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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-11
TENT CURE IN A BACK YARD.
BaumE crdner Reoovcrs HIS Health by
Means OF His Own Dey1sinE.


YORK, Pa, Dot. 10.-Ihat IL is possible
for every men to have his own health resort
in hie back yard and by living outdoors
to fortiiy his system against pulmonary
disease la being demonstrated by J. A.
Baumgardner, letter carrier Of this city.
A year ago he found himself failing In
health and was advised by his physician
to seek a change Of climate in ono Of tho
Western or Southern States. Fond Of
outdoor life, and having read OF how con-
sumptives had been cured by sleeping and
living out of doors, he decided to reject
the PHYSICIANS advice and establish his
own health resort In the back yard OF his
home.
He erected small wall tent In tho yard.
built a bunk in it and furnished It with a
table, q chair, a stove for cooking and cook
ing utensils. This has been his homo for
more than year. In the sevorest winter
weather, as well az in summer, he sleeps
and lives in his tent.
When the rigors Of winter drive stronger
men indoors, Baumgardner persists In
his outdoor life, and it is common sx-
perience for him to awaken on winter
morning to find the flaps OF his tent sealed
by coatings Of ice 50 that they have to be
broken apart before he can get out: Winter
and summer he takes sponge bath in cold
water every morning. His health has been
completely restored.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-11
In AGAINST II.
From the Philadelphia Pre-

From me FhITUdNIpNId PTfW
Don't be skeered." said the first foot
pad It's only two women.
But. one O. them's got a revolver. pro-
tested his pal,
"Awi dats nothn' Come on, an Gee
whizz! Light out. Bill! DE other ones got
hstpin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-11
WHAT TO DO WITH THE CORE
Mr.. GOslington Gets . Pointer From an
Intelligent Horse.

-As I was walking along the sidewalk. >
said Mr. Goslington. looking for one Of
those cans set out for fruit skins and the
like, into which might cast the core of
an apple had ventured to eat in public,
horse standing at the curb reached out
and took the core from my fingers, so saving
me all further trouble, and at the same
time giving me a pointer that was not
likely to forget as to what to do with the
core in the future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
OFFICIALS DISMISSED.
Hitchcock Makes Sweeping ,Investiga-
 tion of Indian Land Troubles.

Washington, August 24 - Secretary Hitchcock said today that matters con nected with the investigation of the al legged Indian land frauds in the Indian Territory were progressing smoothly. Sew eral officials in the territory whose actions have been the subject of inquiry, already have been dismissed by Secretary Hitch- cock, who says he does not feel disposed to make public their names.
 Secretary Hitchcock is very much pleas ed with the new scheme promulgated some weeks ago by the department in regard to the sale of allotments by the Creek h. dians, saying tonight that it is preventing much fraud It Is stated on good author ity that Secretary Hitchcock has notified federal offceholders In the Indian Terri tory, who, 1t is alleged, are using their positions in the government service as a vantage ground In which to do business in Indian lands, that they must choose be- tween their positions and the land busi- ness. It is stated that some of the accused officials have intimated that they will withdraw from the land companies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
PORTO RICO NOT
 IN SERIOUS DANGER
DIRECTOR OF CHARITIES SAYS THE REPORT THAT THE ISLAND IS THREATENED WITH SPREAD OF LEPRoSY IS UNTRUE.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, August A.-P. H. Osterhout, director of charities of San Juan. P. R.. who is visiting In this city, makes emphatic denial of the newspaper reports to the effect that because of the alleged unsanitary conditions of the leper colony near San Juan. the whole island of Porto Rico is threatened with contagion.
 Director of Charities Osterhout said to the Associated Press representative:
 The reports are untrue; there are about twenty lepers in the colonies. twelve males and eight females. They are we'll housed in buildings of heavy masonry. The possibility of contact with the outside world is impracticable and the danger of contagion is reduced to a min imum. can state from my own personal knowledge that the lepers of Porto Rico confined in the colony are well cared for and as contented as people in their unfor- tunate condition could possibly be. The charges made in the reports are absolute ly false"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
VETERANS WANT
 ORDER REVOKED
THEY BELIEVE PROPOSED NEW FOREMAN AT THE NEW YORK RID OF THEM.

