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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-28
GRADE CRossINGs

The perils of the grade crossin &
was forcibly brought before tho
people of this community Sunday
when an Italian tried to cross in front
of an express and was killed. The
safety gates, whioh.nre supposed to be
the only known means of protection
at grade crossings were in work ng
order and wore down, it is said, but
they did not prevent the los of a life
and it is not known at what moment
another one may be hurled into
eternity.
AS long as the law permits grade
crossings it is tho peoples W fault
if they crawl uIder the gates and run
in front of the trains, as is frequently
done. Such n practice Is dangerous
in tile extreme. The gates are there
to stop all traffic Oh the thoroughfare
until tho danger is past and they
should bo needed.
But this does not excuse the Central
railroad for allowing the Smith street
crossing to go entirely unprotected.
1t has been many weeks now since
those gates were in operation. 1t was
ut first given out that some new ap-
pliance was being installed there for
IL test. The people accepted this and
waited. Enough time has now passed
to install any kind of appliance at all
tho crossings in this city, but still the
Smith street gates do not move. The
seashore express trains race through
this city with their load of pass
engers, but the crossing of the city s
main ~thoroughfaro is protected only
by a fiagman, the anne as any country
highway. How long will this remain
SO? The Evening News has called the
local authorities attention to this be-
fore. Must we wait until a wagon
has been struck or some lives lost be-
fore the railroad company is compelled
to give every protection Tossible?
This is n serious, matter. The rail
road company does not seem to care.
The city should. Week after week
has passed and nothing is done.
Some day the people will grow tired
of grade crossings altogether and will
become enraged at seeing friends
killed in such q manner They will
decide to remedy 1t. The power is
with the people who elect the men
who make the laws. 1t will be diff
cult business, however, for the inlu-
once the railroads have with la W
makers is no secret. 1t will be
necessary to name honest men who
have pledged themselves before cleo
tion and then see to it that they are
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-28
TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1904.

not defeated by unseen powers. 1t is
---~s~
evident the people arc not yet through
being killed at grade crossings, but
the time is coming when they will
have enough.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-28
soIdiers After shcrln,s slayer.

LACROSSE, Wis, June %. The
slayer of Sheriff Harris of st. Croix
county has been seen in the fields near
Holman. A detachment of militia is
accommodating near the place. Near
Trempleau the fugitive compelled a
woman to give him her outer clothing,
and in this disguise he went through
the town unharmed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-28
Judge Gray Favors Cleveland.

PHILADELPHIA, June 2S.-A spe-
cial dispatch from Wilmington, Del.
says; Judge George Gray has ex-
pressed his hope that ex-Presidcnt Gro
YER Cleveland would be nominated for
tue presidency by the st. Louis con-
ventlon. Next to Cleveland he favors
Judge Parker for the nomination
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-28

DENVER, June 2s.-The proposition
of Lawrence G. Phipps TO give his wife
the income on 100000 and upon his
death bequeath her the principal, pro
vlded she re~llnquishes all claim upon
the children and s%urrenders all moneys
and securities as well as the Denver
and Pittsburg mansions, has been re-
jected by Mrs. Phipps.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-28

PANAMA, June %. Considerable
excitement was caused by a fire which
started in the barracks of the troops
on the Chiriqui plaza last night close
70 the ammunition storeroom. Prison
erg who were confined in the vicinity
pf the barracks were taken to the po-
lice station and the barracks isolated.
4 tier much effort the fire was brought
|1der control.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-28
John 7. McGraw For vice rreslaent

FREDERICKSBURG. w. Va, June 2S.-
The West Virginia delegation to The
Democratic national convention has
started for ST. Louis. They will launch
a boom 1T st, Eoris for John T. Me-
Grnw Of West yirginia2as a vice presi-
Dental candidate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-28
Farmer Hanged himself.

EYACK, N. Y, June 2s.-While tenn
insane Philip Lelb, a New City
fmer,' committed suicide by hanging.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-28
CITY DIRECTORY.

d. Of L. Meet in City Hall, every Mon
day evening. Counsellor Mrs. Lizzis
Cluney, Secretary Charles Quincy, 444
State st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-28

Imp'd o. R. M. Pc Ambo Tribe No. 6.
Council Sleep every Thursday. Vim.
SaDdbeck. Sachem, Hans S. Smith. C.. of X
Philip Schwartz e. Of W.. "a Maple St.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-06-04
Order NiSi.
Test
5-ll3t.

