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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-19
MORE ISLANDS SEIZED.
England Said to Have Made Smar
Protest.

London (By Cable).-The British
Foreign Office is said to have made
representations at Washington re-
garding the recent seizure of two or
three islands off the northeast coast
OF British North Borneo by the Unit
ed States gunboat Quiros.
These islands are not connected with
those off the coast of Sandakan (capi-
tai of British North Borneo), over
which the American flag was recently
hoisted
The Quiros is stated to have lately
visited a port OH the northeast coast
OF Borneo, and to have steamed thence
to Darval bay. all important centre in
Borneo, $50 miles southwark. There
the seizure is said to have occurred
The islands, which have been under
British administration for the last 2;
years, we're originally infested by pi-
rates, who were driven out by the
Chartered Company of Borneo The
action of the Quiros was brought to
the attention of the Foreign Office,
which took the matter up.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-19
TRYING TO LIVE ON WATER
The Effort Successful fer Seventeen
Days.
ABSTAIN FROM SOLID FOOD 90 DAYS.
And What Is Still More Remarkable, the man
INDUCING in the Fast is Hearty. HeaI:y and
Works Hard Every Day-A Physician Says
the Feat is Phenomenal and Far Surpasses
That of DR.. Tanner.

New York Especially Without solid
food for II days, Stephen Playsted,
muscular machinist, has managed to put
in hard days work every "a hours dur
ing the entire period without feeling un-
duly tired when night comes. Playsted,
who is SO years old. and lives at 1875
Myrtle avenue, has started out with the
avowed purpose of demonstrating the
truth of the theory that eating is merely
matter of habit" His only diet has
been three pints of water taken at the
regular meal hours during the past II
days, but notwithstanding this, his health
has not suffered in the least All OF his
friends declare that he seems to be i'll as
good condition physically as when he
began his fast.
Playsted is an athlete with we'll
proportioned frame and finely developed
muscles and is about 5 feet inches tall
and weighs about I6O pounds The idea
of fasting occurred to him sometime ago
after training for a boxing match. At
that time he tasted three weeks, and as
no injurious results came from it he de-
cided to make test to see how long he
could abstain from eating without its in
terfering with his strength. He has an
idea that he can go 20 days.
Dr. John A. Ferguson, of 1857 Gates
avenue, the family physician, has been
much interested in the case, and in speak
ing of it said:
ut is the most remarkable case on
record. His muscles are as hard as ever.
His heart is strong and works perfectly:
He is apparently as vigorous and full of
spirit as anyone. He does physical work
every day, to say nothing Of riding in
Brooklyn trolley car Tanners test
doesn't compare with this. Tanner
lounged in easy chairs and did nothing
but smoke cigars and enjoy himself. In
this case the faster is constantly drawing
on his strength. Of course, you can't
get something from nothing. and it's only
a question of time when he will give out
if he continues However. in his excel
lent condition there is no danger of
breakdown. He will stop before he
reaches the danger point. but he will
probably stand it good while yet."
The case ing watched by physi-
clans all ov, untry.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-19
TERRORIZED BY CRACKSMEN.
Safeblowers Take IOWA and Rob til
Bank.

Sioux Falls, S. D. (Special) .-Va1ley
Springs, 10 miles east of Sioux Falls,
was between and 3 o'clock A. NJ, the
scene of regular Jesse James band of
robbers. Residents of the town were
aroused by number of explosions, and
when they appeared on the street to as
certain the cause, discovered that the
town was picketed by seven or eight
armed men. who drove the residents
from the streets, threatening death if
they attempted to interfere with the rob-
bers
The Minncfaha. County Bank was the
object of the despcradoes. who blew open
the safe, which stood outside the vault,
and secured between $1,000 and $4,000.
The vault was not touched. During the
robbery one of the pickets fired at citi-
zen, but, owing to shortage of firearms,
the citizens were compelled to keep i'll
the background until the robbers had
completed their work and left town.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-19
COUNTERFEITED In PEN
Pennsylvania C0nvicts Occupied Their
Time Making Bad Money.
DISCOVERED BY THE INSPECTORS.
There is Belief That Certain Employees Who
Did Favors for the Prisoners, Such as
Mailing Letters, ia Violation OF the Rules OF
the Institution, Were Given the Bogus
Money as Tips.