Washington, August A.--A letter reached the navy this afternoon from George J. Jackson. who says he is the secretary of the executive and memorial committee of the G. A. R. posts of Kings county. N. r., an organization of thirty-one posts and four thousand members. MT. Jackson requests that the navy department re- yoke the order recently issued by Naval Constructor Capps at the New York navy yard for competitive examination at that yard on August 25 for the position of foreman. The request is accompanied with the threat Unless something is done in this matter you will hear from us (the veterans) this fall.
 The letter has been sent to Naval Con- structor Capps, who will make a report on the situation for the departments guidance in replying to Mir Jackson. Meanwhile, Acting Secretary Darling has addressed a courteous letter to MT. Jack son. acknowledging the receipt of the letter, ignoring Its threat and saying the request will be given proper considera- ton. MT. Jackson also is assured that justice will certainly be done.
 The appointment of an additional fore man Is made necessary because of the in creased force at the New York yards. and will be made, 1t is stated, entirely on merit. William H. Helme, a quarter master and a member of the veterans association, is now in charge of the work. If he passes the examination, 1t is stated he will be appointed foreman. A num- Der of the veterans are employed at the yard and the charge is made that Con structor Capps is anxious to get rid of them. After Naval Constructor Capps renders his report on this subject the de- partment will announce it's action in the matter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
STATE OF AFFAIRS
 NOW INTOLERABLE
Only Part of Horrors Enacted in Macedonia Are Believed to Have Come to Light-Turkish Victories Accompanied by
 Barbarous Excess and Atrocities Unspeakabe

Sofia, August 24.-With the rumors of massacres and the murder of prisoners in Monastir, now authenticated, the gen. eral situation is considered here as fast becoming intolerable. Official and diplo- matic circles alike are concerned, having every reason to fear that only a part of the horrors enacted in the interior of Macedonia have come to light as yet.
 The revolutionary committees are doing their utmost to force the hands of the Bulgarian government and the immediate outlook is exceedingly serious.
 It appears that the Turks have obtained the upper hand in the villayet of Monas- tir and the insurgents are planning to re- move the center of their activity close to the Bulgarian frontiers. Dispatches ar- irving today from the disturbed area are exceedingly gloomy. From Adrianople comes the news of a Turkish defeat and the extension of the revolutionary out breaks; from Monastir the news of Turk ish victories accompanied by barbarous excesses.
 While many of the reports remain with out confirmation, sufficient authentic ae- tails are forthcoming to cause the author. tiles the gravest anxiety. According to the Sofia Dnevnik the Turks committed unspeakable atrocities at Krushevo.
 The mutilated corpses of ninety women and children were found in one building; pieces of the bodies had been thrown into the street. Fifteen of the principal mer- chants of the town were killed and their heads exhibited on poles.
 At Monastir the churches were demol- ished, the houses sacked and the town is now in a heap of ashes. The populace fled to the hills, where they are in a starving condition.
 The Dnevnill also asserts that a gen. eral massacre has taken place in the whole Vilayet of Monastir. Nearly all the villages have been destroyed. The treacherous murder of eighty insurgent prisoners by their guards near Monastir
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
RIOT CASES AT pANvlLLE.
Baker, Who Is Said to Have Been the
 7ingIeader, Is on Trial.

Danvile Ill. August 2f.-The riot cases were begun in the Circuit court today before Judge Thompson with the trial of Winfield Baker, who is charged with making an assault Sheriff WhitIock with intent to kill. He came from Ken lucky last March and has been working on farm. IL Is charged that on the night of the assault on the jail Baker was the ring leader at the door of the jail office, and demanded the keys. He had q big revolver in each hand. it is said and when refused the keys. de- clared that the mob would secure the negro prisoner, James Wilson. who had been arrested for an assault on Mrs. Burgess, If it had to demolish the jail.
 After Sheriff Whitlock had fired into the mob through the broken panel of the office door and the assaulters had made an attack on the residence portion of the jail Baker it Is alleged. stood in front of the jail and fired two shots at Whit lock as the sheriff was standing on the porch. Baker denied all the charges, saying that he was not at the jail. He sought to prove an aibi. but was un- successful The evidence was concluded this evening and the case will go to the jury tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
SHAMROCK III IS
 GIVEN NEW SAIL Challenger is Then Remeasured
 in the Erie Dock UPTON IS VERY HOPEFUL Says His Boat Will Yet Make Good Showing and Denies That He
 Made Criticism of Cap
 tain Wringe.
UPTON IS VERY HOPEFUL

