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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-05-26

Two hundred years ago this month the
first newspaper was established in the
United States. AT that time there WAS
no religious liberty, no freedom of
speech and no joy that was not . sin.
Popular education was unknown, and
there was no hamlet that did not con-
tam a witch and no grove that did not
have its hobgoblin. In Massachusetts,
it was then capital offense to worship
in accordance with the rites Of the
Catholic church, and none but members
of the established church could hold
Office. Everybody had to confess be-
fore congregations, and persons who
did not attend church We're liable to a
fine. It was also misdemeanor for
children to play, or grown people to
ride, on Sunday. Those were the days
of fanatism and bigotry, which passed
under the name of religion. Who will
doubt that there is not vastly more
genuine religion now than thenl That
free speech and free press is almost
wholly responsible for the improvement
is likewise indisputable. Spirit.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-05-26

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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-05-26

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-29
BRITISH TIBETAN EXPEDITION.
An Attack on Cot. Younghusbnns's
 Force Imminent

Chumbi, British India, Jan. 2S.-Col- .onel Younghusband, commanding the British expedition to Tibet, has had a personal visit from the Depon-L Lama, one os the five great Lamas of Tibet, who delivered an ultimatum warning him to return to Gnatong and prornis- ing that there would be serious trouble if he did not do so. Large reinforce ments of infantry and cavalry have all ready reached the Tibetan camp and
 more are coming from Lhasa and Shi- gatso, the western capital. It is ex- pected that an attack will be made on the British camp at Tuna when the Tibetans are sufficiently reinforced. In the meantime the British are pushing the work of roadmaking through a gorge north of Lingmathang, which is said to be more difficult to traverse and higher than the Kyber pass. The mili- tary telegraph is keeping pace with the roadmakers. All this work is done in ! the face of Arctic weather. The Brit Iish expedition is still waiting proper representative from the Dalai-Lama at Lhasa. A flying column under com mand of Colonel Mcdonald is ready to push forward at any moment should necessity arise.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-29
oRUM'S APPOINTMENT.
Response to Senator TiIlmAn's Request
 for Information.


 Washington, Jan. 2S.-In response to Senator TiIlman's resolution. adopted by the senate. calling for the record of William D. Crum's appointments and his service as collector of the port of Charleston. S. C.. Secretary of the Treasury Shaw to-day sent to Presi- dent Pro Tenn. Frye the following let ter:
 William D. Crum was appointed col lector at the port of Charleston, s. C., March 20, 1903, and temporary com- mission issued. MT. Crum qualified by executing bond for $50000 and took the oath of office March 30, 1903. MT. Crum was again appointed December |, 1903, has given a bond in the sum of $50,000, and took the oath of office on January g. 1904 There has been no third appointment and no fourth ap- pointment. The same information is contained in letter to Hon. B. R. Till man under date of January 8, 1904.
 "The resolution also asks, Is MT Crum now is office, and, If so, under what authority of law,
 William D. Crum is de factor collec- tor at the port of Charlestos, s. C. Whether he holds his position under authority of law is determinable, not by the executive department of the government, but by the judiciary, and by that only. He is not receiving pay because of the provisions of section 1761."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-29
.. s. MILITARY POLICY.
Secretary Root Direct. Publication of
 m Excellent Work.

