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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18
relief Measure Unoonstitutional.

Topeka, July s.-Grave doubt is ex-
pressed regarding the constitutionality
of the act passed by the legislature at
it's recent special session empowering
cities, which suffered from the food, to
issue bonps to pay the cost of repairing
damages to streets, alleys, pavements,
sewers, sidewalks and bridges. The
point is raised that it is a special act
comforting corporate powers. Under
the constitution corporate powers may
not be granted by special act.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18
40 Carloads of Flood freight.

Kansas City, July 9.-One OF the
biggest mercantile trades ever made
was closed by the Santa Fe freight de-
partment, when it sold to a Kansas
City salvage firm 440 carloads of freight
now at Florence, kans-, and all other
freight which was caught by the flood,
wherever it may be found.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18

San Francisco. July 11--Aftez- losing
S45. 900 in cornering the Lima bean
market and securing 5000, 900 pounds
10 ind nobody who wanted the beans
Lyden & Co, have assigned. The
liabilities win amount to $500. 900 and
the assets are estimated atsse5-o 900.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18
Loses An Eye.

Gainesville, Texas, July 11.-General
James Longstreet, now in his eighty
first year, has had his left eye re-
moved, it having been destroyed by
cancer. General Longstreet has been
been in Ill health for several months.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18

Topeka, Kas-, July 13.-The supreme
court allowed Chauncey Dewey. w. d.
Mcbride and Clyde Wilson, the ST.
Francis ranchmen. to go free from
jail upon securing $4,000 bond. The
bond is 10 be approved BY sheriff Ne
CulIough. of Cheyenne county
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18
Bequeathed to worthy Poor.

Chicago, July 10. = Ten thousand
dollars is bequeathed to the selectmen
of Chesterfield, Mass, by the viii of
late Horace P. Taylor, for 1.-THE benefit
of the worthy poor who have never
been public charges and who are dis
posed to earn their own support so far
as they are able to do So"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18

London, July 1s.-Danny Malner. the
American jockey, had serious motor
car accident He was thrown out of an
automobile. fractured the base of his
skull and sustained other injuries prob
ably fatal.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18
Delegates NUMBER 1900.

Denver, July IA conservative es-
innate OF the number of delegates in
attendance upon the international
Christian Endeavor convention in SEES
sion here at 1900. About 5000 other
tourists have also arrived in the city
during the past few days along with
the Endeavorers.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18
Report was nrlsIeadInr.

Washington, July 14.-The statement
of the potato crop made in the monthly
crop report sent out oy the agricui-
tural department has proved somewhat
misleading. The total estimated acre
age fer potatoes exclusive of sweet
potatoes for the entire country is
,. GIG. So acres.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18
For Home in Palestine.

London, July Silk thousand Jews
attended n memorial service for the
victims of the Kishineff massacre in
the assem- bly, hall Before the service
an appeal was made by the Zionists
for funds TO establish "a home in Pales-
tine for the Kishineff orphans
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18
Gave CbiIdrep Poisoned CANDY.

Berlin, July IA dispatch from
Cracow, capital of Galicia. Austria,
says Sc children have died after eating
poisoned candies. Three men have
been arrested as the perpetrators of
the crime.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18
nrrn- 30. q. Isiaine nxinr.

Augusta. Me-. Laly 1s.-Mrs. James
G. Blaine's physician reported that she
was rapidly failing. though it is inn
possible to predict when the end will
come
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18
ChIcaro Has e.es1.OoO Peopl..

Chicago, July 13.-Chicago has passed
the two-rnillion mark and its present
population is 9,231, 900. according to
tile publishers of the Chicago city
directory for 1903.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18
sim Acains. CANAL Treatr.

Panama, Colombia, July 13. = Ac-
cording to advices from Bogota, Senior
Teran, one of the representa- of
the isthmus, is doing all inc can within
congress and without to defeat the
canal treaty.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18
Wand FederaI Buildlng.

