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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.

A letter of President Roosevelt COM
mending the work of the Isthmian Com
mission and all the employees of the canal
was made public with letter of Secre-
tary Taft discussing the reports of the
commission and the railroad company.
Representative Sheppard, of Texas, in
PRODUCED resolution for the appointment
of a committee to investigate the recent
violent expulsion of an American mother
from the White House offices and
grounds.
The annual report of the Panama Rail
road company shows large increase in
the company's business during the year.
Urgent need for additional facilities is
reported.
Ambassador Sternburg had long talk
with Secretary Root about the claims of
German citizens on account of the Span
ish-American war.
Chairman Fowler, OF the House Com
mittee on Banking, introduced a bill de-
signed to increase the elasticity of the
currency.
Senator German made speech urging
congressional investigation of the ex-
penditures for the Panama Canal.
Postmaster General Cortelyou has ap-
proved the use of automobiles for rural
carriers.
Representative Reeder, of Kansas, in
troduced a resolution that the Attorney
General investigate and report whether
there exists combination or agreement
of the Pennsylvania, the Baltimore and
Ohio, the Norfolk and Western and the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroads in vio-
lation of the antitrust law.
Champ Clark entertained the House
with three-hour speech full of wit and
epigrams on the President, the tariff and
the Philippines.
Nearly 20 different railroad rate bills
are before the Senate Committee on
Interstate Commerce.
Ambassador White and Minister Gum
mere received their instruction as the
American representatives TO the Morroc-
co conference.
Eleven heroes of the gunboat Ben
nington have been awarded gold medals
and 500 each.
A woman who insisted on seeing the
President created scene at the White
House, the officers being required TO
carry her out and send her 10 the House
of Detention.
February II is the date set for the
marriage of Miss Alice Roosevelt to Con-
gresham Longworth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
AGAIN sNUBBED BY CASTRO.
French Diplomat Not Invited To New Year
Reception.

Washington, D. c. (Special).-Cable
advices received here from Caracas bring
the news that NJ Taigny, the French
representative at Caracas, was ignored
by President Castro on New Years
Day and was not invited to the New
Years reception at which the Venezue-
Ian President received the fluctuations
of the diplomatic corps. At Paris, in
view of the withdrawal of the Venezue-
Ian government of the Objectionable note
to NJ Taigny and the promise of
President Castro that relations would
be resumed, M. Maubourguet, the Ven
ezuelan representative, was received with
all the honors appropriate to his rank as
if there had been no trouble between the
two countries.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
WRECKED IN A BLIZZARD.
Train Goes Into q Ditch and Three Men Are
Reported Killed.

Corey, Pa.-Passenger train No. on
the Philadelphia and Erie railroad was
wrecked at Horn Siding, 10 miles from
this city. 1t is stated that the train was
in collision with freight and was ditch
ed.
The passenger train was made up of
I baggage car, 3 coaches and Pullman
cars. As is usual on Saturday night,
there was large number of passengers
aboard destined for local, points.
Following the collision, a brakeman
on the passenger train ran back to Spring
Creek, short distance away, and gave
the alarm.
He said the entire train had plunged
over steep embankment and many were
killed and injured. A terrific blizzard
was raging, and this was the probably
cause OF the accident
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
SEVERAL PEOPLE HURT BY EXPLOSION
Boy Throws Dynamite Package In Philae
delphla.

Philadelphia, (Special) -Several per-
sons were cut by flying glass and
shocked by an explosion caused by
small boy throwing package OF dyna-
mite UP court in the rear of oIo Fitz-
water street. Those injured were mem
bers of Italian families who occupy u
small houses facing the court. The ex-
plosion shook these tiny dwellings to
their foundations, topling chinlneys into
the court, and broke window-panes IN
every house. Those who were injured
were in their houses at the time of the
explosion A few seconds before the
decoration youngster came by the en-
trance of the court with a package
wrapped in a newspaper under his arm,
A man lounging on the other side OF
Fitzwater street noticed the bow and
watched him as he took deliberate aim
and threw his package up the alley into
the court Then the youngster took to
his heels, and before the man could stop
him the explosion occurred.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
Lease Biz Printing Plant.

