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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22

ST, Peter burg tEy Ca5,cl.-A
squadron oi he Russian Black SEA
feet has been ordered to sail io- Turk.
ish waters
Notification oi this move has bscr
tclcgraphcd iroin Scba>tapol to N
Zinovicff. Russian Ambassador II
Cons,antinoplo The dispatch q: the
squadron is intended 10 emphasize
RUSSIA ntc":iun ui cxactng complete
compliance with her demands As to
satisfaction Tor The n,rricr. b. . Turk
ish gcnGarmc. al ~ Rostkovsk:. Con
sui At Monas,ir.
1t is announced th3. last Tuesday
Count I.arSdorff thc Foreign Minis
ter. tclcgraphcd 10 NJ. Zino,:"'f ;ha:
the S~l:ans expression oi rea,.c;. The
visit OF confidence by Prince Ahmed.
the Sutaa's son. H. the Ambassador.
and the expressions oi sym athy b.
the Grand Nizicr AMI other high Turk
ish disni;arics were not considered
adequate satisfaction Tor the murder
y. W =
bina. the Russian Consul. was murder
cd .; Mit7ovi,za. continued Count
l.am> iortf. The Gar cook into account
the iact that the murderer was an Al.
bantam whose tribe WAS in rebellion
against the government. The outrage
II Monast;r however. was oil another
character and called Tor the scvcrcSi
punishment The Gar therefore or
Il al ., al, -
oi the Turkish Government should be
accepted. bit that demands should be
made rs follows:
The immediate severe punishment ~
the II irdcrcr: the arrest and exemplary
punishment; oil the person who frei at
Nj. RoStkovSkiS carriage: the iiumc
c.iatc production oi positive proofs that
the Vail o: Mona>,ir has been actually
banShcd; ttc instant severe punish
mont of all other civil and military OIL
ficials responsible Tor the murder.
In addition 10 these demands. Am
bassador Zinovicff was instructed as
means oil general pacifcation in tho vii.
ayct OF Monas;i- TO make the follow
ing demands:
Inc immediate severe punishment o'
all Turkish officials regarding whose
made by ,l.s director OF the Russian
consulate at U>kub. after tour oi
the yilayct oi Kossovo in company
with the Austrian consul: the rein
statement OF I>maii Haiku. who was
dismissed. but whose efficiency was in
dorscd by Hilmi Pa>ha. Inspector gen
cral of Macedonia: the immediate re-
lease OF the peasant ON whom. az
cOrding 10 the reports al the Russian
and Austrian Consuls. the Turks per-
petratcd atrocities: the instant dismiss
sal and punishment oil the officials Of
the admins ration oi Salonica and Pris-
rend. whose malpracticcs have been
exposed 10 the light" and finally that
the foreign officers employed III Mac
cdonia shall Immediately enroll fresh
gcndarmcS and police Tor the protcc-
ton OF the peaceful population and the
introduction 81 legislative order.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
Financial.

y Roston wager IS that Copper will
60 10 3 before it falls to go
The sensational jump OF & per cent.
IN Reading III one hour almost caused
panic among the bears
II Is getting more Difficult; every wear
Tor small railroads To- preserve their
independence.
y thoroughly reliable firm of ban
kcrs sent this dispatch To- Winthrop
Smith & Company: Il do no; think
Gould and Standard OIL people have
control % New York Central yct i,
any means
lIouscrran. who represents Morgan
1as been - tremendous buyer openly
II l." j. Nti:ng anything il is done
quietly and IN , roundabout way.
r.. b athnldcr, Protective Com
mi';cc 81 The Eastern Milling & T.
purt Company. "aiCh recently wca.
!nfo the hind, al \ receiver. has co.l-
rlc;c'l 4 plan ior the reorganization -.
The property.
Of TIC - varieties Of iron. steel aal
metal in all ,hapes. the price OF whieh
Is regularly quoted ~ the "Isoa Age"
* have declined since last month. IS
have remained the same and one has
advanced. The advance is in tin, from
$zooo TO $2S.25 since .llily IS.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
In the Departments.

