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The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-08-11
STEAMER ON FIRE AT SEA
EAtiEcilisi.ed by tho Grew After Five
Hours Hard Fighting

Boston, August S-Captain Bond, of
chants and Miners Transportation
Company, which arrived today from
Baltimore, reported that a fire broke
out on the steamer during the trip, but
that it was extinguished after five
hours of hard work by the crew.
The damage to the cargo, which con-
sisted principally of cotton, tobacco
and lumber, was heavy. There was no
panic among the passengers, despite
the fact that the ships officers, as a
precaution, adopted the measure Of
clearing away the life boats and pro-
visiOning them
The fire was discovered about a.
M, yesterday, while the steamer was
Off Winter Quarter Shoal. Smoke was
detected issuing from the shaft alley
and the blaze was located between the
decks aft.
The steamer was headed for Della
ware Breakwater and through holes
cut in the saloon deck five streams
We're poured into the compartment. At
five O'Clock when just off Overfalls
lightship, the steamer Dorchester of
the Merchants Line, bound from Provl-
dence for Norfolk, was sighted and
was signalled to stand by and escort
the Kershaw to the breakwater.
Three hours later the fire on the
kershaw, however, was eXtinguished
and Captain Bond having signalled the
Dorchester that her services were no
longer required, resumed the course to
Boston.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-08-11
Bulletin Weather Bureau.

Washington, August S.-The weekly
bulletin of the weather bureau says:
Cotton shows some improvement n
Tennessee, western North Carolina,
northern Alabama, Mississippi, .Arkan-
sas, Oklahoma and Indian Territory,
northeastern Texas and. portions OF
Louisiana, but elsewhere over the COT
ton belt the crop has deteriorated. The
prevalence of rust is very generally re-
ported from the eastern districts, and
also from portions of the central and
western districts Boil weevils and coll
worms are doing considerable damage
in Texas, and western Louisiana, but
in the first named state they are less
numerous. Picking is general in south
ern Texas and in some central counties
of that state and has commenced owe"
the southern portion of the eastern dis
tricts. Tobacco has done well generally
but needs rain and cultivation in Ken
tucky and sunshine in Virginia.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-08-11
DEATH OF AN EDITOR
Charles p. SaDp Passes Away--Eorm-
crly OH Staff Of Nor.h Carolina
Newspapers.

Norfolk, Va, August 8.-Charles p
Sapp, editor of the Norfolk Virglnian
Pilot, died at St. Vincent's hospital
this city today. He had been in i'll
health for months, but his fatal illness
was only Of one weeks duration. hIr
Sapp had been in charge of the edito-
rial department Of The Virginian-Pilot
since 1900. He was first editor of The
Evening Telegram, of Greensboro, n
c., and from Greensboro went to I,a-
leigh, where he vas associate editor of
The News and Observer.
Mr.. Sapp was about 33 years of age.
In earlier life he was school teacher
in North Carolina. Mr.. Sapp's body
probably will be taken to his old home
near Concord, N G. for burial.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-08-11
RUSSIAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
belibcrasive and Consultative Body to
be Called i'm Session i'm Nosrnbcr.
EicctiDns Will be Held i'm October.

St. Petersburg. August 8.-The Rus
sian national assembly, the first gath
erlng together of representatives of the
Muscovite people since Emperor Aiexei
Mlchaelovitch, the second Romano1.
summoned the LIST Zemsky Zobor IN
the seventeenth century, will be pro-
claimed on Saturday next.
The final session of the special COM
mission, which mas been considering
the project as drafted by Minister Of
the Interior Bougligin and elaborated
by the council of ministers was held
at Peterhoff today Its verdict upon
the project as d whole was favorable
and at the conclusion of the session,
between the assembled grand dukes,
ministers senators and other members
of the commission Emperor Nicholas
set the seal Of mis- approval thereto.
In principle the national assembly
will be deliberative and consultative
body for the discussion of measures
laid before it by the Emperor or lis
ministers 1t viii have the power TO
force the withdrawal of ministerial
propositions by a two-thirds vot,
which gives it at least negative con
troll over legislation. 1t will be large
body, probably Of over 500 members
chosen by system of indirect cleo
tions, and the first session, it is under
stood will be held in November. The
elections will take place in October.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-08-11
COTTON REPORT SCANDAL
Mrs. Sarah Pec1ham SubDOenacd tC
ADEcar Before the Grand Jury.

