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, 1904-05-23
WIDOW DENIES.
Mrs. ingalls, Says Her Late Husband
Did Not steal Poem.

Atchison, Kas., May 23.-Mrs. ]. j.
Ingalls,. widow OF the late Senator
Ingalls,. today entered positively an
Nicoli Gigliotti of Erie, Pa, that the
famous poem, Opportunity" hitherto
credited to the senator. is a plagiarism
Of a poem Giggliotto write in Italian.
Mrs. ingalls, says she remembers dis.
tinctly her husband writing and re-
writing 1t several years ago, finally
publishing 1t in 1891.
, 1904-05-23
THE FIGHT IN OHIO
LEADERS IN CONFERENCE At CO.
LUMeUs PREPARATORY TO
STATE CONVENTION.
II 10 Said That Hearst Holds the Bal.
nee Of Power and Will Have
Many Friends In the Delegation
Trying to Stop Competition Among
State Employees.

Columbus, O., May 23.-Leaders are
in conference today preparatory to
the democratic convention, which be-
gins tomorrow. 1t is pretty generally
conceded that Hearst holds the bal
ance of power, although the various
elements opposing him have united
and will favor candidates who will
declare for Cleveland or Folk. The
opposition, however, is too divided on
candidates to do anything other than
have an un%instructed delegation, with
many favoring Hearst.
, 1904-05-23
Safe Blown Up and s1,1oo Secured.

st. Joseph, Mo-, May 23.-The safe
in Frank Whiteacres' saloon was
blown up early today and robbed of
81, 100 in currency and checks. The
front of the building was blown into
the street. Roy Critics and Frank
Hutchinson. bartenders. are under ar
rest. Critics is now under bond for
aiding in the escape of Mark Dunn,
a murderer, a few days previous to
his execution recently.
, 1904-05-23
MAY NOT PROSECUTE
IN THE GEORGE CASE.

called in the justice court at 10 o'clock
tomorrow, when Mr.. Brannon will an
swer to the charge of having trespass-
ed upon the George place, when Mrs.
George is said to have taken a shot at
him. 1t was intimated this afternoon
that the case against Mrs. George
would not be prosecuted.
, 1904-05-23
Mas a Mormon Trick.

Chicago, ILL.,, May eat is publicly
stated here in the church pulpits that
the Reed Smoot inquiry was Amply
a Mormon trick. Rev. John Merritt
Driver declares that the MOrmons
sought the investigation by the seaste
to gain publicity that would bring
their doctrines before the people, and
that President Smiths Testimony was
along carefully constructed tineu. II
being with him a campaign q educa.
ton.
, 1904-05-23
NOTES FROM THE COURT HOUSE

There are four prisoners in the coun-
'ty Jail.
The civil suit of Stearns against
Decker was on trial before Judge Car
penter this afternoon.
One or two taxpayers have squared
up their advertised delinquent taxes
and stopped the sale by the treasurer.
Jacob Schnitzler today filed a peti.
ton for the probate of the will of Fred
Broadman in the office of the clerk of
the district court.
, 1904-05-23
Aims to Stop Crafts.

Boston, Mass, May 23.-The legis-
lature has passed a bill having for its
purpose the stopping Of corruption of
employees of the state by the giving
and receiving Of brides. 1t Is a re
markable measure, and provides heavy
fines and imprisonment for the giving
and receiving by agents and other en-
ployes Of any gift Of gratuity. what
aver. 1t is known that commissions
have been peid on purchases Of sup
plies and the measure aims to stop
that.
, 1904-05-23
DENVER HAS
German Prince and Party Being Enter
tanned Today.

Denver, Colo, May 23-This city is
entertaining Prince Phillip Ernest
Furstzu Hohenlohe Schillingsfurst and
his royal party. The prince arrived
yesterday. He remains in town today,
and will hold a public reception to-
night.
Prince i%iohenlohe Schillingsfurst
stated today that he will probably re-
main in Colorado for the week. He is
greatly impressed with the state and
intimates that he will make large in
vestments here.
, 1904-05-23
THE PLAGUE FEARED
PEssIMIsTIc REPORTS FROM IN.
Ola CAUSING ALARM IN
THE PHILIPPINES.
Extraordinary Precautions Being
Taken at Manila to Prevent In
PRODUCTION Into the Archipelago
Filipinos Massacred at Maiabang
by Band of Moros.

