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New-York tribune., 1903-07-26

''No. your majesty said Mr.. Tower.
The Emperor was disappointed and asked that
the men be told of his desire. They were Cor
pOral E. Manly, of Chicago; Corporal ]. S. Ban
croft of Leesburg, Fla, and Private Glen Bless
ing, of Harrisburg. Admiral Cotton carried out
the Emperors desire after he had left the ship.
The foreign naval men were more than inter
ested in the $2,250O00 battleship which carried
the admiraIs flag. more representative ship
than the Kearsarge could not have been selected.
She was launched at Newport News in 1898
and while she is not the largest vessel In the
navy she has many points of superiority.
The Kearsarge is a battleship of the first
class. with displacement of 1925 tons and
draught of only % feet 6 inches. She car
ries four 13-inch guns. SO placed as to sweep
the sea on every side OF her Though there
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26

is only an inch difference between her guns
and the Pinch guns in the British NAVY.
those of the Kearsarge are 25 per cent more
powerful. She is armored in harveyized nickel
steel from four feet below the water line To the
top OF her S-inch gun turrets
1t is safe to say that she met nothing on the
visit to eclipse her. The vessels of the United
States, according to their class, carry heavier
guns and more of them than those OF foreign
countries; their armor is heavier. more widely
distributed, and protects more thorourbIv tba
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26

'"That, sir. is also impossible. They are ser
wants of the country and could not accept"
And 1 cannot even give them pencil?'
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26

Continued on thirteenth pas.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-07-03
His Last Hope Realized.
From the Sentinel. Gebo. Mont

From the Sentinel. Gebo. Mont.l
In the first opening of Oklaho-
ma to settlers in 1889. the editor
of this paper was among the many
seekers after fortune who made
the big race one tino day in April
During his travelling about and
afterwards his camping upon his
claim, he encountered much bad
water. which. together with the
severe heat, gave him a very So.
we're dlarrhoea which it seemed al
most impossible to check, and
along in June the case became SO
bad that he expected TO die. One
day one of his neiehbors brought
him one small bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy as last hope. A
big dose was given him while he
was rolling about on the ground
i'll great agony, and in a few min
utes the dose was repeated. The
good effect of the medicine was
soon noticed and within an hour
the patient was taking his first
sound sleep for fortnight. That
one lite bottle worked COM
plete cure. and he cannot help but
feel grateful. The season tor bow
el disorders being at hand sug-
eests this item. For sale by Ikel-
man Bros.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-07-03
coastipated Bowels

To have good health, the body
should be kept in Il laxative con-
ditlon, and the bowels moved at
least once day, so that all the
poisnous wastes are expelled daily
Mr.. G.. L. Edwards l42 n. Main
ST, Wichita, Kansas, writes: ~
have used Herbine TO regulate the
liver and bowels for the last ten
years. and found it reliable rem
edy. 80 cents at Ikelman Bros.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-07-03
x1H1n1zE FLOOD DANGERS.
Irrigation Storage Reservoirs Would
Help TO Get Desired Rssul,A

]
at the head waters of the Mississ-
Iippi or the Missouri play any part
lin the diminution of such food IS
the present one. is question fire.
lquently asked The high water
mark at St. Louis has reache d
lover seven feet above the danger
line, which means an enor-
nous amount of water going by
every minute and it may be ques-
ltioned whether in q hundred
years the government could build
reservoirs with sufficient capac-
| Iity TO apprt ciably mitigate this
evil.
A feature of this flood storage.
said Guy E. Mitchell. secretary of
the National irrigation association
which may not be generally under
stood. bat which viii undoubtadl y
accomplish the desired results
may be termed a secondary stor-
age. The water storage PROPOSE
ton applied TO the Missouri and
its great tributaries involves the
question of the irrigation of the
vast arid domain through which
which these rivers flow. If irriga-
ton storage reservoirs were con-
structed on these rivers. it is esti-
| mated that as much as 35,000,0O0
| acres of present desert land would
be claimed. The principal season
of growing crops for this area
would be April, HAY, June,
July, and August, and the
reason that the lands are not irri-
gated at present is that while
there is plenty of water in the
first three months. during July and
| August when it is ABSOLUTELY nee
essary to mature the crops, these
streams are then reduced to mere
threads.
If the storage reservoirs were
built they would supply water for
this land during July and August.
during the three preceding months
the water for this great area of
land would be drawn directly
from the streams themselves. By
means of canals and bitches al
most incalculable quantities of the
food waters coming down during
April, May and June, which can
not be stored in the reservoirs,
would be taken out of the riyers
and spread upon the land which
would take it up like sponge,
water which would go down the
Missouri river and down the
Platte river and down the Arkan-
sas river into the Mississippi, and
thus add to the flow of the torrent
there.
Under such system of irriga-
ton the effect would be the same
as though it had been possible
last week to spread out the great
food of the Missouri. the Arkan-
sas and the Platte and food mill
ions of acres of farming land in
Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas. Ne
braska and Dakota, thus reducing
the flow of the lower reaches of
the Missouri to below the danger
point.
The combined volume of water
impounded in storage reservoirs
at the head waters of these great
rivers and their tributaries and
that contained in net work of
hundreds of miles of irrigation
canals and bitches coupled
with that absorbed by mil
lions of acres of arid land would
have gone a long way toward pal
latino or v,rayapfino whaf uill ba
The Holly chieftain., 1903-07-03
For Sale.

