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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
Foreign.

London has no confirmation of the
report that the japanese have occupied
Ma San Pho. In spite, however, OF
denials that war between Japan and
Russia is unlikely, the mysterious
movements of both nations have caus-
ed uneasiness in England on account
of the latter's alliance with Japan. The
Japanese Ambassador in London ad-
mits that the diplomatic situation has
changed since October 8.
A sensation has been caused in a
fashionable quarter of Paris by the
mysterious shooting of Elisa Papesco,
the Roumanian singer, in the Hotel Re-
gina. Frederick Grietgling, editor of an
art paper, has been arrested.
In Japanese circles at Yokohama the
reported announcement by the Russian
minister to China that the Manchuran
convention has lapsed is received with
ridicule.
Seven persons were killed and 80
wounded in rioting between Socialists
and Clericals at Bilbao, Spain. The
Anticlericals threw a priest into the
river.
A duel with pistols was fought at
Schellerhau, Germany. between LETT
tenant Schreiner and Lieutenant
Rauchheisch. One of them was wound
ed.
The cancellation of the projected
visit of the Gar to Rome is said to be
due to the attitude of the Italian So
cialists.
The Bulgarian government has adopt
ed strict precautions to prevent insur-
gents crossing the frontier.
The Santo Domingo government has
yielded to the protest of the United
States.
1t is stated in diplomatic circles in
London that the Anglo-French arbitra-
ton treaty will not affect the previously
concluded treaties, such as the Anglo
Japanese treaty, which provides that
under certain conditions Great Britain
will be obliged to support Japan in the
Far East.
While some uneasiness is express
| in diplomatic circles in St. Petersburg
over the Russo-Japanese situation, a
peaceful solution is expected. Mean
while, the war spirit is growing among
the people Of Japan, although the gov
crnment officials are hopeful.
The Congress of the AmaIgamated
Society of Railway Servants of England
adopted resolution expressing the be-
lief that the fiscal changes proposed
by Chamberlain would add to the bur-
den of the working classes.
Mr.. Richie, recently chancellor OF
the British exchequer, delivered a
speech OH free trade in London to 1000
people. He was hootcd and there were
counter-cheers for Chamberlain.
Col. Alexander Machin, who took a
leading part in the assassination OF
King Alexander and Queen Draga, has
been given command of two important
divisions of the Servian army.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
SEAS TERRIBLE HAVOC
Congress Hall and Other Hotels at
Ocean City Washed Away.
THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN LEAVE
Captain Denton and the Lifc.Saving Crew AS
sist the People to a Rescue Train-Enor-
nous Losses By the Storm and Floods
in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Other
Sections of the Country.

Many lives lost, vessels wrecked,
railroads tied UP, telegraph lines Grip
pied, cities and towns flooded hundreds
of people driven from their homes,
thousands thrown temporarily out Of
employment by the flooding of mills
and other industrial plants, and proper
ty losses running up into the millions
make up the record of disaster and de-
struction caused by the storm along
the coast from Cape Henry to New
England and through portions of
Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York
States.
Ocean City, Nd, was in great peril
of being almost completely washed
and cottages were partly washed away.
Every hotel and cottage on the beach
front was damaged The women and
children we're placed in passenger
coaches and the latter pushed across
property losses are very heavy. Cap
remained at the posts. but nearly every
body else left the place to the mercy
of the tremendous seas.
Nearly all the rivers and creeks in
New York, New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania have overfowed into the towns
and country adjacent.
All day and at night terrific north
east gale swept the Jersey coast. The
1c
Of the Boardwalk at Atlantic City and
flooded parts of the island. A portion
of Young's Pier was carried away. The
Easements of number of the fine ho-
tells were flooded. The inlet section of
the island is wreck. At Cape May
and other resorts in South Jersey there
was considerable damage.
The high tides and enormous breakers
played havoc at other resorts along the
Jersey coast.
The losses to the railroads by wash
outs ard the destruction OF bridges
will be enormous. On account of the
flood at Trenton, N J., the train SER
vice on the Pennsylvania between Phil
adelphia and New York was abandoned
from midnight until next afternoon.
The extent Of the damage along the
Virginia coast is not yet known. The
velocity of the wind at Cape Henry
was over 70 miles an hour. The steam
ship Essex. which arrived at Norfolk
from Providence, R. l., reported ter
rible experience.
All coast wires between Cape Henry
and Hatteras are down, and the ex-
tent of the damage to shipping cannot
be learned.
Two four masted coal barges went
ashore at Virginia Beach.
At the Delaware Breakwater the
waves broke over the stone pile and
the telegraph service was blocked.
Rehoboth, the Delaware ocean resort,
has been badly damaged, one-half OF the
Boardwalk having gone and many bath
houses demolished. The Retoboth life
saving crew had to desert their quar-
tiers, and the Indian River station, near
Rehoboth, was washed away. Several
buildings were partially wrecked.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
Made Insane By Drugs,

