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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-15

course, you must know at the outset
that the loser was less injured than II
she had bumped her head against the
door. Miss McGrath was the first to
arrive, accompanied by her seconds,
Miss George and Miss Brown. Short
ly afterwards Miss Orion arrived, ac-
companied by Miss Hunter and Miss
Ormsby. The seconds proceeded to ar
range the preliminaries. The choice Of
position fell by lot to Miss Orion. The
foils were carefully washed in antisep-
tics, and the seconds placed the young
women in such a position that when
they lunged they could not reach fur
Their than each others forearm.
At the moment when the two COM
batants stood face to face, foil in hand,
the spectators, anxious to miss no de-
tail of the exciting combat, forgot the
recommendations of the seconds and
enthusiastically cheered the combat
ants. Miss McGrath smiled in a calm
and aristocratic manner at all the
spectators. From the moment the word
En- garde!" was given by Miss Billy
Norton Miss McGrath showed her SUI
periority as fencer. She deSignedly
left her chest unguarded to invite the
attack of her opponent and to make her
ripostes. Miss Orion left nothing to
chance.
Standing stiffly, her arm was too
ion of experts, she received the strokes
in second and in quinte and made
feints without allowing herself to be
engaged. In reply to the skillful at
lacks of Miss McGrath she held her
point rigidly, always threatening the
hand of her adversary, but this hand
always escaped. MISS McGrath from
time to time lowered her point and
smiled derisively, as If daring her OPP
ponent to do her worst. Between the
| bouts the principals walked to the foot
| lights and talked with their friends in
the audience, in order to receive en-
coura cement and to calm themselves
for the next encounter. They were both
| successful in maintaining their sang
froid.
An alarming incident occurred dur
ing one interval, when Joseph Herbert
and George Marion joggled each other.
An encounter may result from this in
cident, according to the rules.
Contest Grows Exciting.
The second bout was very lively,
and both foils were actually engaged
For a moment it was really feared that
one of the competitors might serious
ly injure the other, but at the height
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-15
One Who Writes fdr the BOYS.

Charles Edward Rieh, who wrote
"The New Boy at Pale" is Boston
man, having been born. there Sept. 8.
1859. He was educatedto be an arcbl-
tect, but while in the graduating class
of the old Boston Brinsmer school, at
interested in the publication of 4 boys
amateur paper. This substantially d.
rected his talents into literary chan
nels. and from that time he began
writing stories. Then followed an in
term in which he went to sea, and was
sorry he did it. His first definite sue
cess after he thankfully got on shore
again came at the age Of eighteen,
a short story He afterwards became
a regular contributor to it's columns,
and for many years has written short
stories in the limited leisure Of an ac
tive Journalistic career.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-15

of the eye and hand, all are on the
alert, and you live more intensely,
more Vividly, in an assault Of quarter
of an hour than most people do in a
week.
Fencing is pre- eminently the gentle
mans sport, but, unlike any other
pastimes which have also received the
name. 1t is within the reach of the
modern girl.
Just as the noble, but impecunious
D'Artagnan won his way to fame by
his rapier alone, so the champion
fencer of today is made with very
moderate outlay. Foils, masks gloves,
jackets and a good master, or failing
him, a first-class manual of the art,
are all that is required.
Advantages of Fencing.
What are the advantages of fencing?
In what is it superior to all other
sports?
In training the Judgment, the eye,
and the nervous instinct; in giving to
the body suppleness, ease and grace Of
movement; ans in intoxicating habits
of courtesy. AS a training for the
muscles, too fencing yields to no light
gymnastics, not even to boxing, in
spite of the popular view, as it accom-
plishes the same results In a much
more systematic and less violent man
city, given to despising the gentler
sister art, was lately persuaded to take
fencing lessons. Entering the gymna-
stun one day, as she was finishing her
bout, she was heard to eXclaim breath
lessly, and with the sweat pouring off:
well, never knew fencing took hold
of a person sol"
The above is by way of prelude to
an interesting story concerning two
fair beauties of the Anna Held COM
pany that has just come to light. THE
green eyed monster" may or may not
have had something to do with it, but
nevertheless the young women were
called upon to settle their little diff
ference in a manner "a la mode du-
clio"
During the progress of the dueling
scene in the last, act of THE Little
Duchess" the positions of the various
fencerS are formed by Mr. Marion, the
stage director, who watches each move
of the company from the wings, and at
times this gentleman has found it nee
essary to reprimand the young women
for even the slightest depression from
the rules of fencing. During a recent
performance Mr.. Marion noticed a
slight change in the business. 1t seems
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-15

