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BECOMES MORE GRAVE
CONDITION OF POPE LEO AGAIN
ASSUMES A MORE DANGER­
OUS ASPECT.
MOTHER OPERATION IS IMPERATIVE
PLEURITIC LIQUID GATHERS IN
LARGE QUANTITY AND MUST
BE REMOVED.
PASSES A DECIDEDLY BAD NIGHT
HAS GREAT DIFFICULTY BREATH
ING AND SUFFERS FROM
RESTLESSNESS*
Rome, July 17.—The pope's condi
tion has again assumed a grave as
pect. Besides the continuance of the
pontiff's extreme weakness the doctors
faced the ominous prospect of another
operation for the removal of the pleu
ritic liquid.
The pope continued restless, but had
several periods of comparative ease.
During one of these he gave another
evidence of his remarkable vitality by
taking holy communion during the cel
ebration of mass in honor of the Mar
donna of the Carmelites. The cere
mony was held in the chapel adjoining
the sick room, the doors being open.
It was a pathetically solemn event, as
by the pope's request those participat
ing, besides Dr. Lapponi and Pio Cen
tra, included a number of his trusted
domestics, live sweepers and two por
ters.
The doctors are unable to announce
definitely when the next operation will
be performed. They fear it may be
come necessary within twelve hours,
but they are determined to defer it
until it is imperative, fearing that the
enfeebled condition of the patient may
be taxed beyond the final limit.
Toward noon the pontiff dropped off
Into an uneasy sleep.
Passed a Very Bad Night.
When Dr. Mazzoni visited the pon
tiff in the morning the latter said the
past nignt had been one of the worst
he had experienced. He spoke of the
oppression on his chest the difficulty
in breathing and the uncontrollable
restlessness, giving him, in fact, no
peace in any position. Dr. Lapponi
said the pope had called for him very
often during the night, taking frequent
restoratives, especially meat broth,
orangeade and tamarind water. He
felt better, however, after the celebra
tion of mass, though the communion
had calmed him. In fact, the doctors
proceeded with a thorough examina
tion of his thorax without fatiguing
him too much. They found the liquid
in the pleura augmented, but not gath
ered in such quantities as to endanger
the patient's life by producing pres
sure on the heart or through asphyxia,
which might occur if there were pres
sure on the lower part of the bronchial
tubes. On account of the extreme
weakness of the pontiff no new opera
tion for extracting the liquid will be
performed until it is absolutely indis
pensible.
The secretion of urine has slightly
augmented in the last twenty-four
hours, having reached forty cubic cen
trimetres. It is, however, still greatly
insufficient.
FEAST OF CARMELITE MADONNA.
Pope Leo Recalls His Recent Premoni
tion of Death.
Rome, July 17.—The fateful day of
the Carmelite Madonna, on which Pope
Leo had a premonition he would die,
has passed. Early in the morning his
holiness awoke and immediately be
gan repeating prayers to the madonna,
speaking with such fervor that his
valet, Centra, hurried from an adjoin
ing room. Pope Leo, hearing Centra's
voice, said:
"Ah, Pio, your task is nearly done.
Today is the fete of the Carmelite
Madonna."
Still later, with the same idea in
mind, the pope asked for one of his
private secretaries, Monsignor Marzon
lini, to have him say mass in the
chapel next to his bedroom, with the
door between the two apartments
open. In the middle of the mass Pope
Leo received the communion like one
who really saw visions of coming bliss.
REGARDED AS IMPORTANT.
Montana Supreme Court Decision
Af­
fecting Insurance Companies.
Helena, Mont., July 17.—The su
preme court has decided that insur
ance companies in this state are liable
for taxes upon the excess of premiums
received over losses and expenses in
the county where the agents conduct
the business. The decision is regard
ed as a very important one and may
greatly increase the revenues of every
county in the state of Montana. The
decision was rendered in a case
brought against the Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance company as
test suit.
TWELVE PERSONS PERISH.
8teamer Destroyed by Fire on the
Volga.
St. Peterpburg, July 17.—The steam
er Nadejaka, plying on the Volga, has
been destroyed by fire near Nishy
Novgorod. Twelve persons were burned
to death.
RELEASED DN BAIL.
New York Labor Leaders Indicted for
Extortion.
New York, July 17.—Samuel Parks
Timothy McCarthy and Richard Car
vel, the walking delegates who were
indicted Wednesday for extortion
have been arraigned to enter a plea.
The defendants did not enter a plea,
SAMUEL J. PARKS.
this being put off until next Monday.
They were released on bail.
The bonds of Parks and McCarthy
were signed by former Deputy Police
Commissioner Devery, who declared
he woald put up $100,000 if necessary
to prevent the incarceration of the ac
cused men.
DOZEN CHINAMEN KILLED.
