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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-10-08
War improbable.

London, Oct. S.--'rhe Japanese minister
here Baron Hayashi, today described the
announcement made by the London Daily
Mails correspondent at Kobe Japan. that
Baron De Rosen. the Russian minister 10
Japan, had presented q note 10 the lapa-
nesc government contendng that Japan
had just right 10 intervene III the question
OF the evacuation OF Manchuria and char
actcriling the proposed partition OF Corca
between Russia and Japan as being ian
tastical and unworthy OF consideration
"lhe news from Kobe the minister
says, is about as unreliable as news from
Shanghai"
lie reiterated that there was nothing in
the situation III Corea 10 occasion uneasi-
ness.
II have not heard and do not believe"
added the Japanese minister, that Russia
has intinaied her refusal to evacnate Man
chuiia and that she has refused to allow
Japan TO interfere with her occupation
see nothing III the situation at the present
moment that supports the reports Of
war-like attitude Oh the part OF either
Russia or Japan"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-10-08

Washington, oct s.--lhe
weather indications for tomorrow are fair, with
rising temperature.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-10-08
Ice in Kansas.
ny ASSOCIATED PRESS

ny ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Lawrence, Kan, Oct 8.Thin ice
formel here during the night. Frost was
prevented by a high wind that prevailed.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-10-08
Janan Desires War.

Paris. Oct. s. The Pcirie today in
special dispatch from Darmsiadt publshed
an interview with Alexander Sayinski the
secretary OF foreign affairs, with Minister
I.msdorif. who il Is claimed spoke on
the authority OF his chief of Russian
Japanese relations. NJ. Savinsk is quoted
as saying
"Our agents at Toxic have informed
ms that Japan desires war and Is prepared
Tor H. We have enough troops IN Siberia
TO resist all the Japanese force
Regarding Turkey and Bulgaria. NJ.
Savinski said that the accord hctwcen
Russia and Austria was stronger than
ever and that he did not believe war he
tween those two countries would occur.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-28
PLEASURE At LUNA PARK.

Coney Island has long been noted
for the people of many nationalites
who gather there every year during
the summer season, but this year there
are more strange people than ever be-
fore in tho history of the noted sum-
mer place of New York.
The great diversity this year is be-
cause of the opening of Luna Park,
the greatest attraction which Coney
Island has ever known. In the grounds
connected with the various shows and
exhibits, every branch of the human
race is represented. Among them are
Cingalese, Filipinos, Hindoos, Arabs,
Chinese, Japanese, Equimaux, Sa-
moans, and Kaffirs, to say nothing OF
the more civilized and better known
nationalities. ALI these queer people.
with their quaint costumes and-to
us-peculiar modes of living, make
their homes in Luna Park and walk
about, attracting attention every
where, as unconcerned as though they
were on their native heath.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-28
OmciaI Report From Panama.

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-Consul
General Gudger, at Panama, has made
the following report by cable to the
state department of the occurrences in
that city: "a company of soldiers,
headed by the commander in chief,
searched the governors house. The
governor escaped. He tried to reach
the consulate, but was intercepted. He
took refuge at the house of an Ameri-
can. Streets lined with soldiers. Ar
rested secretary of state, chief Of police
and departmental employees. The sit
uation is grave"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-28
A Physician Healed.

DR.. Geo. Ewing, practicing physi-
elan of Smiths Grove, KY. for over thir-
ty years, writes his personal experience
with Foley's Kidney cure: "For years
had been greatly bothered with kidney
and bladder trouble and enlarged pros
tate gland. used everything known to
the profession. without relief, until COM
menced to use Foley's kidney Cure. Af-
ter taking three bottles l was entirely
relieved and cured. / prescribe it now
daily in my practice and heartily recon-
mend It's use to all physicians for such
troubles. have prescribed it in hun
dreds of cases with perfect success. Sex
toms Pharmacy 20 Smith St.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-28