Mccormick mower. Posts and
Wire, Horses. Mich Cows. and
Household Goods of all descrip-
tions. z. l.. HERRING.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-07-03

J.C. Newman returned from
Tribune yesterday.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-20
POWERS MAY INTERFERE.
Not Prepared TO Recogliz: Assassins-May
Demand Punishment

London CBy Cable).-The powers
may yet take hand in the Servian situ-
alton should there be any tendency to
anarchy or the development OF a revou-
tionary spirit 1t is believed that con-
ditions at Belgrade are not as serene
as the government born OF assassins
would have the world believe.
\ special dispatch from Rome says 4
semi-official note published there de.
clares that whoever is made King OF
Servia the powers will exact the punish
ment OF the murdcrers OF King Alex
ander and Queen Draga. as civilized
Europe cannot tolerate that high adj
ministrative and military positions IN
any country should be occupied by as
sassinS.
Another dispatch from Belgrade says
the draft OF bill. with marginal notes
written by the late King Alexander. has
been found in the palace. 1t provided
for the proclamation oil Queen Draga 5
brother as heir to the throne. This. the
dispatch adds. is held by the conspirators
to be complete justification Tor their &C
ton
The official Servian dispatches confirm
the press and other statements to the
effect that the provisional government
has decided 10 leave the choice OF a
king to the Skupt selma.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-20
EAST ST. LOUIS AN ISLAND.
Flood No, Subsiding and 10000 Refugees to
be Fed.

St. Louis (SpcciaN With 10000
refugees to shelter and feed. East st.
Louis is still battling against the flood,
which, by seepage and additional en-
croachment through minor levees, is now
an island. The city is entirely sur
rounded by water, and two-thirds OF It's
territory is under water.
The river stage continues to fall, but
the backwater that mandates East ST.
Louis remains sta;ics3ary. and it prob
ably will be weeks before il Is gone.
Business has not been resumed to any
extent. and the soldiers are still aiding
the local police in preserving order.
Leading citizens have taken up the
proposition TO build dixie OF solid
masonry ali alcrg the river front TO pro-
tect the city from future inundation.
They assert that such tloodproof dixie
is essential for the future upbuilding OF
the city and that Congress should aid III
the construction of one.
Various estimates have been made re-
garding the property loss in East St.
Louis. but the estimated loss most gen.
orally accepted by the real estate men IS
100000 Nc"icc. Madison and Granite
City are still submerged and the refugees
are living i'll box cars. tents and places
OF refuge in East ST. Louis and ST.
Louis.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-20
KARAGEORGEvITcH CHOSEN KING.
Accepts Servian Crown AMI Will A ssume
Title of Peter the First.

Belgrade. Servia (By Cable).-Princc
Peter Karageorgcvitch. at Ie.I5 p. M.
was unanimously elected King OF Ser
via by the Senate and Skupshtina in
joint session
The presiding officer OF the joint ses-
sion OF the Servian Parliament propos-
cd the election OF Prince Peter. Loud
cheers greeted the proposal. which were
repeated on the announcement that the
vote was unanimous.
The minister OF Justice fastened to
the balcony and announced the fact TO
the waiting crowd. The people receiv-
ed the notification with Salvos OF cheers.
and a royal salute OF hundred and
one guns was fred
The parliamentary gathering was held
in the white and gold ballroom III the
new wing OF the palace. within few
yards nf the spot where King .AleXan-
der and Queen Draga'S bodies were
thrown from the window. Not the
slightest reference was made to We'd
nesdays tragedy The ministers OF the
provisional government sat At 4 table
at the top OF the hall, the prominent
figure among them being the chief OF
the conspiratorS. Colonel Maschin.
Queen Draga's brother-n-l who was
Respondent i'll his fill army uniform.
There were no dissenting votes and
the proceedings closed with brief
speeches delivered By the President and
the premier congratulating the Assem-
bly, upon its days work. which ii was
hoped ioreboded better days for Servia.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-20

4. ". Cooley. Vice Fou.ke.