Honolulu, July 13--The legislature
has passed a resolution asking congress
to provide federal buildings for this
city; also in favor of the passage of OK
Queen Lilioukalani-s claim. A bounty
on coffee production and the further
ance of the contemplated improvements
at Pearl Harbor are recommended.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18
KILLED by wire Carrying 1000 Volt

Pittsburg, Pa. July s. During the
progress of terrific rain storm, four
persons were killed here. An electric
light wire carrying 1000 volts was
broken and fell into pool of water
charging IL to IA high degree The
victims stepped into the pool and met
immediate death.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18
started BY FirecraOksr..

New York, July Sire started by
firecracl1ers in three shops of the Man
haitian Railway company burned them
and their contents, including fifteen
motor cars, valued at Sc, coo each. and
twenty passenger cars. The loss is
between 800, 600 and S15O,OO0.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18
Liquor Stamp Is Evidence.

Bangor, Me, July 1.-THE judges
of the supreme court have given notice
that the possession of a United States
internal revenue liquor stamp will sub
ject the possessor to i Jail sentence
instead of the usual fine
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18
smelter Plant burned.

Silver City, n. NJ, July 8. = The
smelling plant of the Silver City reduc-
ton works, located just south of the
city, has been totally destroyed by fire.
The plant was valued at S1O0. 600.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18
sapta Fe Aids Flst, PtantIDe.

Guthrie, Ok. July 9.-The Santa Fe
has made arrangements with the Uni
ted States commissioner OF fish and
fisheries to stock the ponds at various
points along its lines from NewlsirlS To
Pauis Valley. The fish TO be used are
principally black bass and croppies.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18
Tax ForecIosure Act valid.

Topeka, July 14.-In a case from
Atchison county the supreme court in
a decision given holds that the tax
foreclosure act of 1901 is good. This
act permits counties to foreclose on all
real estate that may be delinquent in
taxes three and one-fourth years and
sell the same to the highest bidder.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18
More AntI-Jewlsh persecution.

London, July 13.-The Daily Chron-
icle's correspondent at Berlin says the
Jewish population OF CracoT, Galicia,
is excited by reports of an anti-Jewish
persecution similar to those at Kish-
ineff
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18
No Strikes in Kansas.

Topeka, July 9.-Kansas labor and
cepital are at peace with each other
There is not Il single strike on in the
state at the present time.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18
Wreck or Sunday Excursion.

Kansas City. July 14.-Three dead
and approximately sixty-two injured,
is the result of the wreck of Sunday
exclusion over the Missouri Pacific rail
road from Kansas City to Sedalia 1t
was a head-on collision between the
st, Louis fast mail and the excursion
train
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18
sI,ver UnTo 5s.4s Gents.

Washington. July 1.-The treasury
department purchased $50, ounces
of silver for account of the Philippine
coinage at an average of 53.4s cents an
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18
Oklahnma Wheat.

Topeka, July 1.-two ear loads Of
tine Oklahoma wheat crop of 1903 were
sold here for seventy cents II bushel.
The grain weighed 1919 pounds to the
bushel and is the first of the new crop
marketed in Kansas.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18
Ahont Sir Thomas

New York, Jaly l1.-Sir Thomas
Johnstone Upton, who is spending
$500, 900 annually in his efforts to lift"
the Americas cup, is said to be worth
$50. 900. 900.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18
striker. Cause Heavy Damages.

Denver, Colo, July l1.-About GOO
union snelter workers valiSed out
leaving the furnaces full of molten
metal, causing an immense loss.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18
sona or TemDeesUce.

New Haven, Conn, July 1O.-The
ifty-ninth animal session of the ma
tional division of Sons of Temperance,
opened here with 1e5 delegates present.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18
Two Per Cent Consois-

Washington, July 1s.-The amount
of and per cent bonds received to
date at the treasury department for
exchange into per. cent consols is
Ss7. 300. $50.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-12-30
A FURIOUS BATTLE,
Thrilling Experience With Band of
Armed Bank Robbers
THEY DESTROYED MUCH MONEY
Demolished Safety Vault of the Bank
With Dynamite and Escaped Men
in Hot Pursuit.