New York, August Sat the in
stance of United States Attorney
Beach of Washington, Mrs. Sarah H.
Peckham was subpOenaed last night to
appear before the federal grand jury
in Washington, August 10. The fed
eral grand jury is investigating the
scandal arising from leak in the cot
ton crop report in the agricultural de-
partment.
1t was reported that District Attor-
ney Beach desired to question Mrs.
Peckham about the contents of a de-
post box leased by her which figured
in bankruptcy proceedings against her
last summer. Strong efforts were
made then on the part of her creditors
to open the box, but her counsel pre-
vented it by paying all claims against
her.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-08-11
JAP Peace Terms.
Continued from First Pager

met in st. Petersburg during the
formers service as Japanese minister
there, was pleasantly greeted by the
Russian chief envoy i'm French, but
the baron was obliged 10 shake his
head and turn to his secretary, Mr..
HOnd, who explained that Baron Ko-
mura had forgotten the little French
he knew while in st. Petersburg.
While the Russian plenipotentiaries.
expect the japanese to present the
Japanese terms Immediately upon the
official exchange of credentials tomor-
row. they admit they are in the dark.
Baron koumra and his coiieag CUES de-
cine 10 give any fntimation OF their
course of procedure.
Pursuing the tactics which they
haye constantly followed i'm all their
diplomatic and military operations
they are carefully guarding all their
plans regarding the present meeting
There was some disposition today TO
attribute Baron Komura's forsetful-
ress in not bringing his credentials TO
the meeting a desire 10 spar for time
and for that reason some doubt was
expressed whether the japanese would
show their hand tomorrow, but the
Russian ENJOYS do not question Baron.
komura's good faith and frankly say
ii was due TO misunderstanding.
This evening the amenities were oh
served by a general exchange Of cards,
Nj. Witte, Baron Rosen and his suite
sending theirs through the hotel office,
while cards of the Japanese mission
were left at the doors of the members.
OF the Russian mission by little jap
anese messenger
Commanders Winslow and Gibbons
also made their official calls upon the
two missions Fate this afternoon. The
Japanese and the Russian newspaper
correspondents have broken the ice and
have begun TO fraterniZe. 1t is per-
haps significant that the correspond
eDts on both sides are sending 10 their
respective home dispatches of anything
but an optimistic character.
Because the Russians like 10 smoke
while at the table. the entire Russian
mission tonight dined in their apart
ments, a practice which they have de-
cided TO continue hereafter.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-08-11
TWENTY TERSONS KILLED
BY Head on Collision of Express
Trains Near Berlin.

Berlin, August S-Henry Palas
Count Won Plauen. son of Prince ienry
XXFi, CT Reuss, belonging to coIiat-
eral branch of The younger Reuss line,
was among twenty persons killed in 4
railroad collision yesterday between
SpreInberg and GorlitZ, Prussia. The
count had only 1emote possibility Of
succession to the government of Reuss
The station master after he had dis
patched one express train realized tina.
the other was moving in contrary IL
recti0n and mad net reached the switch
He ran franticaliy after the disappear
ing train until na became exhausted
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-08-11

tensive repairs we're underway when
the catastrophe took place After the
death of its founder, John G. Myers
two years ago, the business was con-
Quoted by ceinpany, consisting of
George P. Hilton; II. King Sturde, Ed
ward F. Hackett, and Robert NJ. Chal-
mers. Mr.. Chalmers was taken from
the ruins with 5. ..ght injuries. Abolt
a month ago the firm was incorporated
as stock company
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-08-11
Oil Tanks Struck by Lightning.

houston. Texas. August Sire
started at Humble today and did danf-
age estimated at between $300, 600 an
s4c0. .000 Lightning struck two tanks
belonging to the Humble Company and
they set on fire. The oil in these tanks
estimated at about sos. 900 was lost. In
addition a number of small tanks, are
burned. entailing further loss of $2p.-
00o. So far as car be learned there vas
no insurance.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-08-11
FLOOR COLLAPs[s.
4BetWeen Twenty and Thirty
z Persons Meet Death.
EARLY MORNING TRAGEDY
Store Of John G. Myers Company
in Albany Wrecked.

tv'r One Hundrcd Persons ,yer,, Car
rcd DnWn--A large Majority of
Those Caught in the WrccI.:,". Were,
Employees of the Firm. Hf,ny ,s
Them Being Gir!s-Vuluntccrs Fire
men. and Wrecking Crews From
Ra1ir"ads Do Valiant Work All Day
I" Di>entanglc the Mass-rlic Los,
III The Company is Estimated at Re.
tween 100000 and s300.00O.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-08-11
Strike of Bread Bakers Spreads to
Brooklyn.