Minister Conger, al Picking. has Sc
cured written promise from Prince
Ching 10 sign a treaty with the United
States which includes guarantee that
Nukden and Tatungtao shall be open
ports.
An opinion from the Department oi
Justice holds that clerks i'll the govern
ment employ may be compelled To-
work on Saturday. if neediul.
Secretary Root has been i'll CORE
spondencc with Governor TAFT regard
ing the construction oil system oil
railroads 10 the Philippines.
The Postmaster General has cancel
cd all bids ior printing i'll connection
with the money-order system
Secretary Moody is said to be in ia
vor OF the establishment OF general
staff i'll the Navy
The State Department holds that am
mendment by Colombia will kill the
Panama canal treaty.
Lieut.-Gen Samuel 3. NJ. Young as
Sumed his new duties as chief OF the
General Staff Of the Army
The conmandant reports 4 serious
condition OF lawlcssncSs existing at the
Charleston IS CO Navy Yard
William Nelson Cromwell. counsel for
the Panama Canal Company. called a;
the State Department with favorable in
formation regarding status OF the pend
ing treaty III the Colombian Congress.
w. ]. Spilnan will succeed A. "
Machen as superintendent of the Rural
Free delivery Department He is now
appointing clerk of the Postofiicc De
partinent.
Recommendations OF preaching I'M
rCr;ancc TO the Naval Academy are con
tanned in the annual report OF the Board
al Visitors oi the Academy
Prof. w ! McGec. ethnologi>t in
charge OF Bureau Of american Elmo
logy in Smithsonian lnsiitute. has re-
signed.
Secretary Roo, has issued an order
defining the duties oil the general staff
OF the army
Gov. John Walter Smith. az Mary
land. has been called upon TO name 4
young lady of that State to chri>ten
the cruiser Maryland about the middle
OF September.
A disrcspcc;irl letter written BY Col
oncl Meade. OF the Marine Corps. TO
the Navy Department has caused his
retirement III HIS present grade by the
President
A cablegram from Minister Beauprc
at Bogota says tina, NO final action has
been taken on the Panama Canal treat
By Colombian Senate
The Weather Bureau has come into
conflict with the AMI Smoke law.
1t is stated thai an effort will be
made when the Senate assemblies 10
prevent the confirmation 81 Genera
Wood a major general
In report to the Stale Department
Richard Gucithcr. consul general al
Frankfort Germany. says that German
newspapers are authority ior the prcd,c-
ton that the ina;c will be replaced dur-
ing tie pit.c;ii century with more eff
Gent animal, tc;rg d cross between horse
and dorkcg.
One oi the n,ost prominent oil mas
mates in Los Angeles is woman. who
is said to control about hall OF the
whole product
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Silver for Philippines.

Director OF the Min, Roberts received
a report on the purchase OF silver for the
new Philippine coinage, covering every
thing up to August /. which shows that
The scigniorage will yield substantial
contribution to the redemption fund III
the new Philippine currency system.
we have bought o.7II.5ooo6 ounces
OF bullion. for which we have paid So,
i45.76e5,." SAID Mr. Roberts The
Philippine peso contains three and a hall
more grains than our silver dollar, or an
amount OF sullion worth slightly less
than IL cent? Its currency value on the
new 81 To l basis will be so cents. leaving
margin OF profit in the shape OF >eign
forage which will 60 lar toward solving
the redemption fund problem which for
so long troubled the Senate financiers.
Bids for 100000 worth OF ccrtiti
Gates OF Indebtedness Of the Philippines
have been invited by the Bureau OF In
Stlar Affairs. under the direction OF the
Secretary Of War
These certificates will be issued III colt
pom form in the denomination OF ST 600.
They will be dated September ]. 1908.
will bear interest AT the rate OF per
cent yearly. payable quarterly. and will
he redecmable in one year after date OF
issue by the Guaranty Trust Company.
Proposals will be opened August 3.
These certificates will be issued TO create
a gold reserve Three million dollars
worth of similar certificates have already
been issued to buy bullion. and Congress
has authorized the issuance OF SIoooo,-
coo worth of the certificates in all.
The Philippine certificates arc exempt
from the payment OF taxes or duties
either in the United States or the Philip
pines
Secretary Shaw has authorized the
statement that these certificates will be
accepted by the Treasury Department as
security for deposits of the public money
OF the United States in national banks.
They may be substituted at any time for
United States bonds now held as security
for deposit. on condition that the bonds
released he used for additional banknotc
circulation
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM.
Joseph Pulitzer Gives sI.01o.0oo to Establish
II at Columbia University.