Fort Worth. Texas, Special-A
special from South McAlester, l. T..
to The Record. says:
"A bold bank robbery. attended by
a desperate battle between posse OF
citizens and robbers. occurred at XII
owa. small town 16 miles south of
this city sundqS, the robbers secur-
ing and destroying about s2S,0Oo
which was in the bank
The men gained entrance to the
bank building through rear win
dow The first charge of nitro-gy-
cerine made no impression on the safe
but the noise aroused residents of the
town and soon n posse. composed OF
so men. was congregated in the stock
yards at the rear of the bank.
"a volley of shots was fred at the
building and il was at once returned
by the sentinels of the robbers Scc-e-
ted on the outside Of the structure.
An almost incessant fire was kept up
for half an hour. during which time
the robbers continued their effort to
open the safe.
"It required three discharges to
force TIE door The third explosion
was terrific and almost completely
demolished the safe as well as the in
ner part Of the bank building The
paper money was blown to shrcds,
large quantities of mutilated bills be-
ine left by the bandits. After loot
Ing the safe the robbers left the bank
by the front and backed off into the
darkness, keeping up fire on the
posse.
The men went in southcrly di-
= rection and were followed quite dis
tancc. 1t is said that one of the rob
bers wGs injured.
THE bank oHiC"rs place their mon
etary loss at S2S goo. 1t is believed
that the bandits ma .c away with only
a small part of this sum. the paper
money being almost altogether de-
stroyCd L. explosion.
"A posse of United States marshals
Is in pursuit Of the robbers"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-12-30
LABOR WORLD.

An effort is being made TO organize
cooks and walters at Albany. y. y.
y now Allied Printing Trades Coun-
q has been formed ut Minneapolis,
Miun.
There arc moro than 2,00lOOO nom
l"rS IN the Trades Union Congress OF
Eu"i3nd.
Every province in tho Dominion is
represented in the Trades and Labor
CONGRESS- of Canada.
Tho C.@armaErrs International
Union has S,50,o00 iu the treasures OF
it's subordinate unions.
san Francisco. Cal. Allied Provision
Trade Council is considering the cs-
adjustment OF defense fund.
The recent ten prr cent. reduction il
wages Of Sew En-Iand's cotton tex
tile operatives affected $4,000 men.
Union bakers at milwaukee,. Wis.
VIII induce STATE authorities to invcsti-
gate tho conditions of Lakc-shous il
that city.
Locomotive Engineers Society Of
England. hIs decided 10 feloratc with
the Ama'gamatci Society of Railway
Servants.
Recently thn Photographers Union
was formed in san Francisco. Cal, the
first of this craft 10 be organized in the
United States.
Six per cent of the membership Of
the United Machine work RS OF the
United Kingdom are in receipt OF out
or-work donations.
The rcpovt OF tho Labor Commission
which has Just been signed at Jo-
hanncSburg. South Africa, approves tue
employment Of Asiatics in the mines.
Mine owners in South Wales have
given notice of a claim for II reduction
of i've per cent. i'm wages. 1t will be
passed upon by the Cancellation Board
Coal miners in Scotland have begun
crusade against non union workers.
with the object either of comDcliirg
lhem to join the union or driving them
from ilc p1iunS
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-12-30
Ominnus S.gn ofWnr.

London Cable.-The Daily Nails
Kobe correspondent asserts that the
japanese army authorities have re-
quested the newspapers to refrain pub
fishing news concerning the movement
of troops or other war-like p -epara-
tions. In an editorial. the Daily Mail
says it regards this as a practical cen
sorship ana an ominous sign. Editor
ial articles in other morning papers
express concern over the movement of
foreign warshirs toward the far East
and particularly over the statement
that the United States marines have
been ordered to Corea, fearing some
unforeseen incident may precipitate
events.
On the Other hand. the speech deliv-
cred by NJ. Delcasse. the French For
eign Minister. in the Senate Saturday.
(saying that nothing had occurred to
make him place faith in the reports
that were being published daily. is
looked upon es reassuring and it is be-
lieved that effo is Of the powers may
still be sue cessful in preserving peace.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-12-30
A CLOSED INCIDENT
The Panama Matter is So Regarded
By European Powers
HOSTILE BODIES MUST NOT LAND
Proposition to Submit rIatters In Dis
pute TO the Hague Tribunal is Not
to BE Considered.