Mrs. Anna Mintz is visiting at the
home of B. Goldman.
Mr.. J. Lietner entertained few
friends from Newark on Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas Cunningham and
daughters Jennie and Margie, of New
York, spent Sunday at the home OF
Mrs. J. Cunningham, of Elizabeth
street.
John Cunningham is having his
house repaired and painted.
Mrs. R. Levi had number of guests
from New York on Sunday and Mon
day.
Miss Mena Hansen, of Newark, is
spending her vacation with her
mother, ON Elizabeth street.
Miss Sarah Weiss entertained a
large number of her friends at her
home on Hall avenue on Monday
evening.
William johnson returned home,
having spent week visiting al
Bridgeport, Conn.
Mrs. Thomas Klink spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Fredricksen,
of Jersey City.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-28
Churcb singers under Arrest.

PITTSBURG, July 2S.-The crusade
against the sale of soda water in drug
stores on Sunday in the borough OF
Williamsburg under the old blue laws
has taken a peculiar turn. The drug
gists had representatives at every
church where paid singers are employ.
ed. All of the singers were arrested
for working on Sunday and gave bail
Druggists and confectioners defied the
law and kept their stores open for the
sale of soda water. They were arrest
ed and paid their fines. i.s s,s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-28
LIVELY WAR
AT KEYPORT.
Rival Steamboat Lines Seek
Business and have "TOOters"
out People Watch Fun.
HAD NO LINE AT FIRST

There are warm times on the steam
boat docks at Keyport these days.
For while there was no steamboat
running from that place to New York
but now there are two companies.
The representatives of both lines
had made thorough canvass OF the
produce shippers throughout the
country, but both had quite a number
of touters out seeking to divert busi-
ness to their boats. The drivers OF
wagons were seized and solicited for
their patronage at various points along
the main thoroughfares leading to the
docks, but particularly at the junction
of Broad and First streets. Quite a
number of people gathered to watch
the fun and enjoy the excitement.
The touters were persistent in their
efforts, but good natured, and spared
no means to persuade the shippers to
go their way. Sometimes the wagons
were pretty evenly divided between
the two Wallabout boats, and some
times one would receive a great deal
more than the other and long line
of wagons would be waiting to be
unloaded. The Holmdel. which carries
stuff to the New York market, was
practically without opposition, al
though the s. s. Wyckoff, of the
Staten Island Transportation company,
went down early and lay outside of
the Nanticoke, to receive freight for
the New York market. She secured
about four hundred packages.
Unfortunately for the steamboat
war, the present season, on account
of the adverse weather, is a very poor
one for the farmers, and they are
gathering less than half crops, and
the consequence is that the produce
carried on the Holmdel, Eagle and
Nanticoke could all have been taken
on the Holmdel, and it looked as
though the steamboat war would end
in q losing game all around.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-28
August ST. Nicholas.

