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The midland journal., 1905-06-23
BURNED AT THE STAKE.
Terrible Orgies Followed When Traders Took
Eskimos Whiskey.

Seattle, Wash. (SpeciaD A dispatch
from Nome says reign of terror re-
Gently prevailed on the Diomedi Islands.
The trouble was caused by whalers trad
ing whisky for furs and ivory.
Eight ships were anchored off the is
lands during the orgies, during which a
young native woman was burned at the
stake, one native man was hanged and
three were shot, Chief Kutzeena was
kept continually drunk.
The schooner Louise, after an investi-
CATION and instructions from Washing
ton, has been seized by the Collector of
Customs The Louise left two weeks
ago loaded with whisky and returned with
cargo of whalebone, ivory and furs. II
is rumored that the schooner traded at
Diomedi Islands. The Siberian authori-
ties are aroused over the matter.
The midland journal., 1905-06-23
TWO DEAD; TwENrY.FoUR INJURED.
Subway Power House Boiler Explosion
Disastrous.

New York Especially Two deaths
have already resulted from the shower
of shattered steel and the clouds of
steam which followed the boiler explo-
sion near the banks of the Hudson
River on the upper West Side. The vic
tins are Joseph Morgan, colored, fire
man, who succumbed to scalds, and
Frank Marone, I8 years old.
Marone, with three companions, was
swimming in the Hudson when the
shower of debris fell over the water. He
was not seen again, and the police who
have investigated the case say it is GER
tain that he was struck by flying mis-
sile and instantly killed or made helpless
and drowned.
Four persons who were injured are in
a hospital in a serious condition, 20
others who were treated by physicians
are at their homes and men are under
arrest and will be held pending an in
vestigation of the explosion.
One of the men held by the police is
Daniel Barry, assistant engineer at the
Subway Construction Company's power
house, where the explosion occurred He
is one of the four seriously injured.
The other is John L. Keaveny, who
says he is only a record clerk for the
company and had nothing to do with
the operation of the plant.
The midland journal., 1905-06-23
TRAGEDY IN A STREET CAR.
Jealous Italian Drives StiIetfo Into the Side
Of His Rival

New York (Special) Rushing into a
well-hlled car at Fourteenth street and
Avenue B, Vincenzo Garabillo plunged
a keen-pointed stiletto into Marcello Mi
chel, who, it is said, had won the affec-
tions of young woman in whom both
were interested. Garabillo escaped, and
the friends of the victim of the assault,
who probably will die, pleaded with the
police not to search for him, but to
allow him or his friends to settle the
account in their own way.
The passengers in the street car were
thrown into a panic when Garabillo,
with the long knife in his hand, jumped
aboard and hurried through the car
to where Michel was sitting. Michel
was one of the first to see him and made
a dash for the front door in an effort
TO escape, but the other man was too
quick for him, and plunged the knife
into his rivals side. None of the pas
sengers dared interfere, and the assail-
ant ran from the car and disappeared.
The wounded man was taken TO hos
Dital
The midland journal., 1905-06-23
GERMANY SUSPICIOUS.
Learns France Had No Desigus on Morocco
Sovereignty.

Paris (By Nable) e).-An international
conference for the consideration OF the
affairs of Morocco is now practically as
sured as the result of the conversations
between Premier Rouvier and Prince
Radolin, the German ambassador, and
attention is now directed to defining the
scope of the conference.
Although the acceptance of the con-
ference gives a certain measure OF sue
cess to German diplomacy, yet NJ. Rou-
vier emerges from the controversy with
the advantage of having brought Ger
many to exactly define the scope OF the
conference and so to rid it of the oblec-
ton of being a menace to French inter
ests.
Germany has suspected that France
had designs on the sovereignty of Mo
rocco, but the negotiations disclose that
France had not questioned this sover-
eighty. Similarly it was disclosed that
France had not designed to interrupt
the present territorial or political status
quo of Morocco. This appears to have
been one of Germany's chief apprehen-
sons, as any change in Morocco's status
quo might involve an ultimate French
protectorate similar to that over lunis.
With both governments favorable to
the sovereignty of Morocco and to her
territorial and political status quo, ii
remains for the conference to adjust the
equality of commercial rights, as Ger
many desires this assurance from an
international conference instead OF
through the operations of the Anglo
French agreement. Therefore, the con-
ference is not likely to consider changes
in the political status of Morocco, but
rather internal reforms and commercial
privileges.
A dispatch to the Temps from Metz
denies the semi-oficial statements rela-
tive to quiet prevailing among the mill
tary forces along the frontier. 1t says
there is much activity on both sides,
with great interest centered on the re-
suit of the diplomatic negotiations.
The midland journal., 1905-06-23
Homicide on Wedding Day.

