Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
THE LATEST NEWS IN SHORT ORDER
Domestic.

The leading fnanciers interested in
the Northern Securities merger had
conference in the office OF ]. p. Morgan
x Co. in New York Ii is limited that
the big tumble i'll stocks may have been
intended by them as M object lesson.
George Edward Mills. indicted i'll
New York on the charge of attempting
to bride the assistant district attorney.
Jailed 70 appear Tor arraignmcnt and his
bond was forfeited.
United States Minister Squicrs out
lined To President Palma. OF Cuba. at
Havana. the details OF the permanent
treaty between Cuba and the United
States.
Morris X Jcsup. who provided the
liE:ds Tor the JeSup expedition TO
Northeast Asia. says he is satisfied with
the results OF the expedition.
Rev Clarence +. Eberman. field sec
retory OF the United Society OF Chris
iian Endeavor. died at Bautf. North
west Territory.
A committee OF the various electric
and trolley companies OF New Jersey.
controlling 500 miles OF road, vote 10
consolidate
a tornado wrecked a number OF
houses in the vicinity OF Bloctor. Ala.
ney.
Mrs. Kate Wolsey, OF Covington.
KY. author OF Republics Versus Wo-
men" has written a letter resigning
membership i'll the organization OF the
Daughters OF the American Revolution.
OF which she was charter member. be-
cause the founders OF the republic did
not give women the right TO vote.
The attorney general OF Illinois GER
tilted to the states attorney OF Cook
county (Chicago) the names OF 5000
corporations which have failed to COM
DIV with the Antitrust Law. and di
rected that official 10 proceed against
them.
Charles W. Sell. Jr.. shot and seri-
ously wounded Miss Mabel French, and
also wounded Grover Davis and JOS
eph Clough, who were cscorting her
home from a grange meeting, near
Manchester. \. II.
The United States marshal at St.
Louis began the payment OF $4,000
creditors OF John J. Ryan & Co. the
race investment concern. They will re-
ceive IS cents on every dollar they in
vested
Gen. John s. Jones. president OF the
board OF trustees OF the Ohio Soldiers
and Sailors Orphan Asylum. at Xcnia,
died at his home. in Delaware. o.
Justice Murphy held an inquest in
Buffalo III the matter OF the death OF
Mr. and'Mrs. Pencil. and decided that
he could not determine from the evil
dence whether the tragedy was acct
dental or designed.
The gun explosion on the battleship
Iowa IS reported. upon investigation.
to have been due 10 detective fuse
The three who were killed were buried
i'll the National Cemetery i'll Pensacola.
Spreading rails caused drill engine
on the Jersey Central Railroad TO
PLUNGE down an embankment into a
pond near Elizabeth. \. J.. and the en-
girecr, fireman and a brakeman were
killed.
Daniel Lamont says the decision in
nc railroad merger case will make little
difference i'll the management OF those
reads. even if the decision is affirmed
by the Supreme Court.
Congressman J. f. Southland. OF
Ohio. IS investigating complaints oil OK
orbitant charges being made for the
diSintermen, and shipment OF the bodies
OF dead soldiers from Cuba.
p Ogden Armour and the other
wheat bulls associated with HIM III the
big corner now being formed are count
ing upon a war in the East to be OF as
sistance to them.
Lewis Good. the only formidable
candidate against President T. ]. Shat
Ter. OF the Anlalgamated Association
OF Iron aid Steel Workers. has with
drawn.
The rear end OF a freight train on the
:Susquehanna Railroad broke loose and
y cars plunged into the Poquannock
river, in New Jersey.