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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-08-15
KOREAN PEACEMAN
SENTENCED TO DIE.
Prince vi, However, Is in This Country
and Is Going to Stay-Jail
Yawns for His Fellows.

SEOUL, Aug. 12.-The Korean SUI
preme court has passed sentence upon
the members of The Hague deputation.
III Sang Sol has been condemned to be
hanged and Vi Wi Chow and VI Chan
have been sentenced to imprisonment Tor
life.
Condemned Men Informed.
NEW YORK, Aug l2.-The news
that he had been sentenced to death and
that MS associates in the Inflated mission
10 The Hague had been condemned to
HE Imprisonment was conveyed TO
irince III, nephew of the new Emperor
OF horea, ut the Broadway Central hotel
here early today.
Says Japs Are Responsible.
The japanese, of course, are RESPONSE
ble for this" the prince commented. 1
do net blame them SO much, however.
as | blame the traiturDus Koreans who
have sold themselves To the Japanese.
The only effect on this action against me
will be to add energy and enthusiasm TO
the work of patriotic Koreans for their
country.
Going Home? No, Not Yet.
This order for my execution will GER
talnly be carried out if | ever 90 within
Korean or Japancsc jurisdiction. 1t
would be mere suicide for me to return
20 Korea. If | could gain anything for
my country by putting my head in the
Japanese moose | should he very glad to
do so, but | cannot -rc that / should
serve any good purpu~r by doing So now
ana 1t is not my purpose to return to
Korea.
Il shall keep up my work for Korea
here ana look for greater energy and
determination in supi.rr of that work as
a result of the sentence of death pro
bounced ON me"
Roosevelt Turns Down Prince.
President Vi recently sent to President
Roosevelt a request 'ur a private unOh-
clad audience. The prince has received
reply in which tie President stated
that he would have uo time at present
10 grant such an audience.
Prince Vi said h. accepted this as
declinaticn from the President to see liim
and would make no further effort IN that
direction ut present.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-08-15
BREAK IN MINISTRY.
Lord Soften Resigns Protesting Against
Land Policy OF Liberal
Party.

LONDON, Aug. 12.-Lord Soften,
who was appointed master of the house
when Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerma
first formed his ministry. has resigned
as a protest against the land legislation
by the Liberals. This is the first de-
lection from the Campbell Zimmerman
ministry
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-08-15
ABANDONS DASH FOR POLE.
Commander Peary Forced to Wait An
other Year

NEW YORK, Aug. l2.-Thc long her
aided dash of Commander Robert l..
made this year
The explorer has, much TO his discom-
future, been compelled To postpone the
trip, through failure of the contractors
10 complete the boilers for his ship Roose-
Welt in time reary SAYS that he has
plenty Of funds aud his delay is caused
only because the contractor failed to
do as he had agreed
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-08-15
KOREANS BATTLE WITH JAPS.
Islanders Given Hot Fight on Landing
Near ChemulpO.

SEOUL, Aug. IA company of
thrty-eght Japanosa troops with two
machine guns had five men killed and
five wounded last night on landing at
Rang Nha island. lWoIyc miles north
Of Chomulpo, for the purpose of diaarm-
iug q small Korean -arrlSuu of forty
men which was supported 10y several
hundred rioters TIL landing party was
reinforced ut II O'Clock this morning by
another company FROM ChemuIpo
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-08-15
INJUNCTION is DENIED.
Lackawanna Railroad Cannot Restrai!
Commerce Commission.

NEW YORK. Aug l2.-The applica-
ton of the Delaware X Lackawanla
railroad for an injunction restraining the
United States interstate commerce com
mission from enforcing an order com
polling the railroad to deliver oil to an
independent firm in Brooklyn was denied
by Judge Lacomhc in the United States
circuit count today
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-08-15
MILWAUKEE, HAY MARKET.

