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Milford chronicle., 1905-07-07
BArrLEsHIP KNIAz PorEMK1NE.

The crews of these boats consist of
officers who volunteered and stokers,
so there is no danger Of their refusal
to obey orders and destroy the rene
gade ship. The Kniaz Potemkine's
hours are declared here to be num-
bered. Regret is expressed at the de-
struction of such a splendid and pow
erful battleship and at the loss of life,
but this is thought o be preferable to
the continued dishOnor of her presence
IN the Black Sea commanded by mutt
aeers. Several torpedo boats were re-
ported to be off Odessa last night
There are other signs OF activity
among the torpedo feet.
The situation of the men ON board
the Kniaz Potem4ine is indeed despe-
rate. They are practically pirates, and
their predioameHt offers only limited
avenues for escape. If they do not sur
render. it is believed they will go to
some Black Sea port, not in Russia.
leave the ship and take their chances
of getting away overland. In doing so
they would be confronted by the atti-
tude of the power on whose shores
they disembarked; but, their situation
being desperate, a desperate course
may well be expected Of them.
Estimates of the number killed dur
ing the fires and riOting of last week |
run as high as 5000. A far greater num-
Der were shot down, but many of the |
bodies were incinerated.
An attempt to revive the mutiny on
the battleshiP Georgi Pobiedonosetz
was discovered yesterday. 1t was frus-
6s8ted by loyal sailors. who delivered
slE of the Leaders to the authorities.
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-07
PEACE ENJOYS NAMED
Roosevelt Makes Public Japan's and
Russia's Plenipotentiaries.

Roosevelt Makes Public Japan's and
Russia's Plenipotentiaries.
Oyster Bay, n. Y. July S.-Omcial
announcement was made by President
Roosevelt OF the names of the Russian
and Japanese ENJOYS to the Washing
ton peace conference. The character
and ability of the men selected by
both belligerents is an earnest of the
desire of their respective governments
to conclude. if possible. the tragedy
being enacted in the Far East The
plenipOtentiaries are:
Russian ~ Ambassador Muravieff,
formerly minister Of justice. and now
ambassador to Italy, and Baron Rosen.
recently appointed as ambassador to
the United States, to succeed Count
Cassini
japanese Baron Komura, minister
of foreign affairs, and Kogoro Taxa
'hira, minister to the United States.
No decision yet has been reached
as to the place of holding the sessions
of the conference. For the purpose
of organization and to determine upon
plans for the future. the plenipoten-
tiaries will meet in Washington.
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-07
Thoueht Russell Sage suspicious.

Russell Sage has a perspicuOus
mind" said a New York broker. HE
can see through nearly everything. /
doubt if he was ever duped on an in
vestment yet. They say that two pro-
moters once called on Mr.. Sage to try
to interest him in a certain scheme Of
theirs. They talked to the great finan-
cier about an hour. Then they took
their leave, having been told that Mr..
Sage's decision would be mailed to
them in a few days. I believe we've
got him. said the first promoter hope
fully on the way uptown. 4 don't
know Fejoined the other. He seems
very suspicious Suspicious? ? said the
first. What makes you think he was
Didn't you notice was
the reply how he counted his fingers
after had shaken hands with him?"
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-07
Tried In v.in TO KIN wiz.

Newark, N. j. July AFTER vainly
trying to coax his wife into their room
in a boarding house to kill-sher, Mat
thew Woodland. with a revolver in his
hand, pursued her through the halls
of the house, shot and slightly wound
ed her, and then Killed himself when
the police came to arrest him. No
other cause than melancholia result
ing from gastritis is known for Wood
lands action. He was formerly pro
prietor Of a hotel at Nutley, N. J.
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-07
BOWS Ewes Blown out.

