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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-18

The Board of Naval Engineers ap-
pointed to examine into the merits of
oils as q fuel instead of coal have ar
rived at the determination that it can
not compete with coal for naval uses.
Fourteen different devices presented by
American inventors for tests were
tried, but, it is said, that not one of
them would burn oil under naval
boiler in competition with coal, even
with the oil at cost Of 81 per barrel.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-18

The first large vapor motor applied to
navigation is to be placed on the fish
ing boat of M. Emile Altazin, now
being built at Boulogne. The vessel,
which is ninety feet long and is de-
signed to carry three hundred tons,
will be provided with 200 horse
power motor, together with sails. and
will also have n twenty-five horse
power motor for operating nets. The
motors will use either gasoline or al.
cohol, of which the tanks will contain
5000 gallons.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-29
NO AGREEMENT
IN POWERS CASE.
Defendant Finished His Plea In His
own Defense.

own Defense.
Georgetown. KY, Aug. 2S.-Caleb
Powers resumed argument in his own
defense to-day before the jury. He
declared that the star witness of the
commonwealth, Wharton Golden. was
seeking to keep out of the penitentiary
and that Henry Youtsey was swearing
to get out of that institution. He de-
MED that he ever had any connection
whatever with Youtsev and made
strong point on the fact that the
testimony shows no personal commu-
nication with Youtsey by him until
the day before the shooting.
Powers declared that he was willing
to rest the question of his guilt or in
nocence on the good or bad faith of his
trip to Louisville on the morning of
the dav of the killing when he was
en- route to Western Kentucky to get
UP a crowd of petitioners to go to
Frankfort to call on the General AS
sembly.
Powers closing hour was devoted to
an explanation of the pardon by Tay-
Tor to him, and to his having gath
cred together and taken the mountain
army on Jan. %, 1900. to Frankfort
He declared that 1t was a peaceable
body, and went there only on a peace
able mission.
commemorative Attorney Franklin
then made the closing argument in
the case on behalf of the state. After
Mr.. Franklin closed Judge Robbins
gave the case to the jury with di-
rections to retire, and consider it for
an hour. An hour later the jury re-
ported that no agreement had been
reached, and was excused until to-mor-
row morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-29
ITALIAN SOL DIERS
KILLED IN COLLISION.
Disastrous Railway Wreck stopped
Festivities at Udine.

Rome, Aug. ga disastrous rail-
way accident has cut short the fes-
tivities, and demonstrations in honor
of the King and Queen at Udine, the
chief town on the eastern frontier six
ty miles from Venice, where the SOW
ereigns had gone to view the grand
army manoeuvres.
At 10 o'clock last night near Udine,
a train overlooking with soldiers col
lided with a freight tram. The force
of the collision was terrific. Those
on board were thrown in all directions,
and the coaches were broken up. 1t
was announced that the dead num-
bered twenty and the wounded eighty,
including six officers.
captain who was killed had his
head cut off, and an engine driver was
burned alive. Both engines were en-
tirely destroyed, and several of the cars
were crushed into splinters.
Darkness rendered the confusion
about the scene of the wreck extreme,
while the terror among those who es-
capped injury was increased when the
trains took fire a few minutes after
the collision. Fortunately the flames
were Immediately extinguished.
King Victor Emmanuel visited the
hospital in person later to see the vic
tins of the accident. ~@
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-29
MOUNT VESUVIUS
STILL IN ERUPTION.
Newspaper Man Spent Night Near
volcanoes Crater.

Newspaper Man Spent Night Near
volcanoes Crater.
Naples. Aug. 2S.-The correspondent
of the Associated Press has just re-
turned from spending night on Mount
Vesuvius, with the special permission
of the authorities to pass the prescribed
limits
The scene was terrifying, but mag
nificent. Enormous masses of liquid
fire fioated almost to the correspond
ent's feet. forming great mounds. oc-
casionally a mass of burning material
became detached from the pyramid
and rolled down the side of the noun
tain, the fast cooling lava in it's turn
detaching other masses. until the whole
became stationary at the bottom. The
main stream of the molten lava flow
ed down the volcano until stopped by
the mounds of old lava, when it di-
vided and filed up the valleys, the
old and new masses meeting with such
force as to cause loud detonations,
which shook the earth.
To-day the eruption continues and
the volume of lava is acquiring vast
proportions. Decorations inside the
volcano have caused the prediction
that a more violent eruption may be
anticipated.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-29
Upton LOSES FAITH
HAS NO HOPE OF WINNING EVEN A
SINGLE RACE.
WILL NOT CHALLENGE AGAIN
UNLESS HE CAN FIND AN ENGLISH
MAN Equal TO HERRESHOFF.