Choice timothy hay, 1S.oo4ls 1873; No. l
timothy hay. 1I.5o0lS.0O; No. timothy
hay. 16OOn17.co; clover and mixed, l2.JO.t
1850: choice Kansas and Nebraska prairie,
l. jou 1880; No. ! prairie. lljo0 1900; No.
prairie, 100; Wisconsin marsh feeding,
. .5Oa1Oo0; packing hay, S5pu9.CO; rye
straw, 10. 500 100; oats straw, I.joQs.oo.
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Z. r. Dillingham; Dad.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Aug - Edwin K.
Dillingham;, Jr for Il score of years a
Chicago newspaper writer and former
commercial editor Of The Record Herald.
died yesterday morning in sanitarium
ut Flint Mich. Ills death was due to
mental breakdown which lie suffered
four wears ago
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-08-15
WIRE STRIKE HITS MILWAUKEE,
Nearly All the Operators Walked Out at
-Four O'clock

MlIWAIKEE, Wis, Aug. 10
The great telegraph strike Int Mil
waukco at I o'clock. Twenty men at
the Postal Telegraph company's Office
walked out because they were asked 10
handle relay business that should have
gone through Chicago.
1t is claimed they were perfectly will
ing To handle the regular business but
objected 20 handling the relay work.
Similar conditions prevailed nj the
Western Union, where fifty men walked
out.
II was feared all day tina, the crisis
would come and the operators were
ready 10 20 out at u moment notice,
81 the Western Union Office. Few
men, members Of the union. remained
at work. but 80 per cent, walked out.
Immediately after the order was gwen
the sidewalks in front of the telegraph
Offices was throngod, but there were no
signs of violence
Those who walked out nj the Western
I Mon are snid to have been all the best
oprrat rs. No reason is assigned TO me
fact tnat some Of the men declined 10
90 ont
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

MILWAUKEE, Aug, 12.-Close-Whrat-
Lower: No, northern, on track, 100; No.
northern. on track, SOC. COrn-Stcady:
30 ; on track, 5ii2c, Oats-Firm; stand
ard. 52c; No. 3 white, on track, 5o45il2c.
Barley Firm; standard. 7ic; sample On
track GUu72c. Ryo-Lower; No. l ON track,
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AMERICAN EXPORTS
GROWING RAPIDLY,
During Last Decade They Have Increased
Nearly Three Hundred Per
Cent.

WASHINGTON, u. G., Aug. 10
Especial. I-Tfc figures Just compiled ny
the several departments OF the govern
ment. showing the exports for last year.
indicate that the United States Is rapidly
assuming an important place IN she
commerce Of the world. These figures
are a genuine revelation. showing, as
they do. that the export trade CT AmerI-
ca has increased nearly 300 per cent. III
the last decade and by leaps and bounds
Is mounting higher and higher every
year.
American Methods Win.
In talks had with government eXpcr,s
md ,tatisticiaus the Consensus is thar
this increase is due. first TO the su-
periority of American made goods, ana:
secondly. ito the improved method OF
American business men IN dealing WIN
customers in foreign countries, 81
courcc, in some countries the manner 'I
the American bag man. the GoHW'I,lA'
traveller. as we know him, is rather
startling to foreigners They don A''
his s.ruptucss. and they don I.kr 'u"
terms upon which sales arc made, uH.
generally the trend is toward 'nr direct
methods of tie American a~ against III.
easy going mcU.ul> mi representatives. "l
foreign houses In som" cu~rS We 900"
losing business because Nc do not rni.
form in the way of Grating and boxing
goods 90 meet tile time houor,d methods
of foreign countries Generally, however.
the methods Of the American and the
quality of his goods appeal 10 the tor
eicnrr. and. all thing being equal, we
are slowly but surely winning our way
into tho markets Of the world.
Cultivating Foreign Trade.
tp....u o.. t},. S,g,.i.I.. N,r.r..lr yyuT
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Quit at Memphis.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Aug. lo.-The 60.
tire force Of operators ot the Postal reg.
n'rIocI, today. The night men will not
report for duty. Tie Postal COMPANY
employs about forty men The Postal
and Western Union operators will hold
Joint meeting this afternoon to formn.
lntr demands. The Western Union oper-
ID t4rg ,lIit nj noon.
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TELEGRAPH STRIKE
IS NOW NATIONAL
NEW YORK, BOSTON, CLEVELAND
AND OTTER CENTERS ONLY
WAIT ORDERS.
Postal Company Becomes Involved and
Whole Country Will Be in Unions
Grip in Few Hours.
DEMANDS OF STRIKERS

