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The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-03
AMERICAN SAILORS WIN TWO
FIRST PLACES IN KEEL REGATTA

I ing cutter competition. in which fifteen
German cutters took part. and came in
fifth. The Chicagos small cutter com
peted in another race and came In
! fifth.
The German crews cheered the
American winners heartily. The En-
peror presented the prizes 10 the win
ners at the Yacht Club in The shape Of
personal gifts to the officers command
ing the launches. Ensign Steel re
ceived silver cup.
Il hope you will drink many a
bumper out OF it," said Emperor WI
liam, handing il to him. Lieut. enani
sailed the Chicago's small cutter, re
ceived silver cigarette boxes,
In bidding Emperor William fare
well on board the HnhenZOIlerD, Rear
Admiral Cotton. on behalf Of the cap
tains and officers of his squadron. said
they would carry away with them
never to be forgotten memories of the
hospitality and courtesy that had beer
shown them during their stay here,
The Emperor replied that the visit
had been charming to him personally,
and he hoped it would be enduring IN
its impression on the friendship be-
tween the two nations.
Admiral Cotton and the captains .!
the American warships attended din
ner given by the Yacht Cmb In honor
Of the Emperor, and sat with liis Mai
csty and United States Ambassador
Tower in the garden for an hour, W.T.
Messing display of rockets by th"
combined fleets and the playing Of the
vessels searchligb,a
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-03

bered eighty aud all worked brav"iy.
Al 10 O'Clock iorty-six men had been
,aneM from the mine alive Ai,nus.
all of these We're found Ia entr1ss I. :,
and II. He,e the res"uurs w,,e ,'oin-
PEELED TO quit work, the gases bIo'k,ns
further progress.
Superintendent Brooks, W NJ Pas
call. Murray. X y Burn, John Ca,e,
were overcome and il was several
hours before they could resume work.
Later in the day the dead bodies a
John Boney and one other whose
name could not be learned were
brought to the surface from entry II.
OF the number Killed. tmlIy two
thirds are married and leave large fam,
lilies. About 100 were Finianders nifty
were colorcd and the balance were
Americans All were experienced NINA
erS
Mine No. ! consists of main incline
shaft one and one-half miles IN length.
There are iwenty-eight entries oT lev.
els, and about twenty miles OF WORK
ings in all.
The mine has always been conSiu
cred daI.,erous but no more 50 ,han
any of the coal mines of the state
Gas occurred in this property 10 ~
greater extent than in any of he mines
with the possible exception of the
Spring Valley colliery. but precautions
have been taken here No | mine being
one of a very few in the state equipped
with fire appliances, escapes, enir,'~
and brattices The air system was
considered one of the best. IN" ma
chinery being modern and In good
working order.
AS a precautionary measure to pre-
vent the possibility of accidents. men
with safety lamps were sent into the
mine every morning before the man
traps wen, down. This procautiOn was
taken yesterday morning, at which
time there was no gas The explosion
occurred at 10: 80 a. m. and large
amount of gas must have been gath
cred during the three and Onehaif
hours the men were at work.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-03
READY TO BUILD
NEW COAST ROAD

San Francisco, July l-Rcferr'ne I"
the incorporation under the laws Of
Nevada Of the Western Pacific Con
struction Company with 'api'a stock
of $40. 600 600. the BuIletin saws
The purpos. Of the corporation If I"
undertake all the construction OF III"
Western Pacific Company. which Is
projecting the Beck With Pass lraDs-
continental line 10 Salt Lake"
To-day w j. Bartnet'. who IS al
tOrnoy for the new road stated that tho
construction company was lncorpOra'
ed in Nevada for 'hc reason thai Ne
vada has recently passed cUrpUrarnn
laws which are extremely favorable
1t has been insistcn,ly stated that
the Gould millions are ba' X of the new
road. in order to make transcontincnt-
al connections with the Could lines az
Salt Lake. The Denver 4 Rio Grandc
being one Of the properties George
Gouid has been keen TO share CalifOr-
ria traffic with Hartman for som"
time and the Western Pacific Is be
lioyed TO be the outcome Of this desire
Surveyors for the new road are now
in camp at various points in California
and in Nevada and it is said the lin"
after crossing the Bcckwith pass, with
It 3oo0-foOt elevation. will proceed I"
point near Winnemucca III It's transit
across the sagebrush state.
With the newly Incorporated con
strurtiOn company, there VIII be no de
lay in building "A roadbcd and laying
tracks on their way to salt Lake
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-03

