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2 TWO THOUSAND TURKS KILLED «ffINS Bloody Battle Between Turkish and Bulgarian Troops at Demir Ka pia—Both Sides Suffered Severely—Refugees Are Starving. Salonica. October 4.—lt is reported tha.t twenty Turkish villages in the Razlog district have been burned. The large village of Bonisko is said to have been destroyed, and its 2,000 Turkish inhabitants killed. Sofia, Bulgaria, October 4.—Serious news has been received here from the frontier of fighting between Turkish and Bulgarian troops at Demir-Kapia, both sides sustaining losses. In official quarters all knowledge of tlm affair is denied, but the clreumstane.ial details given seem to indicate that there is some foundation for the accounts of the conflict. According to one report, the Turks attacked the Bulgarian frontier post. Another version says the Turks pursued a number of refugees across the frontier. It is asserteTi that the Turks frequently have attempted to provoke hostilities, firing into Bulgarian territory and cross ing the frontier to steal horses and sheep. The war office here is working at high pressure and 24,000 recruits will be calk <1 out. Prince Ferdinand has sam tinned numerous other measures of a warlike nature. All the cavalry with the excep tion of a single regiment, which Is t;i tioned at Sofia, has been s* nt into the frontier districts, where are al: n strong forces of artillery. Vigorous efforts are being made to prevent b.-inds from cross in into Turkish territory. Two bands which were sent back have reached Sofia since yesterday. Dispatches from the frontier received at the revolutionary headquarters report that the refug' -s j n the mountains are in a terrible condition through their pur suit by the Turks and cold and hung< r Many tiro dying. Measures are being taken here to relieve the worst cases of suffering among the fugitives from the frontii r districts. Madame Bahmeteff, wife of the Russian agent here, Is taking a prominent part in this charitable work From Insurgent sources it is reported that the Bulgarian vi.iag.-s of Obiditt ami Kremen have belli pii aged and burned. Many ol tin i Rant: wen slaught cred. The Bulgarian quartet of Belitz.a is in flaines. Seven hundred refugee.-; ftoni Belitz.a ate reported to have ix-.-n kill' d m a i urkish ambuscade near Hamakoff, jir >yinco of Kirk-Kilisse. Austria and Russia’s Instructions. Vienna, October 4.—As an outcome of the conf' rem e between the czar and Em peror Francis Joseph at Mucrzsteg. the governments of Austria and Russia have sent the following identical telegram to the ambassadors of those countries in Constantinople. The telegrams were couched in the following terms: "You were recently instructed to de clare that Austria-Hungary and Russia adhere I , the task of pa ideation which they have undertaken and are resolved to pursue with the programme drawn up at the .ginning of the year, notwith standing tiie difficulties hitherto opposed to its execution. For Indeed, while on the one hand the revolutionary commit tees have provoked disturbances and de terred tin- Christian population of the three vilayets from cooperation in the execution of the reforms; on the other hand, the representatives of the sublime, port'- entrust.ai wiili their application have been gcm-raily wanting in the nec essary z.eal and have not I• • u imbued with the idea which inspired these meas u res. "Both powers are united in the determi nation to sh..w Hilt it is their firm re solve to insist on the execution In their entirety in .heir reforms, wr.ieh was ac cepted by th, porte and win-I; are cal culated to guarantee general security. Jn tills conm tern ym, wi p ic-,ivi. detailed instructions with eit delay "While tiie powers re ognlze to the lull tin paries right and duty to suppress the disorders fostered by tile insurrection ary a.tlt 111 n ol the M a ■ ,F ...t commit tee, they, at tm same time, deplore the fact that this suppr-ssi-m w. m.omp.i- 1S YOUR STOMACH ON A STRIKE? There Is Nothing- To Prevent You Employing a Substitute To Do Its Work. th* "> is such a thing as forbearance ceasmg to be a virtue even In the case of one-.. stomach. There Is no question but that some stomachs will stand a sr<"-at .1.1 more w,ir and tear and abuse than others, but they al] have their limit, and when that limit is i *.a, 1.. .. the stomach must be reckon*•I with as sure as fate. The best way and really the only effective way to treat your stomach when it r<b. Is is to em ploy a substitute to do its work. This will give the w. ikemd and worn-out organ an opportunity to rest and regain Its strength and health. Si cart’s Dyspep.-ia Tablets reliov • the s.-mi.i -h of its work by taking up the work and doing it Just as one set or shift of workmen relieves another Th v ,-ietu.illy digest ill.- t ■..»! j n just the same manner and just the same time as the dig. stive fiubls of a sound stomach do. In fact, when dissolved in the stomach, they are l ig tiv< fluids, for they con tain exactly the same constituents and el-ntents as the gastric juice and other digestive fluids of the 'tomach. Na mat ter whit tin- condition of the stomach is. their work is just the same. They work in their own natural way without regard to surrounding conditions. The stomach being thus relieved by Stuart's Dysp, psia Tabb ts, is restored and renewed by Nature and the r< si of the human body does not suffer in the least by reason of its failure to perform Its work. A Wisconsin man says: "I suffer. I th-' pangs of dyspepsia fur ten years. I tried every known remedy with indif ferent results until I was told of the re markable cures of Si-.iart's Dyspepsia Tablets. I bought a box. began taking them and forgot I had a stomach. Three hoys cured me conipb t. ly I li-iv. had no trouble whatever for a year and have an appetite like a harvest hand and can cat anything tli.it is set before me with out fear of bad results." Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are for sale by al! druggists it 50c a box. The drug-, pi<t never fails to have them in stock, be. ans. the demand for them Is so great and so pronounced that ho cannot af fo'd to be without th-m. People who < ould not got them of "lie druggist would go to another and would get in the habit of buvlng tin ir other drugs there as well as their Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets nled by r excesses and cruelties from which the peaceful inhabitants suffered. It, therefore, appears to them to be their urgent duty to cony: to the assistance of the victims of thefce regrettable occur rences and the above mentioned instruc tions will acquaint you with the details of the humanitarian action which they deem necessary with the object of sup porting the inhabitants who have been deprived of all means of existence, facil itating their repatriation and restoring the villages, churches and schools de stroyed by lire. "The Austro-Hungarian and Russian government entertain the firm hope that their <ontiniied endeavors to establish a lasting peace in the sorely tried provinces Will attain their object and they are con vinced that their impartial advice will 1,.. heeded by all to whom it is addressed in their own interests. "By command of his majesty, my au- C ist ni'ister. 1 request you to communi ty. the foregoing to the Ottoman gov j m-nme-.it. after yon have arrived at an ■ understanding with your Russian (or Aus trian! colleague, who has received identi cal instructions." Pest and Cholera Threatening. Constantinople, October 3.—The censor has now given leave to the newspapers to print news from Macedonia, a measure, calculated to stir up warlike feeling and blood thirst. Thousands of peasants are wandering the streets, going from one ministry to the other, begging to be admitted to audience with the sultan. The ministers of war, it appears, or dered their horses to be confiscated for the use of the army, though without horses the harvesting work cannot be performed. Worse sfil), the peasants got only 1 O. Us. for their draft animals, redeemable when the sultan shall have money. I Altogether Constantinople is getting to ! boa more dangerous place to live in ev- I erv day; there is not only prospect ol a Christian massacre, but the war office ■ has s: ripped tin hospitals •■'f instruments, medicines, nurses and every known p-ita- i ph'-rnal: i need*' I for the rick. I; chol- I era or the pest should invade Constan- J tinople, which is not at all unlikely at i this time of the year, the state of un ; preparedness would be appalling. , For the last two days atrocious trophies ■ ■ c . onian ma w< re ex hibited in one of the principal carp t ; There was the cut-off head of an in surgent captain, stuck on a pike, also ■ that of his wife and boy. The latter may have been 12 or 14 y. al's old. The j head of the woman represented a young 1 person with an exquisitely formed nose . ; .i mout li. iin the forehead was the ini- I print "f a hobnailed boot in re 1. it I looked as if the perpetrators of this tiond ish '-rime bad been wading in blood. Cither trophies kept ti'-ar were a bot ‘ tie of nitro glycerine and two bombs. Grove’s Chronic Chill Cure i cures the chills that other chill tonics ' don't cure. Made of tin- following fluid : extracts: Peruvian Bark, Black Root. , Jc-.plar Bark Prickly Asli Bark. Dog I We-'d Birk, and Sarsaparilla. Th •_ B< t I General Tonic. No Cure. No Pay. 50c. KING PETER’S NEW CABINET ] Belgrade. Servla, October 4.—A now j cabinet has been formed witli tiie follow i ing as its b-ading numbers: ■ Premier, Gemial Gruics. for.ign min ! ister, Andria Nikolics; interior minister. i Stojan I’roties. ami war minister, Colo i nel Amlrejevies. Previous dispatches- from Belgrade said i that at King Peter's request the cabi net would resign, but the ministers would ■ remain in office until the meeting of ■ the national assembly. The precise rea i sons for their resignations were not ' given, but the change is apparently due to differences of opinion regarding the oolicv which should bo adopted toward the regicides. Gem ral Grilles was men i tioned for the probable new premier. CZAR’S CURIOUS GALLERY TO CHECK DISOBEDIENCE St. Petersburg. October 3.-The czar is i certainly trying hard to introduce re ! forms in his empire. He has now ordered iliat every criminal sent to Sachnlin be photographed for him at the time of arrest, upon his arrival on the island, an 1 every three months afterwards until ’i" returns liotne. Thus Nicholas wants to learn, whether his orders against shav- ■ Ing half the head and against the appli ; cation of the knot are carried out. Ttiis album is now b. ing prepared by : the minister of the interior, at whose office the groat book was shown to your correspondent. The pictures taken at tile time of aiT' -t generally show a pooriy nourished, shy and brutal individual, in the mxt photo, however, (arrival at. S n hallnl, the unhappy p< rson looks quite content'd, and in toe third an i tit h< lias put on flesh, binking as ':i:">ny -.:nl pr spereus as a farmer own ndred acres, ft f mortg ige. ::M h.’virg SIO.OOO in the bank. l-lv.d> ::F ly Russia n officials have brought "trick" phot mraph.v to a high state oi perfec -1 tion. and the ezar will be a< wise as be- POPE ISSUES ENCYCLICAL. Commemorates Leo XIII and Is En tirely Religious in Tone. i Rome. October 3.