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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-06-02
Baltimore, Chesapeake 6 Atlantic
Railway Company.

POCoMoKE n oCCoHANNoCK RIVER LINE
schedule Now In Effect.
Pocomoke River Line leave Baltimore 5 r. NJ 4.
Tuesdays and Fridays for Crisiield. Onancock.
Fiuney i, Near, Saxls and landings Oh the POGO
mOke River Ia snow Hill.
Leave snow Hill Mondays and Thursdays A.
NJ, stopping at above landings.
Oecohannock River Line leave Baltimore T..
NJ, sunday and w, tuesdays for CriSteld, pungo
league Nandua and Occ0hannock River
Leave Rues, A. NJ Tuesdays aud Fridays
stopping at same landings as trip from Baltimore.
Subject a. change without notice.
WILLARD THOMSON, T. MURDOCH,
General Manager General Passenger Agt
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-06-02
Ashland. Pa. Editor Dead.

= Ashland. Pa. May 29-J. irwin
Steele. editor and proprietor of the
Evening Telegram died of stomach
trouble. He was 40 years of age.
-Four of his sons are proprIetors Of
newspapers at Minersville. Shamohln
and Seattle. Wash The first paper
published in the Klondike country
was founded several years ago at
Nome by his son. Harry Steele.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
ANOTHER OFFICER
on KEARSARGE DEAD
Reported 10 Sailors Injured in Explo-
sion and i'm Serious Condi-
ton.

Guantanamo, Cuba, April 17.-Anoth-
er officer. according to reports here,
has died as a result of the explosion
on board the battleship Kearsage.
Ten sailors injured at the time of the
explosion are believed to be in a seri-
Gus condition.
Guantanamo, Cuba, April IA
board of inquiry has begun an investi-
cation of the cause of the explosion on
board the battleship Kearsage last Fri
day which resulted in the death of two
officers and five men, The explosion,
it appears, took place while a charge
was being rammed into the breech of
a 13-inch gun. While this was being
done, it was further asserted, connec-
ton was accidentally made with the
electric firing apparatus and the explo-
sion occurred
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
FULL LIST OF DELEGATES
TO THE RIO CONFERENCE
James of Illinois Members of United
States Comm ssion.

Washington, d. c.. April IL The
full commission from the United States
to the pan-American conference. which
is, to meet in July at Rio Janeiro, is
now constituted as follows: William
l. Buchanan of New York, chairman;
Professor Leo S. Rove of the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania James S. Harlan
of Illinois, Professor Edmund James of
the University of Illinois, Tulio Larri-
naga, resident commissioner from
Porto Rico; Charles b. Aycock of
North Carolina, and Van Leer Polk of
Tennessee. 1t is said that Professor
James, because of other engagements,
in all probability will be unable to go
to Rio Janeiro The vacancy to be
created by his retirement, it is said,
will not be filled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
RECEIVES TOKEN
FROM THE FRENCH
Autograph Signatures of Nearly All
Great Men On the Way to
Roosevelt.

Paris, April 17.-Baron D'Estour-
nelles De Constant will forward to
Washington within the next few days
a unique testimonial to President
Roosevelt, bearing autograph sigma
lures of nearly all the great names of
France Some months ago the arbitra-
tion group of the French parliament
sent Roosevelt a rare volume of mem
ories of Sully, minister of Henry w.,
which urge a pacific union of the great
nations. Roosevelt was greatly pleas
ed with the gift, and expressed the
wish he had the names of those uniting
in the gift, to be inscribed in the vol
ume. The presidents wish for the
names has now been gratified.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
ANNIVERSARY OF
FRANKLIN'S BIRTH
Event of 200 Years Ago Celebrated at
Philadelphia With Unusual
Features.

Philadelphia, April 1.-Two import
ant features will mark the celebration
of the 200th anniversary of the birth
of Benjamin Franklin. which begins i'm
the city tonight. King Edward of Eng
land will receive the degree of doctor
of law from the University of Pennsyl-
vania. and Andrew Carnegie, acting as
lord rector of the University of st.
Andrews, Scotland. will confer the hon
orary degree of doctor of laws upon
Miss Agnes Irwin, dean of Radcliffe
college and great granddaughter of
Franklin Men of international fame
will participate in the celebration,
which will continue three days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
Goes INTO COURT
Action of Dowie in Refusing Last
Proposition of voliva
Means Fight.
OFFERED 5 PER CENT OF ZION
Authorities in Control Say No Further
Negotiations Will Be At
tempted.