were Capt. May. who was one of the
first, and contemporary Of Capt,
Throckmorton. and Capts. William
Hight, Jack Cencerbox, Jack Ray, P. 8.
Davidson, T. ]. Buford, Jerry Wood.
Capt. Ludwig and e. w. Durant, who
is now state senator.
Among the old boats, beside those al
ready named. were the Milwaukee, Key
City, Itasca, Favorite. Belle of La
Crosse, City Of st. Paul, Minneapolis,
Dubuque, Pembina, Sucker State,
Hamburg and Denmark. The Ham,
burg was known all along the river by
her loud escape of steam, and the
Denmark by the fact that she carried
the first calliope ever heard in this part
of the country.
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that Miss Molly McGrath and Miss
Adelaide" Orion, who are opposite in
the fencing scene, failed to cross
swords" and parry" in their assault
At the conclusion of the perform
ance the stage director called the
two pretty women to account for their
seeming inaccuracies, and each blamed
the other for the trouble. Miss Nc
Grath, by way of a little diversion in
the conversation, remarked:
my five months experience in the
art of fencing has taught me a few
points, Mr.. Marion" upon which Miss
orion retorted:
"Oh, yes, experience is a good teach
er, when you have sufficient amount
of it,
Just then Billy Norton, a past
master in the art of fencing, happened
on the scene and became an interested
party to the affair, and she soon had
the matter in hand, and made the nee
, essary arrangements.
Girls Arrange for Duel.
! The place Of the duel was fixed at
| the stage of the theater for the next
| forenoon at IL o'clock, and it furnished
entertainment to a great number Of
persons, including the sixty odd mem
! bers Of Miss Held's company; Of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-15

Of the excitement time was called. In
the third bout Miss McGrath gave a re-
markably good exhibition of fencing;
as a result her foil perceptibly touched
the arm of her adversary, who then
broke away. The spectators trembled
with excitement. Most of the other
two rounds were simply exhibitions of
fencing, in which, while Miss McGrath
appeared to have the better of it, her
adversary maintained her stiff guard.
The spectators loudly cheered the rela-
tive merits Of the antagonists.
Some excitement was caused by an
other quarrel between Miss Blake and
Miss Perry, two of the spectators. Miss
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-15

Blake. In her excitement. wanted to
borrow a pair of gloves from Miss
Perry, as her own had been split by
applauding too vigorously for her
champion, who happened not to be
Miss Perrys.
The sixth bout was the last. After
feint Of Miss McGrath, Miss Orion
exposed her arm and received a tap
on the right arm. The mark was per-
ceptible and Miss Norton declared the
duel at an end.
The two combatants shook hands and
went to their dressing rooms to don
their street attire.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-15

requisite black lining of the groove
burned in with nitrate Of silver. In
this way the animals that have passed
their tenth birthday are palmed off as
five-year- olds. If so desired a three
year-old may be made two years older
by chiseling away the side milk teeth
which are naturally present until the
fifth year. >
1T is not in that line alone. however,
that the faker operates" continued Mr..
Ford. for there are other things which
call the attention of a close observer
to the advanced age of a horse. One
of these is a hollow which invariably
appears on the forehead directly over
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-15

the eyes. If a sale is In prospect the
cunning agent introduces fine point
ed blow pipe through the skin and
blows gently through this until the skin
is perfectly level. Skill is also required
to conceal the fact that q horse is
broken winded, and drugs and chemi-
Gals of various kinds are used in do
ing this Another graft is to conceal
the fact that a horse is lame. This
is often done by Inserting something
hind, or fore, foot as the case may be,
lame also, and whfleT this gives the
horse a peculiar gait it makes the feet
work alike. These ai.e,oor course, only
few of the more .cohimon forms of
trickery with which horse dealers have
to contend. "-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-15
Revised.

