The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-02
NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
The Latest Happenings Condensed for Rapid
Reading. ~ -Ssis
Domestic,

hdlSSl Wilhelm H., WHICH dIiiNCu a.
New York, broke her own best west
ward passage by about hours and
z6 minutes. The Kaiser Wilhelm II.
left Bremen August 20, and South
hampton and Cherbourg on the 24th.
Thomas N. McCauley, organizer
and former president of the alleged
bankrupt International Mercantile
Agency, was arrested in New York on
the charge of larceny of $4,000. The
charge was preferred by Hamilton
(Ont.) parties.
The demand of the motormen and
firemen of the 81" Road in New York
for an increase in wages and a de-
crease in hours of labor was refused
by the officials of the marlborough
Rapid Transit Company.
At Auburn, N. Y, Antonio Giorgio
was put to death in the electric chair
for his part in the murder of John Van
Gorder and his half-sister, Miss Farm
ham. at West Almond, last May.
A party Of I6 engineers arrived in
New York. They will inspect en-
gineering works in principal cities of
the United States and Canada.
Preparations are being made for a
general resumption of work at the
Republic plant of the National Tube
Company at Pittsburg.
Richard Siegman, of New York, filed
at Trenton, N. J., bill against the
Electric Vehicle Company's directors
compelling them to make good $780,
300 which was paid out in dividends
in 1899 and 1900.
Chairman Hanna, of the Republican
committee of Maryland, was among
the callers at Western headquarters,
in Chicago. He made an encourag-
ing report of the political situation in
Maryland.
Hon. Charles w. Fairbanks, Repub-
the United States, delivered his for
mass-meeting at White River juno
ton, VT
One spectator was killed and an
other probably fatally. injured during
the races of the Worlds Fair Auto
mobile Speed Congress in an acci-
dent which totally demolished Barney
Oldfeld's racing machine and seri-
ously injured Oldfeld.
The United Garmentworkers of
America concluded their thirteenth an
nual convention at Buffalo by voting
down resolution committing the or
ganization to socialism. The next an
nual convention will be held in To-
ronto
The New York. New Haven and
Hartford Railroad Company will spend
100000 for improved rapid transit
from New York city to the Bronx.
Edwin w. Hagar, president of the
Xenia Strawboard Works, was killed
in an automobile accident near Spring
field, o.
The Brotherhood of Engineers
voted to support the motor-engineers
employed on the New York Elevated
road
During nine months the total COM
merce Of the Philippines showed an
increased value of more than ST ,ooo,-
600.
Ira Green and William Dillon were
convicted of the murder of Turnkey
Condor, of the Bellefonte Jail.
The daughter of Secretary Hay has
written the words of song which
has been recently issued.
Nine men of the Secret Service
have been detailed at Oyster Bay to
guard President Roosevelt.
Edward Angler has again been ar
rested at Boston for attempting to
pass worthless checks.
Two sets of brothers fought "a des-
perate battle in the street of an Arkan-
sas town.
Julius Fritz committed suicide at
La Crosse, Wis, when his son mar
ried.
The village of Wilkinsville, Mass.
is to be put up at auction
Southern cabbage has been greatly
injured by worms.
The Edward Hines Lumber Com
pany, of Chicago, has purchased a
timber tract of $4,000 acres in Miss
issippi. The sum involved is ST.
ooo, 900.
In New York second indictment
was found charging Philip Weinsei-
mer, president of the Building Trades
Alliance, with extortion.
A. A. White, of Baltimore, was
among the speakers at the Convention
of the National Association of Master
Bakers, in St. Louis.
Judge Julian Bennett, of Water
town, S. D., who weighed 44o pounds
and who was known as the largest
judge i'll America. is dead
Aired Davis. one of the oldest life
guards at Atlantic City, was drowned
while attempting to secure bather.
who was rescued.
~ George ]. Sicard, former law part
: ner of cx-President Grover Cleveland,
is dead at Buffalo, aged &c years.
Four children were drowned in the
Brazos River. near Acton, Tex, by
the capsizing of boat.
Comptroller Edward M. Grout.
whose gubernatorial aspirations have
been nurtured by Senator Patrick H.
McCarren, of Brooklyn, came out in
the open as candidate for the nomi-
nation for governor of New York.
Foreign.
The French government has noti-
fed the steamship lines, in connec-
ton with the strike of dock laborers
and marineworkers at Marseilles, that