The PrcSiddt announced the appoint
mert OF Alvbrd Warmer Cooley. OF
Westchester. n. V, to succeed William
Dudley Foulk l.. who has resigned, as
Civil Service commissioner On Satur-
day i; was understood Mr. Cooley was
to succeed Jamds r. Garfield, who Is now
Commissioner Obi Corporations.
The appointr s,cnt is personal one
with the Prcsid lent Senator Thomas &
Plat. OF New Work. who held confer
ence with Mr.. Roosevelt Saturday, was
informed OF tn, l intended appointment
but Mr.. Cooley was in no way a direct
choice az the \ ew York Senator Mr..
Roosevelt selecte ID him from a host OF
persons who an, bcarcd eligible for the
position.
Mr. Cooley is a, bout 40 years old. Some
wears ago he scrv ed several terms in the
New York State Assembly He is :
gradual. OF Hary lard University and /:
4 man Ct indepcnd rent means. In discus
sing his PROSPECTIVE sc selection to persona,
friends a few da5 Is ago Mr.. Roosevelt
said he had decdet il to select Mr.. Coole,
principally for his tactful nature H
said Mr.. Cooley h adj a faculty OF get
ting along well Will. everyone with whor
he came II contact r quality which tn
President feels EST sccially qualities hir
for the position he is TO take.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-20
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Three robbers looted an express train
or the Erie Road. gear Englewood. Ind.
and two were captured with their pockets
iuli OF loot.
\ meeting was held in New York OF
the Cotton Duck Corporation but
nothing was done toward the proposed
combination Of plants.
An insane man was seized as he an
preached the carriage OF the Emperor OF
Austria in Nic@na.
The British budget bill passed the
House of Commons without a division.
In the trial Of Robert \. Ammon. in
New York. William +. Miller testified
that he gave Ammon $2s5.ooo and got
back o.'ly $1,000.
Governor Heard. Of Louisiana. signed
the death warrant OF A. +. Baton. con-
victed OF killing seven members OF the
Early family.
Judge Horton. in Chicago fined the
members OF the Northern Illinois Goal
Dealers Association $500 cacl for con-
spiracy.
Justice Lacombe, in the United States
Circuit Court in New York. decided
that the presidents OF coal roads must
answer certain questions propounded
by Interstate CONNER -"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-20
COAL ROADS THE YICTC
Not Compelled TO Produce Their
tracts.
THE STOCKS RISE WITH THE NE'
The Announcement That President Baer
Upheld Started a Buying Movement IN
Coal Roads Stocks in Wall Street-M
ing. Eric and Pennsylvania We're Taken
Large Blocks.

New York (SpcciaD.-Judge
combc. in the United State Circi
Court handed down decision uphoi
ing the contention oil the coal-carryi
railroads that contracts between thei
and sales agents are privileged dos
umcnts. and as such the Inter Stat
Commerce Commission has no right L
compel their presentation as evidence.
The decision also upholds the reiusa
OF President Bacr OF the Philadelphi'
and Reading Railroad Company an'
other witnesses 10 answer questions re-
lating to the conduct OF their business.
Judge I.acon,bc makes but one cX,
cent;on. He holds that Mr. Bacr should
have answered one question when waI
/ put 10 him regarding details OF gene d.
expensc. Judge l-acombe CLAIMS iilat
documents had already been intro,"e-
cd in evidence containing items Such d.
were asked for. therefore Mr. Baer err
ed in not answering that particular
question.
The Judge decides that the Commis-
sion has the RICH, 10 compel the pro
duction for lis inspection OF any con-
tracts which refer wholly 20 the trans
nortation OF coal He states. however
: that he has carefully Inspected cope
, al the contracts which the ComnisSio'
! had asked Tor and which were iurnishe'
: 10 him Tor that purpose by the ator
c news for the defendant corporations an an,
, decides that they are contracts ior "
: purchase OF coal in Pennsylvania an
= rot merely transportation contracts
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-20
BANKS IN A GREAT MERGER.
Nine Big Concerns in Pittsburg to Be Cor.
bined.

