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HATED RUSSIAN SENT TO DEATH Von Piehve, Minister of Interior, Horribly Mangled by a Bomb. DEED OF AN ANARCHIST Explosive Was Thrown at His Carriage in Streets of St. Petersburg and Vehicle Was Torn to Pieces. A St. Petersburg special says: M, Von Piehve, minister of the interior, was assassinated at 0:50 o'clock on Thursday morning by a bomb thrown at his carriage while he jvas driving to the Baltic station to take a train for the palace at Peterhoff, where he was to make his weekly report to the empetor. The assassination is believed to be the outcome of a widespread plot, the existence of which has been suspect ed for some days. Numerous arrests have already been made, including that of the assassin, a young man who is believed to be a Finn named Leg lo, and who is now in a hospital se verely and perhaps fatally injured by the expplosion of his own bomb. An ac complice of Eeglo, also apparently a Finn, but whose name is unknown, has been arrested. He had in his posses sion a bomb, which he tried to throw, but he was overpowered by the po lice just in time to prevent great I033 « of life. The bomb was thrown under the min ister's carriage, completely shattering it.Von Plehve’s body was terribly man gled. The coachman was killed and the wounded and maddened horses dashed wildly away with the front wheels - of the carriage, the only portion of •the vehicle remaining intact. Immediately there ensued a scene of the'Wildest confusion. Police and gendarmes hurried from every direction and vast crowds gath ered about the spot where Che mangled body of the minister lay weltering in his blood. The Asssociated Press correspondent was at the scene of the tragedy with in five minutes after it occurrred. The roadway was strewn for a hun dred yards with the wreckage of the carriage and pieces of the red lining of the minister’s official overcoat. A few yards from M. Von Plehve’s body lay a shapeless heap of the coachman’s remains. The tragedy occurred on the Zalal konski prospect, a broad thoroughfare leading up to the Warsaw depot. The bomb thrower must have known perfectly well that Minister Von Piehve would pass the spot at the time, for he makes his report to the emperor every Thursday. The infernal machine was thrown with deadly accuracy and the assassin was favored by the fact that >he traf fic in that section is always of the heaviest, owing to the crossing of lines of surface cars and the contin uous stream of heavy truck. M. Von Piehve was always apprehensive of at tempts upon his fife and used to drive as rapidly as possible. The assassin in laying his plans evi dently foresaw this circumstance and while the minister’s coachman slowed down in crossing the tracks threw the bomb. The explosion was terrific and prac tically annihilated the woodwork of the carriage. The horses plunged madly away, dragging the axle and the front wheels. The animals, thoroughly infuriated by the wounds they had sustained, nad not gone far before they fell with pools of blood under them. In May, 1903, M. Von Piehve was ap pointed president of the imperial com mission. appointed to carry out the emperor’s reform decree. He was con sidered as being second in power to the czar. It has been charged, with considera ble proof, that Piehve instigated the massacre of the Jews at Kishineff, which caused a protest from all civi lized nations. Piehve, though uneducated, became the mouthpiece and one of the chief instruments of Russian jingoism and of an intensely reactionary spirit,which caused the complete alienation of Rus sia's formerly most progressivve sub jects in the western border provinces, Cne Poles and Lithunians, the Ger mans, Celts and Esthonians of the Bal tic provinces and the Finns. He was also instrumental in the systematic op pression of the Caucasian populations and of the Americans and Tartars. The non-Orthodox Russians were in Hie habit of alluding to Piehve as the rod of the Orthodox church, so mer cilessly did he persecute them. For a long time it has been pre dicted that Piehve would dio by the band of an assassin and so strong was A RAISE-FOR GOVERNOR Georgia He use Passes Bill Increasing Chief Executive's Salary from $3,000 to $5,000. By a vote of 112 to 26 the Georgia louse of representatives, Tuesday, passed the bill providing for an in rease from $3,000 to $5,000 for the governor. * A vigorous fight against the measure was made by those opposing it, but hey were defeated at every point, ind the bill was declared passed by Speaker Morris, after he had had read in opinion regarding the nature of the vote. Bills providing for increase of salary jf public officials require a two-thirds vote of both houses of the general assembly, under the constitution. There was a question involved as to whether this meant two-thirds of all the members elected to both feouses or simply two-thirds of those voting, pro vided the measure received a constitu. tional majority. The constitution re quires that all bills providing for con stitutional amendments shall receive two-thirds of the votes of all the mem bers elected to each house, but the requirement with regard to salary bills is that they shall be passed by a two thirds vote of both houses, and says nothing about two-thirds of those elected to cither house. Speaker Morris took the latter view of the matter and held that the bill was passed if it received two-thirds of the votes of those voting, providing such two-thirds should be a consti tutional majority. He presented