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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-05
In the Departments.

Chekib Bcy. the Turkish minister.
had a conference with Secretary Hay.
but did no. officially protest against
the United States squadron going 10
Turkish waters Secretary Hay an
nounced that Admiral Cotton would in
vcstigate the conditions at Beirut. and
upon his report the administration will
determine the future naval moves.
The twenty-third annual session OF
the Grand Fountain. United Order oil
True Reiormcrs, will be held in Wash
ington.
The employees OF the Navy Depart
ncnt and navy yards will not be re
cuircd to take the oath OF allegiance.
The Comptroller oi the Currency has
received the report al the receiver OF
the Doylcs;own National Bank
The federal grand Jury is still probing
the irregularities i'll the postal ser
vice.
Secretary Hay has begun an inquiry
into the origin OF the false report tina,
Nice-Consul MagclSSon. at Beirut, S!-
ria. had been assaSsinated.
Experiments with flying machine OF
the aeroplane pattern invented by
Emile Berlire: are said to have been
successful.
1t is authoritativcly stated that io-
the present the isthmian canal project
is in allegiance.
No new question has been raised by
the proposition OF Secretary Shaw TO
segregate government receipts from
internal revenue sources.
1t is stated that English stockholders
in the Suez Canal are the most power
iul opponents oil the Panama Canal
Treaty.
The action OF the Ohio Democratic
Convention in renewing allegiance To
William j. Bryan has created discussion
in Washington political circles.
The State Department was informed
OF the murder OF Ira C. Bradley near
Holguin. Cuba
Assistant Secretary Robert B. Arm
strong. OF the Treasury. LETT Tor q
months trip to the Pacific coast
The investigation OF the irregularities
will be made by some one outside OF
the Interior Department.
The official conduct OF United States
Attorney p. /. Soper. his assisan;
CHR. Hucklebcrryl and United States
Marshal Colbert, OF Indian Territory
are being vcst.gated.
The White House is being overhaul
d preparatory m u" return oil 81
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-05
WOULD MAKE WAR NEEDLESS
Convictions Adopted b. the Universal
P,ac: Congress-

Mystic. Corn (SpcciaD.-.Thc Uni
vcrsai Peace Union Al It's closing session
iic-c adopted series OF resolutions OF
convictions" The preamble states that
with all tire encouragement; ior tie de
nand Tor peace. "wc are still confronted
with tire Obligations resting upon peace
societies and al: advocates OF peace to
remove the causes and abolish the c:;stoa,
OF war
The resolutions SCI forth that the duty
OF the hour IS to overcome al; conditions
that make war possible by teaching lie
principles o; peace and arbitration i'll
schools ard universities. Ky p:a .ticiiig
them in everyday life. and by multiply
ing courts Of arbitration Tie increase
OF the army and navy The building of
ha,ticSl1ips for Turkey and other icrcigiI
Governments with all the improvements
OF American genius. the 'ia-cical AID
expensive playing OF naval battles OF The
coast OF Maine" ard the unrestricted
sale OF firearms. is viewed with alarm
Lying is declared TO be mcrStrcuS
peacc-brcaker and State and national
legislation looking 10 is suppression is
demanded Race hatred and prejudice
: pronounced a menace 20 peace.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-05
No Paw During Absence,

Comptroller Tracewell in a decision
given Public Printer Palmer rules that
w. A. Miller. the assistant foreman in
the bookbindery department OF the Gov
ernment Printing Office, whose case has
attracted so much attention. is not en-
titled 81 pay for the time of his absence
from the printing Office.
Miller was absent O. days. and if the
claim had been valid there would be due
him $3.50. The Comptroller holds that
Miller is not an official of the Govern
ment. but an employee. and ruled that a
prerequisite Of his pay is that he should
be present and actually perform the labor
required of him
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-05
Financial.