-The Osservatore Romano publishes tonight the text of an encyclical by Popo Pius X commemorat ' Ing- Leo NTH. The encyclical, the first issued by Pope Pi ts. Is entirely religious l in tone. The most important and inter i esting part is as follows: "We proclaim that wo have not in the -■ ipremt pontificate attv otl’- r programme t'ci'i t i gather -ill things in Flirlst. so that Christ shall be all in ali. There will not be lacking those, who. measuring diviim things bv human laws, will try to di- over what are the secret Interns of our soul. Wo s-iy to them that we <lO not wish to bo. and with Livin'- aid. shall not be for human society other than he minister of God, of whoso authority ■... ■■ :> • :■ dtory. The lnt< rests of God shall bo our interests, for whi. h we are determined to spend all o ir strength, and i’fe itself, if it were asked, tn order that W" mav gather til things in Christ." His holiness recommends the education ■of the young particularly by the clergy, and ' xpr<tiie wish that Catholic so cieties may spread in the cities and through the country and give an example of Christian life. Ho declares that obedience to the laws and submission to the government are the duty of all ■ citizens. The encyclical closes thus: "it is .-.. i-lent that the church insti tuted by Christ must enjoy full and en tire indep'-nilenec." Twin Bearing Extraordinary. Nev York, ('.-tobi’r 3. Mrs. John Beam. : of Mit.-hellsville. N Y.. 65 years of rt h to t wins Her daiight'-r. who lives in the neighboring tow:-hip. pn d It. r husband witli twin- .'iho’it th' same hour. Before con , grat a’..:i i-<ns wore tint lied, Mrs. Beam's ter sent word that she had i::.--t -loi’omo tiie mother of two h-althy I children. David Nation Is Dead. ; Wiehit-j. Kansas. October 3.—David : Nation, divor. ■ 1 husband of Mrs. Carrie I Nation, died this afternoon at Medicine I Lodge. THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA. GA.. MONDAY. OCTOBER 5, 1903. SPECULATION RM UP THE PRICE, In Two Days the Bull Leader Forced th s September Option Up 200 Points —For First Time Mar ket Is Absolutely Cor nered. New York, September 29.—(Special.)— With September cotton at an advance of 145 points for the day and over 200 in two days and likely to go higher and with news of private settlements 100 points higher, the New York cotton ex change today saw the culmination of the most successful carried out corner in cotton in the history of this market, a corner which has made for W. P. Brown, of New firleans, the leader, at the least calculation between $7,000,000 and $8,000,000 oti the September option alone. The present bull movement in cotton has been a. great one in cotton history. It began over a year ago. when Theo j dore JI. Price started the movement. The outcome of Mr. Price’s campaign has been problematical. Some have said tiiat he lost, others that he got out in time.. Today, in one hour, cotton rose over $3 a bale, because the mon who had on the tin cry that the corner wouldn’t hold, sold cotton by thousands of bales, were not able to find it to i>uy to make the deliveries they had contracted to mnk:.- tomorrow';!n<i hail to buy it off the men to whom the;, mid previously sold it. In order to prevent the market ris ing to absolutely ruinous figures many of thes? have made . ettieni'-nts within ! tin- past two days at figures a cent a : pound above Hie market rate, one nouse I In particular paying $lO a bap! more ; titan what they sold short for some time • ago. J'-or the first time in the history | of cotton selfing on a world-wide basis tie mark.-t is .lOsoiut'-iy cornereA, it tne . market tells the truth. ■ Brown was on the floor of the exchange ail day t-.i1.-ty. When seen and asked ’ to shy something, lie only replied: ' "If you want to know what has been ' done in cotton just look at the market i I hate nothing to say.” Opening at 11.70, tast night's closing. ' cottcji sold at 12 cents on tile call. After It ,-i;!■■ ,nc'-d 10 and 15 points at a time ! unti: 13 cents w..s rem-tied. I’ausing ■ lor a moment, it again moved up, touch- ■ mg 13.08, compi'i'd wltii i! 12. the clos ing pin ■ ■ of 1.- st Saturday. This repre- : ‘ ills .-’.n advance of 190 points for tile two days or about $9.80 a. b.ib . Rumors j have been cir.-ulnted 'noth today and yvs . terday ~f priv.-, :. s--tth meniat the high '. prices and most In the trade believe the ! flurry pretty well over. The advance in September had naturally alarmed the ; sb >rls in the oil: r posiilons, but the : ao'xam-ing tend. :-'-y bus b en checked by i the high movement, ind , osier southern ' spot i.airkets. .ind this morning months ; Inter than September ruled more or less - ■ ir. but on the ,-iverage a little under last night's ciosing. rite .e: :; i'i'-ut attei'ding th" effort, of th- September shorts to even up their ; commitments !,, for" noon tomorrow when trailing in that option ceases, uid not measnrai'ly abate, as the session . juogresseii, though tim fluctuations as , ter midday W'.ie naturally i ss violent. ■ A ‘ the h -he.-t S' : : till- r seal at 13.20 and closed :it that tig t-e or nt a net ad va.-i'e of 150 poi'atr. The speciilattve na- ■ .' ’ ■ , "I’m In Sept ember evident :,y tin i.Tianco of tiie list, whieh. in spite of milter less favorable crop weatln r and bullish crop report at i midday '-ifliiu' <l to fluctuate below last j night's find;-. Tim closing was barely : —icy at a net de.dine of 7016 points Sales i s i:n:ited .at 400.000 bales. 'l'ii'' loctii market for spot cotton was marked up 175 points to 13 cents tn omp.itliy with the advance In Scptetn ' her. COOKER SPREAD DEATH. Many Killed and Maimed by Distil lery Explosio:-. Peoria. Ills.. October 3.