many decisions in support of his attitude. Mr. Slaton, of Fulton, made a strong speech in favor of the passage of the bill, presenting figures from other states showing that states with far less population and taxable wealth than Georgia pay their gover nors from $5,000 to $6,500. Mr. Sla ton showed how the present salary was fixed at a time when conditions were very different from what they are now, and that an increase wa» now necessary in order that the gov ernor might properly uphold the dig nity of the state and have sufficient to meet his necessary expenses. He said that the governor was compelled to spend $1,200 a year for servants and the keep of two horses alone. This would leave him the small sum of $1,800 on which to entertain visiting delegations, associations and officials of the state, city and country. Mr. Slaton held that these expenses paid, the governor left his position vir tually bankrupt, and in case of death would leave his family almost desti tute. Mr. Knight, of Berrien, offered an amendment making the amount $4,000 and Mr. Daniel, of Emanuel, wanted to make it $6,000. RUSSIA IS ROUNDLY SCORED. Czar is Called Down by England and Some Significant Threats are Made. A London epecial says: The Brit ;-h government is taking energetic ac Mon in the case of ‘he sinking of I’Htish steamer Knight Commander by tee Vladivosieck squadron. Informa ”cn received ly the government tends to establish ‘r. the official mind a be lief that an overage has been commu ted for whicij no excuse exists in in ternational law. While n^xiation^ between Great p. itain and Russia respecting the Red .'ca seizures have lten carried on ;a the mo it conciliatory manner, the Associated Frees learns that in the presentations at St. Petersburg For eign Secretary Kansdowne declared F.at Great Britain' could not, in view of her treaty alliance with j'apan, ai low any interpretation to be placed on e treaties relating to the Dardan elles'which would permit of the free Passage of vessels o* the Russian vol i oteer fleet from the L>lack Sea to the edlterraneaa with toe view of .-"Dsequent employment for war pur poses. British snip owners are up in arms car the ,iar.<ers which shipping now running, f nd bombarding government with representations irg to the thorough protection of interests. BULLET Of ASSASSIN PROVES FATAL. Mrs. Snipes, Who Was Shot While She Slept, Succumbs to Wound. Mrs. L. R. Snipes, who was shot in bed by an unknown assassin early Sunday morning at Hansell, Ga., died Monday afternoon. 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' l:'fy yj £ - I \ y . ;•> I ttijC&SSSSS&ic m r/j ft* sSS^BisBssmsssssse^ssis^ssssssssss eg? ox * J AN EXPERT GUN CREW ON THE MAINE AIMING AT A TARGET. ---- j ' TRAINING GUNNERS ; IN THE NAVY j O—O—O—+> Our Battleships Breaking All Records in Shooting at a Target 333 Gun Pointers Selected After Rigid Trial 35 =A Foreign Experiment in Shooting at a Battleship »«= The Value of Target Practice. O-Q-G— Sy Lieut. Com. ALBERT CLEAVES, , j Commanding U. S. S. Mayflower. REVIVAL of target prac A tice dates from the Spanish American War. Up to that time adequate attention had not been paid to the neces k sary training to produce ex pert 11 ■sults in any navy in the world, j j except sian. Since possibly that the time, French and Rus England and , Germany have made important j changes United States in their systems, and in the j target practice has been i carried on so assiduously that recently ' the American gunners established the j best records that have ever been made. The M isconsin first broke the record, and later the Texas shot even better, j 1 Target the practice in our navy is as old ! as ' guns. We always devoted much | time and attention to the guns, and in so doing we acquired a world-wide reputation in all our wars for excellent shooting. In the beginning of the new century, when the infant navy of the United ►States first began to make itself heard iu the West Indies and on the coast of j Barbary, target practice—not the s °ientittc drill of to-day, but none the less target practice, including shooting ■ I at beef casks—became throughout the navy a part of every ship’s routine and our sailors were thus for years kept in training until the great strug gle came with the acknowledged champions of the ocean, Up to that time only one English ship, the Shan non, bad target practice, or put sights on her i • uns, and her reward came one eventful June day in Boston Bay ninety years ago, when she fought the Chesapeake. The necessity for target practice was taught for all time on the bloody decks of the Guerriere, the Macedonian, the Java, and the Peacock. It matters not whether the gun in vogue is a carron ade, a Dahlgren, or a modern liigh powered rifle; unless it can be made to liit the target, it is absolutely useless. But it was not until the battle of the Yalu, in tlie Chinese-Japanese War, that heavy gun-practiee was seriously considered. The value of the practice was proved at Manila and Santiago. The search of foreign experts for the best way to hit a mark resulted in the present system of target practice, gen erally tlie same in all navies, and brought to a high point of efficiency in ours. It is only half the work to arm and equip ships with the most improved guns and sights: they must also have a highly trained personnel capable of manipulating guns, turrets, and tor pedoes. \\ hen China found lierseif ar rayed against Japan she offered $500 cash per month for skilled gun pointers, but, in all great navies, guii