June foods held back business from
Atkinson and that helped to swell the
traffic in July.
Secretary Shaw says there is no use
10 worry now about possible tight
money in the late autumn
Edwin Hawlcy and H. f Hunting
don have been elected directors OF To-
ledo s.; Louis & Western.
That same old yarn about Secretary
Shaw depositing S4o.ooo.ooo in banks
20 help move the crops is now being
circulated.
New England manufacturers declare
il is a question OF smashing the cotton
corner o- closing all cotton mills.
Cotton Bull Brown says the world
hasn't scen another such cotton famine
for thirtyfve years. Dan Sully says
i; isn't i-re that there is famine.
Rock Island officials say they do not
intend to buy the Mexican Central.
The street theory IS that the Moores
rroads they can swing
familiar with the re-
) pmcnts in the Mans
hat Canadian Pac;F
{ as that OF
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-05
Fight Over Railroad Bridge.

,arietta, o. tSpecia) Following
agreement between the American
idge Company. which erected large
ldge here for the Ohio River Bridge
I'D Ferry Company. the former refused
turn the finished bridge over. and tho
tier took forcible possession by aid
the United States marshal and the
arietta police. running the bridge COM
.ny's guards off and running electric
rs across the bridge. Trouble is now
iticipated. The electric cars carried
United States mail and could not be
topped.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-05
SPARKS FROM Til: WIRES.

President Roosevelt discussed with
Acting Attorney General J. P. Mercy
noids and [. II. Ro5b. attorney general
of the Pos,ofiicc Department. and Con-
gresham Charles H. Fowler. OF New
Jersey. tic proposed financial legisla-
tiOn and the pending postoiiice investi-
CATION.
The last official letter OF General
Miles to the Secretary oi Wa-. contain
ing important recommendations and
criiicizing certain methods i'll the man
agement and organization OF the army.
notably what he declares to be the use
less expense for cavalry. is made pu5lic
Reliable adviccs iro:n the Lcech Lake
Reserve state that an outbreak q! the
E'ilagers and Bear Island tribes is I'M
ininCnt.
Because oi continued disasters. lco
men nave quit work in the Tredweil
Mine on Douglas Island. Alaska.
The third section oi the Barnum &
Railcy circus train was wrecked at
Wildwood. Pa
The Louisville AMI Nashville Rail
road will establish a rev line OF steam
ships between Pensacola. Fla. and the
most important parts OF Southern Eu
rope.
Judge Carroll l.. Wood. who is oi,-
posing Governor Davis. OF Arkansas.
- candidate Tor third term. knocked
the latter from a speaking stand.
The Ohio Democratic Convention III
dorscd the Kansas City platform and
invited William Jennings Bryan to
speak on its principles.
\ { hos
pcalct! 10 Prince Ferdinand 10 show
.,rcatcr interest in the Macedonian stu
a;:oll. declaring tina, ii Macedonia is
g&ria will become critical. General
body ii 5000 NacedoEiaIs 10 cross the
frontier
The Liberals scored victory i'll the
parliamentary byc-elec,ion. the frs;
contest OH the fiscal question. ]. 5.
Ainswur,h. Liberal ircc-tradc rantii
date. was elected by majority OF 1856
ovc- Charles Stewart. CnIUhl>i a.iu
protection candidate
The British Foreign Office has in
structed the British Commissioner i'll
East Africa To facilitate i'll every way
the work OF the committee appointed by
the Zionist Congress at Basic. Switzcr
land. 10 investigate the offer oi The
British government, OF site icr Jew
ish colony.
Forr men and several officers OF the
Bavarian Army. stationed at Hommel-
burg. are suffering from typhus fever.
1t is reported tina, the leaders of the
Persian Mohammedan Church have
served notice on the Shah that unless
he purgcs the country of foreign relig-
ions commercial influences the church
will p:ccip:ta,c a revolution.
An express train from Budapest for
Constantinople was blown up by dyna-
mite bombs south oi Adrianople. APP
parcntlv the work of revolutioniStS
Seven persons were killed and IS in
jured.
4 small boy was shanghaied on the
French bark Ma-echal de Gontant.
which sail Tor Yokohama from New
Work.
Mayor Faikonstcin will hold the
Amaiagama;cd Association Tor the iu-
,urc conduct OF tie Mckccsport
strikers.
Three persons were killed in an cN-
ploSion - the works ci the Indcpcr-
dent Powder Company. Carthage. Mis-
souri,.
+. Nicholson & Sons Company. Chi
cago contractors. have been forced in
TO receivers hands by strikes
Sam Parks, the walking delegate, was
s. - 10 not less than two years
III Sing Sing.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-05
Two Trains Crash.