Fifteen per cent. increase in wages.
Eight hours for day operators and
seven and one-half hours for night
J operators.
Time and one-half for overtime.
Abolition of "split trick" and other
obnoxious features.
Right of promotion to be governed
by merit, fitness, and ability.
Additional telegraphers shall be
compensated at the rate for estab-
lshed positions of the same class.
J Lunch and short relief shall be Civ
en- in the order of application, and
whenever possible no telegrapher shall
be compelled to work more than four
and one-half consecutive hours with
out a lunch relief.
Photographers temporarily filling po-
sitions of higher rating than their
own shall be paid the salary OF the
position temporarily filled
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Omaha Holds Key.
All Go Out at Houston.

HOU STON, Tex. Aug. 1O.-Thc UNION
and uou-uuon tclcgraphcrs of the West
oru Union struck here at 10 O'Clock this
morning in sympathy with the strikers ut
Dallas. Fifteen operators are out lcav-
iug three, including one woman, AT tn"
keys
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Halt IN Far South.

MERIDIAN, Miss, Aug. 10. = lie
Western Union tclegraphers struck today
except Manager Stead, who Is taking all
messages subject 70 delay
IAcb SDN, Miss Aug lo.-The
Western Union and Postal operators here
struck this afternoon.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-07
'GANSEH GOSSIP

There are about 40 horses in training
at Narragansett park. The latest arrival
Is Fred Clark. who trains for Tobias
Burke. Among his horses which are at
the track now are Grafton Boy, Jr.. who
has just come from Readville. and for
whom his owner recently refused an offer
OF 10000. There is also the mare, Bur
ma Girl. who is entered for some Of the
big stake races. and for the Grand Cir
cult events this summer; Sarah Ann
Patch. a promising filly by Joe Patchen,
Bussie Boy. full brother to Grafton Boy.
a 3-year- old stallion colt by Bngen, out
OF Minnie L.. 220, and Pace Maker a
running horse. all owned by Mr.. Burke,
besides two horses owned by Leander r..
Peck OF this city. one 5-year-old green
PAGER, and the other a green trotter.
Vazaka, by Bingen.
Over across the track Is the stable 10
be occupied In the next few days by the
horses OF Samuel Hyde of Fall River.
The first Of his horses 10 arrive are
Silence. a fast 5-year- old; Della Wilkes.
a green colt; Amy. 2-year-old by Baron
Dillon, and Cresper. by Cresceus. who
has a mark OF 2:34h. made last season at
Taunton.
Knapp Forshner OF this city has three
horses In training. Belle Wilkes, 2:lsis,
Hills Boy. 222h. ana Fred Wilkes DIR.
j. r. McGrath OF Central Falls arrived
yesterday with his bay gelding Russell
C., which Is entered In the 2:1b class for
PAGERS for the purse OF $4,000 Charlie
Jones has In training a dozen or so head.
Among them are tho following: Arch
angel. a 2-year-old trotter by Dare Devil
out OF Edith Ryan: Honesty. pacing colt
with a mark Of 2:isA; Axes 4-year-old
with a record OF 2:24A. sired by Axtell;
Young Todd a 3-year-old. sired by Todd;
sual. by suffragst out OF Kadika. and
lillian May. a nlly. owned BY John Nc
Guire.
John Page. another trainer who Is on
the grounds. has I'm his charge Young
Crimes. 2:1lA. and George Mack which
recently brought $3.50 at auction.
w. r. Clark has Dick Wilkes, green
trotter. and Nernag, i-year-old BY
Prince OF India. Washington brothers
have Elizabeth Jenkins by Andrew NJ.
and Rubenstein. Jr.. by Rubensiein. g.
year-oid. T. n. Curley of Milford. Mas.
Il az the track with grey colt. full
brother 20 Croir Boy. 2i0it. owned by
Frank Jones Of Memphis. Tenn.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-07
BOXING DOPE