Austin, Texas (Special). = Sidney
Lawson, Fl years OF age, who was to
have been married, killed his brother
in-law, Walter Biles, 10 miles south of
this city, and is now in jail here. As a
result of feeling between Lawson and
Biles, the latter called at Lawson's house
and tried, it is said, to get him to come
out and fight Lawson finally emerged
with two shotguns and began firing, kill
ing Biles almost instantly. Lawson
came TO Austin and surrendered
The midland journal., 1905-06-23
Cotton Acreage Less.

Dallas, Texas (SpeciaD John T.
Garner, business agent and manager of
the cotton department of the Farmers
Union, has issued cotton report show
ing a reduction of cotton acreage as per
sworn statements from union and nom
union farmers through the Southern
cotton belt He says that about Janu-
airy I, 10000 cotton coupons were sent
out to members of the union on which
coupons the farmers were each to state
what their cotton acreage was last year,
and to write pledge that it would not
exceed a given number of blank acres
this year.
The midland journal., 1905-06-23
Japan Advised Against Armlstlce.

St. Petersburg (By Cable).-The No
voc Vremya printed dispatch from
London, in which its correspondent de-
clared he was in possession of informa-
ton to the effect that the British were
advising Japan against the conclusion
of an armistice.
Russia" the dispatch added, SIS not
considered to be sufficiently weakened.
Great Britain hopes that Field Marshal
Oyama will succeed in destroying Gen
eral Linevitch's army, and thus relieve
her of the nightmare that the army
may later be shifted to the borders of
Afghanistan for operations against In
dia."
A dispatch from London says the
British government has not advised Ja-
pan against an armistice.
The midland journal., 1905-06-23
A Chair Of Philanthropy.

Columbus, o. (SpeciaD.-The trus-
tees of Otterbein University, a United
Brethren college at Westerville, have
decided upon a departure in education
in the establishment of chair of philan-
thropy and practical religion. The pur-
pose of the new department is to afford
an opportunity for training, not only
in the Christian ministry, but also for
work in various philanthropic enter
prises, such as Young Mems Christian
Association, social settlements and city
missions
The midland journal., 1905-06-23
The vesuvius In Commission.

Boston (SpeciaD The torpedo train
ing ship Vesuvius, formerly the dyna-
mite cruiser of the same name, was
placed in commission in the Charlestown
Navy Yard. The Vesuvius has been
out of service for seven years, and re-
pairs made on the ship have cost $780,
ooo The announcement was made that
the battleships Illinois and Missouri,
which are now at this station for re-
pairs, will be ordered to New York,
since it has been found that the Charles
town drydock is not yet suitable for the
work to be done here.
The midland journal., 1905-06-23
KILLED BY PIRATES.
Massacre Of $50 Natives on Siberian Coast
Pillage of Settlement

San Francisco (SpeciaD "Details of
a terrible massacre by pirates of $50 ma
tives on the Siberian coast has been re-
ceived in letter from Petropavlovsk, on
the coast of Kamchatka.
A. Morogravlenof has written to his
brother, a resident of San Francisco,
that in the early part of the year the
natives in one of the small settlements
down the coast observed yacht, or
schooner, drop anchor in the harbor, and
its coming was hailed with cries OF re-
joicing.
Off the vessel came number Of small
boats The natives could see the crew
piling what they thought were supplies
into the smaller craft. Then the men
pulled for the shore.
During that and the next day there
was heard the firing of arms, and later
smoke and fire were observed. This led
to an investigation from Petropavlovsk
and other towns on the coast, and hor-
rible tale of pillage and massacre was
brought to light.
About the streets of the settlement,
writes Morogravlenof, were strewn the
bodies of I5o of the inhabitants, shot and
cut to pieces by the pirates, who, under
the pretense of friendship, had gained a
landing on the coast. Robbery was
their motive, for every hut had been ram
sacked, and anything of marketable value
had been taken.
Who the mirauders were, those who
managed to make their escape could not
say, beyond giving the information that
some Japanese were in the party.
When Morogravlenof sent his letter
the people of Petropavlovsk feared at
attack on that town.
The midland journal., 1905-06-23
Progressive japan.