Oscar NJ. Purnell. assignee Of Hester A.
Waters 1t al assignces of Francis Il
Waters, executor of Richard 7.
Waters. deceased. mortgagcc If Will
liam Il. Corbin and Amanda =. Corbin,
his wife. aud Charles II T.. Moore and
Mary l.. Moore, his wife. ex- -ptrtc.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. III Equity. No 2OO2. May
term. 1901 To wit: June LIST. 1901.
ORDERED that the sale made and
reported by Oscar NJ. Purnell, Trustee
for the sale of the real estate in the
above cause described be- ratified and
confirmed unless cause To the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the lst
day of July next. provided that copy
If :his order be inserted in some news
paper printed in Worcester County once
in each If three successive weeks before
the 25th day of June in the year of nine
teen hundred aud fndr
The report states the am 'unt of sal -
to be $315.00.
FRANCIS HENRY PURNELL Clerk.
True copy. test:
FRANCIS HENRY PURNELL. Clerk
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-06-04
CHESTER HAS MURDER MYSTERY
Was Killed With Hatchet and Body
Almost Cremated.

Chester Pa. June l. The body of
an unknown white man was found by
County Detective Berry on the prop
crty of DR. Charles Horne at Essing-
ton. Two wounds ON the head. evi-
IDENTIFY inflicted with a hatchet which
was found nearby. indicate that the
man had been murdered. The body
had been partly burned. Nothing was
found on the body except three keys.
The victim was a young white man.
presumably 2G years of age. of small
build. Not the slightest clue has thus
far been discovered which might lead
to the discovery of the victims name.
The skeleton was charred and black
ened and burned almost to crisp The
victim was first struck down by blow
on the head a deep cash on the left
side of the skull and two dents on
the right bore testimony to the man
ncr in which the man had been felled
a new hatchct found lying nearby was
clottcd with blood. No further evil
dencc was required To show what
weapon had been employed by the as
Sailant.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-06-04
OLEO LAW UPHELD
Opinion Of United States Supreme
Court Declares II Constitutional.


Washington. June 1.-The supreme
court of the United States. in an opin-
ion by Justice White. upheld the CON
stitutionality of the olcomargarinc law
Leo w. McRay sued the United States
in the southern district of Ohio to re-
cover $50 paid by him as a penalty
for the sale of 50-pound package of
colored oleomargarine containing a
stamp tax of three-quartcrs of a cent
a pound instead of 10 cents a pound
McRay's counsel argued. first. that al
though the "oleo" was colored to look
like butter. the color was obtained by
the use of butter. which was itself arti-
iicially colored. but tie use OF which
as an ingredient in the manufacture of
"OleO" was authorized by law; and.
second. that the tax of 10 cents a
pound was prohibitive and confiscatory
and an attempted federal usurpation
of the police powers of the states.
The court therefore affirmed the
judgment of the lower court. upholding
the validity OF the law and the tax.
The chief justice and Justices Brown
and Pcckham disscnted.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-06-04
GENERAL MARKETS

Philadelphia. Pa. June .. = Flour
steady: winter superfine. $325M3.40:
Penna. roller. clear. $i.40di.70; city
mills. fancy. $5.25G5.35. Rye -four
quiet: $i20 per barrel. Wheat firm:
No 9 Penna. red. Sl.05la a Loo. Corn
firm; No. . yellow. local. 5ilac. Oats
firm No white. clipped. iSc.: lower
grades. iGc Hay steady; No. l timo-
thy. $17.50M1S. large bales. Pork firm:
family. SIG. Beef steady; beef hams.
s20M21. Live poultry. hens. lie: old
roosters. l0c. Dressed poultry. choice
fowls. 1ic.; old roosters. 10c. Butt r
steady: creamery. zoe. Eggs steady:
New York and Penna.. lSc. Potatoes
steady: S5cM$l per bushel.
baltimore. Md. June . Wheat
dull: spot contract. aM101A:
spot No. . red western. $l.02lsG 1.02A !:
steamer No. > red. goa 90hc.: south
ern. by sample and on grade. 90c. a
$1.Olla Corn dull; spot. 5ll. 51Ac.:
steamer mixed. 49d i9hc; southern
white corn 51M57c.; southern yellow
corn. 5lM57lac. Oats steady: white
No .. 4Si.c.: No. . mixed. 45c. Rye
dull: No .. 77d 7Sc.: No. western.
79c. Butter steady; fancy imitation.
19M 20c.; do. creamery. 25d 26c.: do.
ladle 15Q1 Ice: store packed. 12G 13c
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-06-04
MAYOR ROBT. MCLANE
COMMITS SUICIDE 5!
Shot Himself i'm the Forehead
and Died Instantly