New York, August 24.-After having removed eleven hundred pounds of bal last and taking on board cable and anchor weighing that much. the Sham rock was re-measured in a dry dock in Erie basin today. The net result was that there was no change in the time allowance of one minute and fifty-seven seconds which the Reliance is compelled to give her The challenger was Just three one-hundredths of a foot shorter than before the change and that diff ference was not sufficient to make a seconds increase or decrease in her time allowance
 Her load water line length Is now S9.7S feet and her racing length, 104.375
 A new main boom measured today was TO longer than the old one. In tomor- rows race Shamrock III win carry a new main sail. The sail was bent on to the spars today after the challenger had reached her anchorage The new sail Is Ratsey and Sir Thomas Lipton and Captain Wringe assert that the change Is made not because the other mainsail was considered inadequate but the new sail which has been tried and found a good one, may prove better in the style of racing to be fullowed to- morrow
 The new main sail, when fully stretch ed was a much better fit than the old one. Sir Thomas Lipton was a close watcher of the change of sails, but as it took some time, returned to bis cabin on the Erin
 To an Associated Press correspondent he said
 ''The re-measurement was simply a form, so that every portion of the condi- tions under which the race is made would be compiled with. It was the simplest thing in the world to add the anchor and chain and take out the same amount of our lead ballast or to leave on the lead and remove the anchor and chain. Tell me what differ, 1t is. will you? Mind you, I am not finding fault but simply making query as to what was gained by the re-l-sasurement."
 Then with smile and pointing to a bunch of telegrams on the table, he said:
 T see I am accredited with being des- pondent and unhappy over Saturdays re- suit Well, I am neither. 1 wish we might have won, 1t is true, but I am not at all willing 10 concede Reliance is q winner. My boat will make a good showing yet. l also want it understood that l have not criticized Captain Wringe's sailing of the Shamrock III on Saturday"
 Shamrock III did not go out after re- turning from New York. The Reliance crew watched with interest the Sham rocks men at work on their new sail.
 Reliance will go out tomorrow with a new jib, but otherwise in the same trim as the first day.
 MT Iselin and Captain Barr declined to talk of Relance's ability in a triangular race or why they had changed their jib.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
CHARGE AGAINST MARSHAL.
Alleged to Have Used His Office for
 Political Purposes.

Washington, August A.-Charges said to have been made by F. Finis Fox, edi- tor of a newspaper at Ardmore, L T.. have been forwarded to the department of justice against Benjamin H. Colbert, United States marshal for the Southern district of the territory.
 The charges include the alleged use of his position for the furtherance of polit- ical ends, allegations that during gu- bernatorial election of the Chicksaw na ton. he took prisoners out of the Fed eral jail in order to have them vote for his candidate for governor, that he is continually absenting himself from ses- sions of the court in order to attend to private business, and that he is a direc- tor in an Indian land company whose operations work to the disadvantage of the Indians. t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
SHAMROCK'S RANK
 IS NOT AFFECTED
SIR THOMAS LIPTON'S YACHT IS
 REMEASURED AT THE DRY
 DOCK AND NO CHANGE IS NEG. ESSARY IN TIME ALLOWANCE.

New York, August 2i.-Shamrock III was re-measured at the dry dock In Erie Basin early today after having taken on board her cable and anchor, as required by the rules effecting the measurement of the cup yachts. Sir Thomas Lipton was on board.
 The measurement was taken by Charles D. Mower. official measurer of the New York Yacht club. and watched by Mr. Fife, representing Shamrock III, and by Secretary Carmack, representing the New York Yacht club. When the meas urement was concluded, Sir Thomas Lip- ton said he had been informed by MT. Mower that Shamrock HIS racing rank had not been affected, and that 1t would be unchanged. It is presumed that suf ficient weight was removed to equalize the weight of the anchor and cable.
 Reliance was taken out for sail at 11 o'clock this morning. The boat sailed out of the Horse Shoe with mainsail and lower headsails set.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
GREAT PAN-AMERICAN
 RAILWAY INCORPORATED