kiel, July 1.-The American menOf-
wars men won two irsts, second and
third in Mondays races against the
boats of the German feet The Ameri-
cans had five boats entered in three
events. while the Germans had thirty
seven, and the American crews were
not familiar with the course and had
not specially trained for the occasion.
The cruiser Chicago's sailing cutter,
entered by Midshipman Stephen C..
Rowan. won Princess Henry's prize for
warships' cutters, in competition
with the German ships Freya, Hohen-
ZOllern. Frauenlob, Ariadne, Glitz and
Hagen
The Chicago's small cutter competed
in another race and came in second.
being beaten by eight lengths by boat
manned by men from the Emperor 3
yacht Hohenzollern.
The sailing launch Of the cruiser
San Francisco. entered by Ensign
George w. Steele Jr. won the prize in
the race for warship's launches. The
launch of the German turret ship. kai-
ser Wilhelm der Crosse, was second
and that Of the United States flagship
kearsarge, entered by Lieutenant Hen
ry c. Muslin. was third
There were fourteen German entries.
Lieutenant Mustin's boat would have
won If an outsider. the HOdrit, had not
foulded her when she was in the lead
and near the finish.
The course was twice around seven
and one-half mile triangle.
Iieutenant Patrick w HOurigan, of
the kearsarge. was entered in the sail
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-03

Colonel w. H. Sweeney, assistant ad-
jutant general Of the National Guard
marked his return from California June
26th by rendering his resignation to
Governor Peabody, to take effect at
the expiration of his leave of absence
August 1st. In his letter Of resignation
he stated that he expected to engage in
business near Pueblo that would re-
Quire his presence there. Some time
ago Colonel Sweeney was given leave
of absence and went to California for
his health 1t has been understood
that his active participation in the af-
fairs Of the adjutant generals office
ended with his acceptance of leave of
absence, and that on his return he
would resign. General Sweeney served
through the war in the Philippines as
regimental adjutant of the First Colo
RADIO Volunteers. and was considered a
brave and efficient officer
Druggists doing business in Colorado
owe the state 100000 for revenue Ii
censes due since 1902. and Attorney
General N. c. Miller has begun action
in the courts to compel the payment
of this amount. The druggists. under
the revenue act of 1902, are supposed
to pay the state $25 year license. This
they have practically unanimously re-
fused to do, and after allowing time
fer the money to come In the attorney
general instructed the district attor-
ney in the Sixth judicial district to
brig suit against a Mr.. Parsons of
Durango with the intention of making
the matter a test case. The court held
that the license should be paid and
fined Mr. Parsons in the sum of Sl0U
An appeal has been taken to the Su-
preme Court, whche the matter will be
decided.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-12
B. Y. P. U. ADJOURNS
NORTHERN MAN MAKES A NOT.
 ABLE SPEECH.
MT. McKenney of Illinois Says it Is Time For His People to Quit Giving "Uncle Toms Cab
 in" to Children.

Atlanta, Ga., July 1.-The convention of the Baptist Young Peoples Union of America today adopted resolutions com meEding the general lines of the work in past years and recommending renewed efforts for the future; endorsing all ef- forts for the promotion of missionary in- telligence; and condemning in emphatic terms the liquor traffic. Sympathy was expressed for the Baptists of Great Brit ian fin their struggle to maintain the historical position regarding the relation of church and State and the preservation of soul liberty"
 One of the most interesting fgeatures of the convention was the "saluting of the flags at the morning session when a great number of banners were carried in procession around the auditorium by young lady delegates from almost all sections of the country.
 Following this, there were responses from representatives of many States, Ter ritories and Provinces recitlng the prog ress of the different branches of the so- ciety's work. One of the features was the speech of Samuel D. McKenny of Alton, III. Responding for his State. Mir Me Kenny spoke for a union of North and South. and declared that 1t was time for Northern people to stop putting Uncle Toms Cabin" before the eyes of chiudren
 We have had enough of Uncle Toms Cabin declared Mr. McKenny, and the people of the North should not give it to their children to read, engendering feeling and bitterness We need to cease giving ear to the prattle against the South. and to unite in praising the name of Lincoln and Lee, of Grant and Jack son."
 Other speakers at today's sessions were Rev. pr. A w. Bourne of Gloversville. N. Y. Rev. Henry A. Porter of Cedar Rapids. Iowa. Rev. E. Pendleton Jones of Owensboro, Ky, and Rev. M. J. Breaker of St Louis, Mo.
 The pulpits of the city churches will be occupied tomorrow by delegates to the convention, both morning and evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-12
REPLICA OF JERUsALHm.
Natives Of Palestine Conduct tho
 Dedication.

