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Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
ONLY 81 NATIVE SOLDIERS ESCAPE.
SOmaIis Annihilated Column OF King
Edwards Troops.

Adcn. Arabia tBy Cablc).--Ihc Brit
ish an>?ort lIardiugc arrived here
from Rcrcba. the capital oi Somlliiand
East africa. and reports 4 British dc
icat in Somaliland
The officers oi the IIard.ngc >ay that
10 officers and IL; r:cn out oi 4 total
British io-cc oi 23r mca we're killed rc-
Gently i'll an engagement with the So
malls.
London (By Cable).-1hc War Oi-
ficc received from Brigadicr General
Manning. in command oi the British
forces in Somaliland dispatch dated
20 miles westward oi Galadi, Somali-
land. as follows:
Il regret to report that a flying col
umn under The command oi Colonel
to reconnoitre the road To Walwal, had
4 serious check on April u.
On the morning OF April II. Col
onel Cobbc was at Gumburru. 40 miles
westward OF Gaadi. and had decided 10
return to Galadi. owing to serious dii-
iicuty i'll finding the road 10 Walwal
and TO the ShortncSS oi water. He was
about 10 leave his zarcba protected
camp). when firing was heard in the
direction oi q small party. under the
command OF Captain Olivcy. which had
been sent i'll a westerly direction to
rcconnoit-c.
AT o.I5 O'Clock in the morning
Colonel Cobbc dispatched Colonel
Plunkctt. with 100 men oi the Second
Battalion OF the Kings African Rifles.
- oi the Second SikhS and two Maxim
guns Tor the extrica;ion oi Captain
Olivey. ii necessary. As a matter OF
fact. Captain Olivcy had no; been en-
gagged
Colonel Pluukett. on joining the de-
;achmcnt. continued to push on At
HAS o'clock Colonel Cobbc heard a
heavy fire in the direction taken by
Plunkc:t. and at about 1 O'Clock i'll the
afternoon a few iugitivcs coming in re-
ported that Colorcl Plunkctt had been
defeated. with loss.
The news has been fully corrobo-
rated since. and | have to report the
total loss OF Colonel Plunkctt's party
with the exception oi 81 IaoS. who
have arrived here.
The latest information extracted
from the iugitivcS Is u the effect that
Colonel Plunkctt pushed OIL after the
cnemy'S iorcc to the open country
seven miles westward oi Gumburru.
where he was attacked BY very strong
force oi mounted troops and the enc
my infantry, who attacked at close
quarters
lie kept back the enemy until he
had no more ammunition. when he
formed square ard charged with bay
onets in the direction OF Colonel
Cobbc'> zareba He moved some dis
,ance i'll this manner but great many
men, including Colonel Plunkctt him
self. were killed or wounded by the
pursuing enemy
AT last the cncmy's infantry over
whclmcd the square and annihilated
them all, with the exception OF the 81
iugtivcs above mentioned
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
Whitecaps Whip Girls.

Bloomington. Ind. (Specian.-Thir-
ty-eight unmasked men broke into a
house here and whitecappcd Misses Re
becca and Ida Stephens. white. aged Is
and 10 years. and also whipped Joe
Shively. negro. aged so years. The
Stephens girls lived with their mother
in the same house in which Shively had
4 room. The negro was whipped with
a barbed wire and was hit i'll the eye
with brass knuckles. The older girl
was whipped with barbcd wire and the
younger one with apple switches, but
neither is dangerously injured. Many
OF the whitecaps were recognized and
warrants will be sworn out ior their
arrests
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
RUSSIA MOTTO CLOSEDOOR
Denies Having Made the Objectionable
Demands.
CHINA REJECTS THE PROPOSALS.
Referring to the Eight Demands Reported to
Have Been Made by Russia. the Latter Says
the First Providing That No More Manehu'
rian Ports or Towns b. Opened. is False
Nothing Directed Against Commerce.