Washington, Jan 2S.-The war de- partment has just published remark able book entitled Military Policy of the United states,r by the late Major General Emory Upton. General Up- tons military acreer, according to Sec retary Root, who directed the publica- ton, was one of exceptional excellence and brilliance and no one, it is believed, was more fully qualified than he to un- dertake such a difficult task.
 Although written a quarter of a cen- tury ago this particular work on mili- tary policy was never before published by the government. Secretary Root rescued it from the millions of docu- ments in the archives of the war de- pertinent and had it published for the reason that General Upton's plans and recommendations were, prophetic and are as sound to-day as the day they were written. He recommended the ee-battalion formation in cavalry and infantry regiments, interchangeable service in staff and line.
 When packing your baggage for your return trip it would be well to prepare a list of articles SO purchased, with the prices paid for each.
 All cigars and cigarettes in excess of the number specified and less than l three thousand are liable to seizure but in meritorious cases may be released by | the payment of a fine equal to the duty and the internal revenue tax. 1 Duties will be assessed at the foreign market values at the time of exporta- tion and a failure to declare dutiable articles will render them liable tc seizure, and confiscation, and the own CT to criminal prosecution. Passengers wanting a re-examination must make 4 application therefor to the deputy col lector at the pier. If, this is imprac-
 tioable, the packages should be left 1T customs custody and application for re- appraisemert be made in writing to the collector at the customs house within
 two days.
 It is unlawful for customs officers tc
 receive any tip or gratuity and con cludes that a resident of the United 1 States is entitled to bring with him I free of duty, personal effects taker abroad by him as baggage providing | they have not been re-modelled or i'm | proved abroad So as to increase thei
 value.
 I Non-residents of the United States ar, Ientitled to bring with them as baggage
 free of duty, all wearing apparel, arti
 cles of personal adornment, toilet ar
 ticles and similar personal effects in ac
 tua use, not intended for other person
 or for sale.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-29
KEY HELD BY PHILOSOPHERS,

President Patton Speaks on the Re-
 iisious Activity in caiiegss.
 Princeton, N. J., Jan. 2S.The Prince ton Theological seminary observed the day of prayer for colleges to-day. Presi- dent Patton in an address commented on the religious activity in the colleges and insisted that the philosophers are responsible when the religious life is dormant or dead in our institutions. He said in part:
 sThe key to the situation of the re- | ligious life in our colleges to-day is held by our philosophers. Keep them right and you keep your religion right, but let them run about the country reading pa rers on new theories in the belief that they mus. win the spurs that way and soon you have your religious life weak ened. What the colleges need are philosophers who will lay solid founda- tions in philosophy and will aid the student in affirming a belief, not only in 1 God, but also in Jesus Christ, the Saw l ious Of the world.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-29
DEBATE ON PANAMA QUESTION
Senate Again Devotes Day to the
 Matter.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-The time of the Senate to-day was devoted to debate rather than to set speeches on the at titude of the United States toward the Panama revolution. There was vari- ation, however. in that the discussion also had reference to the right of the president to withhold information call ed for by the Senate. The immediate foundation of the controversy was the democratic caucus resolution calling on the president to state whether he has yet supplied the papers in the archives bearing upon the Panama affair.
 The debate was opened by MT. Gull person and was participated in by Messrs. German and Bacon on the dem ocratlc side of the chamber and by Messrs Cullom, Spooner and Lodge on the republican side. The democrats contended for the right of the Senate to demand information in the possession of the executive department bearing on treaties before the Senate, while the re- publican speakers spoke in defense of the discretion of the president to with hold information.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-29
DEFENSE IN POSTAL TRIAL
THE RELATIONS OF LoRENz AND
 MACHEM
Money Paid the Latter in Liquidation of an Honest Debt Growing out of an Inve.,msnt fin an onnsid Speculation -ons Winners Declare. He wirI Prove There Was No Conspiracy.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-The defense in the postar trial opened to-day. MT. Maddox on behalf of the Groffs said he would prove that George E. Lorenz in 1895 had purchased for $500 a half inter- est in the Croft fastener. He was fol- lowed by MT. Kurnler for the Lorenzes, who asserted that as far back as 1888 Machen. George D. Lorenz and his brother engaged in the oil business in Ohio and that as a result of the vari- ous transactions George E. Lorenz owed Machen s25.oOO and that whatever money Lorenz paid to Machen was in settlement Of an honest debt. Conrad Syme, on behalf of Machen, agreed with what MT. Maddox and MT. Kumler had said and added that he would prove there was no conspiracy. When Mir. Kumler in the course of his opening re- marks said that Mrs. Lorenz had been scanalized by the government, which 1 had treated her with cruelty, Mrs. Lo- renze broke down and wept bitterly. She was led from the room by Mrs. Machen l and Mrs. Phillips, MT. Machen's sister. She recovered her eornposure during the recess and occupied her accustomed place in court.
 l The first witness for the defense was Miss Ina S. Liebhart, chief clerk of the v,,,.,r f,on doIfxyor1r 1;x,iofoy who 1,a s1 testified for the government. She gave 1 in great detail statement of the ad- 1iniinstrative duties of the superinten- dent of. the free delivery division, and said that since 1901, she had placed l Machen's name and initials on nearly every paper going out of the free deliv- cry division and that prior to that date she had taken similar action with re- spect to atleast half the mall. She said that she signed Machen's initials ol name to at least 300 papers day and fasteners This, she testified, was done in routine manner. because the Groff fasteners had become a fixed supply She also testiaed that various officials of the postof1ice department were aware ].that she placed Machen's initials and signature on official papers.
 Miss Liebhart said that in all these
 transactions Macllen never in any way
 had indicated to her to increase the humber of fasteners and never had di
 rected her to take any steps to hurry
 forward the approval of bills. s he fur.
 ther testified that Machen never hat
 talked with her Q nthe subject of Grof
 fasteners, except in connection with thu
 trial of this case. The witness had no
 concluded when court adjourned unti to-nlorrow
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-29
MINERS AND OPERATORS.
The First session of the Joint Con
 ference.