Manila, May 23.-The report that
the bubonic plague in India appears
to be beyond control is causing much
apprehension here. 1t is feared the
disease will spread to the Philippines.
Extraordinary precautions are being
taken to prevent such an occurrence.
, 1904-05-23
SEARCH WARRANT ISSUED
FOR MISSING TIMBER,

Justice Grant today issued a search
warrant for some missing fence posts
and pine logs. n ranchman suspect
ing a neighbor Of having them secret
cd about his premises. A warrant
charging grand larceny was also ask
ed for.
, 1904-05-23
MUST HOLD HIS A
Papal Secretary Of State Required to
Settle Rupture.

Rome, May 23.-At a meeting of the
college of cardinals today, it was
unanimously decided that Papal Sec
rotary of State Merry del Val must re-
tain his post at least until the rupture
he has created with France is arrang-
ed. The pope today granted Cardinal
Satolli permission to start for Ameri-
ca on Friday.
, 1904-05-23
GETS NINE YEARS
Man Who Stole Note for Ten Thou
sand Dollars.

New York, May 23.-David Roths-
child, formerly president of the Fed
eral bank, last week convicted of grand
larceny, the offense being the theft of
a note of $40, 900, was today sentenced
to nine years in the state prison.
, 1904-05-23
TOGO KEEPING BUSY
VICE ADMIRAL STILL HARRASS-
ING BATTERIES AROUND
PORT ARTHUR.
One of His Torpedo Oestroyers, Akat-
suki, Struck by Shell, and ofieer
and Twenty-four Men Killed
Russians Said to Be Violating
4 Laws Of Nations.

st. Petersburg, May ga re- Q
port ia current on the bourse this Q
> afternoon that the Japanese army Q
b made a general attack on the Q
D outer defenses at Port Arthur to- q
> day and we're repulsed. Accord o
d ing to the report, the Japanese @
10 lost Is. 900 and the Russians 5000. Q
=, @ G @ @ @ @ @ @ @ O G @ 9 Q @
, 1904-05-23
St. Petersburg Has Certain News.

St. Petersburg Has Certain News.
st. Petersburg, May 23.-It is finally
admitted in official circles that the
armored cruiser Bogatyr was blown up
by the Russians at V~ladivostok after
striking. This leaves the armored
cruisers Rossia. Gromoboi and Rurik
the only important warships there.
, 1904-05-23
MAY ELECT DENVER WOMAN.
Federation Of Women's Clubs to Hole
Election Tomorrow.

st. Louis, Mo-. May 23.-It appears
quite evident today that at the cleo
ton for president Of the Federation
OF Woman's clubs, to be held tomorrow
afternoon and Wednesday, Mrs. Sarah
Plat Decker Of Colorado will be chos-
en-. In fact. nearly all the opposing
candidates have withdrawn and Mrs.
Decker is likely to be chosen by unan-
imous vote.
, 1904-05-23
Girls Drowned in Tombiqbee.

Girls Drowned in Tombigbee.
Columbus, Miss, May 23.-While at
tempting to ave a companion, who
had waded too far into the Tombigbee
river Sunday, Laura Walton and Lena
Hillyard. aged 16 years, yer drowned.
The girls were college students.
, 1904-05-23
SPRING Is BACKWARD

County Coroner Robinson rGhlrned
today from Illinois, where hpJid been
for a visit with his sistekehd says
that in Illinois the spring iAalaty back
ward. and that farmers aNk3hampered
thereby in their spring J1elk. Mr..
Robinson is feeling b~ettefHksn when
he went away. having ent1t1f the trip
very much. $3.50
, 1904-05-23

San Francisco. Cal, May 23.-The
schooner Annie O'Dell, laden with gas
oline, blew up at the wharf today and
burned to the waters edge. 1t is
feared that one. and perhaps two,
lives were lost.
, 1904-05-23
Confirmation Of Ships Destruction.

st. Petersburg. May 23.-This even
ing confirmation of the report
Of the big Russian ship Bogatyr being
blown to pieces. She was, as was first
stated, on the rocks. and vas de-
stroyed at Vladivostok to keep her out
OF the hands of the Japanese. She was
one Of the largest and finest cruisers
anoat.
, 1904-05-23
Thief Get. Almost Good.