Explosion of Firedamp in British Co.
lumbia Mine.
Nanaimo, B. C., July 17.—Word has
reached here that by an explosion of
firedamp in No. 6 mine, Cumberland,
where fifty Chinamen and four white
men were employed, twelve Chinese
were killed and eight injured. Very
little property damage was done.
Since the strike the mine has been
worked entirely by Mongolians, with
a few white overmen. The mine was
very gaseous, safety lamps being used
always. The explosion occurred just
after lunch, when the mine was in t!
most dangerous condition, as the sho+s
had been fired just before lunch. Notn
ing was known of the disaster at trie
surface until two Chinamen came up
in an excited condition, followed, by
others at short intervals, the explosi 1
having no effect beyond a section of
the original wall of the incline be
ing broken. A rescue party headed
by Manager Mathews and composed of
white overmen went down to the scene
of the disaster and proceeded to get
out the injured, but the deadly black
damp made this a slow and dangerous
process.
This is the mine where an explosion
occurred two years ago in which fifty
men lost their lives.
Charged With Embezzlement.
Cumberland, Md., July 17.—William
H. Doerner has been arrested on a
warrant sworn out by Clarence Chr'-.
tie, auditor of the Baltimore and Oh.o
railroad, charging Doerner with em
bezzling $
7,341
of the company'^
funds. Doerner had been cashier for
ten years a ad declares he is a victim
of faulty bookkeeping.
TO THE WORUD'S TRADE
TWO MANCHURIAN PORTS WILL
BE OPENED AS OUTCOME OF
RECENT NEGOTIATIONS.
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS GRATIFIE
FEEL THEY HAVE SECURED A
VERY SUBSTANTIAL GAIN
IN CONCESSIONS MADE.
Washington, July 17.—The Manchu
rlan question has been settled satis
factorily to this government. Assur
ances have been received from the
Chinese government that it will, in
the near future, open as treaty ports
several ports now closed to the world'
trade. The Russian government has
conveyed formal assurance to the
United States government that it will
not in any way oppose such opening,
While the ports to be opened are
not yet specified it is gathered from
the communications received that they
are Moukden, the principal inland
port of Manchuria, and Tatungkao, at
the mouth of the Yalu river. The
state department is highly gratified at
this outcome, feeling that it has se
cured not only more American com
merce, but for the commerce of the
world at large a very substantial gain
It now develops that the meeting of
Russian oflicials at Port Arthur, just
concluded, was but one of the steps
though an important one, which the
St. Petersburg government had planned
In Execution of Its Purpose
to place matters of internal adminis
tration in Manchuria in such condition
that the ports desired by the United
States and Japan could be opened to
trade without causing disturbance or
involving undue sacrifice of proper
Russian interests. It already has been
represented that much of the friction
that had grown out of the Manchurian
question was caused by a sort of triple
yet independent administration of af
fairs in Manchuria by representatives
of the different branches of the Rus
sian government. The result was that
one official would not feel bound by tlie
pledges made by another, so that for
eign nations complained of bad faith.
It is understood that now, following
the Port Arthur conference, a compact
and responsible direction of affairs has
Lk\ 11 arran ,ed for and orders issued
from St. Petersburg are certain to
meet with speedy and exact compli
ance.
Although no set time is mentioned in
the promise to open the ports is be
lieved that this will follow soon after
the Russian evacuation in September.
BARRACKS FOR MANY MEN.
Russia Has No Intention of Quitting
Manchuria.
Port Arthur, Manchuria.. July 17.—
That Russia is playing a game in giv
ing out a statement that she will not
hold Manchuria was demonstrated
when the Russian government signed
contracts for the erection of soldiei3'
barracks at Harbin to accommodate
20,000 troops.
The Russian diplomats, who have
been in session, have started home.
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ELABORATE ENTRANCE TO ST. PAUL 8UMMER CARNIVAL TO BB
HE-D JULY 27 TO AUG. 8.
Work has commenced on the above tasteful and Ingenious approach to
the St. Paul Street Carnival on Ninth and Cedar streets. Also two blocks of
handsome booths on both sides of the street are already In process
at
erection. From the elaborate designs shown this Carnival promises
to
eclipse anything of the kind ever held In this vicinity. The $16,004 being
Invested by the committee will cover special buildings for each of the side
Shows, including the glass palace, the lady in the well and the big snakes,
the police headquarters, a substantial building for the fire department and
a
place for the kangaroo court. The Jabour shows, being held In the new
baseball park, will take advantage of the grandstand and high walls al
ready erected, but platforms, booths and tents will be added
suitable lor
their special
displays, trapeze performancee, fireworks,
eta.
riORRlS, STEVENS COUNTY, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1903
The prfnefpaf topic under discussion
was the Manchurian situation and it
is understrod that the body scouted
any idea that Russia recede an inch
from the intention to hold Manchuria.
