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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-01-17
DISTRESS BY BLOCKADE
The Food Supplies of Venezuelans
Cut OFF.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR COMMISSION
Italian Ambassador Will Likely Preside Over
the Conference Germans Fear that the
Foreign Subjects in Venezuela May Not BE
Safe After Minister Bowen's Dcparture-A
Large Gathering Sees Minister Bowen OFF.

Washington (SpeciaD.-A cabclgram
received from Minister Bowen at the
State Department conveys the niorma-
ton that he sailed from Laguayra Tor
the United States Sunday. and he
should be in Washington within week
or 10 days
The Minister also stated in his mes
sage that considerable distress is be
ing felt through the operation OF the
blockade i'll the cutting off oil food sup
plies
While arrangements have not yet
been made for the meeting oi the Ven
ezuclan commission. some attention
has been given 10 the subject. and it
appears that the United States gov
eminent will be expected to provide &c
commodations Tor the body. 1t Is
probable that accommodations will be
procured in one oi the hotels here,
for the State Department has no avail
able room to devote to such purposes.
Signor Mayor DIES Planches, the ltal-
ian ambassador here. is. by virtue OF
seniority. entitled TO preside ii the pro-
ceedings are to be in the nature OF 4
joint meeting. and his long diplomatic
service is regarded as peculiarly fitting
him for the important work imposed
upon the commission. All four OF the
prospective members oi the commits
sion. namely. Signor Mayor DIES Plan
ches. the Italian ambassador: Sir Mich
ael Herbert. the British ambassador.
and Count Quadt and Baron Sternberg.
as well as Minister Bowen. will speak
English perfectly. and il is likely that
this language will be the official COM
munication in the commission pro-
ceedings
That there may be no delay in laying
Italy's claims against Venezuela before
the joint commission soon 10 meet Ill
Washington. the Italian ambassador,
Signor Mayor DIES Planches has cablcd
the Foreign Office at Rome asking that
Baron Aliotti be ordered 10 bring to
Washington at once all the papers in
the case which are now At the Italian
Legation at Caracas. Baron Ahotti.
who was formerly second secretary OF
embassy here. and was later promoted
to be first secretary AT Bucnos Ayres.
is now aboard the Italian cruiser Glo-
vanni Bausan i'll Venezuelan waters.
Minister Riva was given leave OF alb
sence after presenting Italy's ultimatum
to Castro. and. although diplomatic re-
lations between Italy and Venezuela
have not been resumed. the Baron has
remained aboard the warship i'll the ca
pacity OF what might be termed a
charge d'affaires expectant. rather an
anomalous position in diplomatic cir
Giles. Baron Aliotti. ii ordered to
Washington, will also be instructed TO
remain here temporarily as secretary to
the Italian representative on the COM
mission.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-01-17
s. VEN MEN KILLED.
Several Others Likely TO Be Added to the
List-Wreck Near P;ttsburg.

Pittsburg. Pa. (SpeciaD result
OF collision between passenger train
and the rear end OF freight train on
the Morongahca division OF the Penn
sylvania railroad at Cochrane Station,
just above Duquesne. seven men are
dead. one is dying and FIVE others are
injured.
The passenger train in the wreck was
tic West Elizabeth accommodation.
which Left Pit:sburg at $50 p. nj. 1t
was on time and had clear track. &C
cording to the signals displayed. At
the siding at Cochrane it ran into the
rear car Of an extra freight which had
taken the switch but failed to clear the
main line
The officials OF the road attribute the
disaster TO the failure OF Patrick Quinn.
the rear brakeman OF the freight 70 see
that his train had duly cleared.
When the passenger train came along
the caboose OF the freight ovcrIapped
the main track enough to catch the
tender OF the passenger engine. which
was forced back upon the combination
baggage and smoking car with terri
bic force. The thirteen passengers
were jammcd against the rear end OF
the car into almost solid mass.
Three OF the victims were apparently
killed outright. two OF the other four
were literally roasted TO death. and the
two who died on the way TO the hos
pital were so badly burned that rec
ogni;ior was impossible.
Almost Immediately alter the impact
fire from the stove in the smoker com
rrunicated to the wreckage. and the
imprisoned victims were tortured be-
You'd description.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-01-17
Foreign.

