Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-11-21
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

President Palma has signed the
grant OF $4,000 voted to General
Gomez for his services as head OF the
revolutionary army.
There was another exciting day on
and new high records were made.
The messenger boys of the Harvard
Square office OF the Western Union
Company were supplanted by girls.
Edward Hoover was hanged in
Michigan City,. Ind, for the murder
of his father-in-law.
Judge Auten, in Sunbury, Pa, gave an
opinion deciding that the decision of the
Anthracite Strike Commission was not
legally binding OH either the miners or
operators.
The Clyde liner Cherokee, which ran
the blockade in Dominican waters, re-
turned to New York, after having made
her usual stops at Santo Domingo ports.
1t is rrmored that there will be num-
Der of dismissals in the New York Post
Office as the result of the investigation re-
Gently made
About 200 miners from Summerville
and Soulsbyvile have driven the Chinese
miners out of Soulsbyville and the Black
Oak mines.
The United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, in session at Charleston, S. C.,
discussed the plans for the Jefferson
Davis monument
Fire that started in Loves dry goods
store in Abba, Ia. destroyed block of
business houses, entailing loss cst-
mated at 100000.
In spite of bitter opposition. the old
directors of the American Mailing COM
pany were elected at the meeting at Jer-
sey City.
Mrs. William Smalc was arrested ir
Harveyville, Kan. on suspicion of being
concerned in the death of her husband.
The Italian cruiser Liguria, with the
Duke of Abruzzi in command. sailed
from New Orleans for San Domingo.
Elmer Venablc, of Gallatin, Mo-, shot
and fatally wounded Miss Ida Aster be-
cause she refused to marry him.
General Jiminez, head of the Domi-
mean revolution, is on the French
steamer St. Simon, which has left Port
au- Prince. Hayti, with the intention OF
forcing the blockade of Puerto Plata
on the northern coast of Santo Domin-
go.
While it is reported at Peking that
Japan is dissatisfied with the slow pro-
gress OF the negotiations between that
country and Russia. French official ad-
vices show distinct improvement in
the situation.
The Scrvian government declined to
buy two palaces Of the late King
Alexander offered for sale by former
Queen Natalie because the price asked
was 100000.
A high Russian official says that
Russia wants peace. but is prepared for
war. AS result of the Cars visit
to France and Germany. it is believed
in St. Petersburg that these powers
came to an understanding regarding
the Eastern question.
Lolita Armour, OF Chicago, whom
DR.. Lorenz, of Vienna, treated, has so
far recovered from the malformed hip
that she can dance.
The arguments before the Venezuelan
arbitration tribunal at The Hague
have been concluded.
The Turkish Foreign Minister has
informed the Russian and Austrian
Ambassadors that the Porte would give
a satisfactory reply to the demands for
reforms in Macedonia.
1t is reported at Tientsin that a fight
has occurred between Russian and
Chinese imperial troops and that TO-
GOO Chinese troops have crossed the
frontier into Manchuria.
The yield of corn is 100000, oo1
bushels. or an average of 25.8 bushels:
per acre. General average as to guam,
titv is 22.r Der cent.