !. the posse was forced to
retreat.
SO far as is known here. Governor
jerks has not yet been requested to call
out the r:ilitia.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-25
Young Widow Under Terrible Charge.

Prcble. y. y. (SpeciaD Mrs. Maude
Kichl, widow IS years old. was arrested
here. charged with having poisoned her
brothcr-in-law. Adam Kiehl The in
fatuation OF the young woman for H.
brothcr-in-law the announcement OF
his approaching marriage 10 another IS
given as the motive Her husband. VII
liam Kichl. died last February under pc
culiar circumstances. and his body will
be exhumcd. Adam Kichl. 4 prosperous
farmer, died on September 10 suddenly
He had not been III. and after hard
days work I'd eaten supper md retired
He was found dead ii bed the next
morning
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-25
Alleged Pa.ricide.

Middlc.boro ky. (Spccian.-lohn
Wilmore. prominent merchan; in
Scott county. Va. has been arrested on
charge OF having murdered his father,
several years ago The elder Wilmo-c
disappeared and his son said his father
had gone to Mexico. and later he told
OF his death in tina; country. The elder
Wilmore. previous TO his disappear
.ncc. wiiled all his property 10 his son.
vino was 10 come into possession oi
the fathers estate at the old man
death. The fathers bones were found
under Ioln Wilmore'S sore last week.