Oe01caLA00s
 St. Louis. July 1i.--A plot of ground Worlds s'air was formally dedicated to- day as the site for the replica of the City of Jerusalem. Dedication ceremonies were conducted by about fifty natives from Je~ rusalem and fully 10000 persons witnessed the oriental rites and ceremonies.
 At the laying of the concessions and the oriental ceremony of dedication, Mrs. Lydia M. Von Finlxlestein Mountford. m native of Jerusalem presided. As tho ceremonies proceeded in Hebrew and Ara- bic she interpreted in English. The fifty natives from Palestine all wore oriental costumes. A large and magnificently eni- broidered tent from Egypt sheltered tlse participants and when all was ready ten patriarchs, representing the ten tribes nR Israel. came forth, each bearing lcnG scroll containing the Mosaic laws. They were followed by two priests who acted as readers of the scrolls, Judges and eId@ CTS followed on richly @H parisoned mules. In the retinue were cameis laden with stones for the building, stone cutters. those who mixed the mortar and earth m baskets. laborers and water carriers and the "wise master builder"
 A sacrificial lamb. brought from Egyp0 for the purpose. was led forth. Salt wac sprinkled over the participants and un- leavened bread was distributed.
 The cornerstone was laid with a cero- mony that occupied thirty minutes. le was then sprinkled with oil, salt and irl- sense and was to have been sprinlkled with blood from the slaughtered lamb. but popular feeling being against the sIay~ ing of the lamb the motions of killing 1k were gone through with but the lamb waa not killed.
 The ceremony was concluded with sonaa of Zion and the sounds of instruments ck music and all the people shouted with a great shout"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-12
Company to Ba nisaolvad.

Norfolk, Va. July n.-General MAnager B. c. Hathaway of the Norfolk, Ports- mouth and Newport News Company. to- night confirmed the reported dissolution of that company in so far as the interests of Alexander Brown and Sons of Baltf- more are concerned. The combination oe all electric railways and lighting compa- nies in tidewater Virginia was affected in 1902 when the Brown interests in Dan- vile. Hampton and Newport News and the Norfolk and Atlantic Terminal C0ns- pany were consolidated in Norfolk, Ports mouth and Berkley. The authorized cap ftalization was $10,O000OO. The changes to be made are entirely amicable andare oa' casioned only by diversity of interests.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-12
CALLED TO THE SEA.
Government Officers Become Busy al
 Governments Expense.

Washington, July u.-(Special.)-It is really remarkable how busy high gov ernment officers get when the weather is O sweltering roast A wonderful co-inci- dence, too, Is that their duties seem to call them to the sea.
 Postmaster General Payne is to seek rest in the seclusion that the cabin of O revenue cutter grants in a cruise on the Atlantic along the New England coast.
 Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Armstrong, in order to look into some custom house affairs has felt compelled to use a government boat.
 Then there is dozen Congressman per forming the enviable task of visiting the naval stations at the most attractive ports of the Atlantic.
 Another group of Senators is cooling ofr in Alaska and sun5ry other represen- tatives of the government are enjoying sea voyages.
 Meantime those delightful and stump tuous yachts. the Sylph and the May flower are at the call of the President and his family at Oyster Bay.
 It Is a summer that breaks the record for iunketing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-12
.RAPIST IS MUTILATED
HORRIBLE TORTURE OF NEGRO
 IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Enraged Mob Gut Out His Tongue and Heart With Jack Knives.
 Mangled Form Then Set on Fire.