Washington, Spccial.-Refusal by
the United States to consent to a
proposition from Colombia for refer
ence of the Panama question to The
Hague tribunal is expected, and will
be fully approved by the European
powers. This statement was made to
n representative Of the Associated
Press tonight by European ambas-
sador to high rank and influence. 1t
has already been made, in substance.
though in q rather more diplomatic
language, to General Rafael Reyes,
the Colombian minister, who is ex-
pected, in his Forthcoming note to
the state Department. to suggest Inc
Hague tribunal as the proper place
Tor the settlement of the isthmian
problem.
The ambassador quoted. in explain
ing the attitude of the European pow
ers, said Panama is a closed chap
ter in the history of the nations, and
The Hague court is not the place for
settled questions, but for pending
problems, which are referred to II
with the full approval of al the par
ties interested. While Russia, Ger
many and France recognized the inde'
pendcnce of Panama, they set their
seal of approval ON the prompt action
Of the Washington government In
pledging l,self to guarantee and main
tain the independence of the Rcpuonc
II had previously recognized. Nations
con hardly be expected to scI,.c ques-
tions OF sovereignty or national hon
Or at The Hague There is, however,
4 question between Colombia and
Panama which with all prOpriety
might DO deferred to The Hague. and
to which reference the United states
will scarcely offer objection. 1t is the
question of the assumption by Pana
ma of pa.t OF the Colombian"
At the Navy Department the state
ment is made tonight that the in
structicns to the naval commanders
in isthmiau waters to prevent the
landing of forces with hostile intent
have not as yet been modified. Those
instructions, it is believed, are ST.
ticiently comprehensive to enable the
commanders to maintain open trans
across the isthmus and TO protect the
new republic from Colombian eXped-
tiOnS.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-12-30
No Concrrfej Ac ion.

Fall Riv~'. Mass, Specialize CO
BILE notice of action taken by La"
cashire, England. cotton manufactu'
ers has been received in this cit
The consensus of opinion hore seem
to be that mills which arc well su,
Piled with cotton will run, whi'
others may stop. but it ia doubtful
q concerted action in curtailment ,
possible in this city at the prese
time. Nc notices have bo>n receive
from the committe cf fifteen 5uutho
manufacturers which was appoint
at the Charlotte, n. c., convention
Southern mill owners to arrange
confer iCncp il KaShingtOn
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-12-30
N"wspaper Proprietor KiJ.d

Philad lphia, Special.-Hugh A..
Mullen, one of the proprietors Of the
sunday Philadelphia World. and well
,nown in local politics. was instantly
'illcd b. being struck bv n train at
he North Phila 'clphia station Cf tho
'ennsvlvania Railroad How the ac.
'1snt occurred nobod, seems to
now. bat it is believed he attemnfo.
, clo@7 the tracks. Among the m
'rs found in his rocket YVES IN a.
tcnt in-ura"ce pClicv for s. 1000
r. Mullen was Sc wears old ana &
ltiye Of Philadelphia.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-12-30
THRILLING STORY OF THE SEA
transport Steamer Was Five DAYS at
the Mercy of the Waves.

New York-Special-A number OF
the passengers who were on the steam
er Menominee, bound for this port,
when she was struck by hurricane
December and disabled so that she
drifted at the mercy of the storm for
five days, arrived hehre Friday on the
Cedric. They told a thrilling story of
their experience.
The Menominee left London Decem-
Der 3. Four days later she ran into
terrific gale and huge wave. which
the ships officers said was GO feet
high, struck the ship, throwing her on
her beam ends. 1t came with such force
as to crash in the heavy dead lights in
the cabin ports on the starboard side
and the state rooms were flooded.
OF the passengers were in bed when
the wave hit the ship. They were
with bedding. baggage and everything
movable. on top of them.
The utmost confusion prevailed for
time among the passengers. according
to the story told today and the Off
GERS had difficulty in quieting them.
When the ship rightel itself it was
found that her rudder post had been
snapped off, leaving the steering gear
disabled and the ship helpless.
One sailor was caught in the back
wash Of the wave and dashed against
the bulwarks, receiving injuries from
which he died an hour later.
Three other seamen were seriously
| injured by waves which broke over the
ship while they were trying TO make
repairs to the shattered steering gear
, and it became necessary to lock the
passengers in the cabin. Oil was used
to still the waves, but with little effect.
For five days the ship rolled in the
trough OF the sea. the captain remain
ing on the bridge. Finally ut noon OF
the fifth day a temporary steering gear
was riggcd and the ship limped back TO
Falmouth, where the passengers were
sent to Liverpool. and such OF them as
chose were sent to New York on the
/ Cedric
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-12-30
Church hnir or 4 Strike

