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The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-02-01

Some time ago Assistant Secretary
Alexander of the Indiana worlds fair
commission sent out instructions to
the various county agents who have
had charge of collecting the farm eX-
hibits to be made by this state at the
st. Louis exposition directing them to
box the agricultural products they
have collected and forward them to
the headquarters here by Feb. 1. AS a
result the store rooms assigned to the
commission in the basement of the
state house are crowded to overlooking
and Mr. Alexander is wondering where
he will store the boxes that are yet to
come. Mr. Alexander expects to begin
shipping the agricultural products to
st. Louis within a week or two.
The ST. Louis managers are anxious
that as much of the shipping as posi-
BILE shall be done during February and
March so that as much of the rush as
possible can be avoided during April.
Only about half of the counties have
sent in their exhibits as yet and there
will be no shipments from here until
all can be sent together.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-02-01

and is sold on its merits
By al druggists in fifty
cent and one-dollar siz-
IS. You may have a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
MAN AAD. WIFE AGREE |l|'.|
To DIE TOGETHER
Loses Heart to Kill Her, But
Kills8Himself, and She
Follows Suit.

PArIs. Oct. IS.
A farmer and his wife, named Rourtlne,
committed suicide under very dramatic
circumstances yesterday at Mode. IN the
Department ,of Puy de Dome,
They had recently undergone y good
deal of worry owing to the loss OF money
ana a lawsuit. and Madame Bourtlne.
who had allowed their troubles to prey
on her mind. yesterday persuaded her
husband to shoot her and then commit
suicide himself, Bourtne took up the re-
yolyer from a sldeboard, and approached
his wife. who was calmly sitting In an
armchair,
She seized hold Of his left land, and
gra sped It az she waited to be shot; but
the man lost heart, J cannot do it, no
was heard to say by One OF their daugh-
tiers in tho adjoining room, and instead OF
shooting his wife he turned the weapon
on himself and blew, out his brains,
The daughters; with some Neighbors.
rushed into the room. but while they
We're lifting the BODY Of tho husband on
bed the woman took up the revolver
and fired two shots at herself, She died
within two hours,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
.LEAPED. FROM LINER
TO SAVE A SEAMAN
Gallant Rescue Of Drowning Man
by British Officer ii
Iol1ian Sea.

554s N1ARsEILLES, Oct. 10.
u ! have just seen one Of the officers OF
the N1essngeries steamer Saghaien, who
gave mo the following account OF a deed
of remarkable bravery performed by a
British passenger while the ship was in
the Ionian See:
About half-past In the morning one OF
the hands, named Fiorament. fell over
board. There were only a few passengers
on deck. but a sailor threw llfebuoy to
the drowning man. and passenger sent
a deck chair after It. The sea was rum
ming very high and strong wind was
blowing, The order was given to stop
the vessel; but before 1t could BIO en-
ecuted Captain Thomas Campbell Mac
Kenzie. Of the Royal army Medical Corps
dived, fully dressed. over the ships side,
B A woman tried to hold him back. but the
captain euded her. and was soon swim
ming toward Fi0ramenti. With {the ass
sstance Of a llfebelt, he kept the sailor
ai!oat for three-quarters of an hour In
spite of the heavy seas which were DASH
ing over them. and Il last both men were
rescued In an exhausted condition by q
boat from the Sashallen.
CAPTAIN Mackenzie met with a tre-
mendous reception when he stepped on
deck again. women weeping for JOY, The
male passengers drew up petition to
the French Minister Of Marine, asking
that the British officer should be deco
ru ted for his bravery. ss5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
SOCIALISTS TRY TO
BLOW UP: TUNNEL |. /. mel.
Second Attempt Alade3to Destroy
GreatsWorks Through
the Alps.