Chicago, Ill. (Special).-The use OF
drugs is said to have unbalanced the
mind of Mrs. Kate NJ. Cleary. of this
city, a writer of novels and short
stories. She was adjudged insane by a
jury in Judge Carter's court and order
ed placed in an asylum. The final or
der was not entered. and Mrs. Cleary
is now at the Detention Hospital. Mrs.
Cleary is the wife OF NJ. T. Cleary.
While suffering from fever in 1894
Mrs. Cleary is said to have had NOR
phine administered to her. Since then,
it is said, she has become victim OF
the morphine habit. For years, the evi-
dence disclosed, she has been using the
drug
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
Willing to Yield on Korea,

Berlin (By Cable) The Cologne Ga
zette publishes dispatch from St. Pc
tersburg, as follows: Russia is not dis
inclined to accept a modus vivendi on
the Korean question, but if Mancfuria
is brought into the controversy by ia
pan, Russia would rather that the dis
pute would come to war than yield her
claims. A sign that Russia is prepared
for the worst is that the officers fami-
lies who arc preparing to 60 to Port
Arthur have been requested to defer 60
ing there before 1904, the ostensible rea-
son being that the buildings for their.
accommodation are not yet completed.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
WAR WITHIN A WEEK.
Many Alarming Reports to London News
paper.

London (By Cable).-The CORE
spondent of the Morning Post at Che
Flu, China, cabling, says:
1T is stated that the Japanese have
decided to declare hostilities on the ex-
piration of their ultimatum to Russia.
The Russian fleet has cleared from Port
Arthur. 1t is reported that the Japa-
nese are landing troops at Masanpho,
Korea.
There are strong indications that
Germany favors hostilities on the
ground that it would enable her to ex-
tend her sphere of influence in China.
"A number of field guns we're EN-
barked at Port Arthur for an unknown
destination. All the available force OF
worlmen is employed on the fortifca-
tions.
The cholera and the plague have
broken out among the Russians at
Niuchwang."
Another dispatch to the Morning
Post from Che Flu says:
"Hostilities are still believed to be
imminent. 1t is asserted that the Rus
slams have fixed Friday next for their
commencement. There is an exodus Of
Chinese merchants from the Yalu Val
ley. They are arriving in Chefu."
The Daily Mail correspondent at
Shanghai cables:
Careful inquiries show that the
only Japanese troops at Massanpho are
on the small territory conceded to. ia
pan in connection with the railway
building and their presence is there
in ;C1,f
Still Saving Hope.
Berlin (By Cable).-Russia and ia
pan act as if either would fight if the
other should hold immovably to the
position taken up in the last exchange
of communications. This is the actual
situation as understood officially from
reports received from the German En-
bassy in St. Petersburg and the lega-
ton at TOXIC.
Yet this mutual attitude with hostile
preparations by both countries is still
regarded here as not excluding an hon
orable arrangement. Neither Govern
ment has gone SO far that it must fight
or be Inundated, but either by single
step can put the other in that posi-
ton. This delicate balance may, OF
course, be violently disturbed any day
though no ultimatum has yet been
thrown on either scale
1t is believed here officially that war,
should it occur, would be between Rus
STA and Japan alone and that neither
England nor France would be involved.
Frederick the Greats remark is quot
ed as illustrating the present posture
of affairs: Negotiations without wea-
pons behind you are like musical tone
without instruments.
Manchurian Pact Lapses.
Picking (By Cable).-M. Lessar,
Russian Minister to China, has an
nounced that the Manchurian conven-
ton has lapsed.
A Russian regiment from the Baikal
military district is reported to have ar
rived at Feng- Chem Ting, about $50
miles northwest of Peking and 90 miles
from the Russian frontier.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
Turkey Not 10 a Hurry.