—0n0 of the immense cookers in toe main building of the Corning Distilling Company’s plant expl '.led this morning', killing several of the employees, maiming many more and w--,. r-ki g that portion of the dis tillery. Tiie wr.-cka -did not take fire and the firem.cn who had bc.'n summon"d assisted the distillery cmjdoy". s, who had escaped, in the res, im of timir less fortunate w.irkmcn. i'n- 01.. ris :: <'' ! ■-ntri'. - i .-lime al),ml 20 I'e in <1 i:ini":<-r and 80 fC'-t in length us- .i in <■ -oking tiie mashes. ■ H is pri -um'-d .: vat-mim was fornn-d and when th,- slmim wa.s turned on to cook t.,'.l:iy- mash the < xplosion follow'd. 'l’ii,, cook' r was burled through the north : wail of iln- '.oar-stovy structure, a dis l.-im-e of 250 fe-t. Tito entire north wall tiie distillery was blown down, the south amt ' .'st w ills were l.adiy dama-:ed ami the wrei-k.-i) ■ was seatt red all over tiie ... Lili-' rlmod Th- distillery mm ag. ment . stim it ■ their loss at fully $75.- . 000. Savannah Has Large Fire. j Savannah, (la.. October 3. (Special.)— S:iv:u n: li was visited t 'night by the most | disastrous tire it has suffered in years, i The loss fell upon but one concern, I J,dm Rourke's iron works and marine i railway, but it wa.s severe. Mr. Rourke i himself am oiiim, s his loss as being $125,- ! 000. with insurance a littie short of SSO.- ■ 000 The Dre started, or was discovered, at 8:40 o'clock. Forty minutes before, the i night watchman l-.ad made his rounds, and found nothing amiss. Win n he saw fliQ flames tln-y were bursting through tiie : roof of the casting room. To Tiiose Xot Well | Dr. Shoop’s Restorative On 30 Day’s Trial. I’ -r a t ill month you ran use my Rostnra ti\e. 1 to take the entire risk. Not a free r ;.:: N- ith. r is it philnnthi op\ . Nut somr , li’ir.g ba nothing just this 1 found away D • ur-\ oven de<i’ s.-Ht-.1, difficult, or pe culiar tils, is. Dr. Shoop’s cures 1 I • .1 n- w n;»’th d. It goes dir. ut to the . lALSE of li.*ea«e-the inside nerves 1 am ■ the only phxf-leion that treats this wuv - thr.’Ugh th.-, mrves it is MY discovery, my i pr. -. i !| ti >n- Dr. Si: It. storativc ■ that t -.. s this so surely, is so certain, that I am able to sa\ tu th- c-l •!;. us- It a month and !1- f-; y..JIS'If. That should prove MY con iLs !'-■ Y ii •. I KNOW what it can do. I i fs- i though, than you would be- I li-v.-. dj ; sst r- '"i-'ls si xv that I failed in only ! ea -m F’.it : i’lich t-.rt V. Just, think of that. 39 I-: !, and i-aio g’.itlly. an d the for tieth had no expuns-. That is a record I am proud of. llow tn Secure Trial Treatment. Write mo and simply ask for the book you re--1. a ] <■.-. il will do. I will arrange wi'.h a dru.Lu'.'U r ar yon. so that you can secure six bottlus of Pr. Shoop's Restorative to mak»- thf tea:. St nd me no mon* y. You <;. al with yoiiu ; ul ui.--, runi'-mbor. Use the Restorative a full month- then decide. If it the < ’.a t • you is $5 50. if it fails I will have rhe druggist bill the cost to me. C- ull anything be more fair? | ’l’> d-dry, m-'p'.ts lo forget. Write now. ■ while you have it In mind This is irnpor j tant. ! S'tnplv state which ‘ ■ von want and l " ,P I'";" '' „ Ire's- Hr ghnen I"><>K 3 on the Kidneys. <. I 'dT Uno nL 1,0 " k 4 f'ir women. 1 w « 1M8 ’ Eacine ’ Book 5 for Men (sealed). Book S on Rheumatism. ; Mihl cases, not chronic, are often cured with I one or two bottles. At druggists. ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WEAK? Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It. To Prove What the Great Kidney Remedy, Swamp-Root, Will Do for YOU, Every Reader of The Weekly Constitution May Have a Sample Bottle Sent Absolutely Free by Mail. It used to be considered that only urinary and bladder troubles were to be traced to the kidneys, but now modern science proves that nearly all diseases have their beginning in the disorder of m these most important organs. The kidneys filter and purify the blood—that is II i| Il jj $ their work. I lletlt i Therefore, when your kidneys are weak or out B J II | Vi of ctder, you can understand how quickly your JJ. n || n entire body is affected, and how every organ seems f/ to fai) to do its duty. If you are sick or "feel badly." begin taking the pi-i'til kidney remedy, Dr. Kilmers Swamp-Root, - - - « lu-lp all the oilr.-p organs to health. A trial will convince any one. iM|l W' .ik and unhealthy kidneys are resnonsible for firryx rsvo r-hr-e'fii r. kinds of diseases, and if permitted lb con- S H Aiili "KuO 1 I IsfWg tiniic much suffering with fatal results are sure Jpj'j Cldacr , u , er Bum to follow. Kidney trouble irritates the n'Tvcs ,:i^|| CUSS. ni.-ik« s yon dizzy, iq iifi <, sleepless and irritable. . 'c'&jL emtwom. ; h'&1« Maios you pass water often during the (|.iy and i-xwnfuu or Rfw-r FJhfe' , , . . ■ • . Hy’i r -j-tli and at '.tcdUwo. I oblig- Lo you to get up many times during the night. .'fej ctu-iren»c«--.c-:ord:njrtv«,r»- I mj'-.lthy kidneys cause rheumatism, gravel, ca- I.Kl!' terrh of the bladder, pnin or dull ache in the back, 'ijAil j joints ami muscles; makes your head ache and | c , u | • fes lack ache, causes indigestion, stomach and liver j trouble, you got a sallow, yellow complexion, m.-'ki • von feel as though vou had heart trouble; i-ra'oro ""'I j "’'Mip Drigbt’e wblrn lueH I veil rniv hove pl<nt\* of ambition, but no strength; n.F-Actwdn. vc.