San Francisco (SpeciaD M. Toya-
ma, of Toxic, a member of the Roman
Character Society of Japan, is here. This
society is really government commits
sion, appointed to make report on
the advisability of the adoption of Ro-
man characters in that country While
it is not known when this commission
will make its report, Mr. Toyama says
il is the belief of well-informed Japan
ese that within the next decade Chinese
characters, which are now used in Ja-
pan, will be replaced by the less COM
plicated Roman letters.
The midland journal., 1905-06-23
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS

Complaint has been filed with the In
terstate Commerce Commission against
the Southern Pacific Railway Company
by the Pacific Coast Jobbers and Manu-
facturers' Association, alleging vio-
lation of the Interstate Commerce Act.
Assistant Secretary Melville w. Mil
Ter has resigned Jesse Wilson, of In
diana, is his successor.
Governor Magoon has reported num-
Der of new cases of yellow fever on the
Isthmus of Panama.
The midland journal., 1905-06-23
Sought Death In Fountain.

New York (Special).-Patrick Mel
ody, believed to have been one of those
who participated in the Fenian rescue in
Manchester, England, in 1867, for which
he is said to have served II years in
Portland Jail, attempted to drown him
self in the fountain in Madison Square
Melody was dragged out of the fountain
and removed to Bellevue Hospital, where
a surgeon declared that he was suffer
ing from starvation. Melody was unable
to give any coherent account of himself
and was detained on the charge of at
tempting suicide.
The midland journal., 1905-06-23
D. 5. MINISTER BOWEN
President Roosevelt Orders His Disinis
sal From Service.
MIR. LOOMS CALLED NDISCREET.
In His Letter, MIR. Roosevelt Bitterly De.
nounces the Conduct of the Late Minister
10 veuezueia As complete Dis!oyalty-
Says He Devoted Himself to Hunting Up
Scandal and Gossip.

Washington (SpeciaD.-The dismiss
al of herbert w. Bowen. for many years
United States minister to Venezuela,
and the exoneration of Assistant Secre-
tary of State Francis B. Loomis of the
allegations brought against him by Mr..
Bowen are the outcome of the Loomis-
Bowen controversy, which has attracted
wide attention for many months past.
This disposition of the case is made
by President Roosevelt in letter ad-
dressed to Secretary Taft, approving
Mr. Taft's report on his findings and
conclusions in the case. The President
scathingly arraigns Minister Bowen, de-
claring that his conduct SIS especially
reprehensible;;" that Mr.. Bowen asked
one of his witnesses to enter the em-
ploy of a certain company for the pur-
pose, ''in plain words, of stealing" docu-
ments which he hoped might incriminate
Mr.. Loomis, and that Mr.. Bowen had
evidently for many months, indeed for
the last two years, devoted himself. to
hunting up scandal and gossip until it
became a monomania and caused him
ito show complete disloyalty" to the
country he represented.
The President says he had helped to
promote Mr. Bowen, as during much
of his service he had done good work,
but that his usefulness in the diplomatic
service is now at an end.
The President adds that he would di-
rect that Mr.. Bowen's resignation be
requested, but for his statement that
he would consider resignation an ad-
mission of misconduct, and the dismiss
al is therefore ordered. The letter
quotes correspondence and testimony.
The President states that it appears
that Mr. Bowen, while minister, Sc
cured the publication of attacks OH Mr..
Loomis and furnished to the press doc
uments pending before the State De-
partmentt for approval. and that his ex-
PLANTATION is inexcusable and shows his
"entire unftness" for the service. Even
if Mr.. Loomis had been guilty, says the
President, Mr.. Bowen's conduct would
be objectionable. The letter quotes GER
tain correspondence and testimony. The
report of Secretary Taft on the case, on
which the Presidents action is based, is
voluminous document reviewing the
charges and the evidence taken.
In his report Secretary Taft says that
there was nothing dishonorable in the
transactions in which Mr.. Loomis fig
ured, but that he was not discreet. The
report says that Mr. Loomis was not
justified in becoming personally interest
ed in any of the schemes, either with
a mere nominal interest or substantial
interest He holds, however, that Mr..
Loomis has been "most cruelty SLAM
dered," conlmends him for the self
restraint with which he has met the
charges, and points out that Mr.. Loomis'
bitter experience in this case makes it
unnecessary to point out the moral that
a minister cannot afford in the country
to which he is accredited to make per-
onal investments, ETC.
The midland journal., 1905-06-23
Not a Delegate Came.

