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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-06

Western roads, because of inability
of eastern roads to handle all the traf-
fic offered to them, have issued block
ade notices that affect several OF the
necessaries of life. Among the latter
is -four, which the northwestern roads
Will not receive for delivery to eastern
roads until further notice.
Prof. Frederick Bedell of the phys
les department of Cornell university,
Ithaca, n. Y, announces new dis
covery in electric power transmission
whereby an alternating and direct
current may be sent at the same time.
Experiments show great economy, the
amount of copper being reduced one
half.
Elder Levi Shaw has resigned the
leadership of the Shakers of America
at New Lebanon, n. Y. The Shaker
custom is that the elder shall retain his
office until death, but Elder Shaw re-
signed on account of his advanced age,
SO. Daniel Oxford was chosen as his
successor. The Shaker elder is not only
the spiritual head but the father and
protector of the family.
A blizzard which begun Tuesday
night, shut Chicago off from commun-
ication with the rest of the country
Wednesday, freezing sleet breaking tel
egraph and telephone wires. The
storm moved eastward. Nearly foot
of snow fell in the city Wednesday,
and the wind, rain and sleet accom-
panying it, made the worst blizzard in
wears. Two lives were lost and num-
Der of accidents reported. The storm
ragged furiously in other places. Knox
vile, Tenn, was isolated for hours !;
the Ohio river was AZ feet high Wednes-
day night at Cincinnati and $50. 600
damage to property was done at Will
mington, Del.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-06
The Coal Strike Commission.

The coal operators closed their case
before the commission at Philadelphia
Friday, with the exception of the pres
entation of statistics. Counsel for
miners and paymasters of the Reading
company differed as to the reliability
of averages shown in the wage state
ment handed to the commission by the
company. 1t was found that miner
had lost his place because he testified
before the commission at Scranton and
the commission exacted a promise OF
reinstatement from the company's SUI
perintendent A division superintend-
ent declared that the granting of the
8 hour-law would injure both miners
and operators, the former losing fully
ST. GO day, especially in the dull sea
son. The company's head paymaster
testified that employees were PAID IN
cash without deduction for company
stores or doctors, neither of which the
company maintained. According to his
figures, the respective annual earnings
of the employees of nine colleriers OF the
company ranged from 500 for IL days
work to $1,000 for PIG days work,
Adam Boyd, division superintendent
for the Reading company, testified that
his company would rather let its mines
drown than recognize the union The
company has 81 collieries and employs
about %, 600 men. Monday afternoon
testimony in rebuttal on the part of
the miners was heard. A newspaper
man refuted the statements that reign
of terror existed in the coal region dur
ing the strike. Coal and iron police.
men said the disturbances were few and
trivial. A Hazleton justice of the peace
said striking miners had offered to help
him maintain order. 1t was also tes-
titled that the U. S. government statls-
tics on hard coal production are OBJ
tanned from a Philadelphia bureau
whose reports are based on monthly
statements furnished by the railroad
companies. Testimony Tuesday was
furnished by mine workers in the up
per region who are asking for payment
by weight. All agreed that this was
the only just method where the veins
were fiat. 1t was also asserted that
there was no disorder in the vicinity
during the strike Wednesday Attor-
new barrow, for the miners, rigidly
cross examined the Reading Co. statis-
tician concerning the figures he sub
mitted. Concerning the danger of the
miners occupation and the statement
that there were fewer deaths per thous-
and in the coal regions than in the
other sections, counsel asked whether
he wished the commission to believe
his figures lied instead of himself. The
statistician resenting this question,
Mr.. Darrow asked 'Do you believe
the occupation of miner is less dan
gerous than any other?" Here Chair
man Gray interposed with, "Mr. Oar
row, you are overstepping the limits of
cross examination. - what we want
is candor,'' replied Mr. Darrow.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-06