Says Thursdays FIuke But Pro-
IOnGed the AgOnS-That Brains in
Boat Building Are on This Side
the Water-ReIiance Best Boat and
Won on Strict Merit-Had Expect
ed to Lift Cup When He Sailed
From England Believes Many
Americans Would Like to See
Him Win.
New York, Aug. 2S.-Sir Thomas
Upton, aboard the Erin, declared to-
day in an interview that he would never
challenge again for the Americas cup
until a man had been found in Eng
land who equalled Nat Herreshoff in
yacht building. The baronet admitted
his disappointment at his failure, and
frankly said that he had no hope of
winning even a single race.
He said: American brains and de-
velopment have us beaten. If the day
ever comes when England produces II
Herreshoff, then l will challenge for
the cup again. 1t win not be until
then. 1t is unpleasant to be compelled
to admit it. but the brains in boat
building are on this side of the water.
Herreshoff is a wizard. His work is
wonderful; none could have admired
Reliance more than l have. She is the
best boat by all odds, and has won on
strict merit.
Il am a most disappointed man My
hopes were high when l left home, for
1 surely believed we would carry back
the cup.
Yesterdays fiuke only prolonged the
agony for me. 1 do not want to win
on any slips. and regretted RelTance's
failure to get over the line as much as
any one could"
Sir Thomas was asked why it was
that Shamrock III. was not given more
sail area. He replied that he trusted
everything regarding construction and
design to the best of Engrands talent.
He complimented Capt. Barr, and said
that he had no fault to find with the
way in which Shamrock had been
handled.
Il hope" he said, that we will get
a good % knot breeze, and a heavy
sea tomorrow. Then we will have
had all the chances on the calendar to
try out Shamrock's qualities"
The baroeut prased the hospitality,
and generosity of Americans, and ex-
pressed the belief that many of them
wanted to see him take the cup. "They
would push Shamrock over the line
ahead if they could, believe"
Unsettled Weather To-day.
New York, Aug. 2S.-The local wealth
err bureau has received the following
special from Washington
observer. New York: The wind over
the international yacht race course
Saturday will be fresh and mostly east
erly, with unsettled showery weather
(Signed) Frankenfield"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-29
FLYING MACHINE
IN MORE TROUBLE.
Household SStruck by Squat and
AerOdrOme shaken Up.

AerOurOme shaken Up.
Whitewater, Va, Aug. 2S.-Prof.
Langley's airship houseboat had an
other dangerous experience in a Po-
tomac gale this evening. Soon after
the experts gave up hope of launch
ing the aerodrome to-day, and return
ed to Clifton Beach, a storm broke
furiously The houseboat slipped her
mornings and travelled rapidly down
stream for two miles, where her an
chors caught in the mud bottom.
A few men were aboard. but they
were powerless, and the storm was too
severe for any assistance to be af-
forded by the tugs. The small steam
launch tender the float and three row
boats were lost They were sought
by the tugs unsuccessfully and the
search will be resumed Saturday. The
houseboat is now nearer the Virginia
shore, where she will remain until
after an experiment.
Before the storm, Prof. Langley said
a test would be made Saturday If the
weather permitted. The flying ma
chine was so shaken up that the
launching may be postponed for re-
pairs. The machine was all ready to
dy this afternoon when the breeze
stiffened to ten miles an hour and the
experiment was abandoned.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-29
KANSAS BANDITS
ROB ROCK ISLAND.
Robbed Passengers and Carried on
Six Railroad Men.