ST. Petersburg By Cable).-The Rus
sian Foreign Office. when shown the
PelIing dispatch of April 25 setting forth
the eight demands made by Russia on
China, regarding Manchuria. entered
denial of a number OF the points and
Ininimized the importance OF others.
Commenting on each point separately.
fhe Foreign Office says:
Absolutely false. Not oar al
fair.
"Second-Depends upon China. Not
mentioned III our pourparlers.
"Third-Falsc.
''Fourth-Unimportant.
"Fifth-Such is the present arrange
1nent.
"Sixth-Extremely important since an
English vessels in 1902 introduced the
plague.
"Seventh-False.
"Eighth-The integrity of China is al
ready adopted into the Russian program.
No need to discuss that now.
Regarding the whole negotiations.
which have been dragging on since Janu-
AIRY. the Foreign Office says:
There is nothing directed in any
manner against the interests of the other
powers or their commerce: others enjoy
the same rights of commerce i'll the in
terror as we. OF the towns not opened
10 trade the railway will carry Russian
and foreign goods alike through the
country, but We or they cannot sell them
II the unopened towns. If the towns are
opened all will benefit alike. Ii is in the
railways interests TO demand the widest
possible developments OF trade. The
pourparlerS concern multitudinous de
tailed questions which were not foreSeen
when the evacuation was decided upon.
As cabled from Peking April 25 the
Russian demands were as follows:
l. No more Manchurian ports or
towns are 10 be opened.
p No more foreign conSuls are TO be
admitted into Manchuria.
3. No foreigners except Russians are
20 be employed in the public service OF
Manchuria.
4. The present status of the admins
tration of Manchuria is TO remain un-
changed.
:. The customs receipts at the port of
New Chwang are to be given TO the
Russo Chinese Bank.
6. A sanitary commission is 10 be
organized under Russian control.
:. Russia is entitled to attach the tele-
graph wires and poles of all Chinese
lines in Manchuria.
s. No territory in Marchuria is TO be
alienated 10 any other power.
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
To Establish Cable Station.

Honolulu tSpcciaD.-The steamship
Hanalei. which has been chartered by
the Commercial Pacific Cable Company
sailed from Honolulu with operating
staff. builders. builders materials and
electrical apparatus for Midway and
Guam Midway is an uninhabtcd island
in the Pacific which the government Sc.
ected as station for the Pacific cable
The vessel departed amid cheers from Z
large assemblage. strains OF music from
the government band and the salutes OF
every vessel in port;
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
SAFE ROBBERS CAPTURED.
8ound Physician and Forced Him 10 Lock on
While they Worked.

indianapolis (SpcciaD DR. Charles
Zinn OF Michigaatown was called TO
see patient At midnight Monday night.
and as he was returning home he was
confronted by two men with revolvcrS
and promptly held up his hands. The
men bound him firmly and marched
him TO The postofiicc. where they placed
him in corner oil the room and then
went to work ON the safe.
Holes were drilled into the safe as
DR. Zinn sat by. and then charge OF
dynamite was put il and the fuse light
ed. followed almost instantly by an cx-
plosion. The robbers took refuge out
side and then returned and robbed the
safe. DR. Zinn was lett i'll the office
bui managed to free himself and give
an alarm.
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
HE DEMANDS vIND.CATlON.
Alfred Ereyfus Asks for Reopenins OF His
Case-Letter to Minister

Paris (By Cablc).-Captain Alired
Drcyius has submitted to Minister OF
War AnG-c a lengthy letter i'll which he
earnestly asks Tor rcopening OF his
case by means OF al investigation by
the Minister as the supreme head of
military Justice
The letter. which is dated Paris.
April Il. confirms reports that Drey-
iuS has been living quietly here ior
some time. Ii promises to cause tre-
mcndouS agitation among the various
elements oi the political groups io- and
against Dreyius.
The first part OF the letter is all earn
est plea that the court which condemn
ed him AZ RenneS was improperly Unfit
cnccd. first BY the annotated document
aScribcd to Emperor William. in which,
it is alleged. the Kaiser declared Drcy-
iuS had supplied documents to Germany
and second by the false testimony OF
one of the witncSscs-Czernuski.
Alter arguing on the extent to which
these contributed TO his condemnation
DrcyiuS recalls i'll graphic terms
long series oi horrors to which
been subjected.
The letter throughout is couchc\
highly dramatic style. which is liIN
to make il ono OF the notable papeA
OF the case.
1t refers to Estcrhazy as ''one who
stands before the entire world as the
,ulp-it"
One OF the leading passages. showing
the rhetorical style is as follows:
Il will not recall. Mr.. Minister, what
have endured since 1891. Picture tc
yourself the horrors of soldier who's
whole life was devoted to duty. TO wor
TO loyalty and to profound devotion
his country. and who in an instant
stripped OF his good name and desn
ed oi the honor OF himself and
children.
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
Funston's Request Denied.

Washington. d. c. (SpeciaD.-Thc
Judge advocate general, by direction oi
Secretary Root. sent formal letter to
General Funston denying the latters
request Tor court OF inquiry in CON
nection with the charges that General
Funston had been gritty OF cruelty TO
Filipinos General Funston. in denying
the charges. said that ii court OF i'll
quiry found that he issued orders
which would justify the giving OF mo
quarter" TO Filipinos, he would resign
from the armv
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
Poison in the Food.