Isadore and Tyler Morse of Boston,
left millionaires by the death of their
father, Leopold, the former congress
man, are about to round out series of
Recommendations of the globe by a
voyage of exploration up the Blue Nile
next summer, under express invitation
and authority of King Menelik of Abys-
sinia. The expedition will consist of
100 camels, 40 attendants, an armed es-
cort of Abyssinians, and fiotilla of
specially constructed boats. The OBJ
iect is to ascertain the navigability of
the Blue Nile as trade route from
Central Abyssinia to the Mediterran'
can primarily for commercial object,
the Anglo Egyptian authorities aiding
in defraying expenses.
Major Edwin F. Glenn. of the Fifth
Infantry, tried by court martial on the
charge of unlawfully killing Filipino
prisoners of war, has been again &C
quilted and ordered to return to duty.
At his first trial May u, 1902, he was
found guilty, and sentenced to pay a
fine of $50 and suffer one months sus-
pension from duty. This result was
approved by the president without
comment. This charge was of having
administered the water cure to sew
eral natives. The defence to the sec
ond charge was that the natives killed
were not prisoners of war but guides
impressed into service who misled the
troops. They were killed under pro-
vision of General Orders, No. 100.
"Guides. when it is clearly proved that
they have misled Intentionally. may be
put to DEATH The general line of de-
fence was the necessity of drastic meas
ures owing to conditions during the
Samar campaign and cruelties prac-
tised by the natives. Various witnesses
testified that the policy of Gen. Smith
was necessary.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-06
Sionor Prinetti. the Italian minister

Signor Prinetti, the Italian minister
of foreign affairs, was stricken with
apoplexy Thursday in the presence OF
the king, while signinga decree. The
Vatican says the cabinet has been
stricken by the finger Of God Signor
Prinetti is said to be dying; Premier
Franardelli is too i'll to remain in Rome
and Signor Di Broglio, minister of the
treasury, has resigned because of i'll
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-06

Wednesdays dispatches announced
that Oklahoma city was burning and
that the best business blocks had al
ready been destroyed. The fire appa-
ratus has been sent from Guthrie.
Oklahoma city is the second city in
size in territory and has population
of 10000
Another fast collision occurred Fri
day, this time on the Pennsylvania
road near Lofty. Pa. The fast express
train from Wilkesbarre collided head
on with freight train killing the en-
pipeer and fireman of the latter. Sc
riously injuring the engineer, fireman
and porter of the former train and
slightly injuring seven passengers.
Misunderstanding of orders caused the
accident, the freight train failing to
reach side track in time to let the
flyer pass.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-14
HAIL FOLLOWS DRouTH
London Suburbs Troubled With
Mosquitoes.

New York, July lS.-The heat wave
has suffered an interruption says a
Herald dispatch from London. Thun-
der and hall storms have brought the
temperature TO below normal for the
time OF the year. London's drought
OF % days Was broken. In Matlock and
the neighborhood a thunderstorm was
followed by binding showers Of large
hallstones. The ground was soon COW
cred as though with snow.
A large part OF Lincolnshire felt the
effects OF the storm 10 an extraordinary
extent. Hailstones broke the lamps
and house windows,
The wreckage at Newark where the
storm extended over m area Of four
miles, included the smashing through
OF the glass roof OF the railway station
and much damage was done to grow
ing crops throughout the storm area.
Life Is becoming a burden hard to
be borne In the suburbs OF London
bordering upon the lower Thames by
reason Of plague Of mosquitoes.
All Inhabitated places adjacent to the
Vide Thames marsh ground of Wool
wich and Greenwich. and even high
and wholesome land toward Blackheath
are groaning under the common incu-
bus
In Eastman hospital the attendants
are obliged to cover the beds with
muslin curtains, a thing heretofore un-
known.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-14
PONTIFF IS
GETTING LOW
Hitherto Lucid Mind Of Pope Leo
lsCIouded By Approach.
ing Death.
DOCTORS SAY END IS NEAR
Arouses from Lethargy By Go n.
slant Use Of Powerful Stimu-
ulants- Relapse Ends All.

Rome july IL. t2:ie a. m. While
There Ia ilfe there is hope, wastha con-
ISOLATION that Dr.. Lapponi would give TO
nigh, In admitting thar Pope Ieo's COM
dition was very grave. The pontlff was
this morning In a more critical condi-
ton than ~ any time since the middle
Of last week. The semi-consclous con-
Aiton into which he fell ut midnight
and the confused state OF his heretofore
lucid mind on his awakening at an
early hour this morning. accompanied
by still greater depression than dur.
Ing yesterday, are regarded as symp-
toms Of the gravest nature and as
pointing TO imminent dissolution
Even IN the early evening Or. Mazzoni
thought the end was in sight. He ex-
pressed the belief that unless the dis
ease took an unexpected turn there was
no reason TO apprehend death for two
or three days. This statement. how
ever, did not relieve the anxiety of
those who knew that powerful stimu-
lants are being constantly administer
ed
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-14
WOULD CURE THE POPE.