 Indianapolis, Jan. 2S.-The first ses- sion of the joint conference of the min CTS and operators of the central com petitive district was devoted almost entirely to speeches, and the second session was delayed by the late arri- val of the Pittsburg delegation of op- orators.
 G.. L. Robbins, of the Pittsburg dele gation, will act as floor leader for the operators, with w s. Bogle, of the In- diana operators, as his lieutenant. President John Mitchell, of the miners organization, will act in the same ca- pacity for the miners, with Vice-Presi- dent Lewis as lieutenant. The caucus of the operators was held, but no business of importance was talk en up.
 Jacob c. Kolsant, of Terre Haute, l was selected as permanent chairman of the joint conference, and w B. Will son, secret ary- treasurer of the miners
 organization, was chosen permanent
 secretary
 1 President John Mitchell of the mine
 workers, said in a speech to-day The
 union will welcome every eligible man,
 whether he be democrat, republican,
 populist or socialist. All ask is that
 he shall not thrust politics down the
 throats of other members He denied having any intention of accepting a
 government position. T prefer to be
 at the head of this organization he said.
 The conference adjourned until to- morrow morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-29
MICHAEL CANYONS DELUsIoN.
Though All the Money in Merchants'
 Bank Was Ills.

Thought All the Money in Mercha n ts'
 Bank Was Ills.
 s'It's like writing home for it." was the idea Michael B. Cannon had in his mind yesterday afternoon when he walked to the Merchants National National bank on State street and an- nounced to the cashier that he had come to draw out all of the money in the bank.
 To the suggestion that a check was necessary for such trifing sum he re- piled that he face was good for any amount, and that all that they had to do was to hand out the coin, and that he would perform the necessary work of taking it away.
 The bank by this time had visions of a western hold-up, and call was sent to police headquarters for men to round up the daring Cannon. Officers Watrous and WinchelI arrived post haste, and arrested Michael, much to his disgust He will be charged this morning with drunkenness and begging.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-29
glg Teiephome Deal.

Chicago, Jan. 2s.-The Illinois Tele-
 phone and Telegraph company has sold
 all it's property to the Illionis Tunnel company with an authorized capital of $30, 100000. The sale gives the latter company the control of the tunnels,
 tracks, telephone cables, etc, forty feet under Chicago. The whole down town district is honeycombed with tunnels, the total mileage being twenty. It is the intention of the new company to ex- tend the tunnels in all directions, an addition of 100 miles being contemplat- l ed. The motor used is electric, and the trains are to run twenty miles an hour.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-29
CASHIER MAKES CONFESSION
HoW CLEVELAND MAN GOT RID
 OF $Is7, 1000.
Admit. Entire sum Wa. Lost in Grain Speculation In ChIoago-onen Tsmpt- ed to Commit Suicide, but Dssisted on Account of His wife and FamIIy-His wililnsrsss for speedy Trial.