Rome { By Cable A disastrous rail
way accident has cut short the festivities
and demonstrations i'll honor OF the King
and Queen at Udine. the chief town on
the Eastern frontier. sixty miles from
Venice. There the sovereigns had gone
to view the grand army maneuvers. Al
10 o'c'ock. near Udine. a train overflow
ing With soldiers coilided with freight
traM. The force of the collision was
Erriic. Those on board were thrown
in all directions and the coaches were
broken up. Twenty persons were killed
- eighty injured, including six officers.
ri in command OF the 'fiers
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-05
HIS MANY BOOK AND ART WORKS.
Charge Against Manager Miller, Of
Philadelphia.


Howard I. Goodwin. who in December
OF last year committed suicide in the
Arcade Building. had. during a period OF
years miSappropriatcd cash. stock and
bonds to the extent OF 100000 or
moro. was declared in bill of equity
filed by Cassatt & Co. bankers and brok-
ers Goodwin was the manager of the
firm at the time he committed suicide.
Suit was begun in Common Pleas Court
No 5. on behalf OF the brokers, by John
G.. Johnson.
1t was directed against Lizzie X. Good
win. executrix OF the estate OF Howard
T. Goodwin. and asked that she be di-
rected to render an accounting OF all
property left by her late husband, in
Guiding real estate. art treasures, rare
books and shares OF stock. Ii was al
legged in the bill that Goodwin, during
his career as the trusted manager of the
concern, had made away with large sums
said TO amount to 100000. and that
his property had been purchased with
money which rightfully belonged to
others. Only i'll the extent OF the
amount was the news of the alleged
shortage surprise.
Ii was shown at the time of Goodwin
death that he had been plunging in the
stock market. and he was supposed TO
have been interested in Consolidated
Lake Superior II was also said that he
was involved III several promoting
schemes that had been financial failures.
His death was tragic one and occur
red under circumstances that gave at first
promise of suspicion of foul play, a
shadow that was soon dissipated.
Experts were put to work on the books
of his concern. and after some time Cas-
satt & Co. admitted that their trusted
employee was indebted to them. No
that il in no way affected the stability of
the firm was given out.
A few days ago the affairs of Good
win came before the public when his col
lection of rare books was advertised for
sale at auction. The sale was ordered
by Hampton L. Carson. presumably an
attorney for some interest in connection
with the settlement of the estate.
The catalogue of the Goodwin books
revealed the fact that thousands and
expended in gathering together rare
literary collection. 1t included. among
other things three volumes OF Spe
cial edition OF Dickens. contracted for
at cost OF $4,000 There were to
have been twenty-five volumes in the
collection. and $4,000 had been paid
down at the time OF delivery. The text
was printed on pure vellum. on one
side OF the page only. Each page was
illumined by hand i'll water colors.
The volumes were bound in full
crushed levart morocco. gilt and tool
ed with IN inside doublure OF contrast
ing leather Each book is laid in sa-
tin-lined box. Thousands OF other vol
umes of special editions or rare first
editions. some OF them costing thou
sands OF dollars. were in the library OF
the mans home at Ridley Park.
HIS art treasures are also said to
have been extensive, but OF much less
value than his books He was possess
ed his friends say OF veritablc ma
MIA for book collecting. Simple in his
tastes in other directions. il is said his
speculations were in the hopes Of reap
ing profits to add to the treasures on
his shelves
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-05
POWERS IS FOUND GUILTY
Sentenced to Be Hanged at Georgetown,
Kentucky.
THIRD TINE HE IS ADJUDGED GUILTY.
Had 8:en Twice Before Convicted and Each
Time Received the Sentence OF Imprisou.
ment for Liic-3rothcr OF Murdered Cover.
nor Broke Down From the Strain-Powers
Makes ELOQUENT Plea.