ST don't understand how Miss Mllyuns
can see anything in that foreign noble
man. He's nothing but gilded fooL' ="
TO one this will be a case OF a fool and
her money soon married. "-Phiiadei-
phia Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-15

Col. Russell B. Harrison and Gen.
James Coryell are now perfecting legal
measures to consolidate the Spanish
War Veterans and the Spanish AmerI-
can War Veterans.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-27

Resolutions of Respect.

MoRGANTowN, w. Va. April q 1908
At meeting of the Directors of the
w. A. Ream Drug Company, held at
the office of the company in the City Of
Morgantown, West Virginia. on Satur-
day April 25th, 1908, at2 100 p. M, pur-
suaDt to notice to all the directors, or
motion, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, it has pleased God to take
from our midst our beloved fellow di-
director of this company, Master g.
Vernon Humbert, who departed this
life on Wednesday, April 22nd, 1908:
t,Now, therefore, be it resolved that in
his death we have lost most amiable
friend and associate, young man Of
more than the ordinary ambition and
promise:
Resolved, that, we extend to the fami-
ly and relatives of the deceased our
most earnest and heartfelt sympathy;
And be it further resolved that copy
OF these resolutions be spread upon the
records of this company, and sent to
each OF the local papers for publication
w, A. REAM, President.
Fl. L. KuRTz, Secretary.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-27
In Manchuria Protested by
United Instructions
Called Minister Conger
PROTECT AMERICAN INTERESTS
.sussia suggests Forming Agreement
With This Country to Preserve
Trade-contends Open Door Is
Political Question.
Political Question.

Washington, April 27-Russia's de-
mands in Manchuria and their effect
on American interests were the sub
iect of a conference between Secre-
tary Hay and Count Cassini, the Rus
stan ambassador 1t is denied that the
ambassador brought official adviees
from his government, but the fact
that he is still suffering from an at
tack Of lumbago, which has confined
him to the embassy for several weeks,
is evidence of the urgency Of the call.
Steps already have been taken by
the state department to ascertain the
true inwardness of Russia's latest
move. Ambassador Mccormick at st.
Petersburg has been instructed by
cable to present to the Russian for
eign office a note which, while diplo-
matically known as one of inquiry, Is
ir substance strong protest against
Russias demands. Cabled instrue-
tions have also been sent to Minister
Conger at Peking to express to the
Chinese authorities the dissatisfae-
ton of the United States with Rus
sia's demands and our hope that China
will not aecede to them. No answers
have yet been received to either note,
though unofficial assurances are still
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-27
LYNCH BLACK BRUTE.
Maddened Mob Wreak Wrath
on Assailant of To-Year-
Old Girl.
TAKEN FROM HANDS OF OFFICERS
Hanged to Tree and Body RiddIed
With Bullets-Mob Attacks Colony
of Negro Bridge Workers and
Wound Many.