Chicago, ILL.,, May 23.-The thief
who robbed st. Elizabeth's hospital
Saturday Of $500 in cash returned
most of his plumber in this mornings
mail.
, 1904-05-23

attorney showing hat it was a per
sonal matter between Nickel and Per-
ry. Perry was one of the striking ma.
chinists.
, 1904-05-23

Spring suits for men and boys. 1t
costs nothing to see them. Woodruff
& Terry.
, 1904-05-23

Try = pair Of our shoes for your boy.
Woodru1 Z Terry.
, 1904-05-23

Spring suits that are the best we
have ever shown. Woodruff & Terry.
, 1904-05-23

Daily Republican soc a month.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-30
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS

Prof. Charles Waldsteiu Vas in
Washington TO interest the Pres dent in
the international movement foIf the ex-
ploration Of Herculaneum.
President Gompers. of the Federation
OF Labor, urged upon Secretly TAFT the
employment OF Porto RioayE on the Pan
anna Canal
The contract Tor the c4mpleiion OF the
Mare Island Navy Yaid was warded
to the Scoheld Company, Of Phladel-
phia. for SI,3S5,ooo.
Assistant Attorney General Campbell
has decided that the Jaws OF the United
States are not apphe able to the Panama
Canal zone
Secretary Hay 5as addressed another
circular noie to ylc powers bearing on
the proposed peace conference al The
Hague.
As far as w'5l be possible. The Presi-
dent VIII -pcah the Christmas holidays
IA o--=isle---feailon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-30
FOR ANOTHER GREAT DEPOT.
Reported Plan OF the Pennsy to Spend $780,
00000a 10 Chicago.

Chicago (SpeciaD The Record-Hcr-
aid says: The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company is prepared TO sperd Sso,ooo,-
600 in the construction OF new rail-
way station in Chicago. o. ibis sum
100000 will be spent il acQuiTing
land adjoining the present Union De-
pot and SIo,ooo,ooo will be spent in
buildings.
Plans and specifications for an elab-
crate group of structures devoted to
railway purposes have already been COM
pleted The site OF the new terminal
as planned by the architects and engi-
necrs of the Pennsylvania will occupy
seven square blocks OF territory. In
This territory il is the intention OF the
company to erect group OF supply and
storage warehouses, huge freight
warehouse and a passenger depot, which
viii be more than adequate TO meet the
demands of the railway lines now en-
tering the Union Depot. The scheme is
so comprehensive that il includes The
construction of tunnel or subway be-
meath the river by which bridge delays
may be avoided.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-30
LyNcHER SENT TO pEMrENHARy.
Long Terms Imposed on Whiieeappers Whe
Killed Coiored Men.

Brook Haven, Miss. (SpeciaD.-In
the Circuit Court here Dave Posey was
convicted of manslaughter for the kill
ing OF Ben Bayless, a negro. The de-
fendant claimed that the killing was
iustifable, as he declared he found the
negro stealing corn. The jury was out
less than an hour. After the usual mo-
ton for a new trial, which was over
ruled, Judge Wilkinson sentenced Po-
sey TO IS years in the penitentiary.
Judge Wilkinson passed sentence on
other men as follows; Oscar Frank
lin, life Imprisonment for the murder OF
Eli Hilson, negro; Will Franklin, D.
w. Smith, Elias Smith, R. l.. Smith and
Ebert Gill, each so years in the peni-
Tertiary for manslaughter for the kill
ing of Henry List, negro. These two
killings were the whitecap cases which
aroused the indignation OF the citizens
and caused the formation of the Law
and Order League.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-30
new DEMAND ON CASTRO.
State Department Not Satisfied With Hls
Explanation.

Washington (Special).--It was an.
nounced at the State Department that
the United States has called upon Ven
ezuela for additional information re-
garding the case of Mr.. Jaurett. the
American who, several months ago,
was sunlmarily expelled from Vene-
zuela by order of President Castro. II
is possible this case may develop into
one of great international importance
and affect seriously the relations between
the United States and Venezuela.
II is said at the State Department,
by the highest authority there, that
report was recently received from Vene-
zuela in response to the first request OF
this Government for information re-
garding Mr.. Jaurett's case, but this re-
port proved unsatisfactory. In effect,
Venezuela stated that she owed Mr..
Jaurett no money (Which the United
States already knew and which fact
and that the publication by MIR, Jaurett
in his paper of certain statements had
been exceedingly harmful to Venezuela.
While it is admitted at the State De-
partment that any sovereign country
has the right to expel any citizen of an
other country who is considered unde-
sirable, it is believed TO be the privi-
lege of the country of which such a
man is citizen to inquire into the rea-
son for such expulsion
1t seems, as far as can be ascertained
at the department, that the alleged OBJ
jectionable matter published by Mr.
Jaurett related to the existing oontro-
versy between the United States and
Venezuela regarding the asphalt prop
critics of the New York and Bermudez
Company, which have been seized by
order of President Castro. The rela-,
lions of the United States and Vene-'
zuela, through the course of Castro, are
now none of the best, and ii may be
that the United States will yet, it is
said at the State Department, be forced
to bring Venezuela to terms in man
ner which that country, and particularly
President Castro, will not be likely to
forget.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-30
BIG FIRE IN COLUMBUS.
Five Flremen Injured In az ExplOsion-Ths
Losses.