Pensacola. Fla. (SpeciaD.-Roland
L. Morgan, oi Elgin. ILL.,. died suddenlv
at his country home six miles iroa.
this place. He received a package %.
prepared food by mail. and within t.:
minutes after eating il WAS dead II;s
n:o,hc. and wife escaped They ouly
tasted the contents OF the package. IL
iood was il an original package
wrapped i'll white paper. The pos;marh
is too indistinct 10 give the officers any
clue as to the place whence it NJ.
mailed
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
Slaughtered Bash -6azoaks.

Vienna by Cabicl. Dispatches from
Sofia. Bulgaria. announce that a band OF
Maccdcniars recently surrounded and
slaughtered forty Bashi Bazovks and
fifteen gendarmcs near Pctritc,. Mace
donia. OF, OF revenge for The murder OF
their leader Captain Saeff. who was re-
Gently killed in an engagement in the dis
,rict OF Mclnik The band subsequently
captured the district chief OF Pctritch
and twenty y-iivc soldiers, whom they
stripCcd and released.
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
Two Trains Held Up.

Lincoln. Neb. (SpeciaD.-Pas>e engers
on a Burlington train were robbed o:
$1,000 while asleep as the train was
leaving Union Station. Confusion fol
lowing the discovery oi the robbery
permitted the robbers TO escape Later
they appeared on board an immigran:
sleeper. The conductor and porter. to-
ge,her with passengers. were hcrded
into one end OF the car and relieved oi
their valuables by one man while the
others held the crowd back with guns.
They lett the train between Lincoln and
Milford
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
W. x. Vanderbilt Married Again.

London (By Cablc).- William X.
Vanderbilt. Sr. and Mrs Anna Ruth
crfurd widow Of the late Morris Ruth
erfurd, were married here at the Church
of ST Mark. on North Auilcy street
The Rev Robert Henry Harden. vicar
OF St. Marks. performed the ceremony.
This was MIR Vandcrbiit's second
marriage. and his bride has been twice
a widow The bridal party consisted OF
Mr.. Vanderbilt, Mrs. Ruthcriurd.
Henry White, secretary Of the Uni ed
States Embassy: Winfield Hoyt. oi New
York and the Duke and DuchcS. OF
Marlborough.
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
Smuggling Cases.

San Juan, Porto Rico (SpeciaD =
Judge Holt announced his decision in
the smuggling cases. He said the dis
trict attorney had full power to nollc
pros. the cases if he desired to do so.
'.As she district attorney feels il his duty
uty the &c eases use against m Is Payaster "as 81 Mor
Titt: Robert Giles, an engineer; Ben
jamin Butler. ex-supcrviso- Of elections :
Captain Crabbs. L.. s A.. and Captain
Iowndes. surgeon. u. s. ~, are there
fore hereby dismissed"
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
Lives Lost in Explosion?

Minneapolis. Mimi. tSpcciaD The
Northwestern Star Oil Company ;
plant. in the milling district. blew up a
few minutes before IL o'clock The
plant was annihilated. and it is believed
many lives have been lost There were
20 employees. and thus lar but II have
been accounted ior The explosion was
terrific. spreading burning oil over all
nearby buildings and causing a shock
that was iclt over the northern portion
OF The CITY
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
Disaster Commemorated.

Knoxville. Tenn. (SpeciaD.-Sevcral
hundred people assembled at Everetts
Grove, Blount county, near here. to
commemorate the thirty eighth anniver-
sarv oi the disaster OF the army trans
port Sultan, which was burned on the
Mississippi river just above Memphis
the night OF April ~. 1865. Over 1000
federal soldiers. Ell route home. los;
their lives. The reunion was OF the sur
rivors and their friends Maj. w A.
NcTeer, of Maryville, Tenn, was the
orator of the day.
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
"Unc.e Toms Cabin" Left Out.

New York tSpeciaD.-In the work oi
revising the catalogue Tor class ;ibrar-
les in the New York public schools
Uncle Toms Cabin has been lett out,
and th2rcai,c- this story OF antebcl
l,,nl days. 50 poprla- vi,h readers oi
fiction in the latter wears oi the cen
tr-y i">t closed. Will be barred from
circulation 50 lar as the board OF cdu-
cation i concerned.
The reason given ior thc action by
tic board of supc"intcndents was that
the story had served is purpose and
was OF LITTLE xaluc lolav.
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
Money Found on Ncely.