Pittsburg Especial Plans have becn
perfected for Tic formation in Pittsburg
OF one of the greatest combinations OF
banking interests ever undertaken in the
country.
BY the deal the Farmers Deposit Ma
tional Bank, Colonial Trust Company
Colonial National Bank American Trust
Company. Pennsylvania Trust Company
Columbia Natiu,al Bank. Tradcsmen'>
National Bank, Gcrmaua Savings Bank
and Freehold Bank will be merged
making the largest ard most powerful
financial institution between Philadelphia
and Chicago The capital OF the new
conce-i'. which probably will be known
as the Colonial Trust Company. will he
100000. with Si6,coo.ooo surplus and
undivided profits and about $55.oooooo
deposits, making total resources OF SIS,
eco OcO
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-20
FIRE DESTROYS HOTEL
ConiIagration OF Supposed Incendiary
Origin at Jackson, KY.
THE MILITARY WAS SENT TO SCENE.
Chief Witness Against Curtis Je!t and Ton
White for the Murder of Marcum is the
Victim OF the Feudists-tiotel Guests Escape
Withou. Injury. Blu. the Property Is Tota!
Loss TO the Owners.

Louisville. Ky. (Specia).-The City
Hotel. at Jackson. KY. thrce-story
building owned by Capt. B. J. Even.
the principal witness against Jett and
White. now on trial for the asSassina-
ton OF Lawyer ]. B. Marcum, was
burned to the ground.
Fifteen guests were in the hotel. but
all escaped without injury. There was
no insurance on the structure and the
hotel with its furnishings and the CT
iects OF the guests. is total loss. The
origin OF the fire is unknown, but the
belief is general that the fire was OF
incendiary origin.
Captain Even had recently pu. up an
addition to the hotel This was just
completed and was as yet unoccupicd-
1t was in this part OF the hotel that the
fire was discovered
The town oil Jackson has no fire de-
partment and its citizens were awak-
ened by the firing OF pistols and guns
and much excitement prevailed \ de
tachmcnt oil military came on the dou-
bic quick from their camp. across the
river. and rendered valuable aid IN as
sis;ing the guests TO escape and pre-
venting the flames from spreading.
Captain Even has been kept at the
camp OF militia since he testified last
Monday that he saw Curtis Jet tre
the shot which killed Marcum. No
body was seen to leave the hotel be-
fore the fire broke out.
1t was only two days ago that Jack
son was put under martial law.
The burning OF Ewen's hotel is not
only considered as inccndiary. but also
as accessory to other acts OF intimida-
ton in connection with the pending
trial OF those accused OF the murder OF
J. B. Marcum. who was an attorney
OF the contestants for county offices
now held by leaders OF the faction.
with which the defendants were iden,,
titled 1t has openly been predicted
that arson would go along with assas-
sination. as disciplinary measures
might be needed in Brcathitt county
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-20

King had degraded Scrvia and that he
must abdicatc. The Kings answer
was to draw a revolver and kill Maui
movies on the spot. Colonel Mischics
picked up the document and present
ed it again. King Alexander waved
it from him. The officers then. with
their reviewers drawn. fired hail OF
bullets and the royal couple icll to-
gether 10 the ground. The King lin
gered until ! o'clock. when he died.
The floor oi the royal chamber was
almost covered with blood.
The band who carried ont the assas-
sinationS appear To- have met with a
great resistance on the balcony side
OF the palace. where the curtains are
torn and the window broken as though
the occupants had tried to escape into
the garden. Torn gloves and articles
of soldiers clothing lie scattered be
low. This resistance was probably OF
tered by two loyal aids-decamp, who
we're killed
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-20
CONFESSION OF A B0RGiA.
Her Brother. His Wife and Child the VICTIMS
Meant No Harm.