Six Railrond Men.
Mcfarland, Kan, Aug. 2s.-At L
o'clock this morning six masked men
heavily armed appeared at the Rock
Island depot and started to enter the
Office door. Conductor Monnehan of a
freight train which had just pulled
in, and Night Baggageman Charles
Toler saw them, and attempted to
block the door, but the robbers forced
an entrance and after taking their
money and watches. beat the railroad
men into insensibility.
They then rined the depot of it's
contents and going to the eating house.
held up and took all the valuables from
a half dozen railroad employees on the
platform. Passengers at the lunch
counter scurried upstairs and blocked
the entrance effectively. The bandits
looted the eating house, cash register
and silverware.
Then they marched and carried six
of the Rock Island employees into a
refrigerator car and disappeared.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-29
SAILORS COMPLAIN
OF NORFOLK POLICE.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 2S.-United States
sailors have complained to the Navy
Department of i'll treatment accorded
them by Norfolk police officers. and
Police Magistrate Tazewell Taylor to-
day received official communications
from Capt. Thomas of the receiving
ship Franklin and from the department
in Washington. The matter will be in
vestigated.
The trouble grows out Of the $40 re-
ward paid by the navy for the return
of sailors who have broken shore lib
erty. 1t Is charged the police cause a
sailors Imprisonment for drunkenness
to keep him off ship over time and
then return him as a deserter and COL
lect the reward. The charge of club
bling and brutal treatment is also made.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-29
THREE WERE DROWNED
IN SWOLLEN STREAM.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 2S-While a
party of young people were driving
home from social gathering near
Evergreen Borough, north of Allegheny,
about 3 o'clock this morning their We
hicle was precipitated over a high EN-
bankment into Girty's Run, and three
were drowned. Two others narrowly
escaped a similar fate.
The drowned:
Myrtle Scott, aged 20.
Mamie Scott, sister, aged, IS.
Annie Clofford a cousin aged about
90 visiting the Scots home at Ever
green.
The party was returning from a
dance, and were almost home when
the horse slipped, and falling, dragged
the vehicle over the embankment into
the run. The stream was badly swollen.
and three of the occupants were swept
away.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-29
OLYMPIA DAMAGED
IN THE MIMIC WAR GAME OFF
MAINE COAST
MANEUvRES TO END TO-DAY.
COGHLAN THOUGHT HE HAD VIC
TORY But UMPIREs DECIDED NO.

Marines and Jackies Attacked De-
lenses of the Scape and spurwin.
UmpiTes Decided Boats and Men
Had Been Destroyed Before Land
ing Was Attempted Olympia
struck Star LedGe-Her Bottom
Damaged But Not SeriOusIy-Gnme
VIII END at Noon.
Portland, Me, Aug. 2s.-At noon to-
morrow the mimic war waged off this
port since midnight Tuesday, with all
manner of maneuvers by the navy, will
come to an end,and the several thou
sand men hurrier to the defense of the
city will be withdrawn from the har-
Dor defenses.
To-day's movements consisted of
fierce engagement during which
landing party of 800 men under Rear
Admiral Coghlan captured all the sta
tions and defenses of the Scape and
Spurwin. The marines and jackies
landed almost at dawn and were en-
gagged until after noon, when they re-
turned to the fleet, which had remain
ed off Sherwinds Island all day.
Rear Admiral Coghlan believed he
had achieved the grandest victory of
the navy, but at 3:45 Lieut.. Jordan,
who is in command of the Engineer
Corps at the Two Lights, was informed
by phone that the umpires had decided
that no landing was effected by the
invaders, as the men and boats had
been put out of action before The land
ing was attempted. Therefore, the cap
ture of all the points on the cape, in
Guiding the signal, searchlight and fire
control stations at Two Lights, the de-
fenses at Silver Springs and the search
light at Pond Cove, was void, and they
stand as If no attempt had been made
at their capture. This left the i'm
mense searchlights in action for dem
onstration tonight.
Reports that the invaders were
marching upon the forts, and the city
prevailed. but IL such had been the
intention 1t was not carried out, the
men returning to the ships at 3:45.
The men standing at the entrench-
ments on Meeting House Hill, three
miles from the city we're reinforced
by 800 men from the forts in anticipa-
ton fan assault from the invaders,
or an attempt to march upon the city
proper The capture of this force would
require more than 5000 invaders.
An official message from the Olym-
pia TO the Kearsarge, intercepted at
the wireless telegraph station at Fort
Prebie, and made public tonight, Of
fically confirms the report of the
grounding for forty-fve minutes during
the war manoeuvres of Admiral
Dewey's famous flagship Olympia.
The message read: 1--WE are on the
rocks. Double bottom leaking. Can get
off without assistance"
The press to-day says that the Olym-
pia struck Star Ledge in Luckes
sound, at a point where the chart
showed twenty-six feet, but which
sounded only twenty-four, or two less
than the Olympia's draught. The
cruisers bottom was damaged, causing
her to leak, but the water taken in
was controlled by the vessels dams.
and her injuries were not so serious but
that she was able to take part in the
maneuvres yesterday and to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-29
TWO WHITE GIRLS
ABDUCTED BY CAPTAIN.

were sworn out here to-day by the ia
theirs Of Blanche Montgomery and Hat
tie Story, 19-year-old white girls,
charging Capt. Nicholas Lane Of the
four-masted schooner Massachusetts,,
with abducting them. The Massa-
chusetts sailed from this port, lumber
laden, for New York Wednesday and
II Is charged that Capt. Lane carried
the two girls of with him on the trip.
The Norfolk police authorities AT once
notified the New York police 20 arrest
Capt. Lane Immediately upon his ar
rival and hold him for r~~->AzitiOn.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-29
REPORT ON TUNNEL DISASTER