New York iSpeciaD.-Joseph Putt
ger. proprietor OF the New York
World, has provided an immediate gilt
ui SI.ooo.ooo To establish school OF
Journalism a: Columbia University. this
city. and vii! add 81 900 600 more il the
school is i'll successful operation III
three years.
y new building will be erected on
Morningsdc Heights at cost OF
$4,000 Tor the school. 1t will hold
toward the university a relation sim
liar To that oi the other professional
schools. such as those oil law. medicine
and mines. and like them will be ma
tional i'll scope.
An important feature oil the school ;
organization will be an advisory board.
TO be nominated by the donor This
board will aid i'll deviSing a plan and
course OF instruction To- meet every
requirement oi the scholastic rs well
as the more strictly practica! side
Seven members have already been des-
ignatcd by the donor. and. with others
To be selected hereafter. will be nom
mated TO the trustees OF Columbia
University AT their meeting in Octo-
Der. They are Nicholas Murray But
Ter. president OF Columbia University
cx ofticio; Whitelaw Reid. John Hay.
Secretary of State: S.. Clair Nickel
way. Andrew ID. White. Victor T. Law
son. OF Chicago: Chas H. Taylor. ST..
oi Boston. and Charles W. Eliot. pres
idcnt OF the Harvard University
President Eliot's duties in conncc-
ton with his own university will pre-
vent him from serving permanently on
the advisory board. but he has cordially
approved the plan. has given counsel
10 the founder and will give To indi-
vidual members OF the advisory board
the benefits OF his experience and
knowledge. All the others named have
signficd their Willingness to serve.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
FRESH FLOODS IN THE WEST.
Kansas a1d Missouri Rivers SwoIlea By
Heavy Rains.

Kansas City. Mo (SpcciaD Traffic
between the two Kansas cities is prac-
tically suspended. all the temporary pile
bridges erected after the great food in
June having been endangered by rise
in the Kansas river.
The water has been causing more or
less trouble for two weeks. the result of
continuous heavy rains west OF this place
Al Armourdale. which was wiped out
in the June food the river is "a feet
above low water mark and 7 feet higher
than the lowest mark recorded since
june. II will have TO go IS feet higher
however. To reach the town proper and
the only damage possible is to the
bridges. The current is so swift that
rowboatS can hardly live in il.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
lhiia's Financ al Condition.

London (By Cablc}.-Lord George
Hamilton. secretary oi state io7 India.
in presenting the annual sta;cmcn; 81
the Indian budget in the House 81
Commons. told an encouraging story
OF the progress and stability al INDIA
finances. He pointed OFT tina, ,hers
had been substantial SURPRISES in the
last three years. amounting this vca:
Ia Sf5.2so.oco. This financial situation
will enable the government to reduce
considerable rcmi>sionS III the income
tax Lord George Hamilton said the
fears regarding scarcity al food ii
Ird;a thi, year might be dismissed
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
fereigu.