New York, August S.-The strike Of
bread bakers in Hebrew quarters todaT
spread to Brooklyn, where union OF
$50 bakers quit work and marched TO-
gether to join the main body OF strsk
ers then holding a mass meeting in
Manhattan President Kurtz, OF the
bakers organization, says that practi-
cally every union baker in the city IS
now on the strike. In consequence the
price of Kosher bread, which had al
ready risen from four and i've cents a
loaf to eight AID ten cents, is again
advancing, this time about 2 cents a
loaf
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-08-11
Woman Acquitted of Mansi,ugl,ter.

Chicago, August S.-Mrs. Eva Dahin
a concert hall singer, who shot and
killed Charles Bennett, was today ac-
Quilted of a charge of manslaughter.
The case was not tried by jury, blt
upon her own request was left in The
hands of Judge Willard M. McEwen. of
the superior court Judge McEwen IN
summing up the evidence ruled .nat
Mrs. Dakin was justified, the evidence
having clearly established that Bennett
had attacked and robbed her.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-08-11
Contract fsr sDaftanhurc PostofGee

Site
Washington, August 8-The eontrac,
for rhe construction OF the postoffice
building at Sparranburg. S. c., .as
been awarded to the Mankin Constric-
ton Company of Richmond. Va. at
their bid of $43,239, the buildings 10
be completed by November /, 1906.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-30
BURIALS ARE QUEER
South Dakota Girl Describes
Korean Custom
Special TO The Globe

Special to The Globe
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., April 29.-In-
teresting light on the burial customs
of the Korean people is contained in a
letter received from Miss Bessie Car
son, South Dakota girl and daughter
CT a prominent clergyman of the state.
who Is a missionary in Korea. Miss
Carson's letter says:
1.-TWO days ago Mr.. Bruen was call
ed to go ten Ii (about one mile) to as
sist at a funeral. The burial customs
here are not those of America. One of
the missionaries who came the same
time 1 did and had accompanied Mr..
Bruen in the walk was rather disgusted
to find that the woman had been dead
two years and buried long ago.
THAT, however, was not a Christian
funeral When New Years season is
past and the new year is entered upon,
though the mourning has gone on but
two years and they call it three, they
lay aside the mourner's garb. Having
disinterred the body from its tempo
rary resting place and brought it to
the place for its permanent grave. they
all stand about while the grave is be-
ing dug. Then follows the commit
Inent, something like Americas ashes
to ashes, dust to DUST after which a
great mound is heaped over the body
and the mourners themselves get on
it and tramp 1t down we'll.
Not one in five hundred is buried in
coffin. AS in China, the grave is an
important matter. One hill near here
curves away from the city. In Korean
phrase it has turned its back upon the
city. If this hillside Is chosen for
grave sites the dragon of the hill will
be angry and famine will occur. Re-
Gently in famine time they secured the
hillside for graves and found three
fell /"
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-30
TAX MEN ARE OUT
Assessors Will Start Their
Rounds Tomorrow Morning

Bright and early tomorrow morning
thirty deputy assessors will sally forth
from the Office of Assessor Smith to
make the spring roundup of tax as
sessments on personal property. IF
you don't look out the assessors will
get you," too. for they had a meeting
sort of a round table affair, in Assessor
Smiths Office yesterday afternoon.
The assessor presided and made a
little heart to heart talk to his assist
ants, telling them that he expected
every man to do his duty and get
everything on his beat. He also re-
marked that while he was not out rec
ord hunting. he wanted to see his men
make creditable showing at the same
time being just.
The question OF methods and ways
was brought for general discussion and
ideas were exchanged from the expe-
rienced campaigners to the younger re-
cruits to the ranks and when the COM
pany finally disbanded and went their
various ways each was loaded down
with his question blanks and lists OF
last years assessments. Tomorrow
they start.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-30
WHOOP AND EAT DOC
Bibulous Squaws Startie South
Dakota Town
Special to The Globe