New York, July 5. - Seven boys
ranging in age from 4 to IA years,
were frightfully injured by the ex-
plosion of a can of powder from which
they were loaling a toy cannon in
Wythe avenue, Brooklyn. The can,
which held several pounds Of powder,
was lying open near the cannon, when
a passing stranger, after lighting a
cigar, threw away the match, which
fell into the powder. A terrific ex-
plosion followed, hurting the lads in
every direction and breaking windows
in the street. Andrew Krecht, aged 13,
who was STOPPING over the can to get
a fresh charge at the moment the ex-
plosion occurred, had both eyes blown
out and is not expected to live. All the
other boys were badly burned and cut
by flying fragments of the can.
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-07
A DOUBLE SUICIDE
Naval Bandmaster and Wife Preferred
Death to Separation,

Death to Separation.
Paterson. N. J., June 27.-Unable to
endure the thought of long separa-
tion involved in the foreign service to
which he was ordered, Henry Eichen-
rodt, bandmaster of the United States
battleship Alabama. and his young
wife, to whom he had been united less
than year, committed suicide.
After the last cruise of the North
Atlantic feet Eichenrodt came home
and was to have rejoined his ship last
night with the understanding that he
would not again obtain shore leave be-
fore departing for the Asiatic station.
Friends gathered at his home to bid
farewell to the bandmaster. In the
midst of the festivities Eichenrodt and
his wife left the party and later were
found dead in their bedroom, clasped
in each others arms Examination
showed that after turning on the gas
both had swallowed carbolic acid.
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-07
A F1imnnm Explained.

Senator Depew was explaining to a
clergyman the slang term ito film
fam"
ITO fimfam," he said, sis to con
fuse a mans mind to such a degree
that he actually consents to and con
ours IN his own cheating.
'Now, permit me to give you an il
lustration OF iimfiam
"A boy goes to a grocer and asks for
a pint of molasses.
"'Put the molasses, sir he says, in
this pitcher
''The grocer draws the mOlasses in
pint measure, pours it into the pitcher
and hands it to the boy.
''But the boy. looking at the meas
ure, eEclaims:
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-07
Mutinv on Russian steamer.

Paris, July ga dispatch to the
Temps from Constantinople says that
the Russian steamer Emperor Nj
colas H. which had been ordered to
proceed to Alexandria in place of
Odessa owing to the troubles at the
latter place was unable to leave Con
stantinople on account of a mutiny of
the crew Of the Emperor Nicolas II,
who insisted on going to Odessa to
protect their families.
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-07

uuu AnG a0hg
very interesting, as it presented so
many fascinating subjects. Mr.. Bona
parte greeted each of the b0reau
chiefs in a happy manner, and said it
would be mis- endeavor to do the very
best he could. incidentally, he re-
marked that he already had received
a large number of letters from inven-
tors. who urged upon him the great
value of their respective devices, some
of which were calculated to destroy
any enemy that might be confronted.
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-07
WAR ON RUSSIAN VESSELS
Mutineers On the Kniaz PotemI<ine
Threaten to Turn Pirate.

Threaten to Turn Pirate.
Bucharest, Roumania, July 5.-Be-
fore the Kniaz Potemline sailed from
Kusten1i delegation from her handed
the prefect a proclamation addressed
to the representatives of the powers in
Roumania formally declaring war on
all Russian vessels which refuse to
join the mutineers. The proclamation
says the Kniaz Potemldne will respect
neutral territory and foreign shipping
The delegation requested that the pro-
clamation be forwarded to the powers.
The Russian torpedo boat destroyer
Smetilvy appeared off Kustenji yester-
day and signalled that she was seek
ing the Kniaz Potemkine.
n is stated that the Kniaz Potemkine
has attacked an Italian vessel carry
ing coal.
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-07

"'see here. you haven't given me all
my molasses. There's some still stick
ing to the bottom Of the measure
"'Oh, that's all right, sonny says
the grocer easily. There was some in
the measure before
'Thereupon the himhammed boy
goes OF content"
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-07
plsemboweLed Rv EIre craokern.

Wheeling, W. Va, July 3. - Mrs.
Robert Jenkins, of South Wheeling,
was the victim OF horrible accident.
She conducts a confectionery, and was
sitting in front of the store, with
quantity of fire crackers in her lap,
when they exploded. The woman was
disemboWeled.
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-07
Raron Rosen Arrlves.