Montreal. Special.-Melville church,
the leading Presbyterian place OF wor-
ship in West Mount, the faGhionable
residential suburb Of Montreal, was
without the services of a choir Sun
day. In his sermon on Christmas
morning Rev. T. w. Winfield, pastor
OF the church, severely criticised the
members of the choir for eating cpndy
during the service. AS n result n the
criticism. q dcputation from the .scir
waited upon the reverend gent .rman
on Saturday and requested a retrac.
tion. This he refused to make and as
a result the choir, without an excep-
ton, went out on strike.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-12-30
Tel g. sol! c Erl IS.

A Birmingham. A.a., dispatch says
the aggregate of pig iron orders book
ed by the Birmingham district
makers since November 1st is III the
neignporhocd of 100000 tons The
furnace will start the new year with
orders for 100000 tons, to be oliver
ed prior to April l, in addition to or
ders that may cCme theI e. fter.
General j. clifford foster. p-esl-
dent of the Florida National Guard
Associ: ton. sent cut yesterday a cir
cular cf information to all higaue
regimental and company commanders
OF the National Guard CT the United
States. gaming their attention to the
sixth annual convention to te he'd
in ST. Augustine January 25 and IS
inclusive.
Tho Virginia House OF ,leg1tes
has voted 10 extend the time IN which
the James own Exposition Company
may raise the Mon dollars OF capi
tai stock. which. by the terms OF the
compHny's legislative charter. must
be subscribed by January ! lcxt.
The provisional government. of San
To Domingo consented to al the de
mands made by United Stales Minis.
ter Powoll.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-12-30
PROMINENT PEOPLE

Tho Car has given 5000 Go sufferers
from the Ncva floods.
King LCwanica ruler OF Basutoland.
is educating several Of his many sons
in England aud Australia.
King Alfonso Of Spain is about to
start on 4 tour of Europe. visiting MI
the principal courts on the Continent.
Great White Bear. great grandson
OF Tall Tree. once chief of the Crows.
Is Il buSlcr in the United states Navy.
Edwin WayGcld. Govcrror-clcct of
the state OF Maryland. has been every
tIllS from Il farmers hired man to Il
banker.
Captain Alfred Johnson. who was the
iirSt man To cross the ocean in a small
boat IN 1916, is still living at Glouces-
ter. Mass
Pope rius y. is suffering from n
rheumatic affection of the foot i'm con
sequence of Il cold contracted at Ven
lee before his election TO the papal
chair.
President Ioubct will resume shortly
his study of astronomy. An ohscrvn.
tory is being built on the grounds OF
the chateau which the President re-
Gently purchased.
Nin% Christian Of Denmark was
handed his appointment rs General i'm
The German Army hy tho Kaiscr's
Atdc-dc-Camp. Major General Won
Moltkc. nephew of the great strate-
gist.
1t is said that the widow OF the
late Max O'Rcll will return to the
stage. She WAS once VI III known in
comic opera rs Beatrice ErcSham
Main +. ii. ellis. OF the British
War Office. has been commissioned
to examine the military surveys in
Canada for the purpose of bringing
them up TO date.
Dr. lorcnz is said to have received
an offer Of $4,000 TO reduce the con.
genital hip di>locatiou Of the small son
OF brewer in the United States. the
name not being given.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-12-30

Philadelphia-Sp Special-Two white
men with reviewers blew open n safe.
held up several persons and otherwise
caused considerable excitement last
night in the suburban towns along
the main line OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad. Two men were held up at
HaverfCrd. Several hours later the
men appeared at Straford. covered
an aged watchTNn with revolvers
and blindfolded him. The men then
blew open the safe in the railroad
station. which also is ure1 as post
office. and took ahoyt 81 O00 in money
and stamps. The police have n good
description of the burglars but up to
today they have been unable to find
any trace of them.