Lincoln, Neb (SpeciaD.-A Populist
convention to nominate candidate for
Congress in the First Nebraska dis
trict was called to meet in this city, but
when the hour for the convention came
not a delegate could be found
The midland journal., 1905-06-23
Port Arthur For Japanese.

Chefoo (By Cable).-American and
European firms still in Port Arthur have
been notified by the Japanese authorities
to depart and to remove their merchan-
disc Many of the firms are now ar
ranging to charter steamers for that
purpose. Shipments of contraband of
war for the Japanese continue to be
made, particularly from Chefoo to Dali
ny.
The midland journal., 1905-06-23
Tornado In Wisconsin.

sBluemounds, Wis. (SpeciaD A
farmland, name unknown, was killed
on the farm of Charles Collins, several
other persons were injured at various
points, over SI5o,ooo damage was done
to crops and farm buildings, and scores
of head OF stock were destroyed by a
tornado that passed through Dane and
Iowa counties and over the townships
of Barneveld and Bluemounds the other
night.
The midland journal., 1905-06-23
CaterpIIIar Pest In Texas.

Houston, Tex. Especially Through
out the eastern and southeastern sections
of Texas there is a pest OF caterpillars,
and reports indicate they are doing great
damage to fruit trees, cotton, corn rand
truck gardens. State Entomologist Con-
rad says that, while the insects are usu-
ally controlled by natural enemies, all
specimens examined by him this year are
free from the usual parasites.
The midland journal., 1905-06-23
A chluaman at West Point.

West Point, N. Y. (SpeciaD For
the first tine in the history of the Mill
tary Academy, representatives of the
Chinese Emipre were admitted as ca
diets in that institution. The two young
Cinnamon, Ting CHA Chen and Ying
Hsing Wen, with Luis Bagran, OF Hon
duras, and F. Tomas Plaza, of Ecua-
dor, under special act of Congress, will
receive instructions with the class OF
i45 candidates just received as cadets.
The midland journal., 1905-06-23
$500, Eggs in Storage.

York, Pa. (SpeciaD 1.-The buying and
storing of eggs in York county by agents
for York and Baltimore cold-stcrage
houses has come to close for the year.
The prices at present asked by the farm
ers and poultry raisers are too high to
render buying profitable. In one cold
storage warehouse there are packed e.
100000 eggs, which will be held until
next winter, when they will be put upon
the market
The midland journal., 1905-06-23
NEW YORK's CENSUS
Report Gain Of Half a Million In Five
Years.

New York (Specialj.-New York has
gained half a million in population in
FIVE years, according to an estimate
based on the returns received in the
city's census.
To be exact, the city has gained I6
per cent, which would give it an in
crease of 54oo52 in FIVE years. This
would bring the total population OF
Greater New York up to 100000.
Superintendent Brown has found an
amazing increase in many of the as
sembly districts. There are also, how
ever, sections in which the population
has fallen off, due to the destruction OF
buildings and other causes.
The midland journal., 1905-06-23
Guns and Ammunition.

Berlin (By Cable ).-The war in the
Far East is causing such demand for
ammunition that the German artillery
manufacturers are overrun with orders.
The Krupps' Essen works have orders
for the delivery of 800 guns monthly
for nearly two years. The company,
which only recently built another artil-
lery foundry, making eight of those
buildings, must begin soon to construct
= ninth artillery foundry.
The midland journal., 1905-06-23
Cousin Of President Married.

Boston (SpecialD.-Orme Clarke, of
London, and Miss Alfrida Roosevelt,
cousin of President Roosevelt, were
married at Emmanuel Church by Bish-
op William Lawrence, in the presence of
a large number of prominent Bostoni-
ans Miss Katharine l.. Roosevelt acted
as her sisters maid of honor, and the
bridegroom was attended by Clarence
Nichols, of London.
The midland journal., 1905-06-23
Extermlnated BY Turks.

Saionica (By Cable).-The band of
Macedonian insurgents, SO strong, COM
manded by Tontcheff, was completely
exterminated by Turkish troops, near
Jalanka, June Is. after seven hours Sc
we're fighting. The Turks lost 9 killed,
including two officers, and had II men
wounded.
The midland journal., 1905-06-23
MOVING ON TO VICTORY
Russian Army Was Completely Co.,
fIanked By 0yama.
JAPANESE FORCES HALF A MILLION.
No Armistice Likely pnhi After the Impending
Battie-The Russien Forces Occupying tue
Outer Works Souca $t and West OF mar.
bin Numbering 54,t, with 300 6uns''Num'
erous Mines Have 8een Laid.