GENEVA Oct. Is. J
Another attempt has been made by MI MI
lanesc strikers to blow UP the Simplon
tunnel aid the men engaged in the work
ingS by means Of dynamite
Several charges had. been arranged In
such manner as to explode almost ST.
simultaneously at the moment when the
shifts of men were ichanging, and when,
therefore, d large number OF men Joining
and leaving work would have been in the
tunnel. M
a Owing to one of the charges exploding
prematureiy. the plot was discovered, and
a buried connecting fuse was unearthed
and cut before any serious damage was
done. 81 4
This is the second affair Of the Kind
within few days, and is attributed to
the Italian Socialists. who are enraged
that the Simplon workmen would not join
the recent general strike. "a ss5 $5s.s Il Z E
The previous outrage consisted in an
attempt to wreck a train full h Of workmen
in the interior, of the tunnel. "A formId-
able obstruction OF iron bars had been
fixed across the rails, and but for the en-
CINE driver having CHANGED to see 1t In
time the train full Of men would have
been destroyed. ~ "a 3st ii iii
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= ! . = (
His suicide undoubtedly would have
been effected, had It not been for an ac-3
cess OF fllal piety. His mother is still.
alive an aged lady OF some 50 years. TO
his Chinese mind itlwould have been an
unworthy thing 20 leave this world be-;
fore the mother who bore him. So ~
lived. b $5 33g u! SSS
Most severely has the presence OF the
iviceroy strained the tactfof the Russians
in Mukden.l His yamcn has been q priv.
legged centre OF espionage. He himself
has taken a delight in refusing buildings
for hospitals. IN placing obstacles in tho
path OF his most unwelcome guests, IN
propounding nasty political problems for
solution, whichever comhatant holds
,Mukden bears the responsibility for all
the lndlgnities thrust upon the Chinese
blythe exlgencies OF the military situation.
The Chung Choong cannot WELD fun
power in a province occupied by the
troops Of another nation, and yet who
ever removes that power from him incurs
the danger OF the enmlty Of China. The
Russians have dealt wisely with tho
problem, have respected the sanctity OF
the imperial tombs, have preserved from
harm the treasures OF the Sacred Palace:
Their task has been no light one, and
has been performed ,7ith considerable sue
cess. ~ " 8 u III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
DAKOTA beaten
N QUICK DIVORCES.
Casting Aside the Marital Yoke ','l';,::
III Sweden Involves Little
Trouble.

sTockHeo'iL[.M,,, Oct Is,
For years past the marriage rate has has
been dwindllng. and It is. now the lowest
In Europe. The authorities are greatly
exercised as to what Is the most practi-
cal8remedy. Il
The mon betrayf an Increasing dslncli-
nation to engage themselves IN hymeneal
bonds, partly owing to the desire to es-
cape responsibilities. but probably also for
other causes. vi st g
Curiously enough, the divorce laws OF
Sweden are extremely elastic. When In
compatibility OF temper reaches the cul-.
initiating point. one OF the parties pros
ceeds to Copenhngc the nearest foreign
town, which is only twelve hours dis
ftant, aud remains there for fourteen days,
notifying the Swedish Consulate, which
circumstances are regarded as legal evil
dence OF desertion and sufficient ground
for divorce. W.
An amusing instance occurred recently.
"A prominent public citizen invited to- the
st. Louis Peace Congress advertised from
London Ell route that he had deserted his
wife, who promptly obtained the desired
relief from the marital bond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
LOST FOR. THREE DAYS
IN MOUNTAIN CAVE
Explorer Has Narrow Escape
From a Terrible Death
by Starvation.
VIENNA. Oct. is.

y. VIENNA. Oct. is.
Aktramway conductor named strelner
has had a narrow escape from being
starved to death IN the Dragons Cave
In the Graz Mountains.
+ lie set out by himself 10 explore the 1T
tie known and difficult cave, He had al
ready proceeded far into the bowels OF
tho EARTH when his head struck a stalac-
lite, which rendered him senseless. When
he. awoke his torch had gone out and he
had lost his bearings
For three days and nights strelner wan
dered helrlessly IN the cave without find
Ing his way out, and his little stock OF
food was gone, The only drink he had
was such water as he could catch when
1t dropped from the stalactltes.
His relations had IN the meantime or
gunIzed search without success until
Two women who remembered hearing him
sneak Of the Dragons Cave went down
together, and found their exhausted rela-
tive lying near the entrance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
SHOCKED TO- .DEATH. in
ELECTRIFIED HOUSE
Dwelling III Geneva as Full OF
Current as a Huge Leyden
Jar