Guthrie, O. T., August 24--Plans for gigantic railroad with a trunk line con- meeting Hudson Bay with British Colum- bia, Buenos Ayres. South America and having net work of branches, was dis closed today when articles of incorpora- ton of the Pan-American Railroea conn pany, with a capital stock placed at $250,
 00O000, were filed here with the secretary of the territory. The purpose of the cor poration, 1t Is said, is to build a line of railroad extending from Port Nelson, Hudson Bay, in a southerly direction, crossing the line of the Canadian Pacific near Winnipeg, Manitoba, through Da- kota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas. Oklahoma and Indian Territory to Gal weston; From Galveston through the re- public of Mexico to the boundary line of Central America, through the isthmus of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
GIRLS RUN AWAY.
Management of orphanage Believe
 They Were Aided.

Selma, August 24-(Special.)-Dr. T. P. Whitby, president of the board of direc- tors of the Summerfield orphanage, left this morning for Lafayette in Chambers county, to bring back to the orphanage at Summerfield. Sallie Prather and May Cook. two girls. ages respectively 15 and [ who ran away from that institution Friday night.
 The management of the orphanage are of the belief that outside help was given the girls to get away. 1t not being be- lieved that they walked the nine miles to Selma in the dead of night. The >Prather girl has not been on a train since she was 10 years old. yet she bought tickets. changed cars twice and went safely to Lafayette. If she had more than dollar the girl got 1t from outside sources.
 The orphanage directors intend sitting the affair to the bottom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25

has made an especially bad impression here.
 Many rumors are current of massacres in the city of Adrianople, but conhrma- tion Is lacking. The situation there, however. undoubtedly Is serious. The population Is afraid to leave the house. The prisons are full and the wall has taken private houses to be used as jails.
 When the Russian consul protested at the situation the vali is reported to have answered that he was powerless against the fanatical population.
 Anarchy Exists.
 Anarchy exists at Losengerad. Fighting is proceeding everywhere in the neighbor- hood. Insurgent bands have occupied the stratagetic points around Malkoternevo. Eight villages to the north of Losengerad have been burned by Bashi Bazouks. while the insurgents attacked two Turkish posts in the vicinity of the same town and killed their entire garrisons. consisting Of sixty soldiers and one officer.
 The town of Bunarhizzar has been burned and a part of the Bulgarian popu- laton was massacred. The rest of the Bulgarians fled to the mountains.
 At Burgas Majura. after eighteen hours fighting, the garrison was killed by rebels. who also destroyed the garrisons of Silkli- hoor and Kalovo. At Karacunvo the in- surgents killed fifty-seven Turks. while fifteen Turks were killed at <urkolibi. New outbreaks are reported from the vicinity of Kreshva where severe fighting has occurred. The Macedonia organiza- tions in Sofia and throughout Bulgaria are busily planning to help their brethren across the border. It Is stated that the rival committees have buried their differ ence and are now working In harmony confident that the rich Bulgarians who have hitherto withheld their contributions on account of the commlttees's dissensions will now give literally.
 The Macedonian leaders admit that the insurrection in the vilayet of Monastir Is practically at an end and they appear to pin their hopes on the transfer of active operations to the territory near the Bull garian frontier. Within three weeks they assert eastern Macedonia will be in full revolt, and then the Bulgarian government will be forced to take q, lion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
SCHOONER BENTLEY
 IS REPORTED LOST
ANOTHER AMERICAN VESSEL CAUGHT IN TROPICAL STORM. FIVE MORE ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN WRECKED.