New York, July 5.-Baron Rosen,
the new Russian ambassador to Wash
ington. and one of the two Russian
plenipotentiaries to the peace confer
ence, arrived in this city on TIE
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II. accom-
panied by the Baroness Rosen and
their daughter.
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-07

tary of the
navy. This
m o r n / n g
Charles J. Bo-
naparte. Of
Baltimore, took
the oath Of Of
fee as Mr..
Morton's sue
cessor and as
sumed the du-
ties devolving
upon the civil
ian head of the
navy. Mr.. Nor
ton told Mr.
B o n a arte
that he would
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-07
MUTINEERS OFF
ODESSA AGAIN
The Kniaz POtemkins Returns and
BOmbardment is Feared.
TORPEDO BOATS AFTER HER

London, July 5.--A dispatch to the
Evening Standard from odessa says
the Kniaz Potemkine has been sighted
25 miles on that port. There is wide
spread fear that the rebel ship will
lombard the city,
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-07
Torpedo Boats Pursue Mutineers.

SIlG40 GeN~@ Y ~ fotS WettNNNA -
Odessa, July 5.-It is reported per
sistently In army and navy circles
that the Kniaz Potemkine is being
stallied and pursued by several tor
pedo boats, which intend to sink her,
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-07
soNAPARrE SWORN IN
succeeds Paul Morton As Secretary Of
the Navy.

Washington, July Paul Morton
has relinquished the duties of secre.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-02
MUST IMPROVE WHARF.

Montgomery must arouse itself to the importance of the Alabama River in It's commercial and industrial develop ment. We have secured from Con- gress an appropriation to improve the river for all the year around naviga- ton, but we must not sit supinely and expect the government to cure all of our ills.
 We need wharf at Montgomery that will be at least adequate for handling freight. The city owns this wharf property and the city has neglected it shamefully. It is unsafe, undesirable and unfit. The Council. we under stand. Is awaiting a report from the City Engineer as to the cost of improv- ing the wharf. This matter is urgent. imperative. If the City Engineer can prepare his report within the next few days the Aldermen should have a special meeting and authorize a reasonable expenditure for improving the wharf.
 We cannot expect the government and the steamboat owners to do all of the work towards river navigation which is so essential to our material welfare. The people of Montgomery who own the wharf must corporate.
 Let the Council act promptly in this matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-02
The Right of Privacy.

The Supreme Court of Georgia re- gently decided a case involving what Is called the right of privacy. The fol- lowing paragraphs from the syllabus de- fine the right and show it's limitations:
 Personal liberty includes not only freedom from physical restraint, but also the right to be let alone,' to de- termine one's mode of life, whether it shall be life of publicity or privacy, and to order one's life and manage ones aaffirs in a manner that may be most agreeable to him so long as he does not violate the rights of others or of the public.
 Liberty of speech and of the press, when exercised within the bounds of constitutional guarantees, are limita- tions upon the exercise of the right of
 "One who seeks public office, or any person who claims from the public ap- proval or patronage, valves his right of privacy to such an extent that he cannot restrain or impede the public in any proper investigation into the con duct of his private life which may throw light upon the question as to whether the public should bestow upon him the office which he seeks or &C., cord to him the approval or patronage which he asks. The holder of public office makes a waiver of similar na- ture, and subjects his life at all times to closest scrutiny, in order that 1t may be determined whether the rights of the public are safe In his hands.
 It appears from this decision that the seeker of office or public honors must submit not only his public but his private life and record to publicity in so far as the published reports are nec- essary to show whether he is fit for public hoonrs or office. Even the right of privacy in a private person is not absolute. although the press must not abuse It's liberty by offensive or iniu- rious publications. There Is danger in aither extreme,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-02
TT WAS GENUINE.