GENEVA, Oct. Is.
Electricity has been the, cause OF an ex-
itraordnary series of accidents a a Cen
eva dwelling on the Route do Lyon.
The first victim was Charles Girod, a
baker, who arrived with the bread In the
morning. lie was passing. the loavcs
through tho bars ofthe kitchen window
when ha uttered a terrible cry and fell
to the ground In agony. Soon afterward
he died.
Police were called, and the concierge of
the house In explaining the affair TO them
passed his arm through the window, when
he also was struck to the ground by Il
severe electric shock. Several persons
who went 10 help him all received severe
shocks. and for some time were unable to
move him,
The mistress Of the house then tried to
call doctor by telephone, but received
shock which rendered her senseless,
while a servant who ran to- draw some
water at the tap had her fingers badly
burned by electricity
In some way the house had become
powerfully charged With electricity and
was In fact a huge Leydcn jar. Tho cur.
remit Is supposed to have leaked from the
.tramway& or lighting cables. 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
WILL MARRY VALET TO
GET BACK tt. PARIS
Expelled Countess Resorts to
Novel Method to Return to
French Capital.

PARIS, Oct. Is. &
The Countess OF Horn, who was recently
involved in some peculiar jewelry transac-
tons. and was ordered to be expelled
from France as an undesirable foreigner,
has determined to get even with the
French authorities and to return TO Paris
as French woman.
With this object in view she is about to
proceed 10 London with her valet.
Frenchman named Louis Crosse, and to
marry him at the French Consulate. Hay
ing thus acquired French ma tionaltty, she
Will return to Paris and continue her ous-
mess as a money-lending agent.
s5 The Countess. whose title Is stated 10 pc
perfectly genuine, and who Is OF q n ec-
curious circumstances lille on one OF
her nocturnal ramb.es through Paris she
found him sleeping under one of the Paris
bridges. the Pont Neuf. Eat 2 o clock In the
morning. Just as she discovered the loss
OF her @favorite dog, which accompanied
her everywhere. In a state of great dis
.tress tslie awoke the man. who wa s very
sha billy dressed. and gave him . cents
to find the dog.
After along search he found It and
brought It TO the Countess. She inquired
into his history, and ultimately engaged
him IS crivalet. rs
dresses IN masculine fashion and wears
her hair cropped short, suddenlyttold him
.that5she intended to marry him. He was
greatly astonish ed. but said he was only
too glad to do anything to5oblige his mis-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
STRANGE ATTITUDES
OF SOLDIERS SLAIN
Some Kneel as if III Prayer,
Others Sit, and Very Few
Lie Prone,
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. IS,

/ i {.
A graphic description Of the positions In
which dead soldiers hre found OIL the field
fof battle is given In a letter from Lieu
tenant Colonel Raschkln describing the
nghting at Motienling. FL
"BattleAelds." he writes, "are very DIFF
fsrent from the noyelst's description. 1t
is curious how few dead men lie prone.
Many fall In fantastic and inexplicable at
,ttudes.
III saw one man who had been shot
through the chest crouchlng on his knees,
almost as IL engaged In prayer,
5,some men. lie doubled up, clutchng
their knees, or even their feet, and In tho
trenches many sit calmly with bowed
i heads, as If busy eating,
u have seen soldiers who fell backward.
5 with their hands behind them, as II they
4 had tried to feel the spot where the bullet
f had issued.
II have even, seen men with their heads
between their legs, and IN oilrs trench a
3 corporal lay dead, lightly crashing the
collar OF his tunlc With both hands"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
SACRED TONES or CHLNA'S
GREAT .IIANCHU DYINz4SI' y
Entrances he Grcat City Of the Dead Only Pdtalclcd "
lie Snperb Monuments Of tic Mooy
the kings in Pckin; found It's only parallel