The August st. Nicholas is just the
number to curl up with under big
tree or down on the sands; and the
girl or boy who fails to find solid
comfort and enjoyment therein cannot
be a normal, natural youngster.
Verse and jingles take up many pages,
all with the real August flavor: "The
Bashful Little Bachelor, !" "Pansies, +"
What's the Use, - "The Race of the
Seahorses, 1.-THE Daring Froggy, "
"Life on the. Wing, Aunt Tabitha. "
ga New Miss Muffet, /" "The Apple
Tree and /, 1.-The Merlads, Polite
Abiiah, Counting the Stars" and
two August rhymes.
And the August st. Nicholas League
departments increase in interest and
value. The editor of Nature and
Science offers prize for the three
best letters from st. Nicholas readers
concerning what they find on the
beach in August. Dallas Lore Sharp
has something to say on the advant-
ages of standing still; and here are
many other pages of question, sugges-
tion and comment. Books and Read
ing publishes, from an Ohio librarian,
a list of the best reference books for a
library when only about fifty dollars
can be expended, besides helpful hints
for reading profitably. The st. Mich
olas League-well, it's always the st.
Nicholas League; that high enough
praise.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-28
BREAK FOR LIBERTY
Convicts In Fierce Fight Kill
Guards and Escape.
STATE TROOPS ARE IN PURSUIT.
Prisoners at Folsom, Cal, Arm
Themselves. Seize Their keepers
and, Using Them as
Shield, Get Away.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, July 2S.-Thir.
teen desperate prisoners confined in the
Folsom penitentiary made successful
break for liberty at the breakfast hour.
After fierce fight In the captains Of
fee, during which turnkey was fatal
ly stabbed, a guard was killed and an
other officer was wounded, the convicts
seized arms and ammunition and, using
the warden and other officers as shields,
escaped. State troops ordered out by
Governor Pardee have gone in pursuit.
William L. Cotter, a guard, was cut
in the abdomen; died five hours later.
G. J. Cochrane turnkey, was stabbed
in the back; will probably die.
w. G. Palmers was cut in the head.
The convicts made their break for
liberty about a. IN. They went to the
Office of r. j. Murphy, captain of the
guard, and seized Warden Wilkinson,
his grandson, Harry Wilkinson; Cap
tain Murphy and several other officers
and guards. A desperate fight took
place. The convicts we've armed with
knives and razors, and with these they
assaulted Warden Wilkinson and his
officers. The warden's clothing was
slashed into shreds with razor, but
key Cochrane fought the convicts with
a chair, raining blows upon them right
and left. Finally he was felled by a
knife thrust in the back. Guard Cotter
was disemboweled by cut in the alb
domen, and he died about noon. Palm
ers was severely cut in the head. The
floor of the Office was covered with
blood.
The officers were easily outnumbered
and were soon relieved of their arms,
Then, using the officers as shields, the
convicts started for the armory, on the
outskirts of the penitentiary grounds.
They passed Gatling gun on one of
the walls, but the guards were afraid
to shoot at the convicts for fear of kill
ing the prison officials.
When the armory was reached Off
GERS there attempted to interfere, but
were quickly overpowered, and the con-
victs, after fortifying themselves fur
ther with rifles, knives, pistols and am
munition, made dash for the country.
Convicts, each armed with a rife,
marched one on either side of Warden
Wilkinson, who was threatened with
death if he made an attempt to escape,
and the officers were told that if any of
the pursuers took the life of one of their
number they would retaliate, life for
life. At Mormon bridge, about mile
from the penitentiary, the warden, his
grandson and Captain Murphy were re-
leased and sent back. The others were
marched along with the convicts.
Farther on the convicts went to a
farmers house. seized his four horse
team and wagon, stripped the house of
all its portable valuables, took the farm
er with them as driver and headed
for Bald mountain. Evidently it is their
intention to reach Alabaster cave, situ-
ated near this mountain.
Among the officers carried off by them
is General Overseer McDonough. Some
fears are felt for his safety, as he bears
the especial i'll will of the convicts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-28
light ON Hotel Tragedy.

NEW YORK, July 28.-The bodies of
the man and woman who We're found
dead in the Morton House, the man
shot through the heart and the woman
through the neck, have been identified
by Hugo Quittner, a musician, who
said that the woman was his wife Ber-
tha and the man an old friend, Charles
Weiss, all of Schenectady, N. Y. Quit
ner said he knew no reason why Weiss
should have shot Mrs. Quittner and
then committed suicide.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-28
noat Fireman,s skum Fractured.

CLAYTON, N. Y, July 2S.-Robert
Coleman, fireman on the steamer
America, was killed while the boat was
In port at Kingston, Canada, with an
excursion from the Thousand islands.
He was standing on the cylinder of the
engine Tightening nut when his
wrench slipped and he fell, fracturing
bis skull.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-28

~--PHILADELPHIA, July 2S.-The Brit
- t2rk sfeu<@er Baku Standard, from
Tyne, arrived here with a hole in her
bow as result of collision with an
iceberg. The British tanker was steam
ing slowly over the Grand banks off
Newfoundland during dense fog when
an iceberg about 200 feet high loomed
up dead ahead. The engines were re-
versed, but before the steamer could be
diverted from her course the bow struck
the submerged portion of the iceberg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-28
Four victims Of shooting Array.