Cleveland, Jan. 2S.-George A. Rose, the alleged defaulting cashier of the Produce Exchange bank, which closed its doors January p. made confession this evening to the county prosecutor, telling of his method of using the banks money, of which he is said to have lost s187, ,000.
 Rose said that he was alone in his alleged peculation, and that his use of the banks money began about six years ago. He said that about three years ago. when the loss had reached $20, 900, an auditing committee was ap- pointed to go over the books. Rose had hoped that his shortage would be discovered then, but at the end of a week or so of investigation the com mittee reported everything satisfac- tory.
 Rose declares that he lived within his salary of $125 a month and has not got cent of the money lost by his specu- 1 lations. When the shortage had reach | ed 10000, Rose said, he knew that he would have to replace that sum, and, seeing no other way of doing it than by speculating, he continued to do so until the amount reached s1S7,OOO. He said he had often been tempted to
 commit suicide, but did not on account of his wife and family. The entire
 sum, Rose declared, was lost in grain I speculation in Chicago. His willing
 ness for speedy trial and imprison-
 ment, he said, was to relieve his mind
 of the worry that he had undergone
 also his desire to be sentenced and te
 serve his term and afterwards begin
 life anew.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-29
Gatc Keeper Blamed.

Detroit, Jan. 2S.-The coroners jury that investigated the grade crossing accident of January 15, which resulted in two deaths and in which more than thirty persons were injured, returned a verdict to-day. The jury finds that the collision between the passenger train and trolley car was due to gross care iessness and negligence on the part of the Grand Trunk gatekeeper at Gratiot avenue and Dequindre street in not closing the gates, and also to the fact that the conductor of the trolley car failed to see the approaching train.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-29
For Kew Kentucky Capitol.

Frankford, Ky, Jan. 2s.-The passage through the senate to-day by unani- nous vote of the house bill appropriat- ing 9 million dollars for new capitol at Frankford marked the end of a fight which had been waged for the removal oe the seat of government since the days when Henry Clay came to the leg islature as representative from Lex ington and started 9 fight which until recently has been the cherished anbi- tion of that city. At the present session Lexington. Louisville and other towns aided Frankford in support of the bill.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-29
Driven fnsame by co,d.

Torrington, Jan. 2S,-Charles Kalba, an aged Harwinton farmer, was found on East Main street in this place yes- terday, raving maniac, driven in sane by cold ride of five miles He was taken into store, tearing his clothes and calling for food. This he devoured with avidity, taking loaf of bread and swallowing it entirely in large mouthfuls. He was cared for, but continued his mad antics through the night. To-day he is calmer, and will probably recover.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-29
THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING CO
HARWIoK MINE DIsAsrER.
Pathetic sesnss-Buriai Proessslons
 and Rsseue Parties

Pittsburg, Jan. 2s.-Burial processions and rescue parties in charge of recent ly recovered bodies passed each other to-day on the road that leads from the Harwick mine to the morgue and many were the pathetic scenes.
 Of the 1Os bodies recovered and taken to the schoolhouse morgue, thirty-nine have been identified and eighteen have been buried.
 The first funerals were held this af- ternoon. The Rev. E. 0. Graham. of the Lutheran church, and Rev. Vincent Manelli, of the Italian Catholic church of New Kensington were in charge. In the open air in front of the blacksmith shop the friends and relatives of those that have been Identified were gath cred.
 The collins were placed in a group along one side of the building with the ministers standing by them. The bod ies of those miners who belonged to the Catholic church were in a group by themselves and over them the priest stood when all were ready to be moved to the cemetery. It was short and simple service, only a few words and prayer and then the journey to the cemetery began. There short service was held
 The foreign miners at Harwick, al- most to man, refuse to enter the mine to assist in the rescue work, but the volunteers from outside are bringing out bodies faster than the undertakers can handle them.
 | The relief fund now exceeds $10,00O and contributions continue to come in l literally.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-29
Train DoraiIed as pln,nvilIe.