Wheeling, W. Va, July 1f.-A special to The Register from Bluefields says;
 The full details of one of the blackest crimes that has ever plotted the history of the State has just reached this city. The little town of Devon. Mingo County. was the scene yesterday of the assault ing of a 14-year-old girl by negro. fol- lowed by his subsequent lynching by an enraged mob numbering over 200 men.
 The little girl was caught short dist ance from her home by the black fiend and carried to a neighboring wood where her body was tied to a tree,l bound and gagged Her absence was noticed by the neighbors who immediately formed them- selves into searching party. She was found in an almost dying condition but was able to tell the brutes name. After a consultation it was decided to lay in wait for the negro. In q short time he appeared and was just renewing his as- sanlt on the helpless child when the en- ttre. mob of nennAaieA searohefs einerged and made for him. t.ei4
 He would have been torn limb from limb on the spot. hut the horrible crime demanded a more cruel death. and cool A1SeAo5 hCpL S4AC cHAoBO6 AhOb OoSA GAAu the negro was dragged to the village common and bound to a tree.
 Again the mob gave vent to their wild desire for revenge. and 1t was by the greatest efforts of the leaders that they were kept back. The clothing of the black man was tern from his body and pins, tacks, pen knives and every con. ceivable weapon of torture was stuck in to the skin of the negro as he strug' gled and vainly pleaded for his life. He was allowed to suffer with his body bleed. ing in a thousand places.
 The almost lifeless form of his little victim was then placed before the glarins eyes of the negro while willing hands cut the tongue from his swollen mouth.
 His cries became incoherent and before the enraged citizens could be checked the skin was literally cut from his body and distributed among the villagers. He died with his eyes on the little girl whose life he had ruined. His heart was then cut out with jack knives, his toes and fingers chopped off and carried away as mementoes.' His bloody and mangled form was then soaked with kerosene and led.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-12
RUSSIANS All PORT ARTHUR Conference of Eastern Officers. TALK OF WAR IS HEARD Kuropatkin Says He Is Seek ing Information.
 The Movements of British and Amer ican War Vessels in Chinese Waters are Watched With Greatest Interest.
TALK OF WAR IS HEARD

Port Arthur. July s.-(via Che Foo, July 1.)-The visit of all the prominent Russian officials in China, Manchuria and Korea to this place. is strictly business one and in no way a junket. The local officials had arranged an elaborate pro- gram for the etertainment of the visitors but after review of 15.Ooo troops on the race track, General Kuropatkin, the Rus sian Minister of War. announced that the remainder of the visit must be devoted te work. General Kuropatkin presided daily over the long conference. which Il is expected will continue until July 1A
 When questioned regarding the purpose of the meeting. the officials present ex- plained that Minister Kuropatkin desired to obtain the fullest information concern ing Russias interests and work in the far East and naturally requested the off, cials to meet him. since 1t was impossi- bie that he should visit all of them.
 It Is intimated that one important Ques- ton to be discussed Is the matter of the consolidation of the government of Rus- sia,s adjacent possessions In the Tar East under one administration.
 High officials strongly deprecate war talk, which is rife among officers of low CT rank and civilians.
 Policy of United States.
 The policy of the United States Gov ernment on the Manchur,an question is regarded with surprise and resentment. comments being made to the effect that the Russians expected Great Britain to antagonize their progress, but relied up- on the traditional friendship of America to secure American approval. Admiral Aiexieff. who hitherto has received visit ing correspondents with marked cordial ity, replied through his secretary to an American who sought an interview with him that considering the recent hostility of the American and British press toward Rbssla, he, could see TO reason why hs shpuid grasat fayerr u their correspond' ents.
 The presence of British squadron al Wei Hal Wei and of American warships at Che Foo IS a subect of great interest to the Russian officers who ask many questions regarding the mission and movements of the British and American war vessels At Port Arthur there are twelve Russian battleships and cruisers and at Vladivostock are forty-ive small CT craft, most of them torpedo boats. The number of troops at Port Arthur and in its environs Is, according to the best information, 10000. The fleet and army are displaying unusual activity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-12
TRIBUTE TO GIBBONS.
The Italia Says He Alone is Free of
 All Intrigue.