Mobile, August 2.-W. K. syson & Co. received today a cablegram from Cienfuegos, Cuba, telling of the loss of the American schooner G. E. Bentley lumber laden, from Mobile to Cienfuegos. The cable says passengers are safe ana crew Is supposed to be lost. It Is thought here that the passengers from Mobile landed at Grand Cayman. Captain Eden was master of the Bentley and her crew numbered eight. Her cargo was oeo'ooo feet of lumber.
 In the same hurricane the following vessels are believed to have been wreck ed
 American schooner Starke. Captain Sannes, 199 tons lumber from, Pasca- gould, Miss, August 8. for Colon Be- sides captain and crew of seven, the captains wife was on board.
 American schooner Flora Morong 200 tons Captain l.. Bodden, from Colon. August 4, for Pascagoula. Crew of seven.
 American schooner Governor Blake, from Grand Cayman for Cienfuegos. The Blake was out seven weeks last Sun day
 British schooner Maggie Ella, sixty tons Captain Parsons, from Mobile July 25, for Grand Cayman. Crew of six and two passengers, John l.. and William Eden brothers of the master of the Bentley.
 American schooner Annie M. Slammer Captain Nadine. from Pascagoula, last of July for Colon; should have reached her destination several weeks ago.
 Twelve days is the longest sailing time to the above ports. All these vessels were in the track of the hurricane from the West Indies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
EXCITEMENT INTENSE.
Democratic State Convention of Me-
 braska Convenes Today.

the democratic state convention does not convene until tomorrow evening, intense interest already prevails and today q large number of delegates and leaders had arrived. It Is confidently expected that Judge Sullivan. at present an asso- ciate on the supreme bench, will be re- nominated. A number of prominent demo- crats have put themselves on record as opposed to fusion. while others still ad- here to the policy of Joining hands with the popullsts and dividing the ticket.
 While MT. Bryan has not made his posi- tion clear, 1t is believed he will favor fusion and may rely on his influence to secure harmony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
MARIANo MENoCAL ACCEPTS.
Prominent Cuban Will Help to Nego.
 tiate the $35,o00,0oo Loan.

Havana. August 24.-Mariano Menocal, one of the commissioners to negotiate the $35,00000O loan. Senator Dolz, now inEurope, will be offered a commission ship, and Ruis Rivera. the administra- tor of customs at Havana, is mentioned as the third member of the commission.
 The revolutionary soldiers revisory commission has been constituted. It is composed of one judge of the Supreme court and judges of the Audiencia courts of Havana and Matanzas and two mili- tary officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
LORD SALISBURY WILL
 BE INFERRED AUGUST 3I

Hatfield, Eng. August 24.-Lord Sails burys coffin has been finally closed. The servants and family will act as pall-bear- CTS at the funeral, which will be held at the end of the week, when Lord Edward Cecil, military secretary of the Egyptian army and fourth son of the deceased statesman, reaches England from Egypt.
 Ambassador Choate today telegraphed to Hatfield expressing in behalf of the American nation sorrow at the death of Lord Salisbury.
 The text of MT. Choates message, which was addressed to Lord Cranborne, was as follows:
 T have heard this morning with the deepest regret of the death of your illus trious father. The people of the United States will sincerely sympathize with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25

those of England in depioring the loss of the great statesman"
 Later 1t was announced that Lord Sails bury's funeral will take place August 3l, at Hatfield at 8 o'clock in the afternoon. The service will be held in St. Etheldre- das church. The interment will be be- side the body of his wife in the private burial ground adjoining. The ceremony will be most private. Simultaneously a service will be held in Westminster Ab- bey. At the funeral services in St. Ethel dredas church at Hatfield the represent atives of the king and royal family will be seated in private chapel north of the ch,ancel.
 The oak casket containing the body now lies in the death chamber The brass plate on the lid is engraved with the dead statesman's full family name. his orders and degrees and the date of his birth and death. message was received at Hatfield house today from King Edward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
ATTEMPT TO POISON FAMILY.
Negro Tries to Kill Matthew Crossby's
 Family, Living Near Brewton.

Montgomery, August A.-A special to the Advertiser from Brewton. Ala, says:
 An attempt to poison the entire family CT residing seven miles southwest of Brewton, was made today by a negro farm hand named Tom Fifer. The water bucket was heavily dosed with strych- nine. Miss Crossley, a daughter, was the first member of the family to partake, and was taken violently i'll. Fifer then assaulted Crossley with rock. infict- ing severe wounds, but finally escaped. Physicians say those who drank the wa ter will recover.
 Great indignation is felt against Fifer and threats of lynching are made.