Thebes, H., April 27.-An unknown
negro, aged about II years, was lynch
ed by a mob of angry farmers near
the village of Santa Fe for attempting
TO assault the 10-year-old daughter of
Farmer Braason Davis, and this was
followed by general onslaught upon
colony Of negroes living in tents,
who were engaged in bridge construc-
ton work The tents were burned
and many negroes were shot, but so
far as known none were killed. Hun
dreds of shots were exchanged, but no
whites were hurt.
Branson Davis lives one-half mile
here. While his 10-year-old daughter
was in the barnyard the negro accost-
ed her. She ran, but he seized her,
and her screams brought her mother
to the rescue. The negro fed. OFF,
GERS were notified and were soon in
pursuit. News Of the assault speedily
spread among the neighboring farm
ers and resulted in an angry MOP
starting in search of the assailant.
The negro meanwhile had been can
tured by officers and was being
brought to Santa Fes when the mob
of farmers was met. A fight followed,
during which the farmers secured the
negro. He confessed to the crime,
but begged for mercy. Without a
word the mob started with the pris-
oner toward the new bridge being con-
strueted across the Mississippi, where
he was hanged to an oak tree without
ceremony or delay. After the body
had dangled in the air a few moments
II was riddled with bullets.
The officers endeavored to dispense
the mob, but their efforts were use.
less.
A rush was made for a colony of
several hundred negroes employed on
bridge construction work and living
II tents near the bridge The negroes
saw the mob coming and opened fire.
A fusillade followed and the whites
fired with effect, as many Of the ne
groes were shot down. None of the
mob was injured and it is not known
how seriously the negroes were
wounded. The mob pressed forward,
Notwithstanding the steady fire, until
the negroes turned and fed toward a
nearby wood, taking their wounded
with them. The mob then fell upon
the tents and burned them. After ac-
complishing general work of destruc-
ton the mob dispersed. Extra police
were sworn in and the village is I'M
der heavy guard. Excitement is in
tense.
Santa Fe is village in the extreme
southwestern portion of Illinois, near
t. Chicago and Eastern Illinois rail-
road.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-27
Last SATURDAYS Concert.

The Seneca Orchestra scored an
other big success by the concert of
last Saturday. Every number of
the program was rendered with a
vim and exactness seldom to be
found among amateur musicians. In
spite of the nasty weather large
and congenial crowd gathered in the
Turn Verein hall and listened to the
performance of the popular selections
with perceptible interest. A storm
of applause followed the rendition of
every selection. Rev. Father Klnser,
the leader of the orchestra, was the
recipient of many congratulations
from some of the foremost musicians
of this city, who attended the con-
cert. The members of the Seneca
Orchestra feel highly encouraged,
and are contemplating giving another
concert in the near future,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-27
Whlteoanners al Mork.

Bloomington, Ind, April 27.-Thirty-
eight unmasked men broke into a
house and whitecapped Misses Re-
becca and Ida Stephens, white, aged
is and 16 years, and also whipped Joe
Shively. a negro, aged so years The
Stephens girls lived with their mother
in the same house in which Shivelg
had room. The negro was whipped
with barbed wire and was hit in the
eye with brass knuckles. The older
girl was whipped with barbed wire
and the younger one with apple
switches, but neither is dangerously
injured. Many of the whitecaps were
recognized, and v~~-'puts will be
sworn out for their & lest.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-27
Rent and Waat Ads.

House. FOR RENT: Furnish ed
house tor rent on Wiley street near
the University. Apply at this Of
flee.
LoTs FOR sALE-For sale two lots
on Beverly avenue. Horace Atwood
Bell phone 127.
| WANTED: At once young man
for clothing ard furnishing goods
store Apply to Harris and Abrams,
Peabody Hotel.
WANTED; Roomers and boarders in
private family Convenient location.
Must give reference.
Address Xxx General delivery,
For SALE-Four choice lots in the
Peninsula. For particulars call at
this Office.
For RENT.-For rent an eight room
ed house in South Park. Good leea-
tion. Call at this Office.
EMPLOYMENT wANTED-Carpenter,
union man wants job at once.
Leave word at this office.
WANTED - Stenographer. Inquire
at office, corner Spruce & Walnut SITS.
BoY wANTED-Wanted bright
colored boy as porter in store.
Apply at this office.
GIRL WANTED. Wanted a girl to
do general homework. Small family.
Call at 465 High street,
MRS. H'NR BANNIsTER.
For RENT-SmaIl three room house
on Foundry Alley, off High st. to
small family with no children Call
on ED w. MCNEIL, los High st.
Morgantown. w. Va
Mention this paper. If
POSITION WANTED: Practical me-
chanical engineer desires position.
Understands all about machinery.
Steady and reliable. Best of refer
ences. Communicate with this Office.
For RENT. Two nicely furnished
rooms, with or without board. Apply
at 274 Wiles st.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-27