Thousands O: the peasants OF Ia
rlaica are still homeless as the result
oi the hurricane havoc An imperial
grant is expected TO enable the ruined
planters 10 resume the cultivation oi
their plantations and give work 10 the
unemployed.
A relief expedition sailed from Stock
holm 10 hunt Tor the South Polar ex-
petition headed by Professor Norden-
skiold. which sailed from Sweden Oc-
tober 10. 1907.
Two italians were arrested in the
Austrian Tyrol on suspicion oi being
III possession oi sketches OF iortresses
on the Austrian frontier.
The Neapolitans believe their patron
saint Gcnnaro will stop the flow OF lava
from Nesuvius should it advance too
near Naples.
Seven tourists were killed in attempt
ing Ia climb the Aiqullcs Crises. be
hind Mont Blanc
American engineers at work on the
railroad from Canton, China. have
fred upon rioters.
\ statement has been issued showing
the official crop prospects Tor European
Russia
Important changes were made in the
Servian Cabinet
Rev. J. J. Harry. OF ST Louis. was
consecratcd i'll Rome as Archbishop OF
Manila
King Charles OF Roumania expresses
the view that an economic coalition of
Europe against the United States is prac-
ticabc.
The Turkish gcndarmc Hahn. who
killed the Russian consul at Monas;ir.
was condemned by courtmariial and i'm
mediaiely executed.
The first international Congress OF
Wireless 'lclcgrapfy decided ii is CON
Guiding session in Berlin to keep lis pro-
cccdings secret
Major W O Daniels Is financing a
scientific expedition that Nil leave
Southampton OF September / Tor New
Guinea.
Lieutenant General won Eincn was ap-
pointed 10 succeed Lieutenant General
Won GoSsler a. German war minister
Cardinals Rampola and Moccnni op-
encd the seals put on Lco's apartments
after his death. Several millions OF
francs and other valuablcs were found
there.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
ST. LOUIS HAS EARTHQUAKE.
1firens Awakened From Early Morning
Siamber by Severe Shock.

ST Louis (SpeciaD.-An earthquake
ihDck. which lasted Tor several seconds.
Aas distinctly felt in all parts of St
-ouis. So marked was the seismic dis
,urbance that many slumbcring residents
II the city jumped from their beds in
-sTgh; and waited ,rcmblingly for other
and greater shocks. but they did not
materizlize
According to those who felt the dis
spTbance. the shock took place at seven
minutes before 4 O'Clock. All agree that
Il was a jar raihc: than 4 trembling OF
che earth, but So violent Vas its nature
chat houses shook al their foundations
as II they were about 20 fall
Alton. Ill. (Speciail An earthquake
shock was felt here. The majority 81
1he residents OF Axiom were awakened
~ East Alton bricks were shaken
from chimneys and gla>s broken in many
~indows. From the best information
ihe shock lasted nearly c.gh; seconds.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
D0wIE REyIsEs BALL RULES
Sinful Ib.eyiEg Of Bases Forbijdea ia ZION
CITY.

Chicago (SpeciaD Having revised
tie American flag. DR. Dowie has now
started out TO change the rules OF the
national game. baseball. These are some
OF the rulcs which have been introduced
i'll the Zion City games
No bases shall be stolen Thievcrv is
sinful and mus, be put down by the
faithful.
The pitcher shall not use deceit on
delivering the ball. Tor deceit i sinful.
The curve must be cut ont.
There shall be no uinpircs. Tor they
are race OF liars and their sayings
breed strife and discomfort
Brethren who meet upon the field
must play the game i'll brotherly love and
not in contention and i-glorihcation.
Tor that way lies destruction.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
THREE KILLED. TWENTY INJURED.
Man FIRES Into Crowi Without Provoc aiion-
Believed to be Insane.