‘»wse. 4 get w<ak and waste away. t ri!LT ov J The cure for these troubles is Dr. Kilmers j DR . KIiMEP. & C0.,1 Swam;-Root, th" world-famous kidney remedy. In Bt»sH»s-.ro«.v. _ S taking Swamp-Root you afford natural help to Na- 80,1 " T 1 'y tiire for Swamp-Root is the most perfect healer tJiSj: l. gentle aid to tin kidneys that is known to m. di' seien.o, ' --- f If H ere is any doubt in your mind as to your coii'.rtjon, take from your urine on rising about ‘ four < nnct's. pl.ie<- i: in u -in: oi • -■ • 1 J— s. nd twenty-four hours. If on examination it is ’< lit y u ' '« > • ‘S’ settling, or (Swamp-Root Is pleasant tn takn.) if small particles float about in it, your kidneys .ir<‘ in need of immediate attention. Swarnp-Root is plea.-ant to take and is used ia| yng-uiar lifty-cent and ♦me th* hading hospitals, recommended by physicians i foliar size bottles at ■ne drug ii; hir privao- ip-- -• -i ’* i stores everywhere. Don’t make them; < Ives who have kidney ailments, because ;lll y mistak •, but remembt r the they r< rognis- m i. . ~ ’’ n 1 hf ( ; name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kil- Irl i. ni'ti,'- for k ' •. ji\- " -Luld'"- :»••> Ha-s. mer’s Swamp-Root. and the If \ou are already convinced that Swamp-; address, Diughainton, N. ¥.. Root is. what you med, you can purchase the on every bottle. EDITORIAL NOTI --You may have i sample boitlp of this wonderful rem edy. Swamp-Root, s-nt .absolutely free by mail, also a book tellimg all about Swamp-Root, and containing many of the thousands upon thou ands of testi monial letters rec -ived from rm n and women who -iw- their good health, in fact their very lives, t-» the great curatl e properties of Swamp-Root. In writing to Dr. Kilmer (’o., Binghamton. N. Y., b< sure to say you read this generous offer in The Atlanta W< - kiy Constitution. BEMWCTOTR CONSPItt Scott. Towers, Who Has Charge of Substation iv Washington, Also Indicted and Post master Merritt Is Dismissed. Washington, October I.—The grand jury of flhe supreme court of the District of Columbia today brought, in three more indictments In connection with the post offioe' department Investigation. Ono w.-iq n joint lii'li -tnicnt againS't George W. Beavers, former chief of the salary and allowance division ol' tiie postoffice department, and State Senator George A. Green, of Binghamton, N. Y. This in dictment charges that they entered into a conspiracy to defraud the government. This, it is alleged, they accomplished in the sale of time clocks, from which sale they were enabled to reap a reward be cause of Mr. Beavers’ connection with the department by which the clocks were purchased. The former indictment against Beavers and Green Charged con spiracy against the United States. The other two Indictments were against Scott Towers, who has charge of one of the principal subpostoft’tco stations in this city. He is accused of having re ceived a commission On the sale of book typewriting machines to the government In contravention of sections 1781 and 1782 of the revised statutes, which pro hibit officers or employees of the United States government from receiving other compensation than their salaries for procuring contracts from the government or for services rendered. The present grand jury will adjourn finally next Monday and the expecta tion is that a number of other post office indictments will be returned on that day. Immediately after receiving Informa tion of the indictment of Towers, the postmaster general issued an order to I‘astmaster Merritt, of Washington, dis missing him from office. EDUCATORS ARE TO GATHER State Superintendents of South Come To Exchange Ideas. State superintendents of education from all over the south will meet in Atlanta on Tuesday to exchange ideas in regard to th* education of young southerners and the laws pertaining to public schools. The convention was arranged by the superintendent of education of Missis sippi and the place of meeting selected by State School Commissioner Merritt, Os Georgia. 'Die state school commissioners and state superintendents of education of the following states have been invited and It is expected nearly all of them will attend: Mississippi, Louisiana. Alabama, Ar kansas, Tcnm s-'.’e. North and South Car olina and Florida. The convention will meet at one of the Atlanta hotels, the place not having been as yet selected, and will probably remain in session several days. Commissioner Merritt is quite enthu siastic over the meeting, and beiiCves that, a gr.-.it deal of good for the cause of education in the states represented pt. the convention will result. The state superintendents will prob ably form a permanent organization and niay meet in Atlanta every year, as this is th« most centrally located city in the territory. DIED ON PASSENGER TRAIN. Brigadier General Carlin. Retired, Dies Suddenly. T.ivingst'in, Mont.. October 4.—Brigadier General W. r. Carlin, I'. S. A., retired, died on an eastbound Northcn Pacific train today while coming over the moun tains just west of tills city. General Carlin was en route to Omaha to visit friends, and had taken the train at Spokane. KICK AGJIHST PRICE OF COTTON, At the Meeting of the Factory Asso ciation President Walmsley De nounces Gambling in Sta ple—Cotton Manufactur- ing in the South. Lenox. Mass., September 30.