Plainville, Jan. 2S.--A special south bound freight train on the Northamp- ton division of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad was de- railed at Plainville tonight. A flat car loaded with stone jumped the track as it was passing over a frog at the junc- ton of the Highland division. Three cars following left the track and the flat car was thrown across the tracks, blocking both divisions. Traffic was delayed for two hours. No one was in- jured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-29
To Crow Its Own Cotton.

London, Jan. 2S.-The Duke of Marl- borough, under secretary for the col
 onies, received a deputation of the
 British Cotton Growers association at
 the colonial office this afternoon. The deputation was much encouraged by the governments attitude. The duke expresses the sympathy of the govern ment with the movement to secure an adequate supply of British grown cot ton. Large areas will immediately be planted in West Africa. The associa- tion is satisfied that the work done is past the experimental stage
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-29
4 DELICATE OPERATION.
One Chart of Defibernated Blood Inc
 fused Into Patient.

fused Into Patient.
 Stamford. Jan. 2S.-A delicate surgi- cal operation was performed tonight at the Stamford hospital on William H. Smith, a well-known contractor,
 who has been desperately i'll with anaemia.
 The operation consisted in blood transfusion. The vein of the arm was
 opened and one quart of defbernated
 blood was injected. The doctors say the operation was successful. Before the operation MT. Smiths pulse was 125
 and after the operation 80. Before the operation the flesh of the patient was pale and cold, and after it the natural color of the flesh was apparent. The operation was performed by Drs. Thomas J. Biggs, of Stamford, and Frederick Whithorne and Roland Ha-
 zen, of New York.
 MT. Smith, who has been seriously i'll for some time, sustained severe shock when his son was killed by train at New Rochelle a few weeks ago.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-29
A Fraud.

London, Jan. 2s.-A sensation has been caused in art circles at the dis covery that silver statuette of Nell son, supposed to have been presented the hero by George III, and which was purchased recently for sS000 by public subscription, the king and the Prince of Wales subscribing, for presentation to the Royal United Service institution, is in reality the work of young sculp- tor student named Richard Garbe, and was executed two years ago. Garbe is quite blameIess for this foisting of his work on the public.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-29
THE TURIN FIRE.
Thousands of Valuable Volumes De
 .troyed by the BIazs

stroyed by the Blaze
 Rome, Jan. 2S.-An official report has been made on the losses resulting from the fire at the University library, Turin, the most famous in Italy, Janu- ary 26, according to which about S,7OO Mss, including almost all those Of oriental origin were destroyed. The number of volumes lost has not been established. The fire practically lasted twenty four hours and it seems certain that 5000 voumes of Greek. Latin and other codices were consumed as well as the precious Venetian collection of books from the library of Cardinal Del la Revere.
 The codices from the celebrated Rob- bio Abbey appear to have been saved as was the IncunabuIa collection.
 | Among the codices saved is a very ancient codex of the fourth century col- 1ecting the gospel of the Jews as well as many others of later date. A classic medieaval book of greatest value called i sHeures de Turin" by the Duke De Berry, for which Great Britain once of- fered any sum of money, now appears to have been destroyed, as was an an- cient translation in French of Dante Of this latter, however, there fortu- nately exists another copy in France. l The Duke of Genoa, brother of Queen Margherita. has visited the university with the minister of public instruction who offered s10,000 for the immediate expense of reconstruction of the library and promised an especial appropriation | for it's needs. It has been decided to l call to Turin Signor Mare, the famous restorer on ancient books at the vati- can, in whose apartment the fire start ed which partially destroyed the vati- can library last year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-29
SERVIAN SCANDAL.
Royal Parsonage Implicated in Misap-
 propriation of Funds.

Belgrade, Jan. 2s.Miloch Petronie- witch, formerly chief of the late King Alexander's cabinet, is also implicated in the misappropriation of $30,000 be- longing to the estate of 8 natural son of Prince Michailo Obrenovics, in con nection with which Former Minister of the Interior Todrovics, (who was wounded in the palace during the as sassination June Il of King Alexander and Queen Draga) was arrested Janu- ary 27. Petronievftch admits that he remitted money to certain persons in England, claims he obeyed direct or der of King Alexander and refuses to furnish further details. He has been arrested pending an examination of the statemnts made.