Winfield. Kan. tSpcciaO .-Gilbert
Twigg. aged 30 years supposed to be
insane. appeared on the principal
street OF this town with double bar
rel shotgun and fired both charges de
liberately into a crowd OF 5000 people
who were listening to z band concert
He killed three persons. fatally injured
three and shot 20 others. oil whom six
may die. Twigg was himself killed
by policeman.
The band had Just finished playing Il
waltz. when Twigg stepped out from
an alley half block distant. and de-
liberately taking aim at the bands;and.
fred two shots. R. f. Oliver. band
man. fell at the first shot. but tho
crowd. not realizing what had happcne /.
rushed toward Twigg. believing that
there had been an accidental shooting
oil some kind. As the crowd closed
in the crazed man discharged two NOR"
shots at them. causing scattering il
every direction.
With the crowd fleeing. the man
stood firing al random in every direc-
ton. Men and women howled and
shriekcd and ran. but no one seemed
able to stop the frightiul carnage nm
I'll Policeman George Nichols confront
ed Twigg and fired a bullet into his
head Before lie was extinct the de-
mentcd man drew revolver from hi !;
pocket and fired shot into his own
BODY
The dead and dying were by this ;;;',e
scattered all over the street. and IL
frightened people sought safety i
flight |, was fully an hour before the.
realized what had happened and rccov-
cred sufficiently 10 take care oil the in
ju-cd
Gilbert Twigg was miller by trade
He was commonly referred 10 rs
Cray Twieg. but no one thought
him dangerous
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
Professor niece Resigns.

Prof. W. J. MCGEE. ethnologist i'll
charge OF the United States Bureau oi
American Ethnology. has resigned 10
devote himself more actively To the
work OF supervising the chronological
section oil the Louisiana Purchase En-
position.
1t is understood that one OF the rca-
sons for Professor MCGEE leaving the
bureau were differences which had OK
listed between him and Prof w H.
Holmes ever since the latter became the
chief OF the bureau.
Major ]. W Powell. the former Chief
OF the bureau died last lear Professor
MCGEE was then thought by many OF
the scientists OF Washington to be the
logical successor OF Major Powell. as
Professor MCGEE had been in close
touch with the anthropological and eth
biological work OF the bureau and at
tached to many OF its expeditions into
the lar Southwest Tor number OF
years. 1t is stated that Professor Nc
Gee has been at odds with the new
chief ever since he assumed charge OF
the bureau Professor MCGEE is one
OF the best known scientists OF this city
and has been connected with the bureau
since 1893.
Professor McGec's wife is Dr. Anita
Newcomb Niece. who has the dis
tinction OF being the only woman who
has held commission as surgeon i'll
the United States Army This was dur
ing the Spanish-.American War. She is
the daughter OF Prof Simon Newcoinb.
the noted astronomer oi this city
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
SPARKS FROM TIL: WIRES.