Columbus, o. Especially = Fire on
High street, near Broad, destroyed
S22s,ooo worth of property in the BUSH
ness district, and in an explosion dur
ing the fire five fremen were injured.
The flames started in the Mithoff Build
ing. in the rear of The First National
Bank. The second, third and fourth
floors weRe all occt7ied as fats, and IS
families resided there. but all were res
..aTlse fire spread to the stores of the
Krauss, Butler & Benliam Company, one
OF the largest carpet and rug dealers in
Central Ohio, and the Wheeler grocery,
adjoining.
While the firemen were at work on
the second floor of the Mithoff Building
there was an explosion of gas. Five
firemen were injured, but none serious
~.
OF the total loss $4,000 is on the
AIithoff Building and 100000 on the
stock owned by Krauss, Butler & Ben
ham.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-30
At MERCY OF ANGRY SEAS
The Steamer DrumeIzier is Pounding
to Pieces.
ALL OF THE CREW MAY BE LOST.
Life-savers Unable to Reach the Stranded
VESSEL An Sight Of Which Was Cut OF
BY the Dense Fos-csptain Would Not Al.
low His Crew to Be Taken Off When the
Seas We're Not So High.

New York Especial Efforts to
learn whether Captain Nicholson and
the crew Of the British tramp steamer
Drumelzier are still aboard the vessel,
which is aground on the bar at Fire Is
land, have been unsuccessful, and the
life-savers were still watching from the
beach in the hope Of communicating
with the ship
Hidden in black fog and pounded
by fierce seas rolling from the south
east, the steamer was in imminent dan
ger of going to pieces. If her captain
and crew of 80 men are still in the ship
they face an almost certain death in
the heavy surf breaking over the sandy
beach.
The captain would not let the life
savers take off his crew when the seas
were not running SO high, and it was
too late to help them. No lifeboat in
the world could be launched in the
teeth of the southeast gale that was
blowing up great waves and crashing
them down on the shore
! The fog was so thick that the strand
ed vessel could not be seen from the
shore, 200 yards away.
Two rescuing tugs were by the YES
sci all night. but no report was received
from them, and it is thought they have
failed to escape the wrath of the rising
storm.
E6a ~ ko4 ~ T.,
Oak Island Life-saving Stations were
on the beach opposite the Drumelzier,
but they were helpless.
The Drumelzier belongs to the AS
trail Shipping Company, of Liverpool,
England, but is under charter to Bar
Der & Co. Until recently she was used
between Baltimore and Daiquiri, Cuba
and her last two trips were very excit-
ing. She encountered hurricane that
stove in all her boats and put hole in
her side. Three days overdue, she hob
bled into Havana. She measures 1888
tons net. Her crew consists of 81 men,
with Captain Nicholson, First Mate
Hutchinson, Second Mate Smith, Third
Mate Richardson and Chief Engineer
Wood.
The cargo of the Drumelzier is valued
at about 100000 1t consists of cop
per, steel, oil and pig lead. In her
hold there is also an automobile, valued
at $4,000, which is consigned to France.
At this port the Drumelzier loaded
1904 fiat steel billets, valued at $4,000,
and 377 oak planks (28,5oo feet), valued
at $500, for Swansea, Wales.
The captain of the Fire Island Life
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-30
BIG CONSPIRACY OF cHINAMeN.
The Are Plotting Against the Hated 6owager
Empress.

Philadelphia, Pa. Especially United
States Secret Service operatives, acting
under the personal direction of Chief
WillSie, have discovered evidence that
a large proportion of the Cinnamon in
this country are involved in wide con-
spiracy to overthrow the present Chinese
dynasty.
In Philadelphia, as in every city and
town the world over, bands of Celestial
are being secretly drilled and otherwise
prepared for a general uprising against
the Empress Dowager Tszu-Nezi, the
real ruler of the Chinese Empire, which
her foes, according to information OBJ
tanned by Chief Wilkes men, have been
planning for the last six months.
In Philadelphia the revolutionary par
ty has headquarters in the heart of
Chinatown. The local organization is
said to number several hundred Celes-
tials. Chief Wilkes men were inclined
at FIRST to scout the existence OF so
widespread a plot, but they unearthed
proof that they had been correctly in
formed. WillSic then set the vast and
intricate Secret Service machinery in
motion, and for weeks hundreds OF OPP
eratives have been unraveling clues Ac-
cording to information now in the pos
session of Chief Wilkie, the leading
conspirators III the new movement have
headquarters in each of the Chinese
provinces which figured conspicuousl,
in the Boxer uprising, and agents all
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-30
A sIoo, Wo.OOe Deficit.