The German colonial budget estimates
call for So.S5ooco including deficit OF
81. 100000. against S4.S75,ooo for 1902.
The total receipts from the colonies
themselves increased 10 per cent.
Crown Prince Frederick William of
Germany will visit the Gar this week,
it being Emperor Williams desire to
thus strengthen the present good rcla-
tons between Germany and Russia.
The British authorities have been I'M
able to learn the whereabouts of the
Russian torpcdo-boat dcstroyers. against
the passage OF which through the Oar
dancllcs they protested.
All the kabyle tribes OF the Taxa re-
gion. in Morocco. have joined the pre-
tender. and the undisciplined troops OF
the Sultan are selling their arms to the
rebels.
Minister Won Plelne, of the Interior
Department of Russia, said that a con-
ference would soon be held TO discuss
antiiamine organizations and other eco
nomic measures.
The chiefs OF the Macedonian revolt
tionary movement in Bulgaria have de-
cided 10 begin an instruction April l..
United States Ambassador Mccormick
presented his credentials TO the Gar.
The American steamer Pleiades ar
rived at Yokohama 10 days overdue.
The Cunard Line has ordered two new
steamers, to cost each $o.25oooo.
In Germany it is generally accepted
that Baron Won Hollebcn's leave OF abb
sencc is practically recall on account
OF lack of skill in handling his end Of
the Venezuelan negotiations.
President Castros reply to the allied
powers gives satisfaction i'll London and
Berlin. The question as 10 the time for
raising the blockade on the Venezuelan
coast is being discussed.
The sentence OF death passed upon
Henry Vidal, the murderer of women.
at Nice. has been committed to penal
servitudc for life.
Robert S Mccormick. the newly ap-
pointed United States ambassador 10
Russia. has arrived at ST. Petersburg
with Mrs. Mccormick
Vicnna's advice from Macedonia re-
port new atrocities. and it is said the
people are fleeing from the country in
large numbers.
A thousand of the unemployed people
in London marched through the streets
TO attract attention, but there was no
disorder.
No agreement has been reached in the
negotiations between Russia and China
on the subject of the Manchurian Gus
toms.
The City of Vienna. Austria, main
tanned its record for suicides.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-01-17
rkEEzE TO DEATH
/ Weather Conditions Ex-
listing in Chicago.
MERCURY TEN DEGREES BELOW ZERO.
Eleven Deaths From the Cold in "A Hours
City Officials and Charity Organizations
Doing Noble Work, BUTT is Claimed They
Have Not the Cooperation OF the Men Who
,eutrol the Fuel Situation.

Chicago. Ill. (SpeciaD. Tragedy,
greed and zero weather continue to fur
nish the somber background for the most
distressing coal famine in the history of
Chicago. Victims of the cold are in
crcasing alarningly. The weather was
sevcrer Monday night and Tuesday
than ii mas yet been during this period
of suffering. And, in the face OF 1t all,
the men who are held responsible for
the shortage of fuel are bold enough TO
meet in secret conference and to plan
how to further enrich themselves i'll the
dire extremity of the public.
Chicago has to- report the startling
fact that II persons have frozen to death
In the city within "a hours. And while
this drama of death is on, thousands OF
carloads of coal are lying within few
miles of the courthouse. City officials
and charitable organizations, backed by
hundreds OF generous citizens and thou
SANDS of sympathetic laborers, are work
ing day and night to bring relief. They
are doing vast good for the destitute,
brit until they have the hearty co-opera-
ton of the men who control the fuel
market there will continue TO be wide
spread suffering.
These IL deaths are only the mile
stones in the trail of suffering. The
number of those who are in keen dis
tress is so large that their names could
scarcely be contained in the whole space
of a newspaper.
The irony and cruelty of the situation
arc set forth all the more strikingly by
the discovery that there are within ra-
dius of dozen miles of the business
district thousands of carloads of coal
A canvass of this feature OF the situa-
tion reveals that there are 5000 cars III
fhc yards at Dalton, 20 miles from the
city 1t is claimed that another railroad
Is holding 1900 cars at Wildwood, and
that still another has 1000 cars at the
same place.
In the Illinois Central yards here are
goo cars, and the Rock Island adds 400
TO the sidetracked fuel. At Streator, in
the yards of the Santa Fe. Alton and
Burlington there are probably $500 car
loads on sidingS Added to these are
hundreds of cars at way points within
an hours ordinary run from the city.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-01-17
In the Departments.