Chicago, April 17.-That the finan-
ciaI affairs of Zion City will be thrown
into the courts became almost certain
yesterday after John Alexander Dowie,
through his attorneys, practically re-
jected final proposition for settle
ment emanating from the Voliva forces.
The proposal was made by Attorney
Jacob Newman and Deacon V. V.
Barnes on behalf of the powers now in
control of Zion City. 1t was in the ma
ture of an ultimatum, Attorney New
man said, and represented the last
concession that will be made to Dowie
Offer Changed But Little.
The offer of the Voliva forces pro-
vides for a board to take charge of
the property and business of Zion. On
this board Dowie is to have no place,
although Deputy Overseer Voliva may
be member and may choose the chair
man.
''If Dowie does not accept this prop
osition," said Attorney Newman, ne
gotiations are at an end"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
MERIT LAW CASE STRICKEN
Charge of Soliciting Campaign Funds
in State Institution Dropped.

Jacksonville, H., April ia dis
missal has been entered in the case
tried for violation of the state civil
service law. On motion of States At
torney Vanwinkle an order of dismis-
sal was entered for NJ. J.. Hildreth,
charged with soliciting campaign
funds at the state schools for the deaf.
Hildreth has been in the hospital for
three weeks suffering from an attack
of blood poisoning. He was not pres
ent when the case was called. The
initial proceedings several months ago
were witnessed by all three of the
civil service commissioners, six attor-
neys, and other public officials. Crowds
attended the trial. and a vast amount
of attention was attracted to the case
all over the state. The trial of the
case resulted, however, in a disagree
ment of the jury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
S1,750,O0O CAPITAL FOR
STONEWARE COMPANY
troll Business of the West-Buys
Monmonth Plant.

Monmouth, H., April 1.-THE West
ern Stoneware company, with capital
stock of S1,75O,O0O and headquarters
in this city, was formed at a meeting
CT Chicago capitalists and promoters
in Chicago Saturday. The new con-
Germ has already bought outright the
Monmouth Pottery company, the larg-
est stoneware company in the world,
and the Weir Pottery company of this
city and all other large stoneware COM
panies of the west. 1t will absolutely
control the western stoneware busi-
ness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
Drake Investigation by
Ohio Legislature
Illegal.
so COURT DECIDES
Cashier Upheld In Guarding as
Secret Facts About
Bank Deposits.

Cincinnati, April 1.-THE state SEN
ate had no authority to authorize an
investigation of the public Offices OF
Cincinnati and Hamilton county as
carried on by the Drake committee,
according TO a decision filed by the
common pleas court in this city today
Witness Refused 10 Appear.
The case was that of Thomas J. Da-
Wis, cashier of the First National bank
whose refusal to appear as witness be-
fore the Drake committee led to his
arrest in a sensational manner follow
ed by service of a writ of habeas cor
pus and the bringing of the prisoner
before the common pleas court for
hearing.
Done In Hurry.
Officers of the senate committee
made the arrest after the close of
banking hours and hurried their pris
oner out of the city in an automobile
transferring him 10 miles from the city
10 a traction car and later a; Dayton
TO a train. on which he was taken to
Springfield. In a hotel in that city
writ of habeas corpus was served at
half past three in the morning and
Davis was at once brought back to
Cincinnati, appearing in court at
o'clock.
Deposits Private Matter.
His attorneys claimed for him the
committee had no right to require test
imony as TO the deposits of the bank.
such information being confidential be-
tween the bank and its customers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
Philippine Bandits Break Into and
Loot ConstabuIary Headquarters.

Manila, April 17.-One of the boldest
exploits in the American experience of
''ladronism" in the Philippines was car
ried out at Malolos, the capital of the
province of Bulacan, in the island of
Luzon, only 20 miles from Manila, yes
terday. Forty ladrones raided the head
quarters of the Philippine constabu-
larry in the center of the city, captured
20 rifles, and escaped after killing
three men and losing one of their num-
ber. A detachment of police constab-
ulary has. gone in pursuit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
FINALLY MAKES
GOOD HIS THREAT
Harry Spencer Nearly Mobbed at
Chicago Shoots Wife at Min
neapolis. >

Minneapolis, April Hilary Spen-
Ger, who was nearly mobbed in Chica-
go, three weeks ago on account of his
threats against his divorced wife. is
now a fugitive from justice while the
woman lies at St Barnaby's hospital
with three bullet holes in her body and
with small chances of recovery. Early
this morning Spencer intercepted his
wife as she was returning from so
cial entertainment with party of
friends, shooting her three times. Mrs.
Spencer is his third wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
ODD FELLOWS TO BANQUET
Rock Islanders Invited to Be Guests of
Davenport Members.

