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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-04
RELIEF FOR FIRE SUFFERERS.
Maryland House OF Delegates Authorities APP
preparation OF s256.0o0.

Baltimore, Md ,Speeial) In the
house Of delegates at Annapolis bin
WAS introduced authorizing contingent
fund of $3.50, 600 for the relief of cases of
destitution caused by the fire. Balti-
more. The money is placed at the dis
posal of Gov. Warfeld, with authority To
employ such persons or agencies as he
may think best for relieving those in
need.
The special commission appointed to
consider the condition Of the burned sky
scrapers reported that the Continental
Trust and Union Trust buildings, the
two taIlest structures in the city, were
not seriously impaired so far as their
steel frameworks are concerned.
All the hotels here are crowded with
guests made up largely of building con
tractors and supply manufactures, insur-
ance officials. and merchants from other
cities The loss committee of the insur-
ance com panies reported that ! s00elaims
have been settled
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-04
/. f. ABEL. DEAD.
Presiden! Of me A. s. Abel Company Elk
pires--liis Work for the "Sun.''

Baltimore, Nd, tSpeciaD. Edwin
Franklin Abel, president of the A. $.
Abel Company, publishers of The Sun,
died Sunday morning at his residence.
northeast corner of Charles and Preston
streets, in his sixty fourth year. Mr..
Abel was also director OF the Safe De
post and Trust Company
On May Is. 1910, Mr. Abel was born
in this city on Lee street, near Charles,
which at that time was one the pronii-
nent residential sections OF the city. Mr..
Abel was the eldest of 12 children. and
with him passes away the last of the
sons of the late A. 5. Abel the founder
of The Sun.
Charles S. Abel died December 3. 1873:
Waiter II. Abel January 3, 1891, and
George W. Abel May /, 1894.
Mr.. Abel was educated in the public
schools in Baltimore and also in Hartford
county, near Jerusalem Mills, later going
TO Dalrympie's old University of Mary
land, on the south side of Mulberry st,
in what is now the bed of Cathedral
street, which has since been cut through
to Saratoga sire t. Many of the most
prominent men of Baltimore were edu-
Gated at this school, and the name of
'tOld Dal's' is familiar by reputation
to even those of later generation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-04
Protected by American Flag.

In a report to the Navy Department
concerning his recent visit 10 the in
surgent generals outside the walls of
Santo Domingo City Ensign II, L. Brin-
ser relates an interview which he had
with General Arios, who was ut the head
of the revolutionary forces Of that sec
ton, in which the latter made the serious
charge that Frenchmen and Dominican
soldiers were using the American flag to
reach Santo Domingo in safety. II his
report Mr.. Brnser says;
Then General Arios complained about
boats coming in here flying the American
flag, for instance the French; boats com
ing in with Dominican soldiers flying the
American flag, and during that time the
Government forces were firing upon the
revolutionists and they could not fire
back. General Arios said that our boats
could 90 in at any time and that he
would not fire on them. "
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-04
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS
No American Slave Dealers in the
Philippines.
Canal Board Completed.

President Roosevelt, has completed
practically the personnel Of the Istblnian
Caual Commission. Assurances have
been received that G. Ewald Grunsky, II
San Fran isco hydrauli: engineer, who
was rendered an appointment after the
declinati0n OF Mr. CARRIER, will accept.
although his formal acceptance has not
been received
1t is probable that the seventh member
of the commission will be benjamin NJ
Harrod. of New Orleans, !, member OF
the Mississippi River Commission. Some
charges were made against Mr.. Rarrod.
involving his capacity rather than his in
tegrity, but thus far they are not taken
very seriously by the President.
Ii has not been determined definitely
what the compensation CT the members
OF the commission will he, hut it is known
that the President intends that they shall
be well paid for their services.
President Roosevelt signe,. the ratifica-
tions to be exchanged between the Uni.
ted States and the Re- ublic of Panama
on the isthmian canal treaty. The eN
changes will be made at the State De
partment between Secretary Hay, acting
Tor the United States, and VI. Bina,i
Vanilla. the Minister of Panama. The
President himself does not sign treaty.
Subsequently a proclamation VIII be
issued by the p esident announcing the
conclusion of the convention and patting
it into effect
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-04
FIRE ON PORT ARTHUR
Storm of Shot and Shell From the
\ Japanese Fleet.
TWO Big RUSSIAN WARsHIPS SINK
Sixty Thousand Of Them Land There Japanese
Outposts at Pingyang Force Body of Rus
sian Scouts TO Retire--Russians Close to the
Japanese Positions Ia Northern Korea, and
IN Engagement Soon Expected.