Cincinnati, O., (SpcciaD The United
States Printing Company, capital So
$50, 800, one of the largest concerns of its
kind in the country, will be leased to the
United States Printing Company Of
New Jersey if the stockholders on Feb
ruary ratify the action of the directors
announced. The company has plants i'll
Brooklyn; Montclair, N. J.; Norwood
and in Cincinnati. The total output is
estimated to be nearly $2,5oo,ooo. The
new holding company will take over ali
the plants of the company for period
of 90 years, the rentals being agreed on
a scale which will give to the stockhold-
ers in the Ohio company per cent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
A COLLISION OF
BIG BATTLESHIPS
rhe Alabama Plunges Into the
Kentucky.
THE LATTER SHIP WAS DAMAGED.
Tho Illinois Narrowly Avoids Getting Into the
Tangle-A Series Of Mlsbaps TO Admiral
Evans BattIeshlp Squadron 10 New York
Bay-The Kearsarge and Kentucky Run
Aground OF West Back Light.

New York (SpeciaD The battleshil
squadron of the United States Navy gol
itself all tangled up in the lower bay
Before the tangle was Strengthened out
the Kentucky and Kearsarge were
aground and the Alabama had struck
the Kentucky glancing blow on the
starboard quarter and damaging her SC
badly that she will have to go to the
Brooklyn navy yard for repairs. The
Alabama herself was damaged little
The accident happened while the squad
ron was trying to get out of New York
harbor OH its way to Hampton Roads.
The squadron, consisting of five first
class battleships, the flower of the Navy
left Tompkinsville at lilo o'clock Sun
day morning for the Roads and winter
cruise Rear Admiral Evans, on the
miral Davis commanded the second di-
vision. They proceeded in the following
order: Maine, Kentucky, Kearsarge, Ala
bama and Illinois. The Maine, leading,
was the only vessel that carried a pilot
She flew the sgr,al Follow the flag
ship"
In close formation, 400 yards apart
they turned into the main ship channel
There was an ebb tide, which raised the
I2-knot speed of their screws to about
ID knots A strong wind was blowing
from the west. This gave them ten
dencv to swing toward the east bank,
rather sudden shoal, with a mud bot
tom. The end of this bank reaches into
the channel at a point between Swim
burne Island and Coney Island Point.
The tail end of the squadron, extending
out like string of barges, had swung
too far in toward this bank The Maine
passed it, but the Kentucky suddenly
went aground and was jammed tight in
the mud before her engines could re-
verse.
The hearsarge, only 1900 feet behind,
saw the Kentucky stop suddenly and go
aground She herself was too lar to
the east to risk turning westward into
the main channel As the event proved,
she would probably have struck the
Kentucky had she tried to do SO. Her
navigating officer sheered her to port.
She avoided a. collision, but she, too,
went aground.
Admiral Davis flagship, Captain S. P.
Comfy in command. The Alabama's nav
igating officer saw the two vessels stop
before him and saw that they were
aground. He turned out into the open
water to starboard, hoping to clear. The
space was too short Wind and tide
were against him. He passed clear of
the Kearsarge, which had gone further
inshore before she grounded, but his
port bow caught the starboard quarter
of the Kentucky and raked it. just the
fraction of second in the turn of the
wheel prevented him from ramming the
Kentucky at IA knots. That would have
been something to tell about.
AS it was, the Alabama made the Ken
lucky look as though it had been in ac-
ton. She carried away the Kentucky
port rail and all belonging to it from the
stern to the superstructure- away
the davits of the captains gig, even to
the heavy steel stanchions into which
the davits were set.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
$4,000 Package Taken.

Washington (SpecialD 1t developed
here that about $4,000 was taken from
an express pouch between Atlanta, Ga,
and New York The Southern Express
Company received the package at Au-
gusta; from thence it went to Columbia,
S. c., and it arrived in Washington ear
ly Sunday morning The Adams Ex-
press Company then sent it to New York,
and there the loss was discovered. Oh
ficials of the express company are making
m inyestiGatinS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
NO FOOD FOR Is DAYS.
Allegheny Dentist Said to Have AbstaIned
That Long.

