The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-05-14
News of the Week.

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1t is stated that large number of Japanes,
women are in the army disguised as men.
Large crowds are attending the sessions OF
the Methodist Episcopal General Conference
at Los Angeles, Cal.
The Hamburg American Line has ordered
a steamship of 80, 600 tons capacity, the great
est ship in the world.
The Mayor of New Orleans has asked the
police commissioners of that city to resign as
result of charges of grating"
Sam Parks, we'll known as labor agitator,
died in Sing Sing Prison, New York, last
week whittier he was sent for extorton.
Homes for 2Oo, 900 Polish miners employed
in the Pennsylvania coal fields will be provided
in Wisconsin by the National Polish Alliance.
In fierce duel with knives at Wilkesboro,
n C., last week, Freeland johnson was ia
tally injured aud his opponent, Hillary Key,
was killed,
at Berlin, Germany, it is said that the
North German Lloyd Line had sold eight
steamers to the Japanese government for war
purposes.
Capt. John Hallam, veteran of II years
fighting in the Black Hawk, Seminole, and
Mexican Wars, died in Oshkosh, Wis, May
t. He was 50 years old.
The Connecticut Democratic Convention
have instructed its delegates to st. Louis to
vote for Parker for the presidential nomina-
ton and adopt the unit rule.
Mrs Mary NJ. Cruikshank, the beautiful
wife of VIM. NJ. Cruikshank, a prominent real
estate operator of New York, shot herself
through the heart after quarrel with her
husband May 9.
Rev. Emanuel Vogel Gerhart, D. D. LII.
D., professor of theology and president of the
theological seminary of the Reformed Church
caster, Pa, May 9.
Charles S. Reber, formerly bookkeeper
for McNeely Company, manufacturers OF kid,
in Philadelphia, has been committed to prison
in default OF So, 600 bail, charged with forger-
les aggregating SIS, 900.
Bishop Stephen n. Merrill, of Chicago,
senior member of the board of bishops, has
presented a petition TO the Methodist General
Conference, in Los Angeles, asking to be re-
tired from active service.
John Sheehy. said to have been the mana
ger Of one of Sir Thomas Lipton's stores IN
Ireland, was arrested in Philadelphia, Pa, on
Sunday. as he stepped from the Liverpool
steamer, charged with embezzlemeut.
The land drained by the rivers and lakes
which find their outlet on the west shore of
Hudeon Bay, including the Red River of the
North and It's tributaries, exceeds 2JO, ,0OO,-
600 acres, either grain-produeing or grazing
land.
The alarming increase oftuberculosis among
street sweepers caused by their taking into
their lungs germs laden dust has resulted in
the beginning by the Health and Street Clean
! ing Departments Of crusade against the
disease.
The church at Horse Prairie, Ia, has split
( over the question OF human will. One faction,
{ ''the can't help it's declares man is not re-
Z sponsible for his acts. The can help it's
4 take the opposite view. The two factions re-
/ fuse to worship together.
! Mrs. Henrietta Dewitt has been arrested at
[ Sidney. n. Y. charged with murder in the
| first degree ia causing the death of her IL
/ year.old daughter, Florence Macintosh, by
/ poisoning her with arsenic The reason as
signed was she wanted the insurance on the
I daughter
! A call has been issued in Michigan for a
/ convention Of all those men in that State who
/ voted for General Fremont for president, the
object being for proper representation OF
/ Fremont voters at the celebration al jackson,
/ Michigan, of the fftieth anniversary of the
/ founding Of the Republican party.
Z aAtCI sNNcAibS NAth AAAtCS aOA
I three years. Henry l.. Royce, % years of age,
/ died Of that disease in Brooklyn. n. Y, on
/ the night Of Nav 6. While writhing on the
/ floor oi his home he barked like a dog. Mr..
I Royce said that seven years ago a young
daughter was bitten by dog and died three
/ years later.
Near Newport. Indiana, May 8, pow
der mill owned by the Northwestern Powder
F. Company, was blown up. Four men were killed
outright aud TIVE we're injured. Ten thousand
/ pounds fpowder exploded, and the bodies of
two Of the men were blown into such small
pieces that they could not be picked ui5. The
other bodies we're not badly mangled. The
injured mea will recover
Manager A. j. Lawson of the Chambers
burg Pa J base bail team is negotiating for
the purchase of an automobile touring car
large enough to carry twelve men, in which to
carry his team over the country. 1t will
be built so rs to allow all the men to sleep in
it. and will be arranged to have all their meals
cooked aud eaten there. II viii be delivered
about Nav % The cost Of the machine is
5000.
A strike Of more than l,i00 bakers in Bos-
ton. Cambridge aud Chelsea. went into effect
MAY l. Every bakery in the three cities was
affected, with the exception of the Hebrew
bakeries The daily output of bread in Bos-
ton i from 500. 900 to $50. 600 loaves, and this
supply will be practically cut off. In all OF
( The bakeries the employers were making an
attempt to keep their shops in operation, but
all admitted that the outlook for production
Of any size was poor.
A belt Of eolored diamonds, said 10 be the
finest in the world. was taken to ST. Louis,
April so by NJ. A. Horontz. representing (.
Ekmayan. of Paris. 1t will be exhibited at
The Worlds Fair. The diamonds were valued
bv the customs authorities at $3.50, 600. duty
added The collection includes. red, yellow,
blue. green and violet diamonds. One OF
them Is valued at $50, 900 and another at $50,
eco. The Freuchman who carries the gems
to ST. Louis is closely guarded by two vigilani
assistants.
What is said to have been the biggest tree
in Illinois has been cut down aud will be sent
to the Worlds Fair. 1t stood on the farm OF
Mike Rebels, SIX miles from Waterloo, and
he sold it TO another man for $50. The tree
was So feet high, s feet IN diameter near the
ground and feet thick 60 feet up, where the
first branch grew. 1t is estimated that forty
farm wagons could be built from the lumber
the tree produced, the stuff alone being valued
at S225 1t is said that some lime ago Reheis
dug up pot of gold at the foot of this tree
I that made him cOmnaratiyaly wealthy.