The bout between Peter Sullivan Of
Fali River, who is now In the West. and
Cyclone Thompson, which was billed to
take place at Bingham, Utah. next week.
Is evidently off. Sullivan is now In Dem
YER trying to get bout with Tom PEN
derghast.
Evidently the boxers who are working
around New York city are not getting
rich on the money that they are taking.
Ono prominent Boston fighter has been
offered SEQ to go there and box Willie
Lewis six rounds.
Billy Connarty. the fast and clever
Cambridge lightweight is very anxious
10 get on match with Kid Manning Of
Pawtucket. Connartys recent bouts
against Jimmy Briggs and Belheld Wal
colt entitle him to consideration.
The bout between Dick Hyland and
Packy Mcfarland. which was carded for
Davenport. has been called off by Hy-
lands manager
Willie Lewis is getting into the bad
habit OF handing lemons to fight clubs. 1t
was a particularly plump bit of fruit that
he passed TO the Sharkey A. c.. OF Now
York. "Wednesday night, when he went
into the ring for six rounds with Jack
Robinson of Chicago. Lewis has obtain
ed the idea that IL is necessary for him
to train for his bouts and consequently
he entered the ring in no condition 10 put
UP hard battle. Robinson didn't get
wise TO the chance he had until about the
fifth round and then Lewis spent the re-
mandsr Of the time, time IN cnShing The
Madden and Bert Keyes together. was
scarcely more interesting, and ended in
draw.
A general rough house in the ring of
the Wayne A. G. OF Philadelphia on We'd
nesday night brought the police into the
game just In time TO prevent the specta-
tors from mobbing the two fighters. Ed
die Carter and Eddie McAvoy were the
boxers who mixed Ii up, and It's safe to
say that the clubs will be little chary
about matching them again. In the sec
ond round McAvoy put UP two claims OF
foul, but the referee would not allow
them. In the third he went to the floor
and upon rising tried TO kick Carter, who
promptly threw him down again and was
roughing him. when the seconds jumped
in and separated them. This was re-
peated in the fifth round and then the
police took hand in the game. And they
talk OF the City OF Brotherly Love!
Maurice Sayers. the Milwaukee light
weight, who fulfilled many engagement
in New York during the past near-spring.
Is coming East again, as he has been Of
fered a bout with Kid Goodman of Bos-
ton. to be fought at Norfolk. Va, on June
90 Once In New York. Sayers will doubt
less meet other boys in Philadelphia, Bal
tImore and New York.
Johnny Summers. the English boxer. is
again I'm training at his New Dorp IS. ID
headquarters. preparing for his bout with
Young Erne. whom he Will fight In Phlla-
delphia on June 10.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-07
lOOP AVENGER.
LAUNCHED At BRISTOL

The new sloop Avenger, built by the
Herreshoffs as a racing craft for Rob-
ert w. Emmons OF Boston, a man well
known I'm racing circles for years past on
account OF his being an owner OF 30-foot-
ers and also OF the Humma of the 46-
foot class was satisfactorily launched
from the south shop yesterday afternoon
The Avenger has a length over all OF
70 feet. waterline of 60 feet. a draft OF
l0Ia feet and a narrow beam. The boat Is
built of oak frames and hard pine planks
and has a flush deck very much like the
Canadian cup defender Seneca. She has
good-sized cockpit and a wide hatchway
for entering the cabin, which is not very
large.
The body OF the sloop is OF the regular
style OF sloop rlgged craft with main
mast and topmast, the latter doubling
over the head of the mainmast, and
spreader OF the usual Herreshoff style.
The boat will carry about 5000 square
feet OF canvas, and will be sailed in the
l. class during the summer. She has been
painted white above the waterline and
green below. She is steered with a tlller.
and is equipped in every way for racing.
even to the extent OF having two suits OF
sails The craft Is of the keel type, ard
has "A short bowsprit The boat was laid
alongside OF the Herreshoff pier yester-
day, where her mainmast was stepped
and rigging strung. She will be ready for
trial trip within day or two.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-07
SCHOOLBOY FIELDING
HELPS DEFEAT GRAYS