—When President Herbert E. Walmsley, of New Bedford, today called to order the semi annual meeting of the New England Cotton Manufacturers' Association nearly 200 members were present. The princi pal Item of a routine was the presenta tion of the address of the president. The secretary and treasurer do not report at this session. In bis address President Walmsley urge! the young men in the association to come to the front and assume their share in the work of the association. Ho referred to the unsat isfactory condition of the cotton trade at the present time and said tiie last few' months had been one of the most diffi cult periods ever < xp■■i-icneed The prevailing qui< thde in the ti h- said, has undoubtedly been intensi fied by the raw material situation. "It is a deplorable circumstance that the pernicious practice of cornering such a necessary staple as cotton should be possible, demoralizing and paralyzing for the time being an Industry of such im mense wealth to the nation as that of cotton manufacturing, throwing out of employment and reducing to the verge of starvation tne thousands of famill'-s whose very existence is dependent upon the continued and steady operation of tiie factory where they find employment. The baneful influence of this speculative manipulation of cotton is a matter for serious concern and for which tlhcfo can be no justification whatsoever. "The force of these considerations should surely be sufficient to Justify some concerted and united action towards put ting a stop to the gambling operations which inflict such widespread suffering ■and injury upon so many and such im portant interests.' In referring to cotton manufacturing in the south Mr. Walmsley said: "We warmly congratulate the south on the groat development of its natural and industrial resources. There is surely ample room for botli north and south. The supremacy of cotton manufacturing in New' England, in my opinion, will continue to be unassailable." Following the president’s address pa pers were read on various technical subjects. A motion was made requesting repre sentatives nt Washington to give all pos sible Information regarding the ni < .1 of foreign countries in the cotton market. This is understood to indicate that the New England m.i;iuf:i<-tur,Ts will pay more attention than hitherto to (he ex portation of cotton goods. It was voted that any member of the association may on tiie payment of SIOO be exempt from all future dues. The af ternoon was devoted to drives to points of interest near Tz-nox. SEVEN PERSONS KILLED: TWENTY-EIGHT INJURED St. Paul. Minn.. October 3. -The little town of St. Charles, in Winona county, was almost completely wiped out by .a tornado this afternoon. Siver.il people were killed and twenty-eight were injur ed, many of them seriously. The Dead. JOHN EHENS. SR WILLIAM I'IBENS. his son WILL ADAMS. OSt 'A R <' R ITT EXD F. N GEORGE JESSON ED Ml'lll’ll Y. ED PETERS, of Dover. Minn. Tiie stricken village is .iltog. tiler cut off from wire communication The en tire main strget of the town was literal y wiped out. hardlv a business pt:,,,' bein'.* left standing, b’orty-two residences al. e v. .1 <■ (ice t rov <-<l. and the to( il propertv damage is estiinaied at SIOO,OOO. TREASURER ROBERTS MAKESJtfPDRT During the Fiscal Year Just Closed the Total Receipts Were $560,- 396,674, and the Total Ex penditures Were $506,- 099,007. Washington. September 30.—Ellis 11. Roberts, treasurer of the United States, has submitted to Secretary Shaw his te port on the condition of the treasury June 30, 1903. and its operations during the past fiscal year. The total net rev enue for the year was $560,396,674, an increase of $38,988,439 over the year pro ceeding, and the total expenditures $560,- 099,007, an increase of $35,782,034. The surplus was $4,297,667, as com pared with $91,287,375 in 1902. In the receipts there was an increase of upward of $30,000,000 from customs, and a fall ing off of over $41,000,000 from internal revenue, the latter being the result of legislation enacted witli that object. <7’i the side of the expenditures tliere was an increase in every important account, except pensions ami interest, in which there were slight, savings. 'Die expendi tures for the two military d. partments, which together amounted to $191,237.- 554, forming by far the. heaviest outlay for any single purpose, were upward of $21,000,000 greater than tiie year before. Tiie aggregate income, including beside tiie rovenucs, the receipts from bonds, notes and coin certificates, was $1,211,- 394.C97, and tile aggie g.i" outgo $1,122,- 647,665. At the 'lose of th" yea t tile ti’easury held 5893.0G8.839 in gold and sliver on deposit against outstanding cer tificates and treasury notes beside the $150,000,000 in gold which forms the re serve against United States notes. Treasurer Roberts places the monetary stock of the country on June. 30, 1903. including gold and silver, United States not. s, treasury notes ami natlowil bank notes, but not certifi'eat, s, at $2,688,149.- 621, an increas" of 8124,882.963- for Hie year. The in cease in gold was $60,1 31.- 401, and in national bank notes $56,998,- 559. The total estimated stock of gold was $1,252,731,390; constituting rte.iriy 47 per cent of the whole. Tin goal in th- It-is ury amounted to $631,420,789. utter i. gain of $71,220,480 in twelve months. During the year SI 26.715,723 in gold was deposited at tiie mints and .-i-s:iy I'i.- es. O: til" receipts from c’.istort.s at the port of New York, constitution 67 far c nt of the whole. 88 pc:- cent were in gold- Tbc proportion of gold at other ports i-: a out 80 per cent. Tiie imports of gold were $44,892,027, and the exports $<17,090,595. The increaS" of tin money in circula tion during Hie year was SI 2 1.740.752, ot which $59,776,462 was in gold and gold certlflcati and $54,520,193 in national bank notes. The shai-- of money lor each per-'in increased 89 cents and the proportion of gold to tin? whole ros- io 42 per cent. tin. highest i::tio ever re, nd *-<i. There has been a continual incr< tis-.i in the proportions of paper currency of the denominations of SIO ind under in circulation, but tiie growth hardly keeps pace witli tiie demand. Th- supply can lie increased if congress will authorize the issue of gold certificates for $lO and re move the i-csti-i'-'.ion on the issue of $5 notes by national banks. To meet tiie constant pressure i-'-quir'-s strenuous <■'■- fort. ’Die national bank notes preseut i-d for redemption d'lri-ig th year amounted to 5196.429,621. or 51 per .