AN APPEAL FOR HELP.
hree Americans Confined in Russian
Prison.
San Rafael, Cal., July 17.—George
cCamish, whose relatives live here,
has written them from a Russian pris
on at Vladivostock appealing for help
Although the letter was written and
ailed six weeks ago It has just
eached here.
McCamish and two other Americans
ailed from Yokohama with permission
:rom the government of Japan to hunt
ur animals in the Kurrie islands
hey were caught in a gale and swept
oward the Russian islands, where they
ventually all went ashore to get wa
ter and other supplies.
The Russians suspected them of
sealing and threw them into jail
There they have since remained, half
starved and shut off from any appeal
to the representative of their govern
ment, doomed to long terms of im
prisonment An effort will be made
to have the authorities at Washington
act in the matter.
INQUIRY WILL BE MADE.
Report That United States Seized Is!
ands Off Borneo.
London, July 17.—The foreign office
here has no information of the report
ed seizure of some twenty islands off
the coast of Borneo by American war
ships. Not much importance is at
tached to the report, although an in
quiry will fte made. It is asserted
here that the United States navy
partment has prepared a chart show
ing the American possessions in the
Far East, which was submittod to the
state department and approved by Sec
retary Hay, but Great Britain has re
ceived no official notification on the
subject,
TYPHOON KILLS THOUSANDS.
Fearful Loss of Life Reported From
Tonquin.
Paris, July 17.—Mailed reports of
the typhoon in Tonquin on June 8
and June 9 represent it as having bean
far more serious than was at first re
ported. It Is stated that Hanoi vhs
devastated and Namdin completely
leveled. Between 2,000 and 5,000 na
tives were billed. No Europeans loot
their lives. The loss of property was
immense. Several French merchants
were ruined.
Ten Injured in Wreck.
Itansas City, July 17.—Missouri Pa
cific passenger train No. 1, known as
the Colorad limited, was wrecked ten
miles south of here. Three coaches
and the engine were derailed and ten
persons were injured, three seriously.
DYING OF PNEUMONIA.
Negro Who Caused Recent Riots at
Evansville, Ind.
Jeffersonville, Ind., July 17.—Robert
Lee, alias Lee Brown, who murdered
Patrolman Louis Massey and caused
the recent riots at Evansville and was
himself shot through the lungs by th-"
dying office and who was removed to
the reformatory to avoid lynching, has
pneumonia and is thought to be dy
ing. He is in the reformatory hos
pital.
FOUR PERSONS PERISHED.
Bonner Springs (Kan.) Sanitarium De
stroyed by Fire.
Bonner Fprings, Kan., July 17.—
Four persons lost their lives in a fire
which destroyed Bonner Springs sani
tarium here. The dead are: Captain
J. A. McClure, Junction City, Kan., a
former attorney for the Union Pacific
railroad Miss Janie Campbell, pa
tient, Iola, Kan. Mrs. A. A. Cook, pa
tient, Lawrence, Kan. Dr. A. E. Rog
ers, the steward.
The fire started in the laundry at
the west end of the main building and
reached the room of the main structure
before it was discovered. A light wind
drove the blaze into the halls and
rooms on every 'floor. The entire
building was filled with smoke before
the inmates, about thirty in number,
were awakened. A nurse named Payne
went into Ihe hall and heard Dr. Rog
ers calling for help. Payne broke open
the door and led Rogers part way down
the hall, telling him to follow. It was
found, however, that Dr. Rogers ht
stopped to save a woman patient and
was burned to death. All those who
were burned were evidently first suffo
cated, as none were heard to scream.
AT REQUEST OF CONSULS.
Proposed Attack on Ciudad Bolivar
Postponed.
Soledad, Venezuela, July 17.—The
situation is unchanged. The attack on
Ciudad Bolivar by the Venezuelan
government troops, which appeared
Imminent Wednesday morning, has
been deferred at the request of United
States Consul Henderson, Herr Brok
men, the German consul, and the
bishop, who transmitted to President
Castro, through General Gomez, the
commander-in-chief of the governme it
forces, a long telegram asking him 0
be magnanimous and show mercy .0
all if the revolutionists surrender. It
is known that the president answered
as follows:
'Yes, for every one except ths
traitor Fen era, the author of so many
tears and the cause of making so many
orphans."
TWELVE BADLY INJURED.
8ection of Circus Train Wrecked el
Sheibyville, III.
Pana, 111., July 17.—The first section
Of the Wallace circus train was wreck
ed at Shel yville. Twelve employes
were badly injured, one of whom is
expected to die.
far-
Looks
Wears
Telephone 101.
team will be there.
MVnn Historical^
J. F. DONOVAN
Proprietor
KiAPP
FOUND
MANY WOMEN CONVICTED
AT HAMILTON, O.