Encampment No. 8, l. o. o. F. OF
Davenport has issued invitations to
the degree staff of Encampment No. II
of this city and the members to attend
a banquet at Odd Fellows hall in Day-
export tomorrow evening at 7:30. A
large delegation from here will attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
Drunken Orgy at Wind
Der, Pa, Leads to
Shooting.
CLASH WITH POLICE
Three Killed 0utright---Town
Practically Under Mar
tial Law.

Johnstown, Pa, April 17.-Condi-
tions at Windber, where the riot oc-
Cured last night, in which three min
ers were killed and a number injured,
all foreigners, is more quiet this morn
ing Twenty miners arrested last
night were taken to Somerset today to
be held there until order is restored at
Windber. Curtis Kester, aged 10, by
stander during the trouble, and shot
through the bowels, will probably die.
Town Under Martial Law.
Windber. by order of Governor Pen
nypacker, is now practically under
martial law. State police and deputies
are controlling things with an iron
hand. No further trouble is appre-
hended.
Three Shot Dead.
Johnstown, Pa, April 17.-Three
men were shot dead. a boy was fatally
wounded and a mining engineer. Eu-
gene Delaney, taken to the hospital in
a serious condition as the result of d
riot at Windber among the striking
coal miners last night. The inhab-
itants of the place are in a state of ter
ror Sheriff Bagley has been sum-
and an appeal has been made
to Governor Pennypacker for troops.
Several other rioters sustained slight
injuries. The dead men were foreign
ers, as are most of the injured, and
their names cannot be obtained
Celebrating Easter.
The foreign element has been cele
brating Easter Monday in the mining
section and much liquor has been
used. A body of strikers assembled
last night in front of the Jail. An ar
gument started and soon there was a
free-for-all fight.
A number of arrests were made. The
prisoners were marched to the lookup
door, before which the mob had form
ed, and an attempt was made to take
the men from the officers. Forced back
from the Jail door, the police officers
fired Miners returned the shots, but
the firing ceased almost as soon as it
began. and the crowd filed away from
the jail.
There is much dynamite stored here
and it is feared the strikers will resort
10 the explosive in revenge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
RECTOR ON TRIAL
Rev. AIgernon S. cropsey, of St.
Andrews Church, Rochester,
N.Y., Has Hearing.
FIRST OF KIND IN YEARS
Charged With Utterances in Violation
of Doctrines of Protestant Epis-
copaI Faith.

Batavia, n. Y, April 1.-THE first
trial for heresy in years in the Pro-
testant Episcopal church was sched-
uled TO begin here today, when Rev.
Algernon Sidney Crapsey, d. D., for 25
years rector of st. Andrews church of
Rochester. will be placed on trial be-
fore an ecclesiastical court charged
with utterances from the pulpit and in
print which are alleged to be in viola
ton of the tenets of the Protestant
Episcopal faith.
Statements Are Admitted.
There is no dispute as to what Crap
sey said. The question that will be at
issue upon the trial is whether or not
his questioned preachings do or do not
violate the doctrines of the church.
The charge is made that Crapsey in
expressed disbelief in these
doctrines of the church.: The divinity
of Christ, conception OF the Holy Ghost,
virgin birth, bodily resurrection, and
Trinity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17

official records of yesterdays proceed
ings in both houses of congress:
SI1NATE-Mr: Tillman, at the open
ing of the session, offered a resolution
providing for an inquiry by the COM
mlttee on finance into contributions by
natlonal banks to campaign commit t
tees. 1t went over. Mr.. Hepburn spoke
at length on the railway rate bill. The
Indian appropriation bill was taken up
TOR committee amendments, but was not
completed. At o'clock adjournment
was taken until today
HOUSE-Rules were suspended and a
number of important measures passed.
One was for the removal of the tax on
denatured alcohol rendered unfit for
beverages. Another forbade the impor-
tation or carriage by interstate COM
merce of falsely stamped articles of
precious metals. A third extended the
time when the coastwise laws of the
United States shall apply to the Phil
ippines to April IL, 1909. The bill per-
hitting national banks to loan 10 per
cent of their capital and surplus to one
individual or corporation, instead of 10
per cent of the capital alone. was pass
ed. as was. a concurrent resolution au-
thorizing the clerk to restore to the
bill providing for thet disposition of the
affairs of the five civilized tribes the
part proposed to be stricken out in one
of the amendments of the senate. At
6:l5 p. m the house took "a recess until
1880 a. m. today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
CASH BUYERS INsOLvENT
Assets of Big Chicago Concern to Be
Turned Into Cash.