Kalkas,a. Mich. (Spccia) .--Altet
TWO weeks work Prosecutor f. c. Smith
has secured the confession OF Mrs Mary
Mcknight to the cold-bloodcd and pre-
mcditated murder OF her own pro'' Oily,
Iohn Murphy. Gertrude Murphy; Hi3
Young wife. and their three-iho'l'i
baby. 4 partial confession was 'n NJ
Monday evening. III when MIS-
Knigh, denied killing the bany. d.
TUESDAY night Smith again called a. ,ie
wonan's cell at her request. ana ''''
time she made complete confession.
l., hcr FIRST statement she admitted
Giving Mr.. and Mrs Murphy capsules OF
strvchninc and ouinine mixed. luesday
night she said: Il didn't intend harm 70
am Of them. did give the baby me
strvchnine. 1t woke up and cried Whi'e
its mother was gone. and / mixed up
little strvchnine in a glass With some
water and gave a spoonful to the baoy;
/ I didn't mean to harm the little thine: !
confessed all to the Lord and ieel
that he has forgiven me. | really diah I
mean TO harm any OF them When Ger
tfudc came home and found the D9py
dead she got awiully nervous. Que
came TO Tie and salo:
MARY. can't you give me something
70 ouiet me: something that YOU take
I said that I would. and ! really
, didn't think that it would hurt her Il
gave her one OF the capsules. sne hau
snasms right alter that. ard | suppose;
, that il was the strychnine that kiiieo
: her. | really didn't mean to hurt nel,
5 though. Then John seemed to iesi 81
5 badlv about it. so broken up; ina,
; often thought after Gertrude died tna'
l. il would be better ii he were to go; 100
5 "John was feeling bad one nigh.-,s
t. couplc OF weeks after Gertrude dieu
He came to me and wanted something
to quiet him. I had two or three cap
II sules on my dresser. and ! told nm :
90 and get one OF them. didn't nlea'
to hurt him. but ! thought It woui'
n soothe him. and then ! thought
y would be for the best ii he were to 8,
n ANYWAY. He helped himself don
know whether he took one or tw1
r. Then he went 10 bed, and ny and D
ID lf called me. Mother came. too, an
r. he hogan to have those same spasm
I'd | suppose that the strychnine was worE
= ing. -, o,,i.ss;o, W.
es given voluntarily. and Mrs. Nc knigl
ne s;cr,ed il alter Prosecutor smith Ia
written i. ont.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-20
KILLED BY CLOUDBURST
Residence Portion of Heppner. Oregon,
Almost Destroyed.
WALL OF WATER TWENTY FEET.
Huge Bowlders Carried Down by the Swift
Current and Many People Killed by Being
Dashed Against the Rocky Bluff Along the
creek-Numbers of Buildings Carried From
Foundations.

Portland. Ore. (SpeciaD Five hun
-dred persons lost their lives in a cloud
burst that almost entirely destroyed
fhe town OF Heppner. Ore, at O'Clock
y. III.
Heppner is the county seat OF Nor
row county, and had about 200 inhab-
itants.
All the telegraph ard telephone wires
are down and no accurate information
can be obtained. but the estimate OF loss
OF life is based on the most reliable re-
ports received.
A report from lone. seventeen miles
from Heppner. is to the effect that 500
bodies have been recovered. \ mcssen-
ger who arrived at lone said that wall
of water 20 icet high rushed down into
the gulch into which Heppner is stu
ated, carrying everything before 1t.
The flood came with such suddcnness
that the inhabitants were unable TO seek
places OF safety, and were carried down
10 death by the awful rush OF water. Al
1llOSI TIC CtillIC DOl bIcti VI ~
town was destroyed. but some OF the
business part. which is on higher
ground, escaped Huge boulders weig IL
ing a ton were carried down by the
current. and many people were killed
by being dashed against the rocky
bluffs.
Early in the afternoon Thunderstorm
occurred, covering a wide region OF
country, and later a heavy rainstorm
set in, many OF the small streams over
flowing their banks in short time.
Bridges were swept away like straws.
AS soon as possible after the flood
had subsidized the work OF relief was
commenced by the citizens OF the town:
Dozens of bodies were found lodged
along the bends OF Willow creek, and
in several places they were. piled over
one another. Up TO o'clock III the
afternoon 200 bodies had been recov-
cred almost within the city limits.
The buildings which were not car
fred away were moved from their ioun-
dations or toppled over. Hundreds OF
horses, cattle. sheep and hogs that had
gone into the creek bottoms Tor water
persisted.
News of the calamity did not reach
the outside world until Monday, all the
means OF communication having been
cut off, AS soon as possible news was
sent by courier TO the nearby towns.
The Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company started relief train with ply
sicians and supplies from the Dalles
shortly after noon. AT $50 o clock an
other relief train started for the scene
from this city. The citizens OF Portland
started relief fund as soon as the news
OF the disaster spread over the city. and
within few hours $1,000 was raised
Fifteen buildings in the town OF Lex
ington, nine miles below Heppner. on
Willow creek. were washed away. but
with no loss OF life. the inhabitants hav-
ing time to save themselves IRON the
surging torrent.
At lone. seventeen miles away. con
siderable damage was done 10 buildings.
although no loss OF lie is reported from
there.