Crawfords schoolboy error az short.
which let in three runs in the eighth,
was a feature OF the poor support which
Jack Cronin got in yesterdays game. In
which the Grays were defeated by Roch-
ester BY a score OF 10 l. Cronin was
found for only six hits. while Pappalau
was touched up by the Grays for eight
hits. Buckenberger's bunch made four
errors to the GrayS' two. but played the
faster game.
Umpire Conway made two or three bad
decisions for each team that were criti-
cised, and Jimmy Bannon kicked so
etrenuorsly that Conway ordered him of
the grounds.
with two down In the first Clancy
whaled the ball TO right. and It looked as
II Il was going over the carriage fence.
but IL nit the ground and bounded from
the front tire OF an auto back into the
neld, and the runner was held at third.
The Bronchos "beefed" great deal. and
said II ought TO be called home run. but
Conway couldn't see H.. The Rochester
players forgot all about the decision.
however. when Flanagan whanged one to
middle on which Clancy scored.
,n had haS two men men on bases IN
burned one into Clancy's glove, however,
and the frst bsseman doubled Crawford
by beating him back to the bag. The
safe when Moran picked up his srounder
and slipped In the mud. Lord doubled.
sending Poland TO third. Chadbourne
hiffsd the sphere 70 short centreheId, and
although Phil Tailed. Lord was held at
third. Abstein and Mcconnell were easy
outs. and the inning ended.
In the NTH Rochester again scored.
Byrne hit to the middle section. Pappa-
1au laid down a bunt. and Lord, by a
great one-hand pickup, and throw. got
his man at third. although Byrne seized
the second cushion. Hayden put one up
got the ball and mufred II, Byrne was
home.
The Grays had chance in the sixth.
Abstein singled. Mcconnell laid down q
Rock coached Abstein home Although
the throw from Flanagan was high,
Byrne had time to pull IL down and get
Abstein by several feet
The Bronchog clicked OF three runs I'm
a fash when the eighth round cames Ma
lay, who had replaced Bannon. picked out
a good one and dumped IL In middle.
Crawford was so slow In nelding Clancy,s
roller that IL went as hit. Flanagan
slammed one down TO Crawford. and the
shortstop made bad error. as the ball
went right through him. allowing both
road. Then Loudly skied to Poland. and
while Phil was gathering in the ball
Flanagan, who had stolen third, trotted
In.
The Grays, made a game but fruitless
rally with two down In the ninth. PetN-
son singled. and Cronin's grounder went
through Lenox's pins. Then Poland
emas shed what looked TO be sure hit by
third. but Lenox stuck out his gloved
hand and the ball froze to IL.
The Rochester team Is here this after
noon and IL Is ladies' day. Stevens will
probably serve UP the benders.
The score.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-07
'Batted for Quillin In ninth.
FLIP FLAP, MARTIN Up,
WINS THE westminster