Special to The Globe
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., April 29.-The
residents Of the little town of Peever,
Situated in Roberts county, near Sisse-
ton Indian agency, the other day were
aroused from their morning slumber
by a series of shouts and warhoopS,
which for a time led them to believe
that a hostile force of Indians was pre-
pairing TO raid the town. An investi-
cation proved that two old squawS,
both of whom had been overindulging
in the white mans "firewater," were
responsible for the tumult. Their
whoops and shouts would have caused
the young Indian warriors to turn
green with envy.
After practically running the town
two hours, the effects of the "firewa-
ter were dissipated and then the
squaws commenced to look about for
something to eat. They espied a tender
young water spaniel, which they
promptly confiscated. Before the hor-
rified spectators could scarcely COM
prehend what was going on they had
killed the dog, roughly dressed it and
the carcass was being roasted to nice
brown over a fire. The dog was soon
roasted to suit the taste of the squaws,
and summoning two other Indians the
four sat down and ate what was to all
intents and purposes one of the most
enjoyable breakfasts ever eaten by
them.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-30
Special to The Globe

Special to The Globe
MANKATO, Mimi, April 2s.-The
state today succeeded in somewhat
strengthening the web of evidence
which 1t is weaving about DR.. George
Koch and in which 1t is endeavoring to
so securely trap him that his convic-
ton of the murder of DR.. L. A. Gebhard
at New Ulm will follow. Three wit
nesses took the stand today, whose tes-
timony was not given at the first trial
and they added to that peculiar chain
of circumstances which are pointing
so strongly at DR.. Koch.
Miss Lena Wiedemann, a middle aged
woman, who cares for the home Of
Ferdinand Krone, was the most i'm
portant of these. She said that be-
tween 8 and $50 o'clock on the even
ing of the murder she went out ,on the
back porch of the Krone residence and
noticed DR.. Koch make a light in his
laboratory. which was only thirty feet
away, stoop over, reach for something
and then put out the light The thing
that he reached for was a hammer that
was hanging on the wall, according to
the states theory. Miss Wiedemann
said also that Koch was wearing a
black. soft hat with wide brim, which
she had frequently seen him wear.
The significance of this lies in the fact
that Koch wore brown Derby hat the
next day and he had continued to ever
since, although several witnesses have
stated that he wore the Derby hat that
evening. Cross-examined. she said
that Ferdinand Krone is member Of
the citizens committee and that her
sister is married to a brother of Albert
Pfaender, one of the attorneys for the
state, and yet she did not tell them
what she knew until after the first
trial.
You knew that DR.. Koch was being
tried for his life. but did not tell that
which would have corroborated his
statement that ne came back to his Of
fee and put out his light when Mr..
Pfaender was trying to prove that he
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-30
STICKS TO HIS PINE
Chippewa Chiefs Appeal Dock
eted In Court

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-The ap-
peal of Chief Naganab of the Chip
pewa Indians of Minnesota in his case
against Secretary of the Interior Hitch
cock was docketed today in the United
States supreme court. Naganab claims
that an act of congress of 1902 per-
tanning to the disposal of the Chippewa
lands, amounting to over 100000
acres, contemplate a breach of trust
under which lands were held by the
Indians and he seeks to enjoin the sec
retary from disposing of them under
the act. Included in the disputed ter
ritory are 100000 acres of pine timber
lands. which, the chief says, are worth
$4,000, 900. The courts of the district
of Columbia refused to take jurisdic-
ton in the case and appeal is taken
from their refusal.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-30