Paris (By Cable).-In spite OF the
presence of the American squadron off
Beirut and the energetic demands of
Minister Lcishmann, the Mussulman
who fired at the American vice consul,
Vim. c. Magelssen, has not yet been ap-
pretended. 1t has been established by
Rear Admiral Cotton, the American
commander. that the would-be assassin
had no personal feeling against the Vice
Consul. The assault has been traced
to the hostility OF the Mussulmans to-
ward the Christians.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
Work of Dynamiters.

Nashville, Tenn. (SpeciaD.-The
grand jury of Moore county has re-
turned a joint indictment against 22
members OF mob charged with lynch
ing the negro Allen Small on the night
of September a. The defendants were
indicted for murder in the second de-
gree, as the attorney general and grand
jury thought this course more prudent
and more likely to result in convictions
than would an indictment for murder
in the first degree. The indictment
makes the case bailable, and nearly all
of the defendants will be released on
bond.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
Water Bursts Through Dam.

Seattle. Wash. (SpeciaD.-The high
water in Lake Union burst through the
dams retaining walls at the side OF the
first gates at the head of the govern
ment canal. The street car company
is driving piles and dumping sandbags
around the Fremont bridges, and it is
believed that when the tide comes i'll
to Salmon Bay and checks the flow
little, the surface of the lake in the
meantime having gone down very ma
terribly, the dam can be repaired and the
bridges replaced.
The actual repairs which will have
to be made will consist of new dams
and locks at the head of the canal and
the dredging of the canal and the chan
mel in the Salmon Bay approach.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
Champion Cowboy Is a Gil.

South McAlester, I. T. (SpeciaD.-
Lucille Mulhall, IS years old, friend
of President Roosevelt, has won the
$1,000 steer-roping contest here, defeat
ing the best-known cowboys in the
Southwest. The conditions were that
three steers were to be roped and tied
in the fastest time and the contest was
open to all. Miss Mulfall threw her
first steer and tied it up in 43 Sec
onds. The second required minute
and II seconds, while the third was
roped, thrown and tied in the remark
ably fast time of 40 seconds.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
Woman Killed By Man.

Sedalia, Mo. Especially Ella Broden,
aged 26 years, of Sedalia, the divorced
1ife of John Brockaway, who is serving
a term in the penitentiary for the muir
der of his second wife, was shot and
lied by John Meyers, farmer, un-
and 80 years Ofage, near Ora
Meyers was ARRESTED and is
~ Versailles. The dead
her sister, Mrs.
e of the murder is
but it is believed
80 Brodcn re-
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
Three Killed Ia Wreck.

Kansas City, Mo. (SpeciaD.-Three
men were killed and three others were
injured, one seriously, in a collision be-
tween Missouri Pacific and Frisco
freight trains in the switch yards at ST.
Louis avenue and Santa Fe streets here
The Frisco train was standin~ on the
crossing, when the Missouri Pacific
train ran into it, turning over freight
car. This car fell over on a crowd OF
men ON the other side of the Frisco
train, who were waiting for the latter
to DaSS.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
Two Bureaus Named Alike.

The Bureau of Navigation of the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor is
troubled with its name Its mail goes
to the Navy Department bureau of the
same name, and vice versa, and there
has been for long time great deal of
annoyance caused by the similarity OF
name with such dissimilarity of work.
The Bureau of Navigation of the Navy
Department has charge of the assign
ment of officers and vessels of the navy
to their various stations, while the Btu
reau of Navigation of the Department
of Commerce and Labor has Jurisdiction
over the merchant shipping of the coun-
try. sees that the laws of the United
States relating thereto are obeyed and
attends to all the government business
connected with the merchant marine.
In time of eXigency the annoyance has
been intensified, VIGOROUSLY so during
the Spanish War, when the merchant
bureau received the cables intended for
the navy bureau. So accustomed have
the members of the two bureaus become
to this instruction of mail that they
have had printed envelopes in which to
inc1ose mail delivered incorrectly at
either bureau. and this is no small guam
tity daily. Because of this it is thought
that Congress will be petitioned to
change the name of the Bureau of Navi-
CATION of the Department of Commerce
and Labor to something like 1.-THE bureau
of merchan: shipping and thus end
the annoyance that has been of such long
standing.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
Germans Fared Poorly.