Pittsburg (SpeciaD .-For 2S days, it is
stated DR.. S. NJ. Stauffcr, dentist of
Allegheny, has gone without food.
Reform health methods are said to
be responsible for the starving of DIR.
Stauffer. His physical condition was not
the best last fall, it is said, and he de-
termined upon drastic methods to build
up his constitution, which was what is
untechnically known as run down"
When his health under he no-food treat
ment becomes what he desires, whether
the time be long or short, he will start
campaign for the relief of an over
worked stomach.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
smallpox Ties Up Phones.

Fort Wayne, Ind Especially Small
pox in the telephone exchange tied Up
the service for five hours. When Man
ager Mollering was informed that Lii
Ian Walbolt had the disease he notified
the health officers and they sent the five
girl operators home. Before the girls
left their clothing, heads, faces, and
hands were fumigated When they ar
rived home each was examined by hei
family physician and vaccinated. The
force reported again after the exchange
room had been fulpigated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
Urge Reduced Cotton Acreage.

Lake City, Fla (SpeciaD The Asso-
citation of Long Staple Cotton Growers,
which met here, adopted resolutions
strongly advocating reduction in long
staple cotton acreage next year of rs
per cent The farmers were urged to
borrow money from banks rather than
RKtgage the cotton crop, and also to sell
hon in the seed The association
kpearly 100000 worth of long
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
Physician Ends His Life.

Alliance, g., (Special).-Dr. S NJ.
King, prominent physician committed
suicide by shooting. Dr. King several
months ago filed sensational suit for
divorce against his wife. Letters found
among the belonging of the dead NAM
indicate that reconciliation was about
to be effected.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
Fatal Wreck on Reading.

Harrisburg, Pa. (SpeciaD Two per-
sons were killed, one fatally injured and
one severely hurt in freight wreck at
Brandtsville, on the Philadelphia, Har-
risburg and Pittsburg branch of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway. The
engine and 81 cars jumped the track and
piled up in ditch. 1t is believed that
the accident was caused by the rails
spreading.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
Constable Fatally Shot.

Beaumont, Texas (SpeciaD .-Consta-
bic ]. H. Holder, father of 7-year-old
Ruby Holder, who was criminally as
saulted by William Gregerson on Christ
mas Eve, was fatally shot by officers in
the jail yard while he was trying to get
to Gregerson, who is confined in cell.
Gregerson was sentenced to so years
Imprisonment and Holder was not salts
fed with the verdict.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
Three Women Perish.

St. Louis (SpeciaD.-Three women
were burned to death and one was injur-
ed in fire that destroyed boarding
house at 1911 Missouri Avenue. The
building caught fire from the furnace.
The three bodies were found in the bath
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12

Madrid (By Cable) Premier Moret,
in the course of an interview printed is
quoted as saying:
"The recent reports of belligerent
nature concerning the probable results
of the Moroccan conference are I'M
warranted My conversations with the
ambassadors of various powers and COM
munications received from the powers
show that spirit of concord animates
the nations, all desiring that the confer
ence shall bring an amicable adjustment
of the questions under discussion
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
FOREIGN


There is much dissatisfaction among
the Russian troops at Hardin, who be-
lieve that the Emperor is distributing
lands among the peasants, and who think
that the soldiers are not getting their
share, because they are kept in Man
churia.
An Italian statesman says the real an
tagonism is between Germany and Great
Britain in the international situation to
be discussed at the Morocco conference
The first member of the new Russian
National Assembly has been elected at
Talsen, CORTLAND, without following
the method prescribed by the election
law
Germany's White Book on Morocco is
declared by French newspapers to be a
harmless libretto coming too late to
affect the deliberations at Algerciras."
Lord Rothschild presided at meeting
in London which adopted a resolution
expressing indignation and horror at the
massacres of the Jews in Russia.
Ahmed Nagif Pacha, the Turkish min
lister OF finance, is dead.
The defeat of the Santo Domingo revo-
lutionists before Puerto Plata was COM
plete, and about $50. men were killed
and wounded. Morales has been i'm
peached as president, and Raymond Ca
ceres is now president.
The second squadron of the North
Atlantic feet, in command of Rear Adj
miral Sigsbee, will be at Gibraltar about
the time of the conference of the rep
resentatives of the powers at Morocco.
The herring fishing season on the
west coast of Newfoundland has ended,
but the American vessels have been
badly handicapped through inability to
have their, fish frozen ashore.
During the past year there were 1882
casualties resulting from the fighting in
Macedonia between Turkish troops and
Bulgarian revolutionary bands.
The devastation of Russian estates in
Esthonia by the peasants continues fur
iously, and 20 buildings have been burned
the past week.
The British steamer Carlisle sank in
the Saigon River, French Indo- China,
Nd several of her crew are missing.
Rptain J. Hopkins, quartermaster OF
kish Second Dragon Guards at
Awhose name was mentioned
with the war stores scan
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
ARMY NOW IN FIGHTING SHAPE.
Germany Placing Orders Far Railway
Cars.