As the result OF considerable dis
cussion among members OF both
houses. il was practically decided to
rush through the House bill to tenn
porarily give rebate on imported coal
and offer reciprocity ior Canadian
coal The testimony before Senator
Stewards committee showed that a
dealer was getting tremendous profits
on his coal. The House also author
lied a coal investigation on broad lines
President Castro has made it con-
dition that the blockade OF Venezuelan
ports shall be raised before Minister
Bowen proceeds with the preparation
OF the protocol for adjustment OF the
claims In this attitude Venezuela is
likely to have the support OF Italy and
the moral influence OF the United
States.
The various trunk line railroad COM
panies have filed their answers with the
Interstate Commerce Commission, Civ
ing their reasons Tor advancing freight
rates. Increased taxes. wages and cost
OF materials are given as the reasons.
The Treasury Department finally de-
cidcd to allow kung Hsiang Hsi and
Fei Chi Ho. two Chinese students
brought over by missionary to study
at Oberlin College. 10 be admitted.
The House Committee on the Judi
ciary decided on an uniavorablc re-
port on the proposition to change the
date oi the presidential inauguration.
The State Department decided that
it has no jurisdiction i'll the Hunter
Fitzgerald tragedy because it occurred
on Guatemalan soil.
President Roosevelt appointed Viii
liam II. Lewis assistant United States
attorney at Boston.
Representative Warner. OF Illinois.
introduced bill appropriating $500
Tor a statute to the late Major General
Franz Siegel, to be erected in Wash
ington.
1t is now generally believed in the
Senate that some antitrust law will be
adopted Ii the House does not act
soon the Senate. it is said, will adopt
a measure OF its own.
Rear Admiral George w. Melville,
chief OF the Bureau of Steam Engineer
ing. has been placed on the retired lis
having reached the age limit of OF yea
He may continue his services at
head OF the bureau IN
sion expires, August
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-01-17
AN APPEAL TO THE MINERS.
President Mitchell Calls on Them to Try and
Lessen Fuel Famine.

Philadelphia (SpeciaD. - President
John Mitchell, OF the United Mine
Workers OF America, issued the follow
ing circular letter to all local unions
IN the anthracite district:
"You are no doubt aware that seri-
Gus coal famine exists in all the East
ern and seaboard cities, due TO the
shortage OF the anthracite supply. The
situation has reached an acute stage
and has resulted in great suffering and
hardship to the poor OF the cities,
whose earnings are insufficient TO en-
able them to pay the excessive prices
now being charged for fuel. and it is
subjecting the general public TO great
Inconvenience.
ITO relieve the situation and alleviate.
as far as possible. the suffering now
being endured is the duty of everyone
connected with the production of coal.
With this end in view we are prompted
TO address this communication TO all
members of our union and request that
they cooperate with the management of
the mines III an effort to increase the
production of coal. The gravity OF the
situation is such as to require that every
raineworker shall exert himself and use
every means at his command to this end.
Upon reading this communication in
the columns of the daily papers local un-
cons should hold meetings and devise
means whereby the daily output of the
mines may be increased. These efforts
should be continued until the weather
Inoderates and the great necessity for
fuel shall have passed.
"Tohn Mitchell
president u. NJ. w. of A.;
81. ID. Nicholas,
Thomas Duffy,
John Fahy,
Presidents Anthracite Districts"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-01-17
Printing OF Presidents Message.

y resolution offered by Representa-
tive Henry c. Smith. OF Michigan. after
recitng that Whereas. Congress has
heretofore authorized the printing and
distribution OF the messages and docu-
ments OF the President. and. whereas. it
is stated that said messages and docu-
ments are being printed and dis;rib
uted by one or more concerns or print
ing establishments in such manner
that the public are led To believe that
the same are official" authorizes the
House Committee on Printing or some
other committee 10 be appointed by
the Speaker To investigate the matter.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-01-17
SANG HER JAW OUT OF SOCKET.
Miss Mershon Also DisIocated II By Yawning,
II is Said.

Chicago (SpcciaD. - Miss Bernicc
Mcrshon, is years old. was singing at a
concert when her lower jaw became
misplaced. says a dispatch to the Inter
ocean from Marion. Ind She succeed
ed in getting il back in place but a
short time later. when she attempted to
yawn. the jaw was again dislocatcd. y
doctor attempted to replace the jaw
with his hands, but was unable to do
so. He then procured clamps and
finally succeeded in getting the jaw
back into its sockets 1t was then piac-
ed in splints and bandageS.
The physician who has charge OF the
case said Miss Mershon had weakened
the lower law by constant singing
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-01-17
South Airica's Croesus III.

Cape Town By Cable).-Alired Belt.
the well-konwn South African fnancier
has had an apoplectic stroke at Johan-
nesburg and is reported to be dying.
DR. Jameson passed through Queens
town on special train bound for 10
hannesburg.
London-The firm OF Werner Belt
& Co. of this city confirmed the an
nouncemcnt from Cape Town Iof -
serious illness OF Mr.. Belt. but said
the latest reports recei'-"i ardipG
bis cesdition were N T.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-01-17
TO RECORD BRAIN ACTION.
Pnsumonograph Being Used on Girl With
Lost Memory.