ROLLA, Mo-, July 28.-In shooting
affray at Arlington, twelve miles south
Of Rolla, four persons were wounded,
and two Of them will probably die. The
fight was the result of an old grudge.
The fatally wounded are Perry Andres,
a guide on the Gasconade river, and
J. w. Mcdowell.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-28
Edward at Belfast.

BELFAST, Ireland, July 2S.-The
welcome extended to King Edward and
Queen Alexandra at the capital of vi.
ster was marked by the same enthu-
siasm which has followed their prog
ress through Ireland. The city was
elaborately decorated and thronged
with sightseers, and the streets were
lined by 10000 troops, 1000 blue jack
cts and 5000 police.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-28
Children in Peril.

Some of the most anxious hours of a
mothers life are those when tile little
ones have the Group. Foley's Honey
aud Tar is a safe and effective remedy
that never fails ''My boy would have
died from membraneous Group if it had
waites U. W. Lynch of Winchester, Ind.
Sexton's Pharmacy 10 Smith st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-28

There are probably 1000 women in
the United States today who make
their living as insurance solicitors.
The idea is becoming very popular.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-28

The Packing Trades Council at
Chicago, I'LL, proposes to erect,a labor
temple in the vicinity of the yards
for the sole use of affiliated unions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-28

A plan has been laid out In Paris,
ance. whereby working girls will
be the recipients of free theatre tickets
at intervals during the season. +.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-28

At mass meetings of the Chinese
now in johannesburg held against the
scheme to import Chinese coolie labor
for the Rand mines, the decision has
been arrived at that steps should be
taken by disseminating warnings to
the Chinaman in his own country
against taking employment in South
Africa.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-28

The June monthly report Of the
British Iron Founders Society shows
a decrease insthe unemployed Of 139,
with an increase in funds of e2115 IS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-28

A woman organizer from Chicago is
expected in Milwaukee, Wis, shortly
to organize a mattresses union. A
union of mattresses was organized in
Milwaukee two years ago, but it fell
through. There are several hundred
mattresses in the city, and wages and
hours vary in each restaurant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-28

The requests Of the jewelers. union
in the Attleboros, Mass, and Provi-
dence, r. L., are nine-hour day at
ten hour pay; an increase of ten per
cent on job work; that excess time be
paid one-third more, and that double
pay be given for Sunday work, also
that for evening work a half hour
supper period be allowed and paid. 1t
is claimed there are nearly 5000
jewellers working in the Attleboros.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-28

The contracts of District 20, Ala
bama, unions with their employers
terminated in June. About $4,000
miners are now without agreements
with their operators The miners ask
an advance of five per cent on the ton
with shortening of the working day
to eight hours and semi-monthly
paw day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-28

senator Platt Fled From the Army.
NEW YORK, July 2S.- When he saw
Mother Jones, with her army. ad-
vanclng up the front steps Senator
Thomas Q. Platt left by way Of the
back door of the Oriental hotel at Man
haitian Beach and hid himself in a car
for New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-28

An organization of Restaurant Wait
resses has been formed at Minneapolis,
MINI. The new union will affiliate
with the American Federation of
Labor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-28

1t is said that Japan has Fedora
tion of Labor with almost 300, 900
members. It's efforts are being re-
warded by the enactment of factory
law regulating hours of labor, age of
workers, etc., and compelling employ
ers to be considdrate of the health of
their employees.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-28

A labor daily will be issued in New
South Wales, Australia. The pro-
posed capital is to be $3.50, 900 in 100, 600
shares. The sharse are to be of two
classes. $4,000. OF, three Quarters of
the issue, are to be reserved for mem
bers of trade unions, and $4,000 are
available for the general public.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-06
VERDICT OF SUICIDE
IN BARFIELD CASE.
Coroner Decided That Wife Drank
Carbolic Acid Because of Quar-
rel With Husband.
LETTER FROM ANOTHER WOMAN
Found Unconscious in His Cell,
Barfield Was Thought to Have
Taken Pcison-Prostrated
at City Hospital.
LETTER FROM ANOTHER WOMAN