Berlin by Cable The railway ad-
ministration placed orders last week for
10000 freight cars, at a cost of $soooo,-
eco, with manufacturers of FIVE countriesn
STIMULATING delivery by the middle OF
February, besides utilizing the car works
OF Germany These CONT acts were dis
tributcd among makers in Belgium, Hol-
land, Switzerland and Italy, which would
not have ben done unless some reasons
for haste existed. Inquiries made re-
garding the reasons for urgency resulted
in obtaining the statement that the or
dering of the cars was precautionary
measure, the general staff desiring. to
be ready 10 move troops, if necessary
by the first of March This is only .
proper measure of prudence, it was af-
firmed, in view of the extensive military
arrangements going on in France, which,
among other dispositions, include the
movement toward the German frontier
of six regiments of artillery, or 1So guns.
The ordering of these freight cars, each
of which would accommodate 40 soldiers,
or would enable the authorities to trans
port material, is only in consequence OF
the French preparations, and must not
be taken to indicate any hostile design
on the part of Germany, whose peace
full intentions remain unchanged. The
step taken is due to the conviction, long
held and acted upon here, that the best
preservative of peace is complete pre-
paredrless for any eventuality. The
word war is not used, because such
word in itself would be provocative,
and every interest, both in and outside
the government, shrinks from such
possibility, unless it be small group
of military men, The government viii
probably regret the publication of this
intelligence, but its transmission seems
necessary to proper understanding OF
the drift of events, and of how both
their diplomatic POSITION on the eve OF
their diplomatic position on the eve OF
the Moroccan conference by material pre-
parations.
No doubt exists here that the French
and German policies will differ IN the
conference on the question OF pohclng
the Morocco-Algerian frontier and on
some less important questions. Under
the terms of the agreement to hold the
conference all the participating powers
must agree to the conclusion of the con-
ference or the situation reverts to the
status quo In other words, if at the
conference all the powers except one
agree to a plan for International control
of Morocco, the conference will have
been in vain, and if the situation be-
comes as it was before the powers as
sented to call the conference serious dis
agreements between those specially inter
ested may arise.
Germany's book on the Moroccan
question probably will be issued January
H. and copies will be supplied to the
delegates at the conference, which II
now seems will meet January 10. The
energies of German diplomacy are now
fixed upon various features OF this preg-
nant event.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-12-22

You can imagine her surprise when the
grocer quotes the brown sugar to her
at II cents a pound and the cold
fashioned white sugar at cents.
For brown sugar is now the proper
thing. Whoever does not know this
law The crystalline sugar we have
been eating is adulterated; all of this
pretty white sugar, whether granulated,
powdered or in loaves,, has been bleach
ed by a chemical process which the
interpreters of the food law have seen
fit to condemn.
1t is learned that there is no such
thing as pure white sugar; that sugar
to be pure must be brown. The bleach
ing process consists in submitting the
pure sugar to a treatment of mineral
bIuing. By this and other processes a
great deal of the natural sweetness is
extracted from the sugar, and it is
often further adulterated by the add
ton of insoluble substances, such as
marble dust.
Confectioners have even made so
bold as to advertise marble dust for
the very purpose of adulteration, and
it is regrettable to say there was a
demand that well repaid the advertiser
for his expense and his daring. 1t is
even claimed that sand is used in white
sugar for the purpose of increasing its
weight and bulk.
There is a foreign substance, called
ultramarine, remaining in the process
of manufacture, which is often added
to white sugar to give it the requisite
blue tinge. Whatever the result of
the commission 8 permanent rulings, we
have been taught that white sugar is
impure, and brown sugar will come into
style again.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-12-22
BURIAL PLACE OF COLUMBUS.