New Searching for the lost
chord is the vagrant memory OF Mad
cline Clark, or Church, as she has va
riously called herself Hypnotism is be
ing used by the staff OF the Psyche
Pathic Hospital connected with the New
York Inhrmary. The girl was found
wandering on the street recently unable
10 recall her identity.
BY the use OF marvellous machine.
the pncumonograph the crratic course
OF the girls mind is recorded i'll chart
form This machine produces an odd
series OF wave lines showing increasing
respiration as the girl makes efforts 10
answer questions. The pen is elcctri-
cally connected with a band about the
naticnt's chest.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-01-17
Youtsey Willing to Tell.

Frankfort, KY. (SpcciaD.-Henry f.
Youtsey. serving life sentence in the
enitentiary on a conviction for com
jnlicitv in the Goebel murder, was be
fore the grand jury in the Franklin Cir
cult Court Youtscy recently made :.
statement that he would testify in the
Goebel cases if called, and would tell
re knew about the alleged conspir-
This is the first time Yontsey :
before the grand jury or Y
cases, and it is belle
as state witness
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-01-17
SECRETARY Root Hurt.

Annapolis. Md. (SpeciaD.-Secretary
OF the Navy William II. Moody. who
came TO Annapolis with Senator Eu-
gene Hale, OF Maine, to look over the
new buildings OF the Naval Academy.
was thrown from the carriage in which
he was riding and seriously bruised. but
not seriously injured The horses were
frightened by buglc which was sound
ed just as the carriage entered the gate
OF the Naval Academy. Senator Hale,
who is chairman OF the Senate Naval
Committee, was riding with the Sec
rotary. and with them was Lieut. John
NJ. Poyer, the aid OF the Supcrin;en-
dent OF the Naval Academy, Capt Viii
lard III. Brownson.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-01-17
Shot By His Grandson.

Denville. N. J. Especially Archibald
Sheldon. who was accidentally shot by
r. grandson, is at the point of death,
.egs that the boy be released from all
blame Mr. Sheldon is a wealthy resi-
dent of this town. William Sheldon
mistaling him for a thief who has re-
gently raidcd the chicken roost. A full
charge of buckshot struck the old man in
the groin and stomach.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-01-17
Suicide BY Fire.

Meridian. Miss. (SpeciaD-A blaze
was seen in the home of Policeman w.
d. Boyd and the door was broken open
In the dining room the body OF Mrs.
BOYD was found upright in a chair. the
clothing entirely burned away and the
body severely scorchcd In another
room Mr.. Boyd was asleep in a bed.
Mrs. Boyd had been in i'll health for
some time. A few hours before the fire
Mrs. Boyd placed her Io-year-old daugh-
ter in charge OF a friend. with instruc-
tons as to its rearing should anything
happen to herself during the night.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-01-17
THE LATEST NEwhN SHORT ORDER
Domestic.