Rome July 1.-The newspaper Italia, referring to the journey to Rome of Cardinal Gibbons, says the Cardinal will certainly be one of the most remarkable personalities in the approaching conclave. The paper adds that if the successor to the pontificate were to be chosen by popular vote, the United States, with its great number of Catholic residents, would wield an influence in the election that would not be inferior to that of any other power; but great America will be repre- sented in the Conclave by a single car dinal. while Spain. with less than half the number of Catholics that are in the United States, has four cardinals.
 The Italia concludes:
 Though he is alone, Cardinal Gibbons will represent moral force of the first rank. He Is the only cardinal abso- lutely free and Independent of all the petty intrigues and machinations which to some extent precede a conclave."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-12
DUDE CLERK WAS FIRED Then Came Some Develop
 mentS. THE DISTRICTS FINANCES Greatest Laxlty Shown Their Management. Watson and Petty Weep ovsx Formsr's Exposure and Thsn the
 Latter Has Troubles of
 His Own.
THE DISTRICTS FINANCES

Washington. July li.-(Special. Jon top. of the wholesale disclosure of criminal. irregularities in the Postofice Department the discovery of shameful obliauitfes ins the financial affairs of the Government, of the District Of Columbia would be quite small affair but for some of tiAl opera bouffe absurdities that have mark ed the development of this new install~ ment of betrayal of trust.
 A little dude of s1.a0o clerk was alIow-| ed to steal about s7O,eOo from the. cashl of the auditors office which had accu-' mulated from money deposited by persons. to insure replacing of sidewalks removal for building and improvements. Thia money was subject to the check of theI auditor and as he was not bonded it wa&l the easiest thing in the world for Wlo~. ever had the handling of the money 10. make away with it.
 Watson and Petty Weep.
 When Commissioner West finally. while in quest of a missing check. found the condition of affairs, 1t led to the ex~5 posture of the guilt of Clerk Watson. Watson was arrested. His employer Auditor Petty, meets him and the two tWGCP CttfOhotJs At AS 10bSCt4Nt&ttAN Nt~# covered that the accounts Of the auditor are in bad shape and that he hinaeik has done no auditing for i've year2. petty's criminal neglect of duty is cons doned, and he Is transferred to another position, that of tax assessor. and another District officer, Alexander Mo- Kenxie. was selected to take Petty's place as auditor. This had hardly been de- termined upon before it was discovered that Mckenzie stood in with an asphalt company that was dealing with the diH- trict and while acting as deputy auditor had approved accounts for thousands of dollars as due the concern in which ha was interested by the District of colun,- bia. ss
 Now the Commissioners appear to bs at their wits end. They seem to he afraid to fire Petty or anybody else ex- cept the dude clerk who took the s70.00o
 The astonishing thing about the whole business Is the dense ignorance of the Commissioners on matters of vital ln- terest to the District Congress win uf- doubtedly give the business shake-up.
 R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-12
RAMPoLLA IS REBUKED.
Mazzoni Says He Will Not Issue
 Political Bulletins.

Paris, July i2.-The Ecair's Rome cor respondent telegraphs that at the moment fhe Pope's physicians were preparing a bulletin Cardinal RAmpoila sought the doctors and said:
 ''since the Pope is better you must state the facts very clearly"
 pr. Lapponi replied that it should be as His Eminence wished, but pr. Mag zoni declared that he would receive orders from nobody, adding, When came you did not want bulletins; now you want me to draw up political ones. I will make them only purely medical. Since I came I have been attacked all around and you know you called me after keeping the Pontiff's illness secret for ten days. Com binatlons are not my concern. T will tell the truth or go"
 The Cardinal was obliged to yield.
 The Paris Nouvelles publishes a dis patch from Rome saying that Cardinal Rampolla has finally ended the anarchy which had reigned at the Vatican since naIs words, While the Pope lives l am master here" have caused much com ment. the dispatch says:
 The Rome correspondent of the Paris edition of The New York Herald says he is able to say in the event of the Pope s death, King Victor Emmanuel will leave Racionigi for Rome where he will remain until after the election of a successor to the pontiff, but His Majesty will not at- tempt to open official relations with the Vatican.
 The correspondent adds that promi- nent prelate on being asked by him con- cerning the possibility of the election of Cardinal Gibbons to the pontificate re- piled:
 Cardinal Gibbons not only represents moro Catholics than any other cardinal but all the members of the sacred col lege recognize his great personal au- | thority He does not represent like Vannutell. opposition to Rompolla's Francophile policy; he does not repre- sent, like Oreglia reaction against the intrigues now in progress at the Vatican; he does not represent. like Gotti, reac- ton against a pontiflcate more political than religious. What he does represent Is a formidable opposition to all that Is superannuated and decayed in the church. At the same time 1t must be admitted that his ultra modern ideas cause ap- prehension to many cardinals"