The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-04-29
News of the Week.

There arrived in New York city, on April
81, by European steamers 1885 emigranIs.
AT Portsmouth, Virginia on April 81, there
was fire in the resident section that caused
loss of over $4,000.
Bayard Moul is the tallest man in York.
Pa. He measures feet inches in his stock
ing feet His weight is 225 pounds.
A big sightseeing automobile, crowded with
passengers, crashed into fence in New York
April %. One man was killed aud two women
were injured.
Charles Fetheroff, of near Tamaqua, Pa,
on April q was gored to death by bull which
attacked him while he was driving cows from
4 pasture held.
U. S. Senator 0. H. Plat died at his resi-
dence in Washington, Conn, on April q.
He was Il years old last july, and had been
senator for nearly 26 years.
Geo. Ross. timbermau at the West Ridge
mine Of the Scranton Pa. Coal Company,
while irving to cross the shaft on April q,
slinped and fell 500 feet His body was fright
fully manged
On April q. at Frankfort, Ky, IA thor
oughbred horses, among them Nisalia, entered
in the Lexington, Ky.) Fulurity, persisted
in flames which destroyed the barns OF The
Frankfort Driving Association. The loss Is
$4,000.
Ali the docks, warehouses aud buildings OF
the German Nordsea Steamship Company at
Bremen were destroyed by fire April q. The
vessels of the company weretowed out OF dan
ger and sustained no damage. There was no
loss of life.
On April % at a. m, there was an earth
quake lasting several seconds throughout Der
byshire and Yorkshire and in adjacent DIS
tricts, England There was tritiing damage
TO walls and roofs in some places, but nothing
serious is reported
At the village of ST. Genevive, near Mon
treal Canada, the convent was burned. One
nun. nine children and four old women were
burned to death. Two nuns were probably
fatally burned in their efforts TO rescue the
children The fire took place April 81
In decision handed down few days ago
the Supreme Court of Kansas took occasion
to point out the far reaching and deploFable
consequence of perjury. 1T is the opinion OF
obseryant and thoughtful lawyers said the
Court. that perjury is increasing al an alarm
ing rate"
Rev. Daniel Baker. Of the German Baptist
Church aud one of the Oldest and best known
Dnnkard ministers in that section, died at his
home near Stephens City, Frederick county,
Va, on the night of April IA, from the inflr.
mites Of age Mr.. Baker was born at Church
town. Pa, "a years ago and had lived near
there for the past SO years. He operated a
large cannery in the county. Mr.. Baker mar
ried Miss Alcinda Kline, of that county, who
with six children. survives him.
Competition in the town of Waterloo. n.
Y. in the telephone business has reached AN
acute stage aud resulted in free phone service.
The Bell Company, which has done prinei-
pally long distance business, decided to en-
Ter the field in Waterloo in competition with
the Home Telephone Company. Solicitors
for the Bell Company have been offering free
service for the purpose of getting an entrance,
and this plan has been met by the Home Com
many. Phones of both kinds are being put in
free all over the town.
Joseph jefferson, the actor, died Al his
home. "The Reefs, " at Palm Beach, Florida,
at 6.15 p m, April %. The end came after
a dav OF unconscious and after heroic slrug-
ole of DAYS, which had exhausted his Vitality.
Al his deathbed were his wife, his sons.
Charles B. and Frank jefferson, his nurse,
Miss Mabel Bingham, DIR. II. B. Potter and
his faithful old servant Carl keitler. tie was
born in Philadelphia, Pa. February 90 1923,
and moved to Baltimore, Nd. when Is years
old.
About 8. 80 .. m, on April 81, gale struck
Philadelphia, Pa. with q velocity of from 40
TO 10 miles an hour The mercury fell II
degrees in 10 minutes, followed by wave of
water that preached the 10000 people al the
base ball grounds and stopped car traffic.
Over 500 houses were damaged, signs were
hurled through the air, and many persons
were injured by flying debris. One woman
was fatally injured by large sign striking her,
but her baby, which she was carrying, was not
injured.
Mrs. Minnie Davis, of 0maha, was married
when,she was II years old, mother at is, grand
mother at y and great grandmother at 4s.
Mrs. Davis was born in Boston, Mass, in 1858,
and early in 1867 she married. Decem
Der 9. 1867. her first child was born In Coan-
ell Bluffs. the child wife and her husband hav
ing emigrated 70 that city during the summer.
That daughter, now Mrs. Eva Ellis, married
when Is years old, Mrs Davis at that time
being Just 26. The following year Mrs. Ellis
became S mother at the age Of IA, when Mrs.
Davis was % years old. Mrs. Ellis daughter,
now Mrs Ida Rigby, was married when 10
wears old. and at is little Eva entered the
world, Mrs. Ellis then being grandmother
at 81 and Mrs. Davis great grandmother At
AZ years Of age.
Frank G. Bigelow. president OF the First
National Bark Of Milwaukee, was arrested
April "A charged with the embezzlement of
over 500, 600 of the bank $ funds. The arrest
of Mr. BIgelow followed his confession 10 the
board OF directors Of the bank that be was a
defaulier TO the extent Of Sl,450,0O0. Fol.
lowing Mr.. Bgelow's confession he was re-
moved from the presidency of the bank and
the facts in the case we're laid before the fed
eral authorities complaint and warrant,
identical With those IN Bigelow's case, we're
made out 10 Henry G. Coll, assistant cashier
Of the bank, but Coll could not be found.
President Bigelow's confession was made at
a special meeting Of the board Of directors
Saturday evening. He met with the directors
Sunday and al night. 10 addressing his Eel.
low directors President Bigelow said he had a
painful statement TO make--a confession that
he had misdirecied the funds Of the bank, and
that an examination Of his books and CON-
parison of figures would show that he was IN
debted to the bank for more than 81, 100000.
This money. he said. had been lost in speeu-
saiion in wheat and stocks.