reaching the department that Ameri-
can interests in Manchuria will be
protected.
In the departments note, which Am
bassador Mccormick probably has pre-
scented already, Russia's attention is
called to the assurances which repeat
eddy have been given the United
States relative to the preservation Of
the integrity of China and the contin-
uance of the open door policy. Russia
also is reminded of the severe blow to
American trade which must follow the
granting of the first two demands,
that no more ports or towns in Man
churia be opened and that no addi-
tional foreign consuls be admitted.
Russia's reason for contending for
the closed door in Manchuria is the
claim that the open door there is not
a commercial, but a political ques-
ton. She continues to assure the
nited States that in some way this
country's interests will be protected
in Manchuria. The point Is made that
as the Manchurian demands are still
in negotiation between st. Petersburg
and Picking the United States cannot
expect that Russia make concessions
until the fate of her demands has
been determined. When China has
acceded to all of these demands it is
suggested that trade agreement of
some sort can be reached between this
country and Russia which will pro-
tect our trade interests
Approaching the fact that the inter.
ests of this country in Manchuria are
those of trade and not territory, Rus.
sia, it Is stated, is disposed to mako
certain trade concessions to the Unit
ed States in Manchuria at the proper
time.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-27
Killed Husbands AsaaIIant.

Boston, April 27.-Joseph A. Kelley
lieutenant in the Boston fire depart
ment, was shot by Mrs. Isabella Viola
in defending her husband from KEEL
ley's assault. He died few hours
later. Kelley went to No. Fay street
accompanied by white woman EN-
ployed there as housekeeper Some
trouble followed, resulting in Kelley
being put out Half an hour later he
returned and through a mistake went
to the upper apartment, which was
occupied by Luke Viola and his wife
Kelley forced the door open and seized
Viola by the throat, when Mrs Viola,
who is only 20 years of age, secured
a revolver and fired three shots at
Kelley, all of which took effect.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-27
DIR. d. B. Purinton,
President West Va, University,
Morg antown, West Va

United States Senator n. 3. Scott
gives one hundred dollars every year
to the young women students of the
University. Hitherto this amount
has been given by him as prizes in
eocution; this year it will be in
essay.
The subject is "The American
Expansion Movement and there
will be two prizes, one of sixty dol
lars and one of forty dollars. The
contest is open to all OF the young
women students. The Goth of May
is the date set for the public read
ing of the successful essays.
Because of the fact that the sub
ject was not publicly announced
earlier it is probable that there will
not be many contestants, as the time
is now short.
BY going into the work energetic,
ally now, some young lady has a
good opportunity of winning a neat
sum of money.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-27
ARRANGING FOR ARCTIC TRIP.
ZeigIer Expedition Being Fitted Out
and VIII Probably Leave Some
Time in June.

New York, april 27,-Anthony Fiala,
who is to head the Ziegler Arctic ex-
petition. has arrived from Southamp-
ton. Mr.. Fiala went abroad about a
month ago to look over the ground and
to see to the purchasing of supplies,
and he now returns to consult Mr.
William Ziegler. Speaking of his trip,
Mr.. Fiala said:
I'VE expsct to get off some time in
June. The ice broke up early and the
prospects of the expedition are good.
The America was sent down from
.Tromsoe to Trondheim under her own
steam. She is being cleaned, new
decks put in and other repairs being
made The America will sail as soon
as she is ready, but cannot give the
date"