Robert NJ McLane, Democratic May
or of Baltimore. committed suicide ON
Monday afternoon ut his home in Balti-
more. He had been in the sitting room
talking cheerfully with his wife only a
few minutes before she heard the shot
which ended the life of her husband.
There is no accounting for the Mayor
taking his life unless he preferred the
quiet Of the grave to the merciless criti-
cisms of some of the Baltimore papers.
He left no note or papers indicating
he was going to take his life.
baltimore. Md. June THE funeral
Of the late Mayor Robert NJ. McLana
who shot and killed himself last Mon
day. took place yesterday. After
5iieT CEREMONY at his late home. con-
Quoted by Dr. J. B. S. Hodges. OF Old
St. Pauls Protestant Episcopal church.
the body was conveyed to Greenmount
cemetery. where the interment was
made. There were no honorary pail
bearers. the family of Mr.. McI.ane pre-
ferring To have a private funeral. Inc
body-bearers included city officials and
college friends of the dead mayor.
Thousands of friends and admirers of
the lamcnted chief magistrate of the
city filed the sidewalks with barred
heads as the funeral cortege passed to
the cemetery. Hundreds of others sur
rounded the grave. when. after a brief
service. conducted by DR.. Hodges. the
body of the popular young mayor was
lowered into its last resting place.
The grave of the former mayor is To-
Gated within a few feet of that of his
uncle. former governor of Maryland
and United States minister TO France
under President Cleveland's admins
tration. the late Robert NJ. McLane.
after whom the dead mayor was
named.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-06-04
CONSTANT SKiRMISH,NG
Russiars Harrassing the Advance of
kuroki's Forces.

st. Petersburg. June 2.-The en-.
peror has received the following dis
patch from General Kuropatkin. dated
Nav 81
Rear Admirals Wittsoeft and Gri-
g0rovitch report that up to May 2S
numerous Japanese mines had been
discovered and exploded in the road.
stead of Port Arthur. The Japanese
evidently have replaced the fireships
which they formerly used by mines
sown by merchant steamers in their
service"
The emperor has received the follow
ing dispatch from General Kuropatkin.
dated May 81:
'All is quiet in the direction of Feng
Wang Cheng. Sin Yen has not been
occupied by Japanese dctachmcnts.
THE Japanese were observed retir-
putso valleys In an easterly direction.
ION May 30 two companies of Japa-
nese infantry and 80 Dragons ad-
vanced along the Takushan road
toward Onalassi for the purpose OF
turning the left flank of our outposts.
Our scouts discovered the movement.
and firing ensued. in the course of
which one Cossack was wounded and
one horse was killed.
'The Japanese detachment which oar
cavalry successfully engaged May 80
is now stationed four versts from Va
fangow. fortifying its position.
There has been no further Japa-
nese advance from Saimatsza towards
Feng Chou Ling Pass. on the Lao
Yang road
General Sakharoff has telegraphcd
as follows. under yesterdays date. to
the general staff:
According To reports. the Japanese
commander in the action of May 50
near vafangow had three battalions of
infantry in reserve. Our losses were IL
men killed and 23 wounded. and Lieu-
tenant Meyer and another officer.
whose name has not been ascertained.
wounded. The Japanese losses were
very considerable. One squadron of the
18th Japanese cavalry was annihilated
in a hand-to-hand encounter. and an
other Japanese squadron which came
to its assistance suffered great loss
from the fire of our frontier guards and
riflemen. We captured 10 horses"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-06-04
RACE RIOT IN PHILADELPHIA
Fight Started BY Children Ends In
Five Persons Being Seriously Hurt.

Philadelphia. May 3l.-A race riot
between white and colorcd persons oc-
Cured at 30th and Wharton streets.
and before the police succeeded in
quclling the disturbance five persons
were seriously hurt and a score of 9TH
ers were more or less roughly handled.
Those most seriously injured. who
were taken to a hospital. are: Hone
MentcZ. aged years. shot in the back I:
Jesse Waller. colored. aged IS years,
stabbed in back and arms: Robert Me
CollouGh. aged 80 years. shot in the
back: Lizzie Iangdon. aged is years,
shot in left side. and Policeman Albert
Gibson. badly cut head and possible
fracture of the skull.
The police have not yet asccrtained
the direct cause of IN trouble. At any
rate a fight was started between white
and colored children. in which their
elders became involved. Bricks and
other missiles were soon flying through
the air The mob grew larger. and
finally clubs and pistols were brought
into play. A squad of policemen from
a nearby station house was quickly on
the scene and put an end to the dis
turbanCe. Eleven persons charged with
assault and battery and melting to riot
were arrested
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-06-04
Port Arthur Attack eeoun?