-ent of the average outstanding. The figures show that the tens an,l t-venti' s remain in circulation longest. A Guaranteed Cure for Files. Hching, Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles Your druggist will refund your money if PAZO (HNTME.NT fails to cure you. 50 cents. CAME NEAR BEING A BIOT. Prompt Action of Judge Henry Pre vented Trouble. Rome, Ga., October 3.—(SpO'ial.)—An incipient riot was quelled in the court house this morning only by the prompt ami vigorous intervention of Judge \V. M Henry and court officials. Jlles Watson and Sam Heard. both colored, were on trial, charged with as sault and battery upon the person of Sam Baihy, also color'd. Bailey is in jail charged with assault upon the per son of a negi" gi'-i. all parties livin : as near neighbors In this county. It ems that ■■ ■■ ■ ■ . ■ - ' ■ tit to place Watson and H'.trd v.-er- v. :y much outraged and. taking the law into their own hands, adminlst.-red a terrible whip ping upon Bailey. They are said to have stripped tile negro. sti'Hiieil him a-ioss a log anu literally thrashed his hide into strips. Afterwards, when Hailey was arrested, he charged tiie negroes with assault ami battery, and they were put in jail. This morning when their cases were called il seems that a god many of th, ir friends, who evidently sided with them in the whipping episo.l , wore in til - court room, and when Watson and Heard w?.re Brought in pandemonium ia ok ■ loose. Cries of "Turn them loose, turn them loose, I'lu-y did right," "Re.- tie them." etc., were heard on all sides, ami for t lew moments it lookeil like th re would be serious trouble. It is stated that both whites and colored joined in the ' Before anything like a rush could bo made for the prisoners, Judge Henry was upon his feet demanding that the sheriff and bailiffs present restore order. This was done with considerable difficulty and with tiie assistance of several members of the bar. When order was finally restored tiie cases proceeded to their conclusion, but the court officers were on the alert for any further trouble. Judge IHnry was very indignant over the mob spirit shown and expressed himself in no unmeasured words concerning it. MARSEILLES BLAGUE RIDDEN. Authorities Who Sought To Suppress Fact. May Be Jailed. Marseilles, October 3.—The authorities that tried to hush up the existence of the plague are liable to be indicted ami sent to Jail for long terms. President Loubet's commissary will prosecute them in per son ami leave no stone unturned to pun ish the guilty. 'Die plague was Intro duced from Asin Minor ami the health authorities fear that ('enstantinople v il likewise receive a vis’i from tiie Ar id disease. It is estini-ited that in the liar her districts over 300.000 rats were killed since the arrival of the Paris commis sioners. Tile plngm ship was harm 1 to tiie water's e.lg. . til :: l iken out to sea amid, .strove ; by nanilte, where upon the wooden planks w.-e gati'.er.d up ami likewise b-.irm i. Sinuiit im-•• is ly the city has been forerd to expend a million ol francs for cleaning ;i p tiie most neglected | orilons ~f Marseiil, <_ The anti-plague s.rum is doing worn!, -.q work. Not ,i s r.gle one of the as, ~i persons has died so far. MANY CONVICTS ARE TAKEN Commissioners Will Meet Tuesday far Conference. The new < nxi.fi law win p discussed and consider' I T-.ieso.ix b? t h-- i .< prison eommis'ion and the .-ommFsj.p ’ cf roads ami revenues of (he x i rlous counties of (he state winch luxe chosen <-onv!ets insle Id ~f niom x Ml ! lhe provL-.hms of (hr act. I mh r the now law a county may elect EISJBLE TO ILK INSPECTOR JORDAN CRIPPLED WITH IN ELAMMATORY RJIE UJIAUS M. A City Official of Lynn, Mass., Tells How He Was Cured by Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. There Is scarcely a city or village from th<- Atlantic to th'.- Pacific whb-b has not its quota of rheumatic '-ripples. 'l'l- t much of their suffering and inconv. ni ence is unnecessary is proven by the fact that a speeilic has been found for rheu matism in all Us forms, a remedy tlx -.’ has i-ure l ( Xtremely stubborn case:-. 'I Im statement of a r<C'-nt cure should g, - encouragement to the most hopeless suf serer. Charles F. Jordan, of No. 7 New Chat ham street, Lynn. M-ss.. insp-ctoi " sewer construction in that city tor many years was for a long lime aifin teil wd mfianimatory rheumatism in ills feet, which made him unable to walk "It is hardly nee'-.-.sary to say teat ) ■ condition was extremely p-iiniu!. says. "The rheumatism s.-tlb-d in joints and made me heipl'-ss so fa r walking was concern'd. The skin -i" very tender ami sore and J d nies eV'-ry time 1 had an attack. "My sister-in-law advised me to try Dr." Williams- Pins. Fills for Pal' Peop ■ ami J took them with th best i".- :;i. '! liey also had a benc’i- lai off" t upon :- g( : ■: health. 1 m ht aid t t t daughter-in-law is takin : this re: i< ly I r paralvsis of tin- <■ ■ nd Hi. s that -,■ ■ pilh are helping hi r greatly." Rhcumatisin lias -been tri-alx-d in xx o different ways even in quite r< mt tim< and ignorant stipe) stltion has ftirm - 4 many so-called "charms" to ward off ti - disease. Most people now know tiiat cure rheumatism it must be treat'd through the blood ami to prevent tb" dis ease ilie blood must be kept pure. Ex ternal applicti tions. sm-ii as • -ib- and liu ments, while they may n li'.