Philadelphia, Pa. (SpeciaD .--Coun-
terfeiting within the walls OF the East
crn pcnitcntiary, where more than halt
score of men are now eXpiating SIM
liar crimes, is the latest sensational de-
vclopmcnt in the investigation that is
being made into the alleged loose meth
DDS i'll the institution.
Criminals, principally men who are
undergoing sentences for counterteiting
and it is believed at least one employee
OF the institution have been discov-
cred III combination to manufac-
ture and put into circulation large
quantity of bogus dollars, half-dollars
and quarters.
1t is known that large quantity OF
the coin is already in circulation in the
prison, but how much OF it has gone
outside is undetermined. Enough evil
dencc has been established to show that
at least a dozen men are concerned in
the conspiracy.
1t was learned from man who was
released from the prison less than a
week ago that the discovery OF the
crime has been the sole topic of dis
cussion within the prison walls for
weeks past among prisoners as we'll as
employees.
That the conspiracy. bold in its con-
ception, daring in its execution, dis
playing cunning that has SO far BAT
fled the secret service men, reveals a
criminal condition that is almost with
out precedent. is the view expressed by
prominent police officials to whom the
details are known.
According to the statements OF the
man referred to above, it has been ap-
parently established that the man who
is looked upon with the greatest suspi-
cion by the officials and the detectives
is ]. c. Hoffman, the expert coiner,
who was arrested in this city in De-
cember last for Showing the queer" in
Schuylkill county. A companion Of his,
who was arrested Tor the same offense,
is believed to be in the institution also.
Another whom the same informant
indicated was looked upon with sus-
picion is Bart Ruello, who is probably
the most notorious of all 'coiners."
In the same institution are members
of the notorious gang OF "coincrs".
known as the Julian gang.
From statements made by this man it
was apparent that the knowledge Of the
countcrfeting conspiracy was known
throughout the prison for long time
A statement issued by the prison in
spector infers the counterfeiting has
not been extensive. This is not believ-
cd is the case
There is a report to the effect that
five men were engaged in the work, the
head OF the counterfcitcrs being a Phil
adelphian now completing his second
term for this offensc.
The others were professional crimi-
mails, who secured through the plumb
ing department of the prison the nee
cssary metal made of solder, tin and
| ground glass. The molds. it is believ-
ed, were made of plaster OF paris scrap
ed from the walls of cells. Some OF the
coins got into circulation. but in what
manner has not yet been fully deter
| mined
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-19
SUIT AGAINST LABOR UNIONS.
Connecticut Manufacturers Invoke Sherman
Antitrust Law.

Bridgeport, Ct. Especially In the
United States District Court here D. E.
Loewe 4 Co, of Danbury, hat manufac-
turers, instituted against the national Off
GERS of the American Federation of La
Dor, the national officers of the United
Hatters of North America and against
$50 members of these organizations, resi-
dents of Danbury, who were formerly in
the employ of the plaintiffs.
The plaintiffs allege that because they
refuse to employ only union labor in their
factory, upon demand of the union in
1901, their goods were boycotted both in
the United States and in Canada, and in
1902 the union men employed by the
plaintiffs were called out on strike. Dam
ages of $4,000 are asked for under the
Sherman antitrust law.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-19
ADMIRAL COTTON PREPARES TO ACT.
Mussulsmans and Native Christians
Clash, Several Killed.

Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD.-Ca-
Diagrams were received at the State
and Navy Departments from Minister
Lcishman at Constantinople and Ad-
miral Cotton. commanding the Ameri-
can squadron, now in Turkish waters,
respectively, giving an account Of the
riot which occurred at Beirut Sunday.
1t was stated at the Navy Depart
ment that no new instructions had
gone to Admiral Cotton i'll consequence
of these reports. Instructions sent to
Minister Leishman contemplate that ne
keep the State Department constantly
informed as to the situation, that the
department may know to what extent
protection is being afforded American
citizens.
Admiral Cotton's. dispatch, dated
September 7, was as follows:
violence and bioodshed between
Mollamnedans and native Christians
occurred at Beirut Sunday. Six Greek
Christians. two Mohammedans and one
Turkish soldier killed; three Greek
Christians, three Mohamme 1ans and
three Turkish soldiers wounded seri-
ously. Other murders reported. Flag
lieutenant and United States consul
were present Sunday and Monday i'll
the disturbed quarter and verify de-
tails OF statement Turkish government
willingly afforded facility for their in
vestigation and guard; promise 1000
more Turkish soldiers.
Turkish soldiers present sufficient, If
properly disposed of, to handle stu
alton at Beirut Well patrolled and all
,:xrl,k och,
promises to do all in his power to re-
store authority. Many houses closed
and business suspended.
Il have prepared to land force for
protection OF property of American cit
liens if situation demands. Will act
with caution. Present trouble due TO
animosity between inimicablc and ma
tive Christians and failure to control
crimes"
The last portion Of Admiral Cotton's
cablegram is urintcliigible, and the
cipher experts at the Navy Department
worked all the morning to translate it.
Copies OF the report were sent at once
to the President and to the State De-
partmcnt.
Constantnople (By Cable).-A con-
Sular dispatch from Beirut received at
one oil the embassies here. states that
fierce brawl occurred there between
parties of Mussulmans and Christians.
1t was a shot fired by a Mussulman
upon Christian employed at the
American College. The Christian was
wounded.
The fight broke out VIII e the vail
was on board the United States cruiser
Brooklyn returning Rear Admiral Cot
tons visit No further details have
been received In diplomatic circles
here the affair is regarded as being seri-
Gus and renewal of the disturbances
is feared
An official version of the Beirut az
fair telegraphed later to the Ottoman
ambassadors abroad for communication
to the powers says that Christians were
the assalants, they having fired upon
four Mussulmans.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-19
Financial.

a cablegram says an American Com
pany has offered $6o,ooo,ooo for the
clay mines in Dorsetshire.
What will stockholders get out of a
rcccivership for Lake Superior? Very
little. it is quite evident.
Brokers are loaning money on the
Philadelphia Exchange at per cent,
or one per cent. less than the bank
rate.
There was break in sterling rates of
from ten to fifteen points, owing to
the large amount OF cotton bills offer
ed yesterday.
There were many rumors about con-
corning the reasons for the decline in
United States Steel common. The fol-
lowing were enumerated in private des-
patch from a big New York house to
Winthrop. Smith & Co.. of Philadel-
pha: First, that big loan has been
sold out; second. Schwab has been
selling; third, rich Pittsburg man has
reduced his line by 5000 shares; fourth,
Houseman has been large seller OF
stock that he accumulated in support
ing the market some time ago."
Dan Sully is reputed to be long $780,
GOO bales OF future cotton. I. III. Price
is working for the Standard Oil people
on the other sids of the market.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-19
An Alabama Feud.

Selma, Ala. (SpeciaD.-George w
Coleman waylaid and shot to death Da-
vid A. Calvin. The killing occurred
behind Calvin's house. After firing
two shots and as Calvin lay dying Cole
man, it is said. reloaded his gun and
fired third charge into the PROSTATE
man. Coleman surrendered, but re-
fused to talk. The tragedy is said to
be the outgrowth OF an old family feud
Calvin was cousin of Mrs. Coleman
Some time ago she left her husband
and made her home with Calvin's fam
lily. Recently her husband wanted hel
custody of their children. This she
refused, and Coleman, it is said, charg-
ed her refusal to the influence of Cal
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-19
POLICE CANNOT GET SOLDIER.
Shot Man Who Was Stealing Copper at the
Pittsburg Arsenal

Pittsburg, Pa. (SpeciaD.-William
Crowley, OF Monaco, Pa. was shot in
the groin by soldier at the United
States arsenal. He was removed to
the West Penn Hospital i'll serious
condition, and dispute is now on be-
tween the police authorities and the
commandant at the arsenal concerning
the arrest OF the soldier who did the
shooting.
Thefts of copper and lead from the
roofs of the barracks have been fire.
quent of late. 1t is alleged that Crow
ley, with several others. was detected
removing the copper. Crowley refused
to halt when commanded, and the SOL
der shot him. The others escaped.
The police authorities demanded the
arrest of the soldier, but the command
ant barred the gates and refused to
surrender the man.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-19
Dream Reveals a Body.

Greenfield Mass. (SpcciaD Led by
a vision, searching party found the
body OF Mary Kelliher. who has been
missing since August Is. John ].
Woodlock announced that he had had
dream in which he saw Miss kclli-
hers body lying at the bottom OF Green
river, near the West Dccrficld line. He
related the dream several times and
his friends finally suggested that the
place be searched. .Aiter an invita-
tion by Rev. Father Carol i'll church.
about IS joined him il: the hunt: They
went to the river and finally dragged
the body out off sandbar. six icet
below the surface The body showed
no marks OF violence, though the lea
lures were unrecOgniZablc.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-19
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Monthly Report on Crop Conditions. !