Chefoo. June Chinese arriving
from Takushan say that a Japanese
force. estimated at from 5000 to 10000,
which landed at Takushan last month,
has proceeded TO Fcng Wang Chcng.
ReinfOrccments have. il is reported.
also been sent from other points.
The Japanese land attack at Port
Arthur was begun Tuesday morning
Russian forces that were driven south
ward from Dalny and Kin Chou by the
japanese are assisting the garrison at
Port Arthur. and the Russian navy has
Joined in the movement to repulse the
enemy.
There may be several days of skir-
mishing and outpost work before the
Russian city is taken. but il is the
opinion of refugees who have arrived
here from the besicged Gibraltar"
that the Russians eventually must sue
cumb to overwhelming numbers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-06-04
SAMUEL II. TOWNSEND. At,orne.
Order NiSi.

The object of this proceeding Is To
procure the ratification and confirma-
tion of sale made on the thirteenth day
of June, a. d., by James III Mumford.
Collector Of taxes for the Mayor and City
Council Of Ocean City. Worcester Coun-
ty, Maryland. of "a lot of ground i'll said
CITY. wich Is described in the Collector :
advertisement as follows: lot No. 3 in
block No. q South "n the plat Of Ocean
CITY, Worcester County. Maryland. as
sessed TO George w Hoffman.
The said Collector having made re-
port to this Court of said sale together
with all the proceedings had III relation
thereto and the said proceedings having
been examined by the Court. and the
same appearing 10 be regular and tn"
provisions of law in relation thereto ap-
pairing to have been complied with, II
is therefore this 27th. day of May \. ID.
1904, by the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. adjudged and ordered that
notice be- given by the insertion of II
COPY of this order in the DEMOCRATIC
MESSENGER. a newspaper published IN
the town Of Snow Hill. Worcester Coun-
ty, Maryland. once week for four sue
cessive weeks before the first day of
July, A d.. 1904. warning all persons
interested in the said property to he aud
appear in this Court by the first of July
Term, 1904. To show cause. if any they
have. why said sale should not be rati-
fled and confirmed
CHAS +. HOLLAND
FRANCIS HENRY PURSELL, Clerk.
True Copy. Test:
FRANCIS HENRY PURNELL. Clerk.
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STARVING AT PORT ARTHUR
Condition Of inhabitant; Desperate and
Famine Prices Exist.

SObbfetOt W SSoPS' oeC osto
Famine Prices Exist.
Newchwang. June 1.--Some Chinese
fugitives from Port Arthur arrived
here and describe the situation of the
inhabitants there as desperate. Famine
prices exist. The cost of provisions in
creascs weekly. Many persons are re-
duccd to eating Chinese food. and even
that is dear. Millet -four costs Sc a
bag. Whole streets and several public
buildings have been wrecked by Japa-
nese shell fire. The hospitals are packed
with sick and wounded
The work of repairing the damaged
warships has been stopped. All civil
ians have been given military duties.
The general health of the inhabitants
is good. except that the Chinese are
dying of starvation. Theft has been
made punishable by death. The rail-
way is completely destroyed as far as
Kin Chou. and there are frequent gaps
between Kin Chou and Wafangticn.
At Wafangtien there ere $4,000 Japa-
nese troops. but no sign of troops
further north. During the fighting at
Kin Chou 200 Chinese were killed by
the Japanese fire.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-06-04
TRIBUTES TO HERO DEAD
President Roosevelt Spoke to Large
Audience at Gettysburg.

Gettysburg. Pa. May 3l-On historic
Cemetery Hill. overlooking ground hal
lowed by the blood of $4,000 brave men,
and in the presence of concourse Of
thousands who had assembled to pay
tribute to the memory of the nations
dead. President Roosevelt delivered a
notable address. On nearly the same
spot. on November 10. 1863. President
Lincoln delivered the immortal address
enunciating principles which have run
around the world for more than a third
of a century.
President Roosevelt was escorted to
the cemetery on the battlefield by a
body of several hundred veterans of the
Civil War The president and his spe-
cial escort were preceded by several or
CARNATIONS. including squadron of
United States cavalry. the Third Unit
ed States Artillery and the Marine
Band. of Washington. which had been
ordered here for the occasion. Mrs.
Roosevelt and other members of the
presidents party followed in carriages.
The rear of the procession consisted of
civic organizations and citizens in car
riases.
The president was then introduced
by Governor Pcnnypacker. As he rose
to speak downpour of rain began and
continued throughout the time he ad-
dressed the great assemblage. He was
accorded an enthusiastic reception. not
. hct. hA in nd hA nvxri
of 10000 people in the cemetery re-
mained to hear the address despite the
thorough drcnching il received.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-06-04
OLIVER ID. COLLINS. Attorney at Law
Assignee's S Sale
Of Valuable Ocean City
REAL ESTATE