When November arrives st. Paul
will be found in the throes of such
religious revival as was never before
known in the history of the city. 1t
is expected that fully 10000 persons
will take part in the evangelistic serv-
Ices and it is predicted that the result
will be a moral purging of the city.
It will be no surprise if the example
of Philadelphia's citizens is followed.
and mass meeting of st. Paul citizens
is held, to pray, and perhaps fast, for
the enlightenment of the city officials
who are empowered to uphold the
moral standard of the city.
There will be undoubtedly a good
deal Of praying for the city officers"
said Rev. DIR. Fulton, pastor of the
Central Presbyterian church last night
when asked for information as to the
plans of the evangelists who will have
charge of the revival.
Every Sunday, and at every meeting
of the Union Ministers association,
there has been considerable praying
for months past that the city officials
be enlightened as to the enormity of
the immortality of the city. So far 1t
does not seem to have had much effect.
Perhaps if a mass meeting was called
for that purpose the result might be
different.
IL do not think that thousand pray
ers would come amiss if they asked
that God enlighten the police to the
gambling going on openly in almost
every hotel in the city"
Prayers for Police
Rev. H. B. Taylor. pastor OF 81.
Paurs Universalist church, said that
he could not state definitely just what
would be done, as he was not a MEM
Der of the committee of eighteen of
the Ministers association, as is Rev.
Fulton, but he was of the opinion that
prayer for the police should bring good
r6sults.
Whether Chief of Police O'Connor
will be affected by prayer is matter
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-30

did not come back?" asked Mr.. Abbott
Yes. sir" replied the witness
Stained Gate Post
Mrs. Wilhelmina Dahms. whose hus-
band has been a tenant of DR.. Koch's
father for eight years, was another
new witness. She required an inter-
prefer and DR.. A. G. Liedloff performed
this service. She said she was dis
turbed at $50 the night of the homi-
cue by some one running past her
place toward Koch's, using a private
pain OFTEN used by the Koch family.
Inc next morning she saw blood on
one or the posts at the gate across this
path. 1t was fresh and there was q
good deal of 1t. Mrs. Dahms said she
mad looked at 1T and wondered who had
hurt himself. There had been no blood
there the day before, for she had used
the gateway.
w. I. Rekstein was the third new
witness. The only other witnesses Of
the day were County ATTORNEY Elmer
Holdale or Brown county. who merely
testified regarding exhibits and said
the poison bottle had not been opened
at the coroner's inquest, and his broth
er Hjalmar Hoidale, clerk In Hoidale
d Somsen's law office, which is located
In the same building with Koch's Office.
The latter told of a certain wide car
riage Smith Premier typewriter in an
adjoining insurance office that Koch
mad access to and testified regarding
conversation he had with Koch in
the latter's laboratory in October last.
Koch had said. II think Dr. Gebhard
Is double faced -" On crossex-
animation he said there were four 9TH
er typewriters in the building. The
one referred to is the machine that the
state claims Koch used to address the
box containing poison that was sent to
DR.. Gebhard two weeks before the
homicide
Mrs. Wi!helmina Dahms was given a
searching 'crossexamination by Mr. Abb
Continued on Page Forty-Three
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-30
SKELETON AT FEAST
Foreign Ministers Ruffied at
Their Conference

VENICE, April 29.-Count Golu-
chowski, the Austro-H Hungarian for
eign minister. arrived here today from
Vienna to confer with Foreign Min
lister Tittoni. The conference lasted
ee-quarters of an hour and was at
tended by the two ambassadors. Later
Sig. Tittoni left his hotel and returned
Count Goluchowski's call, remaining
there forty-five minutes. Won Lutezow
and the duke of Aparni were present
at this meeting also. An official COM
munication has been issued saying
that the meeting was most cordial and
that there was complete accord be-
tween the two statesmen on all the
most important questions. Sig. Tit
toni tonight gave a dinner in honor of
Count Goluchowski. Mrs Meyer, wife
of the American ambassador to Rus
sia, rendered to Sig. Tittoni for the
occasion the use of her sitting room,
which adjoined the dining hall.
ROME, April "a dispatch from
Venice by the Giornale dTtalia says
that on the table at which Sig. Tittoni
and Goluchowski sat during their con-
ference were two envelopes, one ad-
dressed to each of the ministers. When
opened they were found to contain a
medal struck for the meeting which it
had been proposed to hold in Venice
as protest against the killing of Ital-
ian students during the Innsbruck dis
orders last fall, but which was prohib-
tied by the premier at that time, Sig.
Giolitti, who feared that disturbances
and complications would arise. Also
enclosed was the order of the day
which was to have been approved at
the meeting and which energetically
stigmatized what it termed the violent
repressions of Italians in Austria.
Both Sig. Tittonii and Count Golu-
chowski. the dispatch adds, appeared to
be annoyed at the unexpected receipt
of the contents of the envelope and an
investigation Of the incident has been
ordered.