London, (By Cable). dispatch to
the Daily Telegraph from Yin Kow,
dated February go, says:
Fifteen japanese warships furiously
bombarded Port Arthur from 10 until IL
o'clock A. NJ The Russian cruisers
Novik, Askold and Bayan, accompanied
by four torpedo boats, steamed out to
meet the attack.
They were, however, forced to retire.
The Askold was in sinking condition.
The Novik was badly damaged and a
torpedo boat was sunk. The Russian
battleship Retvizan was again damaged
The Japanese withdrew in good or
der
1t is presumed that this latest japanese
attack was made in bad weather, previous
Geographic advices having reported a
severe gale raging at Port Arthur. As
usual. the japanese did not remain long
enough off the hal Dor to enable the gun
ners at the forts to get their range.
Again, ALSO the same three cruisers, the
Bayan, the Askold and the Novik, came
out to meet the attack, and this suggests
that either they were the only effective
ships there or at the larger battleships
were unable to get out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-04
IL DEAD ON STEAMSHIP
Death Threatened the Queen Both BY Fire
and Water.

Port Towsend. Wash, Especial AT
ter suffering the most narrowing expert
ence from fire and storm that has ever
befallen a craft on the North Pacific
Coast, the steamer Qeen put in here to
report the loss of IA lives.
About 8. 45 clock Saturday morning.
while off the mouth of the Columbia
river, the Queen in some unexplained way
caught fire in her after saloon. The
flames rapidly aimed Roadway and
threatened soon to envelop the whole
ship. The heavy seas running meant
death to any persons sent away in the life
boats. The names became more and
more threatening. until. when it seemed
a choice of death oy water or death by
fire, Capt. Cousins ordered the lifehoats
launched. They were manned by the
crew and ordered to remain close to the
ship. Into these the women and children
were placed. Hardly. however had the
boats been cast loose than, unable to
weather the fierce waves, two of them
were capsized
The passengers and those of the crew
who remained on board continued the
light against the flames with increasing
success until at 40 A. NJ. the fire was
brought under control. When it was
thought the danger from fire was past
Captain Cousins recalled the ifeboats and
the occupants were taken aboard.
The Queen was headed for the mouth
of the Columbia river, and about 0 clock
the steamer Santa Monica was sighted.
The Queen signaled and asked her to tand
BY until temporary repairs could be made
When everything had been made safe the
Queen continued on to the mouth of the
Columbia river, oaly to find the bar was
too rough to cross into the sound,
The distressed craft was pointed to-
ward Puget sound, but bad fortune still
pursued, and when she rounded Cape
Flattery she encountered terrific elec-
trical storm. With difficulty she wealth
cred the gale, reached here without fur
thor mishap and proceeded to Seattle,
where she arrived about nightfall.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-04
Relief For Tobacco Growers.

Al hearing before the House Com
mittee ON Ways and Means Internal
Revenue Commissioner lerkes said he
saw no reason why relief should not be
extended to the tobacco growers ef the
South by removing the tax OF cents a.
pound on leaf tobacco.
This would allow the grower to sell his
product to a merchant OF anyone else,
although Mr.. Ycrkas said that if this
tobacco should be sold to manufact nrer
the tax should be charged. This propo-
sition is contained in a pending bill in
troduced by Representative Gaines, of
Tennessee.
f. NJ. Flach, Of Hopkinsvile, Ky, and
eX Representative Washington, repre-
senting the Robinson County (Tenn. J
Tobacco Growers Association, told the
committee that there was great distress
in the black tobacco belt of kentacky,
where 40, 600 600 pounds Of tobacco was
produced annually. From 50 to 50 per
cent. of this tobacco is exported, it was
stated but there seemed TO be com
bination among the foreign buyers which
kept the price very low, If the internal
revenue tax were removed it would de
velop domestic market for his tobacco
it WAS believed
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-04
MUST HAVE CLEAR TITLE
No Money Will Be Paid to Panama
Until Then.
CABINET HAS LONG DISCUSSION
Attorney General Knox Is Considering the
Title Of the proreriy-Presiden Roosevelt
Wants to Push Work With the Utmost
vigor--Ques:ion of Military Control Might
Withdraw Infantry.

Washington, Special Important
were under discussion by President
Roosevelt and his Cabinet The meeting
consumed mere than two hours, and at
its conclusion the meml ers of the Cabi.
net were unusually reticent
Attorney General Knox and other Off
cials OF the Department of Justice have
under consideration the title to the canal
property viii h is to be passed TO this
country by the Panama Canal Company,
but as yet they have reached no conclu-
sion. 1t was said after the meeting that
no money would he paid by this govern
ment until a clear title to the property
WAS obtainable. but no intimation was
given as to the length Of time which
might clapse before u decision was
reached
The emf re subject Of the canal and its
construction WAS discussed in addition TO
the legal phases Of the question. II is
expected that the commission just APP
pointed viii ret to work practically i'm =
mediately. It's said to be certain that
the commission will 90 to the isthmus
very soon to inspect thoroughly the con
ditions and to start the preliminary work
of construction.
In this connection it was decided, as
heretofore indicated might be the case,
to countermand the orders issued to the
Third United States Infantry To go to the
isthmQs to relieve the marines now on
guard duty there. For sometime the
marine detachment will constitute the
guard on the isthnus. This government
is opposed to establishing two jurisdic-
tons on the isthmus, and as the naval
vessels must remain there it was thought
best to allow the marines to continue TO
do land daty.
1t is the earnest wish Of the President
and the members of the Cabinet that no
delay should occur in the
of work on the canal, and it is
their intention to press it with the ut
most vigor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-04
TEN CHILDREN BURNED.
Explosion Of Alcohol Occurred at Sunday
School Entertainment.

Cincinnati, (SpeciaD. An accident at
the Richmond Street Christian Church
here resulted in ten children being seri
ously burned and others painfully in
iured. Seven of those burned are in the
City Hospital, and it is thought many
others have been hurt
The Sunday school room was crowded
for an entertainment given by the pas
tor, Rev. Vernon Stautfer, The evening
had been set apart for the small boys,
and quite a crowd of girls gathered on
the outside. The pastor was telling fairy
stories, and in order to make them real
istic he provided kettle, with salt in
the bottom OF it, saturated with alcohol,
This was SET atire to furnish weird lights
for the fairy stories.
Suddenly draft struck the stream of
alcohol and an explosion followed. All
of those seated around the fire were
burned. Besides the seven taken to the
hospital three were taken home badly
burned, and others not seriously injured
We're bandaged up and taken, home.
The blame for the draft is charged to
the little girls who had been excluded
and were opening doors to look in.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-04
R0CHESTER'S BUSINESS
SECTION FIRE SWEPT
Property the Value of $5Oo0000 Destroyed by The
Worst Confagraton in the History Of the City
Dynamite Used to Cneck Flames

as there was no wind blowing. The fire
men used dynamite early in the morn
ing, hut the use of explosives was soon
abandoned A portion of the Kirley
Building. occupied bv the Rochester Dry
Goods Company. fell. The front of the
building occupied by the Beadle & Sher-
hurne Company also fell into the street
with a duh roar, carrying with it a mass
of burning timbers brick and plaster
Trolley wires broke and eight tifemen
had narrow escapes from injury.
The fire zone was guarded by large
details of police Had there been even
Z rao@,ssrateg high -; the fireinen say,
nothing c cc,'lf. Eve prevented Il repeti-
ton OF TIE Baltimore disaster.
The extreme, cold this winter has
frozen up many eff the Mains and for
the past two weeks the firemen have
been engaged in thawing out the pipes.
On account of the lack Of proper APP
paratus this work has been slow.
At : o'c'ock Chief Little and Commits
sioner of Public Safety Gilman tele-
graphed to Buffalo and Syracuse for as
sistance, and at 1907 the Syracuse fire
fighters arrived They had been de
layed on account of the severe cold which
is delaying traffic on Ill the railroads in
this part of the state.
FIRE GROWS IN INTENSITY.
The fire started 50 early in tire morn
ing that very few people were on the
streets, bui by O'Clock there were
thousands crowding the scene of the dis
aster. The explosion of dynamite used
, TO check the spread Of the flames was
supplemented by the thunder Of falling
walls, Mayor Cutler and Commissioner
of Public Safety Gilman were on the
scene shortly after the fire was discov-
cred Commissioner Gilman estimated
the loss at about 50, 600. 600.
The huge granite bnilding belonging
to Sibley, Lindsay y CUR Co, the upper
stories of which were occupied BY hun
dreds of professional men, lawyers, doc
tors, dentists and business men, was
Quilted from the basement to the tenth
story The entire tenth floor of the
Granite building was taken up with the
offices of the Vacuum Oil Company. Il
branch of the Standard Oil COMPANY.
At $40 there was tremendous eXplos-
ion in the basement Of the Granite build
ing, where the Sibley COMPANY con
Quoted large drug department There
have been several mysterious explosions
in the burning buildings.
ENTIRE BUSINESS sEcrIoN THREATENED.
The Granite building will be "a total
loss. Across St. PauFstreet TO the west
is another dry goods store, Burke. Fitz-
simmons, Hone Il Co. The efforts of
the fire department were centered on
the west wall of the Granite building to
prevent it falling aud spreading the fire
TO the west side of st. Paul street.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-04

Rochester n Y, Special. The wcrst
contiaeration in the history of Rochester
started few minutes before 0 clock
A. N. in the basement Of the Rochester
Dry Goods Company store at Nos
1856 1866 Main street East The fire, which,
according to the night Waterman in the
store Thomas Connors, was discovered
soon after it started, spread with such
rapidity that by the time an alarm was
turned in the entire front of the store
was l.asss of flames. Assistaggt chef
J:1.ynes realized al once the dangerous
nature of the fire and turned in general
alarm. BY this time the flames had spread
to the building occupied by the dry goods
firm of Beadlc & SherburEe Go.
Chief Little arrived on the scene shortly
after the general alarm was sounded.
He realized that the flames were beyond
the control of the local Department and
appeals for more fire apparatus were sent
10 the chiefs of the Buffalo and Syracuse
Departments. Nearly five hours later
four steamers arrived from Syracuse.
Within an hour after being discovered
the fire had spread to the big Granite
building occupied by the firm OF Sibley,
Lindsay & Curr, and by hundreds Of
business and professional men. The
flames also spread to the buildings in the
rear of the Granite block. The extreme
cold made fire fighting difficult and
hazardous, rs the ladders were coated
with ice.
Assistant Chief Frank A. james Was
hurt about 9o'clock, and was removed to
lIahncmann Hospital. He was struck in
the head by II flying nozzle This WAS
the only accident reported.
LOSS ABOUT $4,000, 600
The loss is estimated ut betweyn -, :
COO coo and Sd, 600, coo, most OF which
fell on the Sibley, Lindsay 4 Curf Com
panv, the Beadle & Sherburne Company,
the Rochester Dry Goods Company and
the Walkover Shoe Company. The loss
to the business offices in the Granite
Building cannot be estimated at this
writing. The plans and estimates for
the mammoth new block that the Sibley,
Lindsay & Curr Company contemplated
b Hiding in the spring, and the original
plans and specifications for the new High
School were destroyed. Almost the en-
tire tenth floor of the Granite Building
was occupied by the Vacuum Oil Com
pany, Il branch of the Standard Oil Com
panv The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency
also had offices in this building.
HELP FROM BUFFALO AND SYRACUSE.
Several engines from the Buffalo Fire
Department arrived at II o'clock. At
that hour the fire was still burning
tiercely, but Chief Little believed that
the flames could be kept under control.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-04
KANNA'S ESTATE WORTH s7,eee,esa.
Investigation By Late Senator's Son Shows
Double Recent Value.

Cleveland, O.. {special). - Dan r.
Hanna and His attorney reported to pro-
bate court in this city that the estate of
the late Senator NJ. 4. Hanna showed a
valuation of ST, 600. 600. more than double
the amount reported at the time of the
presentation of will for probate.
The holdings of the late Senator in the
Cleveland Electric Railway Company
are valued at 81, 600, 900. He was also a
heavy stakeholder in the American Ship
building Company, Pittshurg Coal Com
pany, Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad
as well as in the NJ. A. Hanna Company.
His interest in the Pittsburg Steamship
Company, the marine wing Of the United
States Steel Corporation. was disposed
Of short time before his death.
Local hank stocks represented Il por
ton of his wealth
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-04
HANGED FOR MURDER OF HIS WIFE.
Harry A. zilIafro Pays the Penalty Of a Brutal
Crime.

Kittanning, Pa, (SpeciaD. Harry A..
Zillafro was hanged in the county jail
yard here. The trap was sprung at 1910
and death by strangnlQtion followed in
ten minutes. He was cool and collected
on the scatfold and had nothing to say
Zillafro WAS scarcely q years old. The
crime for which he paid the death pen
atty was the killing of his young wife
The couple had parted and Mrs. Zillafro
was living with her parents in the
country On February IA, 1908, Zillafro
hired team and drove 20 miles in the
country to his wife's home stopping on
the way TO borrow cartridges and shot
gun. Secreting himself near the house
he waited and shot his wife dead as She
stepped out on the porch.
When arrested he admitted the killing
but refused TO assign Il reason for the
diced.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-04

ST Petersburg, (By Cable The Gar
has received the following from Viceroy
A!exietf, dated Port Arthur February
20:
'sAftcr the moon had set early in the
morning OF February % the Retvizan re-
PEELED several attacks of the enemy s tor
pedo boats, two of which are believed to
have sunk in the open sea. Our torpedo
boats, under Captain of the First Rank
Matuszvitch and Captain of the Second
Rank Prince Lieven, unsupported, en-
countcred and pursued the enemy's tor
pedo- boat fiotilla. They sighted no large
warships
Later in the morning of February %
the cruisers Bayan, Diana, Askold and
Novik were sent out to prevent the Jap
anese cruisers from pursuing a portion of
our returning torpedo boat tiotiila- One of
eur torpedo boats, which was cut off by
four japanese cruisers. sought shelter, in
Dove bay, where it was subjected to a
long distance fire by the enemy 1t had
no casualties.
.'rhe japanese fleet on sighting our
cruisers came ia closer to the forts, which,
together with our warships, opened fire
at 1850. Our cruisers, still firing, en-
tered the barbor, which our torpedo boats
had already safely reached.
THE enemy's shells for the most part
fell short. One seaman was wounded,
but we sustained no other casualties.
.'rhe Japanese fleet consisted Of II
large warships and torpedo boats. =
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-04
Miners Killed BY cave.ln.

Butte, Mont, (SpeciaD Five miners
were killed by cave-in of earth and
rock in the Minnie Healy mine, The ac-
cident occurred on the sixth floor of the
1,O00-foot level Early in the day Fore
man Joseph Kane was informed that the
ground in that place was very soft and
in danger Of falling. He withdrew all
the miners who were working there
just how the fall came will never he
known, as not one of the five escaped
Only two bodies haze been recovered.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-04

Toxic, (By Cable). :. he official report
of the attempt made last Tuesday night
TO block the harbor of Pert Arthur has
reached Toxic. The report was written
by Vice Admiral Kamimura, division
commander under Admiral Togo.
The report recites that at a certain
point near Port Arthur a number of
merchant steamers, escorted by a torpedo
fiotilla, were dispatched for the purpose
of closing the entrance to the harbor.
The torpedo fiotilla rejoincd the fleet
at 10 A. NJ Wednesday at sea at a
rendezvous previously agreed upon and
reported that the steamer Hokoku Maru
had been sunk at the foot of the light
house on the left side of the entrance
The Bushiu was sunk outside, beyond
the Hokoku Maru. The Tenshin Maru
and the Buoy Maru and .Iinsen Maru
were sunk at the foot Of Laotche hill
almost side by side
All the above mentioned steamers were
sunk by their own crews, who were all
safely rescued.
A bombardmcnt of the inner harbor
was then ordered, and for Is minutes all
the heavy guns of the japanese fleet
threw shells over the hills into the har
Dor. The Japanese were unable to de-
termine the effect of the bonn bardment.
In the meantime the japanese cruiser
squadron discovered two Russian torpedo
destroyers at the foot of Laotche Hill and
gave chase. One of the destroyers es-
capped but the other was pursued into
Pigeon bay, where it was sunk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-04
MILITIA CALLED OUT
To Protect colored Man in Jail at Msr::.
diar, Mississippi.

Meridian, Miss. (SpeciaD The kill
ing of Postal Clerk Stockton has caused
much excitement. After Paris, the al
legged murderer, was placed in jail here
a mob gath ared, and, fearing a lynching.
the Sheriff notified Governor Eardaman,
who ordered out the local militia.
Birmingham, Ala. According to re-
ports received here by the officials OF the
Alabama Great Southern Railroad, the
shooting Of two postal clerks on north
bound train two miles north of Meridian,
Miss. was part of plot to rob the train.
The shooting was done by Jim" Paris,
a negro, who boarded the train in the
Meridian yards as it was pulling out.
Before it was under good Roadway Paris
entered the postal car and opened fire on
Clerks ]. T. Stockton and A. j. Bass,
killing Stockton inst intly and wounding
Bass in the arm. The negro then seized
n package of registered letters and
iJmDed off