Washington, D. c. Especially Gen.
Henry NJ. Dufield, of Michigan. the um-
pire of the tribunal appointed to adjust
the claims of Germany against Vene-
zuela, called at the State Department and
acquainted the officials with the find
ings of the commission. The total
amount of claims presented was $1,000
marks (about $I,s12,25o). The claim
ants, however were awarded only 1870
COO marks (about $4I7,5~ General Duff
~ states that - sssioners were
VIE Caracas.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
Storms Force in Wis consiu.

Manitowoc, Wis. (SpeciaD Thou
sands of dollars damage has resulted
from the storm which has ragged here,
being one OF the most severe of the sea-
son. The high seas OF Lake Michigan
completely wrecked the 6oo-foot break
water which has been under the course
OF construction OH the Lake Shore,
north OF the city, for six weeks. At
Tony. Wis, there was a cloudburst
The Tony and Northeastern Railway
is under water and unable to move
trains. Business is tied UP. Some cat
tie were drowned. Roads are impass-
able and much damage to crops has
been done.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
Lynchcrs Indicted.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich (SpeciaD.-
Several feet of the Algoma Central
Railroad track, near the Consolidated
Lake Superior Company's brick plant
was blown up with dynamite. The dy-
namitc-s were evidently in too great a
hurry to do a complete job. The track
was repaired today with little trouble,
to disgruntlcd employees of the Con-
solidated Company.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
A CHASTITY Find.

Hanna, Wyo. (Specia).-Entry No.
22 in the Hanna coal mine has just been
opened and twenty-four badly decom-
posed bodies of victims of the disaster
OF June 80 found The remains will be
brought to the surface for identification
and burial as fast as possible. Of the
100 men who were killed there are 20
bodies still missing.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
Accused of Wife Murder.

Cleveland, o. (SpeciaD.-John Ben
nett, colored, was arrested here when
he arrived from Oberlin on the charge
of numbering his wife. The dead bod
of the woman was found in a cellar at
Oberlin. A doctor found that carbolic
acid had been poured down the wom-
ans throat, which was burnt out by the
poison. A chunk of blood-stained coal
was found near the body. Her head
had been beaten in with this. Then her
throat had been cut. Bennett denies the
charge against him.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
A TRAMp'S NOTE.
1t Yielded to Mrs. Yarwood S5,02O for a Pair
of Socks.

Rome, N. Y. (SpeciaD.-AIrs. Jen-
mic Yarwood knitted and gave to
George w. Todd OIL Christmas Eve,
1873, pair of wooden socks. Todd was
old and apparently poor. He was suf-
fering from frozen hands and feet. and
had been taken into the house, home
less tramp. Todd dictated note to
Mrs. Yarwood, i'll which he promised to
pay her $4,000 for the socks. To please
him Mrs. Yarwood wrote it in the pres
ence of four members of her family.
Todd died last spring, leaving $4,000
in cash and no relatives. Mrs. Var
wood hunted up the note, and a jury
has rendered a verdict i'll her favor for
the full amount. with $I5o interest, in a
suit which she brought against the ad-
ministrator of the estate.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
MAY WITHDRAW MILLIONS.
labor Threatens Retaliation for Anti. Boycott
Suits,

Chicago (SpeciaD.-"Organized cap
ital, through its anti-boycott and en-
ployers' associations, must stop it's raid
on the savings of trades unions or the
union men will withdraw 100000, 900
from the banks"
Such was the statement made by
Thomas I. Kidd, vice-president OF the
American Federation of Labor, after
which the American Anti Boycott AS
ISOLATION and Employers Association
have filed against trades unions within
the last 3 months. Mr. Kidd intimated
that it was within the power of union
labor to throw the country into fnan-
cial panic by taking from circulation
the $3oo,ooo.ooo which he says labor
controls. The money stock of the
country approximates $2,275,ooo,coo.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
DEATH OF MRS. MOODY.
Widow of The Famous Evangelist Passes
Suddenly Away.

East Mortified, Mass, Especially
Mrs. Dwight L. Moody, widow of the
famous evangelist, died at 5 o'clock
p. IN. at her home, in this town.
Mrs. Moody had been suffering for
some time from an internal trouble, but
her condition was not considered serious.
She suddenly became unconscious about
o'clock in the morning. and passed
away without regaining consciousness at
5 o'clock p. IN. Her younger son, Paul
D. Moody, was with her at the end, but
her two other children, son and a
daughter, were i'll Chicago.
Mrs Moody was born in England
about 60 years ago, where she has a sis
ter now living. She married Mr.. Moody
about 40 years ago, and they had three
children. all of whom survive.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Chinese Treaty Signed.