When the Coroner resumed the inquest
yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock over the
body of Mrs Alfred Barfleld, who swallowed
carbolic acid at her home, No. 92s Academy
avenue. Tuesday, her husband was unable
to be present.
Three hours before the inquest he had
becn found unconscious in his cell at the
Four Courts, where he had been held pend
ing the result of the inquest. At first Jo-
seph Hotfelder. the holdover guard. who
found him. believed that Barfield had
taken poison.
An ambulance was summoned and he was
conveyed to the City Hospital. Doctor
Vogel applied restoratives and found that
Barfield had not taken poison. The physi-
clan stated that he believed Barfield was
suffering from nervous prostration. Bar
field admitted that he had at times used
chloroform to produce sleep.
The prisoner declared that he had not
slept since his arrest and that he had been
unable to eat From the Dispensary he was
removed to the City Hospital. There the
diagnosis of the Dispensary physician was
found tc be correct. Barfield was held a
prisoner until the Coroner had completed
the inquest.
The Coroner decided that Mrs. Barfield
took her own life after he had heard the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-06
REPUBLICAN ExTRAVAGANCE
SHOWN IN APPROPRIATIONS
Present Expenditures and Those of
Democratic ADMINISTRATION.

Washington, March 5-statements pre-
pared by Representative Cannon. chairman
OF the House Committee on Appropriations.
and Representative Livingstone the rank
ing minority member of the Committee, rel
alive to the appropriations made by the
FIfty-seventh Congress. together with CON-
parative tables. were made public to-day.
MI Cannon analyses the figures presented
by the tables and explains the increase in
the appropriations of the session Just end
cd. with those of the last. In concluding
his statement Mr.. Cannon says:
Inc Republican administration of our
government. the dominion of Republican
policies in both branches of Congress since
1881, has given US system Of taxation that
mas produced National Treasury richer
than was ever enjoyed by any nation of the
earth and rendered possible these great eX-
penditures for the public welfare
MI Livingstone compares the appropria-
lions made by the Fifty-third Congress-
both branches OF which were controlled by
the Democrats. amounting TO $3.50. 40 aIS
with the appropriations Of the F'ifty-seyenth
Congress. aggregat;ng 81. 554. l0S. 5l4. and COM
ments on the difference as affecting some Of
the big items. In conclusion he saws:
Nothing short Of a revision of the tariff
on revenue basis and the administra tion
OF the Government Under the wise and
prudent methods Of the Democratic marty
can be looked to to bring about a reduction
In the national expenditures exhibited nv
these figures in such appalling propor-
tons"
Both statements are incorporated In tn.
Congressional Record.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-06
Only Special Rates for Clergy and
Charity Are to Be AL
lowed.
WILL ENFORCE ELKINS BILL.
Representatives of 81 Lines Attend
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES APP
pointed to Draft Rules to
Cover Ground.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago, March 5.-As indicated by the
expression of opinion OF representatives of
the passenger departments of the Western
railroad lines. who met in convention here
to-day. about all free transportation and
special-rate tickets. except those to be is
sued for the use of the clergy and for char
ity, are to be discontinued under the rules
TO be adopted for enforcing the new legisla-
ton against discrimination and rebates.
There were present at the meeting repre-
sentatives OF sixty-seven railroads which
operate in the territory covered by the
Western, Transcontinental and Southwest
ern passenger associations. In addition
representatives of the passenger depart
ments of the Canadian Pacific and of the
Grand Trunk also attended.
To facilitate the business of meeting at
some definite decision as to rules of bust
ness, which the roads must follow in or
der to comply with the requirements of the
law. a committee was appointed to draft
such rules as in the opinion of the mem
bers will cover the ground. This commit
tee will report at to-morrow's session. 1t
Is expected that the meeting Will be able
to speedily come to an agreement
The passenger agents and passenger trat-
fic managers indicated by their talk to-day
that some sweeping reductions IN the rail-
road free list, as applied to passenger traf-
fic, are TO be looked for.