Chicago. April 17.--Judge Bethea, in
the United States district court has
ordered the Cash Buyers Union First
National Cooperative society to be de,
clared insolvent, and the assets to be
sold. The company, which became en-
barrassed several months ago, has
many stockholders in different parts
of the country, and Judge Bethea de-
clared the sale of the assets was the
best method of protecting them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
President Nominates.

Washington, ID. c., April IL The
president has sent the following nom
nations to the senate:
Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of Oklahoma-Milton C. CARRIER.
Postmasters in Illinois-G. J. Price,
Flora; G. w. Baber, Paris; G.. B. Clay
baugh, Toulon; A. c. Sluss, Tuscola.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
Proves Corsets Cause Death.

London, April 17.-At an inquest in
to the death of Jane Sex of Southwark,
a physician who had attended the wo-
man testified he believed her death
caused by corsets. She wore two pairs.
he said, and he found her liver nearly
split in two. He attributed her death
to heart failure, which was accelerated
by the pressure of the liver on her
heart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
Sterling Man SIucJed and Robbed.

Sterling, Ill.,, April I7.-Earl III. Rey-
nolds, prominent manufacturer and
inventor of this city, was lured to a
lonely spot last night, slugged, and
robbed of his diamond, watch, and
money. He lost 5000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
Eruption in canaries.

Madrid, April 17.-Newspapers here
report the dormant volcano at Palma.
Canary islands. is showing signs of
eruption. Columns of smoke are rush
ing from the crater.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
Gives Pekin Bank More Time.

Pekin, ILL.,, April 17-Judge Hum
phrey in the United States court today
granted stay of 10 days in the Smith
bankruptcy proceedings at the request
of attorneys for the defense The hear
ing is now set for April 2S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
AUTO STRIKES A CARRIAGE
Causes Death of Philadelphia Lawyer
and Injury to Five.

Philadelphia, April 17.-Robert j.
Wright, lawyer. was killed, and five
other persons severely injured in an
automobile accident near Millyille TO-
day The automobile collided with a
carriage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
BLOW AT DIVORCE.
United States Supreme Court
Hands Down a Start
ling Decision.
HASTY ACTION DISCOURAGED
Holds State is Not Bound to Respect
Laws of Another on This
Subject.

Washington, April 17.-Hasty di
vorces obtained in states where laws
are lax has received staggering blow
by a decision of the supreme court OF
the United States that the tribunals
of one state are not obliged to accept
the DEGREES granted in the courts OF
another, and that a divorce granted il,
one state is not binding on the other
party concerned if he or she lives in
another
Decision Is Broad.
So broad is the decision that hence
forward a man seeking a divorce on
grounds not recognized in the state in
which he lives will hesitate long time
before betaking himself to South Da-
kota and, after nominal residence or
six months, obtaining legal separation,
for if he marries again and returns TO
the state in which he formerly lived
he is liable to be arrested for bigamy
on complaint of his first wife or COM
pelled by the court, to which she is at
liberty apply for redress, to support
her in fitting style. even if he has to
neglect his newer wife to do so.
Families I'm jeopardy
Not only does the decision apply to
the future, but it opens the way for
of men and women TO apply
to the courts of their native states to
have divorce DEGREES issued elsewhere
declared null and void and tens of
thousands of children born of second
may be declared illegitimate
in the states in which they live. The
decision, however. viii have this eff
feet only where one Of the parties to
the decree brings the matter up i'll
court, and the probability is that i'll
the majority of cases no such action
will be taken.
Four Dissent.
That this feature sof the case was
considereds by the tribunal
was shown by the dissenting opinion
Of Justices Harlan, Brewer and Brown.
handed down by the latter. Justice
Holmes also dissented and handed
down a separate opiaion, emphasizing
his feature more strongly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
ALFONSO IN ISLE OF WIGHT
Goes to Meet Princess Ena to Whom
He is Betrothed.