poiliters are trained, not bought, and when the fight is on it is too late for Instruction, How does a man become an expert gunner? Diligent drill and constant training are not enough without a cer tain amount of natural aptitude, One man after another is tried, A few days’ drill in the turrets eliminates all except the fairly promising. For the talent of eye and nerve which marks the horn gun-pointer the Government pays from $2 to $10 a month in addi- tion to the man's regular pay. This premium is not confined to any race, creed, or color. On one vessel in the navy one ol' the gun-pointers is a negro. Selecting gun-pointers is one of tlie most important duties in the navy. Having selected the men for gun pointers, tiie next step is to train them. Two methods are now in vogue, both having the same principle, but differ ing in detail. In the old days of sails and smooth-bore guns, the invariable rule—and the only rule the gun-cap tains knew—was this: “Fire at the top of the downward roll (just as the ship begins to roll toward the target), and aim at the enemy's waterline. 7f This rule lasted far into the age of steam and turret guns, and has only recently been supplanted by “continu ous-aim-firing,” or the art of keeping a gun trained on the target regardless of the oscillations ot' the vessel, during the whole or a portion of the roll. SILENT BRIDES OF KOREA. Newly Made Husband May Not Hear His Wife’s Voice For Months After His Marriage. Here is a picture brought from the far east only a short time ago which shows exactly how the ‘'silent brides,” as those of Korea are called with so much reason, look on the wedding day. It may be said that although the robes depicted therein remind one somewhat of Japanese garments, the broad girdle with iis enormous knot at the back, which is formed on tlie island girl’s kimona, is not a part of the Korean belle's decoration, while the sleeves edged with deep white bands are much larger than those worn aeross the straits. The headdress, a most important part of tlie quaint outfit, is peculiar to Korean brides. Made of heavy cloth carefully quilted and stiffened with a sort of canvas lining, it covers all ex cept a very little of the hair and rises about a foot above the head. The large wooden pins at the back hold the headgear securely in place, the ribbon falling over the left shoulder being decorative only. Dressed in this costume the young woman who, since her parents have ar ranged all her marriage affairs, per haps never has seen her future hus band, is led before the priest for a ceremony which probably lias no equal for simplicity. At a word from the priest the contracting persons bow to each other slowly and solemnly alid ad is over! Then the bride goes home to await further orders, while the hus band. gathering about him all his V" jvrTtvul M w / s f J, I I I -S' 22 KOREAN BRIDE IN BRIDAL GOWN. friejuls and acquaintances, departs for an elaborate feast, which be gives in honor of himself. Once married the bride’s family identity at once sinks before her new name and she is never known except as So-and-So’s wife. Her chief duty is to attend strictly to her own busi- ness, not speaking except when uem sa ry. So firmly is this virtue pressed upon the young girl’s that several months often pnss before her husband hears his partner's voice, and where a father-in-law is one o' the family whole years of almost absi lute silence are said to elapse. Sin, the son has no say in choosing a v or a daughter in ehosing a busbar’ the parents are held responsible by ti, | community for the proper marriage ■ their children. If a man allows h'J son to reach the age of twenty unma: ried his neighbors consider him sad!; lacking in his duty to lii> son.— Kansa* City Star. SANITARY SOAP SERVER. Prevents Contamination and Cuts Down Expense. In this day and generation, when the enormous importance of sanitary con ditions is so well recognized, it is diffi-l cult to.reconcile the indifference of tlv> public to numerous transgressions of the laws of hygiene and sanitation that are encountered daily. Soap in offices and other semi-public places may be ^‘* uu “"nnw mu ! £5 = s = 111 i| Q \ ii Sg SANITARY SOAP SERVER. cited as an instance, Powdered soap receptacles that furnish the user with a sufficient supply of soap without in dividual contamination are offered i> 1:l number of forms, but they are only 0< - casionally met. The illustration sho«? an English type that has been ■adopted in the houses of Parliament ami >" many English hotels, which otherwise are notoriously behind the age in con veniences and comfort, The soap IS put up in the form of a circular hau perforated through the centre, is placeu on a spindle and inserted through the top of the cylinder, which is locked . ■ prevent pilfering and meddling- .The end of the spindle which pt through the soap is cut with a fine thread, and is connected with a nioili carrying four tm ^ tied catehet wheel saws crossways at tlie bottom of apparatus, which is open. By turning the eylinder*the saws are brought i« t0 contact with the bar of soap, cutting away flue granulations. which drop into the hand pjaced to receive thP 1 ** This soap cup, the manufacture^ claim, effects a saving of seventy--f" per cent, in the amount of soap ordiiv' rily used, besides possessing essenhu sanitary advantages. Somewhat introduced siioj l lar devices have been - this country.—Philadelphia Record. An extremely fine quality of 1 leather made in Turkey is m anufim tured from the skin of the angel th ’■