the kings in Pckin; found It's only parallel
in the monuments of the Moors.
Round tbs Trim wall OF terra.cotta siles
l rode to a side gate, disinountcd under
It's Ehadowng caves, walked, Silent and
uncovered. between great lines Of pines
along the alley that ntersects the main
approach. found myseltin q broad ave-
nue. guarded By stone statues OF acamels
and horses and elephants. This swept
from the southern gate 10 the pavilion.
In which The memorial tablets borne on
tortoise. back get forth the styles and dig
mites OF the dead beyond. "A great gray
wall shut off the succeeding courtyard.
The ancient keepers OF the place paced
about in silence and granted me entrance
to the sacred precincts. A tonza 4 undld
the heavy silver lock and passed me on
to the great square. Here were the tenn
Pics and the mourning houses, At each
corner OF the wall wGI a lookout tower
rooted with the g,sten.ng tiles from the
imperial potteres. embellshcd with red
and green and silver tracery. The wide-
.fung square vas Erass-grown. Leading
TO tho central temple was a gangway
Of ciiseed stone. the sacred drag ons OF the!
Emperor. upon which no mar ma set
foot and live. Beyond this lay tic tomb.
In tho rear OF the temple stood a solid
stonework screen, restraining the svil3
spirits from the resting-place OF the EN-
lperor. At its foot was the altar. with
Its colossal vesse els hem out OF era Mite
/ passed through q vauted passage to the
base of the imperial tumnlus Before me
was the entrance to the tomb scaled with
imperial tiles. The mystery lay beyond
The traditions OF vasS treasure. the bones
or the man who founded dynasty In
Cathay.
In this strangely acmocratic land Of
China all tombs are alike:Ethe coolies and
the emperor s-mcre mounds Of earth, diff.
fering in strictly apportioncd$ height ac--33
cording 10 the quality OF the dead. So
II lis that all the grandeur Of the imperial
tom BIS at AIukden Is expended on the en-
frances and the outer courts-the ante
rooms to the dcath-chamber. The tomb
itself is but heap OF lime-w..ite earth
s,lrmounted by.a tree to mark II. On the
branching tree were roosting a pair Q
ravens. Sooner or la ter they will Quit this
rcstful God's-acrc forathe charnel-house
Of the battlefield My Garden OF Peace is
out OF tune with the times, and "a ~bugle-
call from the roadway scarcs the pigeons
from the roof-tree
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
\ BRISBANE. oct.15.
4 Major General Sir Herbert Chernsdc
ha resigned the Goyernorship Of Queens

BRISBANE. Oct. Is. !
Major General Sir Herbert Chermside
has resigned the Governorship of Queens
land. as SS5 q ia
Sir Herbert was appointed Governor IN
December. 1901. and took up the duties iii
March OF the following year. Both he and
Lady Chermside have been extremely
popular in Brisbane, and the news Of his
resignation will be received with some
surprise. Il III
Sir Herbert married, zin1S9o, the younger
daughter of %thc late William Frederick
Webb. She brought him as her marriage
portion Newstead Abbey, in Nottingham
shire, and with It an estate of 1000 acres.
Tho abbey, founded about ITO by Henry
II. was formerly the residence Of Lord
Byron, having been granted to his fam
ily in 1916. Sir John Byron, knight, being
the grantee.
Lord Byron, the poet, succeeded to the
abbey at the age of 6, but at that time
1t had fallen largely Into decay. 1t IL not
the least tragic Of the many tragic ep!-
sodss Of tho life Of the poet that at the
very time when he was constrained by
lack of ndney to sell the estate to Ills
friend, Colonel Widmnn, there was that
beneath 1t which. had he known It, would
have made him one of the richest men IN
England at that date, for the estate lay
over ono of the finest coal fields In the
country.
1 Thefretiring Governor served with dis
tlnctlonin the Egyptian campaign Of 1889.
was commander in Crete In 1895, and In
1900 went to South Africa inScommand Of
the Third Division In succession. to Sir
William Gatacre, lie was made IS. G. M,
g.. In 1899.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
LONDON, Oct. Is.