Paris. Aug 2S.-The Municipal Com
mittee investigating the recent tun-
mel disaster on the Metropolitan Rail-
road has drawn up a report which has
been approved by the prefecture, in
dicating the reforms which should be
Immediately made in the underground
railroad system of Paris.
The principal proposals are that the
present system of a motor at each end
of the train should be suppressed; the
motors must be capable of isolation
from the train; in case of the slightest
fire the train must be stopped and the
motor isolated: telephones and speak,
ing tubes must be provided at reasona-
BILE intervals along the line.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-29
ADA COTTON MILLS
UNDER NEW REGIME.
bought by New Company with Cap
itnI of S5OO,OOg.

bOuBnL Dy new company with Cap
itnI of $5OO,OO0.
Charlotte, N. c., Aug. 2s.-Articles of
incorporation for the Fidelity Manu-
featuring Company of this city, capt.
talized at $500, 900, were filed to-day. e.
n. Clemence of Columbus, Ca, is to
be president and manager of the plant
which has purchased the property of
the Ada Manufacturing Company in
Charlotte and will operate the mill
after doubling it's present size.
The mill now has 5000 spindles
These will be increased to $4,000 and
900 looms will be added to the plant.
The Ada mill had recently gone into
the hands of a receiver and was
bought by the directors for $4,000.
Mr.. Clemence and others also con-
template purchasing the Victor mill of
this city, which also recently went into
the hands of a receiver and will be
sold at auction on Sept. Z. Mr.. Glenn
ence made quite a reputation in South
ern mill circles by his management Of
the Eagle and Phoenix mills of Co
lumbus, Ga. which represented about
100000 spindles.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-29
STEAM PIPES SCALDED CREW.

Bremen, Aug 2S.-The North German
Lloyd steamer Neckar, bound for Bal
timore, Md, while off Terschelling, an
island in the North sea, yesterday
burst her main steam supply pipes,
which scalded the third and fouth
engineers and seven stokers. The YES
sci is returning here for repairs
seven Die of Injuries.
New York, Aug. 2S.-According to a
dispatch received to-day at the Of
eces of the North German Lloyd Com
many in New York, the two engineers
referred to in the Bremen dispatch and
five of the seven stokers scalded, died
from their injuries. The passengers Of
The Neckar are all well, and the steam
ar outside of the bursting of her main
steam supply pipes is unchanged.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-29
Liberals Gained Victory.

London, Aug. 28-The Liberals gain
ed a notable victory in ArgylIshire
where on Wednesday last was held the
first parliamentary bye-election fought
on the fiscal question raised by Colo
NAL Secretary Chamberlain. ]. S. Aims
worth, the Liberal candidate, who rep
resented free trade, was elected by the
great majority Of LISA over Charles
Stewart, Unionist, who stood for pro-
lection.
At the previous election the Unionist
majority was 600. The result is con-
sidered a clear indication of the feel
ing of the constituency on the subject
of Mr.. Chamberlain fiscal proposals
on which the campaign was mainly
fought
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-29
ROSE EIGHT FEET
IN TWENTY-F0UR HOURS.

Kansas City. Aug. 2s.--The Kansas
river has risen eight feet in the last
twenty-four hours, and continues to
rise at the rate of two inches every
hour 1t is expected that the water
will continue to come up at the pres
ent rate for another twelve hours at
least. Further rains west of here last
night are reported, with the Kansas
river at Lawrence, Topeka and Man
haitian still rising fast.
During the day a portion of the re-
constructed James street bridge, and
the ferry landing at ArIpourdale were
carried away. Damage to property in
terests outside of the bridges is not
likely.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-29
Team Not Yet seIected.

Col. Cam has not yet selected a.
team to represent Georgia at Sea Girt.
and it is understood that his letter
was merely designed to elicit from the
members of the Horse Guard whether
the gentleman named were in a posi-
ton to attend the shoot should they be
chosen. Col. Cam has sent number
of letters to rifiemen asking them
whether they could attend the compe-
tition, and urging them to come out
and practice, in the event it would be
convenient for them to attend. 1t is
not understood that this communica-
ton imports selection
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-29
THREW HERSELF INTO LAKE.