Flip Flap, showing great Improvement
over her last race. easily won the West
minister handicap Of $4,000 at Gravesend
yesterday. She was admirably handled
by j. Martin, who had his first mount
since his suspension at Belmont Park.
Opening at TO 1, the money began to
show on Flip Flap. and her price gradu-
ally dropped until at the close 1t had
reached 4 to /. on to a good start. Sir
Toddington led the field for half a mile,
with Far West second and Running
Water, the favorite. third. head before
Philander. Flip Flap was back about
eighth. When half a mile from the finish
Martin began to send Flip Flap up, and
at the head Of the stretch was leading by
three lengths. This was gradually in
creased. and the mare won by five lengths.
with Philander second and Running Wa
ter third. Lady Winifred, backed down
from to TO 8 to favorite at post time,
got a lead OF six lengths at the start OF
the Criterion stakes and was never head
ed. Summaries:
First race. furlongS-Oraculum. ll5
(Radtke), Q TO 2, won; Red River. los
(Mountain), IL 20 s, second: Zal, 1l0 (Shil-
ling), s to ], third. Time 1:l2 3-5. They're
of, Saracinesca, Easton, Joaquin and
Lord Lovat also ran.
Second race, the Greenfield steeplechase,
about 2 miles-Phantom, 16S (Ray) to
]. won: Caller, l53 (Donahue). to i.
second. Dulcian. 1872 (McInerney), Is TO 1.
third. Time 4:07. Sheriff Williams also
ran. Jimmy Lane and Navajo fell.
Third race, the Criterion stakes, fur
longs--Lady Winlfrcd, ia CRadtke), to
5. won: Heggs Hill, ia CMiiler). to !,
second: Ella O'Neill 1i9 (Notter), TO i,
third. Time 1;02. Aimee c., Half Sow
ereign. Gold Finn and Cedar also ran.
Fourth race. the Westminster handicap,
IA miles-Flip Flap, 1i2 (Martin), to ],
won: Phllander. 1903 (Notter). TO !, sec
ond: Running Water. lis (Miller), TO 2.
third. Time 20S is. Go Between, Blandy.
Bedouln, Far West Jack Atkin. Sir Tod
dlngton and Good Luck also ran.
Fifth race. selling. 1is miles-Flavigny.
e6. (E. Dugan), even. won: Flowaway, 9l
(Preston). 5 to 2. second: Magma stella. 81
(Henry), ~ to 4. third. Time l:6 2,b.
Grace Larson also ran.
Sixth race. furlones-He Knows, 109
tRadtke). S 10 g. won: ST. Pario. liz tE.
Dugan). - to I. second; 1ncognito. il2
CMiller). S 10 > third. Time 1908 Milford.
Cymbal. orcagns- Lord Filisrane. Henry
OF Shennsmere. Sudden Start Fond Heart
and Fernando also ran
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-07
INVITATIONS SENT
TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS

All the persons who contributed for the
purchase OF the silver service for the
battleship Rhode Island have received the
following engraved invitations:
THE battleship Rhode Island silver
service committee requests your presence
on board the e. 3. y Rhode Island at
Newport. on Saturday. June the 18th. i9)..
at 2 o'clock. on the occasion OF the cerc-
mony attending tho presentation OF tie
silver service"
The Invitation bears the names Of the
committee which consists ~ George
Peabody Wetmore. stephen O Mstcsif.
Lyman r. Con Henry r. Lirpitt and
Henry W. Sackett
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-07

Nuns-CougnIIn, OTaWIOru, NpUU q
O'Leary. Killian-6 Criger 2-2. Two-base
hits-Killian. Cobb, Rossman. Three-base
hit--Cobb. Stolen base-Collins. Sacrifice
hits-Congalton, Archer Double play
Collins. Unglaub and Parent First base
on balls-Off Young q off Killian Q. Left
on bases-Detroit 4; Boston 5. Struck out
BY Young 3: by Killian l. Hit by pitcher
-Coughlin. Time--1h. 5srn. Umpires-
Evans and Stafford
ST. LOUIS 5, WASHINGTON 2.
Pitcher Smith weakened In the ninth In
ming yesterday. st. Louis tied tho score
and then won at Washington In the 10th
with a fusilade OF hits. s TO 2 Petty al
lowed but three scattering hits after the
first inning. when the locals scored their
two runs on a trio OF singles The score:
ST LOUIS