The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-11-21
News of the Week.

charge of assault brought by the young
lady.
Emperor William physicians have ear
nestly entreated him to give up his too
strenuous manner Of life. If he does not
do so, they declare, the consequences to
his health in the future may be most Sc
rious.
Forty persons were killed and % injur-
ed, mostly negroes, in railroad wreck on
Saturday night, November IA, on the IL
linois Central, near Kenwood, La. A
| number of the bodies we're burned in the
wreckage.
The grand jury, at Jefferson City, Mis-.
souri,, found two indictments against K. T..
Stone, prosecuting attorney, who has as
sisted in the bringing to justice of legisla-
tive "boodlers. - The grand jury found
1O6 indictments, nearly all Of which were
against alleged ''boodlers. "
Sesine Meyer, the girl who had lain
since December 81, 1888, in trancelike
sleep, awoke November Ii in the village
of Gramble, near Bremen, Germany, dur
ing the changing of frebells. Her case
had long interested physicians and had
been the subject of various experiments.
John II. Downing, cashier of the Ports
mouth, (Va.) Dime Savings Bank, is
missing, and the directors of the institu-
ton are in possession of his written con-
fession to defalcations extending over a
comparatively recent period. These are
variously stated as between SIS, 600 and
$50, 1000.
Bonds and notes to the amount of
$500, 900 were stolen from the carriage of
President G.. HI. Alexander, of the Nelas-
co. Brazos and Northern Railroad Com
pany, at Dallas, Texas, last Saturday.
The securities were left unguarded in a
valise, in which there were also two pistols,
while he entered place of business.
George Whittell, millionaire, of San
Francisco, has paid Mrs. Florence Boyere
Whittell, his sons wife, $26, 600 to per
nit her husband to get a divorce. Geo
Whittell, Jr, met Florence Boyer in New
York two years ago. Her father is la
borer. One thousand of the S26, 600 is
paid her to remain away from San Fran
cisco.
Liant K Salisbury, former City Attor
ney of Grand Rapids, Michigan, made a
complete confession of his connection with
the water scandal Of two years ago to Pros
ecutor Ward, and arrests of former Alder
men and city officials are to follow. Sen
tence of Salisbury was deferred until the
December term, he having promised to be
come witness in new prosecutions which
are to be brought.
The cotton manufacturers of Rhode Is
land following the recent action of Fall
River mill owners in deciding on reduc-
ton of 10 per cent. in wages November
%, have ordered general cutdown, af
fecting virtually every mill in the State
and several in Massachusetts, and Connec-
ticut. The reduction will become opera
tive in some plants on November %, and
in others week later. In all about %,
900 hands will have their pay reduced.
The breaking of large chain support
inc huge ladle of molten metal in the
foundry of the Mesta Machine Company,
at Homestead, Pa, Monday, resulted in
II workmen being seriously burned by the
hot metal. The men were hosting the
ladle of molten metal supported by chain
when the chain suddenly broke. The met
al ran over the floor and splashed over the
bodies of the men, who were also compell-
ed to wade out of the metal as it ran in
pools on the floor.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has issued bulletin showing large in
crease in the number of railroad casualties
during the fiscal year closed June 80 last,
as compared with the previous fiscal year.
There were 1858 persons killed and 10,
997 injured in the year, against 2S19
killed and 80, 500 injured the year before.
The large increase is partially attributed to
the gain in railroad traffic and the increase
of IL per cent. in the number Of men en-
ployed in train service.
The splitting of the Republican party in
Alabama into two factions, one favoring
the President and the other Senator Han
ma for the Presidency, is said to be the
cause of the new policy Of the Administers
ton. The old Republican organization,
which was the victim of the President S
attack on Lilly Whiteism," is outspoken
against him. An Administration faction
is being built up by freer use Of Federal
patronage. All the old Mckinley post.
masters, it is understood, are to 60, and
several of them have already been dis
missed.
The threatened lockout by the Builders
Exchange League in Pitlsburg against all
crafts affiliated with the Building Trades
Council became effective November Nth,
throwing 5000 men out of employment
With the 1000 men on sympathetic strike
10. 900 are now idle. The officers of the
League say there can be no settlement I'M
til the sympathetic strikes are called off.
The Building Trades Council officials say
they are ready to adjust differences. 1t
is estimated that over 81, 600, 600 of new
building contracts in Pittsburg have been
postponed.
At indianapolis, Indiana, conspiracy
for the systematic robbery Of railway cars,
said to involve more than forty employees
of the Big Four Company, has been an
nounced by the police there. The robber-
les are said to have extended over period
of seven years. Goods so far accounted
for amount to more than SIS, 600, and
new discoveries are being made every day.
The suspects are freight conductors and
other employees Of the freight department
Evidence has been found for the arrest of
men in cities between Indianapolis and
Bellefontaine, Ohio; one in Pittsburg and
one in Philadelphia.
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