Rome. July ls.--At both the vatican
and the house of Or. Lapponi the ar
rivals OF patent medicine, surgical in-
struments and medical apparatus Of all
kind continues, each being accompanied
by assurances that his holiness win re-
cover II it Is used according to direct
tions From Vienna have come highly
perfected machines for producing arti-
fcial respiration and for making OK
ygen. The pontiff. however has not re-
quired the administrator OF oxygen for
the last three days. what l need"
says Pope Leo, "is air--fresh air. Be
sides should be allowed to rise. An
old man OF "a should not be kept In
bed when without fever"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-14
CALLED In
| THE POLICE
Violent Demonstration in Dublin
on Question Of Edwards
Proposed Visit.
WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED
Lord Mayor Harrington Assisted
In Downing Address of Well
come Ip Scathing Speech.

Dublin. July 13.-wlld scenes today
marked the second days debate by the
Municipal Corporation on the question
Of presenting an address Of welcome to
King Edward at his arrival at Dublin.
The public gallery was filled with peo-
Pile long before the meeting. Lord May
or Harrington made a violent speech
against the address and compared the
Nationalists VINO favored It to men
who had sold the Irish people"
Maude Come was among the demon
strators, who continued the uproar un-
till the Lord Mayor finally called in the
police. who cleared the hall.
After a stormy sitting Of four hours,
the motion in favor of the address was
defeated by 40 to 81 votes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-14
FOR PEACE
ANDPROGRESS
Leading Nations are Being Rec
osnized as United Ii
Spirit.
uNFRlENDLINEsS BELITTLED
Visits Of Crown Heads and Press
ldcnt and Honors to AmerI-
cans Make Talk.

New York, July liking Edwards
visits to Portugal, Italy and France.
President Loubet,s reception in London
and the toasts and sentiments ex-
changed with the officers Of the AM
erican squadron force upon German
politicians certain facts sometimes
studiously ignored, says Berlin dis
patch to the Times by way Of London.
The leading part played by King Ed
ward in developing British foreign rela-
tons . becoming generally recognized
Moreover the popularity Of the British
governments foreign policy is begin
ming to be appreciated.
Attempts to make out that the whole
British nation, including the parlia-
mentary opposition does not stand be-
hind the government with It's friendship
for America, France and Italy and its
alliances with Portugal and Japan. be-
come daily more feeble and intermit-
tent. The friendship Of those nations
which on both sides Of the Atlantic
stand for progress in lberty's paths is
recognized TO be sort OF gulf stream
encircling and warming the world and
bearing everywhere BY the happiest
coincidence the surest guarantee Of
freedom in the invincible and unap-
proaehable naval power OF the cooper
ating empires and states.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-14
TRIBUTE TO LEO.
Dying PontifF Credited with having
Restored Golden Age of Papacy.

New York. July 13.--A special tribute
70 the dying head OF the Roman Cath
oIic church has been uttered BY the
Rev. c. w Grinton OF the Forty
fourth street N. E. Church.
TT is generally the rule he said, TO
criticise man unmercifuliy while he
lives, to expose all his Weaknesses and
foIties. II he be a public servant 70
caficature him and hold him up 70 a
world vide ridicuIe. and then when
dead to gather up his good deeds into
wreath and place them on his castet.
The rule has cen reversed in the
application to the pontiff about whose
health and well being millions have
been deeply solicItous and whose good
acts have been recorded In all lands
His love of justice, simple dignity
and kindly sympathy have endeared
the pontiff TO the Catholic world. who
delight 10 pay tribute 10 the statesman
ship. tact and splendid genius OF their
loved pope. who has done much for the
progress Of civilization. From crowned
head to peasant, from president to la
boring man, prayers and good wishes
have been expressed for this remark
able man.
Leo has known no nationality. but
has been interested In all Deprived Of
temporal power he has possessed a
greater power. dynamic one, that has
controlled the hearts Of men and
shaped in many instances. the policies
Of monarchies and republics. He has
restored the golden age of the papaey In
its best sense. As philanthropist poet
educator and reformer, the name Of
Leo XIII will be PLACED among the very
great. if not the greatest pope IN his
tory.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-14
FROM FIRE TO PIT
Narrow Escape OF Eighty Passengers
In Burning Trolley Car