Secretary OF State John Hay receiv-
ed information that the commercial
treaty between the United States and
China was signed at Shanghai by Sheng
Kun Pao. LII Kai Huan for China, and
United States Minister E. H. Conger,
nsul-General Goodnow and Mr.. Sea-
man, for the United States. The sign
ing OF this treaty is considered great
diplomatic victory for the United
States.
The principal concession made by
China under the terms of this pact is
the opening to foreign trade OF the
province of N[anchuria. which has hitE-
erto been closed to the commerce Of
the world Although Russia for many
weeks attempted to stand in the way of
this country in its efforts to obtain
open ports in Manchuria, she finally
was forced to give way to the insistent
demands of the State Department. 1t
is held at the State Department that
no matter whether Russia cvacuates
Manchuria CT not, this Manchurian
trade will be open to the United States
and the other powers of the world.
In view of the great Importance of
the treaty signed at Shanghai a high
official of the Government. who is not.
however, connected with the State De-
partment, made the following state
ment regarding it:
The principal points OF treaty are
briefly as follows:
%First-Settlemen of the long-veNed
question OF internal taxation in China.
"Second-Recognition of Americas
right of residence throughout the EN-
pire for missionary work.
"Third-Protection of patents, trade
marks and copyrights.
'Fourth-.Iining rights.
"Fiftl-Orcning of new localities to
international trade in 4 part of the En-
pire in which we have vast commercial
interests.
"Sixth-Right to carry on trade, in
dustries and manufacturers in all open
ports of China.
"The negotiations between China and
the United States, which eliminated in
the signing Of the treaty, were initiated
under the provisions of Article XI of
the final protocol signed by the pow
ers at Picking on September 7, 1901,
terminating the anti-foreign outbreak
of the preceding year. The present
treaty has TO-. its object to extend the
commercial relations between the con-
tracing powers by amending Our eN-
listing treaty of commerce and naviga-
ton with China and other subjects con-
corning commercial relations, with the
object of facilitating them.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
Marconi Company is Sued.

Trenton Especially .-The Marconi
Wireless Telegraph Company and
Reginald Fessenden, a resident of Vir-
ginia, are defendants in two suits for
infringement instituted in the United
States Circuit Court by the Interna-
tional Wireless Telegraph Company.
The plaintiff claims to have purchased
from Emerson Dolbear of Somerville,
Mass, certain patents for system of
wireless telegraphy granted on Octo-
Der S, 1885, Dolbear in an affidavit sets
forth that he was the original inventor
~ the system
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-17
PROPERTY RUINED BY THE TWIsTER.
Kansas Swept By Terrific Rain and
Wind Storm.

Emporia, Kan. (SpeciaD.-Three
persons killed outright, two fatally in
jlred and Il others more or less seri-
ously hurt, with enormous property
damage, is the net result of tornadoes
that prevailed near Hamilton, Green
wood county. near Aliceville, in Coffey
county, Kan. The town of Aliceville,
which has 200 inhabitants, was practi-
cally demolished. Wires were prostrat-
ed. The list OF casualties may yet be
incomplete.
The dead:
Near Ha;1lilton-Editl1 Bailey, daugh-
ter OF w. f. w. Bailey.
Mr.. Gillian, father OF Mrs. John
Bailey.
Unknown man.
The injured:
Near Hamilton-W E. w. Bailey,
two sons and two daughters; one son,
Ollie, fatally hurt; H. Eberlin, wife
and child; E. S. MANS and wife.
At Aliceville and Vicinity-William
Bruce. fatally; four members of family
OF John Earlwine, none dangerously;
young daughter of J. w. Anterior, seri-
OuS.
Heavy rain and wind storms were
general all over Central Kansas. With
the exception of those near Hamilton
and Alicevillc and vicinity, however,
only minor damage resulted.
Omaha, Neb. (SpeciaD.-A severe
windstorm which struck the eastern
portion of Omaha blew down a brick
wall at the north end of the new Union
Pacific shops, burying four workmen,
one OF whom, A. T. Ratliff, of Law
renee, Kan, was killed. Three others
were seriously injured, and several
slightly hurt. Those seriously injured
are:
L. Pennington, Nat Brown and JOS
ept Leonard. all of Omaha.
Several buildings in the East End
were shaken considerably. among them
being the fve-story building of the
Union Pacific headquarters.