BY virtue of a power contained IN two
mortgages from Mary Barr Gibbens and
Alvaro l.. Gibbcns to Patrick X. Dillon.
one dated the 2ith day Of October. 1900.
and the other dated the 18th dav nf Nav.
1901, both Of which are duly recorded
among the land records Of Worcester
county, Md. default having been made,
the undersigned assignee of said
mortgage will sell at public auction for
CASH at the Court House dor, in the
town Of Snow Hill. in said unity, on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-06-04
SDAY,
June 9TH, 1904,
AT 2. 3O O'OLOCK, 2. M.,

all that lot or parcel of land together
with the improvements thereon lying
and beng situate on Atlantic avenue in
Ocean City. in said county. described as
follows. to-wit:
beginning at a point on said Atlantic
Avenue $50 feet from the North corner
of Atlantic Avenue and North Division
street, and from thence in northeastcr
" direction by and with Atlantic avenue
a di. tance of 30 feet. thence in "A north
westerly direction in IA line parallel with
North First street. a distance of 300 feet
TO Baltimore avenue. thence in "a souther-
ly direction by and with Baltimore
avenue "A distance of 10 feet, thence i'll
southcastcrly direction 300 feet To At
lantic Avenue aforesaid, the place Of be-
ginning said lot having uniform
width of so feet, aud extending from
Atlantic avenue to Baltimore avenue
aforesaid, and particularly described IN
said two mortgages. This parcel of land
is improved by commodious building
suitable for a cottage or for the purposes
of b, arding house.
Purchaser to pay all taxes for or fall
ing due the current year.
OLIVER ID. COLLINS,
Assignee.
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SAMUEL II. TOWNSEND, Attorne,
Order NiSi.

The object of this proceeding is to
procure the ratification aud ca firma-
tion of sale made on the twentieth dav
If September. a. d.. 1903 by, James III
Mumfurd, Collector of taxes for the
Mayor aud City Council Of Ocean City.
Worcester County. Maryland, of two
lots If ground in said City. which in
the Collectors advertisement is desc ib-
ed as follows: lots Nos. , and three in
block No. ), south on the plats Of Ocean
City, Worcester County. Maryland. as
sessed to T.. Parkham. Jr
The said Collector having made re-
port to this Court of said sale. together
with all the proceedings had in relation
thereto. and the said proceedings having
been examined by the Court. and the
same appearing Ia be regular. aud the
provisions Of law in relation thereto lp
pearing tn have been complied with. IL
is therefore this eth. day If May. 1901.
adjudged and ordered by the Circuit
Court for Worcester County. that notice
he given by the insertion of "a copy of
this order in the DEMOCRATIC MEssEN-
GER, newspaper published in the town
If Snow Hill. Worcester County. Mary
land, once week for four successive
weeks before the first day of July, warn
ing all persons interested in the said
property to be and appear in this Court
by the first of July Term. 1904, tn show
cause. il any they have. why said sale
should not be- ratified and confirmed.
CHAS + HOLLAND.
FRANCIS HENRY PURNEII.. Clerk.
True Copy. Test:
FRANCIS HENRY PURNEIL. Clerk
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Ban On Toy Pistols.

Cleveland. June 1.-The city council
passed an ordinance making il mis-
dcmeanor to use. give away or sell a
toy pistol or blank cartridge in this
city on the Fourth of July. The ordi-
nance is the result of recent action
taken by the Academy of Medicine
which showed that number of per
sons died from tctanus last year fol
lowing the celebration of the nation s
anniversary.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-06-04
ARMY
OCCUPIES DALNY
Retreating Russians Burned and De-
stroyed Part of the City.
STARVING AT PORT ARTHUR
Condition Of Inhabitants Is Desperate
and Famine Prices Exist - Great
Damage Done BY SheIIs-Rumored
Defeat of kuropatkin and Attack On
Port Arthur.

Washington, June 1.-The Japanese
legation gave out the following uis-
patch frcm the home government at
Toxic. embodying a report from Gen.
eral Oku. as follows:
General Oku. commanding the army
operating against Port Arthur. reports
that our troops occupied Dalny on May
80. Over 100 warehouses and barracks,
besides telegraph Offices and railway
station were found uninjurcd. Over
200 railway cars are disable. but all
small railway bridges in the ncighbor-
hood are destroyed. All dock piers ex-
cept the great pier. which was sunk.
remain uninjured. Some steam launches
were also found at the mouth of the
dock"