New Yor. July l3-Fifteen persons
have been hurt by failing into the sub
way excavation at Lenox Ave. and
125th street after jumping from a burn
ing trolley car on which they had a
thrilling ride for several blocks while
the motorman was making desperate
efforts to reach a fire engine house,
The car was filled with about so pas
sengers, mostly women and children.
When they discovered the fire many
tried to jump but the motorman put on
the full power, He had not gone two
blocks before the car was enveloped in
flames. The conductor saw that there
was danger of burning the whole car
load OF passengers and rang the bell.
The car came to stop right oyer the
excavations for the subway. The pas
sengers piled off on top of one another.
The planking over the whole collapsed
and about twenty-five persons were
carried down. Those on the bottom
were severely bruised. but only one was
In a serious condition,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-14
HAS A pREsENrIMENf
Pope Leo Thinks he viii Die on
Thursday

Pope Leo il credited with having
said
''If am destined TO die fromst this H.
ness feel shall expire on Thursday.
the feast day Of the carmelite madonna
whom I especially worship"
This presentment is remarkable be-
cause in certain way " comedies
with the prophesy made in the
twelfth century by st. Malachy. the
bishop OF Armagh who predicted that
Pope Leo would be succeeded by pope
symbolizlng the motto 'Jgnes Ardens'
burning fire) The carmalite madonna
is the patroness Of the carmelite order.
which attributes its origin to the
prophet Elijah. who ascended TO Heav-
en- In a chariot OF fire. Besides being
a member and protector Of this order is
Cardinal Gotto, who Is looked upon as
The most likely successor to the ponti-
iicnl.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-14
LOS ANGELES LINES
CONSOLIDATED
Huntington Syndicate to Control Good
Dividend Paying System.

Los Angeles, Cal. July 12-It is
stated on reliable Information that the
Huntington -Hellman street railway
syndicate win on next Wednesday as
sumo control of all the street railway
lines in Los Angeles including the Los
Angeles traction system The price
paid for the traction system is stated
as S1,7S5,OOO. The holdings of the Los
Angeles Traction Company which in
clude the California Pacific railway
with trackage of twenty miles, con-
sist OF 40 miles Of street track together
with power houses, sub-station and roll
ling stock valued at almost a million
dollars, The gross earnings Of the
company last year amounted to $780,
7sS aud the net earnings were s1l5,6OO
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-14
BETTER MAKE 1T REAL
Negro Murderer Has Troubled Dreams
and Fears to Face Aecusers

Louisville, KY, July 13.--John Tinsley
alias Lee Brown, the negro who killed
Policeman Louis Massey at Evansville
is giving the Jeffersonville reforma-
tory officials great deal of trouble.
He arouses the guards about midnight
and pretends to be dying. DR.. Sharp
has to be called and sedatives admin
istered, He fears to be taken back to
Evansville In spite of his nervous
fears he is improving and soon will be
well,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-14
VIOLATED SUNDAY CLOSING LAW
Many Arrests Made for Failure /,
Close Both Doors to Saloons

New York, July iS,-There were 1Ss
arrests during Sunday in Manhattan
and Brooklyn for alleged violations of
the excise law, This was said to have
been the largest number made in one
day. Just what caused the activity OF
the police in the enforcement of the
liquor laws was not made known.
Strange detectives from outlying pre-
cincts were detailed to duty in the ten
derloin and the regular officers there,
learning Of the invasion, lost no time in
locating unlocked side doors. etc.
At the big hotels the usual conditions
prevailed who wished liquid re-
freshroents were served with real sand
wiches for which they had to pay.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-14
GREAT CARNIVAL TO OPEN.
Mrs. Jackson Receives Greatest Vote
Ever Cast For Portland Queen.