Thomas c. Dawson, United States
Minister to Santo Domingo, in an ad.
dress at New York, discussed the SUBJ
ject of the resting place of the bones
of Columbus, and declared his belief
that they rest not in Havana as Is
generally supposed but in the Cathe-
dral of Santo Domingo.
History and tradition have always
agreed he said, that the remains OF
Columbus were in the early part of the
sixteenth century brought from Spain
and inferred in the Santo Domingo
Cathedral, and it was popularity &C,
cepted that they had been removed
thence to Havana in 1875. In that year
Spain coded to France the eastern por-
ton OF the island, and a Spanish Ad-
miral who visited Santo Domingo gave
orders to open tomb which he sup
posed was that Of Columbus, and it's
contents were taken to Havana.
THE leaden box which the Spanish
Admiral had removed from Santo Do
mingo bore no inscription. In 1877 in
the course of some repairs another
leaden box was found near the spot
from which the first casket had been
taken. 1t bore a metal plate with the
inscription in Spanish: The Illustri-
Gus and Enlightened Lord Don Cristo,
bal Colon
"A controversy Immediately arose as
to the authenticity Of the discovery
The Spanish. Cuban and Porto Rican
press regarded the affair as an Amer
lean fraud, but offered no convincing
proof Of their assertions.
Il have not only read and compared
all the publications l have been able
to find on the question, but have per-
sonally examined the box. it's content 3
ard inscriptions and the vault from
which it was taken: have infinitely
studied the architecture. structure
material. surroundings. walls. founda-
tons; have made myself familiar with
the different building materials en-
Dloyed in Santo Domingo since its
founding; have verified the decipherine
Of all the cathedral inscriptions. have
{, searched all the original records of the
sacristy and have cross-examined the
survivors of the men who worked in
; the excavation of 1877, and I am salts
fed that there could have been no
fraud. and that the bones taken to
Havana in 1875 were not those Of Chris
TOPPER Columbus"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-12-22
Danger in Delay.
PROMPT ACTION MUST BE TAKEN
TO PRESERVE HEALTH,

Kidney troubles are dangerous be-
cause they creep on so stealthily that
they get firm grip on the victim be-
fore he is aware of it. They manifest
themselves in such varied forms that
they are easily mistaken for other dis
eases.
Make no mistake!
Do not delayi
Treat the kidneys now!
The kidneys are sick and will not get
well unless you use a kidney medicine.
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills is the
certain, safe. and prompt remedy for
the kidneys only. It cures. It has
cured people right here in Honolulu.
A. j. Cahill, of Fort street. this city,
| night Waterman in the employ or
Messrs T. II. Davies g. Co., Ltd, says:
"Whilst a young man l was sailor
and at one time worked for the Inter
! Island service. I was, however, oblig-
ed to give up sea life on account of
severe suffering from my back and
kidneys. For this 1 had tried various
remedies, but the one which restored
me to health was Doan's Backache
Kidney Pills-procured at Hoilister g
Drug Store. They relieved me COM
pletely after years of suffering. If any
one desires furCner particulars ne may
apply to me. I am to be found at Van
Dorm g Ship Chandlery, Fort street. "
You should get the same medicine
which helped Mr.. Cahill. See that the
full name, DOAN'S BACKACHE KID
NEY PILLS, is on the wrapper and
refuse any imitation.
I Doan' s Backache Kidney Pills are
sold by all chemists and storekeepers
| at SO cents per BOX, six boxes $3.50, or
will be mailed on receipt of price by
the HOLSTER Drng Co., Honolulu,
Wholesale agents for the Hawaiian Is
lands