NJ O. Chance private secretary to
Secretary Root. turned over To Post
master General Payne the 10000 that
was found on +. ". Nicely when he was
arrested in connection with the postal
frauds iii Cuba The mo"ey was taken
by the postotiice inspectors at that time
bit was turned over 10 the War De
partment TO ne uscd in the evidence dur
ing the prosecution oi Nicely.
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
Won tiolIeben's Letters OF Recall.

Secretary Hay received from Baron
Spcck Won Stcrnbcrg. the German am
bassador. the formal letters OF recall OF
Herr Won Holcben as ambassador to the
United States Customarily foreign
cnvoyS upon their retirement from post
leave their letters at the Foreign Office
but Won Hollchen'S departure from
Washington was hurried and because OF
his illness at the time his letters have
been forwarded Two letters were pre-
sorted-one Tor the President and one
for the Secretary OF State They are
dated Heidelberg. Anril l.
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
Sierra Executed.

New Orleans, La (SpeciaD The
steamship Breakwaier, from Puerto
Cortez. Honduras, brought news Of
sensational climax to the revolution in
that country. According to information
received at Puerto Cortcz. Ex-Prcsident
Sierra was captured by the rcvolutionists
of the Salvador frontier and summarily
executed. General Arias. who was in
stalled in the presidential Office by Sierra
at the outbreak of the revolution, was
pursued and captured by the insurgents
and is now prisoner in Tegucigalpa.
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
Judge's Novel Decision.

Mount Vernon KY. (SpeciaD.-In
the examining trial OF Charles Durham
who killed John Lawson Monday.
Judge Lewis rendered the following de
cision: The prisoner is dismissed
Lawson committed suicide in going
with his gun to Durham's home on the
hunt ior trouble Lawson had sent to
Durham that he was coming Tor blood
and to look out for him. Durham
looked
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
Five Men Burned by Molten Metal.

Lancaster Pa. tSpoc;aD.-By ali cx-
ploson Of molten metal FIVE men were
horribly burned. two OF them probably
fatally. at Nosia Furnace. Marietta. The
men were engaged q, the cupola p-epara-
tory to a cast when the accident occur
red. and were literally shcwercd with
the molten metal. Fellow workmen ran
10 their assistance and tore the burning
clothes from their bodies. The accident
was caused by wet projcc;;lc being
shot Tito the c;inola.
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
New Warship's First Dip.

Philadelphia. Pa. (Special).-rhe
mored cruiser Colorado was launc
at Cramps shipyard in this city in
presence OF distinguished gath
oi officials from Washington an
State oi Colorado. including the
congressional delegation. Mis-.
May Peabody. daughter of G
Peabody OF Colorado. broke
tie OF wine Oh The Prov OF th
as she glided down the ways
INTO the Delaware river.
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
Woman Held ior Murder.

Grand Rapids. Mich. (SpeciaD Mrs.
Jennie Flood. OF this city. was arrested
for the alleged murder OF John London.
who was shot to death i'll Grattan town
ship last Tuesday. An acciden; inSur-
ancc policy for SIcoo was recently taken
out on Londor's person, with Mrs. Flood
aS the beneficiary. Bernard Fingle,on.
on whose farm tie tragedy took place.
has also been arrested lie and the wo-
man tel conflicting stories
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
Four Men Killed.

Glace Bay. y. 5. lSpctiaD.-A gas
explosion brough, death To four men
and probably fatal injuries to another
i'll the Reserve coilicry here. while FIRE
damp oycrc2H:e :, score or more al lYen
who are now in ST. Johns Hospital
y rcscrc party went inio the mine and
brorgh; ont Tie bodies the work being
dangerous. owing to ire damp and i
large nun:ber ci men suffered in con
SfurcDce
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
Kings Son TO Head u.

London (By Cablc).-Th
aient OF the Prince OF Wak
,ent oi the Royal Commissi
% represent Great Britain
.ou;s Exposition will be
pccial rcquoS; of kirg ]
ilonght he could thus bes
IS personal intcres, in
nd his cordiali'y toward
-ally. John Redmond,
=. was invited 10 be Q
rish members - the c
IS many engagements
.a'linai;o.n
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
Foreign.