Mrs. Alexander WintOn Committed
Suicide Because of Ill Health.
Cleveland. o., Aug. 2S.-Mrs. Alexan-
der Winton, wife Of the president OF
the Winton Automobile Company, com
mitted suicide early to-day by throw
ing herself into the lake Mrs. Win
ton had been in i'll health for several
months. She arose from her bed early
this morning during the temporary abb
sence of her nurse and disappeared
Subsequently her body was recovered
from the lake
Intimate friends of the family scout
the idea that Mrs. Winton scommittoa
suicide and express the belief that she
accidentally fell over the steep EN-
bankment of the lake near the Winton
residence When the body was round
II was clad only In a night robo.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-29

Newport News. Va, Aug. 2s.-Appli-
cation for a receiver for the Hampton
Roads Railway and Electric Company
was made to-day in the Federal Court
a Norfolk by John G.. Powell & Bros,
Of Philadelphia. principal stockholders.
The court appointed -. /. A. Mason
OF Hampton, 10 take cnarge Of the COM
panys affairs He will give bond and
assume control Tomorrow. II IL al
legeS that the company is insoivent.
Numerous small creditors have har-
sAsed the corporation for several
months past.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-29
EVERYTHING BULGARIAN
UNDER TURKISH BAN.
Fierce Fighting Continues Between
Turks and Insurgents.

Sofia, Aug. 2S.-The general situa-
ton in the vilayet of Adrianople contin-
ues alarming The revoutionaries have
destroyed all the Turkish ports along
the frontier.
The Autonomyie says the Turkish
commander, in the district of Sores,
has ordered his subordinates to kill, and
destroy everybody and everything Bull
garian Immediately the insurgent bands
appear, The Turkish population is
fleeing towards Constantinople. Eight
hundred men, women and children have
gone to Yasiliko, and the Turkish gov
eminent is arranging TO send them to
Asia Minor.
A fierce fight has occurred at Pas
sakui, twenty miles from Adrianople,
where three Turkish battalions sur
rounded a body of insurgents A sec
ond band of rebels came to the assist
ance of their comrades who thereupon
broke through the Gordon. killing $50
Turks.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-29
WASHINGTON AND LEE
GETS GIFT OF $4,000.

Lexington, Va, Aug. 2S-Dr George
II. Denny, president of Washington
and Lee University who has just re-
turned from a trip to Chicago, an
nounces that the widow and children
of the late Cyrus H. Mccormick have
given a fund of $4,000 to the univer-
sity, the proceeds of which are to
maintain the new science hall. Prior
to the death of Mr.. Mccormick he
gave $4,000 to the university, and aft
er his death by his will his trustees
turned over to the university an addi-
tional $4,000
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-29

Omaha, Neb, Aug. 2S.-Three deaths
are reported as the result of the high
water in the Missouri river. Two of
them were Jefferson Keep and Edgar
Hamilton, aged TO- and IL, in South
Omaha. They were swimming in some
back water, and got beyond their
depth and were drowned before as
sistance could reach them. The third
was Willie Paulsen, who lost his life
in the flooded cellar of his home in
Council Bluffs.
Railroads are still suffering, although
a few trains were started to-day To-
morrow is expected to bring relief,
however
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-29
p.r,,D with United states.

Berlin, Aug. 2S.-A semi-ofnclal
statement. published here, concerning
+be renorted murder of the United
states vice consul at Beirut, says:
"Should Turkey ask the Sdvice OF the
imnerial government in this matter the
imperial government would not fail TO
inopress on the former the necessity for
giving the American government the
fullest satisfaction.
"The action of Washington is consld-
cred here to be entirely correct and &C
cording to the traditions of the Amer
lean republic. Interna tional compiica-
tions in consequence OF the american
demonstration are not expected.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-29

Lexington. KY. Aug. 2S.-At a meet
ing of the committee of five trustees Of
the Georgetown, KY, College here to-
day, it was decided to recommend
Rev DR.. j. j. Taylor OF Norfolk. Va,
for president of the college to sue
coed DIR. b. d. Gray. Their action is
not final, but subject TO the approval
Of the full board of trustees
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-29

Constantinople, Aug. est trans
hires that the report that the wee
consul. Magelssen, was killed is m
correct. An unknown individual hred
AT him and the bullets passed close 70
him. but did not touch him. ,-,.-,
The vail OF Beirut Afterwards Vlslt .,l
Ny,ce consul Magessen, expressed his
regrets for the outrage and ordered
noeasures for the arrest Of the perpetra
Tor. The error IN stating that Vice
Coneul Magelssen had been killed arose
from a mistake IN cipher telegram
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-29

Nodaway. Ia, Aug 2S-In an at
tempt to rescue the family of william
Sanborn, consisting of father, mother
and four children, who had taken ref
uge on their house top, the raft over
turned drowning Mrs. Sanborn and
two children. the others being rescued
with difficulty.