AT the court-martial of Major Glenn
i'll Manila 4 native testified that the
shooting OF three Filipino guides was
ordered by Preston. an American scout.
X. \. Rlgsby, professor in bust
ness school i'll Macon. Ga. was shot
and killed by Mrs. Effic Carson. teach
er OF telcgraphy i'll another college.
The will OF Alida Van Setback. filed
Tor probate i'll New York. makes be-
quests To the Reformed Church for mis-
sionary and educational purposes.
\ large delegation oil former insur-
gents asked Governor TAFT not to &C
cept the appointment TO the Supreme
Court OF the United States.
News was received III New York OF
the rescue in midocean oi the crew OF
the disabled schooner Pioneer by the
steamship Rotterdam.
The house OF Squire Williams. ne
gro. living near Summit. Miss. was
burned because he did not obey the
whitecapS order 10 get out.
Passengers on an eastbound limited
train on the Wabash were icebound IS
hours on board transfer steamer III
the Detroit river.
The grand jury OF Chelsea, Mass, in
dicted Miss katherine Y. Richardson OH
the charge OF attempting TO poison her
mother.
Governor McAIillin's valcdictory mes
sage to the Tennessee legislature recon-
nlends legislation to curb the trust evil.
Fire destroyed the building in New
York occupied by Faycrwcather < La
dew. manufacturers OF leather betting
Representatives of the frcmen on the
Chicago and Alton presented a demand
for an increased wage scale.
Dr. Oliver Wendell Weeks, past sur
gcon general of the G.. \. r., died at
his home, in Marion, o.
John ID. Cox. aged %. a prominent
Tennessee flancier, dropped dead at
Jonesboro.
Hilliard Probst and Ira Green were
killed while digging coal near Bitumen,
Pa
Two deaths occurred in Providence
X. l.. as a result OF the lack OF fuel.
Bessie +. Toone, daughter OF Robert
Toone auditor of the Texas Division of
the Union Pacific Railroad, and niece
OF President Newman, of the New York
Central. elopcd with Joseph Willard,
leading man AT the New American Thea
ter. Chicago. They were married in
that city.
Andrew Overick. wealthy proprietor
OF Polish clearinghouse in Pittsburg.
was murdered. and William Szwabow-
ski was arrested on suspicion of being
the murderer.
Mrs. Walter L. Brockett, we'll
known elocutionist. was instantly killed
and her four year-old son fatally in
jured in runaway accident at New
Haven, CT.
The United States Court of Appeals
in New York gave judgment against
Kipling i'll his suit against the publish
ing firm of q. p. Putnam & Sons.
A special grand jury in Chicago will
investigate the alleged conspiracy be-
tween coal operators. railroads and coal
dealers to increase the price of coal
Mrs Virginia Hcinisch has with
drawn her caveat to the will OF Jacob
s. Rogers, which bcqueathS 100000
to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Four men who are alleged TO have
held up Burlington train at Marcus,
H.. were arrested and taken to Mount
Carroll, H., Tor trial.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-01-17
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

\ mortgage for 100000 has been
Placed on the Maumec Valley Railway
Company in favor of the Morton Trust
Company OF New York
In Southbend. Ind the people. unable
to secure anthracite, are burning beans.
Col A. B. dc Freeze died at his home
in New Rochelle ~ y.
The Nrapahoe Indians are reported 10
be starving.
Members OF the Havana Merchants
Union informed the Cuban Senate
Committee that unless American mer
chants tricCbt 10 slit the taste OF Cuban
merchants the increase in American
trade under the treaty would not be
over so per cent.
Heavy SnowStorms prevailed east oil
the Mississippi river. and freezing
weather extended over Kentucky and
Tennessee and the southern hall oil the
cotton belt
At the courtmartial trial OF Major
Glenn at Manila. native sergeant
testified that he witnessed the killing OF
iour guides by order oil Ramos. a scout.
The Illinois Court OF Appeals de
cided that the men who operated cor
ncr cannot enforce contracts based
upon the fictitious prices that cnSued.
1t is reported that w. G.. Hunter. Jr.,
son OF United States Minister Hunter.
has been acquitted in Guatemala OF the
r.urder OF Fitzgerald.
Miss Margaret Dale. whose brother
committed suicide about three months
ago. took carboic acid i'll New York
and died from the effects.
Madame Humbert. in a preliminary
examination in Paris. is reported to
~ i..
lords and their millions was true. that
she took the responsibility OF the whole
affair and that her family had nothing
TO do with it.
Six hundred people attended ban
quet in Berlin. the principal dishes at
which consisted OF horSe-mcat in vari-
Gus forms. The Society for the Pre-
vcntion OF Cruelty to Animals gave the
least" to encourage the sale OF old
horses for food.
Count A. Won Quadt Wykradt-isny
counselor OF embassy and first secre-
tary. has been appointed charge
d'affaires at Washington pending the
leave OF absence granted on account OF
illness to Baron Won Holleben.
French troops were ordered out to
dispense a riotous mob on the race
course at Marseillcs. The crowd, en-
ragged over a bad start in a race. de-
manded the money bet and committed
deprcdations.
Archduke Joseph Ferdinand. younger
brother OF the Crown Princess OF Sax
ony. will endeavor to induce his sister
to break off her relations with Giron
and take up her residence in Austria.
Richard Lampre. secretary OF the
new Panama Canal Company. denied
that any German offer OF any kind had
been made Tor the Panama Canal prop
erty.
The twcnty-ffth anniversary OF the
death OF King Victor Emmanuel III. was
observed by pilgrimage to his tomb.
At the cabinet meeting the lndianola
affair, Cuban reciprocity treaty and
Venezuela were discussed.
By rcsigning his snug berth in Wash
irgton with lieutenant colonelcy in
sight to go to the Philippines with his
company Lieutenant Mckinley has won
the admiration of army officers.
United States Consul Monaghan re-
p,rts that crop of Egyptian cotton has
been successfully raised in German East
Africa.
The first & wireless message
across IT, 'om this country
will lent Roc