LONDON, Oct, 10. a,
Tho cause ceebre par excellence OF the
coming legal year Is the action pending In
the Kings Bench against the. Secretary
OF state for India brought by the trustee.
in bankruptcy Of Prince Victor Albert Jay
Duleep Singh.
The peculiarly part OF the claim Is ra th-l
er a complicated one. 1t includes a sum
OF G250oO, the value OF house belonging
to the Mahurajah Duleep Singh prince
Yictor's father In 1857 and destroyed that
year by tho East india companys SOL
diers. 5
But the bulk OF the claim (Which runs
into hundreds Of thousands OF pounds not
yet calculated by the plaintifD refers to
tho difference between the actual pension
allowed to The Maharajah by the Indian
Government down to his death. and TO his
son Prince Victor fterward, and the pens
sion Of 100000 between four and FIVE laos
of rupees) covenanted to be paid BY the
East India Company In 1Si9 In return for
the Maharajah's remuneration FOR him-$
self his heirs and his successors, a II
right, title and claim to the soyer.lgntS,
OF the Punjab or to any sovereignty
power whatever.
1t is interesting to note that this agree 4
ment OF March 20, 1870. contained the fa-s
nous clause;
.The gen, called the Koh,i-noor, which
was taken from Shah shoeja'oo o., Nook
by Maharajah Runjeet Singh Gather OF
the Maharajah Duleep Singh, shall be
surrendered by the Maharajah OF Las
hore to the Queen OF England.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
SHOOTING CONTEST
With HUMAN TARGETS
Rival Villagers Decide to Test
Rife Workmanship OH Each
Others Bodies.

PARIS, Oct, Is.
"A pitched battle between villagers Of
Plouhenec and Merleyenez In tho north Of
France, yesterday ended In two men being
shot dead, third being MORALLY wound
I'D, and seven others seriously injured.
The men had engaged lii a. shooting
competition, OH the border between tho
villages, and excitement !, Ml..Ssry high.
as is tho accuracy Of the scoring.
As neither side would admit an error.
tie rivals decided to prove their superior
ity Of craftsmanship on each others bod
les. Adjourning to a neighboring field,
they faced each other and blazed away,
Two men fell almost Immediately. shot
dead, and others We're soon lying helpless
fore the affyay came to an end,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
By Douglas Story.
Special Correspondence