Portland. July IA. Especial. 1.-The
Woodmen Of the World carnival opens
today. 1t is arranged on most eiab-
crate scale and promises to surpass
anything of that nature heretofore
held here. Twelve queens fron as
many cities of the northwest are here
and with their maids OF honor are stop
ping at the Hotel Portland as the
guests of the local Woodmen. The
queen regent, Mrs. Emma jackson of
this city, received the highest vote ever
cast here for queen. The city is be-
ing deliberately decorated in carnival
eolors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-14
THE MARTYR SPIRIT

Rome July 1S,--when Mgr, Angeli,
one of the pope's secretaries described
10 the pope the enthusiasm. called forth
by his illness, declaring that 1t had
produced a revival favorable to the
Catholic church unexampled in its his
tory, the pontiff exclaimed blessed
illness,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-14
NO NEED FOR COMPRESSOR
Priest left the Vatican Feeling Slighted
Eecause His Services were not asked

Mgr. Pfiferi, the confessor of his
holiness, feels rather offended because
he II not allowed to enter the sick
chamber and is especially dissa tisfied
with the attending physicians, believ-
Ing It is due to them that he excluded.
This morning he again asked to be per-
lnltted 20 see Pope LEO. On hearing
the request the pontiR said; When I
need him I shall send for him" and
Mgr Pnneri left the vatican, eonsid-
ering himself an injured man,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-14
IN MEMORY OF A NOVELIST
Vanderbilt Places Memorial Window Il
His Church in Homer Of Friend.

New York, July 13.-In memory OF his
friend, Paul Leicester Ford. the novel;
ist, Geo. w. Vanderbilt has executed a
handsome ,tained glass window which
will be placed in All Souls church,
which Mr.. Vanderbilt erected at Bal
timore. N. c., for the benefit OF the
people of his household and for the use
of the inhabitants il the immediate
neighborhood. The window Is IN AM
erican opalescent glass. The subject is
the entombment OF Christ"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-14
MUST LEAVE THE TREASURE
Search for Capt. Kidd's Wealth En-.
dangers Building.

Ii g k
New York, July la-Another search
for Capt Kids treasure has come to
naught and all there Is to show for it
Is a big hole in the cellar of store
house connected with big coffee mill
in Brooklyn. Rains have filed the ex-
cavation and the manager OF the plant
has stopped the treasure search. in
spite Of the fact that Henry Endum,
an engineer. is positive that the
spirits" which caused the search were
playing no idle joke when they trans
mitted to him the information that
CAPTAIN Kidd had deposited s5O,oOO,OOc
worth Of loot in the ground on which
the building stands.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-14

Oakland, Cal. July ls.--Miss Lavina
Wheeler is dead in this city at the age
Of io2 years. She was in full posses
sion Of her faculties almost up to the
moment Of her death. she died OF old
age. She was born in New York in
1901.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-14
PATIENT FEELS TIRED.

Rome, July u. t4:3o a. m.--Dr. lap
pcni has succeeded in terminating the
pope with stimulants. He also gave
him little nourishment. The patients
breathing Is again difficult. He says
he feels yery tired:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-14
SINKING RAPIDLY

London, July Ia A dispatch from
Rome timed midnight today says;
The pope Is rapidly sinking: relatives
have been summoned. 1t is reported
that he has relapsed into unconscious.
ness.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-14

Paris July 49, The imports for the
past six months increased $2S.57O, 800.
and the exports decreased ss,7sl,sOO.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-14

NOTIoRi
BOOKS, Periodicals, Magazines, &C.,
Are Hofio hg Taken Fr0al The
Library without permission. Any
ons loLnd guilty OF such offense.
VII be liable 70 nrnsncIlfinn
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-02

Some people seem to be born in m
unhappy frame of mind. They cannot
admire cNcellency without making
some comment on deficiencies With
them the times are always out of
joint They are simply in Il critical
attitude. and nothing except grumbling
will satisfy their morbid condition. says
the Pittsburg Press. They remind one
very strikingly of the Old lady who,
piled that she felt better, but that
when she felt better she always felt
worse, ms she knew If she felt better
she was going to have a worse spell
again