The monthly report OF the Chief OF
the Bureau OF Statistics OF the Depart
ment OF Agriculture shows the con
dition OF corn on September l tc have
been SOL, as compared with 7S.7 on
August l.. 1908. S4.3 on September 1.
1902, sly at the corresponding, date i'll
1901. and Io-year average oil 1913.
These figures. as we'll as those on
other crops. indicate the condition OH
September I, and no attempt is made
to anticipate the results from further
weather conditions.
The average condition OF barley on
September was S2.I, against S,'.4 on
August I. 1908. Se.7 on September I,
1902. 1873 at the corresponding da'c ii,
1901. and Ioyear average OF S2.2.
The average condition of rye on
September 1 was S4.I. against S7.2 one
month ago. oo.2 September I, 1902,
$40 at the corresponding date in 1901,
and 1o-year average OF S5.5.
The average condition OF buckwheat
on September I was oI.o. against $50
one month ago. 86.4 OH September l,
1902, 600 at the corresponding date III
1901, and Io-year average of S4.4.
The average condition of flax on
September I was So.5, against 8o.3 one
month ago. and So.2 on July I. 1903.
The average condition OF potatoes
on September 1 was S4.31, against S7.2
one month ago, SOL on September I,
1902, $40 at the corresponding date in
1901, and a Io-year average of 700.
The average condition of tobacco on
September I was 1874, against $40 one
month ago and S5.1 on July I, 1908.
The average condition at harvest OF
winter and spring wheat combined was
74.7, against SO on September l., 1902;
S2.8 at the corresponding date i'll 1901,
and a 1o-year average of 7S.3
The average condition OF the oat
crop on September was ISL, against
7o.5 on August I, 1908; 87.2 on Septem-
Der 1. 1902; 72.I at the corresponding
date in 1901, and a 1o-year average OF
500.
The average condition of rice on
September was o3.o, as compared
with O. one month ago and o3.5 on
July 1, 1903.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-19
A Fatal Caye.In.

Pittsburg. Pa. (SpeciaD.-By cave
in at the Greentree tunnel of the Wa
bash Railroad. in Greentree borough
one man was killed, two hurt and ten
or twelve missing laborers are prob
ably buried Under the ten feet of coal
slate, rock and other debris that chokes
the tunnel ior a distance of ffty-fve
feet. The officials of the Kenefck
Company. the contractors i'll charge oil
the work, believe that only one man
was killed. 1t will be impossible tc
tell whether or not the missing are
buried until the men, who are known
only by numbers, can be rounded ul
for rollcall. The dead mans number
is $50, but his fellow workmen do no,
know his name. The injured men will
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-19
FLORIDA
led to Pieces and
rev Lest.
xSSELS ARE ASHORE.
IS at Tampa City Alone is
about 100000, While Dam
Sections of the State Will
Sc Figures Considerabiy-lS

willie. Fla. (SpcciaD.-Details
&c done by the hurricane which
yer the southern part of the State
slcomplete The wires working
n of Palm Beach and Tampa are
down 1t is feared that many lives
re lost, the bodies of five being washed
= near Miami, on the east coast. and
NO near Boynton, OH the west side OF
he state. Passengers arriving here on
Delated trains report that on the east
coast of Florida many vessels have been
<%fetked:-
Above Miami it is reported that seven
or eight vessels are ashore.
Much injury has been done to orange
groves and gardens. and it is feared that
the beautiful winter homes OF Northern
people have been damaged.
The disturbance is sweeping across
Alabama and Louisiana. Flomaton. Biz
mingham, Montgomery and Mobile, Ala.
and New Orleans report high winds.
There is no evidence of the storm at
Charleston. S. c.. although precautionary
signals have been displayed there for
~5Mo days.
Further details of the disaster came by
mail and by passengers Oh incoming
trains.
The steamer Inchulva. of Liverpool.
owned by the Inch Shipping Company of
Galveston, loaded with lumber and cot
ton-seed meal. and bound for Hampton
Roads for coal. went ashore near Boyn-
ton. The ships steering gear broke and
she foated at will. striking the beach
with force and breaking into three pieces:
The captain and mates and fourteen OF
the crew were saved. Nine men were
drowned, among them the engineer. J he
boats had hard time landing. One
boat, with five men i'll it. was battered to
pieces by the waves and its occupants
were drowned.
At Palm Beach the damage was serl-
ous Grubcr's opera house was partially
unroofed. as we'll as his business block,
on Narcissus street. and his warehouse.
The Seminole block suffered heavily and
the Palms block to a smaller extent. he
roof of the Tropical Sun building is gone
and all the glass in the lower front IS
blown out
The Lake Worth News was also
heavy sufferer The Masonic Temple.
the Dade County State Bank and the
new Jefferson block also were greatly
damaged.
All the boats OH the lake front en-
cept three were sunk and are total
wrecks. On the east side the loss is
heavy. The Hotel Royal Poinciana was
damaged slightly Beyond blowing down
a number of trees and leaving a few
small houses slightly out of plumb the
storm did no damage at Plant City.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-19
JEALOUS OF HER BROTHER.
A Cincinnati Girl Killed Herself Beca Op-
posed to His Marriage.