Cowes, Isle of Wight, April liking
Alfonso of Spain arrived here today
He was met some miles outside by
Princess Ena of Battenberg and her
mother. The king and princess subse-
quently landed and drove to Osborne.
The couple were warmly greeted by
a crowd of people
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
People Of Springfield, No.,
Declare Action Nee
essary.
FEAR MORE TROUBLE
Another Crisis Caused by Kill
ing of a Fourth
Negro.

Springfield, Mo-, April 17.-While ev
nights occurrence has intensified race
hatred and men gathered in groups on
the streets today to talk earnestly of
the developments. The situation is sc
uncertain no one can foretell what the
day may bring forth.
Almost every one expects some out
break There is a general feeling the
negroes must be cowed More arrests
wre made this morning of men accus-
ed of taking part in the lynching Sat
urday night.
Another Negro Killed.
Springfield, Mo-, April 17.-Leslie
Peters shot and killed Ralph Burns, a
negro, shortly after 10 o'clock last
night in the eastern part of the city.
Peters drew a pistol and fired at the
negroes who fed, as he supposed. He
ran after them, not knowing he had
hit one, and stumbled over the dead
body of the man he had shot. The
other man escaped.
Negroes Fired First.
Leslie Peters, who killed the negro,
is but 16 years old. The negroes ac-
costed him at the gate of the young
lady's home and one fired two shots
at him, but neither shot took effect.
Peters went to the police station, gave
himself up and was released without
bond
News of the killing of another negro
spread like wild fire and hundreds of
people fastened to the publ csquare.
The militia prevented any outbreak,
and after a time disposed of the
crowds
Four Leaders Arrested.
Springfield, Mo,,sApril 17.-Four men
are under arrest here, charged with
being the leaders il the mob that
broke into the Jail SATURDAY. night and
lynched three negroes Two of the
alleged mob leaders are in Jail and two
have beenr eleased on bonds.
Charles Cannefax and one Caldry
were first arrested. Cannefax has been
pool room proprietor, but is at pres
ent employed in the St Louis and San
Francisco railroad yards. Caldry is
switchman for the same road. Both
men were released on bond.
Dan Crane, son of d. ID. Crane, a
well known Saddlery merchant, was
the third arrest. Crane moves in the
best society here. Oat Hall, the fourth
man arrested, is a police court cnarac-
ter. Crane and Hall are still in jail.
Lynching Not Condemned.
st. Louis, April 17.-At the conven-
ton of commercial clubs yesterday a |
resolution was introduced deploring the
nj nrin
the governors efforts to apprehend. the
rioters. 1t was tabled by an almost
unanimous vote. B. B. Paddock, of
Fort Worth, Tex, who made the mo-
ton of tabling the resolution, said:
"The people of Springfield did just ex-
actly right They ought to do more
like it. They can't make the fire too
hot to suit me-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
Anthracite Operators to
Feel Strength of
Strikers.
TRY TO GET LABORERS
international Mine Board Con-
sidering Weighty Ques-
ti0ns.

New York, April 1.-THE announce
ment was made yesterday on behalf
of the anthracite coal carrying compa-
nies that general movement had been
begun among them TO resume work at
the washeries. Some washeries are
now in operation and work on others
No attempt, at present, it is said, will
be made to mine coal
Ordered to Strike.
The men employed at the washer
les were among the mine workers di-
rected to quit work when President
Mitchell ordered suspension of work
and they obeyed the order This ac-
ton of the operators, therefore, it is
believed, is to test what they can do TO
get men.
Executive Board Meets.
indianapolis, Ind. April 17.-The in
ternatiOnal executive board of the
United Mine Workers of America be-
gan today a session that it is expected
will last several days during which
some matters bearing a very import
ant part in the existing controversy
with the coal operators, will be decided
upon.
Make Special Proposition.
The offer of operators of the Kama
wha field in West Virginia to pay an
advance of 3 per cent in wages instead
of the 1903 scale was the first PROPOSE
tion considered. Following this a pro
test of Illinois operators against the
failure of the union to keep at the
mines what they consider a sufficient
number of men to maintain the proper
ties in good condition. will be taken up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
Calls Up Resolution.

Tillman then called up his resolu-
ton directing the committee on finance
to make inquiry concerning political
contributions by national banks. He
had read an article by James w. Breen
printed in the New York Herald enti-
tied How Banks Filled Hannas War
Chests" making it the basis of his
comments.