George r. Creighton. 4 New York
law clerk, has been arrested on the
charge oi forgery, the amount involv-
cd being $4,000
The Acting Comptroller oil the Treas
ury has ordered the closing OF tho
Navesink National Bank because OF
Mortgages.
The steam Yacht Wairotta was burn
ed 10 the waters edge while going
down the Connecticut river.
~ the session ui the International
Typographical Union Mr.. Frederick
DEiScoil. commissioner oi the Publish
erS Association. made an address. i'll
which he criticised tho printers strike
in Seattle and Spokane Mr.. Gompers
was among the speakers.
The steamer Fl Dorado. which ar
rived il: New York from Galveston.
picked up a boat containing boy 100
miles al sea. He said he had been
swept out OF the harjor oil Havana.
MIR ID ii. Parry. presiden; OF the
Manufacturers National Association.
delivered al address at the Chautauqua
Conference on Mob Spirit III Organ
led Labor
and treasurer OF Penn Mutual Lie In
>uddeuly III Atlantic City
The grand Jury At Danvile. H.. has
indicted ~ men and one woman ior
participating !" the recent lynching II
tina, place
The Alabama miners have engaged
a"ycr> 10 represent them in the hear
my 1" arbiiratc ,llcir differences wi.h
tle operators.
y, Abilene. Tex. cx-Govcrnor I.ub-
bach. 81 lhat State. aged s. years. and
Miss Lon Scott. aged 20 wears. were
married.
Miss Aiaudc E>ry died 4: s.; Paul.
Mimi, ai,cr eating toadS;ool> which
she i':d mistaken Tor mushrooms.
Russia has established new vice
rpHa.tl over the Amur district and the
kwaniung Province. with Vice Nd
mira, AlcNicff ~ the viccroy
The people Living in the district sur
rouaGing Nc>uvili> are in state al
panic ~ account pi the threatened
eruption.
The Chinese imperial troops have
been defeated by rebels at iiwei Chou
Flu. III the >na;hcrn Province ui
kwang'"ng.
The British House OF Commons voted
Yesterday 90 approve the governments
agrccmen; with the Cunard Steamship
Company and with the International
Mercantile Marine Company
Vice Admiral Ccrvcra resigned his
post a chief OF staff OF the Spanish
Navy
y i',nc-vcar.oil boy was found in 4
box tar IN Chicago nearly dead from
hunger He said he was a son oi wealthy
parent, OF Fort WAYNE. Ind. and had
been kidnapped by trsmp>
The american fishing boat Silver
SPRAY was chased and fired u2oi; on
Like Erie by the Canadian CRUISER Pcircl
ior alleged pcaching on Canadian
waters
In St Paul. MINI. James J HIS
personal property assessment has been
increased from SI3S.oco 10 $4,000.
Tie stomach OF a goat in Memphis.
Fern. viii be anal.zed to determine ii
the go2; ate revenue Stamps VII whisky
barrels ., rl~imcd ~ >alo n>ec1eT
Me>,rs Tablet J. Iay.or < Go. New
York stockholders. are trsl;g ia arrange
= settlement "ilh their creditors II order
= ye.i,rae lr>;:o.s
D"r:rg log IN ti'c Nv Work hprbo-
III Hamburg \nleficau iiucr Nuh'a had
narrow c.ca:c lrom collision with tie
kronprinz Wilc';u
Rev DR.. y on Richmond Babbitt.
rector of the Church OF the Epiphany.
RrooLlvn. answered IOllf, FEMME Graves
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
Firearms In Cuba.

Havana (SpcciaD The secretary .:
the interior ordered dealers in firearms
10 report to the police the sale OF every
rifle and TO take receipt therefor
Senior Zaldo. secretary OF state. has
directed Scnor Zaya>. the Cuban min
lister At New York. To look after JOS
cph Vegas. the Cuban lad who was
picked up 4, sea. and to send him 10
Havana when he has sufficiently re-
covered Vegas mother is anxious
that that the boy should secure en-
ploymcnt in the United States.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
Engineer a Hero.

Charlotte. n. c. (Spec;aD A spccial
dispatch from Tyron City says that
through freight train No. ~. third sec
lion. from Ashcvillc 10 Spartanburg.
ian away on Saluda mountain The en-
yinc ard thirteen cars were wrecked
near McIrosc and are . total wreck
Engineer !. X. Avcr,lI. Jr. oi Aslic-
vile, and Fireman iIair. oi Ashc,i.ic.
were killed and are under the wrcckarc
and cannot be found unii! the wreck
Is cleared.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
Hurricane in Yucatan.

Merida. iucaian (SpcciaN. - The
tropica! hurricane here and in Progress
did much damage, and. coming in tn.
night. created panic The wind tor
mp crea, trees by the roots. blew roof.
away and DESTROYED houSes aud pianta
;ions Heavy damage was done in {;
short time Efforts were made to saw.
small vessels. but about 20 OF those il
the port oi proercSo we're cast upon thu
shore The hurricane destroyed hundred,
Of bales o; cotton a; Progrcso ready 70,
Sk,n,uCnt
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Mother Faithful 10 'hc Last.

Montgomery. Aia tSpcoiaD- The
body OF Marie Gordon" the icautiiu!
Tennessee girl who kiilcG herself in
Chicago, has beer privately buried here
il WAS carried 90 tie cemetery followed
only by single and lonely mourncr,
The faithful mother 1t tine grave She
Was met by officers who had The custody
~ her son. William K. Liiilc. who j.
i.cld in Montgomery charged with as
nit with intent 10 murder in Chicago.
minister was present. The mothe..
ng, offered up a last fervent praye
daughter.