Georgetown. Ky (SpeciaN.-The
third trial OF cx-Sccretary OF State Ca
leb Powers for complicitv in the muir
der OF Gov William Goebel in January,
1000. closed shortly before noon. when
the jury brought in verdict oil guilty,
with the extreme penalty oil hanging
for the prisoner. Powers had been IN
the pcnitcntiary for three years on lie
sentence.
The verdict OF the jury. guilty and
the punishment OF DEATH was report
cd into co:rt at II.2o. Several ll;i;l-
bred people crowded the courtroom
when the verdict was read Intense 81
lencc prevailed. The jury was BOILED
and each man declared the verdict al
guilty To be his finding.
Powers sat apparently uImovec
while his attorneys ascd for time &c
make a motion Tor ncw trial.
He had nothing n say regarding the
verdict except TO express his surprise
that such a result could be rcachef
from the evidence presented and to an.
nounce that he would take an appeal
and continue his case to the last re-
sort
Arthur Goebcl. the brother OF the
victim and merchant in Cincinnati.
who has spent his time and fortune for
over three years in the prosecution OF
those accused nj being in a conspiracy
TO kill his brother. broke down from
the strain upon hearing the verdict.
Special Judge Robbins i'll the alter
noon formally overruled a motion fo'
the granting OF a new trial to Powers.
He then passed the sentence OF death
upon him. Powers made only the dec
laration:
I'm not guilty. Judge!'
The Court then fixed November ?:
next as the day for the execution.
The attorneys for Powers secured the
granting of all appeal for the case 10
the Kentucky Court OF Appeals. and. il
unsuccessful. they may try TO get the
United States Supreme Court to take
il under consideration.
Powers was immediately removed to
the Scott County Jail To be held there
pending the appeal OF his case to the
higher courts.
y telegram from indianapolis states
that ex-Gov. W. s. Taylor said:
This verdict affects me very much.
] cannot say 4 word.
Powers has been convicted twice be-
fore. this being the third trial in which
the Jury brought in verdict OF guilty
against him. On his previous trials he
escaped with a sentence OF lie iTipriS.
onnlcnt. as the evidence was not con-
sidcred sufficiently strong against him
to lead the jury to infiict the extreme
penalty. All three OF the trials were
held at Georgetown and in each oil
them he had the assistance OF the most
able LAWYERS who could be procured.
The trial just closed was made not
able by Powers addressing the jury in
his own behalf In long review OF the
case he showed himself to be COM
petent ally oi his counsel. while his elo-
ousnce in pleading for his life as:onish-
cd those who had watched him care
fully in the past trials oil the case.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-05
Big Coal Deal.

Pittsburg. Pa. (Specia) The Pitts
burg Coal Company has just closed 4
deal Tor the purchase OF all the coal land
holdings of Henry W. Oliver except
those in the Blaine Coal Company. Shal-
lcnberger Coal Company ard the second
Pool Coal Company Tor sum approx
mating SI.ooo,oOo. The trac; comprises
abou; 45oc acres and the purchase gives
the combine practically all OF the Pitts
burg coal in the frs; pool outside OF that
held by the Pittsburg Terminal Railroad
and Coal Company. The tract lies near
Finleyville, on the Wheeling division Of
the Baltimore and Ohio.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-05
Man Killed By Sis:er.iu.Law.

Springer, n. N. (SpeciaD .-Cornciia
GONZALES, on attempting 10 enter the
fouse of Mrs. Sarah ID. Solano, who was
at home with her two children, has been
killed by the woman with ar Az The
woman struck him over the head six
lines, breaking the skul! in as many
,laces. Gonzales was broiher-in-law
# Mrs. Solano, and is said to have pre-
ously insulted her a coroEer's jury
Generated the woman.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-05
Moved Down By Artillery.

Salonica By Gable The Bulgarian
insurgents have sustained severe re-
verse at Smilovo. one thousand OF them
being killed.
The insurgents to the number of 5000
occupied position on a height. which
was stormed by six battalions OF Turkish
troops commanded by Servet Pasha
After losing many OF their number the
Bulgarans fed i'll the face OF the heavy
Turkish artillery fire. which moved them
down. The Turkish losses were insight
fIra;,,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-05
Killed Himself Instead.