-ve ami s ,ot the pain, have no mot'' yowm- to pe:-:nn nently cur. rheumatism than a hor chestnut carried in th- ;<• •!;•■: has to l'i< - vent it. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for I’.i’.e 1’" pl have a powerful effect In eomliti tit.g t!" poisons in the blood which m ■ <■ rnatism. This is the secret of tin- mil - lous sue sa of tlie.se pills in curing man .- severe <iisord rs of the Idoid ami net- ■ . whicli <lo not yield to onlin-ir mr?dicin< 1 )r. Williams' Pink Pills for f’.'ilc I'aopl. may be obtained al all druezists or <iir'-'t from Dr. William:: Medl ine i'onip:!: y. S■-■henC'-tady. N. fifty cents b-r !">■:: - -r. dollars and fifty <-<-nts to ti-.ki? and work a certain number of tive-year or lui-y .- t< :ni convicts on he public roads instead of cash for tho school fund as Imrctofore, the number of eonvii-ts a i oxv, d ■ > <- uni: . .. g based upon pop il.'tion. About thirty counties have applied for convicts in place of money. Some days ago the prison commission issued an invitation to thi- commissi'fil ers of roads and revenues of tin se coun ties to be present, at a conference with the commission on next Tuesday. At tiiis confer'm?" th" law will be discussed from every standpoint. It is the desire of tb'? prison com mission to give the new law a fair tes: and to m ike it a sui-cess. It is to <•!'>■-•• t this end that the conferenci with im? county commissioners has been calle I. ami it is expected that tiiis will ri uit m a conipi'-t" understanding between the commission and the authorities of the counties working the long term convicts. ROOTS AND GRASS THEIR FOOD. Awful Conditions in the Balkans Are Described. Constantinople, October 3.—The fol lowing is the text of tiie petition, signet! by twenty-on,- men and women, consti tuting the American missions at Moii astir, Philipopolls, Salonica and Sama kov, recently presented to United States Minister Leischman and to tho British ambassador. Sir Nicholas O'Connor, re questing them to secure the admission of a corps of the Red Cross Society Into Turkey, or as an alternative, permission for the members of the American mis sions to dispense charity. After reciting Hint a state of insurrection exists In parts of European Tork'-y am! tha: i?r-it . uff'-i’ing will certainly H suit th'.-refrom, the. petition proceeds: "We, til- undersigo d. ku v.- absoluiFr from unirnpvm'lia'i'ix) authority that .. - suffering of the inhabitants in the dis turbed districts is already widmpr'.'.d and acute and it. is sun to become more so as time pusses ami winter draws on. Without a canvas of tiie district in ques tion we 'io not care to estimate the nuui la-r of bf-'iFel'ss people who are s'itt<-rmg from la it "I lood, <iot..:m<:Ji ,ti at- V-ntion, tti-. Wo are morally certain, however, that tho number ii”is into tiie thousands In some p.:"<■?’ they are liv ing on root.-' and grass even n-'-w. at the end "f the harvest. Wait will they do later? We have th" testimony "1 witnesses that in eim, p1.;.-. t:-- wou.U- cd ai? lying without n.eilie;'; .itoe; . i; .. . and witli no remedy and no p'.iy.ueians in reach of their regards. "Regardless ' th question a to where the responsibilities lie ami i :;.o i l"ss of the cr<" a or nationality of . :'.e suffer, rs. it seems to us ti. i tie ■ ii tion is on,? which must compel tl . ■ t patliy of every humane ; i .n, x-.q - . - part of the siiff- arc w.-m.-u . i. I e - children. Jb-nc : wc lune : , tirgenliy pe-ition the governni<-iiis of . F I'nitcd States and 'lf <t 1: !■:<.:• •. - ■ active mcasui-cs to indue. Hi- i’.- i ‘ i Societies of America .-.nd EmiF.iid to bring relief to the stricken districts m .1 also to encourage tiie opcnuig “I l-'i-:- lar subscriptions. The tlttoman govern rm nt should welcome with avi ilty Hie offer of such relief 1 >r it suiY -ring s.. - jects. Should it s-e lit. how, to ob ject. or to ol.'strm-t tl: disti Ibution ,-f relief, we feel it our sob mn duty. ::i t;m name of suffering humanity 1" implore the governments ot the United States and Great Britain jointly arid promptly to bring io b, ar whatever po ssure may be necessary to s'-eure the humane end in vit xv. Should tl authorities object to the < ntram-e of th*' H"'l Crus- 4 - : : but consent to allow the private dist'i buti'in of relief, our missions xx-.uil. be willing to und rtake it in : x ■ % , . ti, call is for urg-nt action. :; ’tl it sho..:-.! be prompt if it is to be eff tiv, . ,a ■ g-angrene in tho wounds of th' m,n amt women will r."t stay its action to ixv . t prolonged formalities and starving b.-i'F- s will wail out tlinr lives if succor is ,t.- St. 1.0-ils. October 4.- A slight shock of earthquake w.,s fe? in t.'arondel the southern part >f the city, at 8:55 o'clock tonight. The seismic disturb aucx' lasted about on- minute and caused alarm among tin' citizens. At the same time a slight shock was felt in the "west ern portion of tlm eitv. p f*ll ’'a IM ti fit M Qbb k« it Pi-JM i r.«; Os Varicocele. Stricture. xorvous Debility Blood Pois n and 1 ■ ss of Vitr’ity. I 'ill til .. dis IS. -1. rm >; ,i- Jy ■ ier ;1 rigid ’cril gnar.i: tee. I will I ' I' l ' '■ '■'■■■■• I ■ ■ umot : ; s-.i::: ■ ■ > "'I ii > stir-- of •! . t ■ u: i- ■ my treatment if y.>•: ~-a : : hnvo wi-b- - xr-.-.t >- -o si t:i. proven met I’. ids o' tt ••atm-'-.'t ' I cm i-.ir.- v.t- a- h..- r . e, ; ,1 witi.onr vour stopping ynur work Writ' me i . svription of x.nir --xe at s ly < 'nlidenti.il. Addr- -< F. A. WYITOE *PEC!AU r T yistrll IV-ig \t' -tn Gm MX 1 vll I'l' .; : ; . ’'-■ ' ■ - I I sii.-st :■ - v;,I-.-. s a t ... ~. r ' '2<> jtciind, Milwauki s. ( X ' ’ ' 'ii n .I.',- at, t'w. ... . necessary if a hastier. O:,t t s-ai.;, 0.. I’ ■ W.C. Hurt V, . , . . Danville, Vfc ’