When mysterious looking package addressed to "ExchAnge Editor" ar- rived at The Advertiser office Sunday morning that functionary felt just a little skittish about opening it. Wis., ions of dynamite, gun-cotton, internal machines and other devices for reduc- ing the population fitted through his mind. He thought of anarchists, Mafias and red hand societies. He was thing to bring down on him the penal ty of sudden death. but we can't always tell about such things.
 But the apprehensions were ground less. When the pie was opened the birds began to sing." runs the old rhyme. and 1t was even better in this instance. When the box was opened the echoes of long-forgotten odors per- fumed the air. The mind went back to the we'll remembered past and in memory's mirror appeared pictures of the old muster ground and old Aunt Mary's basket. There could be but one thing with that flavor and no one who had once enjoyed a genuine gin gercake could mistake the contents of that box, even before the neat white cloth was unfolded and the contents exposed.
 And there 1t was--a genuine speci- men of the palate-seducing cookery of the old slavery days. No one could mistake the aroma of real molasses and genuine ginger. or the delicate brown tint and yielding sponginess of the cake. It was the real article. soft, delicious, inspiring. Nothing was lacking but a glass of the old-time home -brewed beer, but that was not to be had. eve don't look with favor on buttermilk in this connec- tion.) But even lacking the time honored accompaniment it was good and his wife--she used to make them-the children and the grand children. even some of the little neighbors tested 1t and the vote in It's favor was unani- nous. The only regret lay in the fact that 1t wasn't a bakers dozen.
 The Exchange editor tenders his thanks to Mir. Chester B. Johnson, of Bonifay, Fla, for this kind remem- brance, and double thanks to the good woman who manufactured the excel lent present, but we may be excused for word of caution for her. We hope her husband is all that could be desired, but we warn her that she has probably aroused an appetite that will necessitate more time in the kitchen than will be pleasant If that husband doesn't echo Oliver Twists cry for More" we shall be surprised. That for them, however To us the pleas ant duty of thanking both of them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-02
RATTLE FLAGS.

Recently there was some correspond ence in The Advertiser as to the return of a captured battle flag of Georgia regiment. one veteran of the regiment declaring it could not have been cap- tured in Virginia because the regiment was never in the Virginia army. A similar case seems to have arisen in Tennessee as will be seen by the fol- lowing letters which appeared 8 few days ago in The Nashville American.
 Nashville, April 24. Colonel George c. Porter--Dear Colonel: observe from the public prints that the cap tured' flag of the 6th Tennessee regi- ment, Confederate States army, has been returned to the State. This act of grace has beer generally commend ed, but 1t occurs to me that the com mendation is premature, and therefore appeal to you to state the facts in relation to regiment commanded by yourself with so much distinction. It was my fortunA to serve with the gal lant 9th. I know 1t as a regiment that captured colors from the enemy, but I never heard that its own colors were captured, or that it ever lost a posi- ton, or abandoned one without orders. I believe that am familiar with the history of the 9th. I know that you are, and you owe it to the regiment and to your comrades of Cheatham's division to vindicate it~-from what all of us consider an aspersion upon It's rs9station' rs9s Your Jamss frisnd Poqtsr Poq com
 Nashville, April ss.-Governor James D. Porter, Assistant Adjutant General, Cheatham's Division. c. s, A, Nashville. relative to the Confederate flags lately
 returned to the State of Tennessee by
 the general government Is received. One of them is labelled 18th Tennessee In- fantry: captured at Sailors Creek" You are correct in your statement that the 9th Tennessee infantry never had Its regimental or battleflag captured at any time or place. During the whole
 the celebrated 'Cheatham Divlsion,' and took part in every battle in which the army of Tennessee was engaged from Belmont to Bentonville, and can state l of my own knowledge that no regiment
 of this command ever had it's pennant | or flag captured in battle. This divis- | ion captured, and assisted in the cap ture of good many flags from the Federal army, which were sent by the authorities to Richmond. and there re- mained till the close of the war and
 were taken in charge by the govern
 ment, and have since been returned to the original commands from which they were taken in battle.
 T can't imagine how the mistake | could have arisen, especially since the l battle of Sailors Creek was on Virginia | soil, and fought by portion of the army of Northern Virginia, and the 9th
 Tennessee infantry never at any time
 was connected with that portion of the Confederate forces.
 | Thanking you for calling my atten- | ton to the matter and giving me an opportunity of correcting this point in | the military history of the State, re- | main yours respectfully.
 | George c. Porter, Colonel of 9th Tennessee Init, Regt"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-02
PENSION OFFICE SCANDAL.