Philadelphia tSpccialD.-While at
:mpting to shoot sick cat at Hatboro.
a., near here. Prof w II. Detwe;icr
accidentally sho. himself and died few
ours later. Professor Dctweiler was a
.acher i'll the manual training school in
his city, and was spending the summer
With his family at Hatboro y neighbor
lskcd him to make away with the cat.
md in crawling under porch TO shoe;
!. animal his foot slipped. and in fall
: the revolver exploded. sending a bul-
crashing through his brain.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-05
Robbers Kill Rai.roai Men.

Chicago (SpeciaD Without a word
pf warning. two men were killed and two
.hers wounded by holdup men at the
s OF the Chicago City Railway Com
Sixty-hfst and State streets. The
''rg WAS done by :hree mer. who
ter securing $1,000 Three OF
no were shot we're worxing ~
IS o.:,ce and the other was
! asleep in the outer offi,e
fhc Office were shot befcrc
are of the r<bbers' presence.
'ed as he was
heen
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-05
No One. Sided Alaska Exhibit.

Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock
issued instructions to the commission
having in charge the Alaskan exhibit at
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. di-
recting that the exhibit shall not be in
the interest of any particular business or
enterprise. or of one section of the Ter
ritory against another. or of one class of
people as against another. but must be
arranged along broad lines. illustrating
the products. resources and industries of
all sections and all people
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-05
Vaccac.es Not Filled.

ST Petersburg By Cabe).-In consc-
ouencc OF the refusal OF DR.. Lardy. the
Swiss Minister at Paris. and Professor
Matzcn CT the Copenhagen University to
serve as arbitrators at The Hague in the
claims OF the allied Powers for prefer
ential treatment i'll the settlement with
Venezuela. the Foreign Office has re-
quested the postponement OF the date OF
the first meeting OF the tribunal until
other arhitrato-s are secured
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-05
Engineers Killed.

Toledo. Ohio (SpecaD "A freight
wreck occurred in the yards of the
Nickel Plate Railway at Bellevue. O.. in
which Engineers James Rodcnberg. OF
Bellevue. and J. c. Bartholomue. OF
Conneaut. O.. were killed Engineer
Rodenberg had charge OF a switch
engine and was at work in the yards
when the third section OF No. 81. west
bound in charge OF Bar;holomuc. pulled
into the yards at full speed and crashed
into the switch engine. Rodenbcrg was
caught between the terder and cab ard
squeezed to death
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-05
LOOMS to Lecture at Newport.

Francis B. Loomis. First Assistant
Secretary OF State. will leave Washing
ton this week to be absent for about a
month on vacation He will first deliver
series OF lectures before the Naval War
College at Newport. r. l.. upon features
OF diplomacy and their relations to the
navy which have come under his obscr-
walton while serving as a foreign Min
lister OF the United States
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-05
Gold Dust Stolen.

Chicago. III. especially "A dispatch to
the Rccord-Hcrald from Vancouver. &.
C.. says: -Four masked men held up the
Waterman OF the Fcatherstonhaiigh
mines. in Atlin. ALASKA. and stole nearly
$4,000 worth OF gold dust. which. hal
been collected III the <luiccs during The
day. twenty workrcn had just gone to
supper, leaving the watchnian IN charge.
He was caught from behind. pinioned
and gagged. and in twenty minutes the
big cleanup was III canvas sacks. which
the robbers brought. They fed in the
darkness"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-05
Three Young Women Drowned.

Pit;sburg. Pa tSpeciaD While 4
party OF young people were driving home
from social gathering near Evergreen
borough. north of Allegheny. their
vehicle was preci?itated over high en-
bankment into Girtys run. and three
were drowned Two others narrowly
escaped similar fate The party was
returning from dance. and were almost
home. when the horse slipped and. in
falling. dragged the vehicle over the en-
bankment into the run. The stream was
badly swollen. and three OF the occu-
pants were swept away.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-05
Viii Cost 1900 to Repair.

a report has been received at the
Navy Department from the command
ant OF the navy yard at New York. say
irg that an examination OF the Massa
ciluscits since she had been in drydock
shows that il will cost $4,000 TO repair
the damages which she recently sustained
near Bar Harhor.