London (By Cable).-According to
the Toxic correspondent of the Iele-
graph the Japanese are continuing their
victorious advance in Manchuria. The
Russians are completely outhanked on
both wings. Joyful news is shortly ex-
pected.
The japanese have considerably more
than half a million men in the field.
The preliminary operations began as
far back as May 20.
The Russians occupying the outer
works southeast and west Of Harbin
and the forts on the Sungari River
number $4,000, with more than 300 guns.
Numerous mines have been laid.
A train leaves Harbin for St. Peters
burg daily, and one arrives daily from
St. Petersburg. One train is dispatched
daily from Vladivostok.
St. Petersburg (By Cable).-It is un-
derstood that there will be no armistlce
declared for the present. The only hope
for it pending the meeting of the peace
plenipotentiaries seems to rest with
President Roosevelt, and even that IS
considered slender. So far as known
the President has not taken a positive
step in this direction.
The impression here continues strong
that Japan only with great reluctance
could be, induced to forego the advan-
tages of her strategic position, which,
despite the tone of the official advices
from the front, is regarded as being al
together favorable to Field Marshal
Oyama, and to agree to suspension OF
hostilities for at least six weeks, dur
ing which time thousands Of reinforce
merits would reach General Linevitch
and Vladivostok would be strengthened
with munitions and supplies to withstand
a siege.
The midland journal., 1905-06-23
Foreign

In the British House of Commons
Premier Balfour said he proposed to
appoint select committee to consider
the scandals in connection with the dis
posal and repurchases of army stores in
South Africa at the close of the Boer
War
The United States government has
received an invitation to participate in
the proposed International conference on
Morocco reforms. Great Britain will
also accept.
Sir Henry Irving signed a contract
with Charles Frohman for a I4-week
tour in the United States, beginning next
January.
The British House of Commons re-
assembled, and the new speaker, Mr..
Lowther, was installed.
The Spanish Cabinet has resigned, and
the resignation has been accepted by
King Alfonso.
In collision between the police and
the people of Cologne 20 persons were
wounded. The trouble occurred over
the eviction of tenant.
King George of Greece has entrusted
NJ. Rail- with the formation of a Del
yannst cabinet.
The Gar has at last received the
Zemstvo delegation and assured them
that he is desirous to bring about a
new order of things. His remarks made
favorable impression.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1905-05-05
Carry Your own Pillow.

Many people when away from home
find it difficult 10 sleep well in a
strange bed and arise in the prnlne
with sense of having passed decid-
edly unsatisfactory night. An old rail-
way official, who ought to know, says
the trouble Is all in the pillow. It's
the pillow first. last and always. He
has slept in many lands and under all
ina ENABLE conditions and years ago
came TO the conclusion that with ones
own pillow at hand 1t mattered little
about the bed. On an extended tour he
always takes his pillow with him,
slowing 1t carefully at the bottom OF
the trunk for future reference IF !
could start life over again." he says. 81
would learn to sleep without pillow
(the only proper way, but the art must
be acquired during childhood The
next best thing is your own pillow
wherever possible. Try 1t and be con-
WINGED Philadelphia Record.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1905-05-05
Saved by Dynamite.

Sometimes, a flaming city is saved by
dynamiting a space that the fire can't
cross. Sometimes, a cough hangs on
so long, you feel as ifnothing but dy-
Mantle would cure it. z. I. Gray, OF
Calhoun, Ga, writes: my wife had
very aggravated cough, which kept
her awake nights. Two physicians
could not help her; so she took DR.,
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds, which eased
her cough, gave her sleep, and finally
cured her." Strictly scientific cure
for bronchitis and La Grippe. AT IL.
A. N. Todd's drug store and II Tucke,
Sheridan, price soc and s1.Oo, gnaran-
teed. Trial bottle free.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1905-05-05
Strictly Genuine.

Most of the patent medicine testi-
monials are probably genuine. The
following notice recently appeared in
the Atchison KAN Globe: Joe
Tack, a well known engineer, running
on the Missouri Pacific between Wich-
tia and Kiowa, lately appeared in a
big one, with picture, and when he
was in this Office today, we asked him
about lit. He says he had terrific
pains in his stomach, and thought he
had cancer. His druggist recommend
ed Kodol and he says it cured him. He
recommended it to others, who were
also cured. "Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure digests what you eat and cures
all stomach troubles. Sold by II. A.
y. Todd.