MThe Washington Post directs atten- Zion to the fact that an erroneous mo- kton prevails of the cause for the re- Sent upheaval in the Pension Bureau, kvhich has resulted in Commissioner Warmer being compiimented for 'his courage" as The Providence Journal said. "in requiring the resignation of All the members of the Board of Re- view involved in the granting of pen- kions to Civil War veterans who never
 went to the front" and The Journal Avent on to say that while these stay At-home soldiers may have been as patriotic as those who fought for the Union, 1t so happened that they never participated in a battle and never even arrived at army headquarters. The Washington Post corrects the errone- bus impressed formed by its Provi- Hence contemporary and Eliminates the subject considerably by saying:
 The fact that those applicants for pensions never went to the front re- Sembles "the flowers that bloom in the spring." in that it has nothing to do hhe fact that they "newer participated an a battle" and the other fact that ahey never even arrived at army head huarters" Thousands and thousands pf pensions have been granted, law Fully granted to men who never saw Ehe front, who never saw @ Confeder- hte soldier unless he was prisoner. who did not know the location of army headquarters. Take from the bansion rolls all the names of ex-sol- Miers whose service was performed at Ahe rear and the annual expenditure for Rensions would be materially reduced. z The trouble with the applicants whose claims were improperly allowed by tho Board of Review was that they Tered into the United States service. As the facilities for getting into the army were abundant in those sad but glorious days, the reaso1ap4e 6id o9 presumIpr nI- hrdently for the honor of aiding in the kalvation of the Union. But be that Hs 1t may. their failure to get their Fenders them as ineligible to the pen nfon roll as If they had been born years hfter Appomattox.
 Commenting on the words of The wost The New Orleans States says: The Applicants to whom pensions were Mranted by the Board of Review under Drder No. 7s were arrant frauds who mvere no more entitled to pensions than Mo many Hottentots, and they were axnown to be frauds by the officials who kranted their applications. The tide bf fraud which it was predicted would Aet in as a result of President Roose- kelt's remarkable order has manifested itself, and there is much reason to be- fseve that a large portion of the pen ktons which have been given under it kre the rankest frauds. However. Eommissioner Warner deserves praise For the fact that he has started an in- westigation of all the claims granted hnder Order No. IS for the purpose of kscertaining and disallowing those that kra shown to be of a. fraudulent char ncter, such as those for the granting bf which the members of the Board of Review of the Pension Bureau have been dismissed from the public ser kice
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-02
The OId-Tinle ParIor.
Manchester Union.
 The days of the "parlor" ar

The days of the "parlor'' are fast going. There was once a time when Ter, every family, no matter how poor, had it's parlor And generally the parlor was a most useless place, but t was vast the pride of the housewife. The oesefyant Citizen remembers some time ago when the lady of the house insisted that he should see "her parlor." Her husband smiled good-natureoly and they both led the way to big front room which was locked. The door vas sast qnloSkeG 9raoS efr in months. The little family had ex- pended much money new on hut the sbe psFl4F arRed hirds under glass cases. The design of the carpet was wonderful in that it consisted of bright red roses. One felt like stepping into a bed of flames. A horsehair sofa, very erect, was the principal article of furniture, while at tains YOU ever saw. The room had a musty smell due to long,;cconfined air; It was "luxury imprisoned on small scale. and the finest example of the old time useless "parlor."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-02
Notable strikes.

The greatest strike in the history of among the employees of railroads cen tering in Chicago. Fully 100000 men were involved. Rioting became so ire ont troops It was in this struggles vain one for the workmen-that Flu gene V. Debs came into prominence;
 The year 1892 was notable one TOT stead, in which ten men were klIIeo' was the most widespread.
 In 1902 occurred the great antnra9lte coal strike. When all others failed, President Roosevelt stepped in and named commission which made peace
 The earliest strike, of which thene ene sboemakers demanded higher wages
 The most recent notable strike was that of the weavers at Fall River, which was settled by Governor w. A Douglas.