Russian government officials declare
the United States has been misled by
Japan concerning Alanchuria. and that
the Improvements Ill progress III Man
churia will certainly benefit information
al commerce.
The consuls at Tetuan and Ccnta
Morocco. have warned the foreign resi-
dents 10 be ready to leave AT mo-
ments notice. owing 10 the pretende- ;
threats OF attack.
The Prince oi Wales unveiled i'll S..
James Park. London. statue erected
in memory OF the marines recently kill
ed in South Africa and China
The British Parliament will appropri-
ate S5oo,ooo ior the proper representa-
tion OF Great Britain at the St. Louis
Exposition.
A committee OF Nationalist members
of the British House OF Commons. with
John Redmond chairman, was appointed
to draft amendments 10 the Irish Land
Bill.
The German government officials ex-
planned i'll the Rcichstag the facts i'll con-
nection with the killing OF an artillery
man named Hartmann by Naval Cadet
HuSscncr.
The First Chamber of the States Cen
cral OF the Netherlands adopted the
treaty OF arbitration between Holland
ard Venezuela
Disturbances continue in connection
with the expulsion OF the members of
the religious orders from France
The British royal commission for the
ST. Louis Exposition was announced.
Niscount Peel is chairman
Four men were killed by an explosion
ir the Dominion Coal Reserve Mine, at
Sydney. B. c.
Macedonians recently massacred 10
Bashihazorks and IS gendarmes near
Petritch. Maccdonia
The governments OF Prussia and
Mccklcnlnirg have decided to expel the
Mormon missionaries
Democratic messenger., 1903-05-02
I inarcial.
Silver is Iearcr.

Silver is Gearer.
Bank OF England retains its 4 per
cent. raic
The English grain duty has been
abolished.
United Corpcr's output for April
will be upwards OF 100000 pounds.
New York banks have gained on the
Subtreasury since Friday S2,I55.ooo.
There is 4 trace in the kecne- Harri
man conflict. bit not a settlement.
Congressman Tawncy says: The
West is in good shape financially and
ilGus;rially.
Cr"c:b,c Steel has declared the usual
quarterly dividend OF per cent. on
the preferred.
The British Government has decided
to reduce the income tax from Shill-
ing ! rcnce % shilling on the ground.
pcnrsy ne, earning, ior March are
likely t. snow . decrease. although the
gross earnings we're much larger than
las year
Chicago Northwest Railroads earn
ings Tor March we're $;.449,36 an in
crease ovcr the previous March oi
$g75I5S. o. more Than IS per cent
= Or the ten months OF the fiscal year
the increase is about o per cent. This
's an extremely good showing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-06
BEST TEAM SELECTED
PHILADELPHIA TO SEND OVER
THE EXPERTS OF QUAKERDoM.
Americans Defeated Englishmen at
Chess-Ponies Worked Fast at
Benning Yesterday.

What promises to be one of the most IN
teresting golf matches that has taken place
in the District since the great Scotch game
has become so popular. will be played at
Chevy Chase next Saturday between
picked team from Washington and one
from representative Philadelphia clubs. The
Quakers have assembled a team that can
be depended upon to play steady as well as
brilliant golf, and whichever team wins,
the loser is bound to give good account
of itself
The teams will comprise ten players on a
side, the Washington representatives being
F. o. Horstman. Ormsby McCammon, Geo.
Lafferty, DR.. Gray and Moryen Thompson
of Chevy Chase. and Dr.. Lee Harlan,
John Davidson, Louis Weaver and DR.. Wal
ter Harlan of the Columbias. There are
one or two others yet to be decided upon,
but the selections will not be made until
late in the week.
Beginning today all the players who ex-
pect to take part in Saturdays match Will
play daily and outside of the crack men.
this preliminary work Will decide who Will
be selected to fill UP the local team. The
Columbia players will pay particular atten-
ton to several Of the weil-known spots on
the Chevy Chase course that have caused
them trouble heretofore, and 1t is expected
that they will have everything down to
fine point by next Saturday. The home CLUB
members will. of course, work themselves
out as diligently as everybody else, as they
are anxious to make a good showing
against the Philadelphia team. The team
to represent the Quaker city's Golf Asso-
citation has not yet been finally determined
upon but the following players have accepted
the Invitation to compete: w. p. Smith, A.
H. Smith, II. B. Mcfarland, G. J. Cooke
F. NJ Mackie. ]. 1. Lineaweayer and II. w.
Perrin. c. H. Kirk, A. j. P. Gallagher and
Marion r. Wright are expected to COM
plete the team, but in the event of either
being unable to come the services Of W. L.
Thompson, H. l.. CAV, c. p. Lineaweaver
or c. G. Dixon may be called upon.
In the last contest between the two aggre-
cations. which was played in the Quaker
city, Philadelphia was victorious by the
narrow margin of up in the 36-hole match,
and with the Washington team paying on
it's own course Philadelphia will have to
play at its best to secure a victory.