Cincinnati (SpeciaD.-Two lives that
were Swallowed by the tragic death Of
pretty Josephine Distler, who recently
committed suicide because she was jeal-
Gus of her brother, have been joined
in wedlock George Distler, aged Ell,
the brother, and Miss Muriel Day, aged
Io. were married at the BRIDES home.
Josephine Distler, the sister OF the
groom, recently took her life by drink
ing carbolic acid, leaving a note in
which she confessed her love for her
brother.
Il cannot give him up to another"
said she before death claimed her. At
the time OF her death George Distlcr
was engaged to Muriel Day. and few
days before had told his sister OF his
approaching marriage.
After darkness comes the dawn"
said the pretty young bride, comment
ing on her own marriage. Poor Jo-
sephinc was unbalanced. She did not
want George to marry me, but we are
happy at last
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-19
Incendiary'S Torch,

St. Louis, Mo. Especially with a
torch as his weapon, some person, supp
posed to be the agent of secret SOL
ciety, sought revenge upon Joseph Boval
a saloonkeeper. and endangered the lives
OF 80 persons. Their safe escape was
due solely to Carlo Dairaghi, three years
old, who, awakening frightened, aroused.
his mother. The alarm was sounded in-l
stantly and the inmates of the blazingi
building escaped just in time. The build-l
ing, two-story structure of wood. wasI
DESTROYED will, IFS contents
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-19
Shot on the Road,

Spartanburg. S. c. (SpeciaD.-Mil-
Ter Mckinney, merchant of Tacapau
Mills, S. C., was shot and killed on the
public road near Spartanburg by Harry
Dean. aged Is years, of Duncans, S.
c. Dean surrendered. claiming he shot
in self-defense, and saying Mckinney
attempted to shoot him as the result OF
quarrel over debt of $3.50 which
Mckinney alleged Dean owed him..
Both Dean and Mckinney were menu
bers OF well-to-do families.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-19
SET FREE BY LElSHMAN.
NaturaI'zed American is Punished Twice 10
Syria.

Washington, D. C. (SpeciaD.-Min-
lister Leishman has cabled the State
Department that he has secured the
release of Abdul Kader Mattaney, a
naturalized citizen of the United States,
born at Tripoli, Syria, who, soon after
returning to his native country in
1901, committed an offense for which
he was sentenced by the Consular
Court OF the United States at Beirut
to a term OF six months in the Smyrna
Jail.
In the early part OF the current year
he was arrested at Tripoli and con-
demned by the local court for the same
offense to three and half years
imprisonment. Minister Leishman
promptly protested against this viola
ton OF the rights OF an American citi-
zen.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-19
Shot His Wife While She Slept.

Washington, D. c. Especially Her.
man F. Denham shot and killed his wife
and then ended his own life. The bull.
let that ended his wife's life penetrated
the left temple. while the leaden missile
that was sent from the weapon imme-
diately after the first shot was fired en-
tered the right temple of the man. Ex-
cept that the husband was insanely jeal-
Gus of his wife, without cause, no mo-
tive can be ascribed by friends for the
mans conduct.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-19
Plague Situation ut Marseilles.

Paris (By Cable).--The official and
unofficial reports OF the condition Of
the plague suspects at Marsei1les con-
flict. The officials affirm that the sit
uation is not alarming, but the unoffi-
cial versions say IS deaths have occur
red, the last being an infant. The
causes of the deaths are not definitely
traccable. Marseillcs, which is the
chief commercial port of the Mediter-
ranean, is suffering considerably from
the scare Spanish and other ports
are establishing quarantine against
ships and goods from Marseilles.