NO RECOMMENDATION OF CLEMENCY
PENALTY FOR MURDER IN FIRST
DEGREE IS DEATH IN THE
ELECTRIC CHAIR.
Hamilton, O., July 17.—Alfred A.
Knapp has been convicted of murder
in the first degree for the murder of
his wife, Hannah Goddard Knapp, by
Judge Belden's jury here. The ver
dict was reached at 7:30 a. m., the
jury having been out since 5 o'clock
the previous evening. To the surprise
of everybody there was no recommen
dation of mercy and the famous crim
inal must go to the electric chair. It
was thought that the long delibera
tion argued that the degree of the
crime would be reduced. The jury
stood ten for conviction without
mercy and two for conviction with
mercy, being unanimously for guilty.
Repeated ballots were taken and
shortly after 7 o'clock it was found
that an agreement had been reached
Judge Beiden was sent for and ar
rived about 7:30. Knapp was brought
into court by Sheriff Bisdorf. There
were but a few spectators present and
there was no excitement. Knapp took
his seat quietly and did not appe
alarmed. When the verdict was read
to him without a recommendation for
mercy he did not show any sign of
emotion or make any comment. He
seemed to have prepared himself for
the ordeal. Knapp was taken back to
jail at once and Sheriff Bisdorf will
allow no outsiders to see him.
The result was received with great
satisfaction, as a hope of convicti 1
became low when the jury remained
out so long. Knapp's mother and sis
ter were much affected when th-y
heard the verdict.
The case will be carried higher on
the usual appeals, but it is generally
believed that Knapp will now be elec
trocuted.
List of Admitted Crimes.
The five cases to which Knapp con
fessed Feb. 26 to officials here are as
follows:
Emma Littlemann, killed in lumber
yard at Cincinnati, June 21,1894.
May Eckert, murdered in room on
Walnut street, Cincinnati, Aug. 1.
1894.
Jennie Knapp, thrown into canal at
Liberty street, Cincinnati, Aug. 7, 1894.
Ida Gebhard, strangled at Indianap
olis in July, 1895.
Hannah Knapp, murdered at Hamil
ton, Dec. 22. 1902. and thrown into the
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Regarding the killing of his wife,
Hannah Goddard Knapp, for whose
murder he has been convicted, he said
when he awoke the morning o£ the
crime he was seized with an impulse
to strangle his wife. After killing her
he secured a box and nailed her up.
He hauled the body two miles from
here and threw the corpse into the
Miami river. The body was found
March 2 in the river at New Albany,
Ind.
Knapp has spent two-thirds of his
life in prison, but for the five murders
to which he confessed he had been un
suspected until a few unguarded words
caused his arrest.
For years he had been a strangler,
he admitted, pouncing upon innocent
children and choking them to death.
He was twice in state's prison for as
saults upon women.
Insanity »ras the only defense made
by his parents and sisters, as well as
by attorneys.
FATALLY SHOT BY FATHER.
Tramp Assaults Eleven-Year-Old Penn.
sylvania Girl.
Indiana, Pa., July 17.—Margaret
Barkley, aged eleven years, daughter
of John M. Barkley, a former, was as
saulted by Trank Will, a tramp, while
she was returning from the postoffice.
The child crawled to her home after
the outrage and her father, accom
panied by a number of others, started
in pursuit cf the man.
He was found secreted in a house
nearby and, in attempting to escapo,
was probably fatally shot by Barkley.
The wounded man was conveyed to
Craft postoidce, where a posse of depu
ties guarded him all night to prevent
lynching by indignant neighboring
farmers who came in from the sur
rounding country.
MUCH PROPERTY DAMAGED.
Cavein of Mine Under Rendham, Pa.f
Wrecks Buildings.
Scranton. Pa., July 17.—The beau*
tlful new Catholic church of St. Lau
rence O'Tocle at Rendham, near here,
was badly damaged by a cavein of the
top vein of the No. 2 mine. Much
property ha.s been damaged, also a
principal street is rendered unsafe by
great breaks and in another place
there is a crevasse a half mile long.
Four miners were caught in the cave
in at the No. 2 mine, one of them being
seriously injured.
EPWORTH LEAGUE CONVENTION.
Three Great Opening Meetings Held
at Detrcit.
Detroit, Mich., July 17.—The Ep
worth League convention was opened
at 2:30 p. m. with three great meet
ings, one In Tent Ontario, one in the
Detroit Opera House and one in the
Central Methodist Episcopal church.
Each meeting followed identically the
same programme, addresses of wel
come, responses and a keynote ad
dress. The large chorus which was
organized among the local singers to
furnish the music for the convention
was divided and one-third of the mem
bership sang in each auditorium un
der the leadership of Evangelists John
Hlllts, J. M. Black and Charles D. Till-