''ss'N. = - IoNDOI, oct.7.
VEX#TAR acauaints one with strange
Wv bedfellow' and still stranger '.7
resting-placcs. Last May / was In
scene of such idyllic peace az the world
rarely gives. It is a garden spot-God g.
acre In the wilderness. 1t Is a garden OF
rare shrubs and blossoming fruit trees. OF
familiar flowers and gentle turf slopes. OF
cool and shaded courtyards. 1t is the
tomb OF tho founder OF the Manchu dy-
nasty, the graveyard OF a dead Emperor
OF China.
Set far apart from the stress and tur-
mol OF the city. 1t Is an oasis upon the
Z dusty plain OF Manchuria: Il place Of
peace in time OF battle. The kecperB8of
the sepulchre are old men and silent;
treadinE noiselessly In soft-solcd. felten
1 slippers The calm of perfect peace Is
over cverything;8 the rcposcs OF tho great
dead is a II unruffed save for the grooming
of the doves In the caves OF the temples.
War for the moment was forgotten. and
II, q ecorder OF wa r, most gratefully was
4 at rest. n
@ There was n friendly familiarity about
2 the yiolcts and the daisies. the blossoms
i OF the apple land the pear trees, that;
struck kindly TO the heart OF the strait
ger among the thousand fantasies OF the
Orient. BY the NEGRO. antic perfume OF.
pine trees one was carried ten thousand
miles to the westward. was gently laid
{ In some abbey-yard of England. THIS was
no longer cast OF suez. this coppice OF
alders and hazels. this bank OF hawthorn
and lilac. this forest OF frs and oak
trees d 8S & g.
AS one rode forward, pushing the sprays
OF syrInga and whitc-pipe aside, strange
&monolthfc dogs and griftins gapcd from
the undergrowth. carved obeisks stood
eentinclwise In the clcarinss, rarely CHS.
{ eicd balustrades ilanked the avenue. Out
from under giant cedar j burst upon
the delicate arabesque or the southern
gateway. 3iy horses ihoofs changed upon
the paving. a hawk poised hungry over
head in the turquoise 3Manchurian day
time. I refined in ny horse and contem-
first grea Manchu monarch. It sur
passed ones conception OF the art OF the
( Chinese; was superior to the tombs Of
y "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
Exci1x Old UorM Na by SpeyiQl Guile to The Tines sq1h
5lNl1NEEIL1RIl,y I'ICEROY
POWERFUL rs. n KING.
By Douglas Story

''p's'A' - 's' : I. LONDON, Oct. 4.
rT3HE most interesting figure OF the mos
ment In the East Is neither Rus
sian nor Japanese. but a Chinaman,
the Chung Choong, or Chinese Viceroy OF
Manchurla. TO afford him a spectacle,
to impress him with tho might and poten-
cy OF civilized arms, General Kuropatkin
halted his troops at Mukden. To earn his
appreciation and the approval of Pekin,
the Japanese pushed on their advance
north OF their natural frontier at Lau-
yang. In the hands Of this man., the Vice
roy OF Manchuria. tho Tartar general OF
Mukden. tho keeper OF the imperial tombs.
the guardian of the Sacred Palace, lies
the key of the political situation In Man
churja. Fifteen millioh Chinese walt the
indication Of his pleasure. The safety OF
tho long lines Of Japanese communities
tons from Dalny TO Lauyang, from the
Yau to the Taitse-ho, and OF the longer
lines of Russian communications from
gMukden to Manchuria, lies at his dispo-
isitlon. gs5
Quiet OF manner and gentle Of voice, It
is difficult to realize that the Tartar gem
cral OF Mukden condemns to death each
year in his yamen q thousand of his sub
iects. Each afternoornf my five months
stay in the province OF N1ukden two or
three, sometimes flvc or six, bedraEgled
Cinnamon were dccapitatcd In the barren
potter's field beyond the Little West Gate
OF the capital. In the outer courts OF his
yamcn have seen such exhibitions OF
torture, such bastinadoings and slipper
ings, such ra cking OF joints and twisting
OF muscles as turn my heart sick at the
recollection,
Yet Is the viceroy himself essentially a
mild-mannercd man, ltterateur and a
patron OF the f1no arts. The first time
was received by him was an occasion of
much ceremony. was ushered In be-
tween long lines OF malldarlns, through
the central doors that open only for those
whom his Excellency deigAs to honor.
The Chung Choong, robed in the i'm =
perial yellow OF his Office. alone seated
himself with me at the table In his reccp-
ton pavilion. Pig-tailed retainers served
sweet champagne and cakes, fruit and the
customary tea.
8 We talked much Of the situation and the
troubles OF his people. asked how long
he had ruled 5Manchuria. His answer wa 8
brief but significant: six unhappy
YEARS. ~" # s g. f$ 81 ss
Tin those years his province has been
devastated ySttree wars, his capital ha 8
been sacked by the mob and occupied by
the Russians, his power has been filched
from him, his life has been demanded as
the price of his part in the Boxer rising.
his royal state has been exchanged for the
condition OF a prisoner. he has contem,
plated suicide. ID