According to the latest expert esti-
mate of Government expenditure on
reasonably economic basis and of re-
ceipts from the present revenue laws
the deficit for the fiscal year 1905 is like
ly to amount to $Ioo 100000.
The Government has been running
behind on a monthly average for this
fiscal year of S5,I85,45o.33, and even if
the expenses are not augmented by
the passage of the necessary river and
harbor bill and public buildings bill,
and if the expenses of the navy are not
increased, the continuance of this rate
of deficiency would result in a deficit
amounting to $62,225,4o3.oo, or $2o,-
100000 greater than the deficit of the
year 1904 But the Government is COM
mitted to river and harbor improve
ments and the erection of necessary
public buildings, as well as to an in
crease in the navy. If reasonable all
lowance of $25,ooooo for river and
harbor improvements, 100000 for
public buildings and 100000 increase
in the naval bill be made, it will bring
the deficit up to The $Ioooooooo mark.
On the most economical basis of appro-
priations this small provision for river
and harbor and public buildings and
very small increase in the naval bill
can hardly be avoided. Assuming that
the Administration will stand pat" on
its military and naval policy. there can
be no cut in the provision of either of
these establishments, and besides the
needs of the postal system are grow
ing
n { r IL.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-30
10 BANKER SUICIDES.
Ia Secretary Sbsw's State Thirty-Five Banks
Failed

Des Moines, Iowa (SpeciaD Thirty
FIVE banks have failed in Iowa, the
State of Secretary of the Treasury;
Shaw, in the last two years and 10
suicides of bankers have been commit
ted because of these failures, accord
ing to statistics which have been gath
cred by Willard Cox, head of the State
Banking Department. Mr.. Cox's report,
which, is yet incomplete, will be sub
mitted to the Auditor of the State. OF
the failures ~ were private banks.
1t is said several of the failures and
subsequent suicides of cashiers are at
tributable to the hardships sustained by
the banks because The stock men of the
State were oppressed financially by tho
methods of the Beef Trust. Mr.. Cox
says he took no particular note of this
in his report, but calls attention to the
fact that several of the institutions
which went to the wall were large ham
dlers of the paper of livestock men. This
is true of the Sheldon. Mount Ayr and
Holstein Banks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-30
Rural Mail Service.

Representative Henry, of Connecti-
CIT. introduced bill ito secure the full
use of the United States rural mail
equipment and to place the rural serv-
ice on a paying basis"
The bill provides that within the
limits OF the respective rural routes
served by post wagons parcels of mail
matter shall be collected and delivered,
house to house. by the carriers in
weight up to 200 pounds and in dimen-
sions up TO a barrel-no parcel, how
ever, TO be more than six feet III
length
The bill specifies that the rates ION
parcels shall be i cent for eight ounces
or less, cents for a pound. cents
Tor from TO IL pounds, 10 cents for
a half bushel. 80 pounds; IS cents for a
bushel, 20 cents for half barrel and
* cents. for a barrel.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-30
Buildings Unrooied By Wind.

indianapolis. Ind Especial. - High
winds prevailed throughout Indiana
Much damage was done 10 wires. Al
Evansville a schoolhouse was unroofed
and several children were injured
Barns were blown down and seyera
head OF stock killed Al Nincennes IN,
wind uurooicd the Blackford elas.
plant and blew down a portion OF IN,
walls, causing d loss Of $4,000 OIL build
ing and Stock.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-30
whiteeaps Convicted.

Kansas City, Mo. (SpeciaI). = Miss
Priscilla OdeIl had been given verdict
of $500 by a jury in the Circuit Court
at independence against Julia Beets. IL.
r. Beets, G. W. Beets, Euphemia Raley,
Charles N. Ralcy and Maggie ]. Coop,
er, whom she charged with whipping
her publicly. All are residents OF Ath-
erton, Mo. Miss Odell, who was a
clerk in the store OF ]. {. B. Hiffner,
was, according to the evidence, taken
from the store one night last Febru-
airy, stripped OF her